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The Giants went down to D.C. and swept the season series with the Redskins handily. The ‘Skins constantly have said that they are not the same football team as they were in Week 1 which was true because the G-MEN scored more points than they did last time while allowing fewer points than last time. Are the Redskins worse than they were in Week 1? It sure looked that way. This victory along with a Titans victory keeps these two teams in a tie for the best record in the NFL, 11-1, with four games to go. Who team will finish the ‘08 season with a better record? We’ll find out.

Offense

The Giants offense consisted of a whole lot of passing yesterday because the Redskins completely committed to stopping the run. Eli Manning had a great game as he went 21/34 which is a 61.76% completion percentage and threw for 305 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT. That’s right, Eli threw for over 300 yards. The Giants were able to move the ball between the 20’s with ease all day long but got stopped from reaching the end zone a few times too many. When Manning threw the interception, it was a good pass to Hixon who did not turn around in time so DeAngelo Hall ended up taking the ball away. Eli’s only Touch Down pass was a 40-yard pass to Amani Toomer on the Giants’ opening drive which quickly took all of the emotion out of the stadium. Manning evenly distributed the ball to Toomer, Derrick Ward, and Domenik Hixon who replaced Burress because he was injured. Each of those 3 wide outs had 5 Receptions, and Toomer led with 85 Receiving Yards. Earth, Wind, and Fire were not able to show themselves off as a trio to the Redskins defense because Bradshaw was inactive. Brandon Jacobs led the ground game with 21 touches for 71 yards and 1 Rushing TD. The running game only amassed 116 yards on 36 carries. It was the second week in a row where they were somewhat contained. The Giants’ offense put up 14 of the 23 points.

Defense

The Giants defense was outstanding because they only gave up 1 TD to the new and improved Redskins on a gadget play. What happened to the new west coast offense implemented by Jim Zorn? The defense came out and shut down the leading rusher in the NFL, Clinton Portis, to 22 yards on 11 carries. That’s 2 yards per carry with a long of 5 yards. They also pressured Jason Campbell throughout the game and the defensive backs were extremely physical with the Redskins’ receivers. Justin Tuck led with 2 sacks, and Barry Cofield and Renaldo Wynn each got a sack. Michael Johnson led the team with 7 Tackles. Aaron Ross had the only interception of the game, but Madison had one which was not upheld due to a bad illegal hands to the face penalty. Terrell Thomas and Cofield each had a Forced Fumble, but the Redskins recovered both of them. The Giants’ defense put up 0 of the 23 points.

Special Teams

John Carney returned and was 3/3 (perfect again) in Field Goal Attempts. Nothing else really stood out on special teams yesterday. The Giants’ special teams put up 9 of the 23 points.

Heading into this weekend, I felt like the Giants, the Cowboys, and the Eagles would win because there were not facing any challenging opponents. The Redskins were the only team that took a step back this weekend, but they have an easier schedule than Dallas does down the stretch and could pass them in the final quarter of the season. The Giants won their eleventh game which makes them 11-1. How will Big Blue fair in the next 4 games? They have the toughest schedule remaining of any team in the NFL. I predicted them to be 10-2 after the first 12 games, and they are 11-1. I got 3 games wrong so far because I had the Giants beating the Browns but losing to the Steelers, and then I had the Giants and the Eagles splitting the season series with each of them winning at home. I predicted the Giants to be 2-2 down the stretch giving them a 12-4 record. The Eagles will make the trip up the Turnpike looking to get swept by the Giants on Sunday.

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The Giants scored 13 points before the Redskins who claim they are not the same team as they were in Week 1 got on the board, but it was the Giants put up 10 more unanswered points and came out victorious in our nation’s capital giving Big Blue their eleventh win of the 2008 Regular Season.

1st Quarter

The Giants scored on their opening drive as Manning kept hooking up with Hixon on third and long to keep the chains moving, and Eli Manning capped off the drive with a with 40-yard Touch Down pass to Amani Toomer along the right sideline giving the Giants a 7-0 lead with 9:56 remaining.

Manning kept on finding receivers in the middle of the field to keep their second drive alive, but Anthony Montgomery sacked Eli Manning for a loss of 5 yards on 3rd and Goal from the Redskins’ 7 yardline with 2:35 remaining so the Giants had to settle for a 31-yard Field Goal Attempt made by John Carney with 2:11 remaining giving the Giants a 10-0 lead.

