Dec 7 He was a little more vague and wasn't quite as insulting, but make no mistake about it: Ben McAdoo was whining about the referees Monday just like Odell Beckham Jr. did the night before.
And about that smile Beckham flashed on the Giants' sideline after Steelers receiver Antonio Brown, a close friend of Beckham, caught a touchdown pass? McAdoo was unwilling to criticize him.

Eli Manning admitted Tuesday that the ugly 28-14 loss to the Steelers has forced the Giants to refocus as a team and him to refocus as a quarterback.
Eli Manning is aware of the stakes heading into Sunday's prime-time showdown at MetLife Stadium with the Cowboys, viewed by many as the NFL's best team.

In the short term, the Giants need a left tackle who can keep Manning upright and not commit killer penalties over the final four games as they make a playoff push. Ereck Flowers is going to be the left tackle -- McAdoo made that clear Monday -- because he's their best option.

The Giants managed just seven points on Sunday before a garbage-time touchdown drive in the final minute. They had 234 yards of offense and went 4-for-14 on third and fourth-down conversions. The problem is that the offensive struggles have been the norm this season.
Victor Cruz vowed on Sunday to "talk to somebody" about not being targeted for a pass in the Giants' 24-14 loss to the Steelers. On Tuesday, he did precisely that, talking to the most important somebody of all - coach/playcaller Ben McAdoo.

It almost definitely will be Kerry Wynn moving into Jason Pierre-Paul's starting spot at left defensive end Sunday night when the Giants, after hitting a detour along the road to the playoffs, face the rival and surging Cowboys, owners of the NFL's best record.

Dec 6 The Giants have wasted a healthy season from Victor Cruz. The divorce of Victor Cruz and the Giants unofficially began when GM Jerry Reese drafted Sterling Shepard last spring.
Cruz did not like what he saw on Sunday. He played just 26-of-60 offensive snaps and didn't have a target in a 24-14 loss to the Steelers. Cruz was frustrated by his lack of involvement and the overall struggles of the offense.
Sterling Shepard got an apology when he was not targeted with a pass attempt a week ago against the Browns. Victor Cruz just wants an explanation. That's why the receiver said he plans to speak with coach Ben McAdoo about the way he was used Sunday against the Steelers.

After Antonio Brown hauled in a 22-yard circus catch touchdown over Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins in the first half, the FOX television cameras caught Beckham smiling, and clapping his hands. Many found his reaction odd. But not Beckham.
If you want to engage in any Odell Beckham Jr. bashing for the way he smiled on the sideline in Pittsburgh or for his ripping of the officiating after the Giants' 24-14 loss to the Steelers, take it somewhere else. Ben McAdoo is not having any of it.
McAdoo acknowledged he agreed with Beckham's assessment the officials missed several calls. But rather than rip said calls publicly and call for McAulay and his crew to be banned from calling Giants games, McAdoo vowed to follow established protocol and submit the calls he questions to the league for explanation and review.

Eli Manning was a mess - and this Giants disaster falls on him. Bring on the Cowboys? Yeah, right. Manning threw two interceptions, including the critical mistake from which the Giants could not recover. Victor Cruz shouldn't have bothered making the trip. He was targeted the same number of times as Amani Toomer.
One good play was all it would have taken to erase a forgettable first quarter, one good play to bury the bizarre sequence of events that led to the Giants trailing by a safety and a field goal, one good play to ignite an offense that has yet to hit full speed this season. But Eli Manning, football in hand at the Steelers 9-yard line, made a bad play instead, a short pass to his right intended for Will Tye that was picked off by Lawrence Timmons.

Ben McAdoo gave Ereck Flowers a vote of confidence Monday after a rough performance from the left tackle in Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Steelers. Flowers, a former first-round pick who has had a shaky pro career, is one of several major issues for the team's scuffling offense.
Giants left tackle Ereck Flowers appeared to be making progress for a stretch earlier this season. But the No. 9 pick in the 2015 draft has been on a backslide that hit a low point in Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Steelers.

Opposing tight ends have combined for 67 catches (on 108 targets) for 848 yards and three touchdowns against the Giants in 12 games this season. If those tight ends were rolled into one composite player, that man would lead all NFL tight ends in catches and yards, and be tied for 13th in touchdowns at the position.

There is a great divide within the Giants, but it has yet to split the team in half. Still, how much longer can a resourceful and highly competitive defense watch their counterparts on offense play a losing brand of football?
Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Steelers did little to dissuade Ben McAdoo from his conviction that the Giants will make the playoffs and contend for a Super Bowl in the next two months. That's not to say everything is checking out A-OK. Certainly not on offense, where the Giants are ranked 30th.

Dec 5 Giants lose to the Steelers 24-14  | Video  |  Photos  |  Photos

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On The Game: Game 12
Gamegirl ---" It was disappointing to see the Giants lose this one. I keep waiting for the offense to show they have what it takes if they can make it to the post season, but it's not happening and the defense can do only so much ..."
Mikefan. ---"I'm trying to figure the game plan. Last week Sterling Shepard saw no passes come his way. This week Victor Cruz was ignored..."

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ESPN - Steelers end Giants' winning streak at 6 in 24-14 victory.
Giants.com - Instant Analysis: Steelers 24, Giants 14.
Giants.com - Offense struggles vs. Steelers in 24-14 defeat.
NYDailyNews - Giants offense lets them down in 24-14 loss to Steelers.
NYDailyNews - Odell Beckham Jr. rips officiating crew after Giants loss to Steelers.
NYDailyNews - Giants have tough road ahead if they want to make playoffs.
NYDailyNews - Odell Beckham outperforms Antonio Brown, but Steelers WR gets last laugh with touchdown and win.
NYPost - Giants kiss NFC East goodbye as high-powered offense goes MIA.
NYPost - Giants report card: McAdoo isn't fixing this broken offense.
NYPost - This was just Giants appetizer - that couldn't have tasted worse.
NYPost - Odell Beckham blasts refs after his Antonio Brown lovefest.
NYPost - Fuming Victor Cruz: Why is the offense ignoring me?
NYPost - Injured JPP gives Giants fans something else to worry about.
NYPost - Giants offense limping into Dallas clash after Steel hurtin'.
StarLedger - Giants fall flat in 24-14 loss to Steelers to end win streak.
StarLedger - How much damage did Giants' Pittsburgh stinker do to playoff chances?
StarLedger - Giants 5 observations: Eli Manning badly outplayed as offense sputters again.
StarLedger - Victor Cruz on 0 targets: 'Somebody's got to give me an answer'.
StarLedger - Odell Beckham rips officials after Steelers loss: 'Almost feels like a disrespect thing'.
StarLedger - 2016 NFC playoff picture: Giants lose little ground, Buccaneers on move.
TheRecord - Streak ends in Steel City as Giants fall.
TheRecord - Inside Giants-Steelers: Cruz upset with zeroes.
BigBlueInteractive - Pittsburgh Steelers 24 - New York Giants 14.
InsideFootball - Giants Offense Struggles in 24-14 Loss to Steelers.
Newsday - Steelers end Giants' winning streak at 6.
Newsday - Eli, Giants need to fix offense now.
Newsday - Giants can't go forth on fourth downs.
Newsday - Odell Beckham Jr. calls penalty on referees.
Newsday - Giants grades: Offense gets an F.
Newsday - Giants Q&A: Cruz annoyed after not being targeted.
PittsburghPostGazette - Steelers 24, New York Giants 14.

Giants (8-3) vs Steelers (6-5) Game Preview
Last week the Pittsburgh Steelers got off to a fast start in Indianapolis. They held a lead throughout the game, and came away with a 28-7 win over the Colts playing without Andrew Luck.
The Giants traveled to Cleveland and also led throughout their game. They were able to extend their win streak to six, which also continued Cleveland's losing streak to a record 0-12, as they lost the game, 27-13.
Giants - Browns Wrap-Up

Dec 4 Odell Beckham Jr, 24, is most famous for a one-handed catch, but his most unique and jaw-dropping trait is how dangerously explosive he is in space. He is as good at turning a few yards of cushion into six points as anyone in the NFL, and if there is anyone as good or better, it is Antonio Brown, 28 - Beckham's occasional offseason workout partner in Florida.

Here we are, 11 games into the season, and the Giants have yet to score 30 points in a game. There has been no breakout, no blowout, no game in which it has all looked easy. Thirty points doesn't sound like a lot to ask for, and yet the Giants haven't reached that modest barometer.

It is expected to be cold, damp and dreary in a stadium notoriously difficult for the road team, and the Steelers can make life miserable for any defense - with Ben Roethlisberger throwing to Antonio Brown or handing it (or throwing it) to Le'Veon Bell. It is the best three-ring circus in the NFL. A key will be if the surging Giants defensive line can become the dominant unit in the game.

Dec 3 Giants face first real test, can prove themselves in game against Steelers. Welcome to the Giants' first true proving ground. On Friday, the Giants did everything they could to downplay the significance of this game, insisting Ben Roethlisberger and Co. are just another team.
The Giants and Cowboys share two common opponents in the final three games of the regular season (Lions, Eagles) and both play another team with a winning record. With wins over the Steelers and Cowboys, the Giants would sit just one game out of first place and hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Dallas.

Odell Beckham Jr. was targeted on six of quarterback Eli Manning's first eight pass attempts in last Sunday's 27-13 win over the Browns. There certainly appeared to be a concerted effort to get the ball to Beckham. Even though Manning missed an open Beckham three times in the first quarter, the Giants continued to feed their superstar.
Where Victor Cruz once excelled as the Giants' slot receiver, it's Sterling Shepard's job now. After missing two straight Decembers, Cruz isn't going to complain. The Giants will carry a six-game winning streak to Pittsburgh. The playoff push feels like it has just begun.

Why is Giants rookie CB Eli Apple playing over Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie? Over the past three games, Apple has played 90.4 percent of the defensive snaps. Rodgers-Cromartie has played 49.2 percent of the defensive snaps over that same stretch.
Janoris Jenkins, the Giants' standout cornerback, expressed a desire Thursday to spend the entirety of Sunday's game against the Steelers going one-on-one with star wide receiver Antonio Brown, arguably the NFL's preeminent pass catcher.

Dec 2 Giants still waiting for offense to have breakout game. There's been no breakout, no blowout, no game in which it has all looked easy. Thirty points doesn't sound like a lot to ask for, and yet the Giants haven't reached that modest barometer.

Landon Collins named NFC Defensive Player of the Month. That's in addition to the back-to-back Player of the Week awards he received earlier in the season. In four November games, all Giants victories, Collins had 30 tackles (23 solo), including a sack, and three interceptions.

Dec 1 Shane Vereen was officially designated to return from injured reserve by the Giants on Wednesday. But while the running back has returned to practice, he does not know just yet where things go from here.
Vereen could return to game action as early as Sunday's contest against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, but the Giants are expected to target the Dec. 11 home game against the Cowboys as Vereen's first game back.

