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Kickers coming in

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Evcen though Lawrence Tynes was 3-for-3 on his field goals Sunday against Oakland, the Giants reportedly have a "slew" of kickers coming in for tryouts early this week, according to a source. Tom Coughlin reportedly remains upset with Tynes for...
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Now it gets tough

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Eli Manning led a 44-7 drubbing of a hapless Oakland team Sunday to push the Giants record to 5-0 against teams which have combined for six wins. It concluded a stretch of three games against clubs which have totaled one...
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31-7 at the half

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David Carr replaced Eli Manning with 2:19 left in the first half and the Giants up, 28-7. Manning was 8-of-10 for 173 yards and two TDs as the Giants built a 28-0 lead. The only Raiders touchdown came after Sinorice...
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Giants take lead

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Eli Manning drive the Giants 77 yards in 14 plays to a 1-yard TD run by Ahmad Bradshaw, the fifth straight game in which the Giants scored on their first possession. Manning was 4-for-5 for 36 yards on the drive....
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Eli starts

The suspense is oer _ the Giants won the toss and the starting QB for the 83rd straight time is Eli manning.
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Eli update

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The Giants have refused to announce their starting QB but have said the only change in their starting lineup _ so far _ is Darcy Johnson at TE for the injured Kevin Boss. They must be waiting to see if...
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Eli appears

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Eli Manning showed up on the Giants Stadium playing surface at 11:01 a.m., stopped to talk to former Giants GM Ernie Accorsi, the man who traded for him, and then proceeded onto the field. He did some running and agility...
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No Bomar, Yes Eli

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Apparently the Giants are not planning to sign QB Rhett Bomar off their practice squad by the 4 p.m. deadline today, further indicating Eli Manning will be good to go Sunday against Oakland. Manning participated in the Saturday AM walk-through,...
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Eli looks good to go

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Eli Manning split the snaps with David Carr in Friday's practice and all indications are, barring a setback, he'll be ready to go Sunday against the Raiders. Manning was not available for comment after the workout. "He did fine," said...
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Eli takes his snaps

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David Carr took the first snaps during the offensive walk-through sections of Friday's practice but Eli Manning took the majority of snaps once he took his familiar post with the first team. Manning did not appear hampered at all by...
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Manning to practice

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Pat Hanlon, the Giants PR VP, has posted the following tweet on his Twitter account: " Looks like No. 10 is going for a test drive today." Unless he means Eli Manning is going for a ride in a new...
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NFL admits to bad call

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The Kansas City Star reported the NFL has admitted the Chiefs FS Jarrad Page should not have been penalized for unnecessary roughness for a hit on the Giants Steve Smith early in the second quarter of last Sunday's game. Page's...
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No Canty

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My bad _ DT Chris Canty (calf) was NOT on the practice field this morning.
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No Eli, Boss

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Eli Manning was not on the practice field against Thursday as he receives treatment for the plantar fascia injury which makes him a question mark for Sunday against the Raiders. TE Kevin Boss (ankle) also was not on the field....
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What Eli had to say

Q: How are you progressing? Manning: Feeling better, every day it has felt a little bit better so just trying to get all the treatment and see if I can feel even better tomorrow. Q: You said earlier on the...
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Tom Coughlin Wednesday press conference

Good morning. As you prepare to face the Oakland Raiders, you can't help but see some very, very obvious things, arguably the best kicking game in football. (Shane) Lechler, (Sebastian) Janikowski, strong, strong legs; guys that boom the ball. They...
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Manning sitting it out

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QB Eli Manning will not practice Wednesday and instread will receive treatment on the planter fascia injury in his right foot, coach Tom Coughlin said. Coughlin said even if Manning doesn't practice all week, he still could play Sunday against...
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...and more injury news

Linebacker Bryan Kehl underwent surgery late Tuesday afternoon for a fractured left index finger. Dr. Robert Hotchkiss performed the procedure at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Kehl’s status is week to week. He won the special teams game ball...
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Tynes safe _ for now

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Two former Giants kickers named Matt were brought in for tryouts Tuesday but Lawrence Tynes remains the team's current kicker. But the message has been sent to Tynes: Stop missing those gimme kicks or Matt Bryant, Matt Stover or any...
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Boley out four weeks

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Giants LB Michael Boley, who missed all of training camp with a hip problem but has been working in well with the defense since his return, underwent arthroscopic Tuesday morning to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee....
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Pretty much normal Tuesday for Eli

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Eli Manning was at the Giants Timex Center complex Tuesday watching tape of this Sunday's opponent, the Oakland Raiders, and doing what he does most Tuesdays during the season. The only difference was he received treatment on the right foot...
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Bryant gets a look

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The Giants brought in their former kicker, Matt Bryant, for a look-see Tuesday as Lawrence Tynes continues to miss on some short field goals. Bryant was cut by Tampa Bay prior to the season after he was injured most of...
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Eli has plantar fascia injury

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The results of Eli Manning's MRI showed he has an injury to the plantar fascia of his right foot, and he has soreness and swelling in the heel/arch area on the bottom of his foot. The injury most likely was...
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Eli appears confident

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Eli Manning stood by his locker without a boot, a crutch, a cane Monday before he left for New York and the MRI on his right foot. "I'm not real nervous about it," he said. "I've always been a quick...
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