NEW YORK (AP) — Stacy Robinson, a wide receiver who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants before working with the players’ union, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 50.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stacy Robinson,” Giants co-owner John Mara said in announcing the death late Tuesday. “He was a good man who was loved and respected by his teammates and everyone in this organization. His work on behalf of the players association was of great benefit to many players. He will be missed. His family is in our thoughts and prayers.”

The Giants did not release a cause or place of death. Robinson, who was born in St. Paul, Minn., was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, according to a family statement posted on the caringbridge.org hospice site. He underwent chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant and a bone marrow transplant provided by his son, Stacy, but entered hospice care on May 3.

Robinson played all six of his NFL seasons for the Giants after he was drafted 46th overall out of North Dakota State in 1985. Just 5-foot-11 with blazing speed, he wasn’t unlike another receiver on the roster, Phil McConkey.

The lion’s share of Robinson’s 48 career receptions came in his second and best season, when he finished with 29 catches for 494 yards. His careers totals were modest — 749 yards and seven touchdowns in 43 games — but he did have three catches for 62 yards in New York’s Super Bowl win over the Broncos and won another championship with the Giants in the 1991 Super Bowl.

Robinson retired six months later even after his agent was working out a one-year deal for $275,000.

“I really don’t have the desire anymore,” he told The New York Times. “I wish I could have taken that zest I had the last two or three years.”

He was just 29, but didn’t want to go through the “apprehension” of training camp and wanted to complete the final requirements for a master’s degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson.

“I could get a job next week if I wanted to,” he said. “I’m going to take my time.

He worked in recent years for the NFL Players Association, overseeing steroids and drug policy issues and including a stint as director of player development.

“Stacy Robinson mentored and supported countless NFL players and helped me transition into the NFLPA,” tweeted George Atallah, a spokesman for the players’ union. “A friend to many. I’ll miss him dearly.”

Robinson was on the North Dakota State team that won the 1983 Division II national championship. In all, he played in 31 games, catching 88 passes for 1,626 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bison.

Robinson was in the final year of a three-year term with the North Dakota State Alumni Association Board of Directors and was selected to serve another three-year term, according to The Forum newspaper. A battle with cancer, he had told fellow board members, gave him a different perspective on life and that he was going to make NDSU a priority.

“So young, such a wonderful man,” former teammate Mike Favor told The Forum. “An incredible Bison.”

Funeral details were not disclosed. According to the caringbridge.org site, survivors include his wife, Nadine and three sons.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stacy Robinson, a wide receiver who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants before working with the players’ union, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 50.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stacy Robinson,” Giants co-owner John Mara said in announcing the death late Tuesday. “He was a good man who was loved and respected by his teammates and everyone in this organization. His work on behalf of the players association was of great benefit to many players. He will be missed. His family is in our thoughts and prayers.”

The Giants did not release a cause or place of death. Robinson, who was born in St. Paul, Minn., was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, according to a family statement posted on the caringbridge.org hospice site. He underwent chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant and a bone marrow transplant provided by his son, Stacy, but entered hospice care on May 3.

Robinson played all six of his NFL seasons for the Giants after he was drafted 46th overall out of North Dakota State in 1985. Just 5-foot-11 with blazing speed, he wasn’t unlike another receiver on the roster, Phil McConkey.

The lion’s share of Robinson’s 48 career receptions came in his second and best season, when he finished with 29 catches for 494 yards. His careers totals were modest – 749 yards and seven touchdowns in 43 games – but he did have three catches for 62 yards in New York’s Super Bowl win over the Broncos and won another championship with the Giants in the 1991 Super Bowl.

Robinson retired six months later even after his agent was working out a one-year deal for $275,000.

“I really don’t have the desire anymore,” he told The New York Times. “I wish I could have taken that zest I had the last two or three years.”

He was just 29, but didn’t want to go through the “apprehension” of training camp and wanted to complete the final requirements for a master’s degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson.

“I could get a job next week if I wanted to,” he said. “I’m going to take my time.

He worked in recent years for the NFL Players Association, overseeing steroids and drug policy issues and including a stint as director of player development.

“Stacy Robinson mentored and supported countless NFL players and helped me transition into the NFLPA,” tweeted George Atallah, a spokesman for the players’ union. “A friend to many. I’ll miss him dearly.”

