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(Message started by: DirkDiggler on Sep 24^th, 2008, 10:38am)

Title: Giants In-Season Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Sep 24^th, 2008, 10:38am

:o

WOW....Huge News.

Plaxico Burress is suspended 1 game.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4181575

So, essentially, fantasy owners are without him for 2 weeks because he is on a bye this week and suspended week #5.

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Sep 26^th, 2008, 5:37pm

Plax may not miss a game after all... according to this New York LOCAL daily on "The REAL Feed (http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/newsstand.htm)":

PLAXICO IS HOPING FOR SUSPENSION REPRIEVE (http://www.nypost.com/seven/09262008/sports/giants/plaxico_is_hoping_for_suspension_repriev_130849.htm)
NY Post: Giants (26.09.2008 05:58)
The Giants are preparing to play without Plaxico Burress next Sunday against the Seahawks, but there is a chance the wide receiver might be back on the field by then, because the NFL Players Association still has not decided what it is going to do...

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 1^st, 2008, 9:30pm

Looks like it's gonna be Carney for the rest of the way... From "The REAL Feed":

Giants K Tynes has swelling in knee after workouts (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3620871&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (01.10.2008 19:34)
New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes has had swelling in his injured left knee after almost every workout and does not appear close to returning to action.

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 5^th, 2008, 4:03am

Kicker proclaims himself ready to go... according to "The REAL Feed":

Injured Tynes says he's ready to kick for Giants (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3624510&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (03.10.2008 18:25)
Two days after saying his surgically repaired left knee was swelling following almost every practice, Lawrence Tynes now believes he is ready to kick for the New York Giants.[/i]

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 16^th, 2008, 1:12am

Eli expected to play Week 7... according to "The REAL Feed":

Giants QB Manning expected to play Sunday (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4185452)
The Sports Network: NFL (15.10.2008 21:34)

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Nov 20^th, 2008, 1:02pm

Jacobs presently testing sore knee... He wants one more test before declaring himself ready to go this week against the Cards. From "The REAL Feed":

Brandon Jacobs looks good, to test knee Thursday (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/wires/11/19/2020.ap.fbn.giants.jacobs.0635/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (19.11.2008 19:25)

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Nov 20^th, 2008, 7:14pm

Might Burress be on the sidelines this week... From "The REAL Feed":

Giants WR Burress sidelined by hamstring injury (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80ca6604&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true)
NFL.com (20.11.2008 18:46)
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress missedpractice Thursday because of a hamstring injury.

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Nov 28^th, 2008, 6:14pm

Burress OUT this week... according to what's currently atop "The REAL Feed":

Burress to miss Giants game against Washington (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/wires/11/28/2020.ap.fbn.giants.burress.out.0277/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (28.11.2008 17:43)

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Nov 29^th, 2008, 4:06pm

Is Burress starting to "lose it"? Now, he's been shot... [smiley=gunsablazin.gif] [smiley=firinback.gif] From "The REAL Feed":

Reports: Giants' Burress shot in leg at club (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/wires/11/29/2020.ap.fbn.giants.burress.shot.2nd.ld.writethru.0605/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (29.11.2008 14:10)

Wonder how long this will hamper his P.T.?

...

In other more "mundane" news, D takes a hit, finally loses Knight [smiley=gladiator.gif] for the rest of the season:

Giants put Knight on IR because of hip condition (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3733272&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (29.11.2008 15:25)
The New York Giants veteran safety Sammy Knight will miss the rest of the season because of a hip problem.

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Nov 30^th, 2008, 10:32am

on 11/29/08 at 16:06:59, StegRock wrote:

Burress is now going to face criminal charges if he did not have a permit. By the way, it is manadatory jail time in New York. Could be ugly....

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Nov 30^th, 2008, 12:51pm

Jacobs says he's playing today... according to "The REAL Feed":

Giants RB Jacobs says he'll play Sunday vs. Skins (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3734903&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (30.11.2008 09:25)
Giants running back Brandon Jacobs says he will play Sunday against the Redskins.

