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It seemed like the coaching staff of the Giants sat around and determined that the best way to game plan against the Ravens was by attacking their strengths rather than exploiting their weaknesses. I figured that the G-MEN would’ve increased the ratio of passes knowing that the Ravens have been one of the best at stopping the run for nearly a decade, but the Jints developed a game plan to win the hardest way possible. Boy, did that work out for them. I guess it isn’t that crazy because the rushing attack is the Giants best weapon. So what happens when the #1 rushing team in the NFL goes up against the #1 team at stopping the run? This dominant New York Football Giants team bullied the Ravens as they rushed for 207 yards and went on to beat the Ravens 30-10. As soon as Jacobs gained 36 yards on the second play of the game, I knew this game was over.  The thing that impressed me the most was how much the Giants rushed for because the Ravens were only allowing 65.4 yards per game. Baltimore did not allow any team to rush for more than 100 yards all season, and New York amassed over 200 yards.

Offense

The Giants offense consisted of a whole lot of running. Eli Manning had another Eli outing as he went 13/23 which is a 56.52% completion percentage and threw for 153 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT. Manning threw his only Touch Down pass of the game to yet another weapon in Darcy Johnson early in the 2nd Quarter. Derrick Ward finished the game with 4 receptions for 54 yards. The O-Line was outstanding as they allowed Earth, Wind, and Fire to rush for 207 yards on 33 attempts which is an average of 6.27 yards per carry. It was the 3rd consecutive game in which the Giants rushed for over 200 yards so props to them. Brandon Jacobs rushed for 73 yards and 2 TDs in the first half alone, and then he was taken out of the game since he was banged up. It was actually Ahmad Bradshaw who led the team in rushing yards with 96 because he broke one open for 77 yards on one play. The Giants’ offense put up 20 of the 30 points.

Defense

The Giants defense was solid even though they did not exactly fill up a stat sheet. The Giants were harassing Joe Flacco throughout the game, but the Giants were unable to sack the rookie until Mathias Kiwanuka chased him down midway through the 4th Quarter. That was the only sack of the day for Big Blue. I was surprised that Flacco was able to run around on the Giants’ D, and he ended up leading the Ravens in rushing yards with 57. Aaron Ross was the defensive player of the day for getting 2 interceptions, and one of them was a pick 6 which he returned 50 yards to the house late in the 3rd Quarter. That was when the Giants said checkmate. It was bizarre watching the Ravens run so much in the 4th Quarter being down three scores like time is not a factor in football.  Baseball is the only sport I can think of which does not have a clock so maybe Flacco thought he was playing baseball. Did the Ravens quit? The Giants’ defense put up 7 of the 30 points.

Special Teams

Lawrence Tynes was 1/1 in Field Goal Attempts. It went threw, but it was not pretty. It is also worth noting that Tynes missed an Extra Point Attempt. Carney has been perfect this season except for the one blocked field goal so it may not be the best idea to put Tynes out there until Carney gets cold. The Giants’ special teams put up 3 of the 30 points.

I guess Big Blue got a little bit of redemption as they took revenge on the team who dominated them in Super Bowl XXXV. The Giants won their ninth game which makes them 9-1. How will Big Blue fair in the next 6 games? They have the toughest schedule remaining of any team in the NFL. I predicted them to be 8-2 after the first 10 games, and they are 9-1. I got 3 games wrong so far because I had the Giants beating the Browns but losing to the Steelers, and then I had the Giants and the Eagles splitting the season series with each of them winning at home. I predicted the Giants to be 4-2 down the stretch giving them a 12-4 record. The Giants will make a trip to the desert to take on the Cardinals on Sunday.

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The Giants came into the game as the best rushing team in the NFL and rushed for 207 yards and 2 TDs against the Ravens who came into the game as the best at stopping the run in the NFL giving Big Blue their ninth win of the 2008 Regular Season.

