Mike Garafolo of the Star Ledger provides a number updates from camp today.

Kenny Phillips was given a chance to work with the first team, as Michael Johnson was bumped to the second unit. Phillips deflected a pass from Eli Manning for Steve Smith. James Butler grabbed the deflection for an INT.

Garafolo provides more notes regarding Justin Tuck, Derrick Ward, Kareem McKenzie, Eli Manning’s worst pass of training camp, a great practice by David Diehl, and a wicked takedown of Bryan Kehl by Chris Snee.

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Steve Smith returned to practice today after missing a couple of sesssions with a groin injury. Justin Tuck (foot) returned as well.

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Ahmad Bradshaw was found to not be in violation of the personal conduct policy by the league and will not be suspended, according to NFL Network’s Adam Schefter.

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David Tyree’s catch is still the toast of the NFL.

He dons the cover of this week’s SI with a feature story on Catch42.

Hat tip to Neil Best of Watchdog for the pic.

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Watch today’s episode of the Nooner over at TheNoonerBlog.com.

At WasWatching, Steve Lombardi says that Carl Pavano and Phil Hughes will make rehab starts for the Charlestown RiverDogs.

Tommy Dee of TheKnicksBlog grades the Renaldo Balkman trade, while Adam Zagoria at ZagsBlog has full coverage of the Big East media day.

Brian Bassett at TheJetsBlog has a look at the what the Jets have done on defense.

Toby Hyde at Mets Minor League Blog gives an update on Fernando Martinez, who is ‘coming along’ after his latest injury.

Lastly, at SNY.tv, Ted Berg says, although he looks just like Tom Morello, Raul Ibanez isn’t nearly as ‘awesome.’

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Newsday’s excellent Giants beat writer Tom Rock will conduct a live chat today from Giants camp in Albany. To check it out go to T-Rock’s Take: Inside the Giants blog at 2:00 p.m.

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Eli Manning talks to ESPN’s Trey Wingo and Cris Carter on NFL Live.

Eli talks about camp and whether its different now that he’s a champion.He also talks about Michael Strahan, Jeremy Shockey, Plaxico Burress and what he expects from the upcoming season.

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Not able to make it up to Albany for this year’s Giants training camp?  Well check out these 23 beautiful photographs from Sports Illustrated.

New computer background for me with photo #2.  Enjoy.

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QB David Carr was cleared to return to practice today.

He hasn’t made a great impression at camp so far and it appears that Anthony Wright is ahead of him on the depth chart to back up Eli Manning.

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