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The Giants Advantage in the Lockout
I wasn’t sure how to title this post, but hey, it’s slow and news is news. One interesting point that PFT raises is the fact that coaches and players are not allowed to contact each other in the lockout, but the Giants get one exception to this clause, which is the case of Tom Coughlin and son-in-law Chris Snee. The league will not penalize Coughlin and Snee from communicating...
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March 14, 2011
Discuss
It Just Got a Whole Lot More Talented In Here
Well, not really, but my name is Jesse Bartolis and I’ll be helping out Andrew with the New York Giants coverage moving forward.
I love the New York Giants and they are my favorite team, but my speciality is the N.F.L. Draft. I’m the lead writer/editor at NFLmocks.com with my partner Sayre. So if you have any draft releated questions fell free to throw them up here and...
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March 11, 2011
Rookie Wage Scale Ironed Out
Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports has the full report:
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Here’s a tidbit:
the league and the union have reached a basic compromise on a rookie wage scale that will replace the current rookie salary cap. The owners backed off the idea of requiring first-round picks to sign five-year deals, instead limiting the contracts to four years...
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March 09, 2011
Union: 18 Games Is Off The Table
Well there it goes, the end to the 18 game schedule… officially.
NFL Executive Vice President and General Council Jeff Pash, left, and New York Giants owner John Mara leave after negotiations with the NFL Players Association involving a federal mediator in in Washington, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
via Sports Illustrated:
For the first time publicly, NFLPA...
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March 09, 2011
Special Teams Coach Leaves NY Giants
Rest your heart, it’s not Tom Quinn ladies and gentlemen…. Tom McGaughey is the assistant ST coach that’s leaving for LSU and the NCAA.
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The Star-Ledger reports:
“Thomas McGaughey, the assistant special teams coach under Tom Quinn since 2007, has accepted a job with LSU as the program’s special teams/defensive...
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March 09, 2011
Mike Florio: Giants Still Hold Tiki’s Rights
Perpetual Lawyer Mike Florio just posted that if Tiki does indeed return to the NFL, the NY Giants would still retain Tiki Barber’s rights if he had one more year on his contract after 2006 when he parted ways with the organization:
If Barber still had one or more years remaining on his contract when he retired, the Giants still hold his rights. They’d have to decide ...
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March 08, 2011
Tuesday Top Tweet: Tiki Talk
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Tiki Barber apparently filed papers to come out of retirement today….
via @Jay_Glaze:
Just talked w Tiki Barber and his agent Mark Lepselter, Tiki has filed papers to come out of retirement.
Adam Shefter confirmed the news:
Reports are true — it’s a blast from the past. One hour ago, former Giants RB Tiki Barber filed papers to come out of retirement...
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March 08, 2011
Addendum To Ahmad Bradshaw’s Top 5
I’ve watched and re-watched the clip I posted the other day, and I have to say there were some big time runs that were left out of Ahmad Bradshaw’s Top 5 runs of 2010 playlist.
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Like this 39 yard run on the Carolina Panthers to open the season and set the tone for Bradshaw’s break out year… he came up a half a yard shy of a touchdown but to me this...
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March 08, 2011
Video: Strahan On PFT Live
Michael Strahan called in to PFT Live today to discuss all kinds of topics, including the CBA, lockout possibilities, and the state of the NY Giants. Check out the video:
On signing Burress, I’m starting to get worn down here. Tremendous talent right up until he shot himself? Absolutely. Does he have a future with the Giants? Who knows! Strahan said the organization...
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March 07, 2011
NFC East Update
Football Outsiders posted an NFC East update late last week, here’s the gist when it comes to the Giants:
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How can the second-half struggles under Tom Coughlin stop?
Under Tom Coughlin, the Giants have exhibited a disturbing trend: They get worse as the season goes along. In each of Coughlin’s seven seasons at...
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March 07, 2011
Video: Ahmad Bradshaw’s Top 5 Runs of 2010
Love him or not, Ahmad Bradshaw is one of the most explosive players in the NFL.
Courtesy of the Giants multimedia page, here are Bradshaw’s top 5 runs of 2010.
Two things come to mind after I watch that video, #1 — let’s hope the Giants find a way to pay the man and keep Bradshaw around in 2011. And #2 — let’s see a whole heck of a lot more of...
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March 07, 2011
Contest: Win An Autographed Football Signed By Harry Carson
Happy Friday Giants fans. Today as promised we have a special giveaway courtesy of MetLife Central:
An Autographed Football Signed By Harry Carson!
