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Train service to Meadowlands gets test run

 

Published 7/21/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

It was a third of a century late, but better that than never, right?

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Suffolk DA: Football players, agents, victims of fraud

 

Published 7/15/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

The Suffolk district attorney's office is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into whether a number of professional football players and other sports figures were defrauded by financial advisers based in Suffolk, according to the office.  ...

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NFL suspends Giants' Boley for season opener

 

Published 7/8/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Michael Boley was supposed to be the Giants' starting weak-side linebacker. So far, he's not starting anything.

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Boley suspended for opener

 

Published 7/7/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Michael Boley was supposed to be the Giants' starting weak-side linebacker. So far, he's not starting anything.

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Giants, Jets will wear patch ads in practice

 

Published 6/24/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

The Jets will join the Giants and several other teams in wearing sponsored patches on their sleeves this summer.

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Return of Umenyiora gives Giants big boost

 

Published 6/19/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

With the absence of Plaxico Burress often given as a reason why the Giants didn't return to the Super Bowl last season, it is easy to forget that the team was without another All-Pro: Osi Umenyiora. Unlike Burress, the team will have Umenyiora back in ...

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Coughlin using playoff loss to Eagles as fuel

 

Published 6/18/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

While the Giants are off on summer vacation, Tom Coughlin wants them to think about the cold of winter.

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Almost all positive signs at Giants minicamp

 

Published 6/18/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Sure, it's only June. And yes, they were only running around in helmets and shorts. But there was still plenty to glean from this week's Giants' minicamp, almost all of it good. A few nuggets:

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Giants GM Reese a role model in many ways

 

Published 6/18/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

As Jerry Reese surveys this week's minicamp practices, the Giants general manager likes what he sees. A defense stocked with plenty of talent, including newly acquired free agents Rocky Bernard, Chris Canty and Michael Boley. An offense that ...

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Giants will put Timex name on practice facility

 

Published 6/18/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

On the day when the Giants announced a partnership with Timex for the naming rights of their new training facility, team president and CEO John Mara said there have been talks regarding the naming of the new $1.6- billion stadium across the parking ...

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Webster, Ross become young mentors of Giants DBs

 

Published 6/18/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

In some ways, it's as if R.W. McQuarters and Sam Madison never left. The cornerbacks are no longer on the roster, but their roles as mentors continue.

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Giants' Moss wants to finally prove doubters wrong

 

Published 6/17/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Sinorice Moss has heard those whispers about him being a bust. That he'll never be as good as his brother. That he'll never reach his potential with the Giants. That he's only 5-8 and not built for the NFL. He's been hearing versions of it his whole ...

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With head cases gone, Giants are more focused

 

Published 6/17/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

On this day a year ago, the Giants gathered for the first time since their improbable Super Bowl victory over the Patriots. It was not a day of celebration.

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Duo might end Giants' Pro Bowl drought at safety

 

Published 6/17/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

It has been 21 years since the Giants last had a safety selected for the Pro Bowl when Terry Kinard was chosen to represent the NFC. Since then the position has been a revolving door with names such as Jesse Campbell, Sam Garnes and Omar Stoutmire ...

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Last season's disappointing end

 

Published 6/16/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Some of the talk at the Giants' first minicamp of 2009 naturally centered around the way the 2008 season ended. "We are coming off a huge disappointment, quite frankly, on the part of everybody," coach Tom Coughlin said Tuesday.  ...

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Free-agent LB Boley blending well with Giants

 

Published 6/12/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

The prevalent thinking when he signed with the Giants was that free agent Michael Boley was brought in to cover people. Tom Coughlin said that's not entirely true.

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Giants' Jacobs wants to be boxing manager

 

Published 6/11/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Anyone who has ever seen Brandon Jacobs warm up for practice with a little shadow boxing, throw body punches at the padded goalpost before a game, or shout down teammates who dare to express a contrary opinion about professional pugs is well aware of ...

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Giants' Pierce ready to move past disappointing '08

 

Published 6/6/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

When asked about last season, Antonio Pierce silently shrugged and shook his head for several moments.

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Danny Ware ready for bigger role with Giants

 

Published 6/3/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Running back Danny Ware thinks he can contribute more with the departure of Derrick Ward through free agency.

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Manningham ready for breakout season for Giants

 

Published 6/2/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Mario Manningham may have exceptional speed, but last year there were things not even he could catch up to. The routes, the splits, the plays, all of the mumbo-jumbo involved in an NFL receiver's responsibilities. When Manningham missed most of his ...

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Coughlin gives Giants high marks for attendance

 

Published 6/2/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Plaxico Burress didn't show up for the Giants' OTA workout yesterday. Neither did Jeremy Shockey nor Michael Strahan.

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Young veteran Manning likes what he sees

 

Published 6/2/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Abby Manning was telling her husband the other day how quickly his years as the Giants' quarterback were flying by.

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Giants, Jets still have no-name stadium

 

Published 6/2/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

The new football stadium in the Meadowlands is 80 percent complete, with three shades of gray seats in place, "dry run'' events booked for the summer of 2010 and a rail link set to open next month.

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Giants Stadium 'Dungeon' closes, memories live on

 

Published 5/13/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

The dank, windowless room with cinder-block walls, four banks of desks, a bunch of folding chairs and a dingy blue carpet with assorted stains accrued over the years is referred to simply as "The Dungeon."

