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NFL preseason capsules - All NFL Teams Sept 2 Manning and the other starters in this last tune-up had better hit the ground running, because before they know it, they will be on the sideline watching the reserves in action. Given how miserable the first-teamers on both sides of the ball played in last Saturday's 24-10 loss to the Ravens, there's a greater sense of urgency to improve on that sorry showing. But it's only a slightly greater sense. "I'm happy with what we've shown in practice," defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka said. Rhett Bomar came into the Giants' training camp looking to win the backup quarterback job from veteran free agent Jim Sorgi. Tonight he will be looking to keep that job from whichever quarterback might become available in the next dew days. So far, Bomar has done well enough to earn a passing grade, but this will be the final exam. He can't afford an "F" and still maintain his spot on the depth chart. William Beatty's first responsibility was to his left -- the inside gap. Once he saw there was no rusher there, it was time to turn outside to help out. Too late. The Ravens' Terrell Suggs was already past him and bearing down on Eli Manning. Allowing a pressure like that will frustrate Tom Coughlin every time. Paterson's Victor Cruz likely will fill WR spot on Giants. The free agent rookie wideout from Paterson leads all NFL receivers with 241 yards and four touchdown catches after three exhibition games. Cruz is second in receptions with 12, one behind Cincinnati rookie Jordan Shipley. Last year, Jonathan Goff started out of necessity when Antonio Pierce was injured -- but he did not win the job outright. As the draft got closer last spring, analysts were predicting the team would need a middle linebacker. Goff didn't listen to the pundits, thinking instead about the reps he got late in the season. "I definitely say that that experience was invaluable just finishing out the end of the season, getting those snaps under my belt," Goff said. With
rosters ready to be trimmed to 53 players this weekend, the Giants continued
to explore all contingency plans for their backup quarterback position, including
having a conversation with the Arizona Cardinals about trading for the disgruntled
Matt Leinart. As much as Shaun O’Hara bridges the gap from the rare Rutgers NFL success story to a historic 2010 draft that saw two Scarlet Knights go in the first round, he just as much represents the progress Rutgers has made in the classroom. The
annual Giants Kickoff Luncheon is always an event geared to stoking the fans
with inspirational speeches from the head coach and select players, all in one
way or another promising that good times are coming for the upcoming season. Wednesday's
event, held at the New Meadowlands Stadium, was no different, except that Osi
Umenyiora, the defensive representative, took an unusual approach as he delivered
his message. Preseason
Game 4 Preview - Giants vs Patriots Sept 1
Rhett
Bomar wanted a chance to be the Giants' No. 2 quarterback -- now he is. Jim
Sorgi, a veteran backup who the Giants signed during the offseason, was placed
on injured reserve Tuesday with a shoulder injury. Sorgi had been sidelined since
the team’s first preseason game, but hoped as recently as Monday for patience
in his return. That patience never came, and now Bomar has one final preseason
game Thursday to prove capable as Manning’s insurance. Moss likely done with Giants. Moss had surgery yesterday, performed by Dr. William Meyers at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, to repair a sports hernia. With his contract up after this season, it likely brings Moss' disappointing Giants career to a close. He had 39 catches for 421 yards and three touchdowns in four seasons. Domenik Hixon’s locker remains, filled with the bare essentials for a player on injured reserve. There is no need to replace it, but there is a need to find his replacement at kick returner and punt returner. Less than two weeks before the season begins, the Giants are still searching. When the Giants play the New England Patriots on Thursday in their final preseason game, it will be the fourth game against a 3-4 defensive front. The Giants do not face a 3-4 in the regular season until the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7, which means they spend the six games of of the season playing against a defensive alignment they have not yet seen live. Former
Giants Aug
31 The
way the Ravens picked apart the Giants' defense on Saturday night was alarming,
even if it was only a preseason game. It was too easy, and receivers were way
too open. Just like last year, the secondary seemed to have some gaping holes. Jim
Sorgi hoped to be Eli Manning’s backup this season. Right now, even he knows
that’s not looking so hot. The Giants’ seventh-year veteran quarterback is still
out with a shoulder injury suffered in the preseason opener against the Jets. Aug
30 Two
different coaches. Two different philosophies. Both of them taking significant
risks and playing with fire. Rex Ryan has decided to rest his starters Thursday
night in Philadelphia so they will be fresh and "popping out of their skin'' two
weeks from tonight against the Ravens. Tom Coughlin has decided to play his starters,
possibly for one quarter, Thursday night against the Patriots. Ryan will have
hell to pay if his Jets are rusty and lose to the Ravens. Coughlin will have hell
to pay if he loses one of his key players -- imagine if something crazy happens,
such as, oh, Eli Manning sustaining a freak 12-stitch wound -- for the opener
against Carolina. If he did not see it live and in person Saturday night in Baltimore, Tom Coughlin could not have expected to see it Sunday on tape. And he didn’t. "I’m not going to change my tune from being disappointed in terms of the overall outcome of the game and the way the game was played," the Giants’ coach said after conceding there were some good individual plays in the lackluster 24-10 loss to the Ravens. "Overall I did not see the kind of execution I was anticipating and therefore I was disappointed." It's
beginning to feel like deja Blue: 2010 Giants look much like 2009's underachievers.
