Coughlin enjoys himself on Media Day
Newsday, NY - 3 hours ago
Tom Coughlin showed up early, of course. Even earlier — by two full minutes — than the five minutes early he famously requires of his players. …

Some Quirky Drills for Gritty Players
New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago
By BILL PENNINGTON GLENDALE, Ariz. — No two practices ever seem the same for the Giants’ tight ends, not with their coach thumbing through his file of 430 …

Strahan, Toomer want to win second time around
USA Today - 4 hours ago
By Tom Weir, USA TODAY GLENDALE, Ariz. — Last time the New York Giants came this far, the end wasn’t pretty. Perhaps that’s part of the reason only two …

Super Bowl primer: Belichick-Coughlin not a blowout
SportingNews.com - 4 hours ago
GLENDALE, Ariz. — In lieu of his usual weekly primer, Vinnie Iyer, who is in Phoenix to cover Super Bowl 42, will deliver a daily primer leading up to the …

Strahan’s return could have ‘fairy tale ending’
MSNBC - 7 hours ago
Jan. 29: New York players say fans should be rooting for the Giants to beat the favored Patriots. By Mike Celizic GLENDALE, Ariz. …

Giants kicker finally realizes dream
National Post, Canada - 7 hours ago
Jonathan Ferrey/Getty ImagesHolder Jeff Feagles, right, of the New York Giants and quarterback Eli Manning celebrate after kicker Lawrence Tynes kicked the …

Super Bowl Media Day offers players last chance to relax
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 7 hours ago
By Steve Ginsburg GLENDALE, Arizona, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Talk of New England quarterback Tom Brady’s delicate ankle took a back seat on Tuesday to …

Resilient Giants’ road to Arizona was often rocky
Sports Network - 10 hours ago
By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor (Sports Network) - The 2007 New York Giants have taken one of the more circuitous routes to the Super Bowl in …

Giants ‘not shaking’ at thought of playing Pats
MSNBC - 11 hours ago
Eli Manning can’t for Super Bowl. He couldn’t even wait for the annual media day. The New York Giants quarterback arrived five minutes early for the Giants’ …

Giants wouldn’t be here without Strahan
FOXSports.com - 12 hours ago
by Mark Kriegel Mark Kriegel is the national columnist for FOXSports.com. He is the author of two New York Times best sellers, Namath: A Biography and …

Smaller names can be Super Bowl heroes
FOXSports.com - 14 hours ago
by Adam Schein Adam Schein hosts the Afternoon Blitz on Sirius NFL Radio from 3-7 ET. He is also the NFL insider for Sports Net New York. …

Pierce making sure Giants focus on what really matters - NFL
ESPN - 15 hours ago
By Jeffri Chadiha PHOENIX — New York Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce ducked and dodged the question like a polished politician Monday night. …

For Giants’ Feagles, it’s been a long journey home
Sports Network - 15 hours ago
By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor (Sports Network) - Jeff Feagles has the distinction of owning the longest consecutive games played streak in NFL …

Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 17 hours ago
– Defensive end Michael Strahan, who skipped training camp last summer, after being asked if training camps are overrated. Giants coach Tom Coughlin once …

Super Blog: While the Patriots court perfection, the Giants duel …
National Post, Canada - 18 hours ago
When the New York Giants speak of focus and determination leading up to Super Bowl XLII, know that they have had plenty of practice, having endured a …

Bear of a task for underdogs
Chicago Tribune, United States - 20 hours ago
By David Haugh | Tribune reporter January 29, 2008 PHOENIX - Before landing here Monday to begin a week in which he hopes his players will say nothing …

Strahan doesn’t ‘buy’ that Brady hurt
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 21 hours ago
By Jerry Magee CHANDLER, Ariz. – Put down Michael Strahan as a skeptic. The New York Giants’ veteran defensive end refuses to accept that Tom Brady is …

Giants defensive end thankful he came back
USA Today - 22 hours ago
By Tom Canavan, AP Sports Writer CHANDLER, Ariz. — Sitting on the beach this summer, Michael Strahan doesn’t know how many times he picked up his cell phone …

The ring: Title is Strahan’s motivation
Arizona Republic, AZ - 23 hours ago
By winning Super Bowl XLII, the Patriots would finish a season with more victories, 19, than any NFL team in history. Denying them that record, however, …

Giants show up black, not blue
Arizona Republic, AZ - 23 hours ago
The New York Giants obliged Monday, arriving in the Valley as men in black, although they’ll be wearing white on Sunday in Super Bowl XLII against the New …

Giants arrive at Super Bowl dressed in black
Newsday, NY - 23 hours ago
BY ARTHUR STAPLE | arthur.staple@newsday.com January 29, 2008 CHANDLER, Ariz. - Antonio Pierce was not familiar with Johnny Cash’s famous line. …

Schedule has proven that Giants travel well
Boston Globe, United States - 23 hours ago
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Having given the Patriots a 24-hour head start, the New York Giants appeared not the least bit fazed upon their arrival in Arizona late …

Finally, a foot in the door
Boston Globe, United States - 23 hours ago
CHANDLER, Ariz. - The family’s wholesale food business is still up the road in Scottsdale. His home is in nearby Paradise Valley, where he thought he would …

Choice of wardrobe showed a shade of team solidarity
Boston Globe, United States - 23 hours ago
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Had Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith walked into the large ballroom of the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass yesterday, no one would have blinked. …

UNDER THE RADAR: Giants embrace role as Super Bowl underdog
Detroit Free Press, United States - 23 hours ago
BY NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA CHANDLER, Ariz. — Many of them came dressed in black — black suits, black shirts, black ties. The easy joke is that the New York …