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As the rookies are settling in and competing for positions on the field, and can follow them through their rookies days through social media. Here is a list of Twitter accounts you can follow of the newest members of Big Blue. Justin Pugh - @JustinPugh67 Naps are one of the greatest things ever — Justin Pugh (@JustinPugh67) May 14, 2013 Johnathan Hankins - @BigTimeHank I want to thank everyone for all of their support! Feels great to be apart of the Giants Family #GMEN I am ready to get to work #BigHank — Johnathan Hankins (@BigTimeHank) April 29, 2013 Eric Herman - @Hermans_House It is another great day to improve! — Eric Herman (@Hermans_House) May 17, 2013 Charles James - @ShutDownCB1 Don't try to rush through the season you're in or you may miss the lesson,knowledge or blessing that comes with it — Charles James (@ShutDownCB1) May 16, 2013 Damontre' Moore - @tmoore94 Game time — Damontre' Moore (@tmoore94) May 16, 2013 Jake Muasau - @jake_da_uce To understand my faith is to know my story! — Jake Muasau (@jake_da_uce) May 12, 2013 Ryan Nassib - @Ryan_Nassib One of a kind. Go Giants! @paniniamerica twitter.com/Ryan_Nassib/st… — Ryan Nassib (@Ryan_Nassib) May 16, 2013 Morgan Newton - @monewt12 Just boarded the plane headed to play with the New York Giants! Ive been extremely fortunate. — Morgan Newton (@monewt12) May 15, 2013 Etienne Sabino - @bino6 "Small things to a GIANT"....#Gmen #NYG 💪💯 out here living a dream #blessed instagram.com/p/ZYja46Ogft/ — Etienne Sabino (@bino6) May 16, 2013 Jeremy Wright - @28RMSA #Giants — Jeremy Wright (@28RMSA) May 17, 2013 Alonzo Tweedy's account is protected. You can find his Twitter account @28ALLwildWITit You can follow Kelsey O'Donnell on Twitter @KelsODonnell

What do you do with a receiver who has outproduced Larry Fitzgerald the past two seasons? Ian Rapoport explores the New York Giants' Victor Cruz problem in a weekly roundup of hot NFL topics.

New Era, the official on-field headwear of the National Football League, is teaming up with the NFL to launch the Back to Football Photo Day contest. So what this means is that Giants fans will now have the chance to join the ranks of Eli Manning to also become THE face of the Giants. The contest, which is live at www.speakwithyourcap.com or through New Era’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/neweracaps?fref=ts) will require Giants faithfuls to submit photos of themselves showcasing how you personally “speak with your cap.”  Whether you wear your cap sideways, backwards or flexed at the brim, show how you are bringing your own style to the game. 32 fans (1 per team) will ultimately be chosen and win a complimentary trip to New York City for two. The winners will enjoy a four-day VIP experience and will be professionally styled in their favorite team’s looks for a New Era photo shoot that may be used for a year-long advertisement and promotional campaign.

Construction on the American Dream complex in East Rutherford alongside the New Jersey Turnpike in East Rutherford has been suspended since 2009, when then-developer Colony Capital and its partners ran into financial problems in the wake of the recession.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Charles Woodson has another team interested in signing him. Woodson's agent, Carl Poston, tells The Associated Press that the 36-year-old defensive back will visit with The Oakland Raiders on Tuesday. The 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year would've traveled to Oakland from Denver...

Jason O. Watson-USA TODAY Sports Linebacker Aaron Curry will look to shed the “draft bust” moniker and live up to his potential with the New York Giants this season. The 27-year-old Curry is coming off an injury-plagued season with the Oakland Raiders. In 2012, Curry played in just two games while failing to record a sack. In fact, Curry hasn’t recorded a sack since 2010, his second with the Seattle Seahawks. In 2011, Seattle decided to cut ties with the Wake Forest product and traded Curry to Oakland. Curry, who signed a one-year deal worth $780,000 with New York, isn’t even a lock to make the 53-man roster. The Giants likely decided to take a shot on Curry because of the team’s deficiencies at the linebacker position. This past offseason, the Giants signed middle linebacker Dan Connor who is only a marginal improvement over Chase Blackburn. New York has Jacquian Williams and Keith Rivers slotted to start on the outsides, but  Mark Herzlich and Spencer Paysinger will also fight for snaps. It’s a crowded grouping, but Curry will have every opportunity to prove his worth during training camp and preseason. Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell will be forced to find snaps for Curry if he can prove his worth in defending the pass. New York’s linebackers struggled last season to protect the middle of the field in nickel and dime packages last season. In 2008, Curry was a can’t-miss prospect who the Seahawks selected fourth overall in the NFL Draft. Curry has disappointed during his career, but will have one final chance to prove that he belongs in the NFL. Jon Krouner is the New York Giants writer for RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @jkrouner  ”Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google+

