ESPN.com presents New York Giants http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants 60 en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:08:40 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's popularity rating was probably already low with Giants fans for picking the Jets against the Giants in 2011. But while talking to students at Samsel Upper Elementary School in Parlin, N.J., Christie revealed he's a Dallas Cowboys fan. Christie was asked what teams he roots for and he mentioned the Knicks, Mets and Rangers. "Now the last answer is one of the things that gets all of my political advisers nervous," Christie said.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26273/gov-christie-reveals-hes-a-cowboys-fan Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:17:45 EDT 26273 With the Giants off until training camp, we're taking a look at what the coaches are saying about how their positions looked this offseason in OTAs. Today, we look at Jerald Ingram's thoughts on his running backs: Wilson growing: David Wilson and Andre Brown will compete in next month's camp to start at running back. Wilson is on track to be the starter, but the running backs are slated to share carries. Ingram likes what he has seen from Wilson.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26246/coach-talk-ingram-on-wilson-and-brown Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:22:04 EDT 26246 Now that the Giants are off until training camp, we're taking a look at what the coaches are saying about how their positions looked this offseason in OTAs. Today, we start with what coach Mike Pope thinks about the tight ends. The JPP of tight ends: The tight end people are most curious about is Adrien Robinson, the "JPP of tight ends." Robinson has been a project, but Pope likes what he has seen this offseason. "Adrien Robinson appears to have gone into the land of the believers," Pope said recently.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26225/coach-talk-pope-on-tight-ends Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:49:36 EDT 26225 Victor Cruz was in the Giants' building and he already has signed his first-round restricted free-agent tender worth $2.879 million, a source confirmed. So now what? Cruz told ESPN's Josina Anderson earlier Friday morning that he still "will continue talks for a long-term deal before camp starts." What it means: Did Cruz blink? The Giants had the option of reducing Cruz's tender to $630,000 on Monday. It was hard to envision this happening, though, knowing that the Giants could only add tension to negotiations by taking that route.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26214/analysis-cruz-signs-rfa-tender Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:44:25 EDT 26214 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Giants had the NFL's leading kick returner in 2012. But he may not be their primary kick returner in 2013. David Wilson still wants to return kicks. In fact, he said earlier this week that it's his favorite part of playing football. But Wilson is the leading candidate to be the Giants' No. 1 running back in 2013 -- meaning head coach Tom Coughlin may elect to reduce his role on special teams, to protect him from injury and conserve his energy.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26209/will-wilsons-kick-returner-role-be-reduced Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:01 EDT 26209 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Giants defense is aiming to make a major comeback in 2013. And cornerback Prince Amukamara plans to be a big part of it. "I really want to be the No. 1 corner on this team, and I feel like right now Corey [Webster] is, and my goal is to always just try to beat him out," Amukamara said Thursday, after the team's last official practice before training camp in late July. "And I think as soon as I establish myself as the No.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26194/amukamara-aims-to-be-best-corner-in-nfl Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:39:55 EDT 26194 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The biggest story of the Giants' offseason program, which concluded Thursday, was the absence of wide receivers Hakeem Nicks (from voluntary OTAs) and Victor Cruz (from OTAs and this week's minicamp). But the player offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride gushed about following the team's brief walkthrough Thursday morning was second-year wideout Rueben Randle. "Rueben you saw emerge from a guy that showed flashes at times and always caught the ball well, but maybe didn't always run the routes as precisely, as crisply as you wanted, didn't have quite the understanding you wanted," Gilbride said.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26191/randle-earns-raves-as-giants-wrap-minicamp Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:49:28 EDT 26191 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Two fights broke out near the end of practice on Day 2 of the Giants' three-day minicamp. First, offensive lineman Bryant Browning and defensive end Damontre Moore mixed it up during 11-on-11 drills. A couple minutes later, wide receiver Jeremy Horne and cornerback Charles James tangled, causing practice to be stopped again. "Cut the [B.S.] out," coach Tom Coughlin yelled after the second scrap was broken up. "Execute the play and get credit for it.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26186/practice-report-rumbles-in-east-rutherford Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:03:21 EDT 26186 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. –- Giants defensive back Terrell Thomas says he will be ready for the start of training camp without any limitations. How much the Giants will let him do when camp begins in late July remains to be seen. But Thomas, who missed the past two seasons because of knee injuries, believes he will surprise many. "I am able to do everything," Thomas said. "It is more about getting comfortable and trusting myself without hesitating, without thinking and just reacting, and I am almost there.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26172/thomas-im-going-to-shock-a-lot-of-people Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:47:28 EDT 26172 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- When the Giants traded up to draft Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib in the fourth round back in April, many reporters and fans were stunned. After all, the Giants have a star QB in his prime in Eli Manning, and a solid veteran in David Carr. Suddenly there was competition for the backup quarterback job. And you couldn't blame Carr, who had just re-signed with the Giants in March, if he was upset. But Carr said Wednesday he doesn't regret his decision to return to New York.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/26166/carr-content-despite-backup-qb-battle Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:52:55 EDT 26166