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Saturday, April 27, 2013  The New York Giants have moved up in the fourth round of the NFL draft and taken Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Many experts thought that Ryan Nassib would be the first Syracuse Orange player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Turns out, it was the man who protected Nassib's blind side the last three seasons.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  Rookie David Wilson returned a kickoff 97 yards for one touchdown, ran for two more scores and piled up 327 all-purpose yards and Eli Manning threw four touchdown passes to lead the New York Giants to s 52-27 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Eli Manning threw for three touchdowns, giving him 200 for his career, and the New York Giants sacked Aaron Rodgers five times Sunday night in a 38-10 rout of the Green Bay Packers.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  Marco Scutaro singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep and win their second World Series title in three years.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Pablo Sandoval became just the fourth player to hit three home runs in a World Series game, connecting twice against Justin Verlander and once off Al Alburquerque to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Detroit Tigers 8-3 in Wednesday night's opener.

Sunday, October 21, 2012  In a duel of clutch playmakers, Eli Manning had the last big trick to beat Robert Griffin III.

Sunday, September 30, 2012  Lawrence Tynes missed two field-goal tries from 54 yards with 15 seconds left and the Philadelphia Eagles held on for a 19-17 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday night.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  Eli Manning threw for 510 yards, and Andre Brown's 2-yard run with 31 seconds left lifted the New York Giants from a 14-point deficit to a wild 41-34 victory Sunday over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Tony Romo threw for three touchdowns, two to new-found favorite receiver Kevin Ogletree, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Super Bowl champion New York Giants 24-17 on Wednesday night in the NFL season opener.

Sunday, August 19, 2012  the Giants coach had a problem with Sunday was a video of Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul throwing second-year cornerback Prince Amukamara into an ice bath at training camp at the University at Albany. It was tweeted by punter Steve Weatherford before Saturday's 26-3 win over the Jets, and it contains some inappropriate language.

Sunday, August 19, 2012  Jets were pummeled by the Giants 26-3 on Saturday

Sunday, August 12, 2012  Coach Tom Coughlin says there is no doubt the New York Giants have plenty of work to do if they want to make another run at the Super Bowl crown.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Madison Bumgarner pitched seven neat innings, Pablo Sandoval homered to match a team mark set by Willie Mays and the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 7-2 Monday night for a doubleheader sweep.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, whose single for the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series touched off one of the most improbable rallies in baseball, died Thursday. He was 57.