Vote Subway Player of the Game
Posted by on December 9, 2012 – 7:33 pmFollowing the Giants’ 52-27 victory over the New Orleans Saints, it’s time to vote for the Subway “Extra Effort” Player of the Game. Here are the three nominees and their performances:
QB Eli Manning
22/35, 259 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT
WR Victor Cruz
8 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD, surpassed 1,000 yards for the second straight season (1,004).
RB/KR David Wilson
13 ATT, 100 YDS, 2 Rush TDs, 4 KOR, 56.8 AVG, 97-YD Return TD
Tags: David Wilson, Eli Manning, Victor Cruz
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Players react to win on social media
Posted by on December 9, 2012 – 7:28 pmYour first place NFC East @giants postgame locker room celebration! 1 2 3 TEAM! http://t.co/sTTkyZ5B—
New York Giants (@Giants) December 10, 2012
appreciate all the support, definitely a great win for blue today, thanks to all the fans who came out or watched today, #muchappreciation—
Stevie Brown (@scbr3) December 10, 2012
The energy in that stadium was INSANE!! The NY Giant Fans were in the ZONE!
THANK YOU! We were feeding off of you! Great Team Effort! #NYG—
Steve Weatherford (@Weatherford5) December 10, 2012
Who let the dogs out??? Roof roof roof. NYGiants let the dogs out and they will be out until Feb.—
Antrel Rolle (@antrelrolle26) December 10, 2012
That was huge, great game!—
Markus Kuhn (@themarkuskuhn) December 10, 2012
Glad we got that win baby! Lets keep the ball rolling!—
Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) December 10, 2012
“@teixeiramark25: David Wilson may be my new favorite player. STUD! #GiantsvsSaints” tell u what it sure is fun blocking for him!—
Mark Herzlich (@MarkHerzlich) December 10, 2012
Great work yesterday guys, when we show up we can't be stop! #giantsnation—
Jason Pierre-Paul (@WHOISJPP) December 10, 2012
What a game right haha.. This is what we do!! Great win boys. So many balled out today!!—
Justin Tryon (@JTryon30) December 10, 2012
Beasting. Ahhhh. What a game.—
Martellus Bennett (@1987Marty) December 10, 2012
Awesome win but now its on to atlanta! Keep the bus rolling!—
Henry Hynoski (@HenryHynoski) December 10, 2012
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4TH QTR: Wilson, Giants pull away
Posted by on December 9, 2012 – 6:52 pmFOURTH QUARTER
15:00 — Giants begin the final quarter on the Saints’ 13.
14:27 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Eli Manning hits Victor Cruz for a 10-yard score. XP is good. NEW YORK 42, NEW ORLEANS 27 (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards in 2:31)
13:32 — Giants unsuccessfully challenge the completion of a 44-yard pass by the Saints.
12:07 — Stevie Brown intercepts his seventh pass of the season, returning it 70 yards down to the Saints’ 22.
*Stevie Brown sets single-season interception return yards with 259 yards, breaking the previous record of 251 shared by Dick Lynch (1963) and Emlen Tunnell (1948)
10:19 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes a 39-yard attempt. NEW YORK 45, NEW ORLEANS 27 (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards in 1:31)
5:20 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. David Wilson breaks free for a 52-yard touchdown. XP is good. NEW YORK 52, NEW ORLEANS 27 (Drive: 1 play 52 yards in 0:10)
FINAL: GIANTS 52, SAINTS 27
Tags: David Wilson, Dick Lynch, Eli Manning, Emlen Tunnell, Lawrence Tynes, Stevie Brown, Victor Cruz
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3RD QTR: Giants, Saints trade touchdowns
Posted by on December 9, 2012 – 5:59 pmTHIRD QUARTER
15:00 — Giants kickoff to begin the second half.
14:56 — Stevie Brown grabs his sixth interception on a tipped pass intended for Jimmy Graham (covered by Antrel Rolle). Brown returns it 21 yards down to the Saints’ 20.
13:18 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. David Wilson powers in for a 6-yard score. XP is good. NEW YORK 28, NEW ORLEANS 13 (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards in 1:40)
*Mark Herzlich makes a big tackle on the ensuing return, pinning the Saints back at their own 12. Giants force a quick three-and-out.
11:22 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Hakeem Nicks grabs his third touchdown of the season on a 25-yard pass from Eli manning. XP is good. NEW YORK 35, NEW ORLEANS 13 (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards in 3:09)
8:07 — Saints march into Giants territory after a 62-yard pass from Drew Brees to Joe Morgan, their longest play of the day.
7:28 — TOUCHDOWN SAINTS. Sproles rushes 13 yards for the score. XP is good. NEW YORK 35, NEW ORLEANS 20 (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards in 0:52)
6:36 — Victor Cruz hits the 100-yard mark (111) after a 34-yard catch from manning.
5:10 — Manning’s pass intended for Martellus Bennett is intercepted by Isa Abdul-Quddus. Saints take over on their own 32.
1:51 — TOUCHDOWN SAINTS. Darren Sproles takes a short pass from Brees nine yards into the end zone. XP is good. NEW YORK 35, NEW ORLEANS 27 (6 plays, 68 yards in 3:09)
*Jerrel Jernigan returns the ensuing kickoff 60 yards down to the Saints’ 25.
