104.5 THE TEAM - ESPN RADIO » new york giants http://1045theteam.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:33:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What Regional NFL Team Had the Best 2013 Draft [POLL] http://1045theteam.com/what-regional-nfl-team-had-the-best-2013-draft-poll/ http://1045theteam.com/what-regional-nfl-team-had-the-best-2013-draft-poll/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:41:49 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=159803 We have no idea what will happen in coming years following an NFL Draft in terms of what players will be stars or Hall of Famers or at the very least impact guys on the football field.  On paper, we think one team currently did better than another or several others

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/what-regional-nfl-team-had-the-best-2013-draft-poll/feed/ 0 Getty Images "Copycat" NFL Back In Full Force http://1045theteam.com/copycat-nfl-back-in-full-force/ http://1045theteam.com/copycat-nfl-back-in-full-force/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:45:00 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=159475 There was once a time when a team copied the power-sweep Packers running game or the 1970's high-flying Steeler and Cowboy offense or the 1980's West Coast 49er offense installed by Bill Walsh.  Or the current spread offenses in the NFL that we see today.  Now, this coming season, we will see a different copycat mode back in the NFL, this time for the pistol or the read option made somewhat famous last year by the NFC Champion 49ers and rising Seahawks.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/copycat-nfl-back-in-full-force/feed/ 0 Getty Images Jets Get Defensive, Giants And Bills Offensive In NFL Draft Opening Round http://1045theteam.com/jets-get-defensive-giants-and-bills-offensive-in-nfl-draft-opening-round/ http://1045theteam.com/jets-get-defensive-giants-and-bills-offensive-in-nfl-draft-opening-round/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:02:24 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=158919 Entering the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft, you could have argued that the Jets needed help at pretty much every position on the football, except maybe kicker and punter. Meanwhile, the Giants and Bills both had specific needs that needed to be addressed. In my mind, two teams succeeded and one team somewhat failed.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/jets-get-defensive-giants-and-bills-offensive-in-nfl-draft-opening-round/feed/ 0 Getty Images Top 5 Games to Watch This NFL Season http://1045theteam.com/top-5-games-to-watch-this-nfl-season/ http://1045theteam.com/top-5-games-to-watch-this-nfl-season/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:47:29 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=157495 The 2013 NFL schedule has been released.  And now everyone can take a deep breath and be relieved.  Until the games start that is.  Here is a look at the Top 5 games to watch on the upcoming NFL calendar.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/top-5-games-to-watch-this-nfl-season/feed/ 0 Getty Images Pat Summerall Passes Away At 82 http://1045theteam.com/pat-summerall-passes-away-at-82/ http://1045theteam.com/pat-summerall-passes-away-at-82/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:15:31 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=156802 When you grow up as an avid sports fans, there are certain men in the broadcasting industry that just stick with you for all eternity. Pat Summerall was one of those voices for the National Football League, and sadly he has passed away at the age of 82. A family friend confirmed to the Dallas Morning News that Summerall passed away in his hospital room at Zale Lipshy Hospital while recovering from hip surgery.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/pat-summerall-passes-away-at-82/feed/ 0 Getty Images What Is The Best Pro Team In New York State Right Now? [POLL] http://1045theteam.com/what-is-the-best-pro-team-in-new-york-state-right-now-poll/ http://1045theteam.com/what-is-the-best-pro-team-in-new-york-state-right-now-poll/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:24:11 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=151665 Let's be perfectly honest, the last few months have been very difficult for New York sports fans. The Yankees are falling apart at the seams before the 2013 season even starts, the Knicks have been hampered by their own share of injuries during their current slump and the Rangers have been terribly inconsistent