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The New York Giants should sign veteran defensive back Charles Woodson to a one-year deal. The Giants are reportedly interested in the former Heisman Trophy winner after he left a visit with the Denver Broncos without a contract. Woodson’s agent, Carl Poston, told ESPN that the Giants “have just put their toe in the water again for Charles Woodson.” Woodson is exactly the type of veteran locker room presence that the Giants could use in their secondary this season. Last season with the Green Bay Packers, Woodson hauled in just one interception, his lowest total since 2005, but still believes he has plenty left in the tank. The Giants secondary could use it. In 2012, New York’s defense allowed 254 passing yards per game, fifth-worst in the NFL. The Giants secondary was bailed out by 21 interceptions, including eight by safety Stevie Brown, or that number could’ve been much worse. Now part of the reason the Giants struggled is because of a poor performance from its otherwise stellar defensive line. The Giants recorded just 33 sacks, 10th-worst in the NFL, which put extra pressure on the second level of New York’s defense. Woodson is the perfect addition for the Giants. He would mostly be relied on during dime and nickel packages, but could step into a starting role if need be. Safety Antrel Rolle has been a productive member of the secondary, but hardly been the dynamic playmaker the Giants were expecting. For now, general manager Jerry Reese’s top priority is getting wide receiver Victor Cruz signed to a long-term deal. Once that’s completed, Reese should evaluate whether the Giants could use the veteran safety and Super Bowl champion. He couldn’t hurt. Jon Krouner is the New York Giants writer for RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @jkrouner  ”Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google+

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Much was made about how the New York Giants "reached" for Justin Pugh over other players in the 2013 NFL Draft (a claim that was also made here by me), but something I wanted to explore is the success rate of offensive linemen drafted early in the NFL draft. I classify early as first or second round -- those are the rounds you expect to get starters from. The rest of the rounds you hope you do. Top 32 offensive tackles rated by Pro Football Focus: Player Round Drafted Joe Staley 1st Duane Brown 1st Michael Roos 2nd Ryan Clady 1st Andre Smith 1st Joe Thomas 1st D'Brickshaw Ferguson 1st Gosder Cherilus 1st Andrew Whitworth 2nd Anthony Davis 1st Will Beatty 2nd Jared Veldheer 3rd Sebastian Vollmer 2nd Tyson Clabo UDFA Eugene Monroe 1st Russel Okung 1st Nate Solder 1st Orlando Franklin 2nd Trent Williams 1st Jordan Gross 1st Mitchell Schwartz 2nd Phil Loadholt 2nd Matt Kalil 1st Donald Penn UDFA Branden Albert 1st Eric Winston 3rd Sam Baker 1st David Stewart 4th Todd Herremans 4th Roger Saffold 2nd Anthony Castonzo 1st Of the 32 highest ranked offensive tackles in the league-26 of them were drafted in the first two rounds. 17 of the 26 that were drafted in the first two rounds were drafted in the first rounds. There is a perception that good players can be found throughout the draft and that is true, but the majority of good offensive linemen seem to come from the first round. There is enough evidence to suggest there is a high correlation between first-round tackle and successful player, but there is a question about whether or not Pugh can hack it at offensive tackle. So the other question that arises is how often does a first-round offensive linemen bust? Here are the first round offensive linemen drafted since 2008: 2008: Jake Long, Ryan Clady, Chris Williams, Branden Albert, Gosder Cherilus, Jeff Otah, Sam Baker, Duane Brown 2009: Jason Smith, Andre Smith, Eugene Monroe, Alex Mack, Michael Oher, Eric Wood 2010: Trent Williams, Russell Okung, Anthony Davis, Mike Iupati, Maurkice Pouncey, (( Bryan Bulaga )) 2011: Tyron Smith, Mike Pouncey, Nate Solder, Anthony Castonzo, Danny Watkins, James Carpenter, Gabe Carimi, Derek Sherrod (INJURY) 2012: Matt Kalil, Riley Reiff, David Decastro, Kevin Zeitler Since 2008 there have been 32 tackles drafted in the first round. Of the 32 drafted Chris Williams, Jeff Otah (in large part because of injury), Jason Smith (not as good as No. 2 pick, but still been a starter), Bryan Bulaga, Danny Watkins, Gabe Carimi, and Derek Sherrod (a lot of injuries in his still young career) are the only players I would say are classified as busts. Bulaga I wouldn't say is a bust yet, but perhaps in time. Watkins and Carimi are possibly going to be cut this year. Even if we count all seven of those players as busts that's 25 out of 32 players that have begun what appear to be successful NFL careers. Imagine any draft in which 25 first round picks were productive NFL starters -- it'd be perhaps the best first round in the history of the NFL. These points are not absolute truths, but do give an insight into what the Giants might have been thinking when they selected Pugh over a player like Sharrif Floyd or Xavier Rhodes with the 19th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. Pugh might never be an All-Pro player, but based on recent history it seems like there's a very good shot that Pugh will be a productive NFL starter -- and for a team that already has a number of play makers on offense (David Wilson, Hakeem Nicks, Victor Cruz) and a franchise quarterback -- it might be exactly what the Giants need to help find the consistency that has been lacking for their offense at times. I still do not love the Pugh pick, and it certainly is not as exciting as when the Giants selected Nicks or David Wilson, but ther

Good morning, New York Giants' fans! Here are your Friday morning links. Curry believes he can be "impact linebacker" | New York Daily News "I’m very optimistic about the future," Curry said."I really believe I have the ability to be an impact linebacker on this defense. I feel like I can affect each play that I’m in the game." Dwight Freeney is still interested in signing with the New York Giants - ESPN New York Dwight Freeney would love to play for the Giants, according to his father. "His heart is with ... talking to him, he would love to be with the Giants," Hugh Freeney told Sirius radio's Adam Schein. "But the Giants unfortunately ... doesn't have the money for it. They're broke." New York Giants - Damontre Moore ready to heed Justin Tuck's message - ESPN New YorkWhen Damontre Moore first arrived to the Giants facility last week, the rookie defensive end found a note in his locker stall. The note was from Justin Tuck.