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(Message started by: StegRock on Feb 16^th, 2007, 11:37pm)

Title: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Feb 16^th, 2007, 11:37pm

Retirement... [smiley=spchef.gif] From off "The REAL Feed":

Giants OT Whitfield retires after 15-year career (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2767256&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (15.02.2007 19:21)
Bob Whitfield announced his retirement on Thursday, ending a 15-year career with three teams that was highlighted by a Pro Bowl selection and a Super Bowl start.

[smiley=wavinbye.gif]

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Mar 2^nd, 2007, 8:44pm

The Giants resign their young to center!

New York Giants: With less than two hours remaining before he hit the free agent market, Shaun O'Hara and the Giants agreed on a five-year, $19 million contract that included $7.5 million in guarantees. The 29-year-old center will stay with the Giants for an eighth season and be under contract through 2011.

Re-signing O'Hara was important because of the Giants' uncertainty at the left tackle position. Luke Petitgout was cut and backup left tackle Bob Whitfield retired. A couple of the options involved moving Giants guards to tackle and juggling the line. Had O'Hara left, the Giants would have problems in the middle of the line that would match their problems on the outside.

O'Hara entered the league as an undrafted free agent. He played in Cleveland from 2000-03 before leaving for the Giants in 2004. The 6-foot-3, 306-pound center went to college at Rutgers.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Mar 9^th, 2007, 5:32pm

The sleeping Giants have awakened ( ;D ):

Giants trade receiver Carter for running back Droughns (http://www.nynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/UPDATE/703090457)
The Journal News, March 9, 2007

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Philly on Mar 10^th, 2007, 10:55pm

Do the Giants still look for the smaller, quicker change-of-pace back in the draft?

Brandon Jacobs and Reuben Droughns is quite a load at RB.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Mar 10^th, 2007, 10:57pm

Basically the same person.

You're right, the draft! (A lot there.)

Edit: I meant as back field(s) guys. Sorry.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Mar 12^th, 2007, 7:28pm

Here is an article that talks about RBBC.....

http://x.go.com/cgi/x.pl?goto=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2796239&name=FPT-2796239-031219&srvc=sz

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by BarnabyWilde on Mar 27^th, 2007, 4:24pm

Giants finally get some LB help, sign Kawika Mitchell:

From the Real Feed:

http://www.giants.com/

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 6^th, 2007, 6:00am

Re: Strahan holdout... From "The REAL Feed":

Doubts, not cash, fueling Strahan holdout (http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10282525/rss)
CBS SportsLine.com NFL News (06.08.2007 02:13)
Seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan said his holdout with the New York Giants has nothing to do with money and everything to do with uncertainty about whether he wants to return for a 15th NFL season.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 9^th, 2007, 7:50am

Insights into the Giants' backfield from a LOCAL source covering the Giants on "The REAL Feed (http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/newsstand.htm)":

Droughns OK with Jacobs being Giants' No. 1 back (http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/ny-spgiants095325381aug09,0,2481311.story?track=rss)
Newsday.com: New York Giants (09.08.2007 05:23)
ALBANY - Reuben Droughns is the veteran presence in the Giants' backfield. He's in his eighth NFL season, with more experience than all the other running backs in training camp combined.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Aug 18^th, 2007, 10:57pm

Plaxico has not practiced since August 2nd. He is nursing a sprained ankle.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/18/sports/football/18giants.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

While this is not good news, it is not anything to be paniced about yet........ as the article states, the biggest issue is that Eli and Plax can not practice their timing.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 22^nd, 2007, 3:30am

Plax back... according to "The REAL Feed":

Giants WR Burress returns to practice for first time since Aug. 2 (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/wires/08/21/2020.ap.fbn.giants.burress.0352/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (21.08.2007 19:28)

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Aug 22^nd, 2007, 7:57am

on 08/22/07 at 03:30:36, StegRock wrote:

Good news for Burress owners. Getting that timing down is critical. Burress has been accessed of 'milking the injury' to avoid camp. That is never a good sign that the team is saying that about you.