Monday, December 20, 2010

Giants coach Tom Coughlin keeping his faith in punter Matt Dodge

Giants coach Tom Coughlin said the team is sticking with rookie punter Matt Dodge despite his fatefully bad punt on the final play of Sunday's loss to the Eagles.
By Mike Garafolo - Star Ledger 12/20/10

Vikings will sign quarterback Rhett Bomar off Giants practice squad

Quarterback Rhett Bomar threw for three touchdowns during the 2010 preseason with the Giants, but was signed to the team's practice squad for the second straight season.
By Mike Garafolo - Star Ledger 12/20/10

DeSean Jackson becomes for Giants at New Meadowlands what Reggie Miller has been at the Garden

DeSean Jackson disappears off into the distance, perhaps with the Giants' hopes for being Super Bowl contenders this season under coach Tom Coughlin.
By Mike Lupica - NY Dailynews 12/20/10

Giants can clinch playoff berth with win against Packers in Week 16

The Giants can make the playoffs with a victory Sunday against the Packers.
By Mike Garafolo - Star Ledger 12/20/10

ESPN Video: Tom Coughlin's future

Matt Dodge: Could The Giants Have Their Bill Buckner?

By Benjamin Lawson - Bleacher Report 12/20/10

Eagles' rally causes more Giant heartache, more lessons learned

By Andrew Perloff - Sports Illustrated 12/20/10

Implications of NFC East shocker

The Anatomy of the Giant-Killing Return

Matt Dodge was told to punt out of bounds, not to DeSean Jackson.
By Joshua Robinson - Wall Street Journal 12/20/10

Giants Fans Wonder: What Happened?

Eli Manning isn’t quite sure, either.
By Nando Di Fino - Wall Street Journal 12/20/10

Big Blew: Giants Take a Dive

Giants punter Matt Dodge (6) lunges in vain as DeSean Jackson of the Eagles breaks free on his game-winning, 65-yard punt return.
By Aditi Kinkhabwala - Wall Street Journal 12/20/10

Politi's Supe-o-meter: Giants and Jets aren't exactly on a collision course

Steelers Emmanuel Sanders gets past Jets Brodney Pool in the closing minute the game between the New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. 12/19/10 John O'Boyle / The Star-Ledger 
By Steve Politi - Star Ledger 12/20/10

Herm Edwards remembers well the first 'Miracle at the Meadowlands'

The original Meadowlands Miracle: Herm Edwards, left, scoops up a fumble by Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik and returns it for a game-winning touchdown in the closing seconds of their game Nov. 19. 1978.
By Dave Hutchinson - Star Ledger 12/20/10

Giants defense takes blame, gives credit to Michael Vick

By Zach Berman - Star Ledger 12/20/10

Nightmare Before Christmas

Giants offense came up empty when it counted

By Zach Berman - Star Ledger 12/20/10

Giants' 38-31 loss to Eagles conjures memories of an earlier 'miracle' loss

By Mike Garafolo - Star Ledger 12/20/10

D'Alessandro: No shortage of blame in Giants' collapse

New York Giants safety Deon Grant (34) looks downfield as the Eagles score the winning touchdown in the final seconds of the game at the New York Giants vs the Philadelphia Eagles at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ 12/19/10 (William Perlman/The Star-Ledger)
By Dave D'Alessandro - Star Ledger 12/20/10

Giant beat reporter Mike Garafolo and Zach Berman analyze the Giants stunning loss 38-31 to the Eagles

DeSean punt-return TD, Vick heroics cap collapse

OUT OF REACH: Giants punter Matt Dodge dives in vain in the closing seconds yesterday as DeSean Jackson (10) races 65 yards for the winning score.
By Paul Schwartz - NY Post 12/20/10

Teammates can't 'Dodge' blame in historic horror

By Steve Serby - NY Post 12/20/10

DeSean's 'dream come true' is Giants' nightmare

By Bart Hubbuch - NY Post 12/20/10

Dodge drops ball by punting to Jackson

PUNT OF THE LITTER: Giants rookie Matt Dodge tries to angle a punt toward the sideline, but instead hits a line-drive in the middle of the field that DeSean Jackson scooped up and returned for the game-winning TD as time expired.
By Brian Lewis - NY Post 12/20/10

Onside kick catches Coughlin's guys napping

LIFE OF RILEY: Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper (14) cradles the ball after recovering an onside kick that seemed to completely surprise the Giants' special teams -- Big Blue didn't even have its "hands team" on the field for the play.
By Bart Hubbuch - NY Post 12/20/10

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