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Giants 34, Falcons 31 (OT): Giants Win in Overtime to End Losing Streak at Four

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Perhaps the Giants should budget another half a billion dollars for their new stadium to top it with a retractable roof or a fixed dome. The Giants’ Kevin Boss scored two touchdowns on Sunday, making for four in the last three ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, The New York Times,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  Atlanta Falcons,  Kevin Boss,  New York Jets,  Lawrence Tynes

Falcons at Giants: What to Watch

Boley, a former Falcon, lost his starting job last season and left as a free agent. “I won’t lie, yeah, I was bitter,” Boley said. But he says he retains friends on the team. “We still chit-chat and talk trash,” Boley said. Number to Watch: 12 In ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, The New York Times,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  New York Times Company,  New York Jets,  Darrelle Revis,  Randy Moss

Giants’ Ross Heals With Help From Fiancée, a Gold Medalist

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Cornerback Aaron Ross hopes to make his season debut Sunday when the Giants host Atlanta in their 10th game of the season. Discuss the Giants, Jets, fantasy and everything else N.F.L on the Timess pro football blog. Giants ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, International Herald Tribune,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  Aaron Ross,  Sanya Richards,  New York Jets,  Kenny Phillips

Big Problems in the Big House

Late last week, Bruce Springsteen took the stage at a sports arena north of Detroit and greeted his Michigan audience with a cheerful “Hello, Ohio!” Interviews, insight and analysis from The Times on the competition and culture of college ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, The New York Times,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ohio State Buckeyes,  Bruce Springsteen,  General Motors,  Big 10,  Rich Rodriguez

Giants, Fresh off Bye, Look for Turnaround

If quarterback Eli Manning needed inspiration during the Giants’ bye week, he received a double dose to go with some family football values to ease the pain of a four-game losing streak. Discuss the Giants, Jets, fantasy and everything else N.F.L on ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  Eli Manning,  New York Jets,  Ahmad Bradshaw,  Aaron Ross

Jaguars 24, Jets 22: Jaguars Wait and Wait, Then Beat Jets on Final Play

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. The Jets lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-22, on Sunday on a last-second field goal that ended a surreal two-minute drill filled with cynical calculation by both sides. The Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew (32) ran for a touchdown ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, The New York Times,  15 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Jets,  New York Giants,  Maurice Jones-Drew,  Jacksonville Jaguars,  Josh Scobee

Sanchez Returns to His Roots During Week Off

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. Rex Ryan, the Jets’ first-year coach, is 46 years old. He came to work Wednesday with a gray stubble on his chin and cheeks. Mark Sanchez, the Jets’ rookie quarterback, turned 23 years old Wednesday. He came to work with much darker ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, The New York Times,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Jets,  Rex Ryan,  Mark Sanchez (football),  New York Giants,  Jacksonville Jaguars

Analysis: Giants’ Bye Week Comes at Opportune Time

If the Giants (5-4) keep playing the way they did against San Diego on Sunday, they could win more games than they lose over the final seven and might even make the playoffs. Discuss the Giants, Jets, fantasy and everything else N.F.L on the Timess pro ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, The New York Times,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  Steve Smith,  Danny Clark,  New York Jets,  Eli Manning

Giants' Wilkinson Out 6 to 8 weeks

The Giants announced Monday that Gerris Wilkinson, a linebacker who plays mostly on special teams, dislocated his right wrist Sunday against San Diego and would be out six to eight weeks after surgery. Wilkinson, a fourth-year player, led the team with ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, The New York Times,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  Gerris Wilkinson,  Michael Boley,  Bryan Kehl,  New York Times Company

Chargers 21, Giants 20: Rivers’s Late Touchdown Pass Beats Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. It might not have been a duel of quarterbacks in the highest aesthetic sense, but a clutch touchdown pass decided the game Sunday when the San Diego Chargers beat the Giants, 21-20, at Giants Stadium. Discuss the Giants, Jets, ...

From JOE LAPOINTE, The New York Times,  8 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  San Diego Chargers,  New York Jets,  Philip Rivers,  Vincent Jackson

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