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| Giants re-sign Hilliard |
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03/06/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Giants re-signed free agent wide receiver Ike Hilliard on Thursday. Terms of the contract were not released. Hilliard was a first-round draft choice (seventh pick overall) of the Giants in 1997. He has 259 career receptions for 3,585 yards and 21 touchdowns. In 2002, he caught only 27 passes for 386 yards and two scores. He underwent season-ending surgery after he dislocated his right shoulder during a Monday night game against Philadelphia on October 28. "I |
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| Giants re-sign Garrett |
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03/04/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Giants re-signed backup quarterback Jason Garrett on Tuesday. Garrett is 36 years old. Garrett, who hasn't thrown a pass in three seasons with the Giants, served as the their holder on special teams. Garrett won two Super Bowl rings as Troy Aikman's back-up with the Dallas Cowboys in the mid-1990's. New Orleans signed him as an undrafted free agent in 1989. in 1989. The Giants also signed tackle Barrett Brooks, linebacker Brad Rice and cornerback Kato Serwan |
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| Giants sign former Eagle Brian Mitchell |
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03/03/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Giants signed unrestricted free agent punt and kickoff returner Brian Mitchell to a multi-year contract on Monday. Mitchell is second in total yards in NFL history Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Brian Mitchell adds a dimension to our team that we have really needed," New York general manager Ernie Accorsi said. "He is one of the great return men in the history of the National Football League, and is a threat to contend playing out of the ba |
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| Giants re-sign OT Petitgout to multi-year contract |
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02/28/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Giants announced Friday that they have re-signed Luke Petitgout to a six-year contract, preventing the offensive tackle from becoming an unrestricted free agent. The 26-year-old Petitgout started all 16 games for the Giants last season, anchoring the young offensive line. He played his first season at left tackle after moving over from the right side. "Luke was a very high priority as far as our own unrestricted free agents were concerned," Giants general ma |
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| Scouting the NFL Combine |
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02/27/2003 |
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| at the University of Texas, it was natural that the Dallas Cowboys would take an interest in Simms. Bill Parcells, who took over for Dave Campo after the Cowboys' third straight 5-11 campaign, coached Phil Simms, Chris' dad, during his days with the New York Giants. Parcells won both of his Super Bowls with Phil as his quarterback, though the older Simms suffered a season-ending foot injury late in the 1990 season that opened the door for Jeff Hostetler to lead the Giants to the Super Bowl XXV victory over Buf |
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| Giants Stadium prepares for synthetic grass |
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02/24/2003 |
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| - The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority announced that the 2 1/2-year-old grass field at Giants Stadium will be replaced by the new FieldTurf surface. The new surface, which is used on football fields in Detroit and Seattle, will be in place when the Major League Soccer season starts in the spring and will continue to be used when the New York Giants and Jets start playing there in August. The new surface, which gets good reviews from NFL players, is expected to cost $650,000 to purchase and install. |
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| Giants release Matt Allen, Herman Moore |
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02/22/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Giants announced that they have waived punter Matt Allen and released wide receiver Herman Moore from the reserve/retired list. Allen was signed as a free agent on August 28, 2002 and played in 14 games during the regular season. Moore was signed by the Giants on November 12, 2002 and was placed on the reserve/retired list on December 4, 2002. He played at Houston on November 24. The team also announced the release of fullback Adam Wright and linebacker Clay |
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| Jermaine Lewis cut by Texans |
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02/20/2003 |
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| t. He was used primarily as a kick returner last season and averaged 7.8 yards on 36 punt returns and 20.9 yards on 46 kickoff returns. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was a key contributor in the Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV victory, returning a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown in a 34-7 win over the New York Giants. Lewis also led the NFL in punt return yards in 2001 with 519. The 28-year-old Lewis was chosen by Baltimore in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft out of the University of Maryland. |
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| Snow causes roof of Giants' practice bubble to collapse |
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02/19/2003 |
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| snow from the Presidents' Day Weekend storm caused the roofs of the practice bubbles at the Meadowlands and Rutgers University to collapse, making both structures unusable. Inside the bubbles are artificial turf football fields that are used by the New York Giants, the New York/New Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer and the Rutgers University soccer team. Workers from the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority were trying to clear the snow off the Meadowlands bubble when it collapsed, although no in |
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| Erickson takes over 49ers |
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02/12/2003 |
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| of the Chicago Bears were viewed as the likely candidates to replace Mariucci. Cottrell, Mora Jr. and Blache had second interviews last week. San Francisco fired Mariucci after a playoff loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mariucci guided the 49ers to a 57-39 regular season record during his tenure and a 3-4 mark in the playoffs. San Francisco beat the New York Giants in the first round of the 2002 postseason after finishing with a 10-6 regular season record and the NFC West title. |
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