http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/56 Recent articles about the New York Giants en-us If I was a betting man I would guess that Gerris Wilkinson ends up on injured reserve thus ending his season.  Who will fill the vacant roster spot.  I highly doubt it will be another linebacker because they have eight on the roster already.  I would fill the spot with someone from the secondary.  The [...] Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:52:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Who_Gets_Wilkinsons_Roster_Spot/1540204 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Who_Gets_Wilkinsons_Roster_Spot/1540204 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Who_Gets_Wilkinsons_Roster_Spot/1540204 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/25965d7cbfe0ab2952a5beebb1fc2ac11ca22961/small/New_York_Giants_43c5.jpg Sunday wasn't a good day for Chris Snee. It's bad enough that his late holding penalty helped to cost the Giants the game. However, what if your boss was also your Father-in-law? How much explaining would you have to do then? Snee's holding penalty deep in the red zone, forced the Giants to settle for a field goal, and gave Phillip Rivers an opening to steal the game, which he promptly did. But Snee isn't the only one to blame for the defeat. While talking with a friend who ha... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:41:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuesday_Morning_Running_Back_Week_9_New_Yorkers_Take_Giant_Step_Backward/1537910 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuesday_Morning_Running_Back_Week_9_New_Yorkers_Take_Giant_Step_Backward/1537910 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuesday_Morning_Running_Back_Week_9_New_Yorkers_Take_Giant_Step_Backward/1537910 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6a1a118721e68a6309ec84a779b09f1093618a02/small/New_York_Giants_3114.jpg The Giants are a train wreck! After winning their first five games, the Giants have lost four in a row.  Their latest last minute collapse against the Chargers 21-20 is going to be a watershed moment for Head Coach Tom Coughlin. If the Giants lose to Atlanta, it is my judgment, restless, frustrated, and irritated fans will begin the Tom Must GO Chant!!  This potential scene would be reminiscent of Ray Handley's hapless 1991 Giants. At 5-4,  after their bye week,&n... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:26:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Coughlins_False_Hope/1538444 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Coughlins_False_Hope/1538444 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Coughlins_False_Hope/1538444 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/11822abdd63f659df5a4bf419acc096d367ad1e3/small/New_York_Giants_3eaf.jpg Here are some of the stories making the rounds of the Inter-Google today about our New York Giants. In case you missed this one, New York Giants reserve linebacker Gerris Wilkinson had wrist surgery Monday and might end up on Injured Reserve.My take: Wilkinson is a guy who the Giants had high hopes for a couple of seasons ago. He just can't seem to put together a full season, though. Personally, I didn't understand why Wilkinson was active and Bryan Kehl didn't dress Sund... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/New_York_Giants_news_amp_notes_Gerris_Wilkinson_surgery_and_more/1539457 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/New_York_Giants_news_amp_notes_Gerris_Wilkinson_surgery_and_more/1539457 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/New_York_Giants_news_amp_notes_Gerris_Wilkinson_surgery_and_more/1539457 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/5/152a10ce5b354859bd75d09ab139f6e082c0439b/small/Georgia_Tech_Yelllow_da48.jpg "Poor Eli" is a weekly compilation (now being brought back to life for the first time since 2008) of quotes by both the media and fans about New York Giants quarterback and 2007 Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning. Despite his recent success, negativity and doubt have followed Peyton's younger brother since the moment he was traded from the San Diego Chargers to the New York Giants on draft day of 2004. Regardless of what he does or how well he performs - even in a league that li... 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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:20:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Truth_Be_Told_The_New_York_Giants_Franchise_Is_Asleep/1536911 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Truth_Be_Told_The_New_York_Giants_Franchise_Is_Asleep/1536911 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Truth_Be_Told_The_New_York_Giants_Franchise_Is_Asleep/1536911 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/7/572558855a93517580b97a7b8a76dea2f8097d82/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90991840.