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 2:59am

The drama that is Plaxico Burress 2008 continues to unfold... on "The REAL Feed":

Burress appears in handcuffs, posts $100,000 bail (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/wires/12/01/2020.ap.fbn.giants.burress.shot.10th.ld.writethru.1260/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (01.12.2008 18:28)

Giants talking about Burress' future with the team (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/wires/12/01/2020.ap.fbn.giants.burress.future.0846/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (01.12.2008 19:11)

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 3:15pm

Is this a receiving corps or the marine corps? All kinds of negative news rolling off "The REAL Feed" for the Giants' receivers involving guns:

Giants receiver Steve Smith robbed at gunpoint (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3739206&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (02.12.2008 12:34)
New York Giants second-year receiver Steve Smith was robbed at gunpoint in the early hours of Nov. 25 after arriving home, according to Clifton, N.J., police.

Burress follows directions, arrives at Giants Stadium (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80cfcb7a&template=with-video&confirm=true)
NFL.com (02.12.2008 12:22)
Plaxico Burress has arrived at Giants Stadium, oneday after the star receiver was charged with illegal gun possession.

Antonio Pierce is also finding himself in hot water because of his participation in the cover-up of this. ... And, then, there's this, "mundanity" at this point, to boot...

HAMSTRING INJURY FOR SHOT BURRESS (http://www.sportinglife.com/nfl/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=American_Football/08/12/02/GRIDIRON_USA-NY_Giants_Burress.html)
Sporting Life: NFL (02.12.2008 12:52)
Plaxico Burress has had his hamstring treated a day after he was arrested on illegal weapon charges.

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 9:02pm

Well, that was fast... Burress's season brought to a screeching halt... according to "The REAL Feed":

Giants suspend Super Bowl hero Burress (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/wires/12/02/2020.ap.fbn.giants.burress.shot.15th.ld.writethru.1340/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (02.12.2008 20:10)

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Dec 12^th, 2008, 6:46pm

Jacobs definitely out this weekend against Dallas... according to "The REAL Feed":

Giants RB Jacobs won't play against Dallas (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4197162)
The Sports Network: NFL (12.12.2008 15:28)

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Dec 28^th, 2008, 1:13pm

Not a big surprise here... From "The REAL Feed":

Jacobs tops list of Giants inactives against Vikes (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/wires/12/28/2020.ap.fbn.giants.vikings.inactives.0244/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (28.12.2008 12:58)

That said, I don't think Ward is a good play this week against Minny.

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 7^th, 2009, 6:17pm

Jacobs says he's ready to roll... [smiley=rollin.gif] according to "The REAL Feed":

Giants' Jacobs says he's ready for Sunday (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4201928)
The Sports Network: NFL (07.01.2009 14:10)

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 10^th, 2009, 2:42am

This weekend here's the kicker...s... [smiley=drummer.gif] From "The REAL Feed":

Coughlin weighing option to dress Carney and Tynes (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/wires/01/09/2020.ap.fbn.giants.kickers.0607/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (09.01.2009 19:10)

Should not the following nugget from "The REAL Feed" inform Coughlin's decision...??? [smiley=idontknow.gif]

Eagles-Giants forecast calls for gusty winds, chilly conditions (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80dfee1f&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true)
NFL.com (09.01.2009 18:51)
The NFC semifinal between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants on Sunday probably will be played in near-freezing temperatures with wind gusts reaching 25 mph

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 12^th, 2009, 4:45pm

Not that I totally agree with this claim, but this LOCAL source rollin' [smiley=rollin.gif] off "The REAL Feed" touts RB Ward as 2009's Michael Turner potentially in the waiting...

WARD WILL BE TOUGH FOR GIANTS TO KEEP (http://www.nypost.com/seven/01122009/sports/giants/ward_will_be_tough_for_giants_to_keep_149848.htm)
NY Post: Giants (12.01.2009 15:25)
Derrick Ward could be next year's Michael Turner. Turner toiled for years behind LaDainian Tomlinson on San Diego's depth chart before signing with the Falcons this offseason then finishing second in the NFL in rushing behind the Vikings Adrian...

Actually, with both Jacobs and Ward free-agents this offseason,... this is an interesting situation... Stay tuned... [smiley=threed.gif]

Title: Re: Giants In-Season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 14^th, 2009, 2:31pm

The plot thickens... [smiley=gimmeabreak.gif] Currently from atop "The REAL Feed":

Burress told police he wasn't in 2005 shooting (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/wires/01/14/2020.ap.fbn.burress.car.dispute.2nd.ld.writethru.0675/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (14.01.2009 13:33)