Giants Notes

[Kid Cid]

From Big Blue Interactive (my comments in eye tie):

 

Players Report to Training Camp: All of the Giants players reported to training camp yesterday.

 

The Giants canceled yesterday’s scheduled conditioning test. “Because of the rains, the fields are all soaked,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. “We were going to do some tempo running on the track rather than our normal conditioning test on the field. I did not want to tear up the fields or have guys pulling or straining muscles on a slippery field, but when we still had heavy rain at 12:30, I decided that we would just meet this afternoon. I am pleased with how the players showed up. We had just one player show up overweight, and that was by two pounds.”

 

It sounds like the team took off season seriously and the fact that they have a target on them every game now seriously. Great news.

 

Injury Report - Tyree, Wilkinson, Carr, and Palmer Placed on Injury Lists: Though there was no practice yesterday, the Giants released their first injury report.

 

WR Plaxico Burress (ankle), DE Osi Umenyiora (hip), LB/DE Mathias Kiwanuka (leg), LB Danny Clark (sports hernia), LB Zak DeOssie (back), and CB Sam Madison (sports hernia) will all be practicing only once per day to start camp.

 

QB David Carr (foot sprain), WR David Tyree (knee), LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee), and OL Jonathan Palmer (quad strain) will not be ready to practice. Tyree, Wilkinson, and Palmer were placed on the Physically-Unable-to-Perform (PUP) List. Carr was placed on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) List.

 

“I’m definitely not where I want to be,” Tyree said. “I would be lying if I said I am ready to get out there and be running with the team. So, I am not where I want to be but I am definitely on time and on schedule as far as the rehab process and that is what’s got me excited.”

 

“Gerris has soreness in his kneecap,” said Coughlin. “He dislocated his kneecap in camp last year, and the soreness he is experiencing now is connected to that injury, so we have to wait and see on him. David Carr strained his foot working out last week, and again, we are in a wait and see mode with him.”

 

“Our injury situation going into camp is pretty much what we expected, but it puts a greater premium on practicing efficiently and smartly as we start working, given the roster size (80 players),” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin.

 

The guys practicing once per day don't really worry me. Bad news for David Carr. He could have had a decent backup gig but he's not endearing himself to anyone right now. He was pretty much a reclamation project anyway. Gerris Wilkinson may be done. He was penciled in as our starting WILL but that probably won't happen now. He's either got to learn to play with the pain or retire because kneecaps are one of those injuries that might never completely heal properly. I'm no doctor, but this doesn't sound good.

 

Jacobs Says He Won’t Continue Negotiations With Giants: HB Brandon Jacobs, who is currently scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason, says he will not continue contract negotiations with the team now that training camp has started. “I’m done. I’m finished doing it,” Jacobs said. “It’s camp time. I don’t want to be talking about negotiations or talking to my agent back and forth every chance I got. It’s camp time. I’m focused. A lot of people, I guess, still want me to prove that I can play 16 games. Why would I sign a deal that’s not fair rather than just play 16 games and prove myself and go through it in March?”

 

“Oh, I’m fine at playing at what I’m making this year,” said Jacobs. “I don’t have a problem at all with going out, playing at my salary and hitting the (free agent) market.”

 

“Yes, it is a very motivating thing for me that I will get the chance to go out and play in the last year of my contract,” Jacobs said. “Not that I want to do it, because this is where I want to be, no doubt about it. I would love to stay here and play here. It’s just that we’ve got a lot of guys. And I understand where they’re coming from. Why pay one when you’ve got three that are really producing?”

 

I like this move. Focus on camp, come out and show them what you can really do. You may want to consider giving Jacobs the comensurate couple of slot bump up your list for playing in a contract year.

 

Giants Trying to Trade Sinorice Moss?: There is a report in the Miami Sun-Sentinel that says the Giants have been trying to trade WR Sinorice Moss all summer.

 

If this is true (I have no idea if it is), what does that tell you about how much they like Steve Smith and Mario Manningham?

[LosGatosEnFuegos]

I like this move. Focus on camp, come out and show them what you can really do. You may want to consider giving Jacobs the comensurate couple of slot bump up your list for playing in a contract year.

Indeed. I've also bumped him up in my Guys Who Are Not Gigantic Dickheads Rankings. Great attititude.

 

Thanks for all the news Kid Cid.

[budlitebrad]

I may stop over tomorrow and check out practice if the weather is decent.

[Riffraff]

Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs, and Derrick Ward all saw about equal reps with the Giants' first-team offense during Friday's practice.

[Kid Cid]

I don't know that I would read anything into this RB rotation yet. I would imagine that Jacobs will be the starter and Bradshaw the change of pace back. Ward will spell both at first. I feel that the Giants organization is preparing like they don't expect Jacobs to last a full season. We'll see how it shakes out.

[LosGatosEnFuegos]

I don't know that I would read anything into this RB rotation yet. I would imagine that Jacobs will be the starter and Bradshaw the change of pace back. Ward will spell both at first. I feel that the Giants organization is preparing like they don't expect Jacobs to last a full season. We'll see how it shakes out.

I'd expect to see Ward get more carries to help keep Jacobs healthy but that's it. Don't be scared off by it. Jacobs is the feature. Bradshaw is the change of pace. Ward couldn't stay healthy as the starter last year either.

[Outshined]

Whats the deal with Moss? Could he be a good Kick Returner?

[Kid Cid]

A very interesting note from camp is that with Plax suffering from what Coughlin calls a legitimate ankle injury (frak! TC just started and he's already hurt his ankle!), Domenik Hixon has been playing at first-team split end.

[LosGatosEnFuegos]

A very interesting note from camp is that with Plax suffering from what Coughlin calls a legitimate ankle injury (frak! TC just started and he's already hurt his ankle!), Domenik Hixon has been playing at first-team split end.