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1ST QTR: Giants fall behind early

Dan Salomone — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:40:10 +0000

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

1ST QTR: Wilson returns kickoff for TD

Dan Salomone — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:44:40 +0000

The 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

1ST QTR: Giants get 3; ‘Skins respond

Dan Salomone — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:52:02 +0000

This week’s game is the 160th regular season meeting between the two teams, with the Giants leading the series, 92-63-4. The two teams have met twice in the postseason, with the series tied, 1-1. The Giants won the first game in 2012, at MetLife Stadium in Week 7 by a 27-23 score. The Giants have a 22-32-1 record on Monday Night Football, including a 4-2 record against the Redskins.

Kickoff: 8:30 PM ET

Location: FedEx Field, Landover, Md.

TV: ESPN

Radio: 660AM/101.9FM

Weather: Clear. 57°F. Winds light and variable.

New York Lineup Changes

» 72 Osi Umenyiora will start at RE

Washington Lineup Changes

» None

FIRST QUARTER

15:00 — Game Day Captains: Chris Snee and Chase Blackburn along with season captains Eli Manning, Justin Tuck and Zak DeOssie. Redskins win the toss and elect to receive.

*Keith Rivers gets the start at linebacker. That’s the fourth time of the season for Rivers in seven games played.

14:50 — An early challenge from Mike Shanahan gives the Redskins a first down. Washington challenged where Paulsen went out of bounds.

12:54 — After forcing Washington to punt on the opening drive, Eli Manning hooks up with Bear Pascoe for a first down on the first play. It was Pascoe’s first catch since Week 5 against Cleveland.

10:54 — Coincidentally, Jerrel Jernigan also gets his first catch since that same Browns game, good for nine yards and another first down.

9:40 — Expected to see a larger role, David Wilson gets his first touch — a toss which he turns into a five-yard gain.

6:27 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes a 39-yard attempt. NEW YORK 3, WASHINGTON 0 (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards in 6:32)

4:27 — TOUCHDOWN REDSKINS. Robert Griffin III rushed for 12 yards, fumbles, but is recovered by Josh Morgan, who takes it in for the score. XP is GOOD. WASHINGTON 7, NEW YORK 3

3:14 — Manning unable to hook up with Victor Cruz streaking downfield.

2:28 — Ahmad Bradshaw takes a direct snap for 14 yards. He has 40 yards on 7 carries so far.

1ST QTR: Brown, Randle lead fast start

Dan Salomone — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:41:22 +0000

The Giants and Green Bay Packers meet for the 51st time in the regular season, with the Packers holding a 27-21-2 lead in the series. The two teams have met seven times in the postseason, with the Packers leading, 4-3. In their last meeting, the Giants defeated the Packers, 37-20, in a 2011 NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Lambeau Field.

Kickoff: 8:20 PM ET

Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.

TV: NBC

Radio: 660AM/101.9FM

Weather: Fair. 37°F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.

New York Lineup Changes

» None

Green Bay Lineup Changes

» 54 Dezman Moses for 52 Clay Matthews at ROLB

» 29 Casey Hayward for 37 Sam Shields at RCB

FIRST QUARTER

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

13:39 — Ahmad Bradshaw catches a screen pass from Eli Manning and takes it 59 yards down to the Packers 2-yard line.

12:43 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Andre Brown runs in for a 2-yard score. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 7, GREEN BAY 0 (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards in 2:22)

*That was Brown’s eighth rushing touchdown of the year.

12:33 — On his first play back from a six-game absence, Kenny Phillips wraps up Starks on a three-yard run.

10:58 — TOUCHDOWN PACKERS. Aaron Rodgers hits Jordy Nelson for a 61-yard score down the right sideline. The Replay Assistant challenged the runner was in bounds, and the play was Upheld. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 7, GREEN BAY 7 (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards in 1:54)

7:51 — Chris Canty trips up Rodgers for his second sack of the season. Giants were using a four-safety look on the third-down play.

7:21 — Packers’ Crosby misses a 55-yard field goal attempt, wide left.

4:08 — Manning lowers his shoulder and scrambles for a gain of 13 yards and a first down.

2:44 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Rueben Randle catches his first career touchdown on a 16-yard pass in the back of the end zone. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 14, GREEN BAY 7 (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards in 4:37)

2:29 — On the first play of the ensuing drive, Corey Webster intercepts Rodgers and returns it down to the 8-yard line. Play is reviewed and ruled Webster was down by contact on the Packers’ 33.

0:29 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes a 43-yard attempt. NEW YORK 17, GREEN BAY 7 (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards in 2:03)

0:16 — Chase Blackburn sacks Rodgers for a loss of 8.

0:00 — GIANTS 17, PACKERS 7

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Dan Salomone — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:39:03 +0000

1ST QTR: Giants fall into early hole

Dan Salomone — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:30:56 +0000

The Giants and Cincinnati Bengals will meet for the ninth time, with the Bengals holding a 5-3 lead in the series. The two teams have never met in the postseason. In their last meeting, the Giants defeated the Bengals, 26-23 (OT), in Week 3 of the 2008 season.

