Yes, they were. The New York Giants baseball team, now known as the San Francisco Giants, were originally known as the New York Gothams.
As of now, it is the New York Giants. But only because they won the Superbowl this year against the Patriots.
It has been completed. The New York Giants began playing in their new stadium in 2010. It was originally named New Meadowlands Stadium, but is now MetLife Stadium.
They are not called "the new york football jets" by anyone else but Chris Berman. The Giants were called "the new york football giants" to distinguish them from the former new york baseball team (now in SF)... Its a joke that Chris Berman uses, as obviously there is no "new york baseball jets" or any other sport for that matter.
Keith Davis played for the New York Giants but is now retired.
Tom Coughlin is the current coach. Hired in 2004. As of now (2010) he is still the head coach for the NY Giants
Peyton Manning (born March 24, 1976) has two brothers, one younger and one older: Elisha "Eli" - Quarterback of the New York Giants (born 1981) Cooper - A former star high school wide receiver, now an oil and gas stock trader (born 1974)
As of now, 19 players, 10 pitchers and one manager (John McGraw) are in the Hall of Fame as Giants, both in New York and San Francisco. In addition another 23 players are in the H of F that spent some of their playing careers with the Giants. Go to the Giants web-site for a complete listing.
The colors date back to their final decade in New York. The Giants wore various colors through the years until 1947, when they settled for the now-familiar black and orange.
Brocks Bollinger played American football as a quarterback. He has retired as a player and is now a coach. He was drafted into the New York Jets in 2003.
The New York Gothams was the original name of the MLB team now known as the San Francisco Giants. The franchise began play in the National League as the Gothams in 1883. Their nickname was changed to Giants for the 1885 season and then the team moved to San Francisco for the 1958 season.
It is now called New York.