Monday’s Giants News: Mad Roster Moves
Boy, I love it when Phessional writes a post out of nowhere. Don’t you love that attitude? I miss the energy that he brings to blogging. It’s quotes like this that make me want to go watch the Divisional Round Playoffs again, “We are still being categorized under the Cowboys and can’t wait to turn these knuckleheads’s brains around.” I hope the Big Blue Wrecking Crew can find a way in ‘08 to get Jerry Jones’ face the same way as it was after the Giants beat the ‘Girls in the Playoffs. And make T.O. cry again…And continue to not allow Tony Romo to get a Playoff win. That was priceless, can it happen again?
Now back to the Giants, Phessional wrote that he heard that Jeremy Shockey may be traded for Ray Lewis. I cannot find anything supporting that, but rumors are rumors. Some are real and some are not. I hope that’s not the case. I do not want Shockey because he whines like a girl, and he practices with his college squad rather than his NFL team. Shockey has expressed that he wants to play with an offense like New Orleans because he played under Sean Payton when Payton was the Offensive Coordinator under Jim Fassel. Shockey preferred to have 1,000 receiving yards, without blocking, when the Giants were 4-12 than have 600 yards when the team won the Super Bowl. The Shockey news is old already, and he is still on the roster. This Lewis rumor is new, and I’ve never heard it before. If I don’t want Shockey for whining, then you know I don’t want a murderer. Strahan, and his wife beating, is more than enough for a Giants fan to stomach. It’s like I said last summer, I wish that Strahan would retire before the Giants won the Super Bowl because I don’t want to have to root for scum. I want to root for classy guys to win the Super Bowl. The Giants put us fans in an awkward situation by putting these guys out on the field. The good thing is the Giants only have one mistake. If I was a Bengals fan or a Cowboys fan, then half of the team is a mistake. So I hope the Ravens offer Lewis an offer he can’t refuse so no more rumors even surface about him.
Giants.com:
Roster Moves - Michael Eisen reported that the Giants today announced the signing of seven players who attended rookie mini-camp on a tryout basis.
Additions:
- DT Brian Soi of Utah
- DT Nate Robinson of Akron
- DE Alex Morrow of USC
- DB Miguel Scott of North Carolina State
- DB Terrance Stringer of Tuskegee
- Long Snapper Nick Leeson of Virginia Tech
- OL Jacob Hobbs of the University at Albany.
Waived:
- LB Rory Johnson of Mississippi
- DT Joshua Muse of Louisiana Tech
- Punter Owen Tolson of Army
Terminated Contracts:
- TE Eric Butler of Mississippi State
- Guard Carnell Stewart of LSU.
Fans Take - A Giants fan expresses his thoughts on the Giants’ improbable 2007 season.
Newsday:
Rookie Giants DB Thomas is pro system friendly - Tom Rock wrote up an article about the Giants 63rd pick: DB Terrell Thomas of USC.
Shockey, Strahan status not definite - Tom Rock wrote, “The two most talked about players this offseason were talked about again Saturday. While Giants offensive and defensive coordinators Kevin Gilbride and Steve Spagnuolo spent some time discussing the rookies they are mentoring at this minicamp, questions inevitably turned to Michael Strahan and Jeremy Shockey.” Multiple stories have been written about this story already.
New York Daily News:
Andre’ Woodson miffed by Giant drop - Ralph Vacchiano pointed out that Andre’ Woodson was supposed to be selected in the second round, but the Giants picked him in the sixth round. Vacchiano found out what Woodson thought after falling well below expecations.
New York Post:
KNOCK ON WOOD - Paul Schwartz stated that the Giants want to develop Andre’ Woodson into a solid backup QB.
The Star-Ledger:
Giants add 7 rookie FAs, cut 5
Safety first at Miami - Mike Garafolo pointed out how successful the Safeties at Miami who went pro have been, historically. One should conclude that Kenny Phillips sould be able to live up to the hype.
