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NFL.com put together a list of the ‘Top 10 pass rushers in NFL history’.  Before I opened it, I thought about how many Giants were on the list.  Obviously, I thought of LT and Michael Strahan.  I wasn’t sure of how many there could be before my time, which isn’t long ago.  When I opened up the list, there weren’t any more Jints than the two I assumed.  Taylor was 3rd which doesn’t make sense to me, and Strahan was 7th.  They have Deacon Jones 1st, but I’ve never seen him play.  The late Reggie White is 2nd, and I always though LT was better than White.  Plus, LT has 2 rings and White has 1.  At the same time, I’m comparing a LB to a DE.  The article contains three videos for each member of the Top 10 list if you want to check them out.

 Mailbag for June 4 - Michael Eisen fields questions posed by Giants‘ fans.  Here’s a good question because the last thing I want to watch this year is the Super Bowl hangover:

Michael,

Tom Coughlin was on the staff  the last time the Giants won the Super Bowl. They didn’t make the playoffs after the 1991 season. What will he do, and how will keep the team focused, and not have the team letdown during this upcoming season?

 

Dear Russell:

The Coach is well aware of the pitfalls that claim the repeat aspirations of most recent Super Bowl champions. He has reminded the players that the hard work they put in last offseason led to their championship and the importance of not letting up this year. In fact, as he handed each player his Super Bowl ring last week, Coughlin said, “Let’s get back to work so we can do this again.” The coach is not letting up one inch or ounce. He is demanding the same dedication to effort and detail that proved so successful last season. The ring ceremony was the last event of the 2007 season. Everyone’s energy is now committed to making 2008 a successful year.

Fan’s Take - A Giants fan wrote their perspective on the improbable 2007 season.

OTA Report: O-Line (Video) - Giants.com takes a closer look at the Giants O-Line during the OTA workouts.

OTA Report: D-Line (Video) - Giants.com takes a closer look at the Giants D-Line during the OTA workouts.

DE Renaldo Wynn (Video) - Giants.com interviews their newest player Renaldo Wynn.

DT Jay Alford (Video) - Giants.com interviews Jay Alford about the OTAs and about his rookie season.  Part of his rookie season included sacking Tom Brady in the Super Bowl so they touch on that as well.

New York Daily News:

After Super Bowl grab, David Tyree is hoping to hang on with Giants - Ralph Vacciano believes that the “Giants are overloaded at receiver, which could put Tyree’s roster spot in jeopardy if he suffers any setbacks.”

Giants to see Jeremy Shockey soon - Ralph Vacchiano stated that Jeremy Shockey is actually supposed to make it up to New York next week.

The enigmatic tight end is expected to participate in the Giants’ mandatory mini-camp next week, according to a team source. He is due in the New York area later this week for a promotional appearance on Saturday afternoon.

According to an advertisement on the Internet, Shockey is scheduled to appear at the Powerade Pro Challenge at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, although his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, could not be reached to confirm his client’s plans. If Shockey shows up, it will be his first public appearance since he was stuck watching Super Bowl XLII from a luxury box because of his broken leg.

New York Post:

SHOCKEY MAY SHOW ON RADAR

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The Pro Bowl will kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET.  It will be held at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.  It is the last NFL game until September so enjoy it.  It is tough to enjoy because it is meaning less.  The offseason is long and boring.  It is tough to watch the NBA and the NHL during the regular season because half of the league makes the Playoffs so they have no reason to try until the Playoffs.  March Madness is usually great.  Then there’s almost an entire baseball season before the NFL starts up again.  I wish the NFL went year round.  They could because they only play once a week anyway.

Newsday:

With issues regarding the QB, coach and defense, what seemed to be a disaster somehow became a . . . - Arthur Staple explains how the G-MEN overcame all of their flaws.

BLUE HEAVEN: NOW HE’S RELIABLE - Bob Glauber says this about Eli Manning.

Eli’s spurning of Chargers began Giants’ roll - Shaun Powell goes back to Draft Day in 2004 when Philip Rivers was traded for Eli Manning.

BLUE HEAVEN: WHO’S PERFECT NOW? - Tom Rock relives Super Bowl XLII.

BLUE HEAVEN: THE LONG & WINDING ROAD - Tom Rock takes you through the Jint’s Regular Season.

BLUE HEAVEN: THE PLAYOFFS - Tom Rock revisits Big Blue’s path to the Super Bowl.

Redskins decide on Zorn as head coach - Bob Glauber reports that the Redskins decided to hire Jim Zorn as the Head Coach.  Zorn was a Quarterback Coach for the Seahawks for the last 7 years.  Last month, Dan Snyder hired Jim as an Offensive Coordinator about a month ago even though Zorn was underqualified.  Since Snyder was unable to hire somebody with experience to be a Head Coach, Dan promoted Jim to the Head Coach position yesterday.  Also, Zorn was given a 5-year contract.  The Redskins will introduce Jim as their Head Coach in a news conference today.  I love it.  Snyder continues to put his franchise in a position to fail.  Since they are in the NFC East, it doesn’t get any better.  Dan is onto his sixth Head Coach already since he bought the Redskins.  It seems like the Redskins have been an 8-8 team every year since Snyder has bought the team.  I know the Redskins won the NFC East once since Dan bought the team.  So expect this trend to continue.

RANT OF THE WEEK - A rant by a Giants fan.

New York Daily News:

Giant finish will never be forgotten

Improbable Super Bowl victory capped incredible Giant season

Name the Catch finalists - Ralph Vacchiano has 5 finalists for the name of the catch.  There is a poll, and they want you to place your vote.

As it turns out, blockbuster 2004 trade for Eli Manning was Super one

Giants work repeat plan for 2008 - I’m glad to seen that the Giants are looking to repeat, but we all know how tough it is when every team gets up to bring you down.

HBO sacks the wrong show - Bob Raissman found out why HBO terminated ‘Inside the NFL’.

Dick Lynch made the call

Redskins hire Jim Zorn as new coach

New York Post:

IT’S WHY THEY PLAY THE GAME - Mike Vacarro stated this about Super Bowl XLII.

G-MEN ABOUT TOWN - Mike Vaccaro says the Giants own the town like they did in the ’50s.

New York Times:

Accorsi Never Stopped Believing in Manning

Surprise: Zorn Hired As Redskins Coach

Cowboys Hire Texas A&M’s Herring as Linebackers Coach

The Star-Ledger:

Orange embraces Alford, its NY Giant

Needell: Another Redskins shocker!! - Paul Nedell reports on the ‘Skins hiring Jim Zorn as their new Head Coach.