Kickoff: 1 PM ET

Location: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

TV: FOX

Radio: 660AM/101.9FM

Weather: Partly cloudy. 66°F. Wind from SSW 16 mph.

New York Lineup Changes

» None

Cincinnati Lineup Changes

» 19 Tate for 85 Binns at WR
» 66 Robinson for 62 Finn at C
» 91 Geathers for 96 Dunlap at LDE
» 33 Crocker for 22 Clements at SS
» 26 Mays for 20 Nelson at FS

FIRST QUARTER

15:00 — Game Day Captains are Domenik Hixon and Chase Blackburn in addition to season captains Eli Manning, Justin Tuck and Zak DeOssie. Giants win the coin toss and defer.

12:43 — TOUCHDOWN BENGALS. QB Andy Dalton hooks up with WR A.J. Green for a 56-yard score. XP is GOOD. CINCINNATI 7, NEW YORK 0 (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards in 2:26)

11:49 — Giants go three-and-out on their opening drive.

11:34 — After a player out of bounds penalty, Steve Weatherford is forced to punt again and Adam Jones returns is 68 yards. This is the second straight game the Giant shave given up a return of 60 yards or more.

10:53 — TOUCHDOWN BENGALS. Andrew Hawkins hauls in an 11-yard score from Dalton. XP is GOOD. CINCINNATI 14, NEW YORK 0 (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards in 0:18)

9:14 — Eli Manning is sacked for just the ninth time this season and the Giants are forced to punt.

8:45 — On the return, Chase Blackburn and Will Hill combine on a hit to force Brandon Tate to fumble. Hill recovers at Cincinnati’s 27.

5:38 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes a 23-yard attempt. CINCINNATI 14, NEW YORK 3 (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards in 3:00)

0:00 — BENGALS 14, GIANTS 3

1ST QTR: Defensive struggle early on

Dan Salomone — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:15:21 +0000

This week’s game is the 76th meeting between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants. The Giants lead the series, 44-28-3. The two teams have never met in the postseason. In their last meeting, the Giants defeated the Steelers, 21-14, in Week 8 of the 2008 season.

Kickoff: 4:25 PM ET

Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Weather: Partly cloudy. 49°F. Wind: W 14mph, gusting to 24 mph

Lineup changes:

NEW YORK

» 66 Diehl for 75 Locklear at RT

» 58 Herzlich for 93 Blackburn at MLB

» 27 Brown for 21 Phillips at SS

PITTSBURGH

» 25 Allen for 43 Polamalu at SS

» 76 Adams for 77 Gilbert at RT

» 33 Redman for 34 Mendenhall at RB

CLICK FOR GIANTS VS. STEELERS INACTIVES

FIRST QUARTER

15:00 — Game Day Captains are CB Corey Webster and G Chris Snee along with season captains QB Eli Manning, DE Justin Tuck, and LS Zak DeOssie. Giants win coin toss and elect to receive. Steelers will defend the west goal.

*After a 35-yard return by David Wilson, the Giants start the drive on their own 30-yard line.

14:53 — Giants once again take a deep shot on the first play of the game, but the pass from Manning to Hakeem Nicks falls incomplete.

13:10 — Justin Tryon downs Steve Weatherford’s at Pittsburgh’s two-yard line where the Steelers begin their first drive of the game.

11:12 — Justin Tuck picks up his second sack of the season, taking down Ben Roethlisberger for a loss of nine yards.

10:29 — Jayron Hosley makes a great diving play and strips the ball from the speedy Chris Rainey, but the ball bounces out of bounds. Pittsburgh punts two plays later and the Giants take over on their own 36.

4:48 — On third-and-3, Antrel Rolle bats down Roethlisberger’s pass at the line of scrimmage. Giants get the ball back at their own 16.

3:58 — Manning completes a 26-yard pass to Victor Cruz, the longest play so far in the game.

3:14 — On the next play, Manning throws an interception intended for Cruz. Pittsburgh takes over at its own 42.

0:00 — GIANTS 0, STEELERS 0

1ST QTR: Giants jump out to early lead

Dan Salomone — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:17:50 +0000

This week’s game is the 101st regular season meeting between the two teams, with the Cowboys leading the series, 57-41-2. The two teams have met once in the postseason, when the Giants defeated the Cowboys, 21-17, in the 2007 NFC Divisional Playoff Game. In their last meeting, the Cowboys defeated the Giants, 24-17, in Week 1 in MetLife Stadium.

Kickoff: 4:25 PM ET

Location: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Weather: Sunny. 59°F. Wind: From N 14mph, gusting to 19 mph

Lineup Changes:

NEW YORK

» None

DALLAS

» Felix Jones for DeMarco Murray at RB

» Ryan Cook for Phil Costa at C

FIRST QUARTER

15:00 — Game Day Captains: Osi Umenyiora and Chris Snee along with season captains Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, and Zak DeOssie. Giants win the coin toss and will receive.

