nydailynews.com - 12/22/2008
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Derrick Ward gained 151 yards after halftime, including 88 in overtime. On the Giants' second and final drive of OT, Ward exploded for a 51-yard run followed by runs of 14 and 17 yards to set up Brandon Jacobs' third touchdown of the night.
Giants Back Jacobs Hurt; Reason for Concern?
nflgridirongab.com 12/15/2008 —
Giants Running Back Brandon Jacobs is out Sunday night against the Cowboys with a knee injury, which leaves Derrick Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw to share the load. Without Jacobs, more of the offensive falls on Eli Manning’s shoulder.
Jacobs has ...
Some thoughts on the NFC
myteamrivals.typepad.com 12/17/2008 — Now that Philly is once again in the hunt, here one take on how things might go. First off, as I've said all year, the Giants are not all that and a bag of chips. Without Brandon Jacobs the rest of the offense looks pedestrian. Eli can't find the right team to throw it too. Derrick Ward
Game News,Notes and Tidbits —
Giants Football Blog
Following are some news and notes from various sources on last night’s classic vs Carolina.
The Giants rushed for the most yards in a game since 1959, ESPN.com reports.
ESPN.com also reports that RB Derrick Ward had the highest yards per carry average in a single game in Giants ...
PANTHERS-GIANTS ONE-LINERS —
ProFootballTalk.com
Giants RB Derrick Ward ran for 215 yards to lead New York to home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
“You always dream about stuff like this when you’re a little kid,” Ward said. “And for it to happen, it is so surreal right now.”
Said Giants QB Eli Manning, ...
'Kudos & Wet Willies,' home field edition —
Big Blue View
Derrick Ward (top) and Brandon Jacobs celebrate last night's victory over Carolina. Ward (215 yards rushing) and Jacobs (87) are the biggest reasons the Giants now have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Now that was some New York Giants-style ...
Giants Wrap Up Home Field with 34-28 OT Win Over Panthers —
NFL Gridiron Gab
Although the cold was bitter, it didn’t stop one running back from being on fire. Derrick Ward and the 12-3 Giants beat the 11-4 Panthers in an overtime thriller, 34-28, to clinch the number one seed, and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Ward, ‘Wind’ in ‘Earth, Wind, and Fire’, ...
Derrick Ward Is NFL Running Back —
RightFielders Women in Sports
Meet Derrick Ward, an American professional football player who is a running back for the New York Giants of the NFL. See photos, video and a biography of Ward here.
Derrick Ward
Ward performed his career-best 215 yards, along with fellow running back Brandon Jacobs, to help secure New York ...
Giants Clinch Home Field, Beat Panthers in Overtime —
Giants Gab
Although the cold was bitter, it didn’t stop one running back from being on fire. Derrick Ward and the 12-3 Giants beat the 11-4 Panthers in an overtime thriller, 34-28, to clinch the number one seed, and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Ward, ‘Wind’ in ...
Derrick Ward —
The Love of Sports
Usually, it’s Brandon Jacobs’ job to be the battering ram late in games. When you need critical yards, you go to your hoss. After all, Jacobs DID go off for 87 yards and three huge touchdowns Sunday. However, when it mattered the most, Ward was the big man in New York on this night. He ran ...
Rapid Reaction: Giants 34 Panthers 28 (OT) —
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley In a fitting end to one of the best games of the season, New York Giants running back Derrick Ward put his team in position to win and Brandon Jacobs powered the ball in from the 2-yard line to give the Giants a 34-28 win in overtime . Ward, who'd been ...
Giants rush to No. 1 seed —
SmackCaster SmackBlog
Derrick Ward ran wild to the tune of 215 yards and Brandon Jacobs added 87 more and three scores as the Giants asserted their dominance and rallied to beat the Carolina Panthers, 34-28, in overtime. Ward was amazing, becoming the second NFL player to rush for 215 in 15 carries or less. The ...
The Giants Ride Derrick Ward To The Top Seed In The NFC —
AwfulAnnouncing
The Titans took care of business earlier in the day, and at around 11:30 last night in the bitter cold, the Giants did the same. Derrick Ward led a New York comeback with a career high 214 yards, and three huge runs in overtime, to setup a two yard Brandon Jacobs score.... What a great ...
Giants Fans: Start Breathing… —
The 3rd String Safety
All the walking wounded that play for big blue are currently practicing.
Brandon Jacobs, Fred Robbins, Derrick Ward, Kenny Phillips, Kareem McKenzie, Rich Seubert, and Fred Robbins all practiced on Thirsday and appear to be on track to start Sunday’s huge game against the Carolina ...
G-Men Look Better on the Injury Front —
Giants Gab
From: The Star-Ledger
The Giants’ injury situation got a whole lot better today. Back at practice today were: DT Fred Robbins (shoulder), RB Derrick Ward (ankle), WR Domenik Hixon (foot/ankle), WR Sinorice Moss (calf). Ward might be limited today and perhaps Robbins as well.
IT'S AN A-WARD-WINNING PERFORMANCE —
NY Post: Sports
THE Road to Tampa and the Super Bowl runs through East Rutherford now, and the Giants are quite lucky that Derrick Ward will be running on it. Ward put on a performance for the ages, not unlike the one Tiki Barber came up with when he rumbled...
