Giants 31, Patriots 23: Rehearsals End as Giants Look to Opening Night
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The most impressive statement for the Giants belonged to the second-string running back Brandon Jacobs, who took a second-quarter pitch and outran his pursuers to complete a 57-yard touchdown run.
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The New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants.
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Debuts are rarely pretty, especially for rookies such as quarterback Eli Manning, who will make his first start for the Giants on Sunday, against the Atlanta Falcons.
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The Giants (4-2) began practice Friday with only two days to get ready for Trent Dilfer, who will make his second consecutive start for San Francisco (2-3).
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In losing to the Patriots, the Giants supplied their most electric performance of the season, marked themselves as a true championship contender and lost a few starting players to injuries along the way.
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With the Patriots playing in the AFC and the New York Giants in the NFC, it was technically impossible for them to meet in a playoff game prior to Super Bowl XLII, but that's what happened in the regular-season finale Dec. 29 at Giants Stadium.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants wanted to send a signal early that they didn't intend to be just another footnote on the Patriots' roll to the first 16-0 season in NFL history.
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Mike and Mike: Archie Manning will be watching Eli&#39;s progress as starter. But he&#39;s not going to get too involved. GameNight: Len Pasquarelli weighs in on the move to Eli Manning as the Giants&#39; starting QB.
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LBANY, Aug. 17 - In the end, it did not take long. Eli Manning, the No. 1 pick in this year&#39;s National Football League draft, will make his first professional start on Thursday when the Giants take on the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, ...
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As Saturday nightâs game against the Patriots showed, the Giantsâ inability to finish big games is a big issue as the playoffs arrive.
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Most of the Giants thought the squabbles surrounding Coach Tom Coughlin&#39;s rules on punctuality had long ended. They were 4-1 going into Sunday&#39;s game and admitting
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Patriots 0, Giants 3 - First quarter First blood The Giants won the toss and elected to keep the ball away from the Patriots as long as possible. Plaxico Burress quieted doubts about his ankle and knee with a 14-yard reception on New York's first series. Randall Gay and Rodney Harrison collided on a first-down catch by Steve Smith and ...
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The New York Giants sure are going to enjoy their bye week. After all, five games into the season they've already matched last year's win total.
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The Patriots' pursuit of a perfect regular season was must-see TV across the country. An average of 34.5 million viewers tuned in Saturday night to see New England pull off the first 16-0 regular season in NFL history with a 38-35 victory over the Giants, making it the most watched non-playoff game in more than 12 years and the most-viewed ...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - The New England Patriots earned a place in NFL history by completing a perfect 16-0 regular season with a 38-35 victory over the battling New York Giants Saturday.
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Twenty-four hours after his defense stymied the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, New York Giants assistant Steve Spagnuolo had to steady himself amid euphoria and begin his interview process with the Washington Redskins.
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East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - The New York Giants put an end to any possible quarterback controversy as Kurt Warner was named the starter over rookie Eli Manning for the season opener.