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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 16: Hakeem Nicks #88 of the New York Giants celebrates with Ramses Barden #13 of the New York Giants against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a game at MetLife Stadium on September 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Giants’ Nicks, Barden Are Inactive; Boley, Rolle Are Active Against Browns

Four wide receivers are inactive, two for each team, in Cleveland’s game at the New York Giants.

2012/10/07

Osi Umenyiora (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) and Trent Richardson (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Back At It Again: Osi Umenyiora Issues Challenge To Browns’ Trent Richardson

Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora took exception to the rookie’s comments, and decided to issue a challenge to the third-overall draft pick. “If (Trent) looks on tape and he thinks he sees some candy, come try and get it,” Umenyiora said.

2012/10/05

Wide receiver Ramses Barden #13 of the New York Giants and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles go up for the ball. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Giants’ Barden, Hosley, Phillips And Bernard Ruled Out For Week 5 Against Browns

Wide receiver Ramses Barden, cornerback Jayron Hosley, safety Kenny Phillips and defensive tackle Rocky Bernard have been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.

2012/10/05

Eli Manning (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

Dottino: Three Keys For The Giants Against The Browns

Despite an injury report that includes 13 names, the Giants are more talented than most. And they cannot afford to dip under sea level with the gauntlet of a schedule they’ll have to face, beginning next week in San Francisco.

2012/10/05

Jason Pierre-Paul (credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)

Giants’ Jason Pierre-Paul Not Having Much ‘Fun’ This Season

JPP has gone from All-Pro to all frowns. Why? The sacks aren’t coming. “I’m not having that fun I’m used to,” he said Thursday.

2012/10/05

Rueben Randle (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images) and Cris Collinsworth (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Giants Rookie Rueben Randle Perplexed Following Cris Collinsworth’s Criticism

New York Giants rookie receiver Rueben Randle was on the receiving end of nationally-televised criticism by NBC football analyst Cris Collinsworth on Sunday, and it has left him a little confused.

2012/10/03

Wide receiver Ramses Barden #13 of the New York Giants catches a pass in front of cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Giants’ Ramses Barden Diagnosed With Concussion; Status Uncertain For Sunday

Giants wide receiver Ramses Barden has been diagnosed with a concussion, and he did not practice on Wednesday.

2012/10/03

Eli Manning of the New York Giants. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Manning To Francesa: Giants Didn’t Make Enough Big Plays In Loss To Eagles

Eli Manning joined Mike Francesa a day after the Giants’ loss to the Eagles on Sunday night. He shared his thoughts on the tough defeat, which ended on a missed 54-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes.

2012/10/01

Hartnett: Giants Need To Become Less Reliant On Manning’s Magic

The Giants’ offensive game-plan was far too predictable. In most cases, Eli has proven he’s capable of carrying the Giants’ hopes with his magical arm, but what he needed was a little help from his running backs.

2012/10/01

NFL Referees Get Huge Ovation In Baltimore; No Controversy Thursday

The final pass of the game sailed out of the end zone, saving the regular refs from the same type of call that brought the replacements to the height of unpopularity just three days earlier.

2012/09/28

Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell (R) congratulates Most Valuable Player Ray Lewis after the Ravens defeated the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)

Palladino: Late, Great Art Modell Was A True Visionary

Fans can thank Art Modell for laying the groundwork for the extensive, multi-platform coverage they see today. Without those first network contracts, none of it would have happened.

2012/09/07

Art Modell (Credit: Brian Bahr/ALLSPORT)

Silverman: Modell’s Greed And Selfishness Ruined His Legacy

All the good things that Art Modell did for the NFL don’t matter at all. He may have been a likable man and an innovator with plenty of television know-how, but he took the Browns out of Cleveland, and that will forever be his legacy.

2012/09/06