As first-round picks in 2004, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger and Philip Rivers will forever be linked. They may even one day compare favorably with the generally recognized best quarterback draft class of all-time from 1983: which featured Hall of Famers John Elway, Dan Marino and Jim Kelly.
As the minutes ticked down before the Giants made their first-round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, Ben Roethlisberger sat at a table at Radio City Music Hall alongside Terry Hoeppner, his coach at Miami of Ohio. Hoeppner had an inkling the Giants would take Roethlisberger at No. 4 overall.

A box score battle is brewing for Sunday between Odell Beckham Jr. and Antonio Brown. The two top wideouts, who are close off the field, will be playing at Heinz Field in a big game featuring plenty of playoff ramifications.
While Ben McAdoo weighs the pros and cons of using Odell Beckham Jr. at punt returner, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has no reservations about having his star wide receiver return punts.

Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his dominant performance in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Browns.
The seven-year veteran is the first NFL player with at least three sacks and a fumble-return touchdown of at least 40 yards in the same game since 1982.

Brad Wing was surprised when he got the call in early September last year and was told he'd been traded from the Steelers to the Giants in exchange for a seventh-round pick. There was some disappointment, too, but in the end, the Giants' punter is delighted at how things worked out.

Nov 30 Eli Manning didn't throw any passes to Sterling Shepard on Sunday, but when he ran into the rookie receiver in the team's facility on Tuesday he offered up something else. An apology.
Is the quarterback conscious of a receiver not having a catch during a game? "Not so much," Manning said. "It can't affect your decision-making on reads and stuff."

Peyton Manning, quarterback Eli Manning's big brother, visited with the team Tuesday, and offered up some tips on how to win Sunday in Pittsburgh.
The Giants held a walkthrough practice soon after and Peyton attended, watching from the sideline as they began preparing for Sunday's showdown with Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers.

MetLife Stadium officials will face a daunting task converting from Jets to Giants mode in Week 15, with the Jets hosting the Dolphins at night on Saturday, Dec. 17, and the Giants hosting the Lions at 1 p.m. on Dec. 18. Or not. Might Lions-Giants, which is certain to have playoff implications, be flexed into NBC's "Sunday Night Football" to replace the Steelers-Bengals matchup?

Kate Mara's ex-boyfriend dented the Giants' Super Bowl trophy. The Hollywood starlet, appearing on Tuesday night's episode of "Conan," related the time her former boyfriend fumbled the Lombardi Trophy at her family home and put a boot's worth of damage into the heralded hardware.

Nov 29 The Giants can only play the teams placed in front of them, and they deserve immense credit for capitalizing. But facts are facts: The combined record of the six teams the Giants have defeated during their current run is 20-45-1. The Giants' last three opponents, the Bengals, Bears and Browns, are a combined 5-28-1.
The Giants understand a steep upgrade is awaiting them in Pittsburgh and they hope what happened in Cleveland stays in Cleveland. Their last five games are against teams with a combined record of 34-19-1. All five - the Steelers, Cowboys, Lions, Eagles and Redskins - are in playoff contention.

This year already feels much different from recent seasons, when the Giants were playing out the schedule, either virtually or mathematically eliminated from contention. Their win on Sunday over the Browns, while far from convincing, secured for them their first non-losing season since 2012. Now they have to finish it off.

Ben McAdoo won't say if Odell Beckham Jr. will be Giants punt returner this Sunday vs. Steelers. Ben McAdoo's best reason for potentially keeping Odell Beckham Jr. as his punt returner Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers is that Beckham catches the ball in the first place.
Exactly how much should they be using their best player - and, after Sunday's demonstration, undoubtedly their best punt returner - in the sometimes dangerous job of fielding and running back punts?

Ben McAdoo is not Tom Coughlin. He's not always five minutes early, even if he kept the clocks that way when he took the head coaching reins in January, and he is not cranky after his Giants (8-3) delivered a stinker for most of Sunday's 27-13 win over the winless Browns, as Coughlin no doubt would have been.
Giants must fix stunningly predictable offense for stretch run. Play-calling and game-planning stand out as obvious reasons for the offensive struggles. The Giants have become exceedingly predictable, using the same personnel grouping on a staggering percentage of their plays.

Ben McAdoo said it was "unfortunate" rookie receiver Sterling Shepard was not targeted one time against the Browns. Shepard was held without a catch for the first time this season. He was targeted 11 times last week against the Bears and caught 5 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown.

Janoris Jenkins and Eli Apple are established as the Giants' top two cornerbacks. Jenkins has started every game this season, while Apple has started the past five games. After that duo, the cornerback rotation changes weekly.

Nov 28 Giants win over the Browns 27-13  | Video  |  Photos  |  Photos

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On The Game: Game 11
Gamegirl ---" I was worried when Odell Beckham Jr. left the field, and they said he had a right thumb injury. He came back and it's a good thing too, because he was a real game changer..."
Mikefan. ---"For awhile the way this one started off, it was hard to tell which was the 0-11 team. It was all punts until the Browns fumbled the ball over to the Giants halfway through the second quarter. The Giants scored a touchdown off their easy field position..."

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ESPN - Manning, Giants down Browns 27-13 for 6th straight win.
Giants.com - Instant Analysis: Giants 27, Browns 13.
NYDailyNews - Giants avoid disaster to keep Browns winless with 27-13 victory.
NYDailyNews - Giants WR Odell Beckham wreaks havoc on Browns.
NYDailyNews - Jason Pierre-Paul is star of Giants' defense in win over Browns.
NYDailyNews - Giants know there's plenty work to do after ugly win over Browns.
NYPost - Giants look hideous - and it doesn't matter in Browns bailout.
NYPost - Giants report card: What happened to the other WRs?
NYPost - Jason Pierre-Paul grabs pop-up in shocking Giants TD.
NYPost - Giants' kick returner makes chance at WR count in big way.
NYPost - Giants can't let Odell mask an offense that hasn't been fixed.
NYPost - Looking at the 5 games that'll decide if Giants are threats or frauds.
StarLedger - Thanks to Odell Beckham and raging defense, Giants beat woeful Browns.
StarLedger - Jason Pierre-Paul's dominance demands big payday from Giants.
StarLedger - Giants get no respect, open as big underdogs against Steelers.
TheRecord - Giants avoid mistake by lake, win 6th in row.
TheRecord - Giant return: JPP proving he's back in big way.
TheRecord - Inside Giants-Browns.
BigBlueInteractive - New York Giants 27 - Cleveland Browns 13.
InsideFootball - Giants 27 - Brows 13: Hits, Misses & Musings.
Newsday - Giants hold on to beat lowly Browns, win sixth straight game.
Newsday - Jason Pierre-Paul's monster game vs. Browns: three sacks, fumble return for TD.
Newsday - Odell Beckham Jr. spectacular in returns and receiving.
Newsday - Dwayne Harris' special assignment nets a touchdown.
Newsday - Giants Q&A: Is Odell Beckham Jr. the new punt returner?
Newsday - Giants' grades: Defense again carries offense, special teams don't help much.
Cleveland.com - Turnovers doom Browns in 27-13 loss to Giants that drops them to 0-12.
Cleveland.com - Britton Colquitt tried to stop Odell Beckham Jr.'s celebration after a punt return.

Giants (7-3) vs Browns (0-11) Game Preview
Last week the Cleveland Browns were down 14-0 at halftime. The Browns managed to score 9 points in the second half, but with the Steelers adding 10 more, they ended up with a 24-9 loss.
The Giants were down 16-9 at halftime to the Chicago Bears. Their defense clamped down and held the Bears scoreless for the second half. Meanwhile the Giants added 13 points to secure a 22-16 win.

Nov 27 A Giants loss against the dismal Browns would be catastrophic. The Giants haven't made the playoffs since 2011. So what? The Browns haven't been to the postseason since 2002. They have won more than five games in a single season only once in the past nine campaigns, including this thus-far winless campaign.
Giants worried about a humiliation that'll happen to someone. The Browns are 0-11 but most likely will not finish 0-16, considering going winless in a 16-game schedule only has happened once in NFL history, the 2008 Lions.

Last Monday marked the 12th anniversary of Eli Manning's first NFL start, a further reminder of just how fortunate the Giants have been that Manning has started each and every game since then - 204 in all, including playoffs.Since Manning made that first start against the Falcons on Nov. 21, 2004, at Giants Stadium, the Browns have had 22 different starting quarterbacks.

Nov 26 The last time Terrelle Pryor faced the Giants was in 2013 when he completed 11 of 16 passes for 122 yards and ran for a touchdown as the starting quarterback of the Raiders. This game will be vastly different. Pryor, a record-setting passer at Ohio State whose NFL career as a quarterback never quite panned out, is now the top wide receiver for the Browns.

Odell Beckham was targeted a season-low seven times in Sunday's win over the Bears, and on Friday, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan defended the team's use of the explosive wide receiver. Sullivan said even when Beckham isn't putting up his typically gaudy numbers, he's making an impact.

It was bad enough that defensive end Olivier Vernon was assessed a dubious penalty in last Sunday's 22-16 win over the Bears. The NFL added insult to injury by hitting Vernon with an $18,231 fine, according to a source. The fine amount is the minimum for a roughing the passer penalty.

Jason Pierre-Paul listed as questionable, but Giants DE says he'll 'be out there' against Browns. Pierre-Paul pledged earlier this month that while injuries might affect his practice time, they would not keep him out of games.

Justin Pugh, Brett Jones and Marshall Newhouse were declared out Friday. Adam Gettis, who saw a little action after Jones hurt a calf filling in for Pugh against Cincinnati Nov. 14 and after Newhouse sprained a knee filling in against Chicago last Sunday, is questionable due to calf soreness. But Gettis said, "I'm fine. I'm ready to go."

Nov 25 After playing the Browns on Sunday, the Giants' final five games are all against playoff contenders, including the Lions at home, and Eagles and Redskins on the road. They can wrap things up in a hurry, or they can lose ground in a hurry.

Victories by two first-place teams in the NFC on Thursday helped give the Giants some breathing room in their quest to earn their first playoff spot since 2011. Losses by Minnesota and Washington, the two teams that currently trail the Giants in the wild card standings, created some separation.

How unlikely is it that Will Tye has become the starting tight end for a 7-3 Giants team that is looking to make its first playoff run since 2011? Oh, about as unlikely as Tye making it onto the roster in the first place.

Rashad Jennings caught the third-and-12 pass for a gain of 10 yards in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Bears and started trotting to the sideline when he looked up and saw something he was not expecting. Coaches and players were waving him back toward the field.

NFC East News
Cowboys prove they are team to beat in NFC, which means Giants are in trouble.

Nov 24 Ben McAdoo will bring his players in for practice on Thanksgiving, but he'll bring them in earlier than usual and get them out quicker to spend time with family. The coach said he will "get the chance to spend some time with the family, I guess, in the afternoon."
He's called "Snacks" for a reason. Thanksgiving at the Harrison household sounds like a feast not to be missed. Harrison said fellow defensive linemen Jason Pierre-Paul, Olivier Vernon and Jonathan Hankins will be there as well.

