Giants Daily Blitz Blog

Eli up for FedEx “Air” Award

While they didn’t control their playoff hopes in Week 17, Eli Manning and the Giants took care of their own business on Sunday, defeating the Eagles 42-7. Manning threw a career-high five touchdowns –  the fifth time in Giants history that a quarterback threw for at least that many — and earned himself a nomination for the final regular-season FedEx Air Player of the Week Award.

Here is a look at the candidates:

» New York Giants QB Eli Manning completed 13 of 21 passes for 208 yards and five touchdowns in the Giants’ 42-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. VOTE NOW

» Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning completed 23 of 29 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns as the Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 38-3.

» Minnesota Vikings QB Christian Ponder completed 16 of 28 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns in the Vikings’ 37-34 victory over the Green Bay Packers.

VOTE ELI MANNING FOR FEDEX AIR PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

Vote Subway Player of the Game

With the Giants’ 42-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, it’s time to vote for the Subway “Extra Effort” Player of the Game.

Here is a look at the nominees and their performances:

QB Eli Manning

13/21, 208 YDS, career-high 5 TDs (fifth time in Giants history a quarterback threw for at least five touchdowns in a game)

VOTE ELI

DE Justin Tuck

2 TCKLS, 1.0 sack, 1 TFL, 2 QB Hits

VOTE JUSTIN

RB Ahmad Bradshaw

16 ATT, 107 YDS, 1 TD, 1 REC, 41 YDS (eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for second time of career)

VOTE AHMAD

Giants-Eagles Game Blog

This week’s game will be the 156th regular season meeting between the two teams, with the Giants leading the series, 80-73-2. In their last meeting, the Eagles defeated the Giants, 19-17, in Week 4 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Kickoff: 1 PM ET
Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
TV: FOX
Radio:  WFAN 660AM/101.9FM
Weather: Temperatures steady or falling to near 27F. Winds NW at 25 to 30 mph.
New York clinches a playoff spot with: 1) NYG win + DAL loss or tie + CHI loss + MIN loss

NYG Inactives
WR 13 Ramses Barden
CB 28 Jayron Hosley
S 39 Tyler Sash
RB 41 Ryan Torain
DE 71 Adewale Ojomo
TE 81 Adrien Robinson
DT 99 Chris Canty
Lineup changes: Rocky Bernard will replace Canty at RDT

PHI Inactives
WR 19 Greg Salas
RB 32 Chris Polk
G 63 Danny Watkins
T 78 Matt Kopa
TE 86 Evan Moore
DT 91 Fletcher Cox
LB 95 Mychal Kendricks
Lineup changes: Derek Landri will replace Cox at RDT; Akeem Jordan will replace Kendricks at WILL

FIRST QUARTER

15:00 — Game Captains: Chris Snee and Chase Blackburn along with season captains Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, and Zak DeOssie. Giants win the coin toss and elect to receive. The Eagles defend the east goal.

14:58 — Alex Henery attempts an onside kick and the Eagles successfully recover at their own 47.

12:56 — Stevie Brown grabs his eight interception of the season, returning it 48 yards down to the Eagles’ 26.

12:02 — David Wilson strings together runs of 10 and 13 to begin the game.

10: 36 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Eli Manning over the middle to Rueben Randle in the end zone for three yards. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 7, PHILADELPHIA 0 (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards in 2:01)

*That was Randle’s second touchdown of his rookie campaign.

7:21 — After Wilson took the first four carries of the game, Bradshaw came in on third-and-1 and rushed for 17 yards.

6:34 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Manning to Randle down the left sideline for 38 yards. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 14, PHILADELPHIA 0 (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards in 2:43)

5:57 — Justin Tuck sacks Michael Vick for a loss of four yards.

4:42 — Giants force the Eagles to punt for the third time on three drives.

3:05 — Manning finds Bradshaw out of the backfield for a 41-yard completion.

1:29 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Manning to Wilson for 15 yards. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 21, PHILADELPHIA 0 (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards in 3:10)

0:00 — GIANTS 21, EAGLES 0

SECOND QUARTER

15:00 — Philadelphia begins with the ball on New York’s 31.

14:48 — Vick converts a fourth-and-10 with a 15-yard pass to Avant.

12:06 — TOUCHDOWN EAGLES. Converting another fourth down, Vick finds Maclin in the end zone for seven yards. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 21, PHILADELPHIA 7 (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards in 4:12)

6:26 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Ahmad Bradshaw rushes in for a one-yard score. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 28, PHILADELPHIA 7 (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards in 5:40)

5:11 — Previously 0-for-5 on third-down conversions, Vick converts the first to Avant for 13 yards on third-and-10.

