Archive for February, 2008

Coughlin’s Extension to Pay Him $21 Million Total

Giants coach Tom Coughlin is on the verge of being a VERY rich man, as reports are the head coach will be getting a new extension that will pay him $21 million over the next four seasons.  Many thought that Coughlin would be fired by now, as he was very much on the hot seat [...]

A Play Giants Fans Will Never Forget

Giants Sign Linebacker Keith O’Neil

The Giants today announced the signing of linebacker Keith O’Neil.  Last season O’Neil didn’t play, as he was waived/injured by the Colts.  In 2006 he played in 10 games with Indy, making 13 tackles playing mostly special teams and in limited packages on defense.  He is 6-foot, 240 pounds.  He also played two seasons in [...]

Giants and Falcons Reportedly in Talks About a Trade for DeAngelo Hall

It sounds as if the Giants are ready to pull off a blockbuster of a deal to acquire Falcons topnotch cornerback DeAngelo Hall. Today’s Newark Star-Ledger is reporting that the Giants and Falcons are talking about a deal that would send Hall to New York for the Giants first-round draft pick (31st overall) in this [...]

Four More Years: Coughlin on the Verge of Extension

  One year ago at this time the talk of the Big Apple was not was if Giants coach Tom Coughlin would be fired in 2008…it was WHEN would he be fired during the 2007 season.  Now who has the last laugh?  Coughlin, fresh off leading the Giants to their third Super Bowl title, is [...]

Shockey Overrated States ESPN’s Joyner

ESPN’s K.C. Joyner has out his list of overrated players, and at the top of the tight ends is Giants TE Jeremy Shockey. Here is the rundown on Shockey. Jeremy Shockey, TE, N.Y. Giants — There is a reason for all the talk about whether Kevin Boss is the real long-term solution at tight end [...]

Eli Moves Into the Gatorade League Of Clutch

Eli Manning’s stellar Super Bowl performance proved that he belongs in the League of Clutch, as an athlete whose big play won the game just as the clock was in the final minutes. To celebrate Manning’s induction, Gatorade has unveiled Manning’s new ad. You can check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr2gReheoNw Gatorade launched its League of [...]

Reese: Shockey’s Staying

                            Despite the fact that New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey vanished from the Giants soon after breaking his leg on December 16 and opting to stay away from the team during the Super Bowl run this season, it appears that Shockey will remain a Giant – at least for this season. According to [...]

Giants Ink Feagles For 2 Years

                     One week after he became the oldest player to participate in a Super Bowl, New York Giants punter Jeff Feagles, according to the Associated Press, signed a 2-year deal on Tuesday; Feagles declined to state how much money he would earn, but last season, he made $1 million.  So I would think that Feagles [...]

Giants and Tynes Agree on a Five-Year Deal

While he struggled early in the year, in the end, Lawrence Tynes came through when he had to, and becuase of it he has landed a new five-year deal that will keep him with the Super Bowl Champs.  The Newark Star-Ledger is reporting that the Giants and Tynes have agreed to a new a five-year, [...]