Archive for the ‘New York Giants’ Category
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Few outside Indianapolis or the greater metropolitan area probably know who Jim Sorgi is or what he's done for the last six seasons.
The reason is simple: Sorgi has been backup to Peyton Manning, which means he's done little other than hold a clip board, run the scout team and perhaps ...
Posted in Eli Manning, Indianapolis Colts, Jim Sorgi, New York Giants, NFL, Peyton Manning | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
He was a celebrated college hero from my beloved alma mater I had never heard of.
A quarterback so good he stole playing time from Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II only to come home and play a major role in one of ...
Posted in 1946 NFL Championship Game, A Rumors and Rants History Lesson, Bert Bell, CFL, Frank Folchick, Indiana Hoosiers, New York Giants, NFL, Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins | 3 Comments »
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Since we're inching towards the two-day sportsgasm that is the NFL Draft we figured we'd give you a look into some of the hottests rumors circulating at this late hour.
Deal with Stafford all but done
Yahoo! Sports' Jason Cole reported late Wednesday night that the Lions were very close to polishing ...
Posted in Aaron Curry, Arizona Cardinals, Brian Cushing, Clay Matthews, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Mark Sanchez, Matt Stafford, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFL, NFL Draft, NFL Rumors, Rumors, Tyson Jackson, Washington Redskins | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
I'm not one to miss important anniversaries -- something to keep in mind, ladies -- and today is no exception.
It was 100 years ago this very day that Fred Merkle committed the most legendary boner in American history. Of course, it should be pointed out that prior to the invention ...
Posted in Chicago Cubs, Fred Merkle, MLB, New York Giants | 5 Comments »
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Remember that sweet, new stadium the Giants and Jets are going to share in Jersey starting next season (or the season after because, really, who cares?)? The one in which they're going to start charging fans for seat licenses on top of their season tickets? You know, because everyone has ...
Posted in New York Giants, New York Jets, NFL | 1 Comment »
Monday, February 4th, 2008
How do you like the Eli Manning Face?Yes, we know, it's awfully easy to pile on Boston right now. But it's also deserved. For in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, the Patriots and their fans came to represent everything that one normally wouldn't normally associate with New ...
Posted in Eli Manning, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Super Bowl XLII | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
When Lawrence Tynes finally figured out how to put a ball through the uprights on that freezing Sunday, a strangely bittersweet sensation swept over me. True, the normally disliked rival Packers had just lost. But at what cost?For with that fatal kick, America had nightmarishly bumped into ESPN's Viagra: another ...
Posted in New England Patriots, New York Giants, Super Bowl XLII | 7 Comments »
Monday, November 26th, 2007
So remember a few weeks ago when all the "experts" were marveling at how Eli Manning had "turned a corner" and was one of the NFL's elite now? Well, after yesterday's Grossman-like performance in his team's 41-17 loss to the Vikings it might be time to rethink that logic. Manning's ...
Posted in Eli Manning, New York Giants, NFL | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Watching football this weekend it was hard to comprehend how many big time players got injured. I actually went through the entire spectrum of emotions as the news came across the wire. Here's a list of the major injuries and how I felt when I heard about them.Kevin Everett - ...
Posted in Eli Manning, New York Giants, NFL | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
Editor's note: McD's views in this column are solely his own. They aren't representative of Rumors and Rants or its staff. In fact, they may not even be representative of sanity at all. We'll have to check on that.Much to the surprise of, well, pretty much everyone in the football ...
Posted in Eli Manning, New York Giants, NFL, Tom Coughlin | 3 Comments »
