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(Message started by: Philly on Feb 13^th, 2008, 7:35am)

Title: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Philly on Feb 13^th, 2008, 7:35am

The Super Bowl-winning Giants have resigned the venerable Jeff Feagles. The punter, who turns 42 in March, signed a two-year deal with the team.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Feb 29^th, 2008, 1:00pm

From the Chopping Block to the Penthouse....

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3268639

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by BarnabyWilde on Mar 3^rd, 2008, 11:31pm

Giants sign vet Knight:

http://www.sportinglife.com/nfl/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/08/03/03/GRIDIRON_USA-NY_Giants.html

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Mar 12^th, 2008, 5:33pm

Carr to backup Eli:

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by BarnabyWilde on Mar 14^th, 2008, 2:31pm

Giants fill void at LB

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/wires/03/13/2020.ap.fbn.giants.clark.0361/index.html

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Mar 14^th, 2008, 11:54pm

"The New York Giants, who won the Super Bowl with one of the deepest backfields in football, retained one of their key backups Friday, reaching an agreement with halfback Derrick Ward. "

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3293746&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on May 10^th, 2008, 4:35am

The rhetoric about the rookies is already starting to roll off "The REAL Feed":

Manningham flashes skills at Giants camp (AP) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-giants-manningham&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Yahoo! News: Democratic Party (09.05.2008 18:34)
Mario Manningham has given people a lot to talk about with all his off the field problems. On the field with the New York Giants for the first time Friday, the troubled third-round draft pick from Michigan showed flashes of why he might have been one of the biggest steals in the NFL draft. Manni...

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Philly on May 12^th, 2008, 7:34am

Don't get too excited about him too early... he ran a route incorrectly in mini-camp and injured his hip as a result.

Rookie QB Andre Woodson also injured his quad muscle while scrambling in practice.

Neither injury is serious.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by BarnabyWilde on Jun 4^th, 2008, 7:13pm

Insurance in case Strahan retires, Giants sign Wynn:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/06/02/2008-06-02_giants_sign_de_renaldo_wynn_as_insurance-1.html

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by BarnabyWilde on Jun 9^th, 2008, 5:40pm

The end of an era in NY: Strahan retires a champion...

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4155865

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jun 9^th, 2008, 7:43pm

on 06/09/08 at 17:40:01, BarnabyWilde wrote:

The end of an era in NY: Strahan retires a champion...

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4155865

Good guy! Being an east-coast guy (in one of my lives ;)), I used to catch him on the local news. Quality dude! Vis-a-vis some of the ilk Commissioner Goodell is trying to get rid of, Strahan was a player to look up to. He will be missed, not just by the Giants, but by the league as a whole.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Callie on Jun 9^th, 2008, 8:45pm

Best wishes to him in whatever he does!!

Can't wait to see that great big smile in broadcasting.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Jun 9^th, 2008, 10:24pm

on 06/09/08 at 19:43:05, StegRock wrote:

As an Eagles fan, I know I will not miss him!

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Philly on Jun 20^th, 2008, 4:59pm

Speaking of the ilk that is irking Roger Goodell...

Ahmad Bradshaw off to the hoosegow. (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d808eb808&template=without-video&confirm=true)
NFL.com (6/20/08)

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jul 22^nd, 2008, 7:09am

A shockwave hits New York... Shockey finally gone... according to "The REAL Feed":

GIANTS TRADE SHOCKEY TO SAINTS (http://www.sportinglife.com/nfl/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/08/07/21/GRIDIRON_USA-NY_Giants_Shockey.html)
Sporting Life: NFL (21.07.2008 18:19)
The New York Giants have offloaded Jeremy Shockey to New Orleans.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by Philly on Jul 22^nd, 2008, 7:29am

Talked to my best friend (unfortunately a Giants fan) yesterday immediately after the trade was announced and he was ecstatic. He felt that Eli Manning's improvement occurred once Shockey was out of the huddle--where, he claimed, Shockey was questioning just about every play that didn't come his way. Plus he was a negative presence in the locker room and was injured too often.

I'm sure the Giants will be fine without him. It will be interesting to see how he affects the Saints offense.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by BarnabyWilde on Jul 22^nd, 2008, 10:39am

Gotta agree with Jeff here (man, I have been saying that too often here). The Giants won the Superbowl without him in the lineup. To get 2 future players for a guy they don't even really need was a bonus.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 4^th, 2008, 7:20pm

Bradshaw gonna skate by this time... according to "The REAL Feed":

Giants' Bradshaw to do more jail time after season (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/giants/2008-08-04-bradshaw_N.htm?csp=34)
USA TODAY: Sports (04.08.2008 15:43)
New York Giants halfback Ahmad Bradshaw said Monday that he will have to serve another 30 days in jail after the NFL season ...

Hopefully he's learned his lesson...

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 14^th, 2008, 10:02pm

Burress to be ready for season opener... according to "The REAL Feed":

Giants' Burress expects to play in season opener (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3535754&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (14.08.2008 19:10)
Plaxico Burress expects to be on the field for the New York Giants' season opener Sept. 4 against Washington -- bum ankle, flat feet and all.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 24^th, 2008, 2:28am

Defensive Pro Bowler injures left knee... according to "The REAL Feed":

Umenyiora injures knee, leaves Giants-Jets game (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3550541&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (23.08.2008 20:37)
Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora hurt his left knee and was carted off the field in the second quarter of the New York Giants' annual preseason game against the New York Jets on Saturday night.

Title: Re: Giants Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Aug 25^th, 2008, 2:56am

The news is BAD for Umenyiora and the Gents... according to "The REAL Feed":

Giants Lose Umenyiora for the Season (http://football.about.com/b/2008/08/24/giants-lose-umenyiora-for-the-season.htm)
About.com: Football (25.08.2008 00:46)
Several weeks ago when faced with the question of who the New York Giants can least afford to lose if they are to successfully defend their NFL championship, we answered...