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Giants announce legend autograph dates for training camp

The New York Giants have announced the dates for autographs from franchise legends during training camp.

The New York Giants have announced their training camp schedule, along with the dates for autographs from Giants legends.

The 2023 NFL season is about to be underway but not before all 32 teams enter training camp. For New York, training camp will be from July 26th to August 5th.

These practices will all be opened to the public with the opportunity for autographs from different positional groups each day. In addition to that, at least two legends will be joining the fans for autographs each day.

On July 26th from 8:30 a.m. ET to 10 a.m. ET, Super Bowl-winning wide receivers Mario Manningham and Hakeem Nicks will make an appearance.

On July 27th from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., members of the Super Bowl XLII-winning team, Ahmad Bradshaw and Rich Seubert, will join the fans.

On July 28th from 3:30 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET, Pepper Johnson, William Roberts, and David Tyree will all be signing autographs.

On July 30th from 8:30 a.m. ET to 10 a.m. ET, Joe Morris, Roman Oben, and R.W. McQuarters will be at camp singing autographs.

On July 31st from 8:30 a.m. ET to 10 a.m. ET, Sean Landeta and Rodney Hampton will be signing autographs.

On August 1st from 3:30 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET, Mario Manningham will return with Stephen Baker and Ottis Anderson.

On August 3rd from 8:30 a.m. ET to 10 a.m. ET, Jonathan Casillas and Jay Bromley will sign autographs.

On August 4th from 8:30 a.m. ET to 10 a.m. ET, Lewis Tillman and Howard Cross will sign autographs.

On August 5th from 3:30 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET, Ahmad Bradshaw will return with Jeff Feagles and Kareem McKenzie.

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David Tyree or Mario Manningham? Eli Manning shares his favorite NFL moments

We asked Eli Manning which heartbreaking throw he enjoyed making more: David Tyree’s helmet catch or Mario Manningham’s toe tapper?

We asked Eli Manning which heartbreaking throw he enjoyed making more: David Tyree’s helmet catch or Mario Manningham’s toe tapper?

Patrick Mahomes: Eli Manning’s Super Bowl XLVI throw better than mine

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says Eli Manning’s Super Bowl XLVI throw was better than his in Super Bowl LIV.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes knows he’s one of the most talented and explosive players in the league, but that’s more about confidence than ego.

The 2018 NFL MVP and Super Bowl LIV MVP won’t pound his own drum just for the sake of doing it, which was evident on Monday during a “Football Morning in America” interview with Peter King.

Mahomes was asked about his 44-yard pass to wide receiver Tyreek Hill in Super Bowl LIV, which King compared to the throw New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning made to wide receiver Mario Manningham in Super Bowl XLVI.

Mahomes immediately shut that comparison down.

“Mine wasn’t as good as Eli’s throw,” Mahomes said bluntly. “Eli’s throw was money, right on the sideline. On ours, Tyreek ran a heck of a route where he was able to run across the safety’s face and then back towards the pylon. I was just able to put it out there far enough. We were able to change the momentum of the game and then find a way to get a touchdown.”

Manning’s throw was certainly remarkable in every sense of the word, but Mahomes’ toss to Hill still has its own place in NFL history. But game respects game, and the humble Mahomes doesn’t want anyone to think his pass was better than Eli’s.

As of this writing, Manning’s dime to Manningham arguably remains the greatest throw in Super Bowl history, if not NFL history.

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How did the Giants fare in the offseasons following their Super Bowl titles?

ESPN recently ranked the best offseasons for all Super Bowl champions of the salary cap era, so where did the New York Giants check in?

The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl last season and followed it up with an impressive offseason. So impressive, says ESPN’s Dan Graziano, that he ranked it the best in the NFL since the salary cap was instituted in 1994.

The New York Giants won two Super Bowls since then and their subsequent offseasons after those wins weren’t too bad. Graziano ranked them 14th and 15 out of 27.

No. 14: 2011 New York Giants

In February of 2012, the Giants were coming off another upset victory over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl and had designs on repeating, but fell back to Earth instead. General manager Jerry Reese may have had his worst offseason in 2012 with a lackluster and fruitless draft and marginal free agent additions.

Their free-agent losses were all guys who were about done anyway, including Brandon Jacobs, Mario Manningham and Aaron Ross. And they managed to sign tight end Martellus Bennett on the cheap for one season before his career really took off. The Giants’ draft was an 0-for-7 disaster, though, and this was a roster that needed more work than its stewards thought. The 2012 Giants managed the same regular-season record (9-7) as the 2011 team did, but this time it wasn’t good enough to get them into the playoffs.

No. 15: 2007 New York Giants

The Giants shocked the world by beating the undefeated Patriots in February of 2008 and then took the NFL by storm that fall. The only team could stand in the Giants’ way was, unfortunately, the Giants.

Their season was usurped by the Plaxico Buress shooting incident, and even though they earned the top seed in the NFC, they exited the playoff immediately with a soft showing against Philadelphia.

Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan retired following the Giants’ Super Bowl upset of the unbeaten Patriots. Edge rusher Osi Umenyiora suffered a season-ending injury during the offseason. The team traded tight end Jeremy Shockey, who was in the coaches’ doghouse anyway, to the Saints and lost Reggie Torbor, Kawika Mitchell, William Joseph and Gibril Wilson in free agency. The positives included a draft that brought in Kenny Phillips, Terrell Thomas and Mario Manningham. And the 2008 Giants posted the best record of any Tom Coughlin Giants team ever at 12-4 before losing to the division-rival Eagles in the playoffs.

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12 must-watch Giants games to stream on NFL Game Pass

With NFL Game Pass now streaming for free, here are 12 much-watch New York Giants games to enjoy during coronavirus quarantine.

The sports world is in a freeze as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic and fans are going through an obvious withdrawal. In an effort to help combat that, the NFL is currently offering Game Pass for free, meaning fans now have a massive archive of old games to watch.

Currently, Game Pass offers every single NFL game from 2009 through 2019, so here’s a look at 12 games New York Giants fans can enjoy during their quarantine.

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12. 2018 Week 13: Saquon Barkley erupts

Barkley dominated in his first NFL season en route to the Rookie of the Year Award, but many of his top performances came during ugly losses, including his debut game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

However, later in the season with the game slowing down for him, Barkley erupted against the Washington Redskins to the tune of 197 scrimmage yards, including 170 yards on the ground and one touchdown.

The Giants absolutely dominated the Redskins in the game and Barkley was a major reason why. To this day, it remains Barkley’s best all-around statistical game (factoring in yards per carry).

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Giants’ Eli Manning reflects on Super Bowls

For the first time, New York Giants QB Eli Manning offered an in-depth reflection on his two Super Bowl titles.

When looking back at the legacy Eli Manning left, his two Super Bowl titles immediately leap to the forefront. They were magical moments and all-time upsets that were appreciated by fans all across the world.

However, the New York Giants legend rarely talked about those championship victories, instead remaining determined to focus on whatever task was at hand.

While announcing his retirement from football on Friday afternoon, Manning reflected on those Super Bowl wins in detail for the very first time. And in typical Eli fashion, credited everyone but himself.

“You know, those are obviously — when you think about the great moments in your career, those are going to be at the top of the list, when you win championships and both of them, two-minute drives to go down there and win it against an undefeated team that had not lost all year; I think those are special,” Manning said.

“I think everybody wants to make it me versus Tom Brady. It was the Giants versus Patriots. Our defenses played outstanding. Guys made plays. David Tyree, Mario Manningham, Plaxico Burress, in the corner of the end zone. Like I said, you just cherish those moments and you cherish those relationships that you have with those teammates and coaches when you win those games, and you know, those are — that’s obviously why you play for. You play for the opportunity to win a championship.

“You realize how hard it is and how difficult and all the breaks that have to go your way and that you got to overcome to get to those scenarios. Those are special ones that fortunately you get to kind of relive those moments through your friends.”

Unfortunately for Manning, he and the Giants would not hoist a third Lombardi trophy during his time under center and never really came close. The team eroded rapidly after the 2011 season and the final five years of Manning’s career were completely wasted.

Still, those two titles were special for obvious reasons and that’s something no one will ever be able to take away from Manning.

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Report: Ex-Giant Mario Manningham arrested, spent holiday weekend in jail

Retired New York Giants WR Mario Manningham was arrested last week and spent the holiday weekend in jail.

Former New York Giants wide receiver and Super Bowl XLVI champion, Mario Manningham, spent the holiday weekend in Trumbull County Jail following a November 27 arrest.

Randy Buffington of 19 News in Cleveland reports that Manningham was arrested “after failing to appear at a pretrial hearing” related to a May citation in which the receiver was nabbed for driving with a suspended license.

The Tribute Chronicle adds that Manningham was arrested on the warrant after being pulled over in his white 2012 Toyota on an unrelated driving infraction.

Manningham remained locked up from November 27 through December 2 without bond until being arraigned on Monday morning and assigned a $5,000 bond, which he promptly turned over and was released.

Municipal Judge Thomas Gysegem had a somewhat heated exchange with Manningham’s attorney, Curt P. Bogen, claiming that the receiver had failed to show up for three previous court dates.

“This is a third offense,” Gysegem said. “He has five days in, when the standard sentence in my court is six days on a third conviction. Are you sure your client doesn’t want to change his plea?”

“We do not,” Bogen said of the innocence plea.

“That’s your decision,” Gysegem responded.

Bogen also argued that Manningham was not driving the vehicle when pulled over last week, claiming that Mario’s wife, Latiffany M. Manningham, was behind the wheel.

According to police records, Manningham was cited for driving 44 mph in a 25 mph zone on May 22 and that his license had already been suspended at that point due to a child support case in family court. A warrant was issued for his arrest after failing to appear in court May 28, 2019 and later rescinded upon written plea.

A warrant for Manningham’s arrest was re-issued after he again failed to show up to his court hearing last week. He was taken into custody the following night.

Manningham was a third-round pick of the Giants in the 2008 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons with New York over two separate stints, sandwiched in between time with the San Francisco 49ers.

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