1:55 — Henery misses a 28-yard attempt, wide left. Giants get the ball back on their own 20.

0:10 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Set up by a 30-yard catch from Domenik Hixon, Manning finds Victor Cruz in the end zone for a 24-yard score. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 35, PHILADELPHIA 7 (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards in 0:13.)

HALFTIME: GIANTS 35, EAGLES 7

THIRD QUARTER

15:00 — Giants kickoff to begin the second half.

10:43 — Osi Umenyiora chases down Michael Vick, forcing the Eagles to punt. New York takes over on its own 20.

7:16 — Eli Manning is sacked for the first time of the game by Phillip Hunt for a loss of 11, forcing the Giants to punt. Philadelphia takes over on its own 15.

5:25 — Chase Blackburn tackles Bryce Brown behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of 2, setting up a third-and-4.

3:03 — Corey Webster breaks up a deep pass in the end zone intended for Maclin.

2:07 — Vick scrambles for six yards but falls short on third-and-20, forcing Philly to punt. The Giants take over on their own 12.

0:00 — GIANTS 35, EAGLES 7

FOURTH QUARTER

15:00 — New York begins the final frame with the ball on its own 22.

13:36 — On third-and-10, Philadelphia is called for a 21-yard passing interference penalty intended for Domenik Hixon, keeping the drive alive.

12:40 — With an 11-yard run, Ahmad Bradshaw surpasses 1,000 rushing yards for the second time in his career (2010). He needs six more to get to 100 for the game.

7:56 — And there it is. Bradshaw eclipses 100 yards with an 13-yard run.

*Paid attendance announced at 80,657

6:58 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Henry Hynoski catches a one-yard pass from Manning in the end zone for his first career touchdown. NEW YORK 42, PHILADELPHIA 7 (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards in 9:24)

4:00 — David Carr relieves Eli Manning.

FINAL: GIANTS 42, EAGLES 7

Daily Blitz: Week 17 Milestone Tracker

QB Eli Manning: 260 yards shy of 4,000 passing yards in the 2012 regular season.
WR Victor Cruz: Two touchdown receptions away from 20 career receiving touchdowns.
WR Hakeem Nicks: 274 yards shy of 4,000 career receiving yards; three touchdown receptions away from 30 career receiving touchdowns.
TE Martellus Bennett: 11 receptions shy of 150 career receptions; 43 receiving yards shy of 1,500 career receiving yards.
RB Ahmad Bradshaw: Three rushing touchdowns away from surpassing Ron Johnson (33) on the Giants all-time rushing touchdowns list and tying Frank Gifford for seventh on the Giants’ all-time list.
DE Osi Umenyiora: 5.0 sacks away from 80.0 career sacks.
DE Justin Tuck: 1.5 sacks away from 50.0 career sacks; Two forced fumbles away from 20 career forced fumbles.
DE Jason Pierre-Paul: 2.5 sacks away from 30.0 career sacks.
DT Rocky Bernard: Two tackles away from 400 career tackles.

QUICK HITS

» Special Teams have been a bright spot in recent weeks for the Giants

» Giants Coordinators seek answers

» Giants Online: Bob Papa and Pat Hanlon debate the hottest topics surrounding the Giants with local writers

» Giants Injury Report – 12/27

» WATCH: Player and coach interviews from 12/27

Giants vs. Ravens Game Blog

The Giants and Baltimore Ravens meet for the fourth time in the regular season, with the Ravens leading the series, 2-1. In their only postseason meeting, the Ravens defeated the Giants, 34-7, in Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa, Florida. In their last meeting, the Giants defeated the Ravens in Giants Stadium, 30-10, in Week 11 of the 2008 regular season.

Kickoff: 4:25 PM ET
Location: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD.
TV: FOX
Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM
Weather: Clear with temperatures steady near 46F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

NYG Inactives
13 Barden
21 Phillips
39 Sash
47 Beckum
71 Ojomo
81 Robinson
91 Tuck
NYG Lineup Changes: 72 Umenyiora for 91 Tuck

BAL Inactives
17 Doss
31 Pollard
50 McClellan
63 Williams
70 Harewood
83 Thompson
95 Hall
BAL Lineup Changes: 32 Ihedigbo for 31 Pollard

FIRST QUARTER

15:00 — Game Captains: WR Victor Cruz and S Antrel Rolle. Giants win the coin toss and elect to receive.

13:49 — Ahmad Bradshaw loses two yards on a direct snap and the Giants go three-and-out on their opening possession.

11:29 — Ray Rice touches the ball on each of Baltimore’s first four plays.

8:45 — The replay assistant reverses the Giants’ fumble recovery (Jacoby Jones).