2nd Quarter

The biggest play of the Giants third possession was when Manning threw a short pass to Ward who broke one for a 48-yard catch and run along the right sideline, but the Redskins stopped the Giants from getting into the end zone so they had to settle for a 38-yard Field Goal Attempt which was made by John Carney with 12:01 remaining giving the Giants a 13-0 lead.

The Redskins fourth possession began at the 43 yardline. On 2nd and 5, Barry Cofield and Danny Clark sacked Jason Campbell for a loss of 8 with 11:17 remaining which the Redskins were able to overcome, and the Redskins scored their first score on a gadget play where Devin Thomas followed Moss on a reverse 29 yards into the end zone for a Touch Down with 8:31 remaining making the score 13-7.

The Giants moved from their 20 yardline to the Redskins 34 yardline when Eli Manning threw an interception to DeAngelo Hall, on a pass intended for Hixon, who returned it 5 yards to the 29 yardline with 4:10 remaining.

Campbell marched the Redskins to the Giants’ 30 yardline where they got stopped and attempted a 42-yard Field Goal Attempt by Suisham which went wide right with 0:04 remaining.

3rd Quarter

The Giants took advantage of great field position as they began their drive at the Redskins’ 48 yardline, and then Jacobs finally found a hole up the middle for a gain of 23 yards. On 2nd and Goal from the 1 yardline, Brandon Jacobs ran upright into the end zone for a 1-yard Touch Down run giving the Giants a 20-7 lead with 8:33 remaining.

The Redskins were marched their way down to the Giants’ 43 yardline where Jason Campbell aired out an interception to Aaron Ross at the 3 yardline without a return with 5:53 remaining.

On 1st and 10, Andre Carter sacked Eli Manning for a 2-yard loss with 3:19 remaining on a drive which ultimately led to a punt.

4th Quarter

The Giants began at the Redskins’ 39 yardline due to a failed fourth down conversion, but the Giants could not get into the end zone again so they tried a 39-yard Field Goal Attempt which was made by John Carney with 6:26 remaining giving the Giants a 23-7.

On 1st and 10, Renaldo Wynn sacked Jason Campbell for a loss of 3 yards with 4:13 remaining on a drive where the Redskins ultimately turned it over on downs at the Giants’ 35 yardline with 3:25 remaining.

On 1st and 10, Jason Campbell was sacked by Justin Tuck for an 11 yard loss during their final possession with 1:32 remaining, but the clock was against them.

Wrap Up

Eli Manning went 21/34 and threw for 305 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT.

Brandon Jacobs led in Rushing Attempts and in Rushing Yards with 22 and 71 respectively.

Amani Toomer, Derrick Ward, and Domenik Hixon led in Receptions with 5, and Amani Toomer led in Receiving Yards with 85.

Brandon Jacobs had 1 Rushing TD, and Amani Toomer had 1 Receiving TD.

John Carney went 3/3 in Field Goal Attempts.

Michael Johnson led the team in Tackles with 7.

Justin Tuck had 2 Sacks, and Barry Cofield and Renaldo Wynn each had 1 Sack.

Aaron Ross had 1 INT.

Terrell Thomas and Barry Cofield each had 1 Forced Fumble.

The NFL.com Game Center: Post Game is attached.

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The Giants put up 19 points early before the Patriots made a late run, but it was time ran out so Big Blue was victorious in the final game of the 2008 Preseason.

1st Quarter

The Giants scored first as David Carr completed about a 5 yard pass on the right side to Darcy Johnson who shook off defenders and ran into the end zone for a 27-yard TD reception to cap off an 80 yard drive with 7:20 remaining in the 1st Quarter.

Mathias Kiwanuka started as a Defensive End for the first time in a while tonight due to the loss of Osi Umenyiora’s season ending injury. Kiwanuka quickly made his presence known as he sacked Patriots QB Matt Cassel with 2:52 remaining in the 1st Quarter.

2nd Quarter

To accommodate for the loss of Umenyiora, the Giants moved Kiwanuka back to his natural position as a DE as we already mentioned. To fill Kiwanuka’s spot as a Linebacker, the Giants are going to use Dave Tollefson. Tollefson got his first sack of the game with 12:39 remaining in the 2nd Quarter as he and Renaldo Wynn wrapped up Matt Cassel.

