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As far as professional sports go, the NFL offseason tends to be the most active and unpredictable of any. This year has proven to be no exception. With a potential lockout looming, and the temporary banishment of a salary cap, various teams exercised some new freedoms to lure in top-notch free agents. It has been a fascinating time of year for the NFL, and Brett Favre hasn't even announced whether or not he ...

It would be silly for one to deny the influx of talent that has come to the green team in New York since Rex Ryan's arrival. It would also be silly to pen them in as winners of the AFC East and legitimate favorites to finish the year in Dallas. The Jets are living the PR dream right now. After the Brett Favre disaster of 2008, no one in a conscious state of ...

After four NFL championships and three Super Bowls, it’s easy to ignore the significance of maintaining a classy organization. But it’s times like Thursday that truly emphasize the importance of continuity and class within a team’s front office. Antonio Pierce has plenty of reasons to be bitter. He had spent the last two training camps politely asking for a contract extension. It’s not as if his timing was off, he made these ...

Ultimately, the 2009 regular season will be defined for the multitude of offensive juggernauts going off on weaker defenses. á One of those weaker defenses just happens to be a team generally renowned for it: the New York Giants.á á SheridanÆs firing at the end of the season was really the only sure thing for the Giants in the month of December. The lack of pride exhibited virtually on a weekly basis sent shivers ...

As the playoffs rapidly approach, an upsetting fact upstages everything else. Even the ôraceö for the AFC Wild Card. á January will be an exhibition for the offenses. Defenses? Pull up a chair. á This may appeal to the Madden generation but this is not what the NFL needs. The problem with offensive shootouts is that every time a touchdown is scored, it has less meaning. á This restrains the traditional Monday morning chatter of second-guessing ...

While the Giants winning out would be aásurprise in itself, it is still no given it would give the Giants their fifth playoff appearance in as many years. With the Cowboys' victory last night, some hope was lost, but there are still an abundance of scenarios that could give the Giants a chance at the playoffs. Some scenarios I am unable to decipher if the Giants can get in. But here is a ...

DoesnÆt anyone play defense anymore? á Casual fans that just wanted to watch a game before hitting the hay got what they expected and more. But those involved in the 83-point affair between the Giants and Eagles were hitting their heads against the wall with as much force as the Andy Reid-DeSean Jackson connection. á Games like the ones on Sunday night are the most disturbing to watch if you are associated with either ...

The trio of Kenny Albert, Daryl ôMooseö Johnston, and Tony Siragusa has called a number of Giants games the last few seasons. á Although the team the Giants have run out has varied over the years, JohnstonÆs halftime soliloquy has not. In one way or another, he has stressed in many games that the Giants have dominated all facets of the game, but failed to put the other team away. á Instead of referencing ...

For the past few seasons, the New York Giants' bread and butter has been their offensive line and pass rush. á Now, it appears that their bread has gone stale and the butter has been sitting in a busted refrigerator for over a year. á Tom Coughlin came to the Giants with an agenda. He started coaching in a different generation but knew that the key to winning laid with the big men. á A stellar ...