Practice Notes
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- August
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Plaxico Burress was back, but Jeremy Shockey wasn’t. Shockey still needs a day or two, maybe more, to get back from the hamstring tightness that cropped up on him during the Baltimore game Sunday.
As for Burress, he looked okay in his first practice since Aug. 2. Manning went to him on three consecutive routes, barely missing him with the first pass. Burress then hauled in a one-handed grab by the sideline, and then crossed the middle for another open reception.
“They need to practice together so their adjustments are all on the same page,” coach Tom Coughlin said. “He needs to know exactly where Plaxico is going to operate in the coverage. Those are the things you get away from.”
Burress told the trainers he felt good afterward, but tomorrow will be the test. Until then, at least he got some work in with Eli Manning.
“It’s good to have him on the field with the quarterback,” Coughlin said. “If we get Shockey back out there, we’ll get some real positive work done.”
WR Sinorice Moss had a sprained ankle and probably won’t practice again until Thursday, and maybe later.
As for the notes, the Giants finished off practice with some scout team Red Zone drills. They also ran a lot against the regular scout team, with Laveranues Coles marked out with a hand-written “87” on a practice jersey.
Backup center Matt Lentz continues to struggle, sending a shotgun snap over Anthony Wright’s head. Even with backup center Grey Ruegamer out now for several weeks with a high right ankle sprain, there appears to be little chance of Lentz making the roster.
First-unit defensive end Justin Tuck had a nice sack on Wright during a scout-team segment.
Manning hit a fourth-down pass to Amani Toomer between Osi Umenyiora, who had dropped into coverage from his defensive end spot, and cornerback Kevin Dockery. Toomer then had a juggling catch between safeties James Butler and Gibril Wilson over the middle.
Catch of the day went to fifth-round tight end Kevin Boss, who concentrated hard to gather in a long carom off the grasstops from the hands of David Tyree. Boss then gained his balance, turned, and ran with it. Very encouraging.
Fourth-round linebacker Zak DeOssie batted down a Tim Hasselbeck pass at the line, and Antonio Pierce came in nicely on a run-blitz to get Decori Birmingham well behind the line.
That’s it.
Ciao for now.
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Ernie-Any thoughts on Trotter?
Gianthinker:
Jeremiah Trotter had a great career, but I wouldn’t expect the Giants to pick him up. I believe that would tick off Antonio Pierce mightily, and that’s the last thing you want to do with that middle linebacker.
Dallas Dave?
Is he related to Washington Wally and Philly Phil?
Seriosuly – welcome Dave. I hope Wade Phillips has has some tums for when TO drops another….