7:42 — TOUCHDOWN RAVENS. Joe Flacco to Torrey Smith for six yards. XP is GOOD. BALTIMORE 7, NEW YORK 0 (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards in 5:25)

*The Ravens converted four third downs on the scoring drive.

6:02 — After forcing the Giants to punt, a 43-yard pass to Torrey Smith sets up the Ravens on the New York 1.

4:24 — TOUCHDOWN RAVENS. Flacco keeps it for a one-yard score. XP is GOOD. BALTIMORE 14, NEW YORK 0 (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards in 2:10)

4:19 — On the first play of the ensuing drive, Rueben Randle picks up the Giants’ first first-down and more with a 43-yard catch.

1:34 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. David Wilson scores his fourth rushing touchdown of the season on a 14-yard sprint. XP is GOOD. BALTIMORE 14, NEW YORK 0 (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards in 2:54)

0:00 — RAVENS 14, GIANTS 0

SECOND QUARTER

15:00 – The Giants begin the quarter with the ball on their own 15.

14:19 – Eli Manning is sacked for the first time of the day by Haloti Ngata for a 15-yard loss, setting up a second-and-25.

12:57 – The Giants are unable to convert on third down and punt back to the Ravens, who take over on their own 12.

7:36 – Jacoby Jones’ nine-yard touchdown is reversed and ruled incomplete.

6:09 — FIELD GOAL RAVENS. Justin Tucker makes a 23-yard attempt. BALTIMORE 17, NEW YORK 7 (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards in 6:05)

4:14 – Domenik Hixon has a long gain negated by an offensive passing interference penalty called on himself.

1:10 — TOUCHDOWN RAVENS. Ray Rice takes a short pass 27 yards to the end zone. XP is GOOD. BALTIMORE 24, NEW YORK 7 (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards in 2:11)

HALFTIME: RAVENS 24, NEW YORK 7

THIRD QUARTER

15:00 — The Giants kickoff to begin the second half.

14:23 — New York forces a quick three-and-out on the Ravens’ opening possession.

7:39 — Joe Flacco converts a third-and-19 with a 36-yard pass to Dennis Pitta. The Ravens are 8 of 11 on third-down conversions.

*Flacco has completed passes of 25 yards or more to four receivers.

5:18 — FIELD GOAL RAVENS. Tucker makes a 21-yard attempt. BALTIMORE 27, NEW YORK 7 (Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards in 7:57)

0:00 — RAVENS 24, GI

FOURTH QUARTER

15:00 – Baltimore begins with the ball on the New York 31 to start the final quarter.

11:12 — FIELD GOAL RAVENS. Tucker makes a 30-yard attempt. BALTIMORE 30, NEW YORK 7 (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards in 6:57)

9:34 – Bernard Pierce breaks free for a 78-yard run, the Ravens’ longest of the season.

7:30 — FIELD GOAL RAVENS. Tucker makes 29-yard attempt. BALTIMORE 33, NEW YORK 7 (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards in 2:56)

3:24 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Eli Manning finds Domenik Hixon in the end one for a 13-yard score. XP is GOOD. BALTIMORE 33, NEW YORK 14 (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards in 4:07)

3:18 – Ray Rice gains eight yards, becoming the second Ravens’ player to eclipse 100 yards on the ground in the game.

FINAL: RAVENS 33, GIANTS 14

Locker Room: Preparing for Baltimore

QB Eli Manning
On comparing this team to last year’s…
“I think you have to prepare for this year and understand what our circumstances are and who are players are, we have different teammates and different guys and it’s a new season and we just got our confidence will come from the players that we have in this locker room. Our character, our inspiration, our coaches getting us a great game plan and the fact that we can go out there and play at a high level.”

DE Jason Pierre-Paul
On finishing the season strong…
“This is a playoff game for us, we have to win or otherwise we out. The guys know it, I know it, and I’m going to give it my best shot.”

1ST QTR: Giants fall behind early

The Giants and Atlanta Falcons meet for the 21st time in the regular season, with the series split, 10-10. In their last meeting, the Giants defeated the Falcons in their only postseason meeting, 24-2, in a 2011 NFC Wild card Game in MetLife Stadium. In their last regular season meeting, the Giants defeated the Falcons, 34-31 (OT), in Week 11 of the 2009 season.

