Prepared to Face Smith, the Giants Switch Gears
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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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The San Francisco Giants are in town tonight, and that means that Barry Bonds and his controversial pursuit of home run supremacy will take center stage at Shea Stadium.
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Among the complex dynamics at play for the Giants (0-2) is the unusual relationship between the person who coaches the team and the person who assembles the roster.
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Barry Bonds better watch out. J.T. Snow seems to have designs on the slugger's spot in the San Francisco Giants' lineup.
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The eight Giants chosen in last Aprilâs N.F.L. draft are still treated like rookies in the locker room, but have also increasingly become pieces to the teamâs sudden championship hopes.
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It is time to talk of tomorrow, to rally round the rookie Eli Manning. Oh, right. The Giants already did that.
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Sometimes, a moral victory is followed by a win in the rematch. The Giants are hoping for such as they prepare to play the New England Patriots for the second time this season.
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Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is familiar with the opposing forces in Sunday's NFC title game against the Green Bay Packers -- the passing of Brett Favre, the running of Ryan Grant and the mystique of Vince Lombardi.
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Quarterback Alex Smith is set to return to the San Francisco 49ers' lineup for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints.
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At least Kevin Lewis has his introduction down pat. As his teammates have gone down in bunches, he is still the Giants&#39; middle linebacker, which means he serves as the welcoming committee to one new face after another.
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Riding a three-game losing skid, the Giants appear to be coming apart at the seems with struggling quarterback Eli Manning taking the brunt of the criticism.
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How badly does New York need a Giants victory over the Patriots to restore some equilibrium to the rivalry?.
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The Giants are as battered as any N.F.L. team, and several deadlines loom for sorting themselves out.
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The San Francisco Giants faced long time rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers in tonightâs game. The Giants hoped to cut down the Dodgers lead in the West by .
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Anyone other than Bengie Molina may feel some added pressure taking over Barry Bondsâs cleanup spot in the Giantsâ batting order.
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With the temperature forecast for Sundayâs game in Green Bay falling, the Giants may want to rethink their decision to play in short sleeves.
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Flat doesn't begin to describe the New York Giants' start to their supposed showdown with Seattle. Flattened is more like it.