Greg Hanlon is a staff reporter for the Brooklyn Courier Life newspaper, where he covers Williamsburg. He has previously worked for the Jersey Journal. He is the author of the Giants blog NYGMen.com.

Blog Entries by Greg Hanlon

The NYGMen Podcast Week 14 Preview: The Philadelphia Eagles Swoop In to Take on the Giants

Posted December 12, 2009 | 05:12 PM (EST)


In this Week 14 preview, the dreaded Eagles come to town and we want to help you GET UP!!! In addition to previewing the game, we prattle on about all sorts of random things, ranging from the AFC playoff picture to the resurgence of flat tops to "Super Dave" Osborne's...

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The NYGMen Podcast Week 13: The G-Men Put Down the Cowboys, 31-24

1 Comments | Posted December 9, 2009 | 03:53 PM (EST)


In this episode, the G-Men finally come up with a clutch victory against the Dallas Cowboys and we were so excited that we couldn't help but bring you a SPECIAL DOUBLE EPISODE. First, our main man and resident Cowboy expert REID bravely returns to the program to help recap the...

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Resuscitated! Giants 31 - Cowboys 24

8 Comments | Posted December 7, 2009 | 09:05 PM (EST)


As he pulled into the end zone at the end of his punt-return touchdown, Domenik Hixon shrugged his shoulders and turned his palms skyward. That's a common celebratory sports gesture these days -- it originated when Michael Jordan hit six three-pointers in the first half of Game 1 of the...

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Giants - Cowboys Preview: A Shot at Redemption

Posted December 5, 2009 | 12:22 PM (EST)


This era's Cowboys team is so familiar to us by now that a full treatment of Dallas's strengths and weaknesses seems unnecessary. We pretty much know who they are and what they do, so a thumbnail analysis will suffice before we move on to some miscellaneous odds and ends:

Cowboys...

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The NYGMen Podcast: Week 12 -- The Giants Are Blown Out by the Broncos, 26-6

Posted December 2, 2009 | 01:38 PM (EST)


In this week 12 post-game analysis, an extremely frustrated Greg and Dan are on the verge of giving up on the Giants. To help cope with the dire straits in which the G-Men find themselves (and the fact that Bill Sheridan should be shown the door), Greg and Dan distract...

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Six Games, Five Losses, Three Blowouts: Broncos 26 - Giants 6

Posted November 27, 2009 | 05:58 PM (EST)


Here's the good news: We didn't kill our playoff hopes last night. A win against Dallas at home next week would put us a half-game behind Dallas because of tie-breakers. If we follow that with a win against Philly at home, we're in as good shape as those teams heading...

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The NYGMen Podcast: Thanksgiving Special

Posted November 25, 2009 | 04:17 PM (EST)


In this Week 11/12 THANKSGIVING SPECIAL, we add even more to your feast by giving you a healthy DOUBLE-SERVING of "The NYGMen Podcast." Greg and Dan get into the Thanksgiving spirit by giving thanks to a couple of fans, awarding them with the distinction of THE NYGMEN PODCAST'S HAKEEM NICKS...

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Not Miserable: Giants 34 - Falcons 31

3 Comments | Posted November 23, 2009 | 10:43 PM (EST)


There's obviously a lot to take out of this game, both good and bad. Are we excited that Eli played like a stud for the second straight game and appears to have conquered his historical second half swoon? Or are we worried sick about our defense, which repeatedly came up...

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Giants - Falcons Preview: Pretty Much a Must-Win

Posted November 21, 2009 | 01:08 PM (EST)


While pondering during their bye week how they managed to squander a massive margin of error accumulated during a 5-0 start, the Giants were granted some extra margin of error when Atlanta, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Chicago all lost last week. After the Giants gut-wrenching loss to San Diego, it was...

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The NYGMen Podcast Week 11 PREVIEW: It's DO OR DIE for the New York Giants

Posted November 21, 2009 | 02:29 AM (EST)


In this Week 11 Preview podcast, Greg and Dan discuss this weekend's DO OR DIE game against the Atlanta Falcons with Atlanta's own COUSIN MICHAEL. In addition to analyzing what the Falcons may have in store for the Giants, the three still feel compelled to talk about the infamous Bill...