To be eligible to win this unique prize, contestants must do the following two things:
1) Contestants enter their Countdown Card number. The Countdown Card number is not traceable and you can sign up online (or at the stadium).
2) Enter...
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March 04, 2011
CBA extended for 7 more days
Labor talks extended another week now…
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Good news, sort of. The collective bargaining agreement has been extended for 7 more days as the league and union talks will continue for one more week.
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March 04, 2011
CBA Deadline Extended Another 24 Hours
Multiple reports have confirmed that the NFL and players union agreed to extend 24-hours to the current collective bargaining agreement so that negotiations can continue until tomorrow at midnight.
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Whether the NFL has a work stoppage looming or not tomorrow, GMENHQ will have a nice Giants product giveaway for you to partake in. Check the site out tomorrow for the latest.
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March 03, 2011
Video: Brandon Jacobs on ESPN
Giants running back Brandon Jacobs discusses the return of coach Tom Coughlin and Plaxico Burress’ future in the NFL.
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March 03, 2011
WR Hixon Back For One More Year
Multiple reports confirm that WR/KR/PR Domenik Hixon has signed a 1 year deal with the NY Giants.
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Financials have not been released to the public yet. Hixon’s season of course ended prematurely last year when he tore his ACL prior to training camp. Resigning him for one year seems to be the going rate for a player whose effectiveness after an injury is yet to be...
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March 03, 2011
RB D.J. Ware Signed for 2 More Years
Excited about the Giants 3-back system from last year? Well it may stay exactly the same this year as the Giants have signed “Danny” Ware to 2 more years for $2 million.
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The team announced the contract this afternoon. The Daily News says it’s a two-year deal worth up to $2 million, so it was a minimal offer from...
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March 02, 2011
Tenders Extended for Several Key Giants
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Wait — There’s a looming work stoppage? Coulda fooled me… because the Giants are doing business as usual preparing for the 2011 season.
Today they extended tenders to sevearal key players include Kiwanuka, Smith, and Bradshaw.
via Mike Garafolo:
The Giants extended tenders today to their potential free agents with only four or five years’ experience...
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March 01, 2011
Lockout Links: The Final Countdown
This is it folks – 3 days until the potential NFL lockout scenario either becomes a reality, or a myth.
Here are 3 stories and a video that will interest you on the subject:
Senator Jay Rockefeller Breaks Down Why Owners Should Open Their Books:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022407013.html
Documents in the TV Contracts Case is Now Public...
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February 28, 2011
Brandon Jacobs To The Saints?
Paul Campbell of Fansided’s Who Dat Dish imagines what life would be like with Brandon Jacobs in a New Orleans Saints uniform in 2011.
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Jacobs would be another great choice at running back that could help the Saints in their quest for the ultimate prize and bring back the Lombardi Trophy. Jacobs looked good last year and...
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February 24, 2011
Video: Antrel Rolle on NFL Network
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February 22, 2011
New York Giants Mock Draft
Jesse Bartolis at NFL Mocks has finished up his first Mock Draft from the NY Giants’ perspective.
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His first 3 picks look something like this:
Round 1 pick #19th overall – Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA
Round 2 pick # 52 overall – Drake Nevis, DT, LSU (#63 LSU)
Round 3 pick #83 overall – Ras-I-Dowling, CB, Virginia
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And the remaining picks look...
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February 22, 2011
Prospect Profile: CB, Jimmy Smith, Colorado
Our good friend Jesse Bartolis over at NFL Mocks has another prospect up today that will seriously interest the NY Giants, CB, Jimmy Smith, Colorado.
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Jimmy Smith is a player who’s draft stock will greatly depend on the pre-draft workout process. Smith is very tall 6-2 and some predict that he might run a 40 yard dash in the low 4...
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February 18, 2011
Ahmad Bradshaw Undergoes Successful Ankle Surgery
Via his twitter page:
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had a minor procedure everything went perfect, I will be ready to go soon! definitely by the season! I Cant wait til next season!!!
Rest up #44, the Giants are going to need you full strength in 2011. (Assuming there’s a season)
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February 16, 2011
Plaxico Watch Has Begun
With his release from prison on June 6 looming, Plaxico has his eyes set on the NFL. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, reported via Twitter that Plax has been preparing for his return.
[He] is doing great! He is running & lifting weights 5 days a week. He looks in terrific shape.
I am sure Burress is thinking the same thing as the rest of us, Michael Vick is proof that a player two...
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February 14, 2011
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