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Super Bowl XLII is between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at the University of Phoenix Stadium.  Big Blue can win the Lombardi Trophy tonight by pulling off the second largest upset in NFL history by beating the Patriots.  They would become Super Bowl Champions.  Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans?  Let’s Go Giants!

Star Spangle Banner performed by Jordin Sparks

1st Quarter

The Giants won the coin toss (Jeff Feagles called tails) and elected to receive.

The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball 2 yards deep in the end zone and returned it to the 23 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a yard.  On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun fired it to Burress over the middle for a gain of 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning off play action gunned it to Boss on the left side for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for a yard.  On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun connected with Smith on the left side for 8 yards (Rodney Harrison and Randall Gay went down to the ground).  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a 7 yard gain.  On 2nd and 3, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 2 yards.  On 3rd and Inches, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for a gain of 7.  On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and threw it to Boss on the left side, but Boss dropped the pass.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 7, Manning from shotgun scrambled to the right and gunned it to Smith over the middle for an 8 yard completion.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun threw it to Burress in the middle of the end zone, but Hobbs knocked it away.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left side for no gain.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun completed a short pass to Smith on the left side for 2 yards.  On 4th and 10, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 32 yard Field Goal Attempt, and it was good.  Giants 3 - Patriots 0.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Maroney caught the ball at the 1 yardline and returned it to the 44 yardline.

With 4:52 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Brady attempted a reverse but Cofield was chasing him down which forced Brady to throw a short pass incomplete.  On 2nd and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 8 yards.  On 3rd and 2, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran it to the left for 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady dropped back and threw it to nobody in the middle of the field.  On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun fired it to Stallworth over the middle for a 7 yard gain.  On 3rd and 3, Brady from shotgun floated it to Welker on the left side for a gain of 8.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Evans who ran up the gut for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Brady from shotgun threw it sideways to Faulk on the right side, and Faulk picked up 8 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun overthrew Watson along the right sideline.  On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun threw it to Faulk near the right hash marks, but the ball went through the hands of Faulk.  On 3rd and 10, Brady from shotgun threw it to Watson in the back of the end zone, but Pierce knocked the ball away and got his hands on the face of Watson.  The Giants were called for a Pass Interference penalty which advanced the Patriots to the 1 yardline and an automatic first down.  On 1st and Goal, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran it to the left and got stopped inches short of the goalline.

2nd Quarter

On 2nd and Goal, Tom Brady handed it off to Laurence Maroney who ran it to the right for a 1-yard Touch Down run.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 3 - Patriots 7.  The Patriots Kicked Off, and the ball went out of bounds so the flag was throw and the ball was spotted at the 40 yardline.

With 14:57 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning dropped back and fired it to Burress over the middle, but the ball came loss when he hit the ground.  On 3rd and 7, Manning from shotgun aired it out to Toomer along the left sideline for 38 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a gain of 4.  On 2nd and 6, the Giants were called for a Delay of Game penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 2nd and 11, Manning from shotgun fired it to Tyree near the right hash marks for a 6 yard gain.  On 3rd and 5, Eli Manning from shotgun threw it to Bradshaw near the left hash marks, but it bounced out of the hands of Smith and into the hands of Ellis Hobbs at the 10 yardline, and Hobbs returned it to the 33 yardline.

With 11:53 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady dropped back and threw a screen to Maroney on the left side for a gain of 8 yards.  On 2nd and 2, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran to the left and got pushed out of bounds after picking up a yard.  On 3rd and 1, Brady handed it off to Maroney and got tackled in the backfield by Umenyiora for a loss of 3 yards.  On 4th and 4, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 20 yardline and returned it to the 36 yardline.

With 9:51 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Eli Manning dropped back and got sacked by Jarvis Green and Le Kevin Smith for a loss of 3 yards.  On 2nd and 13, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who dropped it immediately and Woods fell on the football but Bradshaw came out of the pile with the ball at the 34 yardline.  On 3rd and 16, Manning from shotgun rolled to the right side and threw it away.  On 4th and 16, the Giants Punted, and Welker caught the ball at the 15 yardline and returned it to the 29 yardline.

With 8:35 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Tom Brady from shotgun dropped back and got sacked by Kawika Mitchell and Michael Strahan for a loss of 8 yards.  On 3rd and 17, Tom Brady from shotgun got sacked by Justin Tuck who came straight up the middle for a loss of 7 yards.  On 4th and 24, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 42 yardline and ran to the right sideline for no return.

With 6:45 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who broke loose on the right side for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 7 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and hit Bradshaw near the left hash marks for a 3 yard gain.  On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it to the right for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 4, Manning from shotgun started to roll right and had the ball batted out of hands by Thomas, but the ball bounced towards the sideline and Bradshaw batted it downfield up to the 20 yardline and Steve Smith fell on it for a 5 yard gain, but the Giants were called for an Illegal Bat penalty which backed them up 10 yards.  On 3rd and 18, Manning from shotgun threw it through the hands of Gay.  This brought it to the 2:00 Warning.  On 4th and 18, The Giants Punted, and Faulk called for a fair catch at the 11 yardline.

With 1:47 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Brady from shotgun aired it out incomplete downfield as Wilson was chasing him down.  On 2nd and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran it to the right side and got tackled by Tuck in the backfield for a loss of 3 yards.  The Giants called their first Time Out.  On 3rd and 13, Brady from shotgun faked the handoff and threw it to Stallworth near the left hash marks, and Stallworth ran it up for a 17 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun aired it out, but out of bounds along the right sideline.  On 2nd and 10, Brady from shotgun handed it off to Faulk who ran up the middle for 16 yards, but the Patriots were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards.  On 2nd and 12, the Patriots called their first Time Out.  On 2nd and 12, Brady from shotgun threw it low to Welker on the left side, and Welker picked up 8 yards.  On 3rd and 4, Brady from shotgun fired it to Faulk along the left hash marks for a 5 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, the Patriots called their second Time Out.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun fired it to Moss on the right side and he was pushed out of bounds by Dockery at the 44 yardline.  On 1st and 10, Tom Brady from shotgun dropped back even further and had the ball knocked out of his hands by Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora fell on the football at the Patriots’ 49 yardline.

With 0:10 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun fired it incomplete to Smith in the middle of the field.  On 2nd and 10, the Patriots called their third Time Out.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled right and threw an incomplete hail mary into the end zone.