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Memories of 'The Dungeon' at Giants Stadium

 

Published 5/12/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

The dank, windowless room with cinder-block walls, four banks of desks, a bunch of folding chairs and a dingy blue carpet with assorted stains accrued over the years is referred to simply as "The Dungeon."

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Giants receivers must make huge strides

 

Published 5/12/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Everyone knows the issues that face the Giants receivers this upcoming season. They're young, inexperienced and unproven.

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Sintim impresses at Giants' minicamp

 

Published 5/9/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

It's still a long way to Opening Day, but the Giants are optimistic that rookie linebacker Clint Sintim is the real deal.

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Giants' QB Bomar has had difficult journey to NFL

 

Published 5/9/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

All those who have never done something they've come to regret, please raise your hand.

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Nicks wants to find role, not replace Plaxico

 

Published 5/8/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Hakeem Nicks lined up to the left of the formation, wiggling his fingers as he awaited the snap. As quarterback Andre Woodson faded back to pass, Nicks broke from the line of scrimmage, sprinting upfield. Woodson lofted a high pass, and Nicks leaped ...

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Giants might use rookie Beckum at H-back

 

Published 5/8/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

It's been 61/2 months since Travis Beckum has participated in a football practice. Sure, there were some workouts and the combine before the Giants drafted him in the third round April 26. But Beckum hasn't lined up against competition since the ...

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Ex-Giant Benson becomes star pitchman

 

Published 5/1/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Neil Best talks to Brad Benson about the car dealership ads that have become so popular on WFAN.

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Eli, vets slowly warming to Giants rookies

 

Published 4/29/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

In a world where teams are graded on their draft picks hours after the selection process and incoming players are already being projected as studs or busts, Eli Manning has decided to slow things down.

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Advice from college coaches helps Giants

 

Published 4/27/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

NFL scouts loved visiting Chapel Hill this winter. Not only because North Carolina had three draft-worthy receivers for them to consider, but because there was little guess work when it came to watching tape of them.

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Giants draft picks: Rounds 2-7

 

Published 4/27/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Second round

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Giants select 6-6 Cal Poly wideout

 

Published 4/27/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

One day after selecting the player they considered the most polished receiver in the draft, the Giants took a gamble on a raw one with perhaps the best physical attributes.

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Jets acknowledge looking at Burress

 

Published 4/27/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

The Jets had been quick to refute rumors that had them connected to controversial quarterback Michael Vick and receiver Terrell Owens.

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Giants pick North Carolina WR Nicks in first round

 

Published 4/26/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

The Giants didn't trade for Anquan Boldin, but they drafted a receiver who many think compares to the Pro Bowler from the Cardinals.

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Jacobs prefers drafting receiver to trading for one

 

Published 4/24/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

With the 29th pick in the NFL draft, Brandon Jacobs selects . . . Hakeem Nicks.

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Giants shift focus from Edwards to NFL draft

 

Published 4/24/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Who'll be quacking for the Giants Saturday?

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Bob Glauber's mock draft

 

Published 4/23/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

It isn't often the Jets and Giants go into a draft looking for the same thing, but that's the case with this year's NFL draft. At least for now. Both teams are looking for a playmaking receiver - the Giants because starters Plaxico Burress and Amani ...

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Giants might use draft for offensive line depth

 

Published 4/23/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Offensive line might seem like the last position the Giants need worry about. They're heading into their third straight year with the same offensive line, a unit that has started a league-best 32 straight regular-season games together. They led the ...

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Tuck: Edwards must follow rules if Giants get him

 

Published 4/22/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

For those of you who think that a Braylon Edwards-to-the- Giants trade is a fait accompli, better think again. According to two league sources familiar with the Giants' situation, there is no deal. Nor is anything imminent.

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Hixon, Smith hope Giants don't pick or deal for WR

 

Published 4/22/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Everyone knows the deal. Domenik Hixon harkened back to his early days in the NFL, when his agent told him that it's a business and not to take anything personally. Steve Smith grins and shrugs off questions from family and friends who read reports.  ...

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Ten draft picks give Giants plenty of options

 

Published 4/21/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Ever since the deal was made late last July, the debate has raged. Was trading Jeremy Shockey to the Saints the right thing for the Giants to do?

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Draft offers Giants many options at receiver

 

Published 4/20/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Drafting wide receivers can be like shopping for bananas. You have to buy them when they are green and then wait. And the ones that look ripe on the shelf usually turn mushy when you get them home.

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Wideouts available to Giants

 

Published 4/20/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Electing to receiveA look at the top wideouts available:

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Giants, trade for Edwards; Jets, deal for Boldin

 

Published 4/17/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

In a draft that features a deep group of wide receivers, the Jets and Giants appear well positioned to come away with a blue-chip prospect.

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Eli lobbies Giants GM Reese to trade for Edwards

 

Published 4/17/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

Eli Manning already is trying to connect with Braylon Edwards, even though they still are on different teams.

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Seven prime-time games for Giants, Jets

 

Published 4/15/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

The Jets will open the Rex Ryan era at Houston Sept. 13. The Giants will host the Redskins that same day.

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Burress doesn't have to return $4.5M to Giants

 

Published 4/7/2009 at Newsday.com - Giants

A special master ruled Monday in favor of Plaxico Burress in a grievance against the Giants over signing and roster bonuses. Burress, who was released Friday, will be allowed to keep the $4.25 million he was given when he negotiated his contract in ...

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