Yes, the 2009 season easily could be explained away by an avalanche of injuries
- something that's starting to afflict the '10 Giants, by the way. But it was
always about more than that. It was about a lack of fire, a lack of intensity,
a lack of aggressiveness, lack of effort ... Come to think of it, it was about
a lack of everything the Giants seemed to lack on Saturday night. Coaches coach, players play. But after the Giants were pushed around by the Ravens, 24-10, in their third preseason game this weekend, it may be time for the coaches to cede some freedom to the players. "Coach has done all the talking he can do," safety Deon Grant said. "We have a great coaching staff. You've got enough leaders in this locker room. You're going to instill what you want in your team. Now, let the leaders lead." Justin
Tuck was reluctant to talk about the positives after a bad team loss, even
though it was only the preseason. Pushed on the issue and told he appears to have
that "burst" back, he replied, "Well good. I have two shoulders
this year." The
torn capsule in backup QB Jim Sorgi's shoulder will keep him out of practice
Monday, and it could end up keeping him off the Giants' final roster. Tom Coughlin
was noncommittal on the veteran's roster spot Sunday after he declared he would
likely miss all the practices this week. Antrel Rolle was penalized for hitting a defenseless receiver in the second quarter of yesterday's 24-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, inflicting Mark Clayton with a mild concussion and costing what would have been a 15-yard penalty if it was not so close to the goal line. And if the same play happened again, Rolle would do the exact same thing. Perhaps it was the passing by his old NFL home on the train ride Friday that got Shawn Andrews to thinking about the past. Or maybe it was just the strapping up of a different helmet. Whatever the case may be, Andrews couldn’t keep himself from making a comparison between his time as an Eagle and his debut as a Giant after Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Ravens - his first game action in almost two years. As a snapper, Zak DeOssie has the chance to play more than a decade in the league. As a snapper/linebacker, his stay in the NFL might have been considerably shorter. But was there a moment DeOssie had to swallow some pride before making the adjustment to a full-time specialist role? "It was a little bit at first, yeah," he said. "But my value on this team is I can snap and I can do it well. That’s how I have a job, and that kind of justifies it for me.". Aug 29 Giants lose to the Raves 24-10 | Photos
ESPN - Joe Flacco tunes up Ravens' offense as Giants falter. Giants.com - Giants fall to Ravens, 24-10. Giants.com - Ready when needed. StarLedger - Effort lacking in Giants' 24-10 preseason loss to Ravens. StarLedger - Keith Bulluck plays before Clint Sintim in base defense, but still might not be starter. StarLedger - Giants vs. Ravens: Three position battles to track. NYDailyNews - Giants defense, offense overmatched in loss to Baltimore Ravens despite Eli Manning start. NYDailyNews - Giants safety Antrel Rolle disagrees with NFL officials' enforcement of personal fouls. NYPost - Nothing goes right for Giants in pivotal tuneup. NYPost - Big Blue better get things going by opener. NYPost - Short-yardage woes not long gone. Record - Giants fail their final tune-up for regular season, 24-10. Preseason
Game 3 Preview - Giants vs Ravens Aug
28 Luckily
for Eli Manning, he will be able to wear his helmet tonight. The Giants' quarterback
will need all the protection he can get at M&T Bank Stadium when he goes up against
that Baltimore Ravens' defense. For that he also could use his No. 1 offensive
line intact, but that will not happen. For the third straight game at least one
key part of the veteran quintet will be missing. It cost Hakeem Nicks $10,000, the same amount Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor was fined by the NFL for their scuffle in the opening minute of last Saturday night's preseason game at New Meadowlands Stadium. Nicks was finishing off a block when he and Taylor began to scuffle. Taylor threw a punch, the normally mild-mannered Nicks retaliated with a punch and soon after they were separated both were ejected from the game. Move to outside linebacker is working out well. Adrian Tracy never heard of Clint Sintim until last year, even though the two Giants linebackers grew up just one year apart in Northern Virginia and were sack artists at nearby colleges. Now, they share the same locker room, position meetings and, as it turns out, rookie experiences.
