- May
- 6
$$$$$ for David Diehl. A starter on the offensive line since his rookie season, Diehl has proven to be one of the Giants’ most reliable performers. After spending his first three-plus seasons at guard, Diehl was moved to left tackle at the end of the 2006 season and played the big-money spot for all of [...]
Posted by Jeff Gold on May 6th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- May
- 6
More new players to learn. The Giants signed guard Andrew Bain (Miami) guard Camell Stewart (LSU), center Digger Bujnoch of (Cincinnati…wait, someone other than Digger Phelps is called Digger?) , tackle Dylan Thiry (Northwestern), defensive tackles: Joshua Muse (Lousiania Tech) and Ogemdi Nwagbuo (Mich. St.).
Also the Giants released practice squad players [...]
Posted by Jeff Gold on May 6th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- April
- 26
The title of the post says it all.
Desires and predictions…and that includes Shockey.
I’ll get it started. Kenny Phillips in Round 1. Shockey goes to New Orleans for a 2nd and a conditional 2009 draft pick, something like a 5th that could escalate into a 3rd.
The draft will focus on defense.
Posted by Jeff Gold on April 26th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
- April
- 21
He just might be a new starting safety on the Giants by the end of the week.
Harper is a two-year vet from the Saints, and a player the Giants have reportedly targeted in their Jeremy Shockey-trade talks with New Orleans. Sports Illustrated’s Peter King and ESPN.com’s Michael Smith have both mentioned Harper in the past [...]
Posted by Jeff Gold on April 21st, 2008 | 18 Comments »
- April
- 20
This one figures to be a little more understated than the serious bling the Giants players will get with their Super Bowl rings.
Eli Manning married Abby McGrew in a wedding in Mexico this weekend. The two met when they were both students at Ole Miss.
Posted by Jeff Gold on April 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
- April
- 19
Brandon Jacobs and Michael Jennings were at the Golden Gloves finals tonight at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Jacobs receievd a nice ovation from the crowd when he was called up, along with Ethan Hawke, Lorraine Bracco, and Roberto Alomar, among others.
(Michael Jennings had a very nice seat next to a very lovely girl, but [...]
Posted by Jeff Gold on April 19th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- April
- 17
Not being pressured by the Giants to make a decision about whether to return for a 16th season, according to the AP. (That’s Associated Press, not Antonio Pierce).
It’s no secret that Strahan wants a raise on his $4 million dollar salary to play this year, something the Giants steadfastly refused to even consider last [...]
Posted by Jeff Gold on April 17th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
- April
- 17
There’s been plenty of talk about the 2008 regular season schedule, but this should really get everyone excited.
The Giants open up the PRESEASON schedule with a road game against the Lions on Thursday, August 9 at 7 p.m.
(This is a change from the original schedule in which the Giants had their preseason opener against Carolina. [...]
Posted by Jeff Gold on April 17th, 2008 | Post a Comment »