New York Football

Giants New Reciever

2005-05-11T18:59:00.000-07:00

The Giants picked up a new receiver in the draft, Michael Jennings. He plays in Europe currently but looks to be one of the Giants top recievers. The story can be found at http://giants.com/news/eisen/story.asp?story_id=6570

The Jets Help Fight Hunger

2005-05-10T15:58:00.000-07:00

The New York Jets present a charity event in conjunction with ShopRite, Kraft, Clorox, Nabisco, and Acosta Sales and Marketing Company. Taste of the NFL is a five-star culinary event melding the flavors of food, wine and football in one fabulous star-studded event. I think this is great that the team and the players help by giving back to the community. The story can be found at http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/

Jacobs Hopes to Be Giants Short-Yardage Solution

2005-05-09T12:29:00.000-07:00

Everyone's attention at the Giants mini camp Thursday was on thier 110th draft pick Brandon Jacobs from Southern Illinois. Hopefully he can take the place of Ron Dayne who proved to be a huge failure. The story can be found at http://giants.com/news/eisen/story.asp?story_id=6534.

Preseason Openers

2005-05-08T17:30:00.000-07:00

The Jets will be opening preseason August 12th against the Detriot Lions. And the Giants will open the next day against the Cleveland Browns.

Jets Waive Three Players

2005-05-06T13:25:00.000-07:00

The New York Jets announced Thursday that quarterback Ricky Ray, running back Leonard Henry, and tight end Joshua Norman have been waived. This will not have much of an effect on the team since none of them even saw action last year.

Free Agent Signings

2005-05-04T12:21:00.000-07:00

The following list is the Giants free agent aquirements after the draft:

WR Brandon Smith, Vanderbilt
TE Steve Fleming, Arizona
SS Diamond Ferri, Syracuse
HB Ryan Grant, Notre Dame
HB Mike Jemison, Indiana-PA
WR Charles Frederick, Washington
TE Darius Williams, Georgia Tech
OC/OG Andrew Tidwell-Neal, Georgia Tech
OT Kyle Wallace, Georgia Tech
DE Bret Eddins, Auburn
DE Chris Mooney, Delaware
MLB Joe Scott, Jackson State
CB Ahmad Treaudo, Southern
S James Butler, Georgia Tech

Shock's In The House

2005-05-02T12:47:00.000-07:00

Jeremy Shockey appeared in the Giants voluntary offseason program yesterday. The Giants will be expecting big things from their first round tight end out of the University of Miami. For more on the story go to http://www.newyorkgiants.com/news/eisen/story.asp?story_id=6437

Jets Release Kicker

2005-05-01T12:52:00.000-07:00

The New York Jets announced Thursday that K Doug Brien, who will be entering his 12th NFL season in 2005, has been released. The announcement was made by Jets’ Executive Vice President/General Manager Terry Bradway. I think that this is due to happen since he blew their entire 2004 season by missing crutial game winning field goals in the playoffs. For more information on this story go to http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/index.php?content_id=1979&sections_id=#1979

Giants 2005 Schedule

2005-04-28T09:17:00.000-07:00

The New York Giants will be opening the 2005 season home against the Arizona Cardinals at 4:15 PM. I will be in attendance since my best friend has season tickets. If you are interested in finding out their entire schedule, go to http://www.giants.com/gameday/schedule.asp

2005 Draft Results!!!

2005-04-25T15:45:00.000-07:00

The Giants did very well in the draft considering the picks they had to work with. They targeted their defense throughout the draft. Their first draft was CB Corey Webster from LSU. He record 16 interceptions in college and looks to add to the giants secondary. They also picked up running back Brandon Jacobs from Southern Illinois, defensive end Eric Moore from Florida State, and Justin Tuck a defensive end from Notre Dame. The Giants already picked up five free agent players, so all-in-all they picked up nine new members in the off season that will help them next year.

The Jets also made out well in the 2005 NFL draft. The Jets decided to target their weakest area from last year, their kicker! With the 47th overall pick in the draft, the Jets picked up kicker Mike Nugent from Ohio State. They also added; CB Justin Miller from Clemson, DT Sione Pouha from Utah, safety Kenny Rhodes from Louisville, safety Andre Maddox from N.C State, running back Cedric Houston from Tennessee, TE Joel Dreessen from Colorado State, and wide receiver Harry Williams from Tuskegee. With all of their new additions, the Jets look to beat out the New England Patriots to win their division. For more information on the draft click on the NYG and NYJ links.