*Paid attendance announced at 81,437
0:00 — GIANTS 35, SAINTS 27
Tags: Antrel Rolle, David Wilson, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Jerrel Jernigan, Mark Herzlich, Martellus Bennett, Stevie Brown, Victor Cruz
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2ND QTR: Hixon extends lead before half
Posted by on December 9, 2012 – 5:09 pm
SECOND QUARTER
15:00 — Saints begin the quarter with the ball on their own 7.
9:47 — FIELD GOAL SAINTS. Garrett Hartley makes a 32-yard attempt. NEW YORK 14, NEW ORLEANS 10 (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards in 5:44)
*David Wilson rattles off another big return for 52 yards down to the Saints’ 46. That brings his season total 1,301 return yards, breaking Domenik Hixon’s club record of 1,291 in 2009.
6:07 — Lawrence Tynes misses a 36-yard field goal attempt. Wide left.
1:57 — FIELD GOAL SAINTS. Hartley makes a 25-yard attempt. NEW YORK 14, NEW ORLEANS 13 (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards in 4:06)
1:45 — Offsetting passing interference penalties on both the Giants and Saints bring back a 40-yard completion to Hakeem Nicks.
1:14 — Giants knocking at the door after a 35-yard completion to Cruz.
0:25 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Hixon makes a diving grab in the back right corner of the end zone for a 5-yard score. XP is good. NEW YORK 21, NEW ORLEANS 13 (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards in 1:37)
*That was Hixon’s first touchdown of the season.
HALFTIME: GIANTS 21, SAINTS 13
Tags: David Wilson, Domenik Hixon, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Lawrence Tynes, Victor Cruz
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1ST QTR: Wilson returns kickoff for TD
Posted by on December 9, 2012 – 2:44 pmThe Giants and New Orleans Saints meet for the 27th time in the regular season, with the Giants holding a 14-12 lead in the series. The two teams have never met in the postseason. In their last meeting, the Saints defeated the Giants, 49-24, in New Orleans on Monday Night Football in Week 12 of the 2011 regular season.
Kickoff: 4:25 PM ET
Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
TV: FOX
Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM
Weather: Light rain until 4pm. 44°F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
NYG Inactives
21 S Kenny Phillips
39 S Tyler Sash
41 RB Ryan Torain
47 TE Travis Beckum
71 DE Adewale Ojomo
81 TE Adrien Robinson
96 DT Marvin Austin
Lineup Changes: None
NO Inactives
24 CB Corey White
29 RB Chris Ivory
58 LB Scott Shanle
71 T Charles Brown
75 DT Tyrunn Walker
81 TE Michael Higgins
90 DE Turk McBride
Lineup changes: None
FIRST QUARTER
15:00 — Game Day Captains: Victor Cruz and Antrel Rolle along with season captains Eli Manning, Justin Tuck and Zak DeOssie. Giants win the coin toss and elect to receive. Saints defend the west goal.
*David Wilson returns the opening kickoff 58 yards down to the Saints’ 44 (Jerrel Jernigan was also back to receive)
13:30 — Giants fail to capitalize and go three-and-out.
12:46 — Will Hill and Stevie Brown force Marques Colston to fumble. Giants recover on Saints’ 45.
9:38 — TOUCHDOWN SAINTS. Elbert Mack intercepts Manning and returns it 73 yards to the end zone. XP is good. NEW ORLEANS 7, NEW YORK 0
9:25 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Wilson returns the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown and does a backflip for the exclamation point. XP is good. NEW YORK 7, NEW ORLEANS 7
*That was the Giants first kickoff return for a touchdown since Domenik Hixon did it Dec. 29, 2007.
6:57 — Antrel Rolle strips the ball from Jed Collins and Linval Joseph recovers. That’s two forced fumbles so far by Giants safeties.
4:28 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Manning finds Martellus Bennett in the end zone for a six-yard score. XP is good. NEW YORK 14, NEW ORLEANS 7 (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards in 2:24)
*That’s Bennett’s fifth of the season and second straight game with a touchdown.
2:04 — Hixon back to return the first punt of the game, not the usual Rueben Randle.
0:00 — GIANTS 14, SAINTS 7
Tags: Adewale Ojomo, Adrien Robinson, Antrel Rolle, David Wilson, Domenik Hixon, Eli Manning, Jerrel Jernigan, Justin Tuck, Kenny Phillips, Linval Joseph, Martellus Bennett, Marvin Austin, Rueben Randle, Ryan Torain, Stevie Brown, Travis Beckum, Tyler Sash, Victor Cruz, Will Hill, Zak DeOssie
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Watch Giants vs. Saints Online
Posted by on December 9, 2012 – 8:30 amIf you are a fan living overseas, you can watch commercial-free games online and in HD with NFL Game Rewind.
If you live in the U.S., you can watch full replays of every 2012 regular season and playoff game, including upcoming Super Bowl XLVII, Coaches Film for every play in 2012, and any 2009-2012 games in their entirety.
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Giants pick pregame playlist
Posted by on December 9, 2012 – 8:15 am
A few Giants have lent their musical tastes for the pregame music inside MetLife Stadium before taking on the New Orleans Saints at 4:25 PM ET. Here’s what they chose to warm up to:
» DE Osi Umenyiora: “400 Degreez” by Juvenile
» WR Victor Cruz: “Go Crazy” by Young Jeezy feat. Jay-Z
» TE Martellus Bennett: ”Bling Bling” by B.G., Lil Wayne, Juvenile
» DT Chris Canty: “Standing Ovation” by Young Jeezy
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Tags: Chris Canty, Martellus Bennett, Osi Umenyiora, Victor Cruz
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CB Amukamara headlines game program
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