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New York Giants

It's 2007 and Tiki's gone, Strahan's an author, Coughlin's on the hot seat, and Eli Manning must show that Big Blue is his team now

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  • October 2007

    • Giants Stats Review

      Giants.com  |  Oct 9, 07

      EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. %u2013 Despite an ankle injury that prevents him from practicing, Plaxico Burress has a chance to have one of the greatest seasons by a wide receiver in Giants history. Through five games, Burress has 24 catches for 410 yards and seven touchdowns. The number of catches is not spectacular; Burress is 10th in the NFC and tied for 24th in the NFL. The 410 yards place him third in the conference and 10th in the league. But it%u2019s Burress%u2019 penchant for scoring that has set him apart. His seven touchdowns lead the NFC and tie him with New England%u2019s Randy Moss for...

    • G-Men Rally, Win Battle of NY

      New York Times  |  Oct 7, 07 8:49 PM CDT

      G-Men Rally, Win Battle of NY

      (Newser) - The Giants overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and their own wildly uneven play to beat the Jets for four years of bragging rights in New York. Brooding, Brobdingnagian Plaxico Burress put his team ahead for good with a 53-yard touchdown catch-and-run, highlighted by a ferocious stiff-arm on Jets corner Andre Dyson, the New York Times reports. More »

    • Victory Is in the Bag for Giants

      New York Times  |  Oct 1, 07 5:57 AM CDT

      Victory Is in the Bag for Giants

      (Newser) - A week after Donovan McNabb pulled the Philadelphia Eagles to dizzying heights with 56 points against the Lions, he found himself dragged back the the ground—repeatedly—by the Giants' defense. New York put up a team-record 12 sacks, six by Osi Umenyiora, and held the Eagles to a single field goal, reports the New York Times. More »

  • September 2007

    • Romo Vaults Cowboys Over Giants

      New York Times  |  Sep 10, 07 6:37 AM CDT

      Romo Vaults Cowboys Over Giants

      (Newser) - Four touchdowns and 312 yards from Eli Manning wasn't enough for the New York Giants last night, as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo burned up the field with four TD passes, one TD run, and an average of 23 yards per completion . Terrell Owens kicked into gear in the second half after a quiet start, finishing with two touchdowns. More »

  • August 2007

    • Battered Giants Beat Ravens 13-12

      Associated Press  |  Aug 20, 07 12:13 AM CDT

      Battered Giants Beat Ravens 13-12

      (Newser) - The Giants paid a heavy price for their 13-12 preseason victory over the Ravens yesterday as injuries sidelined four key players. The defense lost safety Will Demps to a dislocated elbow and cornerback Sam Madison to a pulled hamstring. Wideout Steve Smith left with a concussion and Michael Jennings was felled by a ruptured Achilles' tendon. More »

    • Giants Nix Talks With Strahan

      New York Post  |  Aug 2, 07 5:12 AM CDT

      Giants Nix Talks With Strahan

      (Newser) - The Giants will not offer Michael Strahan more than his current $4 million salary to return next year, the Post reports. General Manager Jerry Reese told the 35-year-old defensive end, who's been mulling over a retirement decision, that New York will proceed as if he were "never coming back." Strahan's squad has started fining him for his untimely absence from training camp. More »

  • May 2007

    • Jordin is America's Idol

      CNN  |  May 24, 07 5:38 AM CDT

      Jordin is America's Idol

      (Newser) - FOX's new American Idol is 17-year-old Jordin Sparks. The teenager outsang and outperformed her last remaining rival Blake Lewis, wowing the Idol judges and hauling in a majority of the record 74 million votes cast. Jordin, the daughter of former New York Giants cornerback Phillippi Sparks, is the youngest ever Idol winner. More »

  • April 2007

    • Halberstam Dies in Car Crash

      Associated Press  |  Apr 23, 07 10:36 PM CDT

      Halberstam Dies in Car Crash

      (Newser) - David Halberstam, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who wrote definitive annals of everything from the Vietnam War to pro football, was killed in a car crash in Menlo Park, Calif., today. Halberstam, who wrote 21 books, was on his way to interview former New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle when the car he was riding in was broadsided. More »

  • October 2005

    • Upon Further Review

      Giants.com  |  Oct 31, 05

      EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. %u2013 As they prepare to head West to play the San Francisco 49ers, the Giants carry with them the realization that this is the point when their 2004 season began to head South. A year ago today - on Oct. 31, 2004 - the Giants traveled to Minnesota and routed what had been a 5-1 Vikings team, 34-13, to improve their own record to 5-2. They seemed to be on the verge of bigger and better things, most notably an NFC playoff berth. But it would be more than two months before the Giants again enjoyed a victory; they endured an eight-game losing streak before winning their season...

