ERIC RISBERG/AP Bill Parcells is triumphantly carried off field after Super Bowl win as Giants are crowned World Champs. The lingering question after Super Bowl XXI was not how did Phil Simms complete 22 of 25 passes but how in the heck did he end up with three incompletions. Simms turned in the greatest Super Bowl quarterback performance of all ...
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You can’t fire me, I’m retiring: Gilbride ready to give up Giants’ O-coordinator job
Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News Kevin Gilbride, after seven seasons as the Giants’ offensive coordinator, is expected to retire. Kevin Gilbride isn’t getting fired, but he is set to leave the Giants. The Giants’ embattled offensive coordinator is expected to announce his retirement soon. While nothing is official, a source said Thursday afternoon that things were “headed that way.” The ...
Read More »Coughlin wants back with Giants in 2014, says there’s ‘definitely unfinished business’
Andrew Theodorakis/New York Daily News Tom Coughlin makes it clear he wants to be on the sidelines with the Giants next season. Tom Coughlin just endured his first losing season, going 7-9 and he is the oldest coach in the NFL. But that doesn’t mean he has any intention of riding off into the sunset. RELATED: MYERS: GIVE COUGHLIN ONE ...
Read More »Giants Insider: Antrel doesn’t Rolle with Pro Bowl snub, takes rant to Twitter
Mark Bonifacio/ New York Daily News Antrel Rolle has six interceptions and a forced fumble but is just a second alternate for the Pro Bowl. Giants safety Antrel Rolle must have really been counting on the free trip to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl. The NFL announced its Pro Bowl selections Friday night, and Rolle was voted a second alternate ...
Read More »Who are these guys? Megatron can’t name Giants DBs
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Calvin Johnson has 81 catches for 1,449 yards and 12 TDs for the Lions this season. If Calvin Johnson has been doing his homework on the Giants cornerbacks, it certainly didn’t show on his Wednesday afternoon conference call. The Detroit Lions’ top receiver struggled to even name a Giants corner. He referred to Prince Amukamara as “Amenyiora,” ...
Read More »Archie says don’t make Eli the scapegoat for this lousy Giants season
Elsa/Getty Images Quarterback Eli Manning has ‘done his part’ for the NY Giants says his dad, Archie. It’s not surprising a father would come to the aid of his son. Asked one too many pointed questions about the struggles of Eli Manning this season, the normally stately Archie Manning briefly deviated from his aw-shucks persona to run interference for his ...
Read More »West Toast! Giants officially eliminated from playoff contention in 37-14 loss to Chargers
Denis Poroy/AP Eli Manning takes a hit on a throw on another multi-interception day. CHARGERS 37, GIANTS 14 SAN DIEGO – The Chargers scored, cannons blasted and the Giants failed to fire back until it was too late inside Qualcomm Stadium Sunday afternoon. Philip Rivers, once a top draft pick for the Giants before being traded for Eli Manning during ...
Read More »Rolle says Giants ‘will continue to fight’
Robert Sabo/New York Daily News Late in the game, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo picks on Antrel Rolle, as he’s forced to slide over to nickle cornerback. Rolle breaks up the pass to Miles Austin here, but allows Romo to complete crucial passes on Dallas’ game-winning drive. The Giants may have barely a flicker of life left in their longer-than-longshot playoff ...
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