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Jan 18, 2008 5:50 PM CST

Jerry-Rigged DVDs Bail Out Giants QB

Seinfeld helps show devotee Manning foil Green Bay blackout

(Newser) - After a Green Bay TV station yanked "Seinfeld" off its weekend slate in hopes of sabotaging pre-game viewing for Eli Manning, the show's star has sent the New York Giants quarterback a boxed-set of DVDs from the hit show, the New York Post reports. Manning, an admitted fan, will...

If Pats Win, So Do Networks, NFL

Jan 18, 2008 12:59 PM CST

If Pats Win, So Do Networks, NFL

Super Bowl ratings would be even better than normal

(Newser) - Sorry, San Diego, but the NFL is rooting for the Patriots. New England and its pursuit of perfection have racked up historic ratings all season: the Patriots' final regular-season game was the most watched TV program of the season, and the highest-rated NFL game since 1995. If they beat...

Cowboys Fall in Giant Upset

Jan 13, 2008 8:16 PM CST

Cowboys Fall in Giant Upset

The other Manning gets another playoff win; Giants' D holds late

(Newser) - Fire up the golf cart: the Cowboys are headed to the offseason after a 21-17 home loss to the upstart New York Giants. Eli Manning was mistake-free, completing 67% of his passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns to veteran Amani Toomer. Running back Brandon Jacobs had the other score...

Giants Headed to Big 'D' After Win in Tampa

Jan 6, 2008 6:08 PM CST

Giants Headed to Big 'D' After Win in Tampa

Eli Manning plays well as New York wins its 8th straight on the road

(Newser) - Eli Manning got the proverbial monkey off his back, leading New York to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons with a 24-14 victory over Tampa Bay, reports the Times. The Giants overcame a slow start and put together three long scoring drives, two...

Pats/Giants Net Most Viewers Since '95

Dec 31, 2007 4:04 AM CST

Pats/Giants Net Most Viewers Since '95

34.5 million watched game on NFL Network, CBS and NBC

(Newser) - The Patriots' final step to an undefeated regular season—Saturday's victory over the Giants—attracted an estimated 34.5 million viewers, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The tally is the largest the NFL has managed since the 1995 Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving game. The millions were divided among CBS and NBC, who...

Patriots Achieve Perfection

Dec 29, 2007 11:51 PM CST

Patriots Achieve Perfection

Giants put up fight but can't stop New England's sweet 16

(Newser) - The Giants didn't get the memo that their matchup with unbeaten New England was meaningless, as they put up a commendable fight in a 38-35 loss, reports The New York Times. The Patriots became the first team to finish the regular season undefeated since 1972, and also set several records...

Giants Have Eyes on Prize
in Pats Game

Dec 27, 2007 2:25 PM CST

Giants Have Eyes on Prize in Pats Game

NY sets out to sabotage bid for history

(Newser) - Though a fixed playoff picture seemingly gives the Giants nothing to play for in Saturday's game against the unbeaten Patriots, New York wouldn't mind playing the spoiler. “No one in here is screaming ‘Let's rest!' I can tell you that," running back Brandon Jacobs tells the...

Patriots Game on National TV

Dec 26, 2007 5:56 PM CST

Patriots Game on National TV

NFL agrees to let CBS, NBC broadcast the game, too

(Newser) - The Patriots' pursuit of perfection will be on national TV after all. The NFL relented to widespread complaints today and announced that Saturday night's game will be broadcast on CBS and NBC along with the NFL Network, the Boston Herald reports. Original plans to air the game only on the...

Giants Fans Intercept the Green for Pats Historic Day

Dec 26, 2007 3:38 AM CST

Giants Fans Intercept the Green for Pats Historic Day

Playoff spot nailed, so NY fans cash in on tix

(Newser) - Thousands of New York ticket holders are banking on the Giants losing next Saturday to the undefeated Patriots—or at least that's what they're telling New England fans who are snapping up unwanted tickets online for big bucks. With New York's playoff berth already secure and many starters likely to...

Giants in Playoffs After Win in Buffalo

Dec 23, 2007 7:02 PM CST

Giants in Playoffs After Win in Buffalo

Dramatic return of Kevin Everett not enough to carry the Bills

(Newser) - The New York Giants overcame numerous obstacles against the Bills today: the weather, five fumbles by their starting quarterback, and the emotional return to Buffalo of injured tight end Kevin Everett. Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw each topped 140 yards rushing, and the Giants bounced back from an early 14-point...

Giants Lose Game, Shockey, Playoff Hopes?

Dec 17, 2007 3:41 AM CST

Giants Lose Game, Shockey, Playoff Hopes?