Robinson was on the North Dakota State team that won the 1983 Division II national championship. In all, he played in 31 games, catching 88 passes for 1,626 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bison.

Robinson was in the final year of a three-year term with the North Dakota State Alumni Association Board of Directors and was selected to serve another three-year term, according to The Forum newspaper. A battle with cancer, he had told fellow board members, gave him a different perspective on life and that he was going to make NDSU a priority.

“So young, such a wonderful man,” former teammate Mike Favor told The Forum. “An incredible Bison.”

Funeral details were not disclosed. According to the caringbridge.org site, survivors include his wife, Nadine and three sons.

Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stacy Robinson, a wide receiver who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants before working with the players’ union, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 50.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stacy Robinson,” Giants co-owner John Mara said in announcing the death late Tuesday. “He was a good man who was loved and respected by his teammates and everyone in this organization. His work on behalf of the players association was of great benefit to many players. He will be missed. His family is in our thoughts and prayers.”

The Giants did not release a cause or place of death. Robinson, who was born in St. Paul, Minn., was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, according to a family statement posted on the caringbridge.org hospice site. He underwent chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant and a bone marrow transplant provided by his son, Stacy, but entered hospice care on May 3.

Robinson played all six of his NFL seasons for the Giants after he was drafted 46th overall out of North Dakota State in 1985. Just 5-foot-11 with blazing speed, he wasn’t unlike another receiver on the roster, Phil McConkey.

The lion’s share of Robinson’s 48 career receptions came in his second and best season, when he finished with 29 catches for 494 yards. His careers totals were modest – 749 yards and seven touchdowns in 43 games – but he did have three catches for 62 yards in New York’s Super Bowl win over the Broncos and won another championship with the Giants in the 1991 Super Bowl.

Robinson retired six months later even after his agent was working out a one-year deal for $275,000.

“I really don’t have the desire anymore,” he told The New York Times. “I wish I could have taken that zest I had the last two or three years.”

He was just 29, but didn’t want to go through the “apprehension” of training camp and wanted to complete the final requirements for a master’s degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson.

“I could get a job next week if I wanted to,” he said. “I’m going to take my time.

He worked in recent years for the NFL Players Association, overseeing steroids and drug policy issues and including a stint as director of player development.

“Stacy Robinson mentored and supported countless NFL players and helped me transition into the NFLPA,” tweeted George Atallah, a spokesman for the players’ union. “A friend to many. I’ll miss him dearly.”

Robinson was on the North Dakota State team that won the 1983 Division II national championship. In all, he played in 31 games, catching 88 passes for 1,626 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bison.

Robinson was in the final year of a three-year term with the North Dakota State Alumni Association Board of Directors and was selected to serve another three-year term, according to The Forum newspaper. A battle with cancer, he had told fellow board members, gave him a different perspective on life and that he was going to make NDSU a priority.

“So young, such a wonderful man,” former teammate Mike Favor told The Forum. “An incredible Bison.”

Funeral details were not disclosed. According to the caringbridge.org site, survivors include his wife, Nadine and three sons.

Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

NEW YORK (AP) Stacy Robinson, a wide receiver who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants before working with the players’ union, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 50.

”We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stacy Robinson,” Giants co-owner John Mara said in announcing the death late Tuesday. ”He was a good man who was loved and respected by his teammates and everyone in this organization. His work on behalf of the players association was of great benefit to many players. He will be missed. His family is in our thoughts and prayers.”

The Giants did not release a cause or place of death. Robinson, who was born in St. Paul, Minn., was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, according to a family statement posted on the caringbridge.org hospice site. He underwent chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant and a bone marrow transplant provided by his son, Stacy, but entered hospice care on May 3.

Robinson played all six of his NFL seasons for the Giants after he was drafted 46th overall out of North Dakota State in 1985. Just 5-foot-11 with blazing speed, he wasn’t unlike another receiver on the roster, Phil McConkey.

The lion’s share of Robinson’s 48 career receptions came in his second and best season, when he finished with 29 catches for 494 yards. His careers totals were modest – 749 yards and seven touchdowns in 43 games – but he did have three catches for 62 yards in New York‘s Super Bowl win over the Broncos and won another championship with the Giants in the 1991 Super Bowl.

Robinson retired six months later even after his agent was working out a one-year deal for $275,000.