Aug
27 Giants
center Shaun O'Hara says there is 'probably a good chance' that he'll sit
out the rest of the preseason due to the nagging tendinitis in his left ankle.
O'Hara's injury places the Giants' offensive line in flux again. Tom Coughlin
said left guard Rich Seubert, who will be making his preseason debut this weekend,
will start at center for O'Hara, splitting time with fourth-year lineman Adam
Koets. Chris Canty is again on the sideline and out of practice, this time with a groin strain suffered on Tuesday. Once more, it came at a time when the former Cowboy, who signed as a free agent last year, was starting to feel good about his progress. This time, Canty and the team hope it’s just a minor setback and a short stint on the injury list. Giants defensive tackle Jay Alford said he decided this week to finally push his surgically repaired knee. The result was some soreness and "fatigue" but a boost in confidence because of how the knee responded. Alford said he saw a glimpse of his old self, the one who was shooting gaps multiple times in practice last preseason before he suffered a season-ending knee injury against the Bears. "I went out there and it felt great," Alford said. "I was sore the next day, but I felt great." Could a battle be brewing for the No. 2 QB job behind Eli Manning? Tom Coughlin didn't officially say that Thursday, but he did speak glowingly of third-string signal-caller Rhett Bomar and indicated that the former fifth-round pick has closed the gap between himself and injured No. 2 quarterback Jim Sorgi, who hasn't thrown a ball since suffering a torn right shoulder capsule in the preseason opener against the Jets. Aug 26
Talking
about injuries is starting to vex Giants coach Tom Coughlin. Coughlin said
he expected Aaron Ross to be in the boot for 10 days. That would leave a week
before the Sept. 12 opener, casting at least a question over that game. "Just
as I said yesterday, they put a cast on him for about 10 days. Is there a chance
that there's ever a question that doesn't begin "Who's not here, Who's hurt?"
Coughlin groused. "Do the guys that practice ever get a question?" Ramses Barden is an optimist, so he thinks a quick return is possible from the stress fracture one of his transverse processes that sidelined him this week. The Giants’ second-year wide receiver suffered the injury before the team’s preseason opener, played in the game with the injury but has been out ever since. Eli
Manning wore a helmet in practice, his first time wearing one since last week’s
preseason opener against the Jets when he suffered a three-inch gash on his forehead
that required 12 stitches. Manning said the helmet has been modified slightly
to keep his forehead free of irritation, but the quarterback said there’s nothing
significantly different. Before training camp began, Jim Sorgi had a lock on the Giants' backup quarterback job. But the longer he stands on the sidelines, the less he feels secure. That's why Sorgi is planning a return from the torn capsule in his throwing shoulder on Monday, exactly two weeks after he first suffered the injury. He said he had been told he'd need 3-4 weeks to heal, but given what he feels is a tenuous place on the Giants' roster "In my mind," he said, "I feel I've got to play against New England." It will be huge for the Giants if Umenyiora and Kiwanuka really can coexist on the defensive line this season, even though only one of them figures to be a starter. So far they've each started one preseason game, a pattern that's likely to continue over the final two. Making it easier is the fact that new defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has done a masterful job of finding creative ways to use them both. Stadium News NFL
News Aug 25 The Giants' injured list grew by two Tuesday when rookie defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul sat out practice and defensive tackle Chris Canty left early. Coach Tom Coughlin said both had groin issues. Pierre-Paul said his injury, which stemmed from the game against the Steelers on Saturday was "no big deal" and that he'd return to action soon. Canty didn't address his injury with reporters but was seen laughing with his teammates in the locker room. Safety
Kenny Phillips saw seven snaps in his preseason appearance against the Steelers
last Saturday, but is expecting at least double that against the Ravens this week.
"I hope I can play a whole game if they let me," Phillips said. When
linebacker Keith Bulluck joined the Giants over the summer, he prepared to
play a middle position. In his playbook, he did not read about the outside responsibilities.
