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Published on: 30th October, 2009
Injuries to Key NFL Players Taking Their Toll On Teams |
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New York — Three key defensive players were lost for the season during Sunday’s NFL games: Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins, Falcons cornerback Brian Williams, and Bengals end Antwan Odom. Jenkins was placed on injured reserve Monday with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against Buffalo, a huge loss for one of [...]
Published on: 28th October, 2009
Mandel's Musings: The Mannings, Agassi, Blake Griffin, Redskins |
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It seems the NFL’s Manning brothers are in their rightful places as we peruse this week’s NFL statistics. Peyton, completing 72% of his passes with mostly new Indianapolis Colts receivers, is number one among quarterbacks with a QB rating of 114.5. Younger brother Eli, playing with mostly returning receivers on the New York Giants, is [...]
Published on: 7th October, 2009
Braylon Edwards Traded to New York Jets |
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New York — The New York Jets reached an agreement with the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday to acquire troubled but talented wide receiver Braylon Edwards. The Jets sent wide receiver Chansi Stuckey, linebacker Jason Trusnik and undisclosed draft choices to the Browns for the deep threat they had been lacking. Edwards will combine with Jerricho [...]
Published on: 21st September, 2009
Giants Defeat Cowboys At Opening of the "Palace in Dallas" |
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Irving, Texas – The whole state of Texas was rocking tonight as the Dallas Cowboys opened their $1.175 billion “Palace in Dallas” tonight when they hosted the division rival New York Giants. The party atmosphere here, which included an NFL record crowd of 105,121 screaming fans turned sad at the end when the Giants won the [...]
Published on: 20th September, 2009
Jets Back Up Talk, Beat Patriots |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rex Ryan sent a message to the fans. His New York Jets delivered one of their own. On the Mark Late After having limited opportunities in the first half, Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez connected on nearly 65 percent of his second-half attempts, including the go-ahead, nine-yard TD to Dustin [...]
Published on: 20th September, 2009
Jets' Coach Ryan Answers Questions From the Press Before Big Game |
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New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan, 9.18 Opening Statement… Let’s knock out these injuries. It’s exactly as it was yesterday with the exception of Erik Ainge. He is fine now. I guess he was listed as out (did not practice) before because he missed practice, he was ill. But he is back to being [...]
Published on: 19th September, 2009
Giants Get Ready For Big D |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Dallas is annually the scene of one of the Giants’ most challenging road games. The Cowboys almost always field a playoff-caliber team, their fans are loud, loyal and raucous and the intensity of the NFC East rivalry results in a raw and combative game. If you could multiply all that emotion [...]
Published on: 14th September, 2009
Mandel's Musings - Thoughts About Jeter, Sanchez, and Manning |
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Derek Jeter is the MVP of the American League, hands-down. Joe Mauer? Uh uh. Batting .360 is an amazing feat for anyone, let alone a catcher like Mauer. It’s a great achievement but let’s keep things in perspective. Mauer is doing it when his teams’ games have no meaning and no pressure attached to them. [...]
Published on: 7th September, 2009
Giants Announce Practice Squad Additions |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The Giants announced they have signed eight players, including six who were with them in training camp and were waived on Saturday, to their practice squad. The group includes two of their 2009 draft choices, quarterback Rhett Bomar (fifth round) and cornerback DeAndre Wright (sixth). Also on the squad are running [...]
Published on: 1st September, 2009
Umenyiora Takes Flight From Giants CampNew York Giants defensive ends Michael Strahan, left, and Osi Umenyiora walks out to the bubble for football practice Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008 in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Giants take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) |
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New York — The New York Giants have enough problems so far this pre-season. Their offense is not balanced between the run and the pass, their defense is not settled at the linebacker position, there are injuries dotting all areas of the roster, and Tom Coughlin isn’t a happy camper. Now, Osi Unenyiora took the [...]
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