”I really don’t have the desire anymore,” he told The New York Times. ”I wish I could have taken that zest I had the last two or three years.”

He was just 29, but didn’t want to go through the ”apprehension” of training camp and wanted to complete the final requirements for a master’s degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson.

”I could get a job next week if I wanted to,” he said. ”I’m going to take my time.

He worked in recent years for the NFL Players Association, overseeing steroids and drug policy issues and including a stint as director of player development.

”Stacy Robinson mentored and supported countless NFL players and helped me transition into the NFLPA,” tweeted George Atallah, a spokesman for the players’ union. “A friend to many. I’ll miss him dearly.”

Robinson was on the North Dakota State team that won the 1983 Division II national championship. In all, he played in 31 games, catching 88 passes for 1,626 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bison.

Robinson was in the final year of a three-year term with the North Dakota State Alumni Association Board of Directors and was selected to serve another three-year term, according to The Forum newspaper. A battle with cancer, he had told fellow board members, gave him a different perspective on life and that he was going to make NDSU a priority.

”So young, such a wonderful man,” former teammate Mike Favor told The Forum. ”An incredible Bison.”

Funeral details were not disclosed. According to the caringbridge.org site, survivors include his wife, Nadine and three sons.

NEW YORK (AP)

Stacy Robinson, a wide receiver who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants before working with the players union, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 50.

”We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stacy Robinson,” Giants co-owner John Mara said in announcing the death late Tuesday. ”He was a good man who was loved and respected by his teammates and everyone in this organization. His work on behalf of the players association was of great benefit to many players. He will be missed. His family is in our thoughts and prayers.”

The Giants did not release a cause or place of death. Robinson, who was born in St. Paul, Minn., was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, according to a family statement posted on the caringbridge.org hospice site. He underwent chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant and a bone marrow transplant provided by his son, Stacy, but entered hospice care on May 3.

Robinson played all six of his NFL seasons for the Giants after he was drafted 46th overall out of North Dakota State in 1985. Just 5-foot-11 with blazing speed, he wasn’t unlike another receiver on the roster, Phil McConkey.

The lion’s share of Robinson’s 48 career receptions came in his second and best season, when he finished with 29 catches for 494 yards. His careers totals were modest — 749 yards and seven touchdowns in 43 games — but he did have three catches for 62 yards in New York’s Super Bowl win over the Broncos and won another championship with the Giants in 1991.

Robinson retired six months later even after his agent was working out a one-year deal for $275,000.

”I really don’t have the desire anymore,” he told The New York Times. ”I wish I could have taken that zest I had the last two or three years.”

He was just 29, but didn’t want to go through the ”apprehension” of training camp and wanted to complete the final requirements for a master’s degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson.

”I could get a job next week if I wanted to,” he said. ”I’m going to take my time.”

He worked in recent years for the NFL Players Association, overseeing steroids and drug policy issues and including a stint as director of player development.

”Stacy Robinson mentored and supported countless NFL players and helped me transition into the NFLPA,” tweeted George Atallah, a spokesman for the players union. “A friend to many. I’ll miss him dearly.”

Robinson was on the North Dakota State team that won the 1983 Division II national championship. In all he played in 31 games, catching 88 passes for 1,626 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bison.

Robinson was in the final year of a three-year term with the North Dakota State Alumni Association Board of Directors and was selected to serve another three-year term, according to The Forum newspaper. A battle with cancer, he had told fellow board members, gave him a different perspective on life and that he was going to make NDSU a priority.

”So young, such a wonderful man,” former teammate Mike Favor told The Forum. ”An incredible Bison.”

Funeral details were not disclosed. According to the caringbridge.org site, survivors include his wife, Nadine and three sons.

New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese quashed speculation that the Super Bowl champions missed out on Boise State running back Doug Martin when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved up to take him with the previous pick in the first round of the NFL draft.

“There’s been some conjecture that Tampa had moved up in front of us and took Martin,” Reese told WFAN Radio on Tuesday. “That’s not true … Martin would not have been our pick.”

The Giants selected Virginia Tech running back David Wilson with the 32nd pick, one choice after the Bucs took Martin, leading analysts to speculate that Tampa Bay jumped in front to nab the player New York really wanted.

