May 11th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star Ledger reports Giants defensive tackle Barry Cofield is re-signed to the fact that his career with the Giants is likely over. When he sees players such as Reggie Bush and Wes Welker saying they’re enjoying the lockout while watching owners use those statements against the players’ argument of “irreparable [...]
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Reviewing The 2006 Draft
Our friends at NFLMocks have been doing a review of the 2006 NFL draft. Here’s what they had to say about the Giants: Grade: C- If you put the Giants draft into baseball terms I would categorize it as a double. They are in scoring position but need just a little more to get the [...]
Details On Near Cofield Trade
Mike Garafolo–as always– has the details on the almost trade of Barry Cofield to the Saints. Garafolo says the Giants weren’t openly trying to trade Cofield; the Saints made an offer they couldn’t refuse. The Saints offered the G-Men the last pick of the 2nd round, 64th overall. The Saints took USC offensive tackle Charles [...]
Ranking The Giants: Defensive Line
We continue to Rank The Giants, and today, we Rank the Defensive Line. For years, the defensive line has been the staple of the Giants. But, for whatever reason, this year was different. Injuries played a role, for sure, but the lack of a consistent pass rush hurt the Giants. JUSTIN TUCK: Tuck played most [...]
Halfway Through: An Assessment of The Giants So Far
We are halfway through the NFL season (crazy, right?). The Giants, after a blazing start, have lost three straight, and are looking for answers. This season has featured some great individual performances. The Professor is in, and he’s not holding back. So, sharpen your pencils, take a deep breath, and here we go. OFFENSIVE MVP: Steve Smith Yeah, [...]
Cofield Chat Transcript:
Barry Cofield chatted with ESPN’s Matt Mosley today, here is the transcript: Defensive ends Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora get a lot of attention, but the mainstay of the Giants’ defensive line since ’06 has been defensive tackle Barry Cofield. He was taken in the fourth round out of Northwestern in ’06 and he immediately [...]
It’s Time To Test That Vaunted Giants Depth
Everyone (including me) says that the Giants have phenomenal depth. Defensive line is stacked, we’ve all said. The secondary is young and full of talent. But, with injuries to Chris Canty, Aaron Ross, Jay Alford and many more recovering from injury, it’s time to know what this depth we’ve all touted is made of. Defensive [...]
Sunday Thoughts And Musings
Here are some Sunday thoughts and musings for you on this beautiful day in New York. I’m going to do this Peter King style, with 10 things I think about the Giants. 1. I think that I’m excited for Chris Canty’s contributions this year. Not only will he take up space (he’s 6-7, 300), but [...]
Position Breakdown: Defensive Line
We now move over to defense, and start with the defensive line. Many people, myself included, were surprised when the Giants signed Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard in the offseason. Not because they were bad players, but because their defensive line was already really, really good. Those additions add more firepower to what I think [...]
Tags: barry cofield, Chris Canty, Dave Tollefson, Fred Robbins, Jay Alford, justin tuck, Mathias Kiwanuka, Osi Umenyoria, Position Breakdown, Rocky Bernard 
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 [...]