Halftime Show: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3rd Quarter

The Giants Kicked Off, and Maroney caught the ball at the 4 yardline and returned it to the 21 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun fired it to Welker over the middle for 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran up the middle for 7 yards.  On 2nd and 3, Brady turned to the right and threw it to the right to Faulk, but Strahan knocked it down.  On 3rd and 3, Brady from shotgun hit Faulk out of the backfield for 6 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who got tackled in the backfield by Umenyiora for a loss of 2 yards.  On 2nd and 12, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker over the middle for a 7 yard gain.  On 3rd and 5, Brady from shotgun quickly threw it to Faulk on the left side for a 3 yard gain.  On 4th and 2, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 12 yardline and ran out of bounds at the 13 yardline.  Bill Belichick challenged the ruling on the field that the Giants had 12 men on the field during the punt, and the ruling on the field was overturned.  On 1st and 10, Brady off play action threw a screen to Maroney on the right side for a gain of 4.  On 2nd and 6, the Patriots were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 2nd and 11, Brady from shotgun turned right and fired it to Welker on the right side, but Webster tackled Welker in the backfield for a loss of a yard.  On 3rd and 13, Brady from shotgun connected with Faulk on the right side for a gain of 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who got tackled at the line of scrimmage by Torbor.  On 2nd and 10, Brady dropped back and hit Brady on the left side for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 7, Brady was in shotgun, and Michael Strahan came flying around the corner from the right side and sacked Tom Brady for a loss of 6 yards.  On 4th and 7, Brady from shotgun overthrew Gaffney in the left side of the end zone.  The Patriots turned it over on downs at the 31 yardline.

With 6:43 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 4.  On 2nd and 6, Manning fired it to Toomer near the right sideline for a 10 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Manning from shotgun threw a bullet to Toomer on the near the right sideline for an 8 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning off play action aired it out to the end zone where Burress was with three defenders, but it was incomplete.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 42 yards.  On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun threw it to Burress near the left hash marks, but Gay knocked it down.  On 4th and 6, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds and it was marked at the 10 yardline.

With 3:04 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, the Patriots were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up half the distance to the goal.  On 1st and 15, Brady from shotgun threw it away as Mitchell was coming with a blitz.  On 2nd and 15, Brady dropped back and hit Welker over the middle for a gain of 16 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran to the right for 9 yards.  On 2nd and 1, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran to the left for a yard.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun connected with Welker over the middle for 19 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun turned right and fired the ball out of bounds.  On 2nd and 10, the Patriots were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 2nd and 15, Brady off play action aired it out down the right sideline, but it was well short of Moss.  On 3rd and 15, Brady from shotgun threw it to Stallworth on the left side for a 9 yard gain.

4th Quarter

On 4th and 6, the Patriots Punted into the end zone for a touch back.

With 14:52 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning dropped back and fired it over the middle to Boss for a 45 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 4, Manning from shotgun slinged it to Smith along the right hash marks for a gain of 17 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for 7 yards.  On 2nd and 3, Eli Manning off play action fired a 5-yard Touch Down pass to David Tyree in the middle of the end zone.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 10 - New England 7.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Maroney caught the ball at the 3 yardline and returned it to the 33 yardline, but the Patriots were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards (the ball was spotted at the 11 yardline).

With 10:59 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Brady off play action fired it to Moss over the middle for a 17 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun turned left and zipped it to Welker who ran upfield for a 3 yard gain.  On 2nd and 7, Brady from shotgun overthrew a wide open Moss near the left sideline.  On 3rd and 7, Brady from shotgun threw it incomplete to Welker near the left hashmarks.  On 4th and 7, the Patriots Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the yardline and 20 returned it to the 29 yardline.

With 9:20 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Manning dropped back, avoided a sack, scrambled to the left side and overthrew a floater to Burress near the left sideline.  On 3rd and 9, Manning from shotgun hit Toomer over the middle for a gain of 8 yards.  On 4th and 1, the Giants Punted, and Welker called for a fair catch at the 19 yardline.

With 7:54 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Brady from shotgun completed a low pass to Welker on the right side for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Brady from shotgun fired it to Moss near the right hash marks for a 10 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Brady handed it off to Maroney who ran out of bounds after picking up 9.  On 2nd and 1, Brady dropped back and hit Welker over the middle for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun threw it to Faulk at the left sideline for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Brady from shotgun hit Welker on the left side, and Welker ran across field for 10 yards.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun threw the pass to low to Stallworth on the right side.  On 2nd and 10, Brady off play action fired it to Moss near the right hash marks for an 11 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Brady from shotgun connected with Faulk over the middle for 12 yards (Fred Robbins went down on the play).  On 1st and Goal (at the 7 yardline), Brady faked right, turned left, and threw it too far to the left of Moss in the end zone.  On 2nd and Goal, Brady from shotgun threw it incomplete to Welker in the middle around the 2 yardline (James Butler went down on the play).  On 3rd and Goal, Tom Brady from shotgun threw a bullet to a wide open Randy Moss on the right side of the end zone for a 7-yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 10 - Patriots 14.  The Patriots Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 2 yardline and returned it to the 17 yardline.

With 2:39 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning from shotgun fired it to Toomer on the right side for an 11 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun overthrew Burress in the middle.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun lobbed the pass incomplete to Burress along the left sideline.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun completed the pass to Toomer on the left side for 9 yards.  On 4th and 1, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a yard.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun scrambled to the right side for 5 yards.  The Giants called their first Time Out.  On 2nd and 5, Manning from shotgun heaved it out of bounds along the right sideline.  On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun escaped two sacks, moved backwords to set up for a pass, and aired it out downfield to Tyree who outjumped two defenders and pressed the ball against his helmet to get control for a gain of 33 yards.  The Giants called their second Time Out.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun scrambled to the right side and lost a yard.  The Giants called their third Time Out.  On 2nd and 11, Manning from shotgun lobbed a pass incomplete to Tyree on the left side.  On 3rd and 11, Manning from shotgun drilled it to Smith along the right sideline for 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun lobbed the pass to a wide open Plaxico Burress in the left corner of the end zone for a 19-yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 17 - Patriots 14.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Maroney caught the ball at the 13 yardline and returned it to the 26 yardline.

With 0:29 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Brady from shotgun aired it out incomplete to Gaffney in the middle of the field.  On 2nd and 10, Tom Brady from shotgun dropped back and had Jay Alford come right up the middle for the sack that pinned the Patriots 10 yards back.  On 3rd and 20, Brady from shotgun aired it out to Moss down the left side, but Webster batted the pass down.  The Patriots took a Time Out.  On 4th and 20, Brady from shotgun aired it out to Moss down the left sideline, but Wilson knocked it down.  The Patriots turned it over on downs at the 12 yardline.

With 0:01 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning took a victory kneel.

Final Score: New York Giants 17 - New England Patriots 14.  The NFL.com Post Game is attached.

Eli Manning was named the MVP of Super Bowl XLII.

