DECEMBER 2007 NEWS ARCHIVE

December 29, 2007

CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR; GIANTS NEARLY TOP PATS, 38-35

The New England Patriots,coming into their 2007 season finale as a 13.5-point favorite to cap off a perfect 16-0 regular season record against the New York Giants, barely squeaked by with a 38-35 win in what was a classic game for the ages. | The Official Review | Quote Book | Hits, Misses & Musings

December 26, 2007
Linebacker Kawika Mitchell has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his exceptional performance Sunday in Buffalo.

December 24, 2007
GIANTS DEFEAT BILLS 38-21; EARN A PLAYOFF BERTH
For weeks, the Giants have been looking for that spark on offense to break the 20-point mark in the second half. Well, they finally got it in the form of their rushing game in their 38-21 win over the Buffalo Bills. | More | Hits, Misses & Musings

December 8, 2007
GIANTS SURVIVE LATE-GAME SCARE; PREVAIL 16-13

It was another classic Giants- Eagles game which came down to the final seconds as a missed 57-yard field goal by kicker David Akers which hit the upright helped New York preserve a 16-13 win. | More | The Official Review | Hits, Misses & Musings

December 7, 2007
TUCK WINS THE "GOOD GUY" AWARD
Congratulations to Giants DE Justin Tuck, the winner of this year's annual George Young Good Guy Award, as given by the Giants' chapter of the Professional Football Writers of America. The "Good Guy Award" is given  annually to honor a Giants player for his consistent and outstanding cooperation with the writers who cover the team on a daily basis.

Tuck, a third-year pro, distinguished himself by being constantly available to the media, never turning down an interview request, and often spending the entire media period sitting at his locker, patiently answering questions.

The runners up to Tuck, in order, included center Shaun O'Hara, QB Eli Manning, LB Antonio Pierce, LT David Diehl and CB Sam Madison.

Previous winners of the award were:

• 2006 – WR Plaxico Burress 
• 2005 -- RB Tiki Barber
• 2004 -- QB Kurt Warner
• 2003 -- WR Ike Hilliard
• 2002 -- QB Kerry Collins
• 2001 -- OL Lomas Brown

December 6, 2007
Head Coach Tom Coughlin | TE Jeremy Shockey | LB Antonio Pierce | DE Osi Umenyiora | DE Michael Strahan | Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo

December 5, 2007
The Giants signed defensive back Andrew Shanle of Nebraska to their practice squad.

Head Coach Tom Coughlin | QB Eli Manning | Philadelphia Head Coach Andy Reid | QB Donovan McNabb

December 4, 2007
The Giants have placed RB Derrick Ward on the injured reserve list with a broken foot suffered in Sunday's win over Chicago. Taking his place is rookie RB Danny Ware, who was signed off the Jets' practice squad.

Ware, 6-0 and 234 pounds, was signed on April 30 by the Tennessee Titans, who waived him on June 19. Ware was signed by the Jets three days later and stayed with them until he was waived at the end of training camp. The Jets signed him to their practice squad on Sept. 3.

At the University of Georgia, Ware played in 35 games with 10 starts and rushed for 1,510 yards and eight touchdowns on 320 carries (4.7-yard avg.) He also caught 28 passes for 357 yards (12.8-yard avg.) and two scores.

Ware rushed for 1,009 yards, had 35 tackles and an interception and averaged 33.4 yards as a punter as a senior at Rockmart High School in Georgia.

The Giants also released RB Quinton Smith from the practice squad .

PLAYOFF SCENARIOS: The Giants can clinch a playoff berth this Sunday with a win over Philadelphia, if Carolina loses or ties, if Detroit loses, if New Orleans loses or ties,and if Arizona loses and Washington loses or ties... OR

The Giants can clinch a spot if they win, Carolina loses or ties, Detroit loses, New Orleans loses or ties, Arizona loses and Minnesota loses or ties.

FLEX SCHEDULING NOTE: The NFL has announced that there will be no change to the Week 15 Giants-Washington game; it will remain an 8:15 p.m. kickoff.

December 2, 2007
GIANTS OVERCOME TURNOVERS TO WIN, 21-16
Despite early game ineptness by the Giants' offense which led to Chicago scoring 13 of its 16 points off of three New York turnovers, New York managed to record two fourth quarter scores to overcome a 16-7 deficit en route to a 21-16 dramatic win over the Chicago Bears.  | More | The Official Review