Hakeem Nicks News

The Giants and Atlanta Falcons looked like powerhouse teams through five games. Now each team is struggling just to remain above .500. The Giants, who started 5-0, have lost four straight.

New York Giants Eli Manning will the key to the rest of Big Blue's season. With the bye week in their rear-view mirror, the Giants returned to work Wednesday, preparing for the final seven games of the season and a stretch run they hope leads to a Super Bowl victory.

We should have thrown the damn ball. Kevin Gilbride didn't phrase it exactly that way, but the Giants offensive coordinator yesterday admitted after looking back at a fateful, and ultimately wasteful, final series against the Chargers he wished he had been more aggressive.

One drip led to another as a sterling 5-0 record turned into a tarnished 5-4, and quite suddenly the Giants are in danger of getting washed away from a once-promising season.

Rookie wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, driving up the field as the Chargers' Paul Oliver tries to tackle him last week, is benefiting from all the attention focused on Steve Smith.

The Giants took the first shot at saving their season and failed miserably against the Chargers.

The evidence is mounting, not only in the most recent debacle and the current four-game losing streak, but over a longer and more damning sample, that these Giants are simply not that good.

Giants starting cornerback Aaron Ross, shown here during training camp, is practicing on Wednesday for the first time since Sept.

Giants head coach Tom Coughlin watches practice from a distance Wednesday. Tom Coughlin spoke briskly, in stern tones, with great emphasis on the words that counted most.

Power Rankings: Preseason: 3. This week: 15. 2009 Schedule/Results Where they stand: After losing four consecutive games, the Giants have fallen two games behind the Cowboys in the division.

Players talked Monday about the positives that came out of Sunday's game with San Diego, how the offense got back into a rhythm, how the defense eliminated some of its miscommunication problems and how the team got back to playing Giants football.

Coach opted to settle for field goal instead of play aggressively late against Charges.

The answer to the question, can the Giants get into the end zone, is No. Their drive stalled in the red zone after a play in which Steve Smith was originally credited with a reception was overturned after a replay review.

It could come down to Philip Rivers and Eli Manning after all, this game between two teams seemingly headed in different directions of late but really so reflective of the other.

Mario Manningham News: Week 8 inactives: WR Mario Manningham, WR Ramses Barden, CB Aaron Ross, RB Gartrell Johnson, LB Michael Boley, OT Adam Koets, OT Guy Whimper, and DE Chris Canty.

In the PREMIERE episode of The NYGMen Podcast, Greg and Dan reel after an excruciating loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, ruminate over the Giants' hobbled and ineffective secondary, get psyched about rising star Hakeem Nicks, make fun of Andy Reid's weight, try to figure out professional cheerleaders, welcome back Vince Young, and comment on Brett ...

After looking like the best team in the entire league at the end of Week 5, the New York Giants have come down to earth...and then some.

There comes a time when a season is either going to blossom or shrivel up and die well before the playoffs thaw.

Good afternoon Giants enthusiasts! Welcome to Week 8 in the NFL! I'm Chris Mascaro and I'll be bringing you all of today's live game, as the NFC East-leading Giants take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in the City of Brotherly Love.

Donovan McNabb threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns on 17-of-23 efficiency to lead the Philadelphia Eagles in a 40-17 rout of the bitter-rival New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field.