Odell Beckham Jr. isn't satisfied - even during Giant win. Ben McAdoo said Wednesday that he couldn't identify the source of Odell Beckham Jr.'s latest sideline eruption in Sunday's 22-16 win over the Chicago Bears.
Odell Beckham Jr. has no desire to be standing on the sidelines late in the fourth quarter Sunday in Cleveland wracked with anxiety watching the Giants' defense close the show and save the day. "It's about time for us to put one away," Beckham said.

Landon Collins came into this season with a goal of being the Defensive Player of the Year. Now even that audacious objective is starting to seem almost trite. No defensive player has won it for 30 years.

After missing two games because of a knee injury, left guard Justin Pugh returned to practice on Wednesday at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center. He was able to move around and will be evaluated as the week progresses.

Nov 23 Manning and the Giants go into Sunday's game in Cleveland at 7-3 with a five-game winning streak and under tremendous pressure to avoid the humiliation of being the first team to lose to the Browns, who are 0-11.
The Browns will literally be the worst team the Giants have faced in their nearly 92 full seasons of existence. Never before has Big Blue squared off against a squad that has gone so long into a season without a win.

When Giants backup quarterback Ryan Nassib started watching the cutups of the Browns defense on Monday night as part of his preparations this week, it took him longer than usual. That's because of a familiar face playing for Cleveland. Nassib's younger brother, Carl, is a rookie defensive end for the team.

Eli Manning will be like millions of other Americans on Thursday: At some point in the afternoon he'll eat a big meal and then sit back to watch Dallas play Washington. "I'll definitely check it out," he said of the matchup between two of his NFC East rivals.
If Washington were to win the game and the Giants were to win their next two games - at Cleveland and at Pittsburgh - then Big Blue would play Dallas at home on Sunday Night Football in Week 14 for the division lead. That, obviously, is the situation the Giants are hoping for.

The Giants fell into their old, predictable habits in Sunday's 22-16 win over the Bears. After showing some creativity in two wins after their bye week, the Giants went back to basics in an offensive struggle against the lowly Bears.

From the moment they first shared a table for breakfast inside the cafeteria at the Giants' facility this spring, Sterling Shepard made sure his bond with Eli Manning would be a strong one.

Nov 22 Special Report - Once upon a time, a guy who was the head coach of the Giants (no, not Ben McAdoo; and no, not Tom Coughlin) explained that every action in a game is the result of several incidents.In other words, an interception is not the quarterback's fault entirely, nor is a fumble the direct result of the ball carrier.
A quarterback might be expecting a receiver to turn to his right and he turned to his left. A running back might have the ball jolted from his arms by a helmet worn by a defender who appeared "out of nowhere." An offensive lineman might miss a pass-rushing defender and get the quarterback sacked, but someone else should have been there to pick him up.

Ben McAdoo isn't pleased with everything the Giants have put forth during their five-game winning streak, or even in Sunday's win over the Bears. Some might say the same about McAdoo's play-calling and decision-making in the fourth quarter on Sunday as well, but the head coach defended his thinking in both cases.

Ben McAdoo has had plenty of success early in his coaching tenure and has his team poised to make the postseason. Just don't tell him that. "We haven't accomplished anything yet," McAdoo said.
He's right, of course. The Giants still are in second place in the NFC East, still have to face all three division opponents and still have to play four of their final six games on the road.

The Giants are in playoff contention and Eli Manning wants his teammates to soak it in. While Ben McAdoo stressed Monday that the Giants haven't reached their goals, Manning knows that his team is in an enviable position sitting at 7-3.
The Giants had third-and-4 at their own 27-yard line early in the third quarter of Sunday's 22-16 win over the Bears when quarterback Eli Manning scrambled for a first down.

Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz doesn't get as many passes thrown his way as he did before missing most of the 2014-15 seasons with injuries. But Cruz still has managed to make a major impact in his limited role this season.
Victor Cruz was among the Giants' receiving leaders on Sunday, one of four players with at least 40 yards against the Bears. Unlike the others, though, he tallied his 48 yards with one catch. Welcome to Cruz's new reality.

The last time the Giants had played three straight games at home and won them all was in 1962, when they played at Yankee Stadium. Not only were they able to match that feat this year with victories over the Eagles, Bengals and Bears in the past three weeks, but they now have a chance to do something that hasn't happened since they moved into MetLife Stadium in 2010.

Giants rookie running back Paul Perkins had been cutting into the workload of Rashad Jennings entering Sunday's game against the Bears. But Jennings reclaimed his standing as the Giants' lead back in the 22-16 win.

The Browns just can't take it anymore. It took eleven straight losses, but the Cleveland Browns' undisguised tank job and string of broken and bloodied quarterbacks finally has caused the team's star players - what few of them remain - to crack.
Josh McCown will be the Browns' starting pinata quarterback for Sunday's game against the Giants in Cleveland, head coach Hue Jackson announced on Monday.

Nov 21 Giants win over the Bears 22-16  | Video  |  Photos  |  Photos

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On The Game: Game 10
Gamegirl ---" It wasn't the best day to be sitting out there at the stadium, but if you were there, you got to see your Giants win their fifth game in a row..."
Mikefan. ---"For the second Giants game in a row, both teams scored touchdowns on their opening drives, but surprisingly, both missed on their extra point attempts..."

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ESPN - Manning throw 2 TDs, Giants win fifth straight.
Giants.com - Instant Analysis: Giants 22, Bears 16.
Giants.com - What does this win mean for the Giants?
NYDailyNews - Second-half surge pushes Giants past Bears.
NYDailyNews - Giants defense shows up in win over Bears.
NYDailyNews - Olivier Vernon teams up with Jason Pierre-Paul to make Giant deal worth it.
NYDailyNews - Bobby Hart, Giant O-line take out trash and Pernell McPhee.
NYDailyNews - Giants kicker Robbie Gould misses two extra points.
NYDailyNews - Embattled Nat Berhe glad to be back during Giants win.
NYPost - Giants defense shuts the door to finish rollicking comeback.
NYPost - Is this Giants' wake-up call, or will they learn lesson the hard way?
NYPost - 'Monster' JPP should've just secured his big-time NFL future.
NYPost - Ben McAdoo is making his name as coach - as a gambler.
NYPost - Odell Beckham threw another fit (and his helmet).
NYPost - Giants running game makes a statement - until it needs to.
NYPost - Why ex-Chicago kicker Gould hadn't seen anything like this wind.
NYPost - Giants make case as contenders and pretenders in comeback.
NYPost - Giants report card: Transforming defense is only getting scarier.
StarLedger - Giants' Olivier Vernon (finally) shows up when it counts.
StarLedger - Giants 5 observations: Defense locks down another big fourth-quarter win.
StarLedger - What was Ben McAdoo's stabilizing halftime message to scuffling Giants?
StarLedger - Giants get the last word against trash-talking Bears.
StarLedger - Jason Pierre-Paul is making everyone forget about that damaged hand.
StarLedger - 2016 NFL playoff picture: How high are Giants' chances after beating Bears?
TheRecord - Giants, saved by late Collins pick, beat Bears.
TheRecord - Eli's legs, Cruz's catch provide Giant turning point.
BigBlueInteractive - New York Giants 22 - Chicago Bears 16.
InsideFootball - Resilient Giants Overcome Slow Start to Top Bears, 22-16.
Newsday - Giants wake up in 2nd half, win 5th straight.
Newsday - Giants' Collins becoming a star.
Newsday - JPP, defense clamp down late to seal Giants' win.
Newsday - Rashad Jennings believes any NFL team can beat you any Sunday.
Newsday - Giants Q&A: Robbie Gould had rough day vs. former team.
Newsday - Giants grades: Defense finds its way, offense not consistent.
ChicagoSunTimes - Despite tough day, Robbie Gould a winner vs. ex-teammates.
ChicagoSunTimes - Bears' Jay Cutler: 'Those are the ones that keep you up at night'.
ChicagoSunTimes - Leonard Floyd released from hospital following scary collision.

NFL News.
How 10 kickers came together to make embarrassing NFL history.

Giants (6-3) vs Bears (2-7) Game Preview
The Chicago Bears came off their bye week to play in a road game against Tampa Bay. The Bears were behind from the start after an interception was returned for a touchdown. A Hail Mary pass at the end of the half had them trailing by just seven, but they failed to score again, and they lost the game 36-10.
The Giants beat the Bengals, 21-20, at MetLife Stadium on Monday Night Football. The game started out with touchdown drives by each team, but then turned into a defensive dual. The Giants win was their fourth straight to give them six wins to match their win totals in the past two seasons
Giants - Bengals Wrap-Up

Nov 20 The Giants reinforced their banged-up offensive line before Sunday's game against the Bears by promoting center/guard Shane McDermott from their practice squad. McDermott, who was an All-ACC player at Miami, spent most of the preseason with the Giants. He also had stints on the practice squad earlier this year and late in the 2015 season.

The Bears' offense is your run-of-the-mill power hitter. They're batting .222 this season, but they will hit the ball over the fence if you let them. That's the trap the Giants must be very wary of falling into Sunday when the two teams meet at MetLife Stadium. Because big plays have been an Achilles heel for defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's resurgent unit all year.

Tom Collins was window-shopping in Biloxi, Mississippi, back in 2001 with his 7-year-old son Landon, when they stopped to gaze at a display of beautiful Rolex watches. "Dad, get that one," Landon Collins said, excitedly. "That one's nice." "Dad can't afford that," Tom Collins said with a smile. Landon turned to face his father, and what he said next, his father couldn't believe:Ben

Nov 19 Ben McAdoo wants Eli Manning to play aggressively. Eli Manning has thrown six interceptions in the past four games, two of them against the Bengals on Monday night. Ben McAdoo"s advice for him, though, is not quite what you"d expect. "I don"t want him to be careful," McAdoo said.
In his first season as head coach of the Giants, Ben McAdoo has proven to be unafraid of playing young players. Big Blue is the only team in the NFL with three rookie receivers who have caught touchdown passes (Sterling Shepard, Roger Lewis Jr. and Jerell Adams).

After 11 seasons as the most successful kicker in Bears history, Robbie Gould was asked to leave, unceremoniously replaced by journeyman Connor Barth on the eve of the regular season. On Sunday at MetLife Stadium, it is possible Gould"s performance could send his floundering former team back to Chicago with a 2-8 record.
Gould was signed by the Giants when Josh Brown was placed on the commissioner"s exempt list and eventually released last month. In three games he has attempted just one field goal, a 29-yarder he made against the Rams, and is 9-for-9 on extra points. He has adjusted well to his new city and new locker room, too.

Nov 18 The Giants haven't had a Pro Bowl safety since Antrel Rolle in 2013. But Rolle said he believes they have another one now in breakout star Landon Collins.
From one safety to another, Deon Grant loves what he sees from Landon Collins, the Giants' second-year defender who is having a breakout season with four interceptions. Grant, who frequently visits with his former team and speaks regularly to Collins, said he is impressed by the second-year safety's grasp of the defense.

