Giants Talk

News and views on all things New York Giants, from a long-time fan.

Archive for September, 2009

Morning Line: Wednesday

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Ahmad Bradshaw taking a lead role? (New York Daily News) The numbers from victory over the Bucs – staggering. (giants.com) Chiefs having trouble. (Kansas City Star) The BFL? (Connecticut Post)

Morning Line: Tuesday

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Giants once again have the runs. (Connecticut Post) Offensive linemen join the injury parade; Coach Coughlin optimistic. (Newark Star-Ledger) Chiefs not exactly loaded at the skill positions. (Kansas City Star)

Morning Line: Monday

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Giants D administers a beatdown. (Connecticut Post) Tuck packs light, talks his way into playing; Giants again a bit banged up. (Newark Star-Ledger) Bucs in a bad place. (St. Petersburg Times) So are the Kansas City Chiefs. (Kansas City Star)

Giants 24, Buccaneers 0: Post Game Report

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Coach Coughlin couldn’t have scripted it any better. Win the toss, take the kickoff, march down the field for a red zone TD, then follow up with a three-and-out on D. Hard to believe, but that it was all it took for the Giants to set the tone for a dominating 24-0 victory. The Giants  Read More

Tampa Bay Memories

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The Giants don’t match up with Tampa Bay much (Giants lead the all-time series 10-6, as well as a playoff win in the 2007 season), but the Gmen have made some memorable trips to Tampa. Your Giants Talk blogger has not made it to Tampa for a game, but his cohorts – Doug, Egghead, Goober,  Read More

Keys to the Game: Week Three

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After last week’s hype fest, this week’s game has all the makings of a let-down or trap matchup. By the numbers, it seems pretty simple: the Giants are 2-0, the Buccaneers 0-2 – two teams moving in different directions. The reality, of course, is a bit more complex. As commenter Ed Finn points out, the  Read More

Giants Have Three Weeks to Sort Out Injury Woes

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Kenny Phillips’ season ended in a dismal fashion yesterday. A diagnosis of patella femoral arthritis sent him to the injured reserve list and puts his career in jeopardy. While Coach Coughlin and Antonio Pierce said all the right things, the fact is Phillips is a rising defensive star. It’s a tough loss, particularly to a  Read More

Safety Kenny Phillips on IR; Out for the Year

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Only two games into the season, the Giants’ injuries are reaching a tipping point.