Controversy Over The New Stadium

2005-04-19T09:11:00.000-07:00

As most of you already know, the New York Jets are going to be moving out of Giants stadium and into a place of their own. The NYJ's bid of $250 million was accepted in a 14-0 vote by the MTA board. The problem now is that many people think that the property was worth more then that. So three interest groups and a union went to court Monday to force the MTA to reopen bidding on there West Side rail yards with the goal of getting more money for the property. Mayor Bloomberg wants the stadium to be built because he thinks it can help New York win the bid for the 2012 Olypmics. So it would be an understatement to say that the New Jets Stadium will involve alot of politics. To find out more on this story, go to http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2040241.

Giants/Jets Offseason Moves

2005-04-17T12:27:00.000-07:00

The New York Giants have arguably made the best offseason acquisitions in the NFL. They have lost minimal players but have acquired some big name all stars, such as Plexico Burress. The Jets have not done as well but they are looking to make some big moves in the 2005 draft at the end of the month. Visit http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/nfc-signings#NYG to find out more about the offseason moves by the NYG and the NYJ.

NFL Draft

2005-04-10T13:34:00.000-07:00

I have not updated my blog in awhile due to an intense spring break. But now it is time to get back to the beginning of the 2005-2006 NFL season. The draft will take place on April 23rd and 24th. The Jets have the 26th pick in the draft because they had a good season in 2004 so they got a lower pick. The Giants gave up their first round draft pick to the San Diego Chargers last year as part of the package to obtain Eli Manning. So the Chargers will get the 12th pick in the first round of the draft. For more information on the draft go to http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft05/index.

Burress signs four year deal

2005-03-20T15:36:00.000-08:00

The Giants made a huge move on Thursday evening signing all star receiver Plaxico Burress to a six year deal. As a New York Giants fan I am very excited that our rookie quarterback will have a new number one receiver to throw too. I think that the Giants will be good in 2 or 3 years once they develop their offensive line. The article can be found at http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2015570

Jets Trade is Shot Down

2005-03-13T12:41:00.000-08:00

The New York Jets were strongly considering a trade with the Washington Redskins. The trade was going to be player for player. The Jets were going to give up Santana Moss to acquire Laveranues Coles. I think that this would have been a good trade for the Jets because Coles used to be on their team and contributed greatly. The deal fell through because Coles demanded a better contract which the Jets were not willing to provide. I think that Coles will eventually bet traded but not to a New York Team. The article can be found at http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2000733

Giants Look to Expand

2005-03-06T18:48:00.000-08:00

The New York Giants are planning to meet with all star receiver Plaxico Burress on Monday in New York. I think that it is a crucial meeting on Monday for the Giants because they desperately need a number one receiver. They just let go of Ike Hilliard and Amani Toomer isn't getting any younger. As a huge Giants fan, I am really hoping the deal goes through. The artical that is attached explains all about the possible acquisition. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2006620

New York City

2005-03-01T17:47:00.000-08:00

Since this is a blog about New York football, I am assuming most of your are interested in New York City. At the end of this posting there is a link to one of our classmates blogs that is all about NYC, http://corinn.blogspot.com/

Head coach Tom Coughlin speaks out

2005-02-27T18:18:00.000-08:00

The following URL is a article about the New York Giants head coach, Tom Coughlin. He addresses several issues about the Giants. I personally think that he is doing a great job by keeping his patience with a rookie quarterback. The Giants had a rough season but from the artical you can tell he is very optimistic and excited for the 2005 season. As a NYG fan, I am excited that Tom Coughlin is our head coach because he is a proven coach and will eventually lead the Giants to a Super Bowl. http://www.nj.com/giants/

Home Field Advantage

2005-02-21T17:55:00.000-08:00

Click on the following URL to see where the New York Giants and Jets play on Sunday's. http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/NewYorkGiants/pictures/7.htm

NYJ Website

2005-02-21T17:40:00.000-08:00

For more information on the New York Jets go to http://newyorkjets.com

NYG Website

2005-02-21T17:37:00.000-08:00

For more information on the New York Giants go to http://www.giants.com

New York Jets

2005-02-21T17:08:00.000-08:00

The New York Jets had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2004. They went to the playoffs where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers because of two missed field goals. They are looking to improve in the off season and will be making a strong run for the super bowl in 2005.

New York Giants

2005-02-21T17:02:00.000-08:00

The New York Giants had a rough 2004 season. They finished with a 6-10 record. Their future super star Eli Manning who was their first round draft pick replaced Kurt Warner in mid season but proved to be a bad switch. The giants are now looking towards the 2005 season and plan on making the playoffs.