Thursday, August 25, 2011

Giants Kickoff Season with Real-Team Social Integration

Giants Become First NFL Team To Display Live Fan Tweets During Course Of Their Television Game Broadcast, Debuts This Saturday Against The Jets.

By Giants.com 8/25/11

Giants' Aaron Ross is getting a fresh start as starting cornerback

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The Giants' Aaron Ross is suddenly a starting cornerback thanks to series of injuries to his teammates.
By Mike Garafolo - Star Ledger 8/25/11

Giants' Michael Clayton praised by Tom Coughlin for play on special teams vs. Bears

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Giants wide receiver Michael Clayton celebrated a big hit against the Bears in Monday's preseason game. And today, coach Tom Coughlin celebrated his play.
By Mike Garafolo - Star Ledger 8/25/11

Jets' Plaxico Burress says he has 'no anger' towards Giants as he prepares to play his former team

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Plaxico Burress will face his former team when the Jets play the Giants on Saturday.
By Jenny Vrentas - Star Ledger 8/25/11

Giants coach Tom Coughlin wants fans to be nicer to punter Matt Dodge

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Giants punter Matt Dodge was booed at home.
By Zach Berman - Star Ledger 8/25/11

Plaxico Burress deserves second chance with Jets, can't make up for ruining Giants Super Bowl repeat

Plaxico Burress' locker sits empty in December 2008 the week after he shoots himself in the leg at a nightclub. Burress gets a second chance with the Jets after serving jail time.
By Gary Myers - NY Dailynews 8/25/11

Plaxico Burress says he needed fresh start, never planned to sign with Giants despite meeting

Plaxico Burress says there are no hard feelings between him and the Giants organization, but he simply needed a fresh start with Rex Ryan, Mark Sanchez and the Jets.
Plaxico Burress says there are no hard feelings between him and the Giants organization, but he simply needed a fresh start with Rex Ryan, Mark Sanchez and the Jets.
By Stefan Bondy - NY Dailynews 8/25/11

Giants' Justin Tuck, Jets' Santonio Holmes have words over ownership of newly named MetLife stadium

Jets WR Santonio Holmes and Giants DE Justin Tuck disagree on which team is the primary resident of the newly renamed MetLife Stadium, the former New Meadowlands Stadium.
Jets WR Santonio Holmes and Giants DE Justin Tuck disagree on which team is the primary resident of the newly renamed MetLife Stadium, the former New Meadowlands Stadium. 
By Ralph Vacchiano - NY Dailynews 8/25/11

Searching for help, banged-up Giants say they’ll be fine

MOVING ON: Aaron Ross, elevated to a starting cornerback to take Terrell Thomas’ spot, works out during yesterday’s practice.
MOVING ON: Aaron Ross, elevated to a starting cornerback to take Terrell Thomas’ spot, works out during yesterday’s practice.
By Bart Hubbuch - NY Post 8/25/11

Fresh blood: Hit remains on Manning’s mind

CUT ABOVE: Eli Manning needed 12 stitches to close the gash caused by Calvin Pace’s hit during last preseason’s Jets-Giants game.
By Tim Bontemps - NY Post 8/25/11

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