Now would be a good time to ask for that raise in your allowance, kids. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Jets announced a personal seat license plan that will cost some season-ticket …

Mangini likely to sit Favre vs. Eagles

New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre, right, calls signals during the first quarter of a NFL preseason football game against the New York Giants Saturday night, Aug.

Redskins‘ Taylor is hopeful for opener vs. Giants

Jason Taylor sported a big black brace on his right knee and the type of attitude he hopes will keep his consecutive games streak alive.

If Umenyiora is out, Giants have to call Strahan (Yahoo! Sports)
Osi Umenyiora, one of the most important Giants as they attempt to defend their Super Bowl title, went down and…

From: The Blue Screen

Eli Manning is the MVP! OK, we knew that. Or at least anyone who watched the end of Super Bowl XLII knew that.

Kiwi to Move, Dahl Done For Season
The Giants made the more reasonable move to replace the injured Osi Umenyiora by shifting Mathias Kiwanuka back to defensive end after one season at linebacker.

McCarthy wants to balance Grants catches, carries (Yahoo! Sports)
If he had his druthers, Ryan Grant would run the ball at will in the Green Bay Packers ‘ exhibition finale…

Penalties are all offensive for the Jets

There was discussion about Brett Favre ’s second start, a pass rush that produced eight sacks and an offensive line that mostly kept the Giants ‘ intimidating pass rush in check.

Butler Does It
ALBANY, N.Y. – James Butler loves going home. One of the reasons? There’s a roadside sign in his native Climax, Ga. signifying his membership of the Super Bowl champion Giants.

The Best Fantasy Player And Fantasy Sleeper: New York Giants

Leveraging the strength and knowledge of the SBNation, Fake Teams has paired with the individual blogger for each NFL team to bring you the edge you need to dominate your fantasy football leagues.

Dallas Cowboys 2008 Season Preview

The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2008 season hoping that their expected rise back to the top of the National Football Conference heap was only one year too late.

Giants DE Umenyiora undergoes surgery (PA SportsTicker)
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) — New York Giants Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who is expected to miss the entire season, underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee.

Jackson hoping to repair relationship with St. Louis fans (Yahoo! Sports)
Steven Jackson has fresh legs and a fresh contract. Now, he wants a fresh start - with Rams fans in St.

Giants contact Michael Strahan about return (AP)

Mathias Kiwanuka is back at defensive end for the New York Giants. The more pressing question for the Super Bowl champions is whether seven-time Pro Bowler Michael Strahan wants back in after a very brief retirement. With fellow Pro Bowler Osi Umenyiora out for the season with a knee injury, the Giants contacted Strahan’s representative Monday to see if No.

Hixon Star of Giant First Half
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Some receivers go their whole careers without accomplishing what Domenik Hixon did in one quarter against Cleveland.

Shockey practices for second day in a row (Yahoo! Sports)
New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey practiced on Tuesday — at least the portion of the workout…

The Latest on Osi
The word just came back on Osi Umenyiora’s injured left knee. And the news was …

Osi Injured as Giants Fall
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Only five days after jumping out to a 30-3 lead over Cleveland less than 16 minutes into the game, the Giants faced a much tougher struggle against Brett Favre and the Jets. In the end, an ugly affair that was overshadowed by an injury to Osi Umenyiora ended up with the Giants falling short, 10-7.

Technology should sharpen defenders’ minds (Yahoo! Sports)
The new coach-to-player radio system should help defenders get more in-tune with the play-calling.

If Umenyiora is out, Giants have to call Strahan (Yahoo! Sports)
Osi Umenyiora, one of the most important Giants as they attempt to defend their Super Bowl title, went down and…

Umenyiora injures knee in Giants’ loss to Jets (AP)

Osi Umenyiora went down in a heap at midfield, clutching his left knee and grimacing in pain. The New York Giants could only watch as one of their defensive leaders was carted off the field. The two-time Pro Bowl defensive end left with a knee injury in the second quarter of the Giants‘ 10-7 loss to the Jets on Saturday night.

If Umenyiora is out, Giants have to call Strahan (Yahoo! Sports)
Osi Umenyiora, one of the most important Giants as they attempt to defend their Super Bowl title, went down and…

Tynes to IR?
Has Lawrence Tynes’ season ended before it even began?