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The NYGMen Podcast: Week 10 - The Bye Week Special

Posted November 18, 2009 | 03:38 PM (EST)


In this Week 10 BYE WEEK special, Greg and Dan rejoice in the Giants' good fortune during their week off. In so doing, they laud the admirable character of Colonel Tom Coughlin, briefly discuss "The Sanchise," and Dan recounts his first ever experience at a Jets' game. Greg and Dan...

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The NYGMen Podcast: Week 9 - The Chargers Devastate the Giants 21-20

Posted November 12, 2009 | 01:51 PM (EST)


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In this Week 9 BONUS length post-game podcast, Greg and Dan attempt to pick up the pieces after the Giants' heartbreaking last minute loss to the Chargers. In spite of the doom and gloom, Greg and Dan...

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Crippling Loss, or Step in the Right Direction? Chargers 21 - Giants 20

4 Comments | Posted November 9, 2009 | 10:06 PM (EST)


First, the obvious. It's hard to imagine a more awful ending to a game than watching Shawne Merriman doing the "Lights Out" dance while Eli lies face-down on the Meadowlands turf. Compounding the heartbreak was that the Giants should have clinched the game a few minutes earlier when they had...

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Giants - Chargers Preview: Make it Stop!

Posted November 7, 2009 | 01:13 PM (EST)


The Chargers are Giants are two talented, flawed, and desperate teams. Both came into the season with Super Bowl aspirations but risk seriously hurting their chances of contention if they lose on Sunday. The winner of this game will be declared "back on track." The loser will be declared "reeling."...

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Feels Like 2007... And Not in a Good Way: Eagles 40 - Giants 17

4 Comments | Posted November 2, 2009 | 04:27 PM (EST)


It's possible that this game was a watershed moment for us Giants fans, and not in a good way. We may look back on yesterday as the point at which the good vibes engendered by the Super Bowl and last year's dominant stretch were replaced with a scarcely remembered feeling,...

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Giants - Eagles Preview: This is Fun

2 Comments | Posted November 1, 2009 | 12:00 AM (EST)


This is obviously a critical moment for the Giants, and it's understandable why Giants fans would be anxious. A third straight loss would amount to a strong case that the Giants aren't among the league's best. And avoiding this fate won't be easy. Despite their not uncharacteristic lapse against the...

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Still Elite? Cardinals 24 - Giants 17

7 Comments | Posted October 27, 2009 | 01:09 PM (EST)


And now we're a little worried, not only because the Giants might be slipping, but because some other teams -- the Colts, the Vikings, the Pats, the Saints -- are looking so good. For a stretch last year, the Giants were the only team playing at an elite level. Now,...

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Giants - Cardinals Preview: Critical Test for Giants Defense

Posted October 24, 2009 | 01:49 PM (EST)


Who are the Arizona Cardinals? Are they the version who ranked among the worst playoff teams ever, or the one that arguably outplayed the Steelers in the Super Bowl? Are they the team that blew out the Seahawks last week to go along with two other decent wins, or are...

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Bad Day at the Office, or Alarming Loss? Saints 48 - Giants 27

8 Comments | Posted October 20, 2009 | 11:00 AM (EST)


To paraphrase Nuke LaLoosh, losing is like, worse than winning. It's been a long time since Giants fans had to face the post-loss feeling and the central accompanying question: Was it merely a bad day or a revelation of serious flaws?

After the Giants first loss last year to Cleveland,...

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At the Top of Their Game: Giants 44 - Raiders 7

5 Comments | Posted October 12, 2009 | 01:11 PM (EST)


We will apportion due credit to the Giants and their players in a bit, but let's first pause to appreciate the suckitude of the Raiders. Regardless of how good the Giants are -- it's early, but they look as good now as any Giants team we've seen -- it's impossible...

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