Star QB missing during media sessions for second straight day
Associated Press Jan 26, 08 7:36 AM CST
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Send out the search party. Tom Brady wasn't at practice or in the locker room for the second straight day during the media's allotted time, fueling speculation about the severity of an apparent ankle injury suffered earlier in the playoffs. And as usual, New England coach Bill Belichick offered no insight into his star quarterback's absence during a press conference.
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NY's savior plays it calm after game-winning FG
CBS Jan 21, 08 2:43 PM CST
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The minus-20 wind chill wasn't the only thing freezing Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes on the sidelines after he missed two critical field goals last night in Green Bay. His coach snarled, his teammates kept silent, managers didn't even bother to drape a jacket over his shoulders, writes Greg Doyel of CBS Sports. But Tynes calmly studied his failures and saved the game—and his job—with a 47-yarder.
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OPINION
NY QB silences critics by punching Super Bowl ticket
New York Times Jan 21, 08 9:41 AM CST
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No one expected this: the fifth-seeded Giants bound for Super Bowl XLII behind much-maligned quarterback Eli Manning, the last obstacle between the Patriots and immortality. Certainly no one expected Manning to go pick-less in three playoff road games, or to outsling Brett Favre 254 yards to 236. But here they are, and there’s no doubting them anymore, Harvey Araton writes in the New York Times .
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Gain Super Bowl when Tynes FG ends 23-20 nail-biter
New York Times Jan 20, 08 9:03 PM CST
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The New York Giants tonight became just the second NFC wild-card team to make the Super Bowl, stunning the favored Packers, 23-20, in the arctic cold at Lambeau Field. Kicker Lawrence Tynes atoned for two missed field goals—including one at the end of regulation—with his 47-yard game-winner.
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Seinfeld helps show devotee Manning foil Green Bay blackout
New York Post Jan 18, 08 5:50 PM CST
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After a Green Bay TV station yanked "Seinfeld" off its weekend slate in hopes of sabotaging pre-game viewing for Eli Manning, the show's star has sent the New York Giants quarterback a boxed-set of DVDs from the hit show, the New York Post reports. Manning, an admitted fan, will be in town to face the Packers in Sunday's NFC championship game.
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Super Bowl ratings would be even better than normal
MarketWatch Jan 18, 08 12:59 PM CST
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Sorry, San Diego, but the NFL is rooting for the Patriots. New England and its pursuit of perfection have racked up historic ratings all season: the Patriots' final regular-season game was the most watched TV program of the season, and the highest-rated NFL game since 1995. If they beat the Chargers, Fox might wind up with the most watched Super Bowl of all time, MarketWatch reports.
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The other Manning gets another playoff win; Giants' D holds late
Associated Press Jan 13, 08 8:16 PM CST
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Fire up the golf cart: the Cowboys are headed to the offseason after a 21-17 home loss to the upstart New York Giants. Eli Manning was mistake-free, completing 67% of his passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns to veteran Amani Toomer. Running back Brandon Jacobs had the other score for New York. Meanwhile, Cowboys QB Tony Romo struggled late.
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Eli Manning plays well as New York wins its 8th straight on the road
New York Times Jan 6, 08 6:08 PM CST
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Eli Manning got the proverbial monkey off his back, leading New York to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons with a 24-14 victory over Tampa Bay, reports the Times . The Giants overcame a slow start and put together three long scoring drives, two ending in Brandon Jacobs touchdowns, that tired the Buccaneer defense.
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34.5 million watched game on NFL Network, CBS and NBC
Hollywood Reporter Dec 31, 07 4:04 AM CST
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The Patriots' final step to an undefeated regular season—Saturday's victory over the Giants—attracted an estimated 34.5 million viewers, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The tally is the largest the NFL has managed since the 1995 Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving game. The millions were divided among CBS and NBC, who were granted last minute rights to air the game, and the NFL Network.
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Giants put up fight but can't stop New England's sweet 16
New York Times Dec 29, 07 11:51 PM CST
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The Giants didn't get the memo that their matchup with unbeaten New England was meaningless, as they put up a commendable fight in a 38-35 loss, reports The New York Times . The Patriots became the first team to finish the regular season undefeated since 1972, and also set several records in the process, including most points scored in one season.
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NY sets out to
sabotage bid for history
New York Post Dec 27, 07 2:25 PM CST
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Though a fixed playoff picture seemingly gives the Giants nothing to play for in Saturday's game against the unbeaten Patriots, New York wouldn't mind playing the spoiler. “No one in here is screaming ‘Let's rest!' I can tell you that," running back Brandon Jacobs tells the New York Post.
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NFL agrees to let CBS, NBC broadcast the game, too
Boston Herald Dec 26, 07 5:56 PM CST
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The Patriots' pursuit of perfection will be on national TV after all. The NFL relented to widespread complaints today and announced that Saturday night's game will be broadcast on CBS and NBC along with the NFL Network, the Boston Herald reports. Original plans to air the game only on the latter network rankled fans who didn't want to miss a chance to see the Patriots beat the Giants to finish 16-0.
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Playoff spot nailed, so NY fans cash in on tix
Star-Ledger Dec 26, 07 3:38 AM CST
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Thousands of New York ticket holders are banking on the Giants losing next Saturday to the undefeated Patriots—or at least that's what they're telling New England fans who are snapping up unwanted tickets online for big bucks. With New York's playoff berth already secure and many starters likely to be benched, there's not much to draw home fans to Giants Stadium.
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