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One week has passed already, and we have to wait one more week till Super Bowl XLII.  How annoying is that?  Well, the Big Blue Wrecking Crew will be flying out to Arizona tomorrow.  Much more will be going on this week than went on last week.  They have to deal with all of the reporters and practice for the big game all week.  Nothing really happens on Saturday, and Sunday will come eventually.  The game will be at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

 Comeback Kid - Michael Eisen wrote a piece on Corey Webster season of ups and downs.

Transcript: Coach Tom Coughlin - Michael Eisen discusses the status of the Giants with Tom Coughlin.

Newsday:

SUPER BOWL XLII/GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS: BLOG BITE / From “What About Bob?” - Bob Glauber wrote an article about the gap in Michael Strahan’s teeth.

Giants packed and focused on winning Super Bowl -According to the AP, the G-MEN have their bags packed and are ready to fly to Arizona tomorrow.

This time, Strahan hopes to be a Super savor

Still Super for Hostetler

Super Bowl hype has feel of national holiday

Ex-Giant McConkey still believes in his team

Giants’ Tynes knows about dealing with adversity - Barbara Barker revealed all of the adversity Lawrence Tynes had to deal with growing up.

SUPER BOWL XLII: GIANTS VS. PATRIOTS: No guarantee - Shaun Powell pointed out that there were no guarantees made yet, but he included a quote from Joe Namath who had something to say “Eli and the Giants can do it, I’m telling you,”. 

Jaws has good, bad news - Ron Jaworski complemented the D-Line of Big Blue but questioned the secondary.

Defense leader Bruschi has become image Patriots - According to Tom Rock, Patriot players believe that Tedy Bruschi’s face is part of the logo on the helmet.

Snyder driving Redskins’ bus off the road again - Bob Glauber reported that Dan Snyder fired his Defensive Coordinator and Offensive Coordinator yesterday.  On top of the firings, the Redskins promoted Greg Blache to Defensive Coordinator and hired Jim Zorn as Offensive Coordinator.  I heard it on the radio and it made no sense to me because the Redskins still haven’t hired a Head Coach.  Earlier in the week, it seemed like Jim Fassel was going to be named the Coach, but now Dan Snyder said he is still looking for the right guy.  The strange thing is the Head Coach will have no say on who his DC and OC are because Washington already hired them.  This also means that if the Redskins do not have a Coach by next week then they can interview Steve Spagnuolo.

New York Daily News:

Hollywood script couldn’t top Tom Brady-Eli Manning storyline

Giant upset over Pats has familiar ring to New England’s shocker over Rams - If Big Blue pulls off the upset then maybe they will also win 3 Super Bowls in 4 years too.

News pits Bill Belichick’s best offense against his best defense - Hank Gola created an interesting scenario in this article where he raises this question: Would Bill Belichick’s best defense (’86 Giants) beat Bill Belichick’s best offense (’07 Patriots)?  Gola asked a number of players on the ‘86 Giants team and included a bunch of quotes.  The only issue was he didn’t include any quotes from Belichick or the ‘07 Pats.  Regardless, this was one of the most well thought out articles I’ve read in years.  Definitely check it out.

Tom Coughlin, Giants roll with changes

After missing ‘72 Dolphins, Patriot perfection would be somethin’ to see - I just wish it wasn’t my boys in blue in the way.  The Giants were the last team to try to ruin perfection in the Regular Season and in the Postseason.

Giants’ reality show a Super thrill

Playing through ankle injury, Plaxico Burress shows toughness

Giants secondary coming together in time to solve Tom Brady

Memo to Giants: Shut your Big Blue mouths before the Super Bowl! - I have a big problem with Bob Raissman writing this article.  You can tell what it’s about by the header.  Raissman included a list of five things that the Giants shouldn’t say.  I said that the Giants shouldn’t talk because the media spun things out of control and will give Boston bulletin board material.  Things weren’t even said though.  But, the same newspapers that fabricated stories should not turn around and say don’t talk.

Giants fan designed stadium holding big game against Patriots

Jay Alford says keeping cool under pressure now a snap

Jeff Feagles still kicking at 43

Revisiting Plaxico Burress’ year in black and Big Blue

Rich Seubert, Kevin Dockery on mend - Both Seubert and Dockery practiced yesterday, and they may be able to play in Super Bowl XLII.

Tedy Bruschi back, feeling Super - Rich Cimini wrote an article about how excited Tedy Bruschi is to go to the Super Bowl again after suffering a stroke.

As Super Bowl approaches, experts say NFL needs to tackle HGH issue - While baseball is finally fixing the long overdue issue, the other 3 major sports are doing nothing to fix the problem.  It’s a shame, and I’m glad that they are being called out on it.

New York Post:

THIS IS OUR COUNTRY - Steve Serby believes that the 2007 Giants are the same as the 2001 Patriots.

MATCHUP OF THE DAY - Steve Serby stated that the best matchup will be between Osi Umenyiora and Matt Light, and he believes that the Giants have the edge in that matchup.

COREY TURNS CORNER AT THE RIGHT TIME

SERBY’S SUNDAY Q&A WITH… Lawrence Tynes.

DESERT BLOOM

COUGHLIN: WIN OR ELSE IT WON’T MATTER - Nationally, that sums it up.  But Giants fans will remember how the team exceeded all expectations and is playing in the Super Bowl.

NO DOUBTING THOMAS - Mark Cannizzaro ensures us that Adalius Thomas is the real deal.

BRADY STILL LIMPIN’

DOCKERY: OUR GOAL TO BEAT UP PATRIOTS’ WRS

HE’S MINI-MOSS - Brandon London had to play the roll of Joey Galloway, Terrell Owens, and Randy Moss in practice.

V IS FOR VICTORY - Bobby Valentine, former Mets GM, wrote an article about why he is a Giants fan.

NO REAL SHOCK - The New York Post assembled some thoughts from the fans regarding Jeremy Shockey.

BELICHICK: THE GIANT YEARS - Brian Costello wrote also wrote a great article about Bill Belichick.  It isn’t as good as the one before, but still really good.  I’ve heard a ton of Giants fans call up radio stations this week bashing Belichick.  I don’t understand how you can do that to a man that was a huge part of winning two Super Bowls with Big Blue.  Belichick is in the AFC, so who cares?

RE-WRITING WRONGS - Mike Vaccaro went into his archives and located articles where he bashed the NY Giants.

HOLLYWOOD ENDING - Steve Tisch believes that the Jints will upset the Patriots.

New York Times:

Linked by Blood and Roots - John Branch covered the family ties between Justin Tuck and Adalius Thomas.

