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May 16th, 2008

Michael Strahan Wants $8M to Not Retire

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N.Y. Giants defensive end Michael Strahan is scheduled to receive $4 million this coming season. He wants $8 million. Otherwise, he’s probably going to call it quits. Apparently the Giants are willing to go as high as $6 million, but Michael is really pushing the envelope here. As […]

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April 9th, 2008

Pro Football Writers of America Awards

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As a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, I have a vote in the Annual PFWA Awards. Below are the five categories, the nominees, and who I voted for.
Horrigan Award (for the person — not a player or team PR staffer — who helped the media […]

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April 3rd, 2008

NFL’s Preseason National Television Schedule Features Every ‘07 Playoff Team

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It’s preseason with a tinge of the playoffs. That will be one of the highlights of a 13-game national television preseason schedule that was announced today by the NFL, along with the complete list of 2008 preseason matchups. All 12 of the 2007 NFL playoff teams will be […]

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March 31st, 2008

NFL Announces Nationally Televised Primetime 2008 Kickoff Weekend Games

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From their Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, FL, the NFL announced today its 2008 Kickoff Weekend national primetime television schedule, including a Monday night doubleheader. It’s always exciting to watch the schedule piece itself together and this is where it begins.
In a tradition that began in 2004, the […]

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March 31st, 2008

NFL Announces Compensatory Draft Choices

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At the NFL’s Annual Meeting today, it was announced that a total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2008 NFL Draft have been awarded to 15 teams. Under terms of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in […]

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March 7th, 2008

N.Y. Giants Reward Tom Coughlin With Four-Year Contract After Super Bowl Win

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What does winning the Super Bowl do for your job security? In Tom Coughlin’s case, it gives you four more years of employment. The N.Y. Giants head coach agreed to terms of a $21 million contract today that will make him one of the NFL’s highest paid […]

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February 22nd, 2008

NFL Scouting Combine 2008: Day Two

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The winter storm that has an icy grip on Indianapolis has slowed things down outside. But as promised, today was a whirlwind of activity around the Media Work Room here at the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine. The players being shuttled in and out were mostly wide receivers, running […]

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February 15th, 2008

Super Bowl Apparel Goes Global: Patriots’ Loss is Win for Children and Families in Need

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It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s where the shirts go after the game. Even though the N.Y. Giants won Super Bowl XLII, the winners will also be children in Nicaragua, Romania, and several other countries. Through a partnership between the NFL and World Vision, millions of […]

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February 9th, 2008

First-Timers, Alternates Fill Pro Bowl Rosters

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I don’t really know what to make of the Pro Bowl anymore. My email inbox was so flooded with Pro Bowl alternate announcements last month, I lost track of them all. I guess I had better things to think about — like the Super Bowl. But I can […]

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February 7th, 2008

SBXLII MVP Eli Manning on ‘Late Show’ Interview With David Letterman

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Did you catch N.Y. Giants QB Eli Manning on “The Late Show with David Letterman” last night? If not, here’s the interview — in two parts. It’s really an entertaining, funny (of course) and informative interview with the Super Bowl XLII MVP. Enjoy.
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