The Giants tacked on another Touch Down with 2:18 remaining in the 2nd Quarter when David Carr hit Sinorice Moss over the middle for a 9 yard TD pass to cap off an 83 yard drive. Since Moss is on the bubble, it was good that he scored a TD for his own sake. Josh Huston missed the extra point attempt so the Giants only went up 13-0. That’s pathetic.

As the Patriots were trying out their 2:00 drill, Matt Gutierrez marched his team all the way down to the 2 yardline before he lofted an interception to R.W. McQuarters in the left side of the end zone, and McQuarters returned it to the 27 yardline as the clock expired.

3rd Quarter

Josh Huston made a 20 yard Field Goal Attempt with 8:10 remaining in the 3rd Quarter giving the Giants a 16-0 lead.

4th Quarter

Josh Huston capped off a 64 yard drive with a 30 yard Field Goal with 8:37 remaining in the 4th Quarter giving the Giants a 19-0 lead.

The Patriots did not score until Kevin O’Connell lobbed a 16 yard TD pass to Chad Jackson in the corner of the left side of the end zone with 19:32 remaining in the 4th Quarter.

The Pats quickly put up another score when Kevin O’Connell broke to the right and ran a5 yard TD in himself making the score Giants 19 - Patriots 14 with 4:57 remaining in the 4th Quarter.

Wrap Up

David Carr went 20/29 and threw for 192 yards and 2 TDs.

Danny Ware led in Rushing attempts and yards with 13 and 49 respectively.

Mario Manningham led in Receptions and Receiving yards with 5 and 41 respectively.

Darcy Johnson and Sinorice Moss each caught a TD pass.

Josh Huston went 2/2 in Field Goal Attempts, but missed an Extra Point Attempt.

Michael Johnson led the team in Tackles with 5.

Mathias Kiwanuka had 1 Sack, and Dave Tollefson and Renaldo Wynn shared a Sack.

R.W. McQuarters had 1 INT.

The NFL.com Game Center: Post Game is attached.

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The New York Jets beat the New York Giants by a score of 10-7.

1st Quarter

The Giants won the toss and elected to receive on the opening possession. The Giants first possession resulted in a Punt.

The Jets first possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants second possession resulted in a Punt.

The Jets second possession resulted in a Punt.

2nd Quarter

The Giants third possession resulted in a Punt.

The Jets third possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants fourth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Jets fourth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants fifth possession resulted in a in a 42-yard missed Field Goal Attempt by Huston.

The Jets fifth possession came to an end as the First Half came to an end.

Halftime

3rd Quarter

With 15:00 remaining, the Jets were called for an Illegal Formation penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 1st and 15, the Jets were called for an Illegal Formation penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 1st and 20, the Jets were called for an Illegal Formation penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 1st and 25, Clemens from shotgun handed it off to Chatman who broke right for an 8 yard gain. On 2nd and 17, Clemens from shotgun hit Stuckey over the middle for a gain of 7 yards. On 3rd and 10, Clemens from shotgun connected with Henry on the right side for 12. On 1st and 10, Clemens handed it off to Chatman who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard. On 2nd and 11, the Jets were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 2nd and 16, Clemens from shotgun aired it out over the middle to Keller for a 28 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Clemens handed it off to Chatman who ran to the left for 2 yards. On 2nd and 8, Clemens overthrew Stuckey down the right sideline so the ball sailed out of bounds. On 3rd and 8, Clemens from shotgun gunned it to Wright on the slant for a gain of 6. On 4th and 2, Clemens from shotgun ran the same play again to Wright for a 9 yard gain. On 1st and 10, Clemens from shotgun handed it off to Chatman who ran to the right but got tackled at the line of scrimmage. On 2nd and 10, Clemens dropped back and fired it to Caulcrick who ran it upfield for 4. On 3rd and 6, Clemens from shotgun gunned it to Keller over the middle a 4 yard gain. On 4th and 2, Clemens from shotgun dumped it to Chatman in the middle for a gain of 5 yards. On 1st and Goal, Clemens handed it off to Chatman who ran up the gut for 2 yards. On 2nd and Goal, Clemens dropped back and threw it wide right of Caulcrick on the right side. On 3rd and Goal, Clemens from shotgun threw it out of bounds on the left side of the end zone. On 4th and Goal, Mike Nugent made a 24-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Giants 0 - Jets 3.

