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Cowboys Draft Review: Pass Rushers Aplenty
You can never have too many pass rushers. That’s Wade Phillips’ modus operandi, correct? Say what you want about the amount of influence Wade has on the Cowboys’ draft plans, but this draft haul has Wade Phillips written all over it. Jerry Jones and Tom Ciskowski have now provided...
Giants' draft history: Who was the best third-round pick?
Last week we started looking at the successes and failures of New York Giants' drafts since 1970. We have covered the worst of the first round and the best of the second. Today, let's look at some of the best third-round choices during that time period. Vote for your choice as the best pick in...
The defensive line question
Fred Robbins When the off-season began I started looking at a series of questions facing our New York Giants next season. I want to look at one that might not be as obvious as the linebacker or wide receiver questions but is nonetheless an area that needs to be...
New York Giants' notebook, 1.13.09
Here are some New York Giants' notes as we continue to review the wreckage left by the Giants' season-ending loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday. Below is a great video from the Star-Ledger of Tom Coughlin's Monday press conference. Coughlin: Plays on the field weren't made ...
New York Giants' notebook, 01.08.09
Peter King of SI.com came out with his 2008 All-Pro Team on Wednesday. I was a little surprised by the two Giants King selected -- defensive tackle Fred Robbins and center Shaun O'Hara. Both of them are terrific players and probably deserve the nod, but it is usually commonly accepted that the...
Giants feeling like underdogs again
In some ways, the New York Giants are right back in the position they like to be in most -- underdog. Back-to-back losses the past two weeks have everyone questioning what is happening to the defending Super Bowl champions. Are they falling apart after the Plaxico Burress fiasco? Is the defense...
New York Giants' notebook, 10.03.08
So, still wondering who would step up as a leader on the New York Giants defense -- on the field and off -- with Michael Strahan gone? Try Justin Tuck, who is playing at a Pro Bowl level -- and seemingly taking charge in the locker room. Listen to what Tuck had to say about the Plaxico Burress...
New York Giants' notebook, 09.17.08
Here are a few New York Giants' notes for a Wednesday morning. LIKE MIKE: Justin Tuck gives Michael Strahan much of the credit for Tuck's ascension to what he is today -- one of the best defensive ends in football. MEET THE NEW TIGHT END: Steve Smith is 5-foot-11, 195 pounds. Yet, he is doing...
ESPN finally figures out who Justin Tuck is
New York Giants' defensive end Justin Tuck is finally getting some much-deserved recognition. Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News recently wrote a nice piece on Tuck. Now ESPN's NFC East blogger Matt Mosley has picked up on the theme. I am not generally a Mosley fan. He is a former Dallas...







