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NEWS AND NOTES FROM GIANTS WIN OVER DENVER

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*The Giants improved to 1-3 on the road this season. *The Giants held their opponents to their lowest point total since a 19-10 defeat of Washington in the 2016 season finale. *The Giants led at halftime, 17-3, their largest lead after two quarters since Dec. 7, 2014, when they led the Titans in Tennessee, 23-0. […]


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GIANTS COACH McADOO SHOWS WISDOM WITH GAME PLAN, BEATS DENVER FOR FIRST WIN OF YEAR

Al Thompson

When the team you coach is 0-5, you’ve lost several top players to injury and a few more because you simply lost them mentally, it’s time for change or it’s you the owner’s will change. Giants second year coach Ben McAdoo is no dummy. It was time for change. McAdoo had been the offensive coordinator […]


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EAGLES DEFEAT PANTHERS 28-23, RUN RECORD TO 5-1

Al Thompson

The Eagles overcame injuries, mistakes, and a relentless pass rush to defeat the Carolina Panthers 28-23 on the road. The Birds are sitting on top of the NFC with a 5-1 record and are looking at three straight home games. Carson Wentz completed 16 of 30 passes for 222 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. […]


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‘NO COMMENT’ DOMINATES CB JANORIS JENKINS MEDIA SESSION THURSDAY

Al Thompson

The Giants locker room is now a place where there seems to be a lot of resentment. The suspension of veteran Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie without pay is not going over well with many of the players. Cornerback Janoris Jenkins appears to be one of them. The former second round pick out of North Alabama said “No comment” […]


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NAVY’S ZACH ABEY EARNS MANNING AWARD QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK

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Zach Abey, a junior from Navy, has been selected as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week. He earns the win over seven other Manning Award Stars of the Week in the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Facebook contest. Abey rushed 29 times for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 75-yard scoring run in […]


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GIANTS SUSPEND RODGERS-CROMARTIE INDEFINITELY WITHOUT PAY- MAKE ROSTER MOVES

Al Thompson

The Giants 2017 season continues to unravel. A dispute between head coach Ben McAdoo and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie  that, according to a NFL source, started on the sideline during Big Blue’s 27-22 loss at home to the Los Angeles Chargers and continued during the beginning of the week, ended as badly as bad as it could have […]


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EAGLES-CAROLINA PANTHERS GAME IS A TEST FOR BOTH NFC HOPEFULS

Al Thompson

The Eagles (4-1) will face a much tougher opponent Thursday night than they have over the last three weeks. The Carolina Panthers (4-1) are legitimate contenders in the NFC and the Birds will find if they are as well in front of a national audience (8:25 PM, CBS/NFL Network with Tony Romo, Jim Nantz doing […]


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GIANTS HEAD COACH BEN McADOO WEDNESDAY 10/11/17

Al Thompson

Giants second year head coach deals with injuries, an 0-5 season an unforgiving schedule and now a veteran cornerback in Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie who appears to have walked out on the team.
Big Blue is really blue.


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GIANTS AND MANNING LOOK TO MOVE FORWARD MINUS BECKHAM AND MARSHALL

Al Thompson

The Giants continue a season that is hard to believe. Big Blue has had more bad luck than someone walking under a dozen ladders and crossing the path of a dozen black cats. The latest was losing wide receivers Odell Beckham, Jr. and Brandon Marshall for the season due to severe ankle injuries. Three straight […]


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HIGH SCHOOL TOP 20 TEAMS IN SOUTHEASTERN PA, SOUTH JERSEY & DELAWARE

Al Thompson

Here are the Footballstories top area teams from our coverage area. These ranking are as of October 10, 2017.
St. Joe’s Prep is the top area team as the Hawks are 5-0 and ranked No. 9 in the country by MaxPrep’s Xcellent 25 Writers’ Poll.
Check out who is No. 1 in South Jersey and Delaware.


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