The Giants sixth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Jets seventh possession resulted in an Interception by Renaldo Wynn at the Jets’ 30 yardline.

With 1:30 remaining, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the left for a 6 yard gain. On 2nd and 4, Carr flipped it back to Bradshaw who ran it up the middle for a gain of 8. On 1st and 10, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it to the right sideline for no gain.

4th Quarter

On 2nd and 10, Carr from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 3. On 2nd and 7, Carr from shotgun threw it to Johnson on the left side, and Johnson ran it upfield for a gain of 10 yards. On 1st and Goal, David Carr slipped to the ground but got the handoff to Ahmad Bradshaw who ran up the gut and into the end zone for a 3-yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point Attempt by Josh Huston was good making the score Giants 7 - Jets 3.

The Jets eighth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants eighth possession resulted in a Punt.

With 6:47 remaining, Ratliff dropped back and hit Pociask over the middle for 27 yards. On 1st and 10, Brett Ratliff aired it out to Paul Raymond in the middle of the end zone for a 24-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Mike Nugent was good making the score Giants 7 - Jets 10.

The Giants ninth possession resulted in a Turnover on Downs.

The Jets ninth possession resulted in a Punt.

The Giants tenth possession resulted in an Interception by Drew Coleman at the Giants’ 40 yardline.

The Jets tenth possession came to and end as the Second Half came to an end.

The NFL.com Game Center: Post Game is attached.

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So last year Umenyiora was the only player selected to the Pro-Bowl from the Giants, but many are saying it was due to Strahan. Will this season be a repeat for Osi?

Here’s the 411, Osi has become known for his sacking ability (especially that game against McNabb) but was this really because Strahan was getting a lot of the attention? Probably. This still doesn’t take away from the fact that he can get to the quarterback and throughout his intentions he’s bound to get to the QB. Strahan was a major concern for offensive linemen. They would practice before game time a strategy based on his reading ability. Running plays were mostly concentrated on the opposite side to avoid loses and quarterbacks would move in the pocket towards the opposite side to also avoid complications from Strahan. Truth is, during the season they had both become a concern to opponents and plays were now based on their rushing attacks. Justin Tuck will now be the next beast on the line and he’ll be another worry for the guards. Tuck, like my man Keith mentioned to me over the phone, is a well rounded player. He has great containment coverage so it’s not all about sacks for these defensive ends. Umenyiora will benefit greatly from this figure and will most likely maintain his aggresive streak of sacks due to another main concern (which is Justin Tuck). Who will appear in the 3rd spot for these defensive ends? Will it be the rookies Alex Morrow and Robert Henderson? Dave Tollefson? who we have seen very little of due to Tuck being able to take charge of the 3rd string spot for his great contributions; or can it be Renaldo Wynn? who we’re yet to see him in action.

The defensive end spot will be supervised closely to make sure we don’t lose our reputation of attack. I’m sure defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will find the best mode of attack for each player and use them to our benefit during the season.

The battle is on and my New York Giants are ready to prove that we have what it takes at the defensive end spot. We might not be full of pro-bowlers but I can assure you it will be them who fear the most their opposing shadow when it comes to playing my Giants.

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NFL.com created the ‘2008 Player rankings: Top 100′ for Fantasy Football.  Like I’ve said before, I don’t know anything about Fantasy Football.  I know that Eli never does really well when it comes to stats and power rankings so I wanted to see where the Super Bowl MVP would end up on this list about four months after winning Super Bowl XLII.  Eli is 72nd on the list.  Well, at least he has two new massive rings to rock while the 71 guys ahead of him can put up better stats in ‘08.  Surprisingly, Jacobs is the first Giant to appear on the list and he is 27th.  Plaxico is 39th.  Much further down is Shockey who is 91st, and that is it for the Champs.

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Experience Factor - Michael Eisen pointed out that the newly signed Defensive End, Renaldo Wynn, brings experience and depth to the D-Line.  Wynn signed with the Saints last year which was a season after New Orleans went to the NFC Championship game.  When asked about the vibe last year in the Bayou, Renaldo said,

Some of the players might have got a little comfortable, some of the young guys. Sometimes that is a hard thing; you have a lot of young guys who might not know how to take success as much. Obviously, with the Saints they have not had a long tradition of winning. How do you accept the success? I think that some of the young guys probably had a hard time accepting that and looking at it like, ‘Hey, you aren’t going to sneak up on anybody, people are going to be aiming for you.’