“First of all, (Wilson) was the highest player on our board at the time that we picked,” Reese said. “That was an easy pick for us. It was a value and a need pick for us, we thought.”

Reese said Martin was considered for their first-round pick but eventually was rated lower than a few other players, including Wilson.

Reese added that Ahmad Bradshaw will continue to be the Giants’ top back and that they wanted to get another runner after losing Brandon Jacobs in free agency.

Bradshaw has embraced Wilson, saying he will treat him as his “project.”

Tight end Martellus Bennett not only left the Dallas Cowboys, after four years with the team, but he signed with the NFC East division rival New York Giants. Now, Dallas will see firsthand if he was someone they should have let go or not.

I’ll stand up and say that Bennett is not that big of a loss. The Cowboys still have Jason Witten, the best tight end to ever play in Dallas, and saying that means a lot. Dallas has had some great tight ends over the years, from Mike Ditka to Billy Joe Dupree to Doug Cosbie to Jay Novacek, but Witten is an elite talent. In the next couple of seasons, Witten will move into second place on the Cowboys’ all-time receivers list, behind only Michael Irvin.

Witten sits up there with Tony Gonzalez and Kellen Winslow Sr. as one of the best to ever play the position.

Bennett might be a great tight end, and he will get all the chances in the world thanks to the injuries suffered by Jake Ballard and Travis Beckum in the Super Bowl, but he isn’t Jason Witten.

In his four seasons as Witten’s backup, Bennett caught 20, 15, 33 and 17 passes. Bennett should get a bigger chance in New York and might be their best option since Jeremy Shockey left the team. It will also give the Giants one of their main rival’s weapons.

The question now is what will Dallas do at the tight end position. Witten will play a good 90-percent of the time, minimum, and be the main go-to tight end for the Cowboys offensively. Third year player, John Phillips, will back him up. Phillips, who missed the 2010 season, caught seven passes in his first year and 15 in 2011.

I don’t think Phillips is the guy they need to replace Bennett. Phillips is a great blocking tight end but will never surpass the third tight end rankings. He finished his college career in Virginia with 87 receptions for 1,513 yards and 16 touchdowns, so he can catch the ball, he has just never been asked to do it much.

Jason Garrett said they have been talking to a lot of different guys about coming in, so it is clear they don’t think Phillips is the man either. Dallas will find someone to come in and then, when they play the Giants in 2012, we’ll see how good Bennett can be.

Author Shawn S. Lealos has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma (2000) and has been a Dallas Cowboys’ fan since he was a child. His favorite players range from Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett to the Triplets of the 90s and he enjoys talking about all Cowboys’ related news, good or bad

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Alex “Big Red” Webster, a former New York Giants football halfback, died on Saturday at the age of 80, in Port St. Lucie, Fla., the team confirmed with the media. The cause of death hasn’t been specified at this time, according to NJ.com. His name began trending on Twitter late Saturday.

Webster spent 10 years playing halfback and fullback for the Giants during the 1950s and 1960s, according to reports. He scored two touchdowns in the 1956 National Football League championship game in which the Giants won against the Chicago Bears.

The New York Post reported that Webster was named to the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961. Webster also served as Giants head coach from 1969 and resigned in 1973. He was inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor this past December. He was named the NFL Coach of the Year by UPI in 1970 after guiding the Giants to a 9-5 record, according to reports.

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The Post’s report also noted that Webster is fifth on the Giants career list for rushing yards (4,638) and fourth in rushing attempts (1,196).

Here’s how Twitter is reacting to Websiter’s death:

– “RIP, Big Red. Alex Webster is and was a Giants’ Giant. He passed away this morning. #Giants” – pat hanlon

– “One of the all time NY Giants greats, Alex Webster has died this morning. We’ll miss you, Big Red.” – Matthew Hollie

– “R.I.P. Alex Webster, a great Giant! #GIANTS” – Albert Gattullo

– “Thanks for sharing. Heard he was a gem. RT @Ash_Eye: Met him on a cruise. Such a nice family. “@MikeGarafolo: Alex Webster passed away” #nyg” – Mike Garafolo

By the time Victor Cruz turned the corner on Dallas’ Terence Newman in the first quarter tonight, the Giants’ sideline became a bouncing mass of blue and white waving their slot receiver toward the end zone.

They had seen this before: The way Cruz can catch a sliver of open space and turn the remaining field into a track meet.

