Posted by Ken Palmer on February 7, 2012 10:56 AM ET
INDIANAPOLIS – The man in Section 634 of Lucas Oil Stadium, way up top in a corner of the Patriots end zone, repeated it over and over as Eli Manning trotted onto the field with 3:46 left and th ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on February 6, 2012 07:16 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS – There was obviously no bigger play in Super Bowl XLVI than Mario Manningham’s 38-yard catch to set the game-winning scoring march in motion.
“That was a great throw by El ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on February 6, 2012 10:41 AM ET
Here's an Insider look at how New York took down the Pats.
QUARTERBACKS
Eli Manning had the perfect amount of touch on a first-drive pass to Hakeem Nicks at the sideline. Manning set ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on February 6, 2012 12:48 AM ET
Here's a breakdown of how the Giants captured their fourth Lombardi Trophy. We'll have plenty more coverage of New York's Super victory on Monday.
What went right
The Giants got a hu ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on February 4, 2012 11:03 AM ET
It's finally time to lace em up...
Super Bowl XLVI: Giants vs. Patriots
Date: Sunday, Feb. 5
Time: 6:29 p.m. ET
Site: Lucas Oil Stadium; Indianapolis
...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on February 3, 2012 04:54 AM ET
One day after naming former Houston quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp as the Raiders offensive coordinator, head coach Dennis Allen continued to raid the Texans while assembling his coachi ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on February 2, 2012 07:10 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS – A television reporter cornered Giants offensive lineman Kevin Boothe at his locker last week for a light question-and-answer session. Boothe promptly answered all six questions correctl ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on February 2, 2012 05:24 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS – Media Day is supposed to be the ultimate Super Bowl whack-fest in which media and pseudo-media converge to harass Sunday's combatants.
But Thursday's media sessions were none too s ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on February 1, 2012 05:22 PM ET
Perhaps the greatest thing about the Super Bowl is that there's no curfew – for the media. (Memo to wife: just kidding. ... Really, I'm just kidding.)
There is, of course, a structured schedule i ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on February 1, 2012 12:14 AM ET
We awake feeling differently today. The Super Bowl is no longer a dream, not even on a distant plain. We are 8-year-olds four days from Christmas. We see the presents under the tree, the stockings ful ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on January 31, 2012 03:51 AM ET
Reggie McKenzie planned to do a pretty extensive search for the Raiders new head coach but it didn’t take long to convince him Dennis Allen was the person for the job.
...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 27, 2012 05:38 PM ET
The talk is about Tom Brady and Eli Manning and the great coaches on each sideline, Bill Belichick and Tom Coughlin. There will be much chatter about Wes Welker and Victor Cruz, maybe the best two slo ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on January 26, 2012 03:26 AM ET
The Raiders finally have their new man. Although no deal had officially been signed as of midnight PDT Wednesday, Dennis Allen has a “handshake agreement” to become the team’s sevent ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 26, 2012 12:31 AM ET
Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell laughs when asked about his head coaching prospects. “I'm just trying to keep the job I have,'' he says, chuckling again. “I'm happy not to see my name in pri ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 25, 2012 12:57 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO – Who’s better than Jacquian Williams? He punctuated a tremendous rookie season by making the play of the game and of the season in San Fran, helping lift the Giants to a berth in ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on January 24, 2012 05:32 AM ET
General manager Reggie McKenzie has narrowed his list of candidates and is close to making a decision who will be the Raiders next head coach.
McKenzie, who is i ...
Posted by Michael Erler on January 24, 2012 01:34 AM ET
NFC Championship Game, Jan. 22, 2012 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco,
California: New York Giants 20, San Francisco 17 (OT)
The 49ers magical season came to a
shocking, bitter end as th ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 24, 2012 12:50 AM ET
SAN FRANCISCO – Giants punter Steve Weatherford knows all about conference championship games. But he sure doesn’t know much about being on the winning end. Until now, that is. After losing the ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 23, 2012 12:15 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO – Sometimes the big game lives up to its billing. It happens rarely, mostly because all-consuming pre-game hype can dwarf the game. On a cool and wet night at Candlestick Park, tri ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 23, 2012 12:55 AM ET
Here's a position-by-position look at how New York earned its Super Bowl berth...
