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Eli: Still The Saddest Manning
After last night's disaster in Foxboro in which the Broncos blew a 24-point lead, you'd be right to expect Peyton Manning to be a bit down. But, as always, he's the chipper member of the family—as little bro Eli is once again letting his face tell a story of desperation and dysphoria....

Steve Weatherford Was Drug Tested One Day After A Career Game
Yesterday, Giants punter Steve Weatherford had a banner day. He led the NFL in net average, had two punts over 65 yards, and placed two inside the 20-yard-line. Today, he had to pee in a cup. ...

Cowboys Player Celebrates Win By Smearing Fake Blood All Over His Face
This is what Cowboys defensive tackle Jason Hatcher looked like right after his team's 24-21 victory over the Giants. That's fake blood all over his face, because Jason Hatcher likes to celebrate victories like a totally normal person, obviously....

The Giants' Season, In One Vine
Goofy turnover turns into a touchdown; an old man is furious. ...

Can Batkid Run The Bases Faster Than Pablo Sandoval?
Part of the San Francisco Batkid's reward for saving Giants mascot Lou Seal was a chance to run the bases at AT&T Park. We wondered if the leukemia patient might be able to round them faster than corpulent Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, so we matched them up side-by-side to see who could reac...

Batkid Goes To AT&T Park To Rescue The Giants' Mascot
If you've been on the internet for more than five minutes today, you have assuredly had your heart melted by Batkid, the five-year-old cancer patient who has spent the day "fighting crime" in "Gotham City" thanks to the efforts of the Make-A-Wish foundation and local volunteers. ...


Tom Landry's Widow Says Tom Landry Died A Giants Fan
For the first 29 seasons of the Dallas Cowboys' existence, they were coached by Tom Landry, who was best known for his formal sideline attire, most prominently that ever-present fedora. Landry was the Cowboys, at least until Jerry Jones bought the team in February 1989 and promptly fired him, among ...


Eckersley And Canseco Nearly Fought After The World Series Earthquake
Grantland has a fantastic and extensive oral history of 1989's earthquake-interrupted World Series, which includes memories from players, fans, politicians, and reporters. But the single most terrifying anecdote comes from a poor stadium worker who had just climbed a ladder up to Candlestick Park's ...

What Are The Giants Doing Giving Tim Lincecum $35 Million?
He's 29 now, and the long hair is gone along with the velocity. A fastball that once kissed 95 now struggles to clear 90 mph. The ace of the staff for one championship run, he saw himself bumped to long relief for the next—and excelled. He's said he's willing to go to the bullpen if that's where the...

He's Not Getting Drug Tested Anytime Soon
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., OCT. 21: Steve Weatherford attempts to prevent return man Marcus Sherels from scoring. Also, punters are still punters. (Al Bello/Getty)...

Kanye West Rented Out AT&T Park To Propose To Kim Kardashian
As far as I know, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are not San Francisco Giants fans, nor do they have any meaningful ties to AT&T or the city of San Francisco. And yet, Kanye decided to rent out the Giants' stadium in order to propose to Kim. A live orchestra was involved, and the jumbotron read "PLEE...

Vikings-Giants Was Punishment For Something You Did In A Past Life
During the offseason, an ESPN executive sat down with the Week 7 slate. After NBC snagged the obvious Denver-Indy game, the executive pointed to Vikings-Giants, and decided That's the game we want to show to a national audience. It seemed like a good idea at the time; the Vikings were a playoff team...

Every Tom Coughlin GIF, In One GIF
"And the Giants special teams continues to be very, very bad." - Mike Tirico, October 21, 2013...

David Wilson Explores Times Square In A Rabbit Head, For Some Reason
Out to prove Victor Cruz isn't the only gifted dancer on the Giants, David Wilson has posted a new video on his Instagram showing off his moves. Did I mention that he's wearing a rabbit head? ...

Here Is The Ultimate Eli Manning Derp Face
Via The Big Lead. The Giants' struggles may not all be on the quarterback, but this image is a pretty tidy summary of what 0-6 looks like....

Giants Have Too Many Questions For Teddy Bridgewater To Be The Answer
No quarterback receives more excuses for his interceptions than Eli Manning–which isn't at all to say those excuses don't have some validity. A few years ago, it did seem that an inordinate number of picks bounced off the hands of his receivers. This season, playing behind an offensive line composed...

So Many Manningfaces: Your Giants-Bears Roundup
Bears 27, Giants 21: A game on short rest was the least helpful thing to the Giants' 0-5 woes. New York actually held it together for the most part, though, and their defense gave the team a chance. Unfortunately, Eli Manning's turnovers severely hindered the offense. Matt Schaub knows how you're ...