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SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie surprised some schoolchildren when he told them his favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys.

Former New York Giants and Jets punter Dave Jennings died Wednesday morning at his home, the Giants announced.

Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks still isn’t shedding light on why he skipped all the team’s voluntary OTA workouts. But he at least feels bad for the skipping. Nicks told Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post that he had promised coach Tom Coughlin he’d attend, and said he apologized to Coughlin for not following…

Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks opted to treat the team’s voluntary OTAs as voluntary.  Even though, as a practical matter, they aren’t. As a result, he’d been called out by coach Tom Coughlin, quarterback Eli Manning (sort of) and, in turn, by fans and media members who think Nicks should have been there. But Nicks still…

Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks opted to treat the team’s voluntary OTAs as voluntary.  Even though, as a practical matter, they aren’t. As a result, he’d been called out by coach Tom Coughlin, quarterback Eli Manning (sort of) and, in turn, by fans and media members who think Nicks should have been there. But Nicks still…

Says special teams coach was 'very difficult to get along with'

Giants punter Steve Weatherford is not done ripping his former Jets special teams coordinator, Mike Westhoff. Weatherford has said in the past that he didn’t like playing for Westhoff, and in an interview with the Star-Ledger, Weatherford answered a question about comparing the Giants and Jets by explaining that Westhoff was the one problem he…

COMMENTARY | Earlier this month, I listed three goals New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning must accomplish this upcoming season. Not only do I believe he will achieve all of them, but I'm confident that Manning will have a huge season -- maybe the best of his career -- in 2013. Now before you go accusing me of looking at things through blue-colored glasses, consider these three reasons for my bold prediction.

COMMENTARY | The entire National Football League might be in its annual downtime now, but soon enough, training camps will be open.