1st Quarter

During the Giants’ opening drive, Jacobs hit a wall and redirected to the left side for a 36-yard gain which quickly got the Giants into Ravens territory. On 2nd and Goal from the 1 yardline, Brandon Jacobs dove over a defender to break the plane of the end zone for a 1-yard Touch Down run giving the Giants a 7-0 lead with 8:45 remaining.

Three penalties of 25 yards by the Giants’ defense really helped the Ravens on this drive, but the Giants were able to stop the Ravens from getting into the end zone. Then the Giants blocked the 32-yard Field Goal Attempt by Matt Stover, and the ball was recovered by Jones at the Ravens’ 33 yardline with 4:26 remaining. So the Giants took over at the where the Ravens downed the ball.

The Giants took advantage of the great field position, and Brandon Jacobs ran up the gut for a 1-yard Touch Down run to cap off the drive with 0:59 remaining giving. A low snap by Jay Alford did not allow Feagles to get the snap down on the Extra Point Attempt so the Giants only have a 13-0 lead.

2nd Quarter

Backed up on their own 10 yardline, Ward picked up 47 yards on 2 attempts which propelled the Giants to another scoring drive. On 3rd and Goal at the 1 yardline, Eli Manning threw a 1-yard Touch Down pass to a wide open Darcy Johnson in end zone giving the Giants a 20-0 lead with 7:14 remaining.

The Ravens began at the 40 yardline due to the Giants kicking it out of bounds during the Kick Off. Flacco put a little drive together before the Giants stopped the Ravens at the Giants’ 20 yardline, and Matt Stover made a 38-yard Field Goal Attempt with 4:08 remaining making it a 20-3 game.

On the first play of the drive by the Giants, Jarret Johnson pushed Hedgecock on his back on his way to sacking Eli Manning for a loss of 7 yards with 3:59 remaining which ultimately led to a punt.

On 1st and 10, Joe Flacco threw an interception to Aaron Ross who returned it 11 yards to the 47 yardline with 1:51 remaining giving the Giants another opportunity to put more points on the board before the half.

Eli Manning was marched the Giants down to the Ravens’ 18 yardline, but then he threw an interception to Ray Lewis at the 5 yardline with no return with 0:12 remaining.

3rd Quarter

Flacco had to run it himself a few times to get things going for the Ravens offense, and then as Joe Flacco was backing up from the blitzers and threw it to Jameel McClain at the 8 yardline who ran it into the end zone untouched for a 10-yard Touch Down pass with 4:26 remaining cutting the lead to 20-10.

At their own 46 yardline, Joe Flacco threw a pass to Derrick Mason which went in and out of his hands and ended up being intercepted by Aaron Ross who returned it 50 yards to the end zone for a Touch Down with 0:14 remaining.

4th Quarter

Bradshaw ran up the middle for a gain of 77 yards which placed the Giants at the Ravens’ 2 yardline, but then the Ravens made a goalline stand so Lawrence Tynes connected on a 19-yard Field Goal Attempt with 12:02 remaining making the Giants lead 30-10.

Since the Ravens are down by 20, Flacco kept the drive alive by finding Heap on the Ravens first 4th Down conversion of the drive. However, Mathias Kiwanuka chased down and sacked Joe Flacco for a loss of 10 yards on their second 4th Down attempt with 5:22 remaining giving the Giants the ball at the Ravens’ 48 yardline.

Wrap Up

Eli Manning went 13/23 and threw for 153 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT.

Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward led in Rushing Attempts with 11 and Ahmad Bradshaw led in Rushing Yards with 96.

Derrick Ward led in Receptions and Receiving Yards with 4 and 54 respectively.

Brandon Jacobs had 2 Rushing TDs, Darcy Johnson had 1 Receiving TD, and Aaron Ross had 1 INT returned for a Touch Down.

Lawrence Tynes went 1/1 in Field Goal Attempts.

Antonio Pierce and Aaron Ross led the team in Tackles with 6.

Mathias Kiwanuka had 1 Sack.

Aaron Ross had 2 INTs.

The Giants had no Forced Fumbles.