Redskins Get New Assistants but Await Decision on Coach

The Star-Ledger:

Is Tom Brady hurt or what?

Spagnuolo’s wife snips at Brady

Iraq War hero awoke the NY Giants

Dockery ready for Super Bowl duty

Pats vow no Week 17 repeat in Super Bowl - The Patriots said that they didn’t play good defense that night because they gave up 35 points which is true.  I say that the Giants defense didn’t play good because they gave up 38 points.  We’ll see what happens next week.  I expect a lot less points in the Super Bowl.

NY Giants Webster validates his pick

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Look at all of this news.  Each week, the Local Press pumps out more and more and more news.  There’s plenty of good articles in here today.  Definetly check it out.  I’m so pumped up.  If you’re interested in sending us photos of you in your Giants gear, your pet in Giants gear, or if of a Giants tattoo then click on the Headers above for my contact info.  We would love to add picks of every Die Hard Giants Fan on the planet. 

 Notes, anecdotes and statistics - Here’s a look at some fun stats about the NFC Championship Game last night between the Giants and the Packers that Michael Eisen put together.  Feel free to read the article for the rest.

The Giants improved to 13-6 and advanced to Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., where they will face the AFC Champion New England Patriots. The Giants lost to the Patriots, 38-35, in their regular season finale on Dec. 29.

The Giants improved to 4-0 in NFC Championship Games, with victories in 1986, 1990, 2000 and this season. They won the 1990 game at San Francisco and Sunday’s contest on the road and on field goals on the final play of the game. In 1990, Matt Bahr kicked a 42-yarder as time expired. On Sunday, Lawrence Tynes kicked a 47-yarder 2:35 into overtime.

The No. 5 Giants are the lowest-seeded NFC team to reach the Super Bowl since the NFL began seeding teams in 1990.
Prior to their current run, only one NFC team seeded lower than No. 2 had won the conference championship - third-seeded Carolina won in 2003. In the AFC, sixth-seeded Pittsburgh won the Super Bowl two years.

The Giants are just the fourth team since the 1970 merger to reach the Super Bowl after starting the season 0-2. The 1993
Cowboys and the 1996 and 2001 Patriots were the others. The Cowboys and 2001 Patriots won the Super Bowl.

The Giants won their 10th consecutive road game, extending the single-season NFL record they set last week in Dallas. The 10 victories on the road (seven regular season, three postseason) set a single-season record. The Giants had been tied with the 2005 Steelers, who won nine road games (six regular season, three postseason). Yes – the Giants will be the road team in the Super Bowl.

The Giants improved their postseason record to 19-23, including 6-14 on the road. This is the first time in their history that the Giants have won three consecutive postseason road games.

The Giants are 2-4 against Green Bay in the postseason.

The temperature at game time was minus-one degree with winds of 12 miles-an-hour – a wind chill of minus-23. That made it the coldest game in Giants history. The previous coldest game was the 1962 NFL Championship Game – played in Yankee Stadium on Dec. 30, 1962 – when the temperature was 13 degrees with 40 mile-per-hour winds, creating a wind chill of minus-11. Dropping from second to third among the coldest games in franchise history is the 1985 Divisional Playoff in Chicago, where the temperature was 14 with 13 mile-per-hour winds. The wind chill was minus-9 degrees.

The Packers rushed for only 28 yards, the second-lowest total by a Giants opponent this season; Detroit ran for 25 yards on Nov. 18. It was the third-lowest total ever allowed by the Giants in a postseason game. Cleveland ran for 24 yards on Dec. 21, 1958 and Chicago rushed for 27 yards on Jan. 13, 1991.

Tom Coughlin won his first conference championship game on his third try. He lost the 1996 and 1999 AFC title games with Jacksonville.

Eli Manning improved to 3-2 as a starting quarterback in the postseason. He is just the third Giants quarterback to win as many as three postseason games in the Giants Stadium era (since 1976). Phil Simms won six postseason games from 1984 through 1993 and Jeff Hostetler won three in 1990.

Plaxico Burress set a Giants postseason record with 11 receptions, one more than Ike Hilliard had in the 2000 championship game against the Vikings.

McQuarters, who had no interceptions in his first four career postseason games, picked off Favre to give him one in each game this month. Corey Webster, whose pick in overtime set up Tynes’ game-winning field goal, has two.

The Giants’ honorary captains were Harry Carson, the Hall of Fame linebacker who played his entire career for the team from 1976-88, and U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Greg Gadson, who lost both of his legs in May when an IED (improvised explosive device) detonated while he was serving in Iraq. Gadson, a former West Point teammate of receivers coach Mike Sullivan, spoke to the Giants prior to their victory in Washington in September and he attended their Wild Card victory at Tampa Bay two weeks ago.

Redemption - Michael Eisen wrote a piece about how Lawrence Tynes missed two Field Goals in the 4th Quarter and then redeemed himself by nailing the 47-yard FG in OT.

Newsday:

Beating big odds, Eli leads Giants to Super Bowl - Even though Manning didn’t throw any TD passes, he moved the ball on the Packers throughout the game.  He constantly got the offense in position to put up points.  There were some dropped TD passes and some missed Field Goals, but Manning was not the problem.

Burress a towering presence in Giants victory - On top of Plaxico setting the Giants record for receptions in the Postseason, Burress just schooled Al Harris all night long.  They pushing and shoving from beginning to end.  Throughout the game, it was the most entertaining part of it.  Burress was going over to the Packers bench screaming “He can’t stop me”.  I loved it.  He played hard all season on one leg, and he schooled Harris on one leg in the NFC Championship game.  It wasn’t the Plaxico of previous years that gave up on plays long before the whistle blew.  He came through all year.

New York Daily News:

Giants beat Packers in overtime, will battle Patriots in Super Bowl XLII - In case you were in a coma overnight, this pretty much sums it up.

Giants’ overtime victory a TV hit - Why wouldn’t it be?  You had two of the original teams in the NFL play each other in the NFC Championship game.  One of the teams has won the most titles in NFL history, and the other team has won the third most titles in NFL history.  What else do you want?

Giants turn chills to thrills

Eli Manning moves ahead of brother Peyton with Super turnaround

Giants’ upset is ice as nice

Lawrence Tynes kicks game-winning field goal, then goes missing

Corey Webster’s interception of Brett Favre sets up game-winner - That was big time, especially in the NFL when both teams don’t get to touch the ball.

Lawrence Tynes’ kick is a snap

No duress for Plaxico Burress

Tom Brady, Patriots bracing for Giant rematch with Big Blue - And Eli Manning, Giants bracing for Patriot rematch.