QUARTERBACKS
Eli Manning showed great awareness early in the second quarter in flipping the ball to ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 23, 2012 12:53 AM ET
Here's the inside scoop on how Big Blue topped the Niners and advanced to Super Bowl XLVI:
What went right
There’s a reason Tom Coughlin always stresses the turnover battle. ...
Posted by Michael Erler on January 21, 2012 10:40 PM ET
The 49ers run offense
against the Giants run defense: The Giants had a pedestrian run defense
during the regular season, finishing 19th in both yards allowed and
in FootballOutsiders.com’s ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 21, 2012 12:49 PM ET
Here's how the Giants can win on Sunday...
1. Contain the running game
And that includes keeping elusive quarterback Alex Smith under wraps. Frank Gore had only six carries, and no yards ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 19, 2012 07:39 PM ET
Everything pointed to the Osi Umenyiora-Jerry Reese saga ending unpleasantly. There were hurt feelings and rejection and claims of deception, all separated by the natural divide between player a ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 18, 2012 01:53 PM ET
Wednesday's practice began with Eli Manning under center, as he always is. However, what Tom Coughlin termed a "stomach bug," prevented Manning from finishing the workout. No one involved wi ...
Posted by Michael Erler on January 18, 2012 01:39 PM ET
Center Jonathan Goodwin has been somewhat overshadowed among all the 49ers off-season acquisitions, what with the success of rookie linebacker Aldon Smith (14 sacks), the record-breaking feats of kick ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 17, 2012 12:36 PM ET
GREEN BAY, Wisc. – Giants receiver Devin Thomas stood in front of his locker at Lambeau Field. “It feels good,” Thomas sung, “yeahhhhhhh,” an extra special emphasis on the ‘yeah.’ You could hear ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on January 17, 2012 12:57 AM ET
Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie wasted no time in getting the search for a new head coach going in full gear, interviewing the first of what is expected to be a lengthy list of ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 16, 2012 08:21 PM ET
GREEN BAY, Wisc. – One thing has been certain during the past few weeks: the Giants trust and believe in each other. And they mean it. You can tell not only by the superb play on the field of la ...
Posted by Michael Erler on January 16, 2012 01:36 PM ET
Divisional Playoffs, Jan. 14, 2012 at Candlestick Park,
San Francisco, California: San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32
The Good: The
49ers won their first playoff game in nine seasons in stunn ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 16, 2012 07:15 AM ET
QUARTERBACKSEli Manning showed good mobility on New York’s first drive, twice rolling out toavoid defenders and connecting with Mario Manningham for 19 yards and then VictorCruz for 17 more. Manning w ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 16, 2012 07:13 AM ET
What went rightWith the score knotted at 10 late in the first half, a pair of Giants combined toknock the ball out of the clutches of Packers FB John Kuhn. Antrel Rolle was in the rightplace at the ri ...
Posted by Michael Erler on January 13, 2012 01:47 PM ET
The 49ers defense will obviously have their hands full with the New Orleans Saints on Saturday. While they've played some high-octane offenses in Dallas, Philadelphia, Detroit and the New York Gian ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 13, 2012 01:19 PM ET
TGI will now take a look at the Giants' five keys to victory this Sunday in Lambeau Field, as well as a look back to the memorable 2007/08 NFC Championship Game and the clubs' earlier meeting this sea ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 11, 2012 07:24 PM ET
The great mystery to the Giants' sudden rushing surge isn't a mystery at all. In fact, the answer to their new-and-improved ground game also could unlock the treasure chest holding the Lombardi ...
Posted by Michael Erler on January 11, 2012 02:52 PM ET
Tight end Delanie Walker was in good spirits on Tuesday,
reporting that he’s been eating a lot of pasta and omelets and has resumed
working out again. Walker was heartened by the fact that c ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 9, 2012 11:35 AM ET
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – While New York earned an utter and completely dominant victory, there’s no doubt that the game was won when the Giants defense rose up and simply stuffed Atlanta on two ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 9, 2012 11:34 AM ET
Here’s more reaction from inside the Giants locker room following their convincing 24-2 victory over Atlanta.
