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Eli’s Comin’: Another Take on the Giants’ NFL Draft

Posted: 27th April 2010 by Max Willens in NFL
From the moment Roger Goodell uttered the words, "With the 15th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select Jason Pierre-Paul," New York Giants fans have been in a panic. Why didn't Jerry Reese pick a linebacker? Are they going to trade Osi Umenyiora? Who is Linval Joseph? What is going on? (Eli's comin'.) There are two ways to look at the fact that Giants GM Jerry Reese used five of ...
If somebody had told you three months ago that, 12 weeks into the season, the New York Giants would be 6-5 and one false move away from missing the postseason, you would have called them crazy. Sure, there was no telling how the young receiving corps would hold up over a full season. And sure, you could have made a similar case about Ahmad Bradshaw, who was slated to shoulder ...
Nobody likes to read about their football team after they've lost. On those ugly Mondays (and occasional Tuesdays), writers and overanxious fans will go out of their way to tell you how terrible things are. To hear them tell it, the glass isn't just half-empty; somebody's pooped in it. After just two sloppy losses to quality opponents, all anyone can talk about around here is doom ...

Boley, Once a Question Mark, Quickly Becoming a Sure Thing

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Max Willens in NFL
A lot has gone wrong for the Giants' defense this season.That might seem like a strange thing to say about a unit that currently ranks first in yards allowed and sixth in points given up, but the evidence is right there on the injury reports.Two of Jerry Reese's biggest acquisitions, Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard, have mostly been stuck on the trainer's table.Same goes for two of their top three ...

Debuts of Sintim and Boley Give D Both Flexibility and Uncertainty

Posted: 17th September 2009 by Max Willens in NFL
On Sunday night, the Dallas Cowboys won't be the only team with new acquisitions to show off. According to Mike Garafolo's Twitter page, Clint Sintim and Michael Boley each got half the snaps at their respective positions in Wednesday's morning practice session, which is a strong indication that both could suit up for Sunday's game in Dallas. The nationally televised game will be Sintim's first regular season action, and it ...