The NFL.com Game Center: Post Game is attached.

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Prior to Thursday’s game, we knew that Lawrence Tynes was on IR due to an injured knee. After his replacement John Carney went 3 for 3 in Thursday’s game, we now know who he is. Carney left a good first impression as he scored more points than the entire Giants’ offense. Just to remind you, Carney connected from 24 yards, 25 yards, and 48 yards.

According to the New York Post, Tynes is not planning on returning until they play the Seahawks in Week 5. Here’s what Lawrence said when asked when he thinks he will return:

The fact we have two more games and then a bye week is kind of helping things. I don’t want to come back too quick and put our team in a bind, where we’re looking for a kicker in week five or six because I came back too quickly. With John [Carney] being here, we have a security blanket.

The beneficial part of it is John kicked really well. I can take a little bit of time, I don’t have to hurry and rush back. But I’d like to get back as soon as possible. I’m sick of watching. It [stinks].

So here’s the deal. Tynes already missed Week 1 so in reality he will only miss two more games because the Giants have their Bye Week in Week 4. That’s not too bad considering that John went 3 for 3 the other night. Let’s hope that Carney continues to be successful. Even though we know that Lawrence made some huge kicks, we also know that he has missed a bunch so this shouldn’t be a big concern for the G-MEN considering that it is only September.

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The New York Giants beat the Cleveland Browns by a score of 34-37.

1st Quarter

The Giants won the toss and elected to receive on the opening possession. The Giants first possession resulted in a Punt.

With 13:24 remaining, Anderson dropped back and completed a pass to Winslow on the right side for a 10-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Anderson handed it off to Lewis who ran up the gut for a gain of 9. On 2nd and 1, Anderson handed it off to Lewis who ran up the middle for a 3 yards. On 1st and 10, Anderson scrambled to the right side and connected with Ali for a 5-yard completion. On 2nd and 5, Anderson handed it off to Lewis who ran up the gut for no gain. On 3rd and 5, Anderson from shotgun threw an incomplete pass to Stallworth in the middle of the field. On 4th and 5, Phil Dawson made a 56-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Browns 3 - Giants 0.

With 9:59 remaining, Manning dropped back and aired it out down field to Moss, but Pass Interference was called on the play which advanced the Giants 53 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a gain of 6. On 2nd and 4, Manning overthrew a pass to Hixon near the left corner of the goalline. On 3rd and 4, Manning scrambled to the right for a 10-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun fired an 11-yard Touch Down pass to Domenik Hixon in the right corner of the end zone. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 3 - Giants 7.

The Browns second possession resulted in a Punt.

With 7:22, the Giants third possession began at the Browns’ 49 yardline due to a 15-yard Interference penalty committed by the Browns during the punt. On 1st and 10, Manning completed a short pass to Moss on the right side to for an 8-yard gain. On 2nd and 2, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left and Jones knocked the ball lose, but the ball bounced forward and it was recovered by McKenzie one yard shy of the first down marker. During the play, the Browns were called for a 15-yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty which advanced the Giants 15 yards. On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun fired 24-yard Touch Down pass to Domenik Hixon in the back of the end zone. During the play, the Browns were called for an Offsides penalty which was declined. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was blocked but still made it through the uprights making the score Browns 3 - Giants 14.

The Browns third possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants fourth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Browns fourth possession resulted in a Punt from their own 1 yardline. Joshua Cribbs ended up kicking the ball into his own teammate Thomas so the Giants ended up with a Safety making the score Browns 3 - Giants 16.

With 0:21 remaining, Domenik Hixon returned the Kick Off 82 yards for a Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 3 - Giants 23.

With 0:09 remaining, Steptoe returned the Kick Off 90 yards to the Giants’ 9 yardline to set up the Browns with great field position to begin the 2nd Quarter.

2nd Quarter

With 15:00 remaining, Anderson connected with Ali on the right side for an 8-yard gain. On 2nd and Goal, Anderson handed it off to Jamal Lewis who fumbled the football, and James Butler picked it up and returned it for a 98-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 3 - Giants 30.