Tom Coughlin
Everybody gave it a great effort. It didn’t show up until t ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 8, 2012 07:25 PM ET
Here's an inside look at how the Giants fared in their Wild Card victory...
QUARTERBACKS
Eli Manning took off and converted a huge third-down play early in the second quarter. On a t ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 8, 2012 07:22 PM ET
Here's a closer look at how New York dismantled Atlanta Sunday afternoon...
What went right
The Giants won all three facets in this one. For all the talk of the dangerous Falcons off ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 6, 2012 04:27 PM ET
The Giants have already survived one win-or-go-home scenario. This Sunday they face their second such test. Big Blue, by virtue of its NFC East title, will host the Wild Card Atlanta Falcons thi ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 6, 2012 04:22 PM ET
It appears that the Giants will have just about all hands on deck for their playoff game against Atlanta at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The only Giant ruled out of Sunday’s con ...
Posted by Michael Erler on January 6, 2012 03:53 PM ET
49ers sign former Packer
Linebacker Bruce Davis’ second stint on the 49ers practice
squad lasted all of two days. The former UCLA Bruins standout was also on the
practice squad in 2010, but after s ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on January 6, 2012 04:12 AM ET
Raiders owner Mark Davis has apparently moved swiftly to hire a general manager, with reports indicating the team has agreed to hire Reggie McKenzie for the job.
...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 4, 2012 06:31 PM ET
On the day that Jason Pierre-Paul was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for December/January, TGI will give you a taste of what a few of the key men involved in Sunday's playoff tilt had to ...
Posted by Michael Erler on January 4, 2012 02:02 PM ET
The 49ers offense has cured its red zone blues,
scoring touchdowns on 6-of-8 chances during the final three games of the season
after being mired in a 3-of-20 slump. Coach Jim Harbaugh expla ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 2, 2012 06:45 PM ET
Here’s what Giants coach Tim Coughlin had to say the day after his club won the NFC East…
Opening statement: The thing that I told the team was out of all the things tha ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on January 2, 2012 04:44 AM ET
To say the Raiders let a golden opportunity slip through their hands would be an understatement. To say coach Hue Jackson lost his cool afterward would just be hitting the tip of the ...
Posted by Michael Erler on January 2, 2012 01:47 AM ET
Game 16, Jan. 1, 2012 at Edward Jones Dome,
St. Louis, Missouri: San Francisco 34, St. Louis 27
The Good: In
winning their 13th game of the season for the first time since 1997
and their sixth ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 2, 2012 01:34 AM ET
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Jets' season had faded to black and their stadium illuminated for the Giants. It was up to the Giants to restore pride to the metropolitan football landscape. It was ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on January 2, 2012 01:32 AM ET
Here's what went down Sunday evening at MetLife Stadium as Big Blue battered the Boys and captured the division crown...
What went right
The Cowboys were still plenty alive when the ...
Posted by Mark Ludwiczak on December 30, 2011 05:38 PM ET
Steve Johnson admitted that the thought has crossed his mind: Sunday could mark his final game as a Buffalo Bill.
Johnson, Buffalo’s No. 1 wide receiver, is set to become an unrestricted free agent ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 30, 2011 03:59 PM ET
Heading into the crucial Sunday night division-deciding tilt, three key players were listed as questionable. Anyone want to bet that Osi Umenyiora, Cowboys RB Felix Jones and Dallas LB Sean Lee ...
Posted by Michael Erler on December 30, 2011 02:36 AM ET
Edwards' Replacement Comes From In House
Though it hasn't been made official, several 49ers have spilled the beans in the locker room and on Twitter that practice squad receiver Joe Hastings ...
Posted by Warpath Staff on December 29, 2011 04:44 PM ET
Unlike two predecessors who were 12-20 in two seasons in Washington, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan figures his five-year deal is safe come Monday.
“There’s no doubt in my mind. Hopefully there’s n ...