Redskins prevail 22-10 to put NY postseason plans in peril

(Newser) - In a gusty, freezing, mostly empty Giants Stadium last night, Eli Manning threw 34 incomplete passes and the Washington Redskins held on to win, 22-10. A win could have locked up a postseason slot for the Giants, but the loss brings more questions than it answers, writes the New York ...

Giants Win Defensive Battle With Eagles

Dec 9, 2007 5:57 PM CST

Giants Win Defensive Battle With Eagles

Elsewhere, Bucs and Panthers both get thumped on the road

(Newser) - The New York Giants had a less-than-stellar day on offense, but it was just enough in a 16-13 win as Philadelphia's long field goal attempt hit the upright with no time left. The ho-hum game featured 12 punts and only one pass play longer than 20 yards as the visiting...

Eli Rallies Giants Over Bears

Dec 2, 2007 8:43 PM CST

Eli Rallies Giants Over Bears

Struggling QB overcomes three turnovers to improve playoff chances

(Newser) - Eli Manning pulled his team out of a hole he helped dig, leading the Giants on two long fourth-quarter drives to dig out of a 9-point deficit, then watching his defense close out a 21-16 victory over Chicago. Manning had three turnovers despite a more conservative offense that saw more...

With Peyton Watching, Eli, Giants Bomb

Nov 25, 2007 6:59 PM CST

With Peyton Watching, Eli, Giants Bomb

Younger Manning throws four INTs in blowout loss to Vikings

(Newser) - It was deja vu for Eli Manning today, who provided Minnesota all the offense it needed, throwing four interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns. The four picks in the 41-17 Giants loss tied his career high, set against these same Vikings just two seasons ago. Meanwhile, opposing quarterback...

TO Plus Romo Deliver 'Skins 28-23 Loss

Nov 19, 2007 5:51 AM CST

TO Plus Romo Deliver 'Skins 28-23 Loss

Giants edge out Lions, Bucs smash Falcons, Packers beat Panthers

(Newser) - The Redskins were pushing for a comeback when Jason Campbell made his first big slip up of the game, getting picked off and letting the Cowboys stall the game at 28-23. Terrell Owens accounted for all of Dallas' touchdowns on four Tony Romo passes as the Cowboys improve to 9-1,...

Giants TOed by Dallas, Again

Nov 11, 2007 7:41 PM CST

Giants TOed by Dallas, Again

Romo slings four scores to halt New York's hot streak, 31-20

(Newser) - Dallas took convincing control over the NFC East by thumping New York, their closest division rivals. The Giants had a six-game winning streak, but they could not overcome another stellar game from Tony Romo—four touchdowns, including two long lobs to Terrell Owens—plus costly penalties that eliminated a touchdown...

New York Wins Ugly in London

Oct 28, 2007 10:50 PM CDT

New York Wins Ugly in London

Giants keep Dolphins winless in rainy Wembley Stadium, 13-10

(Newser) - In typical wet London weather, the NFL put on an equally typical slugfest in its first-ever regular season game played outside North America, with hapless Miami putting up a fight against New York before plummeting to its eighth straight loss. Over 80,000 spectators were mostly enthused by the sloppy...

London Calling for NFL

Oct 26, 2007 1:10 AM CDT

London Calling for NFL

League hopes UK Giants-Dolphins game will be springboard into worldwide market

(Newser) - As London and the NFL brace for the weekend's Dolphins-Giants match—the first regular-season game played outside the US in league history—football officials are hoping it will launch the game into a new, more international era. If all goes well, commissioner Roger Goodell plans to make foreign-hosted games a...

Brit NFL Fans Love Their 80's Football

Oct 24, 2007 4:26 AM CDT

Brit NFL Fans Love Their 80's Football

Dolphins, Pats, Bears still thrill as football heads for Wembley

(Newser) - Ask random British sports fans to name their favorite NFL team, and they'll probably say the Bears, the Patriots or maybe even the Dolphins. That's because the NFL peaked in British popularity in the the mid-80's—4 million Britons watched the 1986 Super Bowl between Chicago and New England—and...

Giants Trample Bedraggled Falcons 31-10

Oct 16, 2007 4:32 AM CDT

Giants Trample Bedraggled Falcons 31-10

Streaking but streaky New York handily defeats Atlanta

(Newser) - The Atlanta Falcons scored first last night before dropping the ball (literally and figuratively) in a disheartening 31-10 loss to the New York Giants. The Falcons held a 10-7 lead for three minutes in the first quarter, but dropped passes and sacks kept them off the board from then on....