The Browns sixth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants seventh possession resulted in a Punt.

The Browns seventh possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants eighth possession resulted in a Punt.

With 6:04 remaining, Quinn fired it to Heiden along the right sideline for a 9-yard gain. On 2nd and 1, Quinn handed it off to Ali who ran up the gut for 3 yards. On 1st and 10, Quinn dropped back and overthrew the pass to Wilson along the right sideline near the goalline. On 2nd and 10, Quinn handed it off to Harrison who ran up the middle for a 23-yard carry. On 1st and Goal, Brady Quinn threw a backword pass to Syndric Steptoe on the right side who ran it in for a 7-yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point Attempt by Phil Dawson was good making the score Browns 10 - Giants 30.

With 7:02 remaining, Wright from shotgun launched the ball to Moss for a 46-yard gain on the right side. On 1st and 10, Wright handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it up the gut for a gain of 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Wright fired it to Hixon over the middle for a 12-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Wright threw an incomplete sidearm pass to Matthews near the right hashmarks. On 2nd and 10, Wright dropped back a lobbed the ball to the right side of the end zone, and Hixon made the catch but came down with only one foot in bounds. On 3rd and 10, Wright from shotgun threw the pass through the hands of Bradshaw in the middle of the field. On 4th and 10, Lawrence Tynes made a 33-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Lions 7 - Giants 3.

The Giants ninth possession came to an end as Anthony Wright threw an Interception into the hands of Eric Wright who ran it into the end zone for a 14-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Phil Dawson was good making the score Browns 17 - Giants 30.

The Giants tenth possession came to an end as the First Half came to an end.

Halftime

3rd Quarter

With 14:54 remaining, Quinn threw an incomplete pass to Heiden in the middle of the field. On 2nd and 10, Quinn tossed it back to Harrison who ran it to the right side for a 3-yard gain. On 3rd and 7, Quinn from shotgun gunned it to Heiden on the right side for a gain of 9. On 1st and 10, Quinn dropped back and connected with Ali on the left side for a gain of 7 yards. On 2nd and 3, Brady Quinn off play action aired it out to Steptoe along the right sideline, but Dockery got his hands on it first and somehow Syndric Steptoe got it back and ran it into the end zone for a 44-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Jason Reda was good making the score Browns 24 - Giants 30.

With 12:47 remaining, Ware returned the Kick Off 58 yards to the Browns’ 41 yardline. On 1st and 10, Carr threw it sideway to Thorpe on the left side, and Thorpe picked up 9 yards along the left sideline. On 2nd and 1, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 2. On 1st and 10, Carr gunned it to Jennings along the right sideline for a 7-yard gain. On 2nd and 3, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for a gain of 3. On 2nd and 7, Carr dropped back and connected with Bradshaw near the right hashmarks for a 10-yard gain. On 1st and Goal, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran left picking up 3. On 2nd and Goal, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the left for a yard. On 3rd and Goal, Carr overthrew Thorpe in the right corner of the end zone. On 4th and Goal, David Carr handed it off to Ahmad Bradshaw who jumped over the pile at the goalline and into the end zone for a 1-yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 24 - Giants 37.

The Browns eleventh possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants twelfth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Browns twelfth possession resulted in a Punt.

4th Quarter

The Giants thirteenth possession resulted in a 42-yard missed Field Goal Attempt by Huston.

With 10:03 remaining Dorsey passed the ball to Thomas on the left side for a yard, but the Browns were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards. On 1st and 20, Dorsey dropped back and aired it out to Hill along the right sideline for a 34-yard completion. On 1st and 10, Dorsey hit Dinkins over the middle for a gain of 18. On 1st and 10, Dorsey hit Thomas on a screen in the middle for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Dorsey tossed it back to Thomas who ran it up the middle for 3 yards. On 3rd and 7, the Browns were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 3rd and 12, Dorsey from shotgun threw it incomplete to Dinkins in the middle. On 4th and 12, Jason Reda made a 44-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Browns 27 - Giants 37.