Jason Pierre-Paul and Victor Cruz, who were Super Bowl XLVI champions and teammates in their second NFL seasons of 2011, suddenly feel like the old guys on the Giants, where rookies like receiver Sterling Shepard don't even get their pop culture references.

Jason Pierre-Paul isn't jumping on Odell Beckham Jr.'s Super Bowl bandwagon just yet. Big Blue hasn't made the playoffs once since winning the Super Bowl in February 2012, Pierre-Paul said his excitable teammate was getting ahead of himself with that kind of talk.

When it comes to determining whether Jason Pierre-Paul has been a major factor for the Giants' defense, he passes the eye test. The 27-year-old defensive end has just 1 ½ sacks this season, but he is nevertheless disrupting offenses and drawing plenty of attention from opposing coaches.

Nov 17 Nobody is a bigger fan of the Bears this week than Ben McAdoo. He's a die-hard. And like all rabid supporters of specific teams, he'll take issue with anyone who disagrees with him. He has to in order to convince his real team - the Giants - not to overlook the Bears.
Listening to Giants coach Ben McAdoo speak on Wednesday, you would have thought the '85 Bears were coming to MetLife Stadium on Sunday. As the Giants prepare to host the 2016 Bears and their 2-7 record, McAdoo isn't just guarding against a letdown. He's expressing genuine concern about a team that is 0-5 and has been outscored by 71 points on the road.

Apparently, no one told Pernell McPhee his team is 2-7. While the Giants spent Wednesday trying in vain to spin that the Bears are a decent opponent, the Chicago linebacker went right ahead and provided some bulletin board material for Big Blue.
Chicago, which is 2-7, qualifies as a crappy team. Jay Cutler usually holds a competition to see whether his sacks outnumber his interceptions. And the last time Bears coach John Fox came into MetLife Stadium, his Broncos lost 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII to the Seahawks.

Next up on the Giants' schedule: complacency. That's always the next opponent for winning teams. The Giants may not know that, because so few of them have ever been part of a successful NFL season. Only six players were even around the last time the Giants (6-3) were three games over .500. Just 10 of them have ever won more than six games in a season with the Giants.

Eli Manning can't keep going from scoring drives of 6-for-6 passing for 59 yards and a touchdown, as he started Monday night's 21-20 win over the Bengals, to an ill-advised interception into triple coverage to his team's fifth receiver with the game on the line in the fourth quarter.

The Giants have Eli Apple, and through some ups and down - heck, he was benched for poor play against the Eagles - the rookie is now a starting cornerback, coming off a nice comeback performance in the victory over the Bengals.

Roger Lewis Jr., the undrafted rookie who had a terrible game on Monday night against the Bengals with a dropped pass, a poor route, and a slip on the end of an interception. And it seems that McAdoo is intent on proving once again that he does not have the proverbial doghouse that many coaches around the league keep for their error-prone youngsters..

Nov 16 The Giants' route to the Super Bowl is coming into focus. Bully the Bad News Bears and the Bad News Browns these next two weeks to send a message to the rampaging Cowboys that you will see them again Dec. 11 in front of an apoplectic fan base starving for a playoff team.

The Eli Manning play you didn't see that saved the Giants. There is no number or stat, though, to illustrate what Manning did in the closing minutes of the 21-20 victory over the Bengals to clinch the game for the Giants. Manning was all set to call the play as sent in from McAdoo, but alertly noticed a shift in the Cincinnati defense.

Even if Giants didn't score, Ben McAdoo was right to go for it on 4th-and-goal, and the math backs him up. Plenty of statistical analysis on fourth down decisions shows that coaches ought to be more aggressive in their choices.
Monday night's call to go for the winning touchdown on fourth-and-goal at the 3 certainly helped cement that idea. But McAdoo didn't simply roll the dice in that situation. He said on Tuesday that he had reasons for his decision.

Steve Spagnuolo's 2016 unit might be one of the best defenses in the NFL. It is certainly the most improved, and possibly on its way to becoming the class of the league by the time February rolls around. On Monday, they bailed out Manning after both of his interceptions.
Let's not mistake this year's Giants defense with the '85 Bears, the '86 Giants, the 2000 Ravens, or even the 2007 Giants. It's simply too soon to elevate this group with any of those great defenses, or put them on a level with Pete Carroll's Seahawks, who are as good as it gets on that side of the ball in today's NFL.

Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had his lowest snap total of the season in Monday's 21-20 win over the Bengals. Rodgers-Cromartie logged just 14 defensive snaps on Monday, playing exclusively in four-cornerback dime packages.
Cornerback Janoris Jenkins spent much of Monday's 21-20 win over the Bengals matched up against A.J. Green. Green finished with seven catches for 68 yards and a touchdown on Monday night. But Green had just four catches on seven targets for 23 yards when covered by Jenkins.

Nov 15 Giants win over the Bengals 21-20  | Video  |  Photos  |  Photos

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On The Game: Game 9
Gamegirl ---" The Giants started off with a blast, moving downfield fast from their 20 yard line, hitting a third down only once. With a first-and-goal at the Cincinnati ten yard line Eli Manning threw a touchdown pass to rookie tight end Jerell Adams. No muss, no fuss, and the Giants were up 7-0 to start the game..."
Mikefan. ---"This win allowed the Giants to keep pace with the rest of the NFC East teams, who all also won their games on Sunday. Next up for the Giants is another game at home against Chicago..."

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ESPN - Manning throws 3 TDs as gambling Giants beat Bengals.
Giants.com - Instant Analysis: Giants 21, Bengals 20.
Giants.com - What does this win mean for the Giants?
NYDailyNews - Ben McAdoo's gutsy call leads Giants to 21-20 win over Bengals.
NYDailyNews - Jonathan Casillas says Giants defense playing like bullies.
NYDailyNews - Giants WR Odell Beckham does 'Thriller' dance after touchdown.
NYDailyNews - Tom Coughlin makes most of time at Giants' Ring of Honor ceremony.
NYPost - Giants save their best for last in thrilling comeback over Bengals.
NYPost -Giants' offensive-line revolving door is getting ridiculous.
NYPost - Giants defense goes in time machine in 4th-quarter onslaught.
NYPost - Why the Giants' late 4th-quarter weapon was so stunning.
NYPost - Giants' throwback, bruising blueprint comes with nail-biting - and glory.
NYPost - How Conor McGregor pushed Odell Beckham to another level.
StarLedger - Giants' pass rush comes alive late in 21-20 win over Bengals.
StarLedger - Giants' resurgent Rashad Jennings: 'I know what I'm capable of'.
StarLedger - 2016 NFL playoff picture: Giants' win over Bengals has them in prime position'.
StarLedger - Ben McAdoo's fourth-down gamble is a game changer.
StarLedger - Odell Beckham draws inspiration for dominant performance from unlikely source.
TheRecord - Giants rally to beat Bengals, 21-20.
TheRecord - Ring of Honor brings Super memories.
BigBlueInteractive - New York Giants 21 - Cincinnati Bengals 20.
Newsday - Giants winning, but need to step it up.
Newsday - Giants manage to keep in step with rest of NFC East.
Newsday - Trevin Wade saves four points with jarring hit at goal line.
Newsday - Marshall Newhouse picks up slack at guard when Brett Jones is hurt.
Newsday - Ben McAdoo's aggressive fourth-and-goal play call pays off as Giants beat Bengals.
Newsday - Giants' defense clamps down on Bengals in crunch time.
Newsday - Odell Beckham Jr. shines under MNF lights.
Newsday - Ernie Accorsi earned his place in Giants' Ring of Honor with Eli Manning trade.
Cincinnati.com - Giants win 21-20, drop Bengals to 3-5-1.
Cincinnati.com - Instant analysis: Why Giants beat Bengals.

Giants (5-3) vs Bengals (3-4-1) Game Preview
The Bengals are coming off a bye week. The previous game before that the Bengals played the Washington Redskins in London, and ended up going into overtime to finish with a 27-27 tie.
The Giants got off to a fast start on Sunday against the Eagles. Two interceptions turned into Giants touchdowns, and they managed to keep the lead throughout the game to finish with a 28-23 win.
Giants - Eagles Wrap-Up

Nov 14 The Giants probably don't want cornerback Leon Hall covering A.J. Green tonight, but when it came to preparing for the NFL's leader in receptions entering Week 10 (59), it was Hall to whom they turned. Hall played with the Bengals for eight seasons, the last four as a teammate of Green's covering him in practices and watching his tendencies. So what has Hall been able to share? Mostly bad news.

The NFC is up in the air. The conference's top team, the Dallas Cowboys, has been impressive but is not unbeatable. The Giants know - they beat the 'Boys in Week 1. The door is open for someone in the NFC to slip into the playoffs, get hot and challenge - and possibly beat - the AFC representative, very likely the mighty Patriots. Stop me if this scenario sounds familiar. What, Giants fans, too soon?

The Giants enter Monday night's game against the Bengals, their ninth game of the season, with no fullback and little blocking from their tight ends, their best offensive lineman on the shelf for a few weeks and a murky running back situation -- with all eight of their remaining games outdoors, in the Northeast and Midwest. Some have cracked open the Big Blue Book of Bedtime Stories and noted the 2011 Super Bowl team finished that season dead last in rushing offense.

NFC East News
Eagles 24, Falcons 15: Instant observations from impressive win
Redskins - Team 24-23 - accept what it means to frequently be in tight games.
Cowboys top Steelers 35-30, Elliott scores twice late.

Nov 13 Does anyone really think the Giants are very good? Raise your hand if you believe the Giants' 5-3 start is a precursor to their first playoff appearance since the 2011 season, when they won their last Super Bowl. The math - and common sense - says the Giants should be 8-3 by the end of Thanksgiving weekend.
It's all about math and numbers. The Giants are 5-3, and have won three straight. Beat the Bengals, and the Giants would become favored to move to 8-3 over the next two weeks, with a home game against the Bears and a road trip to face the Browns.

Brett Jones held up fine in his first extended NFL playing time, the Giants won 28-23 and, with Pugh sidelined for about a month, Jones is about to receive his first front-line action. And his first NFL start will be a doozy: a MNF test against the Bengals and a tough customer in Geno Atkins.
The top offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League first walked into the Giants' locker room last spring to embark on an NFL career. Let's just say his teammates were less than impressed. It's hard to look unimposing at 6-2 and 312 pounds, but Jones pulls it off.

Former Giants
Emotional time for Giants' Ring of Honor inductees. Tom Coughlin, Justin Tuck, Ernie Accorsi to be honored on Monday Inductees thankful for family, teammates, mentors.

Nov 12 Ben McAdoo decided that size matters after watching the Giants' offensive line struggle to run-block for the first seven games. McAdoo inserted offensive lineman Marshall Newhouse as an extra blocker in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Eagles.

The Giants coaching staff reviewed the first seven games during the team's bye and decided to make some playing time changes. Donnell saw the most drastic role reduction in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Eagles. After starting all six games he appeared in before the bye, Donnell didn't play an offensive snap against Philadelphia.

