Archive for July, 2007

The contract impasse between the New York Giants and defensive end Michael Strahan, more fuel has been added to the already blazing fire.  According to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News, the team is prepared to move on without their star DE.
According to Giants general manager Jerry Reese, he states that, “We’re very [...]

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After being released by the Buccaneers on Thursday, DE Simeon Rice is drawing interest from a few teams. Most notably the Jets, Giants and Titans. There are conflicting reports about Rice’s release. Tampa Bay said Rice failed a physical because of his shoulder injury but Rice said he was released after not taking a pay [...]

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Giants defensive end Michael Strahan is one unhappy camper now a days, so to speak.  His actions may validate his unhappiness.  Star-Ledger writer Mike Garafolo says that Strahan is exploring the option of holding out of Giants training camp in order to get a better contract.  A Giants insider said that Strahan wanted to consult [...]

The Giants have come to terms with their number one pick, cornerback Aaron Ross.  The team will now have all eight draft picks at the start of camp, as they also came to terms with second-round pick Steve Smith on Thursday.  The deal with Ross has yet to be signed, but will be done by [...]

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KFFL.com has released a list of “Players on the Downswing” and Giants WR Amani Toomer has made the list.  Below are the comments on Amani from the site:
Amani Toomer, New York Giants – Toomer played in just eight games last year, managing only 360 yards and three touchdowns. He has failed to break the 800-yard [...]

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There has been plenty of discussion over the last several months about it, but even if he is unhappy, it looks as if defensive end Michael Strahan will not be holding out of Giants camp and will be in uniform with the rest of his teammates Thursday. There was talk about Strahan not showing up [...]

The Giants made a roster move on Tuesday, as they signed University of Nebraska offensive lineman Chris Patrick to a two-year contract.  Patrick was a free agent.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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The Giants are not getting a whole lotta love on FoxSports.com, as their QB’s are ranked in at #19 out of #32.  Here is what they have to say:
19. Giants (2006 Rank: 18)
Eli Manning appeared to turn the corner at the start of last season. He threw nine touchdown passes in his first four games, [...]

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A Former Steelers running says that the Giants will have “The Jaw” coaching the team in 2008. Jerome “The Bus” Bettis on Thursday stated that former Steelers long time coach Bill Cowher will coach the Giants in 2008, predicting not only that current coach Tom Coughlin would get canned, but that Cowher would take [...]

A recent ranking of running games by Scouts Inc. says that the Giants ground game in 2007 is not going to be too good. Despite adding former Browns back Ruben Droughns, the team has their issues at the position. Below is the recap of the Giants #27 ranking heading into 2007:
27. New York [...]

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