The Giants fourteenth possession resulted in a Punt.

With 5:18 remaining, Dorsey from shotgun fired it to Dinkins over the middle for 23 yards. On 1st and 10, Dorsey from shotgun had his pass batted down at the line of scrimmage. On 2nd and 10, Dorsey from shotgun connected with Hubbard on the right side for a gain of 8. On 3rd and 2, Dorsey handed it off to Thomas who ran it up the gut for 3 yards. On 1st and 10, Dorsey from shotgun completed the pass to Dinkins on the left side for a 9-yard gain. On 2nd and 1, Dorsey threw an incomplete pass to Thomas on the left side, but the Browns were called for a Pass Interference penalty which backed them up 10 yards. On 2nd and 11, Dorsey from shotgun aired it out to Leggett along the left sideline for 28 yards. On 1st and 10, Dorsey from shotgun connected with Sanders on the right side for a gain of 5. On 2nd and 5, Ken Dorsey from shotgun connected with Lance Leggett in the left side of the end zone for an 8-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Jason Reda was good making the score Browns 34 - Giants 37.

The Giants fifteenth possession came to and end as the Second Half came to an end.

The NFL.com Game Center: Post Game is attached.

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The Detroit Lions beat the New York Giants by a score of 13-10.

1st Quarter

The Lions won the toss and elected to receive on the opening possession. The Lions were able to get to a manageable 3rd and 3. Kitna rolled right avoiding two sacks to hit Johnson along the right sideline for 44 yards. The Lions ran a few quick plays to pick up a first down and a few yards. On 2nd and 8, Jon Kitna connected with Roy Williams over the middle. Williams avoided a tackle by Johnson for a 20-yard Touch Down to give the Lions a quick 7-0 lead.

The Giants first possession resulted in a Punt.

The Lions second possession resulted in a Punt.

2nd Quarter

The Giants second possession resulted in a 44-yard missed Field Goal Attempt by Tynes.

The Lions third possession resulted in a Punt.

With 7:02 remaining, Wright from shotgun launched the ball to Moss for a 46-yard gain on the right side. On 1st and 10, Wright handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it up the gut for a gain of 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Wright fired it to Hixon over the middle for a 12-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Wright threw an incomplete sidearm pass to Matthews near the right hashmarks. On 2nd and 10, Wright dropped back a lobbed the ball to the right side of the end zone, and Hixon made the catch but came down with only one foot in bounds. On 3rd and 10, Wright from shotgun threw the pass through the hands of Bradshaw in the middle of the field. On 4th and 10, Lawrence Tynes made a 33-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Lions 7 - Giants 3.

With 4:50 remaining, Orlovsky on the rollout connected with Bellamy for gain of 5 on the right side. On 2nd and 5, Orlovsky dropped back and made a 10-yard pass to Gaines along the left sideline. On 1st and 10, Orlovsky from shotgun fired it to Bellamy on a slant for 8 yards. On 2nd and 2, Orlovsky handed it off to Smith who ran up the middle for a gain of 4 yards. On 1st and 10, Orlovsky handed it off to Smith who broke right for a 3-yard gain. 2:00 Warning. On 2nd and 7, Orlovsky from shotgun connected with Standeford on the right side for a pickup of 10 yards. On 1st and 10, Orlovsky from shotgun threw it out of bounds. On 2nd and 10, Orlovsky from shotgun fired it to Standeford on the right side for a 9-yard gain. The Lions called a Time Out. On 3rd and 1, Orlovsky handed it off to Smith who ran up the gut for no gain. The Giants called a Time Out. On 4th and 1, Jason Hanson made a 50-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Lions 10 - Giants 3.

The Giants fourth possession came to an end as Reuben Droughns fumbled the football at the Lions’ 44 yardline and it was recovered by LaMarcus Hicks.

The Lions took a knee to conclude the first half.

