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New York Giants stories: 86 news summaries

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Clinton: In my White House, I'll Wear the Pantsuits

Hoarse hopeful banters with Letterman on Super Tuesday eve

Feb 5, 08 4:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton showed off her lighter side in a Super Tuesday eve appearance on David Letterman, joking to the talk-show host that in her White House, "we'll know who wears the pantsuits." Clinton said she was hoarse from rooting for the Giants in a Minneapolis sports bar, and... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Super Tuesday • Bill Clinton • New York Giants • David Letterman

Super Bowl Hits Ratings Record

Match-up pulls a record 97.5 million viewers

Feb 4, 08 7:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Super Bowl advertisers scored big last night as the Giants-Patriots match-up pulled a record 97.5 million viewers, besting the 1996 high of 94.1 million. "You could argue this might have been a perfect game from an advertising perspective,'' said a marketing analyst—who noted that the... More »

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advertising • New England Patriots • marketing • Nielsen Ratings • New York Giants • Super Bowl XLII • Super Bowl ads

Manning Scrambles Into History

Beating the Patriots took a healthy dose of improv

Feb 4, 08 11:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Facing a team and coach renowned for their preparation, Eli Manning did the smart thing: He improvised. Some of Manning’s most astounding plays in Super Bowl XLII didn’t appear in the playbook, and that includes the miraculous game-saving pass to David Tyree that saw Manning scramble as never... More »

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New England Patriots • New York Giants • Eli Manning • quarterback • Super Bowl XLII • David Tyree • Kevin Gilbride • Kevin Boss • scramble • audible

Tyree an Unlikely Giant Savior

New York wide receiver uses his head

Feb 4, 08 7:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Sure, Plaxico Burress' touchdown grab gave the Giants their shocking upset, but the catch of catches, the highlight of highlight reels, was David Tyree's impossible-looking snatch earlier that drive. On third-and-5 with Patriots Rodney Harrison and Asante Samuel looming, Tyree climbed a ladder in midair to come down with a... More »

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New England Patriots • Asante Samuel • New York Giants • Eli Manning • Rodney Harrison • Super Bowl XLII • David Tyree

Super Bowl Stunner: Giants Win!

Manning leads last-minute comeback to shock the world, mar perfection for the Pats

Feb 3, 08 9:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Tom Brady had one of his trademark brilliant fourth-quarter comebacks—but three minutes later, Eli Manning did, too, and the Giants shocked the formerly perfect Patriots, 17-14. Manning hit Plaxico Burress, who had guaranteed a Giants win several days before, on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds left, and the... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Randy Moss • New York Giants • Tom Brady • Eli Manning • Plaxico Burress

Super Bowl Prediction Central

Prognostications out in from informed and clueless alike

Feb 3, 08 6:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Seems everyone has an idea about how things will go down tonight in Phoenix. The Vegas line currently hovers around 12 points in the Patriots' favor, but the Giants' Plaxico Burress has already promised a 23-17 upset victory by his team. ESPN's experts don't have a consensus prediction, although the... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • New York Giants • Tom Brady • Eli Manning • sports betting • predictions • Super Bowl XLII

Fox, Phoenix Super Already

NFL's 8-figure take pales in comparison to TV, tourism dollars

Jan 31, 08 2:27 PM CST
(Newser) - If you're a business with a stake in Super Bowl revenues, a good weekend lies ahead. Sunday's game is an economic powerhouse, and with millions in ticket sales and merchandising, the NFL is actually one of the lesser winners, BusinessWeek reports. Broadcaster Fox, for example, stands to make a mint:... More »

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television • NFL • Arizona • New England Patriots • HDTV • Phoenix • Fox • New York Giants • snack foods • Super Bowl XLII

Belichick's Final Obstacle: His First Dynasty

Patriots mastermind carries legacy of
12 years with Giants

Jan 29, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - In the final game of a historic season, it is a remarkable irony that Patriots coach Bill Belichick must defeat the team he once helped lead to greatness: the Giants, with whom he won two Super Bowls as defensive coordinator under Bill Parcells. Though he has won three more with... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Bill Parcells • New York Giants • Bill Belichick • Super Bowl XLII

Super Bowl
Ads Take Up Strike Slack

With scripted shows stalled, sponsors bet on only game in town

Jan 28, 08 11:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Advertisers are betting big to get their messages across during Sunday's Super Bowl, and the renewal of the annual competition for viewers' eyeballs is especially fierce this year because of the Writers Guild strike, reports the AP. With scripted shows in reruns, advertisers are feeling pressure to get the most... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Fox • New York Giants • Hollywood writers' strike • advertisers • Super Bowl XLII • Super Bowl ads

Bootless Brady Off to Arizona

Fans ignore poor weather for send off at Foxboro

Jan 27, 08 9:44 PM CST
(Newser) - There's been a Tom Brady sighting—and this time he was neither limping nor wearing a boot. The star quarterback and his teammates today took part in a pep rally at Gillette Stadium before leaving for next week's Super Bowl XLII in Arizona. Today he proclaimed himself ready to play,... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Super Bowl • New York Giants • Tom Brady

Brotherly Love Someday in the Super Bowl?

Peyton confident this won't be Eli's last trip
to the big game

Jan 26, 08 12:01 PM CST
(Newser) - The NFL marketing department would love this scenario—Manning vs. Manning for the league title. Peyton won't rule it out as he praised the work ethic and noted the bright future of his younger brother, writes the New York Times. "I feel very strongly this will not be the... More »

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NFL • Super Bowl • football • Peyton Manning • New York Giants • Eli Manning

And We Wonder: Where's Tom?

Star QB missing during media sessions for second straight day

Jan 26, 08 7:36 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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New England Patriots • Super Bowl • football • New York Giants • Tom Brady • Bill Belichick

Double Save for Giants Kicker

NY's savior plays it calm after game-winning FG

Jan 21, 08 2:43 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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NFL • Green Bay Packers • Super Bowl • New York Giants • Tom Coughlin • Lawrence Tynes • field goal

OPINION

Peyton Who?

NY QB silences critics by punching Super Bowl ticket

Jan 21, 08 9:41 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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NFL • Super Bowl • New York Giants • Eli Manning

Giants Stun Packers in OT

Gain Super Bowl when Tynes FG ends 23-20 nail-biter

Jan 20, 08 9:03 PM CST
(Newser) - 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. More »

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NFL • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • Super Bowl • New York Giants • Tom Coughlin • Eli Manning • Lawrence Tynes • NFL playoffs

Jerry-Rigged DVDs Bail Out Giants QB

Seinfeld helps show devotee Manning foil Green Bay blackout

Jan 18, 08 5:50 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • Jerry Seinfeld • New York Giants • Eli Manning

If Pats Win, So Do Networks, NFL

Super Bowl ratings would be even better than normal

Jan 18, 08 12:59 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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television • NFL • New England Patriots • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • New York Giants • Tom Brady • TV ratings • San Diego Chargers

Cowboys Fall in Giant Upset

The other Manning gets another playoff win; Giants' D holds late

Jan 13, 08 8:16 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • playoffs • New York Giants • Eli Manning • Tony Romo • Brandon Jacobs

Giants Headed to Big 'D' After Win in Tampa

Eli Manning plays well as New York wins its 8th straight on the road

Jan 6, 08 6:08 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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NFL • New York Giants • Tom Coughlin • Eli Manning • Brandon Jacobs • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Jeff Garcia

Pats/Giants Net Most Viewers Since '95

34.5 million watched game on NFL Network, CBS and NBC

Dec 31, 07 4:04 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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NFL • NFL Network • NBC • CBS • New England Patriots • New York Giants

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