49ers still mulling quarterback options (AP)
Kyle Orton has a starting job and J.T. O’Sullivan will try to lock one up, too. While Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith declared Orton the winner in the race with Rex Grossman, San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan wasn’t quite ready to say O’Sullivan is the regular-season starter. Sure, he will take the first snaps at Soldier Field on Thursday night, but Nolan stopped short of declaring the…

Manning, Hixon lead Giants in mistake-filled win (AP)

Eli Manning was in Super Bowl form for the New York Giants and Domenik Hixon was even better. New York’s 37-34 exhibition victory Monday night was made easier by the Cleveland Browns, who had a season’s worth of mistakes in little more than a quarter, including 98 penalty yards and a fumble that resulted in a 95-yard TD for the Giants.

No structural damage for Giants K Tynes (PA SportsTicker)
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) — New York Giants placekicker Lawrence Tynes on Friday underwent an exploratory arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, which revealed no structural damage.

Giants contact Michael Strahan about return (AP)

Mathias Kiwanuka is back at defensive end for the New York Giants. The more pressing question for the Super Bowl champions is whether seven-time Pro Bowler Michael Strahan wants back in after a very brief retirement. With fellow Pro Bowler Osi Umenyiora out for the season with a knee injury, the Giants contacted Strahan’s representative Monday to see if No.

Pro Bowl DE Osi Umenyiora hurts left knee (AP)

Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora injured his left knee in the second quarter of the New York Giants‘ preseason game against the New York Jets, but coach Tom Coughlin said that early indications are that he did not suffer ligament damage. X-rays taken during the Jets‘ 10-7 win were negative. An MRI is planned on Sunday.

Webster not dwelling on memories of Favre pick (AP)
Corey Webster seemingly is going to lose his place in NFL trivia. Until Brett Favre came out of retirement and was traded to the New York Jets earlier this month, the New York Giants cornerback was the last man to intercept one of his passes. Now, who knows who will have that last Favre interception? That’s OK with Webster.

Strahan’s child support to be recalculated (AP)
Retired New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan won the latest round in his lengthy divorce case on Tuesday when a state appeals court reversed a lower court’s awarding of about $18,000 per month in child support to his twin 3-year-old daughters. The three-judge panel found a lower court didn’t adequately review the claims by Strahan’s ex-wife, Jean, about the girls’ needs.

Wide receiver David Tyree was placed on the physically-unable-to-perform reserve list by the New York Giants on Tuesday, meaning the player who made a game-saving catch in the Super Bowl won’t be making any for at least the first six weeks of the season. Tyree, whose spectacular one-handed catch against his helmet sparked the Giants‘ late game-winning drive against the previously unbeaten New…

McCarthy wants to balance Grants catches, carries (Yahoo! Sports)
If he had his druthers, Ryan Grant would run the ball at will in the Green Bay Packers ‘ exhibition finale…

The Latest on Osi
The word just came back on Osi Umenyiora’s injured left knee. And the news was …

Umenyiora will miss season; Taylor out 2 weeks (AP)
The New York Giants will have to defend their Super Bowl title without a key part of the defense that won it for them. The Giants learned Sunday that two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora will have season-ending surgery on his injured left knee. Umenyiora was hurt in the second quarter of Saturday’s preseason game against the New York Jets, and Dr.

Strahan to remain retired (PA SportsTicker)
Michael Strahan expressed no regrets when he announced his retirement in June and that apparently has not changed.

The NFL is a quarterback’s game, but the New York Giants and San Diego Chargers showed in the playoffs last season that there’s one surefire way to beat a great passer, and that is to put pressure on him.

It’s a wrap: Training camps provide plenty of material

It’s T-minus two weeks to the start of the NFL season, which means the time is right to evaluate what we’ve witnessed this summer — and I don’t mean the decline and fall of the New York Yankees.

Taylor not ruled out of Washington’s season opener (Yahoo! Sports)
Encouraged because his right knee injury is not as serious as initially feared, Washington Redskins defensive…

Tuck:I’ll Enjoy That Super Bowl When I Retire
As if winning the Super Bowl didn’t afford Justin Tuck an enjoyable enough offseason, he then went out and got married as well. It sure seems like a good time to be Justin Tuck, what with Michael Strahan retiring and all.

