And so it begins. The Super Bowl Champion New York Giants are hoping to do like previous champions and get off to a good start with a win on their season opening Thursday night game, a game that the home champion has never lost. They have an interesting opponent across from them, as they take on division rival Washington, a team that has undergone plenty of changes this offseason. The ...

The Giants were 7-of-14 in third-down conversions; the Redskins were 3-of-13. Said Giants DT Barry Cofield, “We played well and it’s no surprise to us. We feel like we got capable guys and we held them to very few yards other than the two-minute situations where they got most of their yardage.” CB Sam Madison and RB [...]

The New York Giants started the season last night with a hero’s welcome. As the Giants for the third time in the teams history hosted up there championship banner. Michael Strahan who announced his retirement, came back to Giants Stadium and thanked the fans. Strahan lift up the Lombardi trophy and the Giants fans went crazy. And [...]

It’s 2008 and this is the last image of Superbowl 42. I cannot lie, while I am slightly offended that the Giants are not higher up on the 2008 “power rankings,” these power rankings are a lot like residential home prices from 2006…..total bullshit. But let’s get into this. We are all here to read hilarious ramblings about the 2008 NFL season. At some point I will tell you the ...

Tonight is finally, finally , the big night. The 2008 NFL season kicks off tonight at 7 PM as the New York Giants and Washington Redskins do battle in the Meadowlands. The Giants, of course, are striving to prove once and for all that they can defend their improbable championship from 2007. Washington snuck into the playoffs last year only to lose in the first round to Seattle, so they too ...

Hog Heaven ’s Greg Trippiedi and Giants 101 ’s David Gruenbaum are live blogging tonight’s NFL season opener between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants.

The New York Giants will welcome in the Washington Redskins tonight for the first game of the 2008 NFL Season at the Meadowlands. The Vitals: Game: Washington Redskins (0-0) @ New York Giants TV: NBC (Al Michaels and John Madden) Radio: WFAN - 660 AM (Bob Papa, Dick Lynch and Carl Banks) Time: 7:00 p.m. ET Game Notes: Giants linebacker Jonathan Goff , cornerback Terrell ...

First of all, I’d like to announce another Live Blog tonight on Hog Heaven as well as MVN Outsider and Giants 101. This one counts, so plan to get there right at 6:45 for the pregame discussion prior to the kickoff of the NFL season. That’s right, the kickoff to the NFL season. That offseason seems to get shorter every year. As predicted throughout the offseason by Anthony, ...

IT BEGINS: The NFL season officially starts tonight, with the New York Giants taking on the Washington Redskins from the Meadowlands in an intriguing NFC East matchup. The Giants will be no doubt looking to make a statement to their...

Jason Campbell - can he take the next step and become a good NFL starting QB? He worked hard this off-season but is again learning a new offensive system and results were mixed in the pre-season. The Giants are expected to bring pressure on most passing downs so watch for Campbell’s tempo. At times he holds on to the ball too long which results in sacks and fumbles. Full Redskins ...

We're less than 12 hours away from the start of the NFL season, so it's time to finish the impassioned season previews from various writers, bloggers, diehard fans, cooks, TV personalities, and numerous other walks of life whom consider football the only sport worth watching. Clearly, these previews will be running until, oh, the first round of the wild card playoffs based on how quickly ...

As we continue gathering steam towards the regular season, Shutdown Corner touches on all 32 teams, outlining reasons to love and/or hate them. Today, the New York Giants . Love the Giants : Michael Strahan is not Brett Favre , nor is he Tiki Barber . I can't thank Michael Strahan enough for reminding the world of what a man's retirement is supposed to look like, and then behaving ...

A quick look around at what others are writing about the Giants as we wait anxiously for tonight's kickoff. There is lots of talk about the defense of the Super Bowl title. The Hartford Courant wonders if the Giants are targets or underdogs . Gary Myers of the Daily News says the Giants don't want to hear about last season being a fluke. To repeat, Steve Serby of the New York ...

From the NFL media release: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT NEW YORK GIANTS SERIES REDSKINS GIANTS SERIES LEADER 85-61-4 STREAKS 3 of past 4 COACHES VS. OPP. Zorn: 0-0 Coughlin: 6-5 LAST GAME 12/16/07: Redskins 22 at Giants 10.  ...

Welcome to the second best day of the year. It is second to only Christmas, although more people can enjoy today than the 25th of december. Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen to the beginning of the NFL season. It all starts tonight with the DEFENDING SUPER BOWL champion New York Giants taking on the Washington Redskins, whose name should have been changed many years ago because it’s ...

Washington at New York Giants (Thurs 4:00pm/ NBC ): The Giants should feel lucky to start the season at home. Maybe they can talk Lawrence Taylor out of retirement since Michael Strahan declined? It’ll be close, however Giants win 24-20 . Detroit at Atlanta (Sun 10:00am/ FOX ): The battle of attrition? Jon Kitna goes into Atlanta and shows the rookie Matt Ryan a thing or two.  ...

Mark Bavaro was one of the toughest tight ends to ever take the field, and in his career he walked away with two Super Bowl rings with the New York Giants . Now, Bavaro is tackling the world of writing, as he has written his first novel - “Rough and Tumble”. The Book is the story of Dominic Fucillo, a tight end with the Giants on his last leg. He is a veteran player having ...

The Giants season starts in less than 24 hours, and this one game may be a telling sign of the entire season. The Giants could go 16-0 or 0-16 and soon we will know what direction this team appears to be headed. Prior to the opening kickoff, the scribes here at MVN Giants 101 have provided their outlook on the New York Giants 2008 season to give you something to think about until kickoff.  ...

The NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night with a matchup of the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants vs the Washington Redskins . The game starts at 7:00pm ET on NBC. The Giants started last season with a 45-35 loss to the Dallas Cowboys and they hope to fare better tomorrow night. But we all know that they ended their season on a high note! Giants quarterback Eli Manning had a busy ...

Tomorrow is Opening Night in the NFL , and your Super Bowl Champion New York Giants will host the Washington Redskins . Today, Big Blue View presents a look at the 2008 Redskins: 2007 Record: 9-7 (3 rd NFC East)   Head Coach: Jim Zorn (1 st season) Last time they met: The Redskins beat the Giants at Giants Stadium , 22-10 in Week 15, earning a season split with the Giants, ...