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/what-is-the-best-pro-team-in-new-york-state-right-now-poll/feed/ 0 Getty Images New York Giants Re-Sign Will Beatty http://1045theteam.com/ny-giants-re-sign-will-beatty/ http://1045theteam.com/ny-giants-re-sign-will-beatty/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:12:23 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=148405 Since the end of their 2012 NFL season, the New York Giants have remained relatively quiet, aside from the two days the team spent purging their roster of running back Ahmad Bradshaw, defensive tackle Chris Canty and linebacker Michael Boley to clear cap space. Now, the Giants have made their first move to show how they're spending the new money they have available.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/ny-giants-re-sign-will-beatty/feed/ 0 Getty Images The 2012 Baltimore Ravens Are The 2011 New York Giants http://1045theteam.com/the-2012-baltimore-ravens-are-the-2011-new-york-giants/ http://1045theteam.com/the-2012-baltimore-ravens-are-the-2011-new-york-giants/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:37:51 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=141123 We have finally reached the final week of the 2012-13 NFL Season, as we continue our countdown to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. This game will continue to be broken down and analyzed with the same angles in mind: the Harbaugh brothers coaching against each other, the special skill-set of San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick and the pending retirement of Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. However, in this article I will attempt to present a different angle to view this Sunday's game from: that the Baltimore Ravens are this year's version of a "team of destiny" and will win Super Bowl XLVII, just like the 2011 New York Giants.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/the-2012-baltimore-ravens-are-the-2011-new-york-giants/feed/ 0 Getty Images NY Giants 2013 Training Camp Not Coming To Albany http://1045theteam.com/ny-giants-2013-training-camp-not-coming-to-albany/ http://1045theteam.com/ny-giants-2013-training-camp-not-coming-to-albany/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:37:07 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=135768 In a decision that will surely receive some criticism from residents and small business owners across the Capital Region, a bombshell was dropped in the midst of all the NFL headlines surrounding the "coaching carousel" and this coming weekend's Wild Card playoff action. The New York Giants announced today that the team will not return to the UAlbany campus for training camp this summer, but rather will stay home at their year-round headquarters, the Timex Performance Center.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/ny-giants-2013-training-camp-not-coming-to-albany/feed/ 0 Getty Images Giants DB Prince Amukamara Talks About Going #2 Before Games [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/giants-db-prince-amukamara-talks-about-going-2-before-games-video/ http://1045theteam.com/giants-db-prince-amukamara-talks-about-going-2-before-games-video/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:08:02 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=129632 New York Giants defensive back Prince Amukamara talks about a unique pregame ritual that caused a female media member to blush.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/giants-db-prince-amukamara-talks-about-going-2-before-games-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Victor Cruz Catches Football Thrown From Plane [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/victor-cruz-catches-football-thrown-from-plane-video/ http://1045theteam.com/victor-cruz-catches-football-thrown-from-plane-video/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:00:46 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=127871 New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz makes an insane catch (too bad it isn’t real) in an attempt to gain more Pro Bowl votes.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/victor-cruz-catches-football-thrown-from-plane-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Giants & 49ers Fans Brawl Outside Stadium [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/giants-49ers-fans-brawl-outside-stadium-video/ http://1045theteam.com/giants-49ers-fans-brawl-outside-stadium-video/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:48:37 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=118904 A group of Giants and 49ers fans gathered outside of Candlestick Park on Sunday for a full-blown brawl.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/giants-49ers-fans-brawl-outside-stadium-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Brandon Weeden Throws Two Passes On One Play [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/brandon-weeden-throws-two-passes-on-one-play-video/ http://1045theteam.com/brandon-weeden-throws-two-passes-on-one-play-video/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:27:10 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=117207 Cleveland Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden completed two passes on the same play.  The problem is that only one of the completions counted.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/brandon-weeden-throws-two-passes-on-one-play-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Victor Cruz Does Salsa Dance With NBC Salsa Music [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/victor-cruz-does-salsa-dance-with-nbc-salsa-music-video/ http://1045theteam.com/victor-cruz-does-salsa-dance-with-nbc-salsa-music-video/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:00:02 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=115362 You know you've made it big when a major television network has music queued up to accompany your end-zone celebration.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/victor-cruz-does-salsa-dance-with-nbc-salsa-music-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Biggest Concern About The New York Giants Tonight http://1045theteam.com/biggest-concern-about-the-new-york-giants-tonight/ http://1045theteam.com/biggest-concern-about-the-new-york-giants-tonight/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:09:53 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=112781 Tonight, the New York Giants will take their 1-1 record on the road for the first time this season, as they take on Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. The G-Men are certainly banged up, with David Diehl, Ahmad Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks all ruled out for tonight's game (being shown on the NFL Network)

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/biggest-concern-about-the-new-york-giants-tonight/feed/ 0 Getty Images Stop Whining And Play Football, New York Giants [NoeBrainer] http://1045theteam.com/stop-whining-and-play-football-new-york-giants-noebrainer/ http://1045theteam.com/stop-whining-and-play-football-new-york-giants-noebrainer/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:08:41 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=111962 Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning need to stop crying about the final play of the Giants' 41-34 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/stop-whining-and-play-football-new-york-giants-noebrainer/feed/ 0 Getty Images Who's To Blame For Ending Of Giants-Buccaneers Game? http://1045theteam.com/whos-to-blame-for-ending-of-giants-buccaneers-game/ http://1045theteam.com/whos-to-blame-for-ending-of-giants-buccaneers-game/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:05:42 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=111849 One of the biggest stories from Sunday's action during Week Two of the NFL season was the final play of the New York Giants' 41-34 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To summarize the play, the Giants went for the traditional kneel-down with just five seconds left on the clock

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/whos-to-blame-for-ending-of-giants-buccaneers-game/feed/ 0 Getty Images Who Needs A Win More – Bills Or Giants? http://1045theteam.com/who-needs-a-win-more-bills-or-giants/ http://1045theteam.com/who-needs-a-win-more-bills-or-giants/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:19:25 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=111527 Last week was a disappointing way for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants to begin their 2012 seasons - the Giants lose their home opener to the Dallas Cowboys, while the Bills got crushed at the New York Jets

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/who-needs-a-win-more-bills-or-giants/feed/ 0 Getty Images Eli Manning Stars In Funny Toyota Commercial [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/eli-manning-stars-in-funny-toyota-commercial-video/ http://1045theteam.com/eli-manning-stars-in-funny-toyota-commercial-video/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:18:24 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=110117 New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is starring in a new Toyota commerical.  Is he gaining ground on Peyton Manning as the best commercial actor in the family?

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/eli-manning-stars-in-funny-toyota-commercial-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Who Deserves The Blame For The NY Giants' Loss? http://1045theteam.com/who-deserves-the-blame-for-the-ny-giants-loss/ http://1045theteam.com/who-deserves-the-blame-for-the-ny-giants-loss/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:19:16 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=110024 Unless you've been living under a rock over the last twenty-four hours, you are well aware that the Dallas Cowboys spoiled the home opener of the 2012 season for the New York Giants, stealing a 24-17 victory

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