Antonio Pierce News

The Giants are entering a critical stretch of their season with a need to regain their identity.

There aren't many times that a New York football team could get thumped for three straight weeks and barely raise an eyebrow from the hordes of media in our fair city.

Having been to the playoffs the past four years, the New York Giants have rarely referred to a game as must-win unless it was in the postseason.

NY Giants DE Justin Tuck watches the final minutes against the Philadelphia Eagles from the sidelines on Sunday.

Overrated. Pretenders. Frauds. Choose whatever words you like, but at this point you can forget everything you knew, or thought you knew, about the 2009 Giants.

Philadelphia's Jason Babin was charged with a 15-yard penalty on this tackle against Giants quarterback Eli Manning at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is steamed after Big Blue is creamed by the Eagles, 40-17, saying: "We're a complete embarrassment." PHILADELPHIA - The Giants have lost their way.

The Giants' Brandon Jacobs runs the ball in the first quarter of his team's game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Photo credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr. The New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw fighting off Philadelphia Eagles PK David Akers while running back a kickoff in the first quarter at Giant Stadium.

New York Giants receiver Mario Manningham missed practice on Friday with an injured left shoulder.

OCTOBER 30, 2009 Q. How is your ankle? Feeling alright? A. I didn't know there was anything wrong with my ankle.

New York Giants backup running back Ahmad Bradshaw will continue to play this season despite having a cracked bone on his right foot.

Eagles kicker David Akers reacts after missing a potential game-tying kick against the Giants in 2007.

Running back Ahmad Bradshaw traveled to North Carolina to have his bothersome right ankle examined by specialst Dr.

The Eagles' Brian Westbrook, who has been a Giant killer in the past, was helped off the field Monday night after suffering a concussion against the Redskins.

Chris Wells News: Wells is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Giants.

New Orleans Saints running back Mike Bell dives over the New York Giants defensive line for a touchdown.

Adrian Wilson News: Keeping the news coming, Adrian Wilson exited Arizona's Sunday night game for a second time late in the fourth quarter.

You play defense for the New York Football Giants and you know the minute you pull up to Giants Stadium about the tradition, because it happens to be the very fabric of the franchise.

Statement game? The Giants had better hope not. If they came to the Big Easy to get a better read on their 5-0 record built largely against the NFL 's junior varsity, then the Saints declared in no uncertain terms that the Giants need to do better than that.