June 16th, 2009 
Jeremy Fuchs 
Posted in Mandatory Mini-Camp started today for the Giants, and, once again, perfect attendance. I’ll link to the beat writers reports, and you can enjoy them at your leisure. Quick spoiler– Mario Manningham and Sinorice Moss are the stars again. Daily News- Ralph Vacchiano Newsday- Tom Rock NY Post- Paul Schwartz Bergen Record- Vinny DiTrani Star-Ledger- Mike [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Tags: Giants Enjoying the Quiet
The following is taking directly from profootballtalk.com As the New York Giants prepare to launch a full-team, mandatory minicamp Tuesday, there’s a notable change surrounding the event: an absence of distractions. Unlike a year ago where tight end Jeremy Shockey was arguing with General Manager Jerry Reese and wide receiver Plaxico Burress was griping about [...]
Comments OffMini-Camp Begins Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Giants mandatory mini-camp begins. We should be getting a lot of reports in, so stay tuned to the blog. Mini-camps, I believe, don’t really show us anything. Until we see guys in game action, only then can we make judgment about a player. So don’t take too much stock. But if a player [...]
Burress, Giants Settle Grievance
From NY Post: Before they could completely rid themselves of the distraction and headache that Plaxico Burress evolved into the Giants first had to deal with a second grievance their former receiver filed against them. The Giants have come up with a settlement with Burress and now can turn the page and move on. Burress [...]
Report: Robbins No Guarantee To Be Ready By Training Camp
This from Pro Football Weekly: Head coach Tom Coughlin said he “offered no guarantee” that DT Fred Robbins, who had microfracture surgery this offseason, would be ready by the time training camp rolls around. That said, Coughlin indicated that Robbins has made good progress, has worked hard and is ahead of schedule — he just didn’t say [...]
Coughlin Transcript
Here is Tom Coughlin’s transcript from speaking to the media, after yesterday’s OTA (via giants.com) Q: What was going on with (Aaron) Ross coming in and out? A: “Just working in and out. He has a little sprained ankle.” Q: Corey Webster’s hip still bothering him? A: “No, it’s more of his shoulder. He got [...]
OTA Report
Mike Garafolo has his OTA Report from today: It appeared everyone was in attendance Thursday for the ninth of the Giants’ OTAs. They have one more Friday before veteran minicamp, which runs Tuesday to Thursday next week. (I think at one point recently I wrote Wed-Fri. My bad on that one.) Some players were out [...]
Comments OffCofield Didn’t Have Microfracture Knee Surgery:
From Profootballtalk.com One week after questions were raised about whether New York Giants defensive tackle Barry Cofield underwent microfracture knee surgery, Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star-Ledger is reporting that Cofield didn’t have microfacture surgery. Instead, it was “just a complicated/advanced scope,” Garafolo wrote on his Twitter account, citing multiple sources. “He’s ahead of schedule [...]
Interview With Steve Smith!
Today, we have a special treat, as Giants reciever Steve Smith was kind enough to answer a few questions for GiantsGab! Remember, you can visit Steve Smith’s Facebook page here, and his Twitter page here. 1. How do you see your role this year with the departures of Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer? I see [...]
Giants’ Smith to Attend Girardi Alzheimer’s Benefit in Honor of his Grandmother
Giants receiver Steve Smith will be attending Yankee manager Joe Girardi’s Alzheimer’s benefit: Giants WR Steve Smith joins Yankees Manager Joe Girardi; former Yankees and YES Network analysts David Cone, Al Leiter and John Flaherty; 1050 ESPN Radio host and YES Network’s Yankees voice Michael Kay; Food Network and public television host Sara Moulton at [...]