Giants seek revenge for Week 17 loss to Patriots at Meadowlands

Justin Tuck wins battle with Ryan Grant - The Giants did an outstanding job of shutting down Grant.  Grant finished the game with 29 rushing yards.

Is Brett Favre finished? - If you saw the post game then you saw Favre answer this question.  Favre said he would decide quickly and let the Packers know.

Ahmad Bradshaw looks Super - Hank Gola points out that Bradshaw was injured and didn’t play against the Patriots.  Since the Patriots didn’t get to see him up close and personal, Ahmad could be a big advantage for the Giants.

New York Post:

3RD TYNES A CHARM!!!

BENCH WARMERS GET THE JOB DONE

YOU’D BETTER BELIEVE IT: COUGHLIN’S TRUE BLUE

ALFORD OVERCOMES BAD SNAP

HE’S A BRAD MAN

GRANT: KUDOS TO JINTS

SUPER SECOND CHANCE FOR STRAHAN

GIANTS ‘KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO BEAT PATS’

CORNERING THE MARKET ON BIG-GAME DRAMATICS

GAME 3RD-COLDEST IN NFL HISTORY - It was -1 degree at kickoff.

CALL HIM BRRR-ESS

UNBELIEVABLE: FAVRE CAN’T SAVE THE DAY FOR ICE-COLD PACK

ELI’S NEW MANN IN NFC

BLUE PARAD-ICE

The Star-Ledger:

Around the Web: Is Eli Superman to the Patriot’s Legion of Doom? - Kelly Heyboer included this YouTube video titled “Eli, Put on Your Superman Cape” by Ryan Parker in her post.

Around the Web: Big Blue Blogging - Kelly Heyboer wrote about all of the Giants bloggers that were up all night expressing their feelings after the second nail bitter in two weeks.  Kelly included excerts of a few other Giants blogs also.

Falcons can’t talk to Giants defensive coordinator Spagnuolo — yet - Who cares about ‘yet’?  The fact of the matter is that each win increases the chances of Spags not being here next year.  As for Atlanta, I wouldn’t to start out as a Head Coach there anyway.

A look back to NYG-GB

What a Super Bowl matchup - As long as the Giants are in it, I like it.

Early spread favors Patriots by 13 to 14 points against Giants - I don’t understand what Vegas was thinking when they made this spread.  The Giants were just as much of an underdog in Week 17 when they lost by 3 points.  The Patriots haven’t covered a spread in the Playoffs this year as well.  According to this article, out of the last 8 games, the Patriots only covered once.  You would be an absolute moron to pick the Pats.

Giants reach Super Bowl

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The Divisional Playoffs game is between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium.  We can eliminate the Cowboys.  Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans?  Let’s Go Giants!

1st Quarter

The Cowboys Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the goalline and returned it to the 23 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who broke to the left for 14 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and threw it downfield to nobody.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for 4 yards.  On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun had the pass to Toomer along the right sideline batted down, but the Cowboys were called for an Offsides penalty which advanced the Giants 5 yards.  On 3rd and Inches, Manning ran a QB sneak for a first down.  On 1st and 10, Eli Manning dropped back and gunned it to Amani Toomer on the left side who broke two tackles and took it to the house for a 52-yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 7 - Cowboys 0.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Austin caught the ball at the goalline and returned it to the 23 yardline.

With 11:44 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the gut and lost the football and Romo recovered it, but the Giants were called for a Personal Foul penalty which advanced the Cowboys 15 yards from the spot of the foul and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Romo threw the ball through the hands of Owens along the right sideline.  On 2nd and 10, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran left for no gain.  On 3rd and 10, Romo from shotgun had the pass batted out of his hands by Johnson for an incompletion.  On 4th and 10, the Cowboys Punted, and McQuarters called for a fair catch at the 10 yardline.

With 10:10 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning dropped back and hit Toomer for a gain of 11 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for no gain.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the guy for 9 yards.  On 3rd and 1, Manning threw a quick pass to Bradshaw on the right side, and Bradshaw got pushed out of bounds after picking up 6 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for an 11 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Manning off play action and overthrew Burress deep down the right sideline.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 8 yards.  On 3rd and 2, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for a yard.  On 4th and 1, the Giants Punted, and Tyree downed the ball at the 4 yardline.

With 4:53 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the gut for 6 yards.  On 2nd and 4, Romo dropped back and connected with Owens along the left sideline for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo from shotgun passed it to Crayton in the backfield and Ross made the tackle for a loss of 3 yards.  On 2nd and 13, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the gut and broke free for 36 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo dropped back and hit Crayton on the left side for 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the middle for an 11 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, the Cowboys were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 1st and 15, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the left sideline for 21 yards.  On 1st and Goal, Romo handed it off to Barber who got tackled for a loss of a yard.

2nd Quarter

On 2nd and Goal, Tony Romo lobbed the pass to Terrell Owens in the right side of the end zone for a Touch Down.  Tom Coughlin challenged the ruling on the field, and the ruling on the field stand and it costed the Giants a Time Out.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 7 - Cowboys 7.  The Cowboys Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 4 yardline and returned it to the 32 yardline.

With 14:47 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning fired it to Burress on the left side for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the right for no gain.  On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun fired it to Toomer over the middle, but the Cowboys were called for an Offsides penalty which advanced the Giants 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and scrambled for 2 yards to avoid the sack.  On 2nd and 8, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left and slipped after picking up a yard.  On 3rd and 7, Eli Manning from shotgun got sacked by Chris Canty for a loss of 7 yards.  On 4th and 17, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds at the 19 yardline, but the Cowboys were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up half the distance to the goal.

With 11:21 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran to the right picking up 8 yards.  On 2nd and 2, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the middle for a yard.  On 3rd and Inches, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran to the right for 2 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo from shotgun scrambled for 6 yards.  On 2nd and 4, Romo handed it off to Jones who ran up the gut for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 1, the Cowboys called their first Time Out.  On 3rd and 1, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the gut for 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo off play action threw it incomplete to Barber on the right side.  On 2nd and 10, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the gut for 2 yards.  On 3rd and 8, Romo from shotgun passed it to Glenn on the left side for 12 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo from shotgun handed it off to Barber who ran up the middle for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Romo from shotgun fired it to Owens along the left sideline for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo off play action threw it directly to Webster, but Webster could not hold onto the ball.  On 2nd and 10, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran to the left for a yard.  On 3rd and 9, Romo from shotgun hit Owens over the middle for 20 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo handed it off to Jones who ran up the gut for 4 yards.  This brought it to the 2:00 Warning.  On 2nd and 6, Romo off play action completed the pass to Witten on the left side for 11 yards.  On 1st and Goal, Romo threw the ball out of bounds.  On 2nd and Goal, Romo handed the ball of to Barber who ran up the gut to the 1 yardline.  On 3rd and Goal, the Cowboys took their second Time Out.  On 3rd and Goal, Tony Romo handed it off to Marion Barber who ran up the gut for a 1-yard Touch Down run.  The play went into Booth Review, and the ruling on the field stood.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 7 - Cowboys 14.  The Cowboys Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 15 yardline and returned it to the 29 yardline.

