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May 2008
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Entries tagged with ‘New York Giants’Some consolation for the Cowboys?Superstar columnist Tim Cowlishaw writes that the Cowboys must be kicking themselves after watching the Giants win the Super Bowl. As Wade Phillips infamously noted the morning after the Cowboys’ playoff loss, the Giants only won that game on the… Giants should be good for a long timeOnly the biggest Big Blue homers thought the Giants had a realistic chance to win the Super Bowl entering the playoffs, much less the season. But the Giants’ title is no fluke. You need a lot more than luck to… Strahan: Patrick who?A spy at the Super Bowl informs me that Michael Strahan was talking about how irrelevent pregame trash talking is come kickoff when he was asked about Patrick Crayton. “Man, I don’t even know who Patrick Crayton is,” Strahan said…. Make room on the bulletin boardThis is a non-Cowboys post — but it really is too good to be true. The team that has always gone to absurd lengths to build motivational tools just watched as one was constructed for its opponent. And by the… Harsh words for WadeFrom Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback: I think those were some bizarre and dumb comments by Wade Phillips the other day, in the wake of the playoff loss to the Giants. “I feel like the best team lost the game…. Who ya rootin’ for?You can grunt and groan about Giants vs. Patriots, but all red-blooded American males are required to watch the Super Bowl. So you might as well go ahead and decide which team you want to win. OK, I know no… Emmitt knew this was possibleI must admit that I’m stunned that Eli Manning led the Giants to the Super Bowl. I should have listened to Emmitt Smith. “If they win today,” Emmitt told ESPN’s audience, “they could possibly go on to the Super… Sparano conspiracy theoryTony Sparano mentioned during his introductory press conference in Miami that he grew up a Giants fan. “My father, to this day, is a Giants fan,” he said. The Cowboys’ offensive line, Sparano’s unit, had perhaps its worst performance… Gutsy T.O. was almost gamebreakerLOUIS DeLUCA / DMN T.O.’s tearful postgame press conference will be talked about for years. New Yorkers will fondly remember the Giants’ popcorn-themed taunts. His gutsy performance after three weeks of grueling rehab will be a mere footnote. With… ‘He’s going to lead us to the Super Bowl’Tony Romo suddenly has a reputation as a quarterback who can’t win a big game. That’s the result of an 0-2 playoff record and two average-to-mediocre postseason performances. If you really want to pile on, you could point out that… ‘The best team lost the game’That was Wade Phillips’ take on the Cowboys’ loss to the Giants. The Cowboys had a signicant advantage in total yardage (336-230). Same for first downs (23-16). And Dallas dominated the time of possession battle, controlling the ball for 36:30…. Gotham City gloatingIf you’re a masochistic Cowboys fan, you’ll enjoy the following coverage from New York publications. The New York Daily News’ Ralph Vacciano fires shots at Tony Romo, T.O. and Patrick Crayton in the first couple paragraphs of his game story…. Game was lost in last minute of first halfThe winner wasn’t determined until Giants CB R.W. McQuarters picked off Tony Romo with nine ticks left on the clock. But the game’s key series came in the final minute of the first half. The Cowboys should have been puffing… Big Blue’s Big Mouth gets last wordPatrick Crayton didn’t have much to say after the game, but Brandon Jacobs was at his gum-flappin’ finest. Jacobs, who has been trading barbs with Crayton all season, enjoyed watching No. 84 struggle on the playoff stage. “They might have… No comment from CraytonPatrick Crayton filled Big Blue bulletin boards up this week, but he didn’t provide the New York media any more sensational material today. Crayton kept his mouth shut after his poor performance in the loss to the Giants. He had… T.O. makes grand entranceVERNON BRYANT / DMN The Original 81 bolted out of the tunnel and took a pre-victory lap around the field, letting folks on all sides of Texas Stadium scream their hearts out for him. T.O. showed no sign of… Roughing up RomoThe New York media is firing away at the Cowboys’ franchise quarterback. Here’s the lead of DMN-ex Gary Myers’ column that accompanies the classic New York Daily News backpage. IRVING, Tex. – The last non-stop flight tonight from Dallas… Cowboys should hope Boss is big part of game planThe Cowboys don’t expect the Giants to change their scheme just because Jeremy Shockey has a broken leg. They expect New York to do the same things with Kevin Boss as they did against Shockey. That’s