Posted by Warpath Staff on December 28, 2011 02:06 PM ET
Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu expects to play on Sunday at Philadelphia after missing one game with a sore toe and knee. Helu said on Wednesday he felt much better after a week's rest to e ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 28, 2011 12:42 PM ET
Tom Coughlin met with the New York media Wednesday and the Giants coach was ready to go, excited as could be for Sunday's NFC East-deciding contest with the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. Here's what Cou ...
Posted by Michael Erler on December 28, 2011 02:29 AM ET
The 49ers released receiver Braylon Edwards Tuesday morning,
ending the San Francisco portion of his career after 15 games. Actually,
Edwards only appeared in nine of those, recording 15 rec ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on December 27, 2011 05:20 AM ET
Note to our valued S&BI subscribers: Due to the holidays I was out of town without my laptop and unable to post updates following the Raiders 16-13 overtime win against the Chiefs on Chr ...
Posted by Warpath Staff on December 26, 2011 03:28 PM ET
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Posted by Michael Erler on December 26, 2011 03:49 AM ET
Game 15, Dec. 24, 2011 at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington: San Francisco 19, Seattle 17
The ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 24, 2011 05:10 PM ET
It wasn’t always pretty by any stretch, but the Giants did what they had to do and now find themselves in a one-game battle for the division title next Sunday against the Cowboys. Big Blue’s 29- ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on December 24, 2011 03:27 AM ET
As if the Raiders weren’t already thin in the backfield, Michael Bush was only able to practice on a limited basis Friday because of a sore shoulder. Head coach Hue Jackson said he expec ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 23, 2011 11:59 AM ET
TGI columnist Kevin Gleason was kind enough to pen this holiday poem for your entertainment pleasure. Happy holidays to all! KP
Twas the day before Jets-Giants, when fans all were cryin’,
...
Posted by Michael Erler on December 23, 2011 05:40 AM ET
The 49ers were buoyed by some good
news on Thursday, a couple days in advance of their crucial Christmas Eve game
at Seattle, as Patrick Willis practiced, albeit on a limited basis, for the
...
Posted by Mark Ludwiczak on December 22, 2011 06:51 PM ET
It’s not just Tim Tebow the Bills have to worry about in the running game -- it’s what Tim Tebow opens up for the rest of the Denver Broncos offense, as well.
The Broncos bring the top-ranked rushin ...
Posted by Warpath Staff on December 22, 2011 08:16 AM ET
They started as afterthoughts, but the Washington Redskins running backs are now the future paying off now.
Roy Helu has emerged as the Redskins top offensive player after opening the season as the ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on December 22, 2011 01:41 AM ET
The last time the Raiders played the Chiefs, quarterback Carson Palmer threw three interceptions in his silver and black debut and Oakland lost 28-0.
While both teams ar ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 21, 2011 04:06 PM ET
Giants vs. Jets. Christmas Eve. What could be better?
You really have to give the NFL credit for scheduling this game when it did. Kudos to the league for putting this one at the end of the ...
Posted by Warpath Staff on December 21, 2011 02:37 PM ET
Under the new CBA, midweek practices in the waning weeks don't have full contact. But, Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan thinks players are getting needed work.
“What we try to do is get the s ...
Posted by Michael Erler on December 21, 2011 04:04 AM ET
Game 14, Dec. 20, 2011 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco,
California: San Francisco 20, Pittsburgh 3
The Good: The
49ers defense made a statement on national television, dominating the def ...
Posted by Mark Ludwiczak on December 20, 2011 05:43 PM ET
Tebow-mania comes to Ralph Wilson Stadium this Saturday.
Bills fans will get a first-hand look at the most talked about athlete in the country when the Denver Broncos play the Bills on Christmas Eve ...
Posted by Warpath Staff on December 19, 2011 03:31 PM ET
The Washington Redskins have a chance for a season-ending three-game winning streak that coach Mike Shanahan hopes will carryover for next season. "You want your team to be improving even if you' ...
