Archive for May, 2008

LZ’s Cafe with Osi Umenyiora

Guard Snee Says a Holdout Won’t Happen

Giants right guard Chris Snee says a holdout will not happen.  The guard, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season, will be in camp on time.  “I will be there,” he said in today’s New York Times, “and I will be ready to go.”  There was some thought that Snee [...]

Giants Mini-Camp Report

Rookies Manningham and Woodson Suffer Injuries in Camp

A couple of Giants suffered injuries at their mini-camp on Saturday, as wide out Mario Manningham and QB Andre Woodson were both hurt.  The camp being held in New Jersey is for rookies as well as free agents.  Manningham told reporters that he was hurt because he failed to run a route right.  “It ain’t [...]

Phillips Prepares For First NFL Minicamp

No Word Yet From Strahan About Coming Back

It is appearing more and more like Giants all-time sack leader Michael Strahan is going to retire and call it a career instead of coming back to the Giants in 2008.  Strahan appeared on Fox & Friends Tuesday, and said he has yet to make up his mind on coming back.  On NFL Radio on [...]

New Position Equals New Deal for Left Tackle Diehl

John Clayton of ESPN is reporting that Giants left tackle David Diehl has landed himself a new deal, netting him a whopping $31 million over six seasons.  The deal is provided that he stays at left tackle, as the contract has an annual escalator clause that results in extra annual pay in the range of [...]