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In this photo released by Xbox, New York Giants football players Osi Umenyiora, left , and Kawika Mitchell, right, challenge each other in an on-screen battle during a Halo 3 preview party at Best Buy...   (Associated Press)
Lt. Col. Greg Gadson is shown in the N.Y. Giants locker room with football coach Tom Coughlin and members of the team Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, in Landover, Md., after their win over the Washington Redskins....   (Associated Press)
This 2007 season photo released by the NFL shows New York Giants' Plaxico Burress. (AP Photo/NFL)   (Associated Press)
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress runs on a 33-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007....   (Associated Press)
New York Giants' Aaron Ross (31), James Butler (37) and Gibril Wilson (28) tackle Philadelphia Eagles running back Correll Buckhalter (28) during the first quarter of NFL football in East Rutherford,...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants running back Derrick Ward (34) (blue helmet) is tackled by the Philadelphia Eagles defense during the first quarter of NFL football in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007....   (Associated Press)
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress comes down with a touchdown reception between Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown (24) and safety Quintin Mikell during the second quarter of an...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer, left, is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Omar Gaither during second quarter NFL football Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford,...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer (81) makes a reception in front of Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown (24) during the first quarter of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J.,...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants running back Derrick Ward (34) breaks away from Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Chris Gocong (57) while Philadelphia's Juqua Thomas (75) looks on during the first quarter of an NFL football...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants' Plaxico Burress celebrates with Jeremy Shockey (80) after Burress scored during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, at...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, right, talks with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (5) after the NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007. The...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, center, reacts to his teams slow response to kick a field goal after a fumble recovery turned touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter of...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants linebacker Kawika Mitchell, left, recovers a fumble and breaks away from Philadelphia Eagles tight end Matt Schobel during third quarter NFL football Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at Giants Stadium...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants linebacker Kawika Mitchell returns a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown during third quarter NFL football against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night, Sept. 30, 2007 at Giants Stadium in...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter of NFL football in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen)   (Associated Press)
New York Giants' Michael Strahan, right, celebrates with Antonio Pierce after Strahan sacked Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb during second quarter NFL football Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants' Michael Strahan celebrates after sacking Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb during second quarter NFL football Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford,...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants' Y.A. Tittle squats on the field after being shaken up during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in this Sept. 20, 1964 file photo. The Giants quarterback was hit hard while passing...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, right, shakes hands with New York Jets coach Eric Mangini after a preseason football game in this Aug. 25, 2007 file photo, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J....   (Associated Press)
New York Giants' Jeremy Shockey breaks free of a tackle attempt by New York Jets' Kerry Rhodes to score a touchdown during the third quarter of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford,...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants Jeremy Shockey is congratulated by Michael Matthews after scoring a touchdown against the New York Jets during the third quarter of their football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford,...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning throws a pass while playing the New York Jets during the first quarter of their football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007. (AP...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants' Plaxico Burress, left, is congratulated by Rich Seubert after scoring a touchdown against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter of their football game at Giants Stadium in East...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants Michael Matthews(88) and David Diehl(66) block New York Jets as Giants Brandon Jacobs runs with the ball during the fourth quarter of their football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford,...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants tackle DeWitt Coulter is shown during football practice in Bear Mountain, N.Y., in this Sept. 9, 1946 file photo. Coulter has died on Oct. 2, 2007, after a lengthy illness in Austin, Texas,...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants Eli Manning, right, hands off to Derrick Ward during the fourth quarter of a football game against the New York Jets at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007....   (Associated Press)
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