bleacherreport.com - 6/3/2009
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Many people think the Giants are doomed if they don't replace Plaxico Burress with a big time veteran wide receiver.
Not just fans, but a majority of mainstream media, beat writers, and their like have published strong opinions to that effect.
I thought so too, for a time. It is easy to see why people would think so, seeing as how Plax's blunder cost his team the 2008 postseason. But it is harder to see how everyone is missing the point, namely that the 2008 Giants collapsed due to their game ...
Giants Draft Thoughts and Re-draft
giantsgab.com 4/30/2009 — All I’ve been seeing around everywhere is people complaining about how the Giants should have made the big splash by getting Braylon Edwards or Anquan Boldin.
Tim Hasselbeck, Mark Scharleth…and on and on and on.
But I disagree. Don’t get me wrong, I would LOVE to ...
New Giants DVD - 10 Greatest Games in Giants’ History:
giantsgab.com 6/24/2009 —
On August 25th, NFL Films will release “New York Giants - 10 Greatest Games.” The 10-disc set will include:
1986 – Playoff win over the Niners – Giants defeat 49ers 49-3.
1986 – Giants defeat Redskins 17-0 in the playoffs.
1986 – Giants defeat Broncos 39-20 in Super Bowl XXI.
1990 – ...
New York Giants notebook, 6.03.09
bigblueview.com 6/3/2009 — Good afternoon, Giants fans. Just a few stories making the rounds today.
This column from Bleacher Report pretty much sums up exactly how I feel about the "Plaxico problem," and I know many of the members of this community feel the same way
Passing up the free agency market and ...
Views on the Giants, and other stuff
bigblueview.com 5/17/2009 —
I have been wanting to do something a little different for a while, and since I am both here and at Pinstripe Alley these days, I thought I would try my hand at a Sunday column offering thoughts on the Giants, the Yankees and sometimes the sports world at-large.
'Valentine's Views' will, ...
Do the Giants Already Have a Number One WR On Their Roster?
giantsgab.com 5/27/2009 — As a Giants fan I have really one solid worry about the Team next year and it’s the most documented position for the Giants of late and that of course is the Wide Receiver position because the Giants lost both of their starting Wide Receiver last year-one to old age (amani toomer) and one ...
Remember, thank a veteran today
bigblueview.com 5/25/2009 —
Al Blozis
Today marks Memorial Day , when we honor the brave men and women of our armed services who have fought -- and died -- protecting the freedoms we enjoy.
Professional sports franchises are not immune to the costs of war, and the New York Giants are no ...
Linebacker Unit
giantsgab.com 6/27/2009 —
Today I’ll be breaking down the line backing and secondary units for the New York Football Giants (does Berman have that copy righted?)
First though I want to touch on something I’ll touch on in much more detail later, but I’ve becoming ...
Giants top ten first round picks...
myteamrivals.typepad.com 5/21/2009 — It's amazing the conversations that come up over a couple of beers with a buddy. Last night it turned to the top ten first round picks for our NY Giants during the Super Bowl era---I really have little actual knowledge of their picks before that. ...
Land of the Giants: Defense Edition
bigblueview.com 7/8/2009 — I don't know about the rest of you, but since the baseball season is as good as over for a Mets fan like me, the lack of football these days is killing me. There's not a lot going on, but here's a few of the Giants related stories making the rounds:
Obviously the biggest story around the ...
Spotlight: Kevin Gilbride
bigblueview.com 6/8/2009 —
One of the most fascinating parts of the upcoming season for the New York Giants will be how they sort out all the new offensive toys they have, and how offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride chooses to play with them.
Mentioning Gilbride's name, of course, almost always guarantees an ...
Burress' 4 traffic tickets dismissed (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 6/2/2009
Former New York Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress can toss four traffic tickets he received in suburban Fort Lauderdale. A magistrate has dismissed them. Burress was ticketed March 1 on accusations of speeding and illegal lane change, improperly ...
The NFL All-Prison Team —
Bleacher Report - NFL 6/3/2009
So Michael Vick is finally out of prison and, after his stint as a construction worker, will be looking for employment in the NFL once again.
NFL players have never really been known for their ability to steer clear of the law. Maybe it's the ...
Anquan Boldin: Why the Giants Should Get Him —
Bleacher Report - NFL 6/3/2009
Without a big-time receiver, the Giants are not going to have a dominant offense this upcoming season.
Look at the playoff game this past year: The Eagles were bringing eight in the box because Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson knew that ...