That was sufficient for camp in Albany. On Monday, though, he was told he would
be taking some snaps on the outside - a role he played for 10 seasons with the
Titans. Kevin Boss was noticeably more explosive on the field Monday. Coming out of breaks, sprinting straight ahead and going up for passes, Boss looked like his old self. The Giants' fourth-year tight end also felt like his old self. "I was telling (tight ends coach Michael) Pope that's the best I've felt since before I hurt my ankle last season," Boss said Tuesday. "It's definitely getting better and coming along."
Aug 24 While
Eli Manning was the only Giants player to don a blue baseball cap during practice
Monday, the rest for him was business as usual. First, he found receiver Steve
Smith underneath. Later, he saw defensive end Justin Tuck rush him before pulling
up and placing both hands on Manning's hips. Next, Manning handed off to tailback
Brandon Jacobs. The Giants signed Keith Bulluck to be their starting middle linebacker even though Bulluck spent the bulk of his 10-year career with the Titans at weakside linebacker. Bulluck in practice during training camp and in last Saturday night's preseason game lined up in the middle with the second-unit defense. Monday, though, Bulluck spent a great deal of time lining up as an outside linebacker, at times working with Jonathan Goff (in the middle) and Gerris Wilkinson (on the strong side). Bulluck also worked on the outside with Goff and Michael Boley alongside him. On
Friday night, we got a look at the numbers in Shawn Andrews' six-year "prove
it" contract with the Giants. But those were the preliminary figures and
didn't include several incentives that can make the deal worth much more. Up to
$40 million, in fact. There's the prestige of being the guy who protects Eli Manning’s blind side and there's also a comfort level that had been fleeting for the first four years of Diehl's career. All of those factors are why he wasn't prepared to cede his spot to last year's second-round pick William Beatty and why David Diehl, ever the team player, isn't planning to step aside in the short- or long-term for Shawn Andrews. Giants running back Brandon Jacobs' neck injury a result of his lifting weights without stretching. Brandon Jacobs tried to walk right into the weight room and do some shoulder shrugs without warming up. Two days later, he was on the sideline during the Giants’ game against the Steelers with a stiff neck. Aaron
Ross was complaining about the tape job on his ankles during Saturday night's
preseason game against the Steelers. The next day, he had what Tom Coughlin termed
a "big, swollen heel." The Giants' cornerback, who had his right foot
propped up on a chair in the cafeteria while his teammates practiced Monday, has
been diagnosed as plantar fasciitis. Stadium
News Aug
23 Eli
Manning will return to the practice field for the first time since suffering
a three-inch gash on his head in the preseason opener against the Jets. Three is not company in the Giants' offensive backfield if the biggest and strongest of the bunch is not going to be the most reliable. Three is a necessity, especially if Brandon Jacobs is going to miss time and encounter difficulty recapturing the bruising style that made him such a unique running back. Three, as in the No. 3 back, is what Andre Brown is fast becoming more and more possibly an important cog in the machinery. it was Kenny Phillips' return that held the most meaning for the Giants, 24-17 losers to the Steelers. He was in for only six plays, on a night the starters played only a quarter and a half. Six plays that moved him six steps closer to the starting lineup -- and quite possibly as soon as the regular-season opener against the Panthers. After watching his offense go through a rather disjointed week leading into the Pittsburgh game, coach Tom Coughlin should get a better handle on things as his team prepares for that always important third exhibition Saturday night in Baltimore.. Giants center Shaun O'Hara said Rhett Bomar naturally became more comfortable as the game progressed in Bomar's first professional football starter, and the center remained complimentary of the quarterback pressed into full-game action. Random
observations from Giants-Steelers preseason game. After watching the tape
of the game, some nuggets from the Giants' 24-17 loss to the Steelers. Steve Serby's Q&A with Victor Cruz - If your father had been in the stands Monday night when you caught those three touchdown passes for your hometown team against the Jets, how would he have reacted? "Oh, God! He probably would have gotten arrested (laughs)! He would have tried jumping on the field. He would have been going crazy." The
Giants were unable to sell out their final 11,200 single-game tickets despite
a four-day sale for PSL owners, former season-ticket holders and people on the
now-defunct waiting list. So the general public will get its chance to buy up
what's left starting Monday. Complete network broadcast
- of Super Bowl XLII with playoff victories.
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