All Entries in the "New York Giants" Category
Giants S Antrel Rolle Thinks Tom Coughlin is “Too Uptight”
New York Giants Pro Bowl safety Antrel Rolle thinks highly of Tom Coughlin, the person. Head coach Tom Coughlin, however, can be a bit too uptight for Rolle’s liking. “Honestly, that’s where the problem comes with me, as a coach,” Rolle said during a joint interview with teammate Kenny Phillips on Sid Rosenberg’s radio show [...]
Giants Sign OL Ike Ndukwe
Free agent offensive lineman Ike Ndukwe has signed with the New York Giants, Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post reports. Terms were not disclosed. Originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent out of Northwestern in 2005, Ndukwe started 18 of 33 games with the Baltimore Ravens (2007), Miami Dolphins [...]
Tom Coughlin Has a Message For His Critics
Even though Sunday’s 17-14 win over the Washington Redskins wasn’t enough to get the New York Giants into the playoffs, it did improve their record to 10-6, which prompted head coach Tom Coughlin to deliver Bobby Knight-esque message for his critics. “Outstanding. Outstanding finish to the ball game,” Coughlin said. “We did our part, okay? [...]
Giants Sign Six to Futures Contracts
Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger reports the New York Giants have signed six of their eight-man practice squad to “Reserve/Futures” contracts. Fullback Charles Scott, wide receiver Samuel Giguere, center/guard Jim Cordle, defensive tackle Dwayne Hendricks, linebacker Kenny Ingram, and cornerback Woodny Turenne will join the roster when the off-season officially begins. Scott was a 2010 [...]
Giants DE Justin Tuck Involved in Minor Car Accident
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck was involved in a minor car accident in Teaneck, New Jersey on Friday night, TMZ.com reported. Tuck was driving his newly purchased Cadillac Escalade when he collided with a Nissan Maxima. No injuries were reported, and Tuck’s status for Sunday’s regular season finale against the Washington Redskins is [...]
Giants Place CB/KR Will Blackmon on IR
The New York Giants have placed cornerback/kick returner Will Blackmon on injured reserve, Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger reports. Pat Hanlon of the Giants has confirmed Garafolo’s always stellar reporting. Blackmon signed with the Giants in October after being waived from Green Bay Packers’ injured reserve list. In five games with the Giants, Blackmon returned [...]
Giants DE Dave Tollefson Gets No Sympathy From Mom
New York Giants defensive end Dave Tollefson sprained the medial collateral ligament in his knee during Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but received no sympathy from his mother, Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger reports. “You can’t tape it up? I didn’t fly in from California to watch you ride the pine,” Tollefson’s mother said, [...]
Week 16 NFL Playoff Scenarios
Thus far, four teams have clinched playoff spots–two in each conference–with the Chicago Bears the only team to have clinched it’s division. Here are the rest of the playoff, division, and homefield advantage clinching scenarios for Week 16 of the 2010 regular season: AFC New England Patriots have clinched a playoff spot and can clinch [...]
Vikings to Sign QB Rhett Bomar Off Giants’ Practice Squad
The Minnesota Vikings will sign quarterback Rhett Bomar off the New York Giants’ practice squad, Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger reports. A fifth-round pick (151st overall) in 2009 out of Sam Houston State, Bomar (6-2, 225) has spent much of the past two seasons on the Giants’ practice squad. Bomar has been earning a $127,500 [...]
Giants Lose Sintim, Smith For Season
The New York Giants announced that linebacker Clint Sintim has been placed on injured reserve and confirmed that wide receiver Steve Smith has been lost for the season. A Pro Bowler in 2009, Smith returned from a torn pectoral muscle to play on Monday night. Smith caught one pass for 12 yards, but sustained “an [...]
Giants-Vikings Inactives
Below are the inactive lists for tonight’s New York Giants-Minnesota Vikings game, which includes the name of Brett Favre. Favre’s 297-game consecutive start streak is officially over. Regardless of your opinion of Favre, it was a remarkable run, and he played through things that would keep a normal person in bed on Sunday morning. ESPN’s [...]
Fans Gobble Up Vikings-Giants Tickets
Football fans in the Detroit area have gobbled up tickets to tonight’s New York Giants-Minnesota Vikings game at Ford Field. According to Tom Pelissero of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities, fans began showing up at 5am local time to stand in line for the free ticket giveaway, with 30,000 tickets distributed before the line was cut [...]
Metrodome Roof Collapses
The Metrodome roof collapsed under the weight of snow this morning, KARE-11 in Minneapolis reports. The building was to play host to today’s Minnesota Vikings-New York Giants game, but blizzard conditions dumped 1-2 feet of snow on the Minneapolis area. Conditions also closed incoming runways at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, causing the Giants to spend [...]
Giants Sign CB Michael Coe Off Practice Squad
The New York Giants announced they have signed cornerback Michael Coe off their practice squad. Defensive end Alex Hall has been placed on waivers. Originally drafted out of Alabama State in the fifth-round (173rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, Coe (6-1, 190) has 11 tackles in 13 games with the [...]
Giants Claim WR Devin Thomas Off Waivers
The New York Giants announced that they have been awarded wide receiver Devin Thomas off waivers from the Carolina Panthers. Fullback Madison Hedgecock was placed on injured reserve to add Thomas to the 53-man roster. Originally selected out of Michigan State by the Washington Redskins with the 34th overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft, [...]
