BLITZ Archives: Michael Strahan, 1999
It was a long, strange journey for former Giants Pro Bowler and current TV personality Michael Strahan.
It was a long, strange journey for former Giants Pro Bowler and current TV personality Michael Strahan.
The Giants are still angry. Two days after Tampa Bay head coach Greg Schiano told his team to try to knock down Eli Manning in order to cause a fumble on the last play of Sunday’s game between the Giants and Bucs, Big Blue was still fuming. From the New York Daily News: But Tuck [...]
We’re starting to see some of the issues that Thursday Night Football raises with the New York Giants serving as the latest victims of NFL’s new schedule. With only four days between their Week 2 and Week 3 game, the Giants are most likely going to be bringing a depleted roster to Carolina Thursday night. [...]
Whether in jest or in genuine frustration, you can’t fault Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka for being frustrated after New York’s 24-17 loss to division foe Dallas. Kiwanuka chirped in his post-game comments to Steve Politi of the Star-Ledger that he was held on a number of occasions that were missed by the referees. Here are his [...]
If you blinked, or went to the fridge for an adult beverage during last night’s Cowboys victory over NFC East rival New York, you probably missed Giants rookie running back David Wilson. That’s because Wilson was benched after just his second career NFL carry, which resulted in a fumble and a turnover. Wilson reportedly got [...]
And Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree—who had eight catches for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns—was the difference, just like we all predicted. For the Giants, it was just a sloppy game. On offense, they couldn’t run the ball and their receivers dropped a ton of passes. On defense, NYG’s cornerbacks had trouble matching up with [...]
Just in time for Opening Night in the NFL, Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks has joined another team—Jordan Brand. Jumpman adds Nicks to its growing stable of talented football players, which includes Andre Johnson and Dwight Freeney, among others. Jordan has engineered a special pair of custom Super.Fly cleats (see below) for the World Champion [...]
Jason Pierre-Paul racked up 16.5 sacks in his second season, helping the Giants earn the playoff berth that eventually led to a Super Bowl title. This year, JPP is back for more, and his New York teammates think he can be even better. Mathias Kiwanuka went so far as to suggest Pierre-Paul could go for nearly [...]
The NY Giants have always struggled with success. Will this be the year they turn "good" into "dynasty"?