Halftime

3rd Quarter

The Giants turned the ball over on downs on their fifth possession at the Lions’ 47 yardline.

The Lions sixth possession resulted in a 37-yard missed Field Goal Attempt by Johnson.

The Giants sixth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Lions seventh possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants seventh possession resulted in a Punt.

The Lions eighth possession resulted in a Punt.

With 1:27 remaining, Carr handed it off to Ware who ran to the left for a gain of 5. On 2nd and 5, Carr from shotgun fired it to Jennings along the left sideline for a 13-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Carr dropped back and connected with London along the right sideline for a gain of 5.

4th Quarter

On 2nd and 5, Carr handed it off to Ware who ran to the left for a 3-yard gain. On 3rd and 2, Carr fired it to London over the middle who broke tackles and picked up 29 yards. On 1st and 10, Carr handed it off to Ware who broke to the left for a gain of 2. On 2nd and 8, Carr from shotgun handed it off to Ware who got the end zone, but Collins was called for an Illegal Block in the Back penalty to bring it back. On 2nd and 15, Carr from shotgun dumped it to Ware in the middle of the field for a 3-yard gain. On 3rd and 12, David Carr from shotgun drilled it to Craphonso Thorpe at the goalline who broke the plane for a13-yard Touch Down tying the game at 7-7.

The Lions ninth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants ninth possession resulted in a Punt.

With 7:49, Stanton ran it himself towards the right side and picked up 7 yards. On 2nd and 3, Stanton handed it off to Pinner who ran to the right for 4 yards. On 1st and 10, Stanton handed it off to Pinner who ran to the left for a gain of 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Stanton ran it himself and out of bounds after picking up 4 yards. On 3rd and 3, Stanton dropped back and connected with Pinner in the flat who picked up 7 yards. On 1st and 10, Stanton handed it off to Pinner who ran it up the gut for no gain, and Phillips forced a fumble that Blackburn recovered. There was a Coach’s Challenge which overturned the ruling on the field. On 2nd and 10, Stanton from shotgun ran it himself and out of bounds picking up 15 yards. On 1st and 10, Stanton handed it off to Pinner who ran it to the right for a gain of 4. On 2nd and 6, the Lions were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 2nd and 11, Stanton handed it off to Pinner who ran it to the right for a 2-yard gain. The Giants called a Time Out. On 3rd and 9, Stanton from shotgun hit Calhoun in the flat for no gain. The Giants called a Time Out. On 4th and 9, Eddie Johnson made a 41-yard Field Goal Attempt giving the Lions a 13-10 lead.

The Giants turned the ball over on downs at the 50 yardline on their tenth possession.

The Lions took a few knees on their eleventh possession to end the game.

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On Wednesday, I received an email from a Giants fan that wrote a song about the Giants winning the Super Bowl.  He wanted to know if I know any musicians that could write and record the music for his lyrics.  I do know some people that can do that so I’m trying to introduce them.  Hopefully it all works out.  I would love to hear what the final product sounds like.  This Giants fan also wants to make a video out of it.  I would like to check that out too.

New York Daily News:

Antonio Pierce cited on pit bull charge - Ralph Vacchiano continues to discuss the story that The Star-Ledger brought to light yesterday.  At the bottom of Vacciano’s article, he wrote that the Giants and Tom Coughlin should begin discussing Coughlin’s contract extension next week.

The Star-Ledger:

SFLSteven redecorates the blog walls - Mike Garafolo posted funny pictures about the Patriots.

Tynes’ deal (finally) done - Mike Garafolo reports that the Jints finally completed the 5-year deal with Lawrence Tynes.  Garafolo included the amount of the contract as rumor.

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Jerry Reese is keeping himself busy.  Reese is trying to re-sign as many players on that Super Bowl Champion team that he can.  Why not?  They had the talent and the heart to win it all.  When you watched the games, it seemed like they won some of those games in the Playoffs on heart alone.