With 0:47 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun threw it short of Toomer on the right side.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun aired it out to Smith downfield along the right sideline for 22 yards.  On 1st and 10, the Giants took their second Time Out.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun completed the pass to Smith for 11 yards along the right sideline, and the Cowboys were called for a Personal Foul penalty which advanced the Giants 15 yards and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun overthrew Burress in the back of the end zone.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun had the pass batted down at the line by Canty.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun hit Boss on the right side for 19 yards.  On 1st and Goal (from the 4), Eli Manning from shotgun hit Amani Toomer over the middle who took it in for a Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 14 - Cowboys 14.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Austin caught the ball at the 11 yardline and returned it to the 36 yardline.

With 0:01 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Romo took a knee.

Halftime Notes - Aaron Ross has been in and out of the game, and he is expected to return.  Tied at Halftime just like in Week 9.

3rd Quarter

The Giants Kicked Off, and Jones caught the ball at the goalline and returned it to the 22 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the gut for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Romo dropped back and fired it to Witten along the right sideline for 12 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran right picking up 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Romo dropped back and connected with Fasano on the left side for 5 yards.  On 3rd and 2, Romo from shotgun handed it off to Barber who ran left picking up 10 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran left for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Romo tossed it back to Barber, but Torbor tackled Barber in the backfield for a loss of 2 yards.  On 3rd and 7, Romo from shotgun gunned it to Glenn along the right sideline for a gain of 19 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo handed it off to Jones who ran up the gut for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Romo dropped back and scrambled for an 11 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran to the right side for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Romo off play action had the pass to Fasano at the goalline batted down by Wilson.  On 3rd and 7, the Cowboys were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 3rd and 12, Romo from shotgun overthrew Owens in the middle of the field.  On 4th and 12, Nick Folk attempted a 34-yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good.  Giants 14 - Cowboys 17.  The Cowboys Kicked Off, and Hixon caught the ball at the 5 yardline and returned it to the 50 yardline.

With 6:44 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran left picking up 8 yards.  On 2nd and 2, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 4 yards.  On 1st and 10, Eli Manning dropped back and got sacked on his blind side by DeMarcus Ware for a loss of 9 yards.  On 2nd and 19, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for 2 yards.  On 3rd and 17, Manning from shotgun hit Jacobs on a screen picking up 5 yards.  On 4th and 12, the Cowboys called thier first Time Out.  On 4th and 12, the Giants Punted the ball into the end zone for touch back.

With 3:07 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the middle for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Romo dropped back and completed the pass to Witten on the right side, but the Cowboys were called for a Personal Foul penalty which backed them up half the distance to the goal.  On 2nd and 18, Romo from shotgun connected with Witten on the right side for 4 yards.  On 3rd and 14, Romo from shotgun scrambled and fired it to Clayton over the middle, but Clayton dropped the pass.  On 4th and 14, the Cowboys Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 38 yardline and returned it to the 37 yardline.

With 0:53 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning from shotgun hit Toomer on the left side for a gain of 12 yards (Aaron Ross is not returning).  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun overthrew Boss in the left side of the end zone.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun gunned it to Smith on the right side for a gain of 4.

4th Quarter

On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun fired it to Smith on the right side 11 yards.  On 1st and Goal (from the 9), Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran towards the right side and up to the 1 yardline.  On 2nd and Goal, Eli Manning handed it off to Brandon Jacobs who powered himself into the end zone for a 1-yard Touch Down run.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 21 - Cowboys 17.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Austin caught the ball at the 7 yardline and returned it to the 27 yardline, but the Cowboys were called for an Illegal Block in the Back penalty which backed them up 10 yards.

With 13:22 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Romo handed it off to Barber who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard.  On 2nd and 11, Romo from shotgun fired it to Crayton, but Crayton dropped the pass.  On 3rd and 11, Romo from shotgun fired a 14 yard pass to Witten on the right side.  On 1st and 10, Romo off play action aired it out down the left sideline through the hands of Owens.  On 2nd and 10, Romo from shotgun gunned it to Crayton on the left side for 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the gut for a gain of 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Tony Romo scrambled to the right and got sacked by Jay Alford and Antonio Pierce for a loss of 5 yards.  On 3rd and 13, Romo from shotgun threw it wide left of Glenn as the pressure was coming.  On 4th and 14, the Cowboys Punted, and they downed the ball at the 3 yardline.

With 9:27 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed the ball off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 6 yards.  On 2nd and 4, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 2 yards.  On 3rd and 2, Manning tossed to Jacobs who ran to the left for a yard.  On 4th and 1, the Giants Punted, and caught the ball at the 44 yardline and dropped it but fell on it to keep possession.

With 7:00 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Romo handed it off to Barber who ran up the middle for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Romo fired it over Crayton, but the Giants were called for a Holding penalty which advanced the Cowboys 5 yards and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Tony Romo off play action scrambled back and to the right and got sacked by Kawika Mitchell for a loss of 14 yards.  On 2nd and 24, Romo from shotgun hit Witten over the middle for a 20 yard completion.  On 3rd and 4, Romo from shotgun zipped it to Witten for 11 yards, but the Cowboys were called for an Illegal Formation penalty which backed the Cowboys up 5 yards.  On 3rd and 9, Romo from shotgun aired it out incomplete to Owens down the right sideline near the 5 yardline, but the Giants were called for an Illegal Hands to the Face penalty which advanced the Cowboys 5 yards and an automatic first down.  On 1st and 10, Romo dropped back and threw it out of bounds, and the Cowboys were called for an Intentional Grounding penalty which backed them up 10 yards and a loss of a down.  On 2nd and 20, Romo from shotgun was hit by Umenyiora as he threw the ball that ended up out of bounds.  On 3rd and 20, the Cowboys called their second Time Out.  On 3rd and 20, Romo from shotgun aired it out, but short and incomplete, to Owens around the 1 yardline.  On 4th and 20, the Cowboys Punted, and McQuarters called for a fair catch at the 12 yardline.

With 3:48 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for a yard.  On 3rd and 5, Eli Manning from shotgun scrambled and got sacked by Tank Johnson for a loss of 7 yards.  This brought it to the 2:00 Warning.  On 4th and 12, the Giants Punted, and Crayton caught the ball at the 44 yardline and returned it to the 48 yardline.

