New York Giants
Antrel Rolle - #26 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 206 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/16/1982 |
| Birthplace | Homestead, FL |
| College | Miami (FL) |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2005, 1st round, 8th pick by Cardinals |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | 1 | 2 |
Giants release PK Graham; claim OT Meredith
The Giants released PK Shayne Graham on Monday after being rewarded OT Jamon Meredith off waivers from the Lions.
Manning throws 2 TDs as Giants top Lions 28-20
Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes to lead the New York Giants to a 28-20 victory over Detroit and send the error-prone Lions to an NFL record-tying 24th straight road loss.
Giants sign PK Graham
The Giants signed PK Shayne Graham on Saturday after starting PK Lawrence Tynes suffered an ankle injury on Friday.
Giants' defense shines on first downs, in first halves
Want a hidden factor to the Giants' recent success? Here you go: They have played excellent first-down and first-half defense.
Nicks swiftly becoming an elite fantasy receiver
It's not a surprise that Giants WR Hakeem Nicks is having a big season, but how quickly he has leapfrogged fellow WR Steve Smith is somewhat shocking.
Air attack and run defense lead Giants over Texans
Eli Manning threw two of his three touchdown passes to Hakeem Nicks and the New York Giants held Houston to a franchise-low 24 yards rushing in a 34-10 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Giants' blocking depth becoming serious issue
The Giants are suffering through some problems, primarily with their offensive line, that could put them in a bind up front.
Bears-Giants earns huge ratings for NBC
NBC announced on Monday that the Week Four contest between the Bears and Giants recorded the best overnight rating for an NFL primetime game in October in 10 years,
Giants knock out Cutler, take down Bears
The New York Giants knocked out Jay Cutler with a nine-sack first half and limited Chicago to 110 total yards in a 17-3 victory on Sunday night that left the NFL with only one undefeated team.
Dodge's punting job may be on line
Having gotten off to a lackluster start to the season, Giants P Matt Dodge may need to deliver Sunday night when he has to punt to dangerous Bears PR Devin Hester, according to NFC East Whispers.
NFL's Week Three fines
Here is a list of players fined for actions in Week Three games.
Giants DE Kiwanuka out vs. Bears
Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka, who is tied for second in the NFL with four sacks, will miss Sunday's game vs. the Bears due to a bulging cervical disc in his neck.
Turf toe may sideline Bulluck vs. Bears
Giants SLB Keith Bulluck has missed the past two days of practice with turf toe, but is hopeful he'll be on the field Sunday night against the Bears.
Bears-Giants matchup of the day: Thursday
The Bears' offensive line has faced elite pass rushers over the past two games in OLBs DeMarcus Ware and Clay Matthews, and it won't get much easier for Chicago's front five in Week Four.
Parcells on future: 'I know I want to do something'
Bill Parcells said in a conference call with New York reporters on Thursday that he is open to doing something new.
PLAYER NEWS
Rolle intercepted two passes by Alex Smith in Sunday's 26-3 win over San Francisco.|||||||
Rolle leads the Giants with 34 tackles.
Rolle, who missed practice on Thursday because of soreness in his knee, worked out on a limited basis on Friday and is questionable for the game.|||||||
Rolle hurt his knee against the Panthers, banging it against a hand-held television camera in the fourth quarter.
Rolle and Kenny Phillips have been fined a total of $30,000 for unnecessary roughness calls in last weekend's loss to the Washington Redskins.|||||||
The NFL confirmed the fines on Friday. The league did not identify the plays but both probably involved Redskins tight end Fred Davis. Rolle was fined $20,000 for spearing an opponent with his helmet. Rolle was flagged for an unnecessary roughness call against Davis with roughly eight minutes left in the Redskins' 28-14 win.
Rolle has apologized for comparing fans' booing players after a bad half of football to fans booing troops returning home from Iraq after a tour of duty.|||||||
Rolle says he used a very poor, inappropriate example on Thursday to demonstrate how seriously he takes his job. "Obviously, there is no comparison between the men and women of our military putting their life on the line defending our country and what I do," Rolle said in a statement issued by the team early in the evening. "They risk their lives and that gives me the opportunity to play a game for a living."
The New York Giants have made Pro Bowler Antrel Rolle the richest safety in the NFL.|||||||
In the waning hours of the opening day of free agency, Rolle signed a five-year, $37 million contract that has $15 million in guaranteed money. The signing fills a major need for the Giants, who lost Kenny Phillips to a serious knee injury early last season. Rolle, who was recently released by the Cardinals, had four interceptions last season.
