GIANTS NOTEBOOK II

Michael Eisen

By Michael Eisen June 16, 2015   EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Victor Cruz today again expressed confidence that he will be ready to work when the Giants open training camp on July 30.   “I believe so,” he said. “I am listening to my body right now and the way it feels and I am […]


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GIANT’S INTERVIEW WILL BEATTY AS HE TALKS ABOUT HIS INJURY

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Q: Did you do anything different in lifting in the offseason program? A: No, it was a freak accident. It wasn’t, I mean I was lifting heavy, but it wasn’t my max. It was just something like, ‘What happened?’ I just don’t really know what happened. I know that I got to go into the […]


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CHIP KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE 16 JUN 2015

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Q. Evan Mathis said he had planned to attend minicamp this week. He seemed very surprised about his release.  Does that square with your perception? CHIP KELLY:  We were asked by his agent for a release on multiple occasions, so we weren’t going to come to a conclusion in terms of a contract extension.  We […]


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PATERNO, FUSINA AND BAHR TO BE INDUCTED INTO PA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

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Trio of Nittany Lion football greats will be inducted on Saturday, Oct. 24 ceremony UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; June 16, 2015 – A trio of legendary Nittany Lions, Joe Paterno, Chuck Fusina and Matt Bahr, will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame as part of the group’s 53rd annual ceremony. The induction celebration […]


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GIANTS OFFENSE HOPES TO KEEP ALL ITS ASSETS ON THE FIELD IN 2015

Al Thompson

There will be a lot of new faces on the Giants offense on opening day. The thing is, many of those faces were Giants at the start of last season but for whatever reason, mostly injuries, were unable to get on the field.
Big Blue had over 20 players on injured reserve last year so it’s no surprise the Giants struggled to a 7-9 record.


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SIXERS STATEMENT WITH REGARDS TO JOEL EMBIID’S SETBACK

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Sixers released a statement that cannot be good news for Sixers fans who have patiently lived through two seasons of bad basketball so their team could accumulate assets.
“As part of the conservative approach focused on the long-term health, recovery and care of Joel, we have been closely monitoring his progress, regularly evaluating his status and adjusting our plans accordingly….”


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GIANTS ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVES

Michael Eisen

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.  – The Giants have exchanged rookie linebackers on their roster, adding Tony Johnson and waiving Ryan Jones.   Johnson, 6-2 and 255 pounds, played two seasons at Louisiana Tech after transferring from Southwest Mississippi Community College. He played 24 games for the Bulldogs and was credited with 92 tackles (52 solo), 2.5 […]


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SOUL LOOK TO SWEEP PREDATORS IN REGULAR SEASON SERIES

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Philadelphia Hopes to Defeat Predators for Third Time this Season By: Gabrielle Lacherza
 Special to the Philadelphia Soul PHILADELPHIA (June 11, 2015) – The Philadelphia Soul (10-1) look to keep their best start in franchise history going in Week 12. The Soul have defeated the Predators in the first two meetings this season. The Soul […]


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KICKING IT WITH FEMALE PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER JULIE HARSHBARGER

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The Only Female player in the American Indoor Football League Sits down with Football Stories By Tim Blasco At the beginning of the AIFL Championships Saturday in York a bit of a confusion took place for several people at the game. Normally any woman on the sidelines is a trainer, in youth leagues they can […]


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CAPITAL W GIVEN TO YORK IN AIFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

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York Capitals win the AIFL Championship Game against the Chicago Blitz 58-30. By Tim Blasco When asked about field conditions Capitals Owner Isaac Carns wasn’t to talkative. In the semi-final game a bad kick broke a sprinkler head and flooded the field which ended the game with a minute left. At the time Isaac Carn […]


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