With 1:50 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Romo from shotgun lobbed it to Barber on the right side for 9 yards.  On 2nd and 1, Romo from shotgun handed it off to Barber who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard.  On 3rd and 2, Romo from shotgun flipped it to Witten for a gain of 18 yards (Justin Tuck went down to the ground and required attention and costed the Giants their first Time Out).  On 1st and 10, the Cowboys were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 1st and 15, Romo from shotgun completed the pass to Witten at the left sideline for a gain of 4.  The Cowboys called their third Time Out to stop the clock.  On 2nd and 11, Romo from shotgun threw it wide right of Witten as Umenyiora was coming.  On 3rd and 11, Romo from shotgun overthrew Crayton in the left side of the end zone.  On 4th and 11, Tony Romo from shotgun threw an interception to R.W. McQuarters for a touch back.

With 0:07 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning took a knee.

Final Score: New York Giants 21 - Dallas Cowboys 7.  The NFL.com Post Game is attached.

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Back-ups review

Offense:

QB: Jared Lorenzen and Anthony Wright are strong QBs but still need some adjustment with their accuracy

RB: Reuben Droughns, Derrick Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw will switch up the pace nicely

FB: Robert Douglas will hopefully recover well and make a great addition

TE: Kevin Boss and Michael Matthewshave been fitting in with the team and with the plays as well

WR: Steve Smith, David Tyree and Anthony Mix are solid back-ups. They’re very well rounded and all have great speed and hands.

OL: Zach Piller, Grey Ruegamer, Guy Whimper and Adam Koets have been doing very well but I feel need better coaching to position themselves.

Defense:

DE: Adrian Awasom has been doing average work and will need to step it up if he wants to be around next year

DT: Barry Cofield, Manny Wright and Jay Alford need an extra push. I can definitely see them becoming successful just need to put extra aggression in their style of playing.

LB: Chase Blackburn, Reggie Torbor, Zak DeOssie and Gerris Wilkinson will be great back-ups. Chase and Reggie are above average compared to Zak and Gerris but we can depend on all our options if need be.

CB: Corey Webster, Kevin Dockery and Aaron Ross are the best additions. Any of these guys can be put in the field starting day and make a hell of a contribution

SS: Michael Johnson and Craig Dahl will do fine. I still believe we need to work on them a little more to compete with top receivers

Overall we have a strong team here. We can depend on some back-ups more than others but I’m sure they will all be watching themselves carefully to better their own skills.

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After today’s cuts, Michael Eisen provided a list of his predictions, and here it is:

Offense: 26

Quarterback (3): Eli Manning, Jared Lorenzen, Anthony Wright.

Running Back (4): Brandon Jacobs, Reuben Droughns, Derrick Ward, Ahmad Bradshaw.

Fullback (1): Robert Douglas.

Tight End (3): Jeremy Shockey, Kevin Boss, Michael Matthews.

Wide Receivers (6): Amani Toomer, Plaxico Burress, Sinorice Moss, Steve Smith, David Tyree, Anthony Mix.

Linemen (9): David Diehl, Rich Seubert, Shaun O’Hara, Chris Snee, Kareem McKenzie, Zach Piller, Grey Ruegamer, Guy Whimper, Adam Koets.

Defense: 24

Ends (3): Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck, Adrian Awasom.

Tackles (5): Fred Robbins, Barry Cofield, William Joseph, Manny Wright, Jay Alford.

Linebackers (7): Antonio Pierce, Kawika Mitchell, Mathias Kiwanuka, Chase Blackburn, Reggie Torbor, Zak DeOssie, Gerris Wilkinson.

Cornerbacks (5): Sam Madison, R.W. McQuarters, Corey Webster, Kevin Dockery, Aaron Ross.

Safeties (4): Gibril Wilson, James Butler, Michael Johnson, Craig Dahl.

Specialists: 2

Punter (1): Jeff Feagles.

Kicker (1): Lawrence Tynes.

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Last night’s game against the Jets was a tale of two halves. 

Defense 

First Half: the Giants’ starting defensive unit played a perfect first half last night with the exception of the Pennington to Washington  TD on the Jets’ first play of the game.  On the Jets’ second possession, the Giants were able to stop the Jets before the Jets could pick up a first down.  On 3rd and 6, Justin Tuck sacked Pennington to force the Jets to punt.  It was huge for the Giants to stop them after the Jets scored on their first possession.  On the Jets’ third possession, the G-MEN were able to control the line of scrimmage, make the tackles, and stop the Jets again.  On 3rd and 8, Osi Umenyiora, along with others, sacked Pennington.  This made the Jets punt again.    On the Jets’ fourth possession, the Giants’ defense continued to swarm whoever had the ball like killer bees.  Fred Robbins and Umenyoira were involved in the tackles, and this resulted in another Jets punt.  On the Jets fifth possession, this is where the Giants got the Safety and picked up 2 points on the defensive side of the ball.  On the Jets’ sixth possession, the Giants forced a punt again.  That’s the first half.  It sounds like a broken record of Giants stops.  I couldn’t ask them for anything else except for INTs that are run back for TDs.  Chad Pennington had his second poor Preseason outing.  Another NFC team, the Vikings, just made Pennington look silly last week.

Second Half: the Jets lost yardage on their first possession and had to punt.  This is when the second team couldn’t keep up the momentum that the starters had.  The Jets put Clemens in on their second possession, and he handed it off a ton of times marching his team right into the end zone.  On the Jets’ third possession, Clemens aired it out to lead the Jets to another TD.  On the Jets’ fourth possession, Clemens marched the Jets downfield again, but J.R. Reed got the INT at the 2 yard line to stop the Jets from scoring.  On the the Jets’ third QB, Tuiasosopo, he fumbles the ball from the snap and Jay Alford makes it Giants possession.  On the Jets’ sixth possession, the Giants made the Jets punt again.  Besides Pennington’s first pass and some success by Clemens, the Giants completely manhandled the Jets.  The big penalties declined as well.  That leads to a great outing.

Offense

First Half: the Giants couldn’t pick up a first down on their first possession.  On the second possession, Eli marched the Giants down the field and Tynes missed his 40 YD FG Attempt.  On the Giants’ third possession, Eli led the Giants right down the field again and Tynes missed a 43 YD FG Attempt.  On the Giants’ fourth possession, the Giants were able to move down the field but got stopped and had to punt.  On the Giants’ fifth possession, Eli led the team right down the field again, and Tynes converted on the 40 YD FG Attempt.  How much does all of this seem like the same old Giants that we r