They had seen it a week ago when Cruz rendered a flat-footed Jets secondary dumbfounded with a 99-yard catch-and-run that awoke a sleepy Giants offense.

Tonight, Dallas was the victim with a little more than five minutes to play in the first quarter, on a third-and-1.The Cowboys’ secondary tried to chase Cruz 74 yards down field but Newman dove around the 30-yard line and Gerald Sensabaugh gave up around the 10.

“I was just watching myself on the JumboTron just making sure they weren’t too close,” said Cruz, who’s goal this season was just to get one catch in a meaningful regular-season game.

For the second time in as many weeks, Cruz brought the Giants to life with an electric catch-and-run, then delivered a series of decisive blows throughout the game. In the 31-14 win over Dallas in front of 81,077, a victory that gave the Giants the NFC East division title and a berth in the playoffs, he finished with six catches for 178 yards and a touchdown. Over the past two games, he’s had 342 receiving yards.

“I guess it’s just God-given ability,” Cruz said. “When I get the ball in my hands I try and make the most of every play, you know, I try and make the maximum yardage I can get every time I touch the ball.”

Said Giants coach Tom Coughlin: “He just keeps doing it, and thank God he does. I am cheering for him, doing cartwheels on the sidelines as he is running by.”

Unfortunately for Dallas, their Cruz-induced headaches were not limited to that 74-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

On a third-and-7 from the Giants’ 28-yard line in the fourth quarter, Eli Manning spun off pressure in the pocket and hurled one to Cruz 44 yards downfield. The safety went in the opposite direction on Cruz’s seam route, giving Manning the go-ahead to make the throw.

Two plays later, Manning hit Cruz again over the middle for a gain of 20, setting up a 28-yard field goal.

“He’s come up big,” Manning said. “Last year when we lost Steve Smith to an injury we really struggled not having anyone to work the middle of the field. We put a lot on Cruz, he’s done a great job doing that all season.”

The Dallas defense placed a safety over top for some much-needed help. But it didn’t help. The Cowboys tried, and failed, to get inside the receiver’s head. After Laurent Robinson scored on a 6-yard quick-slant touchdown, he broke out in Cruz’s signature touchdown salsa dance.

“I told him if he wants to do my dance, he needs to be a little more fluid, man,” Cruz said.

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MetLife Stadium was left lifeless Sunday afternoon once Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan sacked New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning on fourth down with roughly 9 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. New York (7-7) was down 23-3 at the time and eventually lost 23-10, falling to second place in the NFC East behind the Dallas Cowboys (8-6).

There were hardly any fans in the building when time expired, most having departed after Kerrigan’s sack of Manning earlier in the quarter. The Giants have witnessed this kind of scene at home quite often this season, previously coming up short vs. the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles.

“It’s a huge letdown,” Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka told Yahoo! Contributor Network following New York’s fifth loss in six games. “It’s disappointing, it’s shocking. … We’ll give them credit; they came out, they played, they did what they were supposed to do. But we … we’re not supposed to play like that.

“It’s games in the division,” he continued. “It’s an important game. It’s man on man; you got to be able to go out there and hit them harder than they hit you. There’s not going to be a whole lot of surprises. You just got to be able to play and outplay the man in front of you.”

From Manning throwing three interceptions, rookie cornerback Prince Amukamara getting beaten for a touchdown by Santana Moss and receiver Hakeem Nicks dropping a first-quarter pass that should have resulted in six points, the signs of Big Blue’s inevitable defeat were present throughout. Cornerback Corey Webster and safety Kenny Phillips each had an interception in the first quarter, but the Giants failed to turn either turnover into points. This was mainly because Washington (5-9) had a 7-minute, 4-second edge in time of possession in the first quarter.

Kicker Lawrence Tynes’ 40-yard field goal late in the second quarter would account for New York’s offense in the first half—and that came only after Washington had jumped out to a 17-0 lead.

“I don’t want to say too much, but it’s definitely frustrating,” safety Antrel Rolle, speaking to YCN, said. “It’s definitely frustrating, and I feel that we are the better team. They (Washington) beat us twice [this season], so clearly they’re the better team … at this moment. We gotta get better.”

“It’s definitely a bad one to digest,” Amukamara said of the loss. “But, like coach (Tom Coughlin) said, we just have to worry about these next two games and just take it one step at a time. Our goal is still there to be division champs, so we just got to take one game at a time.”

