29 Jan
Revisiting the Giant trade of 2004
In 2004, the San Diego Chargers selected Eli Manning No. 1 overall; the Giants selected Philip Rivers No. 4, and the teams traded one for the other (the Chargers haul included Rivers, Merriman, and Nate Kaeding). So who got the better end of the deal?
The obvious answer is the Giants, [...]
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28 Jan
Finally, some news has arrived on the Giants coaching front as Robert Nunn has been hired to replace Mike Waufle as Giants defensive line coach (Waufle was fired in early January among rumors that he had grown too close to his players after six years of service with big blue).
It is a near [...]
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27 Jan
In simple terms, if the 2010 off-season is an “un-capped” year, players who were expecting to become unrestricted free agents and break the bank (affecting the likes of Vincent Jackson/Barret Ruud/DeMeco Ryans/Brandon Marshall/) will instead become restricted free agents and thus, less likely to find new homes in 2010. Also, teams will have a [...]
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26 Jan
Most Giants fans are asking, “Who is Perry Fewell?” and what does the hiring of Perry Fewell mean for the G-men in 2010? Long overdue, here is my take on what the G-men faithful can expect as a result of the hiring of Perry Fewell.
Perry Fewell is a leader. After taking over for Dick Jauron [...]
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25 Jan
Well let the “will he” or “won’t he” discussion begin. In the aftermath of the Saints overtime victory over the Vikings, the annual off-season debate of whether Brett Favre will retire or return for another season is again upon us.
Strangely similar to the overtime ending of the 2007 NFC Championship game between [...]
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22 Jan
On Thursday, January 21, 2010, the long-anticipated announcement of a contract extension of Cowboys coach Wade Philips finally arrived, but in actuality, Wade was given a one year contract extension through the 2011 season. Wade was already signed up for the 2010 season, so an added year is hardly a glowing endorsement, despite the [...]
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21 Jan
Congrats to Steve Smith, the Giants third year wide receiver out of USC, and a hell of a find in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft. Smith was named to the 2010 Pro Bowl as a first alternate and was given the nod to join the rest of his NFC representatives after [...]
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20 Jan
As the G-men head into the off-season earlier than usual, questions loom large for a franchise that had become accustomed to playoff fever during the past four seasons. No question appears bigger than who will be manning (sorry, pun intended) the middle linebacker spot for the G-men in 2010?
Antonio Pierce, the fiery leader [...]
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