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Giants get picky over Jeremy Shockey
Eli Manning called it "a stupid theory" when he was asked during the week before Super Bowl XLII if the Giants were there because Jeremy Shockey wasn't. Most of his teammates and coaches agreed. But not all of them. According...
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April 26, 2008
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NY Giants set for offseason workouts
The confetti has long been swept up and the champagne has evaporated. For the Giants, it's time to get back to work. While several players have been working out at Giants Stadium on a daily basis for more than a...
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April 25, 2008
Osi Umenyiora holds out hope for raise from Giants
The defending Super Bowl champions opened their offseason workout program Monday without several key players, including defensive end Osi Umenyiora, whose absence could last deep into the summer. According to a source close to Umenyiora, he is considering a lengthy...
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April 22, 2008
Giants sign linebacker Danny Clark
Needing some more depth at linebacker after losing two free agents at the position in the last month, the Giants signed veteran Danny Clark on Thursday to a two-year, $4million deal. Clark, who will be 31 in May and will...
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April 21, 2008
Champion sparkplug
So captivating was the Giants' remarkable run to glory in Super Bowl XLII that the difficult road traversed to get them there is often overlooked or forgotten completely. Leave it to Eli Manning, as grounded and mature a 27-year-old as...
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April 17, 2008
Are the Giants interested in Pacman Jones?
Giants were willing to trade for DeAngelo Hall, would they offer a 2nd round pick for Pacman Jones? Jones is a great talent with many issues off the field, and his current contract is low.He is not a free agent...
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April 11, 2008
Tom Coughlin's changes fit for a title
Tom Coughlin invited Eli Manning into his office for a chat recently. They each had the smiles that have been on their faces permanently since the night of Feb.3 in Phoenix. Of course, there was even more reason to be...
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April 11, 2008
Jets and Giants Fans May Pay for the Right to Pay for Tickets
National Football League franchises across the country have helped pay for modern stadiums since the mid-1990s by asking season-ticket holders to ante up for the right to preserve their seat locations in the teams' new homes. Now, for the first...
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April 01, 2008
Giants to open NFL season on Sept. 4 at home against Redskins
The Giants' defense of their NFL title begins on Thursday night, Sept. 4, at home against the Washington Redskins. An official announcement is expected to come at the NFL owners' meetings on Monday, but according to a league source the...
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March 28, 2008
Giants raise ticket price average of $7
New York Giants' season ticket holders are going to pay about $7 more per ticket to watch the Super Bowl champions next season. The Giants sent letters to ticket holders this week informing them of the roughly 8 percent increase....
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March 26, 2008
RB Derrick Ward re-signs with Giants
Running back Derrick Ward, who missed the Giants' Super Bowl run with a broken leg, re-signed with the New York Giants Friday. The 27-year-old Ward agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million contract that includes another million in incentives. He had...
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March 22, 2008
Eli, meet your new backup
QB David Carr has agreed to terms of a one-year deal with the Giants, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who is not authorized to speak for the Giants. The deal, which Carr is signing now, is worth...
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March 19, 2008
Giants' Strahan says money not key to his return
Michael Strahan wouldn't divulge any definitive plans about his possible retirement, but some of his teammates think the possibility of repeating the Giants' Super Bowl success might be too enticing for the 36-year-old to ignore. "Michael's coming back, don't listen...
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March 18, 2008
Giants wooing CB Kelly
It seems the Giants havent given up on the idea of adding another cornerback. Having flirted with -- and then backing away from -- a trade for DeAngelo Hall of the Falcons, the Giants will be visited today by former...
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March 17, 2008
Favre's finale a Giant fit
Any thrilled Giants fan who reveled in their incredible and improbable Super Bowl run is sure to win a bet in the years to come when the following trivia question is asked: Who caught the final pass of Brett Favre's...
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March 16, 2008
Giants GM Reese unlikely to chase free agents
It was around this time last year that Giants general manager Jerry Reese started getting serious flak for his job performance. We're talking nasty letters, even nastier phone messages and plenty of skepticism about his ability. Guess that Super Bowl...
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March 16, 2008
Tom Coughlin to get 4 years, $21M
Tom Coughlin's new contract with the Giants covers the next four seasons, is worth about $21 million and moves him into the upper echelon of the NFL's highest-paid coaches. There are only minor details and contract language to be completed,...
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March 15, 2008
Giants lose three from defense
The defending Super Bowl champions hadn't suffered a loss since December. Friday, on the first day of free agency, they lost three times. The Giants lost three defensive starters just hours after the free-agent signing period opened, as safety Gibril...
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March 15, 2008
Giants prepare for Wilson's departure
There is an order to the universe, and that universe includes teams coming off Super Bowl triumphs. The newly minted champs want to be paid and, usually, they are. So, consider this the most fortunate of timing for Giants safety...
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March 15, 2008
Clark to visit Giants
In addition to bringing in quarterback David Carr for a visit, the Giants New York Giants last night and today also will meet and get to know linebacker Danny Clark, who, like Carr, has a Giants connection. Carr played for...
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March 15, 2008
Safety first for Jints
Much like a year ago, the Giants are sitting out the early flurry of free-agent frenzy, but that doesn't mean they are sitting idly by. Last night, they brought in veteran safety Sammy Knight for a visit that will extend...
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March 15, 2008
Knight officially a Giant
The Giants have officially signed S Sammy Knight. According to someone familiar with the terms of the deal, it's a three-year, $5.15-million contract with a $1.25-million signing bonus. Not a bad deal for both sides after Knight signed a one-year,...
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March 15, 2008
Giants' Strahan still up in air about retirement
Michael Strahan still hasn't decided whether he'll play for the Giants next season. But after seeing Brett Favre and Warren Sapp pack it in after long, successful careers, he does admit that retirement crosses his mind. "I can't say I...
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March 14, 2008
Giants eye Sammy Knight to replace Gibril Wilson at safety
Sammty Knight has left Denver without a contract, and his next stop could be New York. The 32-year-old ex-Jaguars safety, who is the Giants' top choice to replace the departed Gibril Wilson, was in Denver last night and today, but...
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March 12, 2008
Reese tries to repeat Giant success
Jerry Reese is trying to play hard-to-get at the NFL Scouting Combine but is having little success. Everywhere he goes, someone is bearing down on him offering up a healthy dose of congratulations. "A lot of 'attaboys' here, a lot...
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March 12, 2008
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