The Giants must beat the New York Jets (8-6) this Saturday to assure themselves a chance to win the division in Week 17, which is when they face Dallas at home.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After grabbing first place in the NFC East from the Dallas Cowboys with yet another fourth-quarter comeback, the New York Giants head into the final three weeks of the season in control of their playoff fate.

All they have to do is finish, which has been Tom Coughlin’s rallying cry from Day 1 of training camp after late-season collapses cost New York trips to the postseason the past two years.

The playoff scenario for the Giants (7-6) is simple.

Win three games and they are in. Win two of three, and make sure one of the victories is Dallas (7-6) on the final weekend, and that also leads to the postseason.

It all starts today with Washington (4-9), a team that has nothing to play for but the usual non-contender laments of a job next season, pride and just the desire to win.

However, this also is the same team that made the Giants and Eli Manning look miserable in a season-opening 28-14 victory.

Rex Grossman threw for 305 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions and Washington’s defense held New York to one third-down conversion in 10 tries.

“We are not overlooking the Redskins,” said safety Antrel Rolle, who recently said the Giants would beat the Redskins 99 out of 100 times.

“We have respect for each NFL opponent that we face but at the end of the day, I know what we bring to the table and how good we are. I know what the outcome of the game should be come Sunday. It is up to us to go out there and put it on film and make sure the outcome is what we plan.”

Former Giants and current Redskins defensive tackle Barry Cofield expects more from New York this time around.

“I think they may have been confident going into the first game, but I know we shook that confidence by beating them the way we beat them,” Cofield said. “And I think they’ve got a lot of respect for us now, especially the way we’ve been playing the last couple of weeks.”

While they have lost 8 of 9 games, the Redskins have played hard during most of that span.

Last week was no different in a 34-27 loss to the New England Patriots. Washington posted a season-high 463 yards despite playing without tight end Fred Davis and left tackle Trent Williams. Both were out because of season-ending suspensions for violating the NFL’s drugs policy.

An apparent late game-tying touchdown was called back because of an offensive pass interference call against Redskins receiver Santana Moss.

Grossman isn’t interested in playing the role of a spoiler.

“I play this game to win,” he said. “You put so much energy and effort into each week that winning the game and feeling good after the game each Sunday and being proud of what you accomplished, that is plenty of motivation. You are playing for pride and going out there and trying to win and that’s really all the motivation you need as far as I am concerned. If we are spoilers in the process, it doesn’t give you any gratification. It is good to go win.”

In facing the Giants, Grossman will be going against a defense that has given up 121 points and 1,498 yards in its past three games against New Orleans, Green Bay and Dallas.

Grossman downplayed the big numbers.

“They didn’t play as well as they normally do, but those offenses present problems to everybody,” Grossman said. “We have to go out and execute our offense and be the best that we can be and focus on our execution. I really don’t worry about how well or how good the defense is. I just worry about how I can execute our plays the best that I can.”

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Dec 17, 2011 – New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley is under investigation amid allegations that he repeatedly abused his five-year old son this spring, TMZ reported on Saturday.

Boley is alleged to have beaten his son repeatedly between the dates of May 30 and June 5, according to a Gadsden, Alabama police report. 

The entire details of the allegation are not known, but a police spokesperson told TMZ that the District Attorney’s office has been given the results of the investigation and will present them to a grand jury. The grand jury will then decide whether Boley will be charged with a crime. 

Boley’s attorney, Randall M. Kessler, said he has been aware of the charges for some time since they were brought up during a contested child support case, and that the child’s mother did not ask for any order restricting visitation at the time.

A second woman, who has a two-year old son with Boley, has requested that Boley only be allowed to visit their child under supervision.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – After grabbing first place in the NFC East from the Dallas Cowboys with yet another fourth-quarter comeback, the New York Giants head into the final three weeks of the season in control of their playoff fate.

All they have to do is finish, which has been Tom Coughlin’s rallying cry from Day 1 of training camp after late-season collapses cost New York trips to the post-season the past two years.

The playoff scenario for the Giants (7-6) is simple.

Win three games and they are in. Win two of three, and make sure one of the victories is Dallas (7-6) on the final weekend, and that also leads to the post-season.