Victor Cruz chalked up his reduced snaps last Sunday to coach Ben McAdoo "taking care of me a little bit." Cruz said McAdoo told him before the Giants' win over the Eagles that the Giants would be "moving some guys around and just making sure that everybody's fresh and using all of our tools."

Janoris Jenkins said he shadowed A.J. Green last season while still in St. Louis. Green had six catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns in Cincinnati's 31-7 win over the Rams. Jenkins said one of the touchdowns was his fault in a blown coverage, the other not on him.
Jenkins also knows that he's well capable of getting the best of the ever-dangerous Green. He's matched up on Green before, and his most vivid memories of taking on the Bengals star involve him dominating the matchup.

The Giants know they are going to need a team effort to stop Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert. Some, or perhaps most, of the responsibility will fall to linebacker Keenan Robinson, who will be tasked with covering the 6-6, 250-pound behemoth while the Giants also try to deal with wide receiver A.J. Green and a two-headed running game featuring Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard."

NFL News
The NFL not punishing Giants' Ereck Flowers for shoving a reporter is a joke. The NFL's decision sends a bad message.
Approximately 10 years ago the invention of a sure fire, guaranteed way to make the NFL was invented and that changed the agent business forever.

Nov 11 He all but tried to decapitate and did concuss Antonio Brown in the playoffs, and he was such a repeat offender the NFL suspended him three games for the start of this season for violating its player-safety rules. He is Pro Football's Dirtiest Player, which means Beware, Odell Beckham Jr., on Monday night.

Janoris Jenkins wants to cover Bengals' A.J. Green The Giants cornerback figures to be locked in on Bengals star receiver A.J. Green in the prime-time game, renewing a rivalry that goes back to when they were just hearing about each other in high school.

Rookie RB Paul Perkins is trying to make a name for himself. The fifth-round rookie out of UCLA is offering the first hints that he may at least be a part of the solution to one of the Giants' most vexing problems.

Roger Lewis has made the most of limited opportunities in his rookie season. Two of the Giants wide receiver's catches have gone for touchdowns, including a 30-yarder in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Eagles.

If anyone knows what rookie cornerback Eli Apple is going through right now, it's Landon Collins. With Apple coming off one of his worst games - he was benched in the third quarter of last Sunday's 28-23 win over the Eagles - it's second-year safety Collins that has firsthand experience with rookie struggles.

Leon Hall: 'It would suck' to be inactive vs. Bengals. Hall decided to sign with the Giants a week into training camp rather than returning to Cincinnati in a reduced role. A 2007 first-round draft pick, Hall spent his first nine seasons with the Bengals.

Justin Pugh is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee. But the good news for Pugh and the Giants is that the fourth-year player didn't suffer any further damage.

Nov 10 The Giants' dished out for a $200 million upgrade on defense this offseason, but their biggest breakout star actually was already on their roster. Landon Collins has easily been the most pleasant surprise for the Giants in 2016.
Landon Collins won his second consecutive NFC Defensive Player of the Week award, and as important as his play has been to the Giants, his teaching skills also have been vital.

This comeback for Victor Cruz has not been spectacular but it has been exactly what the Giants need. He might miss Monday night's game against the Bengals, he might not. It does appear, though, that as the Giants turn into the second half of their season, the brain trust hopes to get more out of Cruz by using him less.

Darian Thompson's rookie season is over. The Giants safety will undergo surgery to repair a foot injury that has sidelined him since Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve. Thompson, a third-round pick from Boise State, won the starting safety job in training camp but a shoulder injury kept him out of the lineup in the opener (though he played extensively) and he started just one game in Week 2 against the Saints. He played 88 defensive snaps in the two games.

The Giants' locker room was a strange place to be on Wednesday afternoon, with President-elect Donald Trump an obvious topic of sometimes-awkward conversation sprinkled in between questions about football and an upcoming Monday night clash with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Nov 9 Victor Cruz said his ankle injury is "not bad" and that there is a chance he can play on Monday night against the Bengals.
Cruz "tweaked" his ankle when Philadelphia cornerback Leodis McKelvin landed on it while making the tackle from behind.

The pain was surging through Bobby Hart's right knee and suddenly, it was as if the MetLife Stadium crowd in excess of 80,000 had fallen silent. Hart got up from a pile following a running play and, as he began to hop around on one leg in the general direction of the Giants' sideline, all he heard was the familiar voice of his quarterback. And Eli Manning's plea - "Bobby, you gotta stay!" - resonated.

Through eight games, the defense and its coordinator have not forced the rest of the league to stand up and take notice. Halfway through the season, the Giants are doing nothing exceptionally well on defense. There are a few things they do exceedingly poor. Yet they are 5-3 and the winning record is primarily the handiwork of a unit that has been at its best when needed most.

Nov 8 Giants left guard Justin Pugh suffered a knee sprain in Sunday's victory over the Eagles and "will miss some time," according to head coach Ben McAdoo.
The Giants are right in the thick of the playoff race at midseason, but they will have to try to stay there without their best offensive lineman for a spell.

Despite a 4-3 start to the season, coach Ben McAdoo recognized the need to shake things up during the bye week. McAdoo took action by inserting some young players into the lineup in the place of struggling veterans in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Eagles.
If we told you the answers at mid-season were Roger Lewis Jr., Paul Perkins, Bobby Hart, Will Tye and Jerell Adams, the question most likely would have gone something like this: Are the Giants so bad that they are already in look-ahead-to-next-year mode? Quite the opposite.

It took the entire roster for the Giants to come away with a 28-23 victory over the Eagles in Week 9. With the win, Big Blue is now 5-3 and stands in second place in the NFC East at the midway point of the schedule.
Trevin Wade found it fitting that he, a backup in his fifth NFL season, would be defending the final pass in a 28-23 Giants win over the Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Coach Ben McAdoo put trust in a lot of previously seldom-used players coming out of the bye week.

Roger Lewis Jr. came back from the bye last week and heard a message from his coaches. "It's time to go." He didn't know exactly what that meant at the time. Now he does. Now everyone does.
Rookies Roger Lewis, Jr., Paul Perkins and Jerell Adams saw their roles expand, and another first-year player, free agent Andrew Adams, continued to produce as the starting free safety. It's midseason, but the Giants have kicked off their youth movement.

A healthy Keenan Robinson makes a Giant difference on special teams against Eagles. Robinson was credited with 10 defensive tackles, the most he's had in a single game for the Giants. But it was his special teams takedown on speedy Darren Sproles that likely saved the win.

Former Giants
Antrel Rolle, the outspoken soul of the Giants defense that won Super Bowl XLVI, announced that he no longer will be pursuing an opportunity to play in the NFL.
Antrel Rolle played 11 seasons in the NFL, starting out with the Cardinals and ending with the Bears. In between, Rolle found his greatest fame and fortune with the Giants.

Tom Coughlin, Ernie Accorsi reminisce about building Giants into a winner. They recall the moment Accorsi closed their final season together, making a bold promise of what was to come.

Nov 7 Giants win over the Eagles 28-23  | Video  |  Photos  |  Photos

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On The Game: Game 8
Gamegirl ---"It was perfect weather for a football game and I couldn't remember when the Giants were up 14-0 right at the start. The defense gifted Eli Manning the ball twice, from the Eagles 30 and 31 yard lines as a result of back to back interceptions. Nothing comes easy in division games though, and the lead was cut to four points early in the second quarter.."
Mikefan. ---"On defense they were pretty solid except for cornerback Eli Apple who struggled today. Seeing Apple mess up reminded me of Landon Collins on some plays when he was a rookie last year, and look how things have turned out for him.."

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ESPN - Giants hold on, Manning has 4 TD passes in 28-23 win.
Giants.com - Instant Analysis: Giants 28, Eagles 23.
Giants.com - What does this win mean for the Giants?
NYDailyNews - Giants survive late Eli Manning INT and beat Eagles, 28-23.
NYDailyNews - Defense helps Eli and Giants avoid another heartbreaker to Eagles.
NYDailyNews - Eli Apple benched, says mom was not distraction.
NYPost - Giants settle old scores with victory over rival Eagles.
NYPost - Giants defense crafts an identity that would've saved Coughlin.
NYPost - New-look Giants dig through roster to pull out gems and a win.
NYPost - Paul Perkins unveils full arsenal - just when Giants need him.
NYPost - Giants report card: The coaching gambles paid off.
NYPost - Odell Beckham's weirdly uneven game: TDs, drops, INT goat.
NYPost - Eli Apple tops off week from hell with miserable performance.
NYPost - Victor Cruz goes down - as Giants were shrinking his role.
NYPost - Carson Wentz's crazy rise now matched by depressing fall.
StarLedger - Giants hold for 28-23 win to snap skid against Eagles.
StarLedger - The Giants 'believe,' and for Ben McAdoo, that's no small thing.
StarLedger - Giants beat Eagles, but at a price? Victor Cruz, Justin Pugh injury updates.
StarLedger - Eli Apple says mama drama wasn't a distraction.
StarLedger - How Giants rattled Eagles' Carson Wentz early, 'got in his head'.
StarLedger - Send Eagles coach Doug Pederson a gift basket for this one.
StarLedger - Paralyzed N.J. trooper proposes before Giants game.
TheRecord - Eli Manning doesn't let miscues stop him from leading Giants to victory.
TheRecord - Trevin Wade replaces Eli Apple, saves game.
BigBlueInteractive - New York Giants 28 - Philadelphia Eagles 23.
Newsday - Giants hold off Eagles with late defensive stand.
Newsday - Giants' grades: Some nice improvement.
Newsday - Giants' fourth-down stops turn back Eagles.
Newsday - Beckham gets two TDs and plenty of help.
Newsday - Manning outduels rookie Wentz in first meeting.
Newsday - Giants Q&A: Victor Cruz injures right ankle, but how bad is it?
CourierTimes - Carson Wentz still professes confidence even as mistakes pile up.
CourierTimes - Pederson's decision-making puts Eagles in bad spot.

Giants (4-3) vs Eagles (4-3) Game Preview
The Eagles were not able to close the gap with the Cowboys last Sunday night. It was a matchup of two quarterback rookie starters trying to lead their team to victory. Carson Wentz was selected by the Eagles as the number 2 overall pick in the draft, and Dak Prescott was a fourth-round selection. Prescott's team came out ahead, as the Cowboys beat the Eagles 29-23.
The Giants are coming off a bye week after winning their game in London 17-10 over the Rams. It was a good time for a break, as the Giants were able to size up their next opponent and reflect on all the things that need fixing. They didn't tip their hand too much this week about what changes could be expected, so we'll have to wait and see.
Giants - Rams Wrap-Up

Nov 6 When it comes to Odell Beckham Jr., the Eagles know they are facing a receiver with a temper that's as explosive as his legs. He's got a reputation around the league as a guy with thin skin and after a string of incidents over the last two years in which Beckham's blown his stack, the Eagles likely know they can get in his head. But they won't admit that.

