And here we are …
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- July
- 30
After spending the last few days cramming all things Giants into my brain, I woke up early this morning and headed up to camp for a first look around. The deer were just going to bed.
I’ve found the cafeteria.
What a spread. The jar full of gummy bears at the dessert station was a nice touch. I’m guessing the students up here don’t eat like this. Either way, I packed in enough carbohydrates to get through a couple of hours in front of the computer.
What else have I discovered?
Wide receiver Amani Toomer was back on the practice field this morning after sitting out yesterday with a swollen leg, and he made a couple more nifty grabs.
After waking up dizzy on Tuesday, offensive tackle Adam Koets did not practice.
Wide receiver Steve Smith was out with what is being labeled a strained groin.
“That’s day to day or practice to practice,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said.
Safety Craig Dahl was re-signed this morning. He was a long-shot member of last year’s team, who played in nine games and suffered a Week 17 knee injury against the Patriots. Dahl was released in February after failing a physical.
“We have been monitoring his progress all along,” Coughlin said. “We brought him in last weekend and we had a workout. He is in excellent shape and he demonstrated that he is ready. He is a guy who has been in our system for a year, a good special teams player and a good player for us and we had the opportunity to bring him back.”
Safety Terrance Stringer, a rookie who suffered a hamstring injury yesterday, was released.
Wide receiver Plaxico Burress is still holding his helmet on the sideline.
The enthusiasm and range saftey Kenny Phillips is displaying so far is very impressive, but it sounds like Coughlin might be asking the rookie to dial it down a little. In a limited-contact practice this morning Phillips was one step away from leveling a couple of teammates.
I’m going to be hanging around the Giants a couple of days a week, and I welcome any input from those of you who’ve been following along. Fire away.
(AP Photo/Tim Roske)
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on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 1:00 pm by Mike Dougherty. 
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Ernie Palladino
Hey Ernie,
I was looking for you this morning, but couldn’t find you. Just wanted to tell you, personally, that I enjoy your blog very much. Stop by and say hello to the fans sometime.