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Start Spreadin the News - Giants World Champs with 17-14 Upset of Pats
In a stunning upset that turned a dream season to a nightmare for the New England Patriots - the Giants pulled off the upset on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona, topping the 12-point favorite Pats 17-14. It wasn’t the game that most of America was expecting, but it was the perfect type of game that the […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 03 2008Manning Leads Giants to Unlikely Win Over Packers In OT, 23-20
The New England Patriots get to face a Manning again - only this time it is Peyton’s brother Eli. And Eli managed to do the improbable Sunday as he, despite some missed field goal opportunities, led the New York Giants to a date with the Patriots in the Super Bowl, edging the Green Bay Packers in […]
Third Times the Charm; Giants Beat Dallas 21-17 To Move On
While the world was fixated on a Patriots vs Cowboys Super Bowl, the Cowboys forgot to do one thing - take care of business in the NFC Divisional round against the Giants. Sunday in Dallas, the Giants, with a banged up secondary, took care of the Cowboys holding them to three points in the […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 13 2008Dallas Bound: Giants Defense and Manning Do in Bucs 24-14
While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored first and last Sunday in their wild card matchup with the Giants, in between it was all big blue, as New York moves on to Dallas with a solid 24-14 win at Raymond James Stadium. With a dominating performance from their defense, the Giants move to 8-1 away from […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 06 2008Game Effort Not Enough for Giants in 38-35 Loss to Perfect Pats
There was plenty of fight in the Giants on the last night of the regular season at the Meadowlands, but they learned the same lesson that the prior 15 opponents of the New England Patriots have learned. You had better be perfect to get the job done. It looked like the Giants might […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 29 2007Running Game Comes Up Big in 38-21 Win in Buffalo
Early on Sunday, the second half slump of the Giants was rearing it’s ugly head again. Then, just as fast as the Buffalo Bills built an early 14-0 lead, the Giants used a running attack normally not heard from as they topped Buffalo 38-21 to clinch a wild card spot in the NFC. Brandon Jacobs […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 23 2007Mistakes and Errors Haunt Giants in 22-10 Loss to Skins
Clinton Portis produced 126 yards rushing and a touchdown as the Redskins knocked off the Giants 22-10 at frigid Giants Stadium. Ladell Betts also ran for a score and Shaun Suisham booted three field goals for Washington, which has won two in a row to even its record and 7-and-7 and keep its playoff hopes […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 17 2007Another Rally Leads Giants to 16-13 Win in Philly
Plaxico Burress grabbed seven passes for 136 yards and a touchdown as the Giants escaped with a 16-13 win over the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. David Akers’ 57-yard field goal attempt bounced off the right upright with one second left to allow New York to improve to 9-and-4. Eli Manning threw for 219 yards […]
Back on Track; Giants Win in Chicago 21-16
The Giants scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to rally past the Bears 21-16 at Soldier Field. Eli Manning overcame three turnovers, including an interception in the end zone, as he led Big Blue on late scoring drives of 75 and 77 yards. Amani Toomer hauled in a six-yard touchdown pass with […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 03 2007Manning’s Four INT’s Do in Giants in 41-17 Home Loss
A lot of people had been waiting for the usual New York Giants second half collapse. For those that were calling for it, the start may have taken place at home on Sunday vs. the Minnesota Vikings. With Eli Manning playing possibly the worst games of his career, and the defense unable to get off […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 25 2007