Victor Cruz knows it's still in him. The Giants receiver's comeback from knee and calf injuries, which had kept him out of the game since October 2014 before his return this season, has been impressive enough. And Cruz will never forget that game-winning touchdown reception against the Cowboys in his first game back. But he knows there is more.

The Giants and Eagles will meet on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The game will give one team a leg up in the NFC playoff race as the season reaches the midpoint. Here are five things the Giants must do to beat the Eagles.

Nov 5 The Giants can't run the ball, Shane Vereen already is sidelined long-term, and now Bobby Rainey is questionable for Sunday's game with a calf injury. It might just be time for Ben McAdoo and the Big Blue offense to punch through the emergency glass and pull out rookie Paul Perkins, or as his offensive coordinator refers to him, The Big Sombrero.
Odell Beckham's favorite rookie running back can save Giants' run game. Giants fans are hungering to see The Kid, and Odell Beckham Jr. is whetting their appetites. "He's going to be special," Beckham told The Post. "I know that for sure. I've seen it."

The sack numbers aren't good heading into Sunday's game against Philadelphia at MetLife Stadium. The Giants are last in the NFC and second to last in the NFL with nine. Three came in their last game, a 17-10 decision over Los Angeles in London before the bye.
When the lack of sacks are brought up the Giants have been largely dismissive. The key, they say, is in pressuring the quarterback, getting the passer off his mark. Sacks are great, but a quarterback can be impacted without getting a sack, they have argued.

Nov 4 Special Report - The last time the Giants swept their two-game series with the Philadelphia Eagles was in the 2007 season - when they went on to win Super Bowl 42. Even four years later, when they once again beat the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick, they did no better than to split with the Eagles during the regular season.
Currently, they have lost four in a row, five of six and Sunday they'll try to uphold their favored status (by a skimpy 2½ points, or roughly one cheesesteak) in a game with significant importance to both teams, currently tied at 4-3 for second in the NFC East behind Jerry Jones and his Cowboys.

The Eagles executed a massive about-face Thursday, releasing Josh Huff a day after coach Doug Pederson said the troubled wide receiver would play Sunday against the Giants.
A franchise known for stability and star power under Andy Reid and even Chip Kelly is now mostly anonymous thanks to an ugly front-office power battle and three consecutive offseason roster overhauls.
They've been the definition of mediocre, a team with a 50-46 record over the past six years with zero playoff appearances and, as a result, a third different coaching staff this season. And the Giants can't beat them.

Eli Apple acknowledges it can be awkward balancing his life as a Giants rookie cornerback with his mother's outspoken, sometimes controversial remarks as an ESPN commentator and SI.com columnist. It was never more awkward than yesterday.
Eli Apple said Thursday that his mom's accusation that the Giants were "leaning" on her son to control her criticism in late October is "definitely false" and probably "just an assumption."

Nov 3 The Meadowlands have been on fire at multiple junctures of this still-young, but nonetheless trying Giants season so far. But first-year head coach Ben McAdoo says he took his job expecting it to be that way.
It's difficult to predict how a coordinator will transition from coaching one side of the ball to the coaching the entire team, but so far, it appears he's growing nicely into the job and he could stick around for a while, especially if he can figure out why his offense, his strength, has been a dud.

The bye week worked wonders for Odell Beckham Jr. The Giants wide receiver said Wednesday that he's feeling "somewhere around 85, 90%" healthy after undergoing considerable treatment on his injured hip during the team's time off.
Beckham has been a second-half monster so far in the NFL. While his numbers have been strong for the Giants in their first through eighth games each year (an average of 6.0 catches and 85.8 receiving yards in those 18 games), he traditionally explodes into another realm in games nine through 16 (7.9 catches, 122.1 yards per game in 15 of those).

Nov 2 Ben McAdoo has been careful not to single out the tight ends when asked to identify the problems with an offense that ranks 26th in the NFL in scoring.
Through seven games, it appears that the answer to the Giants' tight end woes is not on the roster. The injured reserve list is another story. The Giants placed tight end Will Johnson on injured reserve on Sept. 3, the day the roster had to be cut to 53 players.

The Giants have some glittery names on offense, from Odell Beckham Jr. to Eli Manning to Victor Cruz. Yet their remade defense is probably the better Big Blue unit so far, thanks in part to strong play by an emerging secondary star and the man they call "Jackrabbit."
For most of the last week and a half, all anybody has wanted to talk to Landon Collins about is the pick. Collins, 22, doesn't want to be known for only one play, especially not one so early in his career. That happened to a teammate when Odell Beckham Jr. made his iconic one-handed catch against the Cowboys as a rookie. It's all anyone wants to know about. It defines someone.

Should the Giants have made a bold move and traded for Joe Thomas? The NFL trading deadline came and went Tuesday and the fact the Giants did not pull the lever on a deal is no surprise. Before acquiring linebacker Jon Beason on Oct. 4, 2013, the Giants had gone 27 years without making an in-season trade - though it was a biggie, getting Ottis Anderson from the Cardinals on Oct. 8, 1986.

Former Giants
Damontre Moore gets another NFL chance. The controversial former Giants defensive end is signing with Seahawks. The Seahawks, who need pass rushing help, are the fourth team to employ Moore in the past 11 months.

Nov 1 Giants' Jerry Reese shows no accountability in his cowardly refusal to address Josh Brown. The sad part? Handling this one wasn't all that complicated. Mara issued a statement last week that the Giants were "misguided" in their decision to stick with the embattled kicker.
Reese had been given the opportunity to comment on Brown by several reporters, including the Daily News, on Aug. 20 during the Giants' preseason game in Buffalo. He had no time for it then and has none for it now.
When it was pointed out to Reese that he was the person who re-signed Brown, making these questions relevant, Reese bristled: "I'm not taking any questions with respect to Josh Brown, guys. Stop asking. I'm not taking any questions (on that topic) at all."
Unlike Giants' Jerry Reese, Eli Manning addresses the Josh Brown situation. His attempts to give thoughtful responses to a complicated situation out of his control stood in stark contrast to general manager Jerry Reese's refusal to take questions about Brown on Monday.

Giants general manager Jerry Reese failed to secure any upgrades to the offensive line in the offseason. Seven games into the season, Reese doesn't have any regrets. "I think they're good enough," Reese said of the offensive linemen in his first press conference of the season.

All 53 members of the active roster were at least limited if not full participants in a short welcome-back workout on Monday as the team returned from the bye. For a lot of Giants coming off injuries, Wednesday will be a better tell of where they stand for the Eagles game.

The Eagles will visit MetLife Stadium on Sunday to face the Giants in a pivotal NFC East matchup. Both teams will enter with 4-3 records, but the Giants have a slight advantage in the standings due to tiebreakers. Oddsmakers are giving the Giants a similar edge, as they have opened as two-point favorites, according to vegasinsider.com.

When Giants defensive end Owa Odighizuwa found out he was being fined for his fake photography, he did a double take. "When I first looked at it, I was thinking, 'Oh, is that $1,200, but no, it's not. It's $12,000. I was like, 'Sheesh, man, that's crazy.'"

Oct 31 An eye roll. That is how Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie reacted after he was reminded what was going on around the Giants exactly one year ago.
A little under a year ago, the Giants came out of their bye week with the whole world in front of them. They were 5-5, and held all the cards. If they beat the Redskins, the NFC East was all but clinched.

NFC East News
Cowboys pull off miracle win over Eagles.
Eagles - Doug Pederson is to blame for Eagles' 29-23 loss to Cowboys in OT.
Redskins kick themselves over missed chances in 27-27 tie at Wembley Stadium.

Oct 30 With a 17-10 victory over the Rams last weekend in London, the Giants entered their bye week on a two-game winning streak, sitting one game above .500. But there is still room for improvement on both sides of the ball.

Oct 29 The Giants can sit back and watch their NFC East competition Sunday without much of a struggle. The Redskins are playing in the early morning window against the Bengals in London, while the divisional front-running Cowboys and Eagles face off on NBC's "Sunday Night Football".

NFC East News - Previews
Redskins (4-3), Bengals (3-4), Set to meet in London - 9:30 AM ET FOX.
Eagles (4-2) Cowboys (5-1), Wentz, Prescott set to battle - 8:30 PM ET NBC.

Oct 28 Giants defensive end Owa Odighizuwa reportedly has been fined $12,154 for his touchdown celebration with safety Landon Collins after Collins' 44-yard interception return for a score in the Giants' Week 7 win over the Rams in London.
After Victor Cruz scored his touchdown in Week 1, Odell Beckham Jr. was fined for snapping a make-believe picture of it. Beckham also was fined $12,154. The difference, of course, is that Beckham makes much more money than Odighizuwa, who earns roughly $30,000 per week.

Oct 27 Giants safety Landon Collins put forth a dominant individual performance on Sunday in London, and his effort was acknowledged by the league office Wednesday back on home soil.
The second-year pro had two interceptions that directly led to 14 points, returning one pick for a touchdown and setting up the game-winning score with the other.

Victor Cruz missed two seasons with to back-to-back devastating injuries. His comeback this summer was detoured by a groin injury that raised questions about whether he would ever return to the field. But here he is now. Healthy. Productive. Vindicated?

The New York Giants doled out more than $200 million during the offseason in an effort to fix a league-worst defense. What did they get for their money?

Oct 26 Giants wait until players leave for bye week to announce Josh Brown release. The Giants made sure no players could comment on the team's decision to cut Josh Brown.
Big Blue released Brown on Tuesday, shortly after he issued a statement in which he claimed he's never "struck" his ex-wife Molly.
Brown statement read in part, "It is important to share that I never struck my wife, and never would. Abuse takes many forms, and is not a gray area."
So how could Brown parse the word "struck" as a defense for his behavior, when police documents show he shoved her head against a wall, pushed her into a mirror and lay on her with his full body weight, his forearm across the back of her neck and Molly's face pushed into the carpet.

It's important to note that Brown apologized to the Giants and John Mara in the statement, but not to his ex-wife Molly, who suffered through years of emotional and physical abuse.
Last Thursday, Mara said the Giants knew Brown had abused his ex-wife, but did not know the extent of that abuse. The remark was met with rampant revulsion.
Mara said last week in an interview he also was aware of an incident at the Pro Bow during which the league had to intervene on behalf of Molly Brown during a disagreement between her and Brown.
So now the dust has settled, at least in NFL terms. Brown is out of a job, and the Giants are out of excuses. The question now is simple. What next?

Oct 25 Giant's Ben McAdoo considering 'everything' including play-calling duties during bye week. Given the struggles to find traction on offense, McAdoo acknowledged that he will be doing some self-scouting over the bye.
Everything, McAdoo said, will be open for discussion, from the play-calling duties, which he currently handles, to personnel groupings. The Giants have played most of the year in three-receiver sets, and having weak-blocking tight ends and no true fullback limits their options.
It will be revealing to see just how open and honest the first-year head coach is with himself when the subject is himself. The offense is darn near broken. The Giants would have endured a rough six-hour flight home saddled with a loss if not for the best defensive showing of the season.

