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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 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 15 2008

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 Arthur Staple […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Feb 14 2008

Burress Predicts a Giants Win Sunday - 23-17

The Plax has spoken.  Giants wide out Plaxico Burress has spoken and has predicted that the Giants will walk out of the desert World Champions when the day is done on Sunday.  Burress, never one to shy away from speaking his mind, stated to the New York Post that the Giants will beat the Pats […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 29 2008

5 Keys to the Giants Beating the Packers Sunday

 
1. Make #4 Beat You:  When Green Bay passes too much and lets Brett Favre throw the football 40 + times a game they are in major trouble.  If I’m Coach Tom Coughlin I’ll take my chances letting the Packers go to the aerial attack more times than not because Ryan Grant is what makes […]

Posted by Russ Loede on Jan 18 2008

5 Keys to the Giants Beating the Cowboys Sunday

The 10-6 Giants will have their hands full this week with the 13-3 Dallas Cowboys, and Cabo or no Cabo, the Cowboys will be coming out to play. That said the Giants have been alive in both games against the Cowboys, and if they can stay alive in all four quarters of the game they […]

Posted by Nate Acreman on Jan 11 2008

5 Keys to the Giants Beating the Buccaneers

 
The Giants will look to build on their solid outing last week vs the undefeated New England Patriots with a wild card win Sunday over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Below are five keys for the Giants as they look to stop the Bucs in Tampa Bay this weekend:
1. Avoid that “Post-Pats” Hangover - For some […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 03 2008

Despite ankle injury, Burress to start vs. Dallas

As to be expected and to no one’s surprise, New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress will start against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday.  His recurring ankle injury makes every week an adventure as no one, even those in East Rutherford, really knows until just before gametime whether Burress will play.
Funny thing - even with his […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Nov 11 2007

Giants Will Clearly Have to Prove Their Worth in the Second Half

As the Giants get set for the second half of the season, every player that is on the 2007 team remembers the letdown of the 06 season, and how the team had to scramble just to make the playoffs before losing to the Eagles in the wild card round. They have promised that the same […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 07 2007

Jacobs hopes to return against Jets

Although Giants running back Brandon Jacobs returned to the practice field this week, he will not play against the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend.  His replacement, Derrick Ward, returned to practice on Thursday but was unable to practice on Friday due to his sprained ankle remaining sore.
That would seem to suggest that the RB situation is […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Sep 29 2007

What about Derrick?

The good news is that New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs is due back very soon.  The bad news?  Current starting RB Derrick Ward will see a reduced role in the Giants’ running attack.  The most likely scenario would be that Jacobs returns to his starting role, but Ward would share some of the […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Sep 26 2007