August 31st, 2009 
Jesse Bartolis 
Posted in Man, oh man, oh man. I can’t wait for the regular season to start. All of this talk about nothing is driving me crazy. I don’t care if Osi Umeniyora left practice. I. Do. Not. Care. Anyone ever get mad at a boss before and want to leave? Anyone actually leave? Anyone ever call in [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Tags: Osi’s Statement on His Absence
Here is Osi Umenyiora talking about his absence from practice today: “I made a mistake by leaving the facility today,” Umenyiora’s statement said. “I was wrong. I came in here this afternoon and met with coach Coughlin, coach Sheridan and coach Waufle and apologized and explained why I left the building; that will remain between [...]
Osi Has “Unexcused Absence” From Practice
Osi Umenyiora is AWOL. The star defensive end was not at practice, and Tom Coughlin called the absence “unexcused”, according to the Daily News. Apparaently, Umenyiora sent a text message to Jerry Reese informing him of the absence. According to Coughlin, “Osi was here this morning and then there must have been something of a [...]
Osi’s out
All-Pro DE Osi Umenyiora, who attended meetings this morning at the Giants practice facility, unexpectedly left before practice got underway this afternoon. When asked about the unexcused absence, Tom Coughlin reportedly said: “It must have been something of a personal nature… I haven’t seen him so I can’t tell you. I can’t indicate the reason [...]
Comments OffBoley off PUP; Giants Cut 3
Michael Boley is off the Physically Unable to Perform List, according to Mike Garafolo and Jenny Vrentas of the Star-Ledger. Boley is targeting week 2 as his return–remember, he is suspended for week one for his violation of the Personal Conduct Policy. “It’s a big relief,” Boley said in the locker room Monday morning. “I’ve [...]
Check Out Eli’s New Toyota Commerical Starting September 13th
Toyota is about to launch the sequels to last year’s successful “Great Time to Sign” campaign, featuring Eli Manning. This year, New York Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez even joins in for a couple spots. Above is a sneak preview of the funny new commercials, before they hit the airwaves on September 13th.
Hakeem Nicks
Wow. That’s the only word that comes to my mind when I think of Hakeem Nicks performance tonight. Hakeem caught 6 passes for 144 yards and had 2 touchdowns. After having two bad preseason games, Mr. Nicks put on a performance tonight and he is really proving himself and now he looks like a contender for a solid 3 [...]
Coughlin After Last Night’s Game
Here is Tom Coughlin’s Transcript after last night’s loss to the Jets (Via giants.com) I think that even though we lost the football game there were some things that were very positive for us. Just to name a few before we get started. On defense we were able to control the run a little bit [...]
Comments OffAn Optimist’s View of the Giants-Jets Pre-season Game.
That’s it. I’m done being a Giants fan. This season is wasted. I’m rooting for the Cowboys this season. Jerry Reese is not a genius, he’s an idiot. Tom Coughlin can’t coach. Eli Manning isn’t worth 1 million let alone the other 99+ million the Giants owe him. That’s all you’re hearing from Giants fans, [...]
Jets Beat Giants 27-25
In the Battle Of New York, it was the Jets who ended up on top, beating the Giants 27-25, thanks in part to a ton of drops by the Giants receiving core. The Giants fall to 1-2 in preseason play, while the Jets gained their first win and are now 1-2 as well. The Giants [...]