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D022448B501F909543FB08D373FE85ED5D136E649736305C59.jpg LB Gerris Wilkinson had surgery today and may miss the remainder of the regular season.  The fourth-year player out of Georgia Tech suffered a dislocation of the right wrist during yesterday’s 21-20 loss to San Diego at Giants Stadium. Although he is not a starter, Wilkinson has dressed for every game this season and has been [...] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:52:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wilkinson_Gone_6_8_Weeks/1534405 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wilkinson_Gone_6_8_Weeks/1534405 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wilkinson_Gone_6_8_Weeks/1534405 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/6/e60b774dd2a68eb5a7f743ae4c5a951b5e5fcc4d/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f78793831.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193546F19B7E838F3EFF7D5E99899C11EFD.jpg Linebacker Gerris Wilkinson dislocated his right wrist during the Giants’ 21-20 loss to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, and his season may be over. According to the Giants, Wilkinson underwent surgery this morning to repair the dislocation at the Hopsital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. According to the team, the “normal recovery time for the surgery is 6-8 weeks.” With the bye week, the Giants have eight weeks left in the regular season. The news was released afte... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:36:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wrist_injury_KOs_Wilkinson/1533566 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wrist_injury_KOs_Wilkinson/1533566 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wrist_injury_KOs_Wilkinson/1533566 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/3/93b8d8a045e27692bd5cc0d380c25d6813a1a0ba/small/New_York_Giants_3ca4.jpg Last week Justin Tuck wondered whether the Giants have been suffering a little bit of a crisis of confidence. Well, I don’t think that’s really a problem anymore. “I think we still have the utmost confidence in ourselves,” defensive end Osi Umenyiora said on a conference call today. “Obviously that was a game we lost. But we should’ve won. I don’t think that did anything to dampen our confidence. We just have to find a way to win those games. Bu... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:08:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Losing_streak_hasnt_hurt_Giant_confidence/1533108 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Losing_streak_hasnt_hurt_Giant_confidence/1533108 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Losing_streak_hasnt_hurt_Giant_confidence/1533108 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/4/644b858d01fecc1c5a8e9f8e93ed90299b6c4a88/small/Oakland_Raiders_v_75e1.jpg On ESPN radio's Mike and Mike program, ESPN analyst Cris Carter defends Coughlin. Please start listening at the 8 minute mark.I disagree with Carter. A question I have for Carter, how come the Giants did not call a play action pass? This play would have frozen the linebackers and they would have had a shot to score a touchdown. In addition, the Giants have a big target; however, unbeknownst to me, Gilbride chooses not use his 6 foot 7 inch TE Kevin Boss. As for small receivers not scoring... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:13:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ESPNs_Cris_Carter_defends_Coughlin/1534412 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ESPNs_Cris_Carter_defends_Coughlin/1534412 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ESPNs_Cris_Carter_defends_Coughlin/1534412 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/412362dcfb2f41443e3bdc99fc94bd0598895933/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89749303.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D031E18BB21137A812ACD93766D6B43F0F34EA41227609EB0E.jpg What do you do when you lose a self-proclaimed must-win game? The Giants did just that yesterday, wrenching defeat from the jaws of victory. That’s four losses in a row and counting, and they’ve lost each game in a different way: A bad defensive effort started things off, the offense then followed suit, a total team disaster was next, and now a crushing, last-minute defeat rounds things out. Let’s count the ways the Giants blew yesterday’s game vs. the Chargers. The fi... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:26:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Giants_Chargers_New_York_Loses_Must_Win_Game/1530460 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Giants_Chargers_New_York_Loses_Must_Win_Game/1530460 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Giants_Chargers_New_York_Loses_Must_Win_Game/1530460 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/e/9e3053aa0ef53a2b919efd50c71cf1f9dfd9b18c/small/Kansas_City_Chiefs_f0d1.jpg Maybe this was presumptuous and pessimistic of me, but when I first saw the headline about Lawrence Taylor being arrested, I kind of assumed it was for some horrible, drug-related crime. Something that would make me read the article and say, "Aw, come on, Lawrence," and then shake my head and say a little prayer for humanity. Not necessary, as it turns out. Taylor was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, and guess what? He was completely sober! Cops didn't even feel th... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:02:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lawrence_Taylor_arrested_Yawn_Lawrence_Taylor_sober_Whoa/1529533 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lawrence_Taylor_arrested_Yawn_Lawrence_Taylor_sober_Whoa/1529533 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lawrence_Taylor_arrested_Yawn_Lawrence_Taylor_sober_Whoa/1529533 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/1/f17c1d776462f16c1301b3916aeb89bc31e893e5/small/ept_sports_nfl_experts-591575863-1257782469.jpg After a crushing one point loss to San Diego, many Giants fans have been left wondering about what could have been with a play call here or there. If New York had been able to stand tall on that final drive, we would be singing a much different tune this morining. Key Stats Brandon Jacobs: 11 Carries How in thw world does Brandon Jacobs have 11 carries? He was averaging 6.1 per carry, and after the first drive he looked ready to have a breakout day. This coaching staff has lost it's f... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:11:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Giants_vs_Chargers_Inside_The_Numbers/1529050 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Giants_vs_Chargers_Inside_The_Numbers/1529050 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Giants_vs_Chargers_Inside_The_Numbers/1529050 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/f/1f6f7dade0d2eb87340920906b888435843fb16d/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91419948.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0B594A9569119983F02767307F835991494E9D1D1FD967AE0.jpg The face Mr. Sheridan is making in this photograph pretty much sums up how I feel when I'm watching the New York Giants on defense. I'm not taking anything away from how they played this week against San Diego, I really feel like they did everything they could to win the game; however, they let Philip Rivers march 80 yards in 105 seconds to cap off a one-point win. Bill Sheridan needs to take a lesson in being a creative defensive coordinator. I only just now realized how much he blit... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:35:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Memo_to_New_York_Giants_DC_Bill_Sheridan_Take_a_Lesson_in_Creativity/1529913 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Memo_to_New_York_Giants_DC_Bill_Sheridan_Take_a_Lesson_in_Creativity/1529913 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Memo_to_New_York_Giants_DC_Bill_Sheridan_Take_a_Lesson_in_Creativity/1529913 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/8/285fcaa3660a433753eed316186ea11eabd8c32f/small/Red_Byron_d816.jpg Several weeks ago, Redskins Head Coach Jim Zorn was stripped of his play calling duties. Redskins' management dusted off former assistant coach Sherman Lewis and named him "offensive consultant." ie play caller Do you think the Giants need to get rid of Kevin Gilbride? Should Head Coach Tom Coughlin take over the play calling? Should they bring back former offensive coordinator Ron Erhardt? Former Steelers Head Coach Bill Cowher had this to say about Erhardt: “I think you have t... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Do_the_Giants_need_to_bring_back_Ron_Erhardt/1527643 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Do_the_Giants_need_to_bring_back_Ron_Erhardt/1527643 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Do_the_Giants_need_to_bring_back_Ron_Erhardt/1527643 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/c/7c36d306a2991b906d16be0d86b5a5d11954287e/small/Arizona_Cardinals_v_aebc.jpg Do you get the feeling that there’s a big game going on at Giants Stadium today? Must be because there’s “a sense of urgency” (Justin Tuck) for this “Super Bowl” (Antonio Pierce) of a game, which is really a “one-game season” (Tom Coughlin). Talk about putting all your eggs in one basket (sorry, I was running out of cliches that hadn’t been used yet). But there’s a good reason. There are only seven games left in the season ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:15:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Game_Day_Chargers_4_3_at_Giants_5_3/1523728 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Game_Day_Chargers_4_3_at_Giants_5_3/1523728 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Game_Day_Chargers_4_3_at_Giants_5_3/1523728 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/a/baa701dcd69732f7e4900cae2acadae581fbcbd9/small/New_York_Giants_13ee.jpg