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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:12:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ftrsports.com/2012/02/video-the-best-tom-coughlin-parody-of-the-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-the-best-tom-coughlin-parody-of-the-week http://ftrsports.com/2012/02/video-the-best-tom-coughlin-parody-of-the-week/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:50:52 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860561 Nothing says Super Bowl fandom like dressing up as Tom Coughlin and walking around Times Square with a headset on and throwing red challenge flags at people walking down the street. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/02/video-the-best-tom-coughlin-parody-of-the-week/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/02/osi-umenyiora-blows-off-media-session-hit-with-20k-fine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=osi-umenyiora-blows-off-media-session-hit-with-20k-fine http://ftrsports.com/2012/02/osi-umenyiora-blows-off-media-session-hit-with-20k-fine/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:07:33 +0000 Hamish Nieh http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860517 Apparently Osi Umenyiora does not know the meaning of mandatory, or has just decided that he's over the whole talking to media representatives before the Super Bowl thing. In any case, he'll have to fork over $20,000 to the NFL for his unanticipated no show.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/02/osi-umenyiora-blows-off-media-session-hit-with-20k-fine/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/super-bowl-bets-gov-patrick-bets-chowder-gov-cuomo-raises-cheesecake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=super-bowl-bets-gov-patrick-bets-chowder-gov-cuomo-raises-cheesecake http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/super-bowl-bets-gov-patrick-bets-chowder-gov-cuomo-raises-cheesecake/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:34:48 +0000 Mike O. http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860506 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has put up chips, pies and bowls of New England Clam Chowder up against New York Governor Mario Cuomo's bagels, yogurt and cheesecake. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/super-bowl-bets-gov-patrick-bets-chowder-gov-cuomo-raises-cheesecake/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/extreme-winds-force-nfl-experience-in-indy-to-shut-down/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=extreme-winds-force-nfl-experience-in-indy-to-shut-down http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/extreme-winds-force-nfl-experience-in-indy-to-shut-down/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:49:37 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860447 Normally, when an NFL event is shut down due to "extreme winds" it's due to the Jets' Rex Ryan making outlandish predictions in a press conference after winning their first game of the season. Since everyone knows the Jets have been at home for over a month, and wouldn't be dumb enough to be seen hanging around the Super Bowl, it looks as though Mother Nature is to blame for organizers being forced to shut down the NFL Experience in downtown Indy today.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/extreme-winds-force-nfl-experience-in-indy-to-shut-down/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/new-york-new-jersey-governors-argue-over-right-to-root-for-giants-jets-apparently-forgotten/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-york-new-jersey-governors-argue-over-right-to-root-for-giants-jets-apparently-forgotten http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/new-york-new-jersey-governors-argue-over-right-to-root-for-giants-jets-apparently-forgotten/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:35:55 +0000 Hamish Nieh http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860390 In predictably New York fashion, the Big Apple has decided to embrace the Giants as this years NYC representative in the NFL’s big game. It must be nice having two home teams to root for, especially when one of them actually  spends some time getting to the Super Bowl, rather than just talking about it. [...]]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/new-york-new-jersey-governors-argue-over-right-to-root-for-giants-jets-apparently-forgotten/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/giants-were-targeting-concussion-prone-kyle-williams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=giants-were-targeting-concussion-prone-kyle-williams http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/giants-were-targeting-concussion-prone-kyle-williams/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:09:27 +0000 Mike O. http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860321 New York Giants special teamer and wide receiver Devin Thomas admitted that the G-Men were targeting Kyle Williams due to his history of concussions. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/giants-were-targeting-concussion-prone-kyle-williams/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/kyle-williams-is-crying-himself-to-sleep-somewhere-good-job-a-holes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kyle-williams-is-crying-himself-to-sleep-somewhere-good-job-a-holes http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/kyle-williams-is-crying-himself-to-sleep-somewhere-good-job-a-holes/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:37:06 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860292 The Niners have all came to Williams, a productive rookie from ASU who began the season as the 4th receiver. The Niner Faithful were not as forgiving and went after the youngster on Twitter, some even threatened him. If you want to feel crappy about humanity check out the mentions @kylewilliams_10.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/kyle-williams-is-crying-himself-to-sleep-somewhere-good-job-a-holes/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/tiki-barber-wants-meeting-with-coughlin-coach-says-no-thanks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tiki-barber-wants-meeting-with-coughlin-coach-says-no-thanks http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/tiki-barber-wants-meeting-with-coughlin-coach-says-no-thanks/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:44:48 +0000 Mike O. http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860164 Tiki Barber wants in. The disgraced former Pro Bowl running back for the New York Giants has been trying to set up a meeting to apologize to Tom Coughlin, but the Coach will have none of it. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/tiki-barber-wants-meeting-with-coughlin-coach-says-no-thanks/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/jason-pierre-paul-predicts-victory-in-green-bay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jason-pierre-paul-predicts-victory-in-green-bay http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/jason-pierre-paul-predicts-victory-in-green-bay/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:03:48 +0000 Mike O. http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860061 Jason Pierre-Paul, the All Pro defensive end for the New York Giants, is feeling confident as his team goes to Green Bay to take on the No. 1 seed Packers. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/jason-pierre-paul-predicts-victory-in-green-bay/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/victor-cruz-turns-down-dancing-with-the-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=victor-cruz-turns-down-dancing-with-the-stars http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/victor-cruz-turns-down-dancing-with-the-stars/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:11:33 +0000 Mike O. http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859993 New York Giants' breakout star wide receiver Victor Cruz has declined an invitation to appear on ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars.']]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/victor-cruz-turns-down-dancing-with-the-stars/feed/ 3