This concept is what fears me the most as we head into the ’08 season.  The history of the Super Bowl hangover is real.  I just want to watch Big Blue play competitive football.  As long as they are trying to win the Super Bowl again, I will be satisfied if they don’t achieve their goal.  I don’t want to watch them flat out suck because they won the Super Bowl last year.

After being here only a week, Wynn feels like this Giants group is different than the Saints because,

Even though they won the Super Bowl last year, they are still hungry to win it again. There is a lot of veteran leadership and it’s obvious they’re hungry for this season.

The first meeting I went to with Coach Spags (defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) one of his key points was, ‘Last year is over, we’re 0-0 now, last year means nothing. If anything, we are going to be aimed at more than ever, people are going to know who we are and people are going to be shooting for us. So we have to make sure we start from square one.

His comments are somewhat relieving, but Wynn has only been here for a week.  He may just be saying the politically correct thing because he’s new and doesn’t want to step on anybody’s shoes.  Go Giants!

OTA Report: Secondary (Video) - Giants.com takes a closer look at the Giants secondary during OTA’s.

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NFL.com put together a list of the ‘Top 10 pass rushers in NFL history’.  Before I opened it, I thought about how many Giants were on the list.  Obviously, I thought of LT and Michael Strahan.  I wasn’t sure of how many there could be before my time, which isn’t long ago.  When I opened up the list, there weren’t any more Jints than the two I assumed.  Taylor was 3rd which doesn’t make sense to me, and Strahan was 7th.  They have Deacon Jones 1st, but I’ve never seen him play.  The late Reggie White is 2nd, and I always though LT was better than White.  Plus, LT has 2 rings and White has 1.  At the same time, I’m comparing a LB to a DE.  The article contains three videos for each member of the Top 10 list if you want to check them out.

Giants.com:

Mailbag for June 4 - Michael Eisen fields questions posed by Giants‘ fans.  Here’s a good question because the last thing I want to watch this year is the Super Bowl hangover:

Michael,

Tom Coughlin was on the staff  the last time the Giants won the Super Bowl. They didn’t make the playoffs after the 1991 season. What will he do, and how will keep the team focused, and not have the team letdown during this upcoming season?

 

Dear Russell:

The Coach is well aware of the pitfalls that claim the repeat aspirations of most recent Super Bowl champions. He has reminded the players that the hard work they put in last offseason led to their championship and the importance of not letting up this year. In fact, as he handed each player his Super Bowl ring last week, Coughlin said, “Let’s get back to work so we can do this again.” The coach is not letting up one inch or ounce. He is demanding the same dedication to effort and detail that proved so successful last season. The ring ceremony was the last event of the 2007 season. Everyone’s energy is now committed to making 2008 a successful year.

Fan’s Take - A Giants fan wrote their perspective on the improbable 2007 season.

OTA Report: O-Line (Video) - Giants.com takes a closer look at the Giants O-Line during the OTA workouts.

OTA Report: D-Line (Video) - Giants.com takes a closer look at the Giants D-Line during the OTA workouts.

DE Renaldo Wynn (Video) - Giants.com interviews their newest player Renaldo Wynn.

DT Jay Alford (Video) - Giants.com interviews Jay Alford about the OTAs and about his rookie season.  Part of his rookie season included sacking Tom Brady in the Super Bowl so they touch on that as well.

New York Daily News:

After Super Bowl grab, David Tyree is hoping to hang on with Giants - Ralph Vacciano believes that the “Giants are overloaded at receiver, which could put Tyree’s roster spot in jeopardy if he suffers any setbacks.”

Giants to see Jeremy Shockey soon - Ralph Vacchiano stated that Jeremy Shockey is actually supposed to make it up to New York next week.

The enigmatic tight end is expected to participate in the Giants’ mandatory mini-camp next week, according to a team source. He is due in the New York area later this week for a promotional appearance on Saturday afternoon.

According to an advertisement on the Internet, Shockey is scheduled to appear at the Powerade Pro Challenge at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, although his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, could not be reached to confirm his client’s plans. If Shockey shows up, it will be his first public appearance since he was stuck watching Super Bowl XLII from a luxury box because of his broken leg.