It all starts Sunday with Washington (4-9), a team that has nothing to play for but the usual non-contender laments of a job next season, pride and just the desire to win.

However, this also is the same team that made the Giants and Eli Manning look miserable in a season-opening 28-14 victory.

Rex Grossman threw for 305 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions and Washington’s defence held New York to one third-down conversion in 10 tries.

“We are not overlooking the Redskins,” said safety Antrel Rolle, who recently said the Giants would beat the Redskins 99 out of 100 times.

“We have respect for each NFL opponent that we face but at the end of the day, I know what we bring to the table and how good we are. I know what the outcome of the game should be come Sunday. It is up to us to go out there and put it on film and make sure the outcome is what we plan.”

Former Giants and current Redskins defensive tackle Barry Cofield expects more from New York this time around.

“I think they may have been confident going into the first game, but I know we shook that confidence by beating them the way we beat them,” Cofield said. “And I think they’ve got a lot of respect for us now, especially the way we’ve been playing the last couple of weeks.”

While they have lost 8 of 9 games, the Redskins have played hard during most of that span.

Last week was no different in a 34-27 loss to the New England Patriots. Washington posted a season-high 463 yards despite playing without tight end Fred Davis and left tackle Trent Williams. Both were out because of season-ending suspensions for violating the NFL’s drugs policy.

An apparent late game-tying touchdown was called back because of an offensive pass interference call against Redskins receiver Santana Moss.

Grossman isn’t interested in playing the role of a spoiler.

“I play this game to win,” he said. “You put so much energy and effort into each week that winning the game and feeling good after the game each Sunday and being proud of what you accomplished, that is plenty of motivation. You are playing for pride and going out there and trying to win and that’s really all the motivation you need as far as I am concerned. If we are spoilers in the process, it doesn’t give you any gratification. It is good to go win.”

In facing the Giants, Grossman will be going against a defence that has given up 121 points and 1,498 yards in its past three games against New Orleans, Green Bay and Dallas.

Grossman downplayed the big numbers.

“They didn’t play as well as they normally do, but those offences present problems to everybody,” Grossman said. “We have to go out and execute our offence and be the best that we can be and focus on our execution. I really don’t worry about how well or how good the defence is. I just worry about how I can execute our plays the best that I can.”

While the Giants defence has struggled, Grossman is bound to see a lot of Jason Pierre-Paul. The second-year defensive end was the NFC defensive player of the week for getting two sacks, a safety, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal attempt on the final play in the Giants’ 37-34 win over Dallas.

On the other side of the ball, Washington will go against Manning, who rallied the Giants from a 12-point deficit in the final five minutes.

Manning is having a career year. He is one of four quarterbacks challenging Dan Marino’s single-season record of 5,084 yards passing.

Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay, Drew Brees of New Orleans and Tom Brady of the Patriots also have a shot at the mark.

Manning has become the master of the fourth-quarter comeback this season. Five times, he has rallied New York from fourth-quarter deficits to win games.

There was a sixth occasion where he led a drive for a game-winning field goal to snap a tie.

In the process, he has thrown 14 fourth-quarter touchdowns, tying an NFL single-season record shared by Johnny Unitas and Peyton Manning. Eli also has thrown for 400 yards three times this season, tying another league mark.

“The most important game of the season is right now,” Manning said. “We know it’s a talented team that beat us earlier in the season. From an offensive standpoint we know they play great defence. They have a lot of talented players. They get sacks on the quarterback. We have to find a way to run the ball like we’ve been doing the last few weeks and hit some big plays in the passing game.”

The Giants also showed some life in the running game this past week with Brandon Jacobs rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns with Ahmad Bradshaw benched for a half for violating team rules the night before the game.

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The New York Giants hit the practice field today rather banged up, in preparation to take on NFC East rival the Washington Redskins. On the practice field, the Giants were missing seven players, including defensive ends Justin Tuck (toe) and Osi Umenyiora (ankle/knee). Here are the other players who missed practice:

C David Baas (neck), TE Travis Beckum (knee), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), LB Mark Herzlich (ankle), S Derrick Martin (back)

The status for all seven of these players is still up in the air right now, but it is still early in the week. The Giants also had two other players limited in practice today in linebacker Spencer Paysinger (hamstring) and safety Kenny Phillips (knee). Like the rest, their status for the game is uncertain at this time. 

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