Posted by Michael Erler on December 19, 2011 02:20 AM ET
Big Ben, Polamalu Set To Face 49ers
With the Saints having already won on Sunday, obliterating
the hapless Minnesota Vikings, the 49ers find themselves, for the first time in
nearly two months, on ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on December 18, 2011 09:36 PM ET
The Raiders let another fourth quarter lead slip away and might have seen their season go right down the drain along with it. While they’re still mathematically alive for the playoffs, t ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 18, 2011 07:31 PM ET
Believe it or not, but the woeful Giants and Cowboys have actually allowed the Eagles back in the NFC East race. If the Eagles win their final two games – at Dallas and vs. Washington, while t ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 18, 2011 07:31 PM ET
Before the game, Michael Irvin uttered these dreaded words about New York’s battle with Washington: “This is a classic trap game.”
While it’s tough to dispute Irvin’s thinking, especially aft ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 18, 2011 07:30 PM ET
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Perhaps someone needs to remind Antrel Rolle of New York’s 2007 mantra, which they successfully rode all the way to a Super Bowl championship: talk is cheap, play the gam ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on December 17, 2011 04:53 AM ET
The Raiders have been stressing the importance of ball security to Carson Palmer in practice this week in hopes of getting the veteran quarterback to cut back on the risky throws he’s ...
Posted by Mark Ludwiczak on December 16, 2011 09:45 PM ET
After Miami’s blowout win over Buffalo in Week 11, Dolphins safety Yeremiah Bell said that the Bills “laid down” in the 35-8 defeat.
That struck a nerve with several ...
Posted by Warpath Staff on December 16, 2011 04:28 PM ET
Washington Redskins safety LaRon Landry was placed on injured reserve while offensive tackle Jammal Brown (groin) and fullback Mike Sellers (elbow) won't play at the New York Giants on Sunday.
Landr ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 16, 2011 12:34 PM ET
It is very, very easy to get carried away with how well Eli Manning has been playing. There’s the school of thought that this is just a flash in the pan year, written in the stars, perhaps, and that h ...
Posted by Michael Erler on December 16, 2011 03:07 AM ET
Monday’s game against the Steelers might very well be a
battle of attrition as both teams will either be making a go of it with some
stars who are significantly less than 100 percent, or mak ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on December 15, 2011 05:10 AM ET
The Raiders got a much-needed boost when Denarius Moore returned to practice on Wednesday, but the way things have been going, it’s going to take a lot more than the rookie wide receiver ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 14, 2011 06:41 PM ET
Jason Pierre-Paul just keeps on getting better. Wednesday, JPP was honored for being the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week, a much-deserved award for a player that has made a meteoric rise on t ...
Posted by Mark Ludwiczak on December 14, 2011 06:03 PM ET
Steve Johnson reiterated on Wednesday that he would like to remain a Buffalo Bill.
Whether that happens or not remains to be seen.
Johnson revealed that no talks have taken place between the Bills ...
Posted by Warpath Staff on December 14, 2011 03:15 PM ET
Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said safety LaRon Landry could be done for the season if team doctors believe his strained Achilles tendon won't soon improve. Landry was among four players pra ...
Posted by Michael Erler on December 14, 2011 01:14 PM ET
Offense Seeing Red
The 49ers offense is going through a crisis of
confidence. Their offensive line is struggling, having allowed 18 sacks over
the past three games. They’re terrible on thir ...
Posted by Warpath Staff on December 12, 2011 03:39 PM ET
An inconsistent season for Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall turned sour once more in Sunday's 24-27 loss to the New England Patriots. Just two games after cited as NFC Defensive Player of ...
Posted by Michael Wagaman on December 12, 2011 02:41 AM ET
Two weeks ago the Raiders were three games above .500 and in firm control of the AFC West. Now they’re simply trying to hang on for dear life as their season is on the verge of slipp ...
Posted by Michael Erler on December 12, 2011 02:18 AM ET
Game 12, Dec. 11, 2011 at University of Phoenix Stadium,
Glendale, Arizona: Arizona 21, San Francisco 19
The Good: The
49ers did plenty of things right on Sunday against the Cardinals, and ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 12, 2011 01:53 AM ET
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – You have to give Tom Coughlin all the credit in the world for this one. His last-second timeout turned a game that was heading into overtime and would have likely been decided ...
Posted by Ken Palmer on December 12, 2011 01:52 AM ET
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – At what point will we stop being surprised by Eli Manning? He’s playing as well as anyone in the game right now and there’s no doubt that if you leave him any kind of time on ...