According to Art Stapleton of the Bergen Record, the New York Giants will visit President Barack Obama and the White House on June 8th to acknowledge their Super Bowl Championship.
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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 »Lawrence Taylor had no idea his Super Bowl was for sale
Just yesterday news broke that former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor is auctioning off his Super Bowl XXV ring. According to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, Taylor had no idea that his Super Bowl ring was being auctioned off. He reportedly gave his rings to his son TJ years ago and he decided to try [...]
READ MORE »Justin Tuck thinking about a dynasty
After winning his second Super Bowl in four years, New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck is already thinking about winning a third and establishing the Giants as an NFL dynasty. “I think the second ring makes you that much hungrier,” Tuck said. “You get there the first time and you’re in awe. You win the [...]
READ MORE »Giants owner reiterates a new deal is coming for Tom Coughlin
After winning his second Super Bowl in four years, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin has been waiting patiently for a brand new contract from owner’s John Mara and Steve Tisch. “We’re working on it,” Mara said. “It will be done sooner rather than later.” Coughlin is going into the final year of his [...]
READ MORE »Osi Umenyiora apologizes for Mothers Day tweet to LeSean McCoy
This past Sunday, New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora sent Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy a tweet to wish him a Happy Mothers Day in order to insult him. Sarah Spain of ESPN.com took offense to Umenyiora’s tweet because she saw it as a way to degrade women since he’s implying that McCoy [...]
READ MORE »Lawrence Taylor auctioning off his Super Bowl XXV ring
Former New York Giants great Lawrence Taylor has hit another low moment in his life. The Hall of Famer has put his Super Bowl XXV ring up for auction on scpauctions.com. Former NFL players typically sell their Super Bowl ring(s) whenever they’re desperate for money. Not that it should surprise to anyone that Taylor is [...]
READ MORE »Justin Tuck doesn’t understand why former players sue the NFL
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck made an appearance on 98.7 ESPN New York with The Michael Kay Show, via SportsRadioInterviews.com. Tuck was asked if he worries about his health once he decides to retire from the game of football. “You definitely do. You definitely worry about it. I know Junior Seau and you just see how [...]
READ MORE »Chase Blackburn is the Giants starting MLB going into camp
Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell confirmed the news on Friday all the while indicating Blackburn will have to work hard to guarantee the position will stay his. Says Fewell , “Chase goes back to that role. (Mark) Herzlich will have an opportunity to compete for that role. Greg Jones will have an opportunity to compete [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Giants cut safety Chad Jones
According to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News, the New York Giants have released safety Chad Jones due to a failed physical after suffering what his called “a minor setback,” as he continues to rehab his leg from a car accident in 2010. “Chad had a severe injury to his left leg, involving a [...]
READ MORE »Osi Umenyiora: “Happy Mothers Day LeSean McCoy”
New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora recently joined Twitter. Today he decided to use it to have fun with an “old friend” of his. Umenyiora posted a tweet to Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy and wished him a Happy Mothers Day. Happy Mothers Day Lesean Mccoy! Enjoy your special day!! — Osi Umenyiora [...]
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