13:38 — Manning completes a deep ball to rookie wide receiver Rueben Randle for a 56-yard gain. Randle entered Sunday’s contest with seven catches for 86 yards.

11:58 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes a 41-yard attempt on the opening drive. GIANTS 3, COWBOYS 0 (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards in 3:07)

9:23 — S Stevie Brown jumps a pass intended for Dez Bryant and intercepts Tony Romo, returning it 37 yards down to the Dallas 27-yard line. Brown now leads the team with four interceptions.

7:17 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes a 37-yard attempt. GIANTS 6, COWBOYS 0 (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards in 2:00)

5:57 — Two possessions and two interceptions for the Cowboys. Corey Webster grabs his second of the year and returns it 38 yards down to the Dallas 31.

3:46 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Set up by a pass to Martellus Bennett and two Ahmad Bradshaw runs taking it down to the one-yard line, Andre Brown takes it in for the score around the left end. XP is GOOD. GIANTS 13, COWBOYS 0 (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards in 2:01)

2:17 — David Wilson’s number is called for the second time of the game, but the rookie loses a yard on the carry.

0:51 — The Giants are forced to punt after a three-and-out, but Dez Bryant muffs the return and Michael Coe recovers the fumble in Dallas territory.

Giants Music Playlist vs. 49ers

Giants.com — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:25:09 +0000

Every Friday, we’re asking some Giants players what’s playing in their headphones. This is what they had to say this week before they travel to San Francisco to take on the 49ers:

LB Chase Blackburn
Rascal Flatts – ‘Life is a Highway’
“Well, Rascal Flatts is just my band, so I had to go with them. I’m just living life on a highway.”

WR Ramses Barden
Nas – ‘Hero’
“I started listening to it during my senior year at Cal Poly and that’s just how I felt. I wanted to embody that hero persona for my teammates when I was in college.”

LS Zak DeOssie
Y.N. Rich Kids – ‘Hot Cheetos and Takis’
“It’s just a fantastic song. I love Cheetos and I don’t know what Takis are…but I’m very interested in finding out what they are.”

LB Mark Herzlich
Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean – ‘Clique’
“That song, Clique by Kanye. I love that.”

G Mitch Petrus
Vikings of the North Atlantic (Mitch’s band) – ‘We Were Dreamers’
“I guess I’m partial to my band, and I like that song, it’s my favorite song. It’s a little bit of my own creation, so that’s why I’m proud of it.”

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Giants vs. Bucs Live Blog: 1st QTR

Dan Salomone — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:30:01 +0000

0:00 — GIANTS 6, BUCCANEERS 3 (key stat: Tampa 0-2 on third down conversions)

0:56 — LB Chase Blackburn sacks QB Josh Freeman for a loss of 7 yards, the first of the game.

2:58 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Tynes 24-yard FG attempt is GOOD. GIANTS 6, BUCCANEERS 3 (drive: 12 plays, 63 yards in 5:48).

*Giants fail to capitalize on a first-and-goal at the 2.

5:50 — Ahmad Bradshaw sparks the crowd with a 12-yard run after Cruz’s 20-yard catch-and-spin-and-run (broke four tackles).

7:21 — Rookie RB David Wilson gets his first carry since his fumble in Week 1 — a 4-yard counter.

8:53 — FIELD GOAL BUCS. Tampa Bay responds with a 45-yard FG. GIANTS 3, BUCCANEERS 3 (drive: 7 plays, 60 yards in 4:01)

*Tynes is 2/2 on the season after going a perfect 8/8 in the preseason.

12:48 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes’ 37-yard FG try is GOOD. GIANTS 3, BUCCANEERS 0 (drive: 6 plays, 51 yards in 2:17)

14:22 — WR Hakeem Nicks looking healthy as ever with a 40-yard leaping catch from Manning on the second play of the game.

15:00 — Game Day Captains: DT Linval Joseph and WR Victor Cruz in addition to season captains QB Eli Manning, DE Justin Tuck, and LS Zak DeOssie Tampa Bay wins the toss, elects to defer. Giants will defend the west goal.

This week’s game will be the 18th regular season meeting between the two teams, with the Giants leading the series, 11-6. In the last meeting, the Giants defeated the Buccaneers, 24-0, in Week 3 of the 2009 season in Tampa.

Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET

Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

TV: FOX - This week’s game will be broadcast nationally with Joe Buck calling the action, Troy Aikman serving as the analyst and Pam Oliver handling sideline duties. (click here for full TV & Radio listings)

Weather: Sunny. Mild. 64 °F, Wind: 6.89 mph/NW

FLIP CARD CHANGES:

NEW YORK

» CB Jayron Hosley (start in place of Prince Amukamara)

TAMPA BAY

» RT Demar Dotson (Jeremy Trueblood)