http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/21894 Recent articles about Kevin Boss en-us DENVER - Eli Manning has called tight end Kevin Boss "tough as nails," and not just because he's spent most of the season getting hammered. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:56:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_tight_end_Boss_climbing_the_top_hits_chart/1637658 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_tight_end_Boss_climbing_the_top_hits_chart/1637658 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_tight_end_Boss_climbing_the_top_hits_chart/1637658 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/9/e9e78598b7035de5d6dcb21b3435289bc701b7cb/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f81972059.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B7AACB11502DBF33D7C666482624FBF1.jpg Tight end Kevin Boss has four touchdown catches this season, tied for second on the team, but he has also become a target for opposing defenders. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:10:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/For_Giants_Boss_Increased_Role_Comes_With_Hard_Hits/1637108 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/For_Giants_Boss_Increased_Role_Comes_With_Hard_Hits/1637108 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/For_Giants_Boss_Increased_Role_Comes_With_Hard_Hits/1637108 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/5/8509a2dc24f242c7b77d813a796e964784b517ea/small/New_York_Giants_20cf.jpg This Thanksgiving, the Giants and Broncos will be featured in the primetime matchup on NFL Network. The Broncos have lost four straight games heading into the matchup and The Giants got a win at home last week against The Falcons for the first time in 5 games. Eli Manning showed how much the bye week meant to him, as he threw for a career high 384 yards in a performance that can only be referred to as surgical. After getting a win for the first time in 42 days, The Giants will look... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:06:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Giants_Broncos_Preview/1632507 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Giants_Broncos_Preview/1632507 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Giants_Broncos_Preview/1632507 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/b/abe3ebd97ab001acac9aeda783e9559f16709c9b/small/San_Diego_Chargers_aeba.jpg Gregg Easterbook thinks so.  ESPN Columnist Gregg Easterbrook had this to say about our favorite Tight End, Kevin Boss of (The Giants) -- an afterthought in the 2007 draft, when he was chosen late out of Division II Western Oregon -- caught two touchdown passes, and now may be the NFL's best tight end. Dallas Clark and Tony Gonzalez are better pass-catchers, but Boss is the better blocker: If NFL general managers held a draft of tight ends, I bet Boss would be the firs... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:49:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kevin_Boss_the_best_Tight_End_in_football/1637124 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kevin_Boss_the_best_Tight_End_in_football/1637124 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kevin_Boss_the_best_Tight_End_in_football/1637124 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/5/b5a039a18ade98615f4f95ada329f13be612c40d/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92597757.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0218B106E93E1E3EB23DD67C18E593307410D2E768D9BA980.jpg Boss also set up a fourth-quarter touchdown with an 18-yard catch. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:33:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NY_Giants_tight_end_Kevin_Boss_produces_first_multi_score_game_of_his_career_in_overtime_victory/1614181 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NY_Giants_tight_end_Kevin_Boss_produces_first_multi_score_game_of_his_career_in_overtime_victory/1614181 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NY_Giants_tight_end_Kevin_Boss_produces_first_multi_score_game_of_his_career_in_overtime_victory/1614181 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/f/8fb741c5392ded3a1d6a0ed2562921faf16212db/small/Super_Bowl_XLII_9320.jpg Chargers safety Eric Weddle is appealing the $7,500 fine he received from the league on Friday for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Giants tight end Kevin Boss. Weddle’s agent, David Canter, told ProFootballTalk.com that he and Weddle have already filed an appeal with the NFL. The report says they are claiming contact was made with Weddle’s shoulder, not his helmet, and that he did not intend to injure Boss. “Eric’s helmet did not contact Boss’ helmet initially... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:32:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Weddle_appeals_fine_on_Boss_hit/1565041 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Weddle_appeals_fine_on_Boss_hit/1565041 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Weddle_appeals_fine_on_Boss_hit/1565041 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/42bafff61644633d2d318cf385e73799a31b6eef/small/New_York_Giants_3013.jpg San Diego Chargers safety Eric Weddle was fined $7,500 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on New York Giants tight end Kevin Boss in the Chargers' 21-20 win on Sunday. Weddle drilled Boss on a play when, the league office ruled, Boss... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:58:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Eric_Weddle_fined_7500_for_hit_on_Kevin_Boss/1564087 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Eric_Weddle_fined_7500_for_hit_on_Kevin_Boss/1564087 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Eric_Weddle_fined_7500_for_hit_on_Kevin_Boss/1564087 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d2fb425382a47243f717ecad5f19eba59b177c68/small/Miami_Dolphins_v_d77e.jpg For the second time in three weeks, hitting Kevin Boss has proven costly. The NFL announced today that it has slapped Chargers safety Eric Weddle with a $7,500 fine for an ugly, helmet-to-helmet hit on the Giants tight end - - ugly, but still not hard enough to separate Boss from the ball as he held on for a 9-yard catch. It was the same fine the league handed down to Cardinals safety Antrell Rolle two weeks ago for a similar hit (with a similar result). Boss has insisted he did not suf... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:05:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Another_safety_fined_for_hitting_Boss/1559523 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Another_safety_fined_for_hitting_Boss/1559523 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Another_safety_fined_for_hitting_Boss/1559523 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/9/e9e78598b7035de5d6dcb21b3435289bc701b7cb/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f81972059.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B7AACB11502DBF33D7C666482624FBF1.jpg Giants tight end Kevin Boss has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. And he wants to share it with you. If you have a lot to be thankful for, and want to spend time with the Bossman, email him at Thanks@KevinBossMan.com, and tell him what you are thankful for. Kevin will select two [...] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:21:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Give_Thanks_With_Kevin_Boss/1493312 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Give_Thanks_With_Kevin_Boss/1493312 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Give_Thanks_With_Kevin_Boss/1493312 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/d/3d92faeced53bbb8f143e59661ae207639c01996/small/New_York_Giants_4874.jpg Boss led Giants in receiving TDs in 2008, caught his first of 2009 Sunday Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:26:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Notebook_NY_Giants_TE_Kevin_Boss_finally_gets_chance_to_contribute_to_offense/1480805 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Notebook_NY_Giants_TE_Kevin_Boss_finally_gets_chance_to_contribute_to_offense/1480805 HITS TE Kevin Boss. Probably the one shining star on offense in another dismal showing, Boss finally scored his first touchdown of 2009 in the... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:36:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Philadelphia_40_Giants_17_Hits_Misses_amp_Musings/1480194 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Philadelphia_40_Giants_17_Hits_Misses_amp_Musings/1480194 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Philadelphia_40_Giants_17_Hits_Misses_amp_Musings/1480194 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/d/6dacbca8eb254f353401c1b3b986cb8332c75e5c/small/Washington_Redskins_v_c3d4.jpg The hit was ugly, dangerous, illegal and unpenalized, but Giants tight end Kevin Boss said he has absolutely no issues with Cardinals safety Antrell Rolle for his blatant head-to-head tackle late in last night’s game. “In that situation I never really blame the guy,” Boss said. “I mean, he’s going for the ball. He’s trying to make a play. I’m not mad at him for it.” Boss, by the way, somehow avoided a concussion but his head and neck were ... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:57:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Boss_takes_high_road_on_Rolle_hit/1439473 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Boss_takes_high_road_on_Rolle_hit/1439473 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Boss_takes_high_road_on_Rolle_hit/1439473 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/115b4cb9205e92819d46c39c5ece4dd5088a2316/small/Carolina_Panthers_v_dec9.jpg Now that you guys have had a good chance to ogle Reby, let me try and turn your attention back to football. Mike Garafolo reported this afternoon that Eli Manning did not practice today. No big deal, we expected that much. Now for the really bad news. MG said this about Kevin Boss. Boss is also inside the building with Manning for the second straight day. He's clearly suffering from an ankle sprain that's pretty severe and doesn't appear likely to play on Sunday against t... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:08:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_notes_Bad_news_on_the_Bossman/1332406 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_notes_Bad_news_on_the_Bossman/1332406 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_notes_Bad_news_on_the_Bossman/1332406 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/115b4cb9205e92819d46c39c5ece4dd5088a2316/small/Carolina_Panthers_v_dec9.jpg