what Roy Williams, who… Barber’s big plays vs. GiantsSince Marion “The Barbarian” Barber is starting for the first time this season, I figured now would be a fine time to review two of his most memorable runs. I’m thinking of a couple of critical carries against the Giants… NFL expects Cowboys to loseI’m not sure Pat Kirwan speaks for the whole league, but he does write for NFL.com, so the headline isn’t too misleading. He’s hopping on the Big Blue bandwagon. New York has the pass rush, the running game and a… Pledge will be put to testWade Phillips has a rep as the ultimate players’ coach, but he put his foot down after the Cowboys picked up three post-play personal fouls in their last game against the Giants. You can snicker at the Pee Wee-type pledge… Roy respects rookie TEA broken leg ended Jeremy Shockey’s season, but Roy Williams still expects to have his hands full covering a Giants tight end. Kevin Boss, a 6-6, 253-pound rookie fifth-round pick, is “no hand-me-down tight end,” Williams said. He expects the… Cowboys might as well forfeitAfter reading Seth Wickersham’s nine reasons the Giants will win on ESPN.com, I really don’t see the point of the Cowboys even showing up Sunday. Except that any list that starts with “1. Eli Manning” is a wee bit suspect…. Romo won’t say whether Jessica’s goingFunny exchange between the New York media and Tony Romo during today’s conference call: Q: There are reports from Dallas that Jessica is not coming to the game. Is that true? A: I like how it is a “report.” That… Liberace picks up pom pomsThe New York Post’s Steve “Liberace” Serby went into full homer mode for this morning’s column, “3RD TIME CAN BE CHARM FOR JINTS.” There are no cheesy Western references, but Serby lists several reasons why the “New York Dream Team”… Winner gets the Atlanta gig?The Falcons have reportedly expressed interest in talking to Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo about their head coaching vacancy. Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett and assistant head coach Tony Sparano interviewed with the Falcons over the weekend. Take Sparano out… Eli causes major distraction!!!!!The Simpson Family Bye Week Fiesta looks like an innocent little getaway (oh, it was?) compared to the drama swirling around Eli Manning in the Big Apple. NewYorkSportSpace.com, which I probably shouldn’t confuse with a legit news source since I… Liberace sets Western cliché recordNew York Post columnist Steve “Liberace” Serby sure is excited for what he’s billing as a “shootout at the Tony Romo Corral.” THE Giants will now need to outfit Eli The Kid with a holster and a shiny new revolver…. Pressuring Eli the key for Cowboys DSay what you want about Eli Manning being a bust, but he’s pretty darn good when he has time to sit in the pocket. He proved that by picking apart the Cowboys’ defense for 312 yards and four TDs in… The only one that mattersWade Phillips studied up on the history of teams playing playoff games against division rivals they swept in the regular season. He recited the stat of the sweepers being 11-6 in those situations. Greg Ellis, Valley Ranch’s resident worrywart, said… Crayton watches his mouthPatrick Crayton usually isn’t one to shy away from a little trash talk. Heck, after the last meeting with the Giants, he had quite a colorful take on the Cowboys marking their territory. But Crayton won’t fill up any Big… New York loves EliThis seems like a good place to kick the week off: Timmy Tabloid’s favorite New York columnist, the Post’s Steve Serby, implores alternately annointed/villified franchise QB Eli Manning to “Ride ‘Em Cowboy!” this week. Serby got pretty fired up, even… Giants in big trouble if T.O. is OKT.O.’s health would have been a huge deal no matter who the Cowboys met in the divisional round. The Giants, who better hope the trusty hyperbaric chamber malfunctions, coming to town makes his recovery that much more important. Simply put,… No NFC team playing ‘A’ gameThe Cowboys aren’t playing their best football right now. WR Patrick Crayton said he’d give the Cowboys a “B” so far for December, and that might be a bit generous. But the Cowboys are still the clear-cut favorites to represent… Potential playoff storylinesSportsDay had a meeting last week to start planning our Super Bowl coverage, but I reckon it’d be wise to take ’em one game at a time. Here are some sensationalizable potential storylines for the Cowboys’ playoff opener. NY Giants:… Giants lose ShockeyThe Cowboys are hurting after the Philadelphia debacle. But at least they’re not the Giants. The G-Men lost to Washington on Sunday night — and also lost tight end Jeremy Shockey to a broken leg. That’s more painful than a… |
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