Ryan Torain

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Giants - INSIDE SLANT The absence of wide receiver Victor Cruz, who remains unsigned, was certainly no surprise to head coach Tom Coughlin. However, the absence of receiver Hakeem Nicks was unexpected. Just...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Giants - INSIDE SLANT On the first day of the New York Giants rookie minicamp, a veteran stole the show. However, like those rookies, this once-prized player is still somewhat unproven. Linebacker Aaron...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Giants - INSIDE SLANT There does not seem to be an executive consensus regarding the future of wide receiver Victor Cruz and the New York Giants. Head coach Tom Coughlin admits he is uneasy about the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Giants - INSIDE SLANT Mention the Giants' linebacker position to any Giants fan, and chances are they're likely to cringe because the team didn't use any of its eight draft picks going into last week's...

Giants general manager Jerry Reese has a reputation for using the "best available" approach to stockpile his roster with talent that falls into his lap on draft day. There's no telling exactly where the Giants had Syracuse offensive lineman Justin Pugh on...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Giants - INSIDE SLANT Giants general manager Jerry Reese has a reputation for using the "best available" approach to stockpile his roster with talent that falls into his lap on draft day. There's no...

NFL Team Report - New York Giants - INSIDE SLANT With the bulk of the free-agency period having concluded for the Giants -- they still might look to add a veteran or two after the draft, depending on needs and injuries -- the team has signed more than a...

|TV SPORTS| |WEDNESDAY|  Soccer -- Premiere League, West Ham at Manchester United, 1:55 p.m. (ESPN2).  Men’s College Basketball -- Virginia at Wisconsin, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); George Washington at James Madison, 6 p.m. (NBCSN); Michigan State at...

The Washington Redskins have released running back Ryan Torain, who started four games this season, but fell behind rookies Roy Helu and Evan Royster on the depth chart.      Torain rushed for only 200 yards this year, with 135 coming in the win over...

While the Washington Redskins quarterback derby has kept everyone on tenterhooks, the running back competition has become a one-man show. Tim Hightower, acquired in a trade with Arizona after the NFL lockout, has separated himself from the pack and is...

John Beck was ready to speak to a group of reporters Monday when he noticed a TV cameraman having trouble with some equipment. “We’re one camera short,” Beck said. “You all right?” He then calmly waited a full 40 seconds...

Rex Grossman is getting his long-awaited next chance to lead an NFL team from the opening bell. John Beck has to turn his patience meter on once again. Wednesday was debriefing day for the Washington Redskins quarterback competition, a gentlemanly affair...