New York Post:

SHOCKEY MAY SHOW ON RADAR

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NFL.com had a poll where over 200,000 fans ranked all 32 teams for the 2008 season.  Here are the results:

1. Patriots - Core of team returns to avenge Super Bowl loss after perfect regular season.
2. Colts - Core of Super Bowl XLI team is still intact. Dwight Freeney should be ready for season.
3. Cowboys - Talented squad only got better during offseason with Pacman Jones, Zach Thomas.
4. Giants - Competition in NFC East should be tough as Super Bowl champs look to go back-to-back.

Who knows how this stuff works?  Big Blue is obviously the team to beat.  If you want your team to be No. 1 then beat the Champs.

According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com, ”Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones has received permission from the NFL to participate in offseason workouts, training camp, and the preseason.  However, he has not yet been reinstated to participate in regular-season games.”  It seems like Pacman may make it back into the NFL which is a shame.

Florio also reported that Terrell Owens will remain as a Cowboy because, “Owens, we’re told, will receive a signing bonus of nearly $13 million.  In all, he’s under contract for four years, and he’ll earn $34 million.”  Now we have to face this moron twice a year for four more years.

Giants.com:

Tuesday’s OTA Report - Michael Eisen pointed out that Amani Toomer was one of the more visible players on the field today.

Giants Bolster D-Line - Michael Eisen announced that the Giants signed DE Renaldo Wynn which other media outlets reported yesterday.  Eisen included a whole bunch of information about Wynn.

• Michael also reported that the Giants placed linebacker Keith O’Neil on their reserve/retired list.

New York Daily News:

Eli & Amani rekindle their chemistry - Ralph Vacchiano also covered the Giants OTAs.  Vacchiano also noted that:

• Jeremy Shockey, Plaxico Burress, Osi Umenyiora, Antonio Pierce and Michael Strahan did not attend.  AP is still on his honeymoon, and who knows where the rest of them were…
• David Tyree did not participate, though he was inside Giants Stadium doing rehab work for his knee.  “Tyree said his knee feels good and his rehab is right on schedule.  He expects to be ready for the start of training camp.”
• Derrick Ward “said he’s 90-95% healed from his broken fibula and isn’t limited at all in what he can do on the field.”
• Mathias Kiwanuka “said he’s getting closer to 100% too and didn’t seem limited on the field.”

New York Post:

WYNN LANDS WITH GIANTS

The Star-Ledger:

A few practice tidbits

Taking attendance at OTAs

Giants announce Wynn signing - Mike Garafolo included Jerry Reese’s and Tom Coughlin’s thoughts on the signing of Renaldo.

More on the Wynn signing - Mike Garafolo explains why the Giants didn’t sign Wynn until June 1 when Wynn first visited the Giants in mid-May.  Garafolo’s conclusion is, “Wynn’s signing on June 1 means he won’t impact the Giants’ chances for compensatory picks in next year’s draft.”

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We all know that most of the success in ‘07 came from the pass rushing schemes designed by Spags and executed by the defense.  After the regular season ended, the Big Blue Wrecking Crew led the NFL in sacks.  After that, Spags kept getting better and better in the Playoffs.  I can’t even begin to explain how impressed I was with Spags in the Playoffs.  He constantly made the right adjustments in each game to shut the opponent down as the game went on.  So how do you get even better in ‘08?  You retain Spags, you retain the players on defense, and you sign another DE like Renaldo Wynn.

New York Daily News:

Reports: Giants sign Renaldo Wynn - The Giants reportedly have signed veteran DE Renaldo Wynn.  Wynn most recently played for the Saints and was drafted by Tom Coughlin’s Jaguars in 1997 our of Notre Dame.

The Star-Ledger:

Veteran DE Renaldo Wynn agrees to deal - Mike Garafolo reported, “The team came to terms on a one-year deal with veteran free-agent defensive end Renaldo Wynn this weekend, according to someone informed of the progress of talks between Wynn and the team.”

Harrison comes to terms with Tyree’s Super Bowl catch - Mike Garafolo included an excerpt where Mike Reiss of The Boston Globe found out that Rodney Harrison has not forgotten about David Tyree making the greatest catch in Super Bowl history on him.  Here’s what Harrison had to say about that play almost four months later:

Not in a million years does he make that catch again. I don’t have any regrets on it. I saw the ball, went up for it, and did my best to grab it out. It goes on his head, so what can you say?

I think you have to understand that certain things happen that you just can’t explain.

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