Kickoff: 1 PM ET
Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga.
TV: FOX
Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM

NYG Inactives
20 CB Prince Amukamara
21 S Kenny Phillips
39 S Tyler Sash
44 RB Ahmad Bradshaw
71 DE Adewale Ojomo
81 TE Adrien Robinson
96 DT Marvin Austin
NYG Lineup Changes: 28 Jayron Hosley will start for 20 Prince Amukamara at RCB; 22 David Wilson will start for 44 Ahmad Bradshaw at RB

ATL Inactives
4 QB Dominique Davis
17 WR Tim Toone
25 S William Moore
68 G Phillipkeith Manley
69 G Harland Gunn
86 TE Chase Coffman
90 DE Lawrence Sidbury
ATL Lineup changes: 24 Hope will start for 25 Moore at S

FIRST QUARTER

15:00 — Game Day Captains: C David Baas and DE Osi Umenyiora along with season captains Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, and Zak DeOssie. Giants win the toss and elect to receive.

*Rueben Randle back with David Wilson on kick return.

14:56 — Making his first NFL start, Wilson takes a handoff on the first play of the game for three yards.

14:16 — Asante Samuel intercepts Manning’s first pass of the game. Atlanta takes over on the Giants’ 16.

12:12 — TOUCHDOWN FALCONS. Atlanta capitalizes on the turnover and short field with a one-yard touchdown run by Michael Turner. XP is GOOD. ATLANTA 7, NEW YORK 0 (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards in 1:51)

10:59 — Wilson converts a third-and-2 with a 25-yard run.

7:29 — Lawrence Tynes misses a 30-yard field goal attempt. Wide left.

1:43 — TOUCHDOWN FALCONS. Tony Gonzalez 12-yard catch from Matt Ryan. XP is GOOD. ATLANTA 14, NEW YORK 0 (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards in 5:42)

0:54 — Manning is sacked on third-and-7 and Giants are forced to punt. Atlanta takes over on its own 25 after a 58-yard punt from Steve Weatherford.

0:00 — FALCONS 14, GIANTS 0

Daily Blitz: Giants approaching milestones

As the Giants head to Atlanta this weekend and play in the final stretch of the season, here are some milestones to keep an eye on in the upcoming weeks:

QB Eli Manning
*Five completions away from breaking Phil Simms’ team record of 2,576.
*128 pass attempts away from surpassing the Giants single-season record (589 – Eli Manning, 2011).
*79 completions away from surpassing the Giants single-season record (359 – Eli Manning, 2011).
*1,505 passing yards away from surpassing the Giants single-season record (4,933 – Eli Manning, 2011).
*17 touchdown passes from breaking the Giants single-season record (36 – Y.A. Tittle, 1963).

WR Victor Cruz
*Two touchdown receptions away from 20 career receiving touchdowns.

WR Hakeem Nicks
*314 yards shy of 4,000 career receiving yards.
*Three touchdown receptions away from 30 career receiving touchdowns.

TE Martellus Bennett
*16 receptions shy of 150 career receptions.
*85 receiving yards shy of 1,500 career receiving yards.

RB Ahmad Bradshaw
*Three rushing touchdowns away from surpassing Ron Johnson (33) on the Giants all-time rushing touchdowns list and tying Frank Gifford for seventh on the Giants’ all-time list.

DE Osi Umenyiora
*5.0 sacks away from 80.0 career sacks.

DE Justin Tuck
*1.5 sacks away from 50.0 career sacks.
*One tackle away from 400 career tackles.
*Two forced fumbles away from 20 career forced fumbles.

DE Jason Pierre-Paul
*2.5 sacks away from 30.0 career sacks.

GIANTS TO WEAR SPECIAL HOF PATCHES

Commemorating 50 years of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Giants and all NFL teams wore patches last week and will do so again for this slate of games. Last week, the Giants wore them on their home blues against New Orleans. Here’s a look at the road whites they’ll wear in the Georgia Dome, courtesy of Equipment Director Joseph Skiba:

#nyg @giants @TeamVic and @DreamEights game jerseys all set for Sunday's game with #nfl #hof patch. @giantspathanlon http://t.co/5YMPIQWH—
Joseph Skiba (@blancoshadow) December 13, 2012

QUICK HITS

» The Giants will focus on stopping TE Tony Gonzalez, who is one of Matt Ryan’s favorite targets

» Giants vs. Falcons Scouting Report

» CB Jayron Hosley and the Giants defense face a talented offense on Sunday

» Giants Pass Rush looks beyond stats

» Kevin Boothe joins us for Big Blue Hits to preview the matchup with the Falcons

» Giants Online: Bob Papa and Pat Hanlon debate the hottest topics surrounding the Giants with local writers

Vote Subway Player of the Game

Following 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

VOTE ELI

WR Victor Cruz

8 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD, surpassed 1,000 yards for the second straight season (1,004).

VOTE VICTOR

RB/KR David Wilson

13 ATT, 100 YDS, 2 Rush TDs, 4 KOR, 56.8 AVG, 97-YD Return TD

VOTE DAVID

4TH QTR: Wilson, Giants pull away

FOURTH 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