Eli Manning‘s rookie contract is up after this year and according to the New York Daily News Mannings representative will look to make Eli the highest paid player in all of football. Sources say the Giants and Manning are far apart in negotiations but neither side is panicking. While both sides wanted to get a deal done this spring both parties feel the deal will get done at some point in the near future, and the Giants have no intention of letting him hit free agency.

Bottom line, because Eli is a top 10 QB and his contract is up means he will certainly become one of the highest paid players in the game, as will any other QB in that class, including Philip Rivers whose teams of representatives is keeping a close eye on Eli’s negotiations. The QB spot is the most important position in all of the major four sports and they get paid that way. Eli will never be as good as his  big brother or Tom Brady, but he is about to get paid like he is.  

Jerry Reese confirmed that if Brandon Jacobs were to get hurt Ahmad Bradshaw would be the starting RB.

I am excited to see Bradshaw get more touches, every time he touches the ball it seems as though he has a chance to take it to the house. My bold prediction, Bradshaw will have a better career then Reggie Bush, yep I said it. If Jacobs were to go down clearly Bradshaw would share the load with Ware and Brown.

 The Giants have released TE George Wrighster and T Mike Fladell.

This leaves TE’s Kevin Boss, Darcy Johnson, Travