According to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks underwent successful surgery on his right foot on Friday. Nicks’ surgery was conducted in Charlotte, N.C, by foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson. While the Giants believe Nicks will be out for the next 12 weeks, ESPN’s Adam Schefter [...]
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Tom Coughlin is the NFL’s number one rated coach
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is the number one rated NFL head coach, according to SportingNews.com, who rated all 32 head coaches in the league. Sporting News said that the most impressive thing about Coughlin is his ability to get his teams to play well when it counts, and I can’t argue with [...]
READ MORE »Hakeem Nicks could only be out for 4-6 weeks
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, person familiar with wide receiver Hakeem Nicks’ fractured foot believes that his recovery time will be more like four to six weeks, rather than the 12 weeks that the New York Giants stated. “Certainly the signs are encouraging that he’ll be out there vs Cowboys for the season opener,” said [...]
READ MORE »Charlie Sheen says he didn’t buy LT’s ring
As much as we’d love to believe that actor Charlie Sheen bought Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring, it’s not true. Sheen released a statement via Twitter, to address the matter. RE: Lawrence Taylor’s Ring:As much as I would be honored to own such an important artifact…I had nothing to do with the acquisition. c — Charlie [...]
READ MORE »Hakeem Nicks out with a fractured right foot
The New York Giants have announced that wide receiver Hakeem Nicks fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and will undergo surgery. He’ll be out for the next 12 weeks, which means he should be back by mid-August. It looks like the Giants are picking up right where they left off last season, with [...]
READ MORE »Charlie Sheen bought Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring?
According to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor and his agent Mark Lepselter were told that actor Charlie Sheen was the winning bidder of his Super Bowl XXV championship ring that his son T.J. Taylor auctioned off last week. Glazer did acknowledge that they don’t really know if Sheen was [...]
READ MORE »Report: Giants won’t trade Osi Umenyiora unless they’ll receive max value
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the New York Giants won’t trade disgruntled defensive end Osi Umenyiora unless they believe they’ll be able to receive maximum value in return. “Chances are the Giants will never make a move…unless they believe they are getting max value in return,” said Schefter. I believe there’s no way the Giants will trade [...]
READ MORE »Quick Hits: Matt Cassel believes he’s a good quarterback
Below is a rundown of headlines from yesterday. Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel Believes in himself despite a rough season in 2011. Dolphins rookie running back Lamar Miller has been very impressive in OTA’s. He’ll likely lineup at receiver quite a but because of pass catching skills and speed off the line. New York Giants cornerback [...]
READ MORE »Terrell Thomas says he should be ready by training camp
New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas was limited during Wednesday’s practice. He stated that he should be fully healthy and ready to go for training camp as he continues to rehab from a torn ACL that he suffered during the preseason last year. Thomas is set to start alongside Corey Webster if he’s healthy and [...]
READ MORE »Osi Umenyiora doesn’t show up for OTA’s
According to Bob Glauber of Newsday, New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora didn’t show up for the start of OTA’s on Wednesday and likely won’t be showing up any time soon. It’s not a surprise at all that Umenyiora has chosen to not show up, since he’s still looking for a new contract from [...]
READ MORE »Tom Coughlin isn’t even thinking about retiring right now
At the age of 66, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is patiently awaiting a contract extension that could get done any day now. Coughlin told the Florida Times-Union that he doesn’t even think about retirement. “I feel I have good energy. I’m excited every day. The competitiveness, the nature of the business, is something [...]
READ MORE »Steve Weatherford backtracks from his comments regarding Mark Sanchez
Former Jets and current Giants punter Steve Weatherford said that Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez hasn’t matured as a quarterback the way people would have thought. Weatherford backtracked via Twitter in an attempt to clear up what he was trying to say. I think @mark_sanchez knows the truth. I would never “RIP” a former teammate.Marks a [...]
READ MORE »Osi Umenyiora willing to buy Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring
With the news that Lawrence Taylor’s son is auctioning off his Super Bowl XXV ring, New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora tweeted this morning that he’ll buy his ring in order to give it back to him if he can reach 1,000,000 followers on Twitter. Attn:All L.T, NYG, NFL FANS! If i get 1million followers, [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
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