NY Jets announce pricey seat licenses

Now would be a good time to ask for that raise in your allowance, kids. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Jets announced a personal seat license plan that will cost some season-ticket …

Manning to go 25 plays against Browns (AP)
Eli Manning will probably play into the second quarter when the New York Giants face the Cleveland Browns in their second preseason game Monday night. “I think 25 plays is the word right now,” Manning said Saturday before practice. “Hopefully we can go out there and play well. They’re a good team, they’re a 3-4 defense, which we’ll see a lot of in the next three preseason games.” Anthony Wright,…

Zorn might play starters in final exhibition; Taylor out 10 days (Yahoo! Sports)
The first-team offensive and defensive players were supposed to sit out Thursday as the Washington Redskins…

Umenyiora injures knee in Giants’ loss to Jets (AP)

Osi Umenyiora went down in a heap at midfield, clutching his left knee and grimacing in pain. The New York Giants could only watch as one of their defensive leaders was carted off the field. The two-time Pro Bowl defensive end left with a knee injury in the second quarter of the Giants‘ 10-7 loss to the Jets on Saturday night.

Giants ready to welcome Favre

Greg Ruegamer never dreamed he would see former teammate Brett Favre in any other NFL uniform than the Green Bay Packers garb Favre donned for 17 years and Ruegamer wore for three seasons.

Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Giants lost a lot more than a meaningless 10-7 preseason game to the Jets. They learned on Sunday that defensive end Osi Umenyiora will miss the entire 2008 season with a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee.

The injury occurred with 10:48 remaining in the second quarter while chasing down Jets quarterback Brett Favre. He was merely brush-blocked by Jets left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson, but fell heavily and off balance. For a few seconds, it appeared as though nothing untoward had taken place and Umenyiora, in fact, took a few more steps chasing his quarry, but then he fell to the ground.

He was helped off the field by medical personnel and did not put weight on the injured leg.

Giants ready to welcome Favre

Greg Ruegamer never dreamed he would see former teammate Brett Favre in any other NFL uniform than the Green Bay Packers garb Favre donned for 17 years and Ruegamer wore for three seasons.

Inside the Locker Room
Here are some notes and quotes from the Giants locker room following Big Blue’s 37-34 victory over Cleveland…

Huston kicking for spot on somebody’s roster (AP)
New York Giants kicker Josh Huston can’t get away from caddying. He caddied most of the summer at Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield course in Ohio, and he will do it again Monday night when the Super Bowl champions play the Cleveland Browns in a preseason game at Giants Stadium. Huston got an emergency telephone call on Wednesday from the Giants, after kicker Lawrence Tynes was sidelined this week by a knee…

If Umenyiora is out, Giants have to call Strahan (Yahoo! Sports)
Osi Umenyiora, one of the most important Giants as they attempt to defend their Super Bowl title, went down and…

New York Giants vs. Cleveland Browns: What to watch

Star-Ledger beat writer Mike Garafolo offers three things to watch during Monday night’s preseason game between the Giants and the Cleveland Browns: 1. A better offensive showing.

Jaguars‘ Fred Taylor: Super Bowl or bust

It was one of the toughest trips of his life. Taylor was invited to the game by his close friend, New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress .

Osi Injured as Giants Fall
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Only five days after jumping out to a 30-3 lead over Cleveland less than 16 minutes into the game, the Giants faced a much tougher struggle against Brett Favre and the Jets. In the end, an ugly affair that was overshadowed by an injury to Osi Umenyiora ended up with the Giants falling short, 10-7.

Butler Does It
ALBANY, N.Y. – James Butler loves going home. One of the reasons? There’s a roadside sign in his native Climax, Ga. signifying his membership of the Super Bowl champion Giants.

New York Giants, Jets fans get chance to vent about PSLs

While Giants and Jets fans will have decidedly different rooting interests when the teams square off in their preseason game Saturday night, one Jets season-ticket holder is hoping that the Big Blue and Gang …

Giants taking backseat to neighboring teams (Yahoo! Sports)
It seems like everyone else is getting more love on the tabloid covers than the Super Bowl champs.

Giants ready to welcome Favre

Greg Ruegamer never dreamed he would see former teammate Brett Favre in any other NFL uniform than the Green Bay Packers garb Favre donned for 17 years and Ruegamer wore for three seasons.

New York Giants vs. Cleveland Browns: What to watch

Star-Ledger beat writer Mike Garafolo offers three things to watch during Monday night’s preseason game between the Giants and the Cleveland Browns: 1. A better offensive showing.

Osi Injured as Giants Fall
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Only five days after jumping out to a 30-3 lead over Cleveland less than 16 minutes into the game, the Giants faced a much tougher struggle against Brett Favre and the Jets. In the end, an ugly affair that was overshadowed by an injury to Osi Umenyiora ended up with the Giants falling short, 10-7.

Rookie Diary: Bryan Kehl
‘Physically and athletically I’d put myself with any linebacker in the league’

The Giants might be in the market for a new kicker. Lawrence Tynes, out of commission since Aug.