From: Fox Sports
With wind gusts expected to be in the 15-to-25 mph range in the NFC semifinal against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, there is a chance that Coughlin might dress Tynes to handle the kickoffs. Tynes also has a stronger leg than Carney and he could be called upon to attempt a field goal [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on January 9th, 2009 in Rumors
Tags: John Carney, lawrence tynes
Posted by Ian Leslie on November 23rd, 2008 in Game Stories
The Giants looked extremely impressive coming back to the site of their Super Bowl victory, and squeaked one out against the Cards. The Giants dominance on special teams was a key factor in the Giants coming away victorious. Domenik Hixon had 200 return yards, and his returns of 83 and 68 yards set [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on August 30th, 2008 in Roster Moves
The Giants released 23 players today, and added veteran kicker John Carney, who will kick in Thursday’s opener vs the Redskins due to the injury to current kicker Lawrence Tynes. Three players were placed on IR – quarterback Anthony Wright (neck), backup tackle Guy Whimper (broken foot) and rookie center Digger Bujnoch (sprained knee). The [...]