After Sunday's games, the Giants were 20th in yards per game and 25th in scoring per game. Eli Manning was ranked seventh in passing yardage, but the Giants were last in rushing yards. The Giants have run for fewer than 80 yards in each of their last four games.
McAdoo said that Rashad Jennings, who averaged 1.9 yards per carry against the Rams, a tick above the 1.8 yards averaged by the team Sunday, will remain the team's starting running back. However, rookie Paul Perkins, who averaged 3.0 yards per carry against the Rams, could see an increase in his workload.

Despite overwhelming evidence detailing his alleged history of domestic violence, Josh Brown's future with the Giants continues to hang in the balance.
Coach Ben McAdoo said Monday that the front office spent most of the first day back from the weekend trip to London in discussions about how to handle the kicker.

Oct 24 Giants win over the Rams 17-10  | Video  |  Photos  |  Photos

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On The Game: Game 7
Gamegirl ---"Rams quarterback Case Keenum started off with a deep pass that was good for 48 yards, and soon his team added a field goal to make it 10-0. The Giants went three-and-out and were in a bit of a sticky wicket at this point (I just had to say that)..."
Mikefan. ---"This was one of those times where you were almost glad to see the Giants defense on the field too much. They were actually the most effective group of playmakers in this game. The defense accounted for four sacks and four interceptions, with one being returned for a 44 yard touchdown by Landon Collins..."

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ESPN - Giants' 4 interceptions key in 17-10 win over Rams in London.
Giants.com - Instant Analysis: Giants defeat Rams, 17-10.
Giants.com - What does this win mean for the Giants?
NYDailyNews - Giants defense shines in London but plenty problems still exist.
NYDailyNews - Odell Beckham's battle through injury is boon to Giants' sluggish offense.
NYDailyNews - Ben McAdoo's focusing on football while front office handles Josh Brown situation.
NYPost - Landon Collins' star rose with each impossible cut downfield.
NYPost - Giants report card: The offense is a problem.
NYPost - Landon Collins' masterpiece saves Giants in London eyesore.
StarLedger - Everything you need to know about Landon Collins' big day in London.
StarLedger - Giants' Landon Collins channels running back skills on interception return.
StarLedger - Landon in London: Collins has breakout game as Giants' defense dominates Rams.
StarLedger - Giants' Dwayne Harris OK after 'scary' hit to spine.
StarLedger - Eli Manning report card: Grading QB in Giants' win over Rams.
StarLedger - Giants punt looming Josh Brown decision back across the pond.
TheRecord - Giants defense sparks 17-10 win over Rams in London.
InsideFootball - Landon Time: Collins, Giants Defense Lift New York to 17-10 Win Over Rams.
BigBlueInteractive - New York Giants 17 - Los Angeles Rams 10.
Newsday - Collins' big day gives Giants win in London.
Newsday - Rodgers-Cromartie gives Giants big pick-me-ups.
Newsday - Giants grades: Defense helps anemic offense.
Newsday - Fate reroutes Robbie Gould from Wrigley to Twickenham.
Newsday - London fan support made Giants feel right at home.
LATimes - Rams fall to Giants in London, 17-10, their third loss in a row.
LATimes - If Rams plan to play Goff at all, they need to make a move now.

Giants (3-3) vs Rams (3-3) Game Preview
The Rams played a back and forth game in Detroit last Sunday with the Lions. Each team scored just one touchdown in every quarter, so it was 28-28 at the two minute warning. Detroit added a field goal, and followed that up with an interception to end the Rams final drive, leaving them with a 31-28 loss.
The Giants ended their three game losing streak with a 27-23 win over Baltimore. They kept the fans in suspense, as they didn't take the lead until the fourth quarter. The Ravens took it back at about the two minute mark, and Eli Manning, on a fourth-and-one play, threw a 66 yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr.
Giants - Ravens Wrap-Up

Oct 23 No one really knows what the 2016 Giants are made of. They snapped a three-game losing streak with last week's victory over the Ravens and arrived in England with the Josh Brown controversy hanging over their heads.
The last time Eli Manning touched a football in a game, he fired a quick pass to Odell Beckham Jr. for a 66-yard game-winning touchdown against the Ravens. Now the trick is to keep it going a week later.

Why did John Mara risk the damage that's been done to the Giants brand and his own reputation by going all-in on Josh Brown? It's the unsolved mystery of the Brown domestic violence disaster/crisis.

Oct 22 Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been fined $24,309 by the NFL for taking off his helmet during a touchdown celebration last Sunday against Baltimore.
The fine was the third for Beckham already this season. The other fines were $12,154 for group demonstration and $36,000 for unnecessary roughness to total $72,463 for the season.

The NFL placed Giants kicker Josh Brown on the commissioner's exempt list Friday in light of documents released this week in which he admitted to physical and emotional abuse of his wife.

Oct 21 Giants not bringing Josh Brown on road trip. Josh Brown practiced with the Giants on Thursday, but it's possible the kicker never wears the uniform again.
A day after police documents revealed Josh Brown admitting to abusing his wife, Giants co-owner John Mara made a stunning admission that the Big Blue kicker had told the team of his past abuse.
The fact they re-signed him while knowing about his 2015 arrest as well as a confrontation in a Hawaii hotel before the 2016 Pro Bowl makes them complicit. The Giants are one of the most respected franchises in sports, but this is an ugly stain on that reputation.
Annie Apple, the mother of first-round pick and cornerback Eli, ripped John Mara on Twitter after the team's co-owner revealed Thursday that Brown had previously admitted to the Giants that he had abused his wife, Molly.
Giants adding kicker Robbie Gould as Josh Brown fill-in for London game. Gould will fly to England on his own and meet the Giants on the ground. A veteran with his experience is eligible for a $985,000 minimum salary, which would be prorated in this case.

Oct 20 Special Report - Years and years ago, clearly more than your correspondent would like to remember, coaches heading into meaningful games frequently picked up a player who had recently been with that team in order to find out all they could about the personnel and strategies.
In the case of the Giants, who play the Los Angeles Rams Sunday in London, there are two such players on the roster - cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who has been on fire the past several weeks, and newly-signed Coty Sensabaugh, who spent the summer, preseason and the start of the season with the Rams after being signed as an Unrestricted Free Agent from Tennessee.

Jeff Fisher vows Rams won't play dirty vs. Odell Beckham, Giants. History, and reputation, indicate the Rams will not play by the Marquess of Queensbury rules against Odell Beckham Jr. and the Giants in London.
The Rams will certainly bait Beckham with cheap hits this weekend and try to throw him off his game as they did two years ago in St. Louis.Beckham is so volatile that no matter how hard he might try, if he's getting hit after the whistle or hit out of bounds by the Rams, he's liable to explode. So, are the Rams a dirty team?
Come this weekend when the Rams meet the Giants in London, Fisher said the Rams are going to behave. Things came to a head that year (2014)when Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree shoved Beckham on the Giants sideline, perhaps in response to Beckham's earlier and overdone touchdown celebration . A brawl soon erupted resulting in now former Giants Damontre Moore and Preston Parker, both of whom came to Beckham's aide, being ejected.

Oct 19 The Giants have followed a similar cycle this season: Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. creates waves with his antics on Sunday, quarterback Eli Manning voices his displeasure during his radio appearance on Monday and then everything is smoothed out by Tuesday.
So now Eli Manning doesn't mind Odell Beckham Jr.'s antics one bit, and he has no problem with his mercurial wide receiver's new fiancee. Now, Eli Manning isn't "sick" of anything about Beckham, even if just a day earlier on the radio he'd finally sounded at his wits' end.
On Tuesday, Manning took a seven-step drop away from the idea that he was piling on his star receiver. "I'm not tired of it," he said of Beckham's sideshow. "I thought y'all might get tired of it. That was my comment. They took the 'you' and thought it was me, but I was talking about you." See? It's a pronoun problem, not a locker room issue.

When Eli Manning found Roger Lewis for a second-quarter TD, it was the 300th touchdown pass of Manning's career. It was also the first touchdown for Lewis, a rookie receiver and undrafted free agent. Lewis kept the ball and plans to ask Manning to sign it. And Manning is fine with that. Manning has the football from his first career TD pass, a scoring strike to former Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey. "I have that ball," he said. "I have my first. Jeremy Shockey."

The last time the Giants played in London was in 2007. If that year doesn't ring a bell, you're not a true Giants fan. That's the year the Giants won their first Super Bowl under Tom Coughlin.
When the Giants went to London in 2007 they landed after an overnight flight and went straight to the practice field. "It was not good," Manning said of that bleary-eyed workout.
When Coty Sensabaugh was released from the Rams earlier this month, he and his family had many concerns. One of them was his wife's airline ticket for the Rams' upcoming game in London which seemed as if it would have to be returned. But then the cornerback signed with the Giants. Suddenly that airline ticket came in handy.

A woman who claims that she was injured when a large, framed team photo fell on her in a stadium gift shop as she browsed for souvenirs has sued the Giants. Unfortunately this is the first time that the Giants have been sued for memorabilia incidents.

Oct 18 Ben McAdoo apparently is not a fan of Odell Beckham Jr.'s infatuation with the Giants' kicking net. Asked for further comment on Beckham's antics, McAdoo said, "We, as a team, need to focus on the ballgame." Enough said.
Eli Manning is telling Odell Beckham Jr. to grow up. Again. Manning delivered more blunt real talk Monday during his weekly radio audience with WFAN's Mike Francesa. "I think with the win, you can ignore it a little bit easier. Let the coach handle it. Obviously, we've got to be careful about getting penalties late in the game, and putting our defense in a bind right there."
Annoying. That is the gist of the Odell Beckham Jr. sideshow, according to Louis Riddick, a former NFL player, coach and front-office member. "He very much has a streak, to me, in him that is me-driven. He likes to be the center of attention no matter how much he says he doesn't want to be."

Things could get heated between Odell Beckham and Rams in London. This is a volatile mix of Beckham's explosive personality and the dirtiest team in the league. Things could get so ugly passports might be revoked. The reputations of Beckham and the Rams have only taken further hits since they last met.
The Giants will be low-maintenance on the practice facility front, since they are practicing here in New Jersey until Thursday before flying to London Thursday night and doing a walk-through at Syon Park not far from Twickenham on Friday. The Rams flew straight to London from their loss in Detroit on Sunday rather than returning to Los Angeles first.

The Giants want to know what Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie did wrong when he was flagged for a critical pass-interference penalty late in Sunday's win over the Ravens. Teams usually ask the NFL for clarification of questionable calls.
The best they can hope for is a memo from the NFL stating what the Giants believe they already know: The pass interference penalty on Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 27-23 victory over the Ravens was bogus and should not have been called.

