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Justin Tuck: “I don’t see why guys jump on bandwagons to sue the NFL for things they put themselves through willingly.”

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Earlier this week Bears quarterback Jay Cutler came out and said when he chose to go out and play football that he knew the risks involved. The former Vanderbilt signal caller has had his toughness questioned before by the media, but had the courage to come out and say there ...

New York Giants GM Jerry Reese Deflects Criticism of Picking David Wilson

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

The New York Giants generally got decent grades for the work they did in this year's NFL Draft. That said, perhaps their most questioned pick appears to be their first one when they took Virginia Tech running back David Wilson with the 32nd and final pick of the first round ...

Hakeem Nicks on New York Jets: “They like being in the limelight. We don’t gotta sit here and boost ourselves up.”

Monday, April 16th, 2012

After a two-plus month party in wake of their Super Bowl win, the New York Giants are close to getting started in earnest on their preparations for the 2012-13 season. Hakeem Nicks was a big reason for the Giants success last season being the number one target for Eli Manning. ...

Brandon Jacobs on Joining Stacked San Francisco Squad: “It’s Gonna Be Hard to Stop Us”

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

The already bruising San Francisco 49ers added more power to their roster in free agency with the addition of Brandon Jacobs, who parts ways with the Giants after seven years in New York. The power back might have a chance to play a large role in support of Frank Gore ...

Plaxico Burress on Potentially Landing with Philadelphia Eagles in Free Agency: “Nothing else would make me happier.”

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Plaxico Burress in Philadelphia? It's a possibility, and one that Plaxico says he'd be thrilled by. The free agent wide receiver, who returned to football with the New York Jets last year after a stint in prison, talks about wanting to play for the Eagles and how his presence would ...

Victor Cruz Eyes a New Contract After a Breakout Season for Super Bowl Champion Giants

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Before there was Jeremy Lin in New York, the big breakout player of the year was New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz. The young wide receiver, who grew up not far from where the Giants play at the Meadowlands, didn't accumulate any statistics in three games in 2010, before ...

John Mara was Hoping Giants Would Take a Knee at Goalline and Kick Field Goal Rather than Giving Tom Brady Final Possession

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

The last time we heard from John Mara, the longtime and well-respected owner of the Giants, he was extremely proud of his team making the Super Bowl. Then, Mara hammered home the point about the 2011 NFL season being even more unpredictable than ever. Mara's claims were reinforced in the ...

Tom Coughlin on Giants’ Super Bowl Comeback Win: “To me, it’s the stuff of legends.”

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Make it two Super Bowls in four years for New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. Often maligned by fans and the media, including earlier in the 2011 NFL season when the Giants were playing inconsistently and threatening to miss the playoffs, Coughlin is now king of New York. The ...

Chase Blackburn Goes From Potential Substitute Teacher to Super Bowl Hero

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

About two months ago Chase Blackburn didn't know if he'd be playing in the NFL this season. With nobody signing him after the lockout, he was getting ready to become a substitute teacher, but kept his bags packed just in case an NFL team called him with a job. His ...

Charles Barkley Loses $100,000 on the Super Bowl

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Hopefully Charles Barkley didn't bet every prop that he was questioned about during this interview, because things would have gone drastically wrong. Barkley was asked about a handful of props and didn't get any of them right, though he did push on LeBron James points versus Eli Manning completions and ...