Besides re-signing a bunch of players from the 2007 team, Reese is going to have to make some good draft picks.  The Giants have to keep on replacing the old dogs.  Reese will have to look into replacing Strahan, Madison, McQuarters, and Toomer.  The Giants can have Strahan train a rookie until he retires.  The Giants need to make sure they have enough guys in the secondary to hold it down.  With Webster stepping up, it eases it a little bit.  Health was another factor in the secondary.  Also, the Giants need to start looking for a new Mr. Reliable at the WR position.  Burress is still the big play guy with the size.  Smith stepped up and played great.  Smith is too small to play Toomer’s role.  So Big Blue can start developing a new Toomer.  It still seems like Moss is a bust, and he is also small and fast but injury prone.  We’ll have to see if Reese trades Moss away or holds onto him.  So either way, the Jints can work on developing a 4th receiver that will replace Toomer.  You don’t want Smith and Moss to be the 2nd and 3rd receivers when Toomer retires.  They are too similar regarding size and speed.

Giants.com:

Back for more - Michael Eisen reported that the Giants gave Jeff Feagles a 2-year contract extension.  The numbers were not disclosed, but the media may have gotten their hands on that.  Feagles was a stud last season so I’m happy he’s back.

Leadership Lessons of Super Bowl - Silvio Laccetti wrote a piece on how Eli Manning became a leader.

Newsday:

Fame won’t go to Tyree’s head - David Tyree has been making the rounds to all of the national talk shows, but it won’t get to his head according to Shaun Powell.  It really is crazy when you think about it, a Special Teams stud got his first TD pass in the Super Bowl and then was part of the most amazing play in Super Bowl history.  He was the Giants’ secret weapon in the Super Bowl because the Pats never studied any film on Tyree except on Special Teams.

New York Daily News:

Readers pick ‘Catch 42′ for Super Bowl’s biggest play - Ralph Vacchiano says that the readers picked ‘Catch 42‘ as the name of the play.  Out of all of the ones that I heard, I liked ‘Hail Mara’ which isn’t on the list in the Daily News.  So a different paper must of had that one.  But who am I?

Giants sign Feagles to two-year deal

Jilted by Redskins, Jim Fassel vows to someday get another job - Former Head Coach of the New York Football Giants, Jim Fassel, has been unable to get rehired since he got fired by the Giants after the 2003 season.  I was kind of happy that he got fired at the time because the defense wasn’t as solid as your typical Giants’ defense.  Fassel’s teams were unable to stop the big play in the big moment.  He is an offensive coach which isn’t a problem, but he needs the right defensive coordinator to succeed.  That shouldn’t be a problem.  I’m sure that after 5 years, he has learned what his flaws are.  He had a winning record.  I believe that he should be able to find a job.

Giants to give Lawrence Tynes five-year, $7 million contract - Ralph Vacciano reported that the Giants were close to working out a 5-year $7 million contract extension with Lawrence Tynes.  Since they were close yesterday, it will probably become finalized by today or tomorrow.  I’m not sold on a 5-year deal.  He was unproven all season.  When he had to make them in the NFC Championship game, it took 3 attempts.  If he missed the third time then he would’ve been boxed up and shipped out of town.  Tynes earned an extension, but 5 years may be a few too many.

New York Post:

FASSEL JOBBED, GIANTS BENEFIT - The thing that boggles my mind is why Dan Snyder didn’t hire the guy with the most experience, or at least experience.  The NFC East is always the toughest division in the NFC, and Fassel would have every reason to encourage his team to beat his former team.

GIANTS SET TO RE-SIGN TYNES

The Star-Ledger:

Tuck’s contract details - Mike Garafolo pointed Justin Tuck’s new contract since it didn’t get much coverage since it was given to him during the Playoffs.  Tuck got a 5-year extension.  I loved this signing.  The Giants had the bookends that could pass rush in place already, and now they got the guy that can go right up the middle as well.

Feagles inks two-year deal

NY Giants, Tynes near 5-year deal

Report: New deal for Tynes

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