Oct 17 Giants win over the Ravens 27-23  | Video  |  Photos  |  Photos

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On The Game: Game 6
Gamegirl ---"The Giants really needed a win here today and it didn't look good at the start. Now the fans were really cheering, because we were ahead for the first time in the game, and also for Beckham's comedy show on the sideline with the kicking net..."
Mikefan. ---"The receivers were the stars today, and the headlines tomorrow will be filled with Odell Beckham Jr. highlights, first for fumbling the ball away on his first catch, and then for all the good... I hope they don't totally ignore the bad. The football field is not Beckham's personal playground even though he behaves as if it is. If it's all about team, it's not about one player constantly trying to steal the show..."

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ESPN - Beckham's career day, late 66-yard TD lead Giants.
Giants.com - Instant Analysis: Giants 27, Ravens 23.
Giants.com - Big plays by Beckham propel Giants to victory.
NYDailyNews - Giants gain new life in season with 'must-win' over Ravens.
NYDailyNews - Odell Beckham explodes in second half to lift Giants over Ravens.
NYDailyNews - Odell Beckham proposes to Giants' kicking net after scoring touchdown .
NYDailyNews - Questionable call on Rodgers-Cromartie almost ruins Giants' day.
NYDailyNews - Giants defense makes statement with critical goal-line stand.
NYDailyNews - CBS injects some reality into Odell Beckham Jr. spectacle.
NYPost - How Giants carried good vibes from locker room to field in win.
NYPost - Eli Manning's arm answers every question about decline.
NYPost - This is why Odell Beckham can't get the ball enough.
NYPost - How Ben McAdoo's guts jump-started Giants offense.
NYPost - Rodgers-Cromartie: Ref's blown-call explanation makes no sense.
NYPost - Giants' goal-line hero breaks down play that changed game.
NYPost - What Giants proved in shrugging off ref's bogus call.
NYPost - Sensational Odell Beckham goes berserk as Giants steal a win.
StarLedger - Giants' Eli Manning pushes right buttons in win over Ravens.
StarLedger - Ben McAdoo explains how Giants hit 'target' in Ravens win.
StarLedger - Vintage Odell Beckham Jr. arrives just in time to save season.
StarLedger - Giants hold on for wild 27-23 win over Ravens | Rapid reaction.
StarLedger - Giants rip 'terrible' pass interference call on Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
StarLedger - Odell Beckham Jr. shows Giants why he's worth the headaches.
TheRecord - Odell Beckham, Eli Manning lift Giants to 27-23 win over Ravens.
InsideFootball - Odell Beckham Jr. Lifts Giants to Win Over Baltimore.
BigBlueInteractive - New York Giants 27 - Baltimore Ravens 23.
Newsday - Glauber: Beckham helps Giants get back on track.
Newsday - Beckham's two long TDs lift Giants over Ravens.
Newsday - Manning's breakout game silences doubters.
Newsday - Giants' DRC overcomes interference call.
Newsday - Giants Q&A: Odell Beckham Jr., kicking net to tie the knot.
BaltimoreSun - New coordinator, same old story for the Ravens in 27-23 loss to Giants.
BaltimoreSun - Ravens drop third straight game as Odell Beckham Jr. lifts Giants, 27-23.

Giants (2-3) vs Ravens (3-2) Game Preview
The Ravens lost for the second time in a row playing last Sunday against the Redskins. The Ravens scored an opening drive touchdown, but all they were able to add to that for the rest of the game was a field goal. Even with a strong defensive effort, they ended up with a 16-10 loss.
The Giants were able to get two interceptions off Aaron Rodgers, but it wasn't enough. After winning their first two games, they fell to the Packers 23-16, to take their third loss in a row.
Giants - Green Bay Wrap-Up

Oct 16 Giants quarterback Eli Manning made his first career start in Week 11 of the 2004 season. He has started every game since, a streak that will reach 200 straight games, including the playoffs, on Sunday when the Giants host the Ravens at MetLife Stadium.

Eli Manning needs more time and more help. While the quarterback has been off target recently, some of the blame can be pointed at the offensive line, which struggled mightily in last week's loss. The Giants surrendered 4 sacks, 6 quarterback hits and 5 tackles for loss in the game.
Manning's play in recent weeks has been alarming enough to raise the possibility that he is in decline at age 35, and that the Giants might have to address the possibility of planning for life after Eli much sooner than expected.
Manning's off-and-on play is not a sign that age is slowing him down. On the contrary, Manning, 35, has never been more himself. That could either assure or worry Giants fans, depending on how they look at it. The number one sign of a deteriorating QB body would be less zip on Manning's fastball.

Oct 15 When the Giants' offensive tackles struggled mightily in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Packers, fans started to call for backup Will Beatty to get a shot. Beatty is ready to answer the call - if he gets it from head coach Ben McAdoo.
Eli Manning needs more time and more help. While the quarterback has been off target recently, some of the blame can be pointed at the offensive line, which struggled mightily in last week's loss to the Packers. The Giants surrendered four sacks, six quarterback hits and five tackles for loss in the game.

The Giants paid $85 million for a joke of a pass rush. Five games into the season, the Giants are still waiting on a return on their lavish investment. In fact, through five games, the Giants are dead last in the NFL with four sacks - and two have come from the secondary, one by safety Landon Collins and the other by cornerback Leon Hall.
The numbers don't exactly make sense. Olivier Vernon and Jason Pierre-Paul have just one sack each this season, but both players are among the NFL's leaders in quarterback pressures. Vernon and Pierre-Paul have made a significant impact in the run defense, which is often overlooked when it comes to setting the edge and completing that effort along the defensive front.

Oct 14 Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith fired a salvo toward Odell Beckham Jr. on Wednesday, warning the tempestuous pass catcher through the media that if Beckham takes any cheap shots or has any emotional outbursts, there will be problems.
But if Beckham's reaction was any indication, Victor Cruz doesn't think his temperamental teammate will fall prey to the goading from opponents that has tripped him up in recent games.

Now is the time for the Giants to bounce back as an easy stretch of the schedule begins. Because this year, the Scheduling Gods have set the table for a Big Blue bounceback, laying out a yellow-brick October and November.
The Giants are eying wins over the Ravens and over the Rams in London the next two weeks to be 4-3 at the bye. "Stick with us," Justin Pugh said. "We're gonna get it right." Jason Pierre-Paul referenced 2011. "We went to the Super Bowl what, 9-7?" he said. "At any given moment the season could change."

Jason Pierre-Paul says he will play Sunday despite a groin injury and that players from both teams should be on the lookout for him. After a game against the Packers in which Pierre-Paul thought "poor tackling" was the biggest culprit for the defense, particularly on third down, the defensive end will be running around the field with reckless abandon in an effort to fix the matter.

Representatives from the NFL Security Department were at the Giants' facility on Thursday to investigate the postgame altercation involving left tackle Ereck Flowers and an ESPN reporter.

Former Giants
Lorenzo Freeman, a Camden native who starred at the city's Woodrow Wilson High before going on to play at the University of Pittsburgh and later for the Giants, was found dead Monday.

Oct 13 Is Sunday's game against the Ravens a "must-win" for the Giants? Depends who you ask. The Giants are 2-3 and on a three-game losing streak. They have tumbled from first place to last in the NFC East.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie said there's an extra level of preparation necessary when lining up against Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith. The 37-year-old Smith is known as much for his production as his fiery playing style.
The Giants and Ravens had a combined 21 players listed on their injury reports as preparations began for Sunday's game at MetLife Stadium, with 13 of those players, many of them big names, missing practice entirely. The Giants were without five players who have started on their defense this season.

It's not Eli's fault. That was the message from multiple key Giants on Wednesday, as talk had begun to grow that the Big Blue's offensive struggles should be placed on Eli Manning's shoulders, that at the age of 35, the two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback is in decline.

The Giants are sticking with Ereck Flowers at left tackle, despite his on-field struggles and off-field controversy. in the case of Flowers, it sounds like he is locked in at the moment heading into Sunday's home game against the Ravens.

After playing him just about every defensive snap this season, the Giants may be forced to replace Jason Pierre-Paul. At least to some degree.
Pierre-Paul has played 351 of a possible 365 snaps this year, though he did sit out nine plays in Sunday's loss to the Packers. He has one sack, a forced fumble and 24 tackles on the season.

After missing three games with a thumb injury, Rashad Jennings said that Wednesday's practice was "step one" in his return. It was, he said, the first time he has taken a full share of offensive reps.

Oct 12 Never mind being included among the NFL's top five quarterbacks, right now Eli Manning would settle for winning a game. And the common problem across the streak has been the shortcomings of the offense, putting Manning and his 35-year-old self in a discussion no veteran quarterback wants to be part of.
It will be his 200th start, including postseason. He's won two Super Bowl MVPs, been to four Pro Bowls and become the undisputed face of the Giants franchise. And yet it seems some of those same questions that surfaced after Dec. 12, 2004, are hovering in the air as we approach this game on Oct. 16, 2016. Is he good enough?

Victor Cruz was only targeted twice in the Giants' 23-16 loss, including a downfield pass from Eli Manning early in the fourth quarter. Packers cornerback Quinten Rollins was in position to make an interception, but Cruz turned into a defender and knocked the ball away. Despite playing all 56 offensive snaps, Cruz finished the game without a catch.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie impresses with toughness. Rodgers-Cromartie said that he was "beat down" after Sunday's game, but he didn't feel that he made the injury any worse. He is optimistic that he'll be ready to play on Sunday against the Ravens.

The Giants added both experience and youth to their defense as they signed cornerback Coty Sensabaugh and linebacker Deontae Skinner. Sensabaugh was a free agent who was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, while Skinner was signed off the practice squad.

Oct 11 This is the third year of this marriage between Eli Manning and Ben McAdoo, their third year with Odell Beckham Jr. And the sky is no longer the limit. The sky is falling on Giants fans. The offense looks broken. Fix it, Coach McAdoo. And fix it now.
Will Giants' Ben McAdoo consider giving up play call duties? They are averaging 17.8 points-per-game, which is the sixth-lowest average in the NFL. McAdoo called the plays for the Giants the last two seasons, leading them to a pair of top-10 finishes both years.

Five games into the season, there are two questions I didn't anticipate asking about the Giants: --How can they be in last place in the NFC East with Kirk Cousins (Washington) and rookies Carson Wentz (Eagles) and Dak Prescott (Cowboys) starting at quarterback when they have a two-time Super Bowl MVP? And, -- What is wrong with Eli Manning?

Giants coach Ben McAdoo called the postgame behavior of left tackle Ereck Flowers on Sunday "unacceptable." McAdoo said multiple members of the organization have spoken to Flowers, who pushed ESPN reporter Jordan Raanan in the locker room after the Giants' 23-16 loss to the Packers.
Flowers' frustration likely stemmed from his poor performance at Lambeau Field. A first-round pick in 2015, Flowers allowed two sacks, was called for a holding penalty, and struggled to keep his man from pressuring quarterback Eli Manning.
The question posed to Ben McAdoo was about Ereck Flowers, specifically whether the second-year left tackle is playing well this season. The revealing part of the answer applies to the entire Giants team. Manning focused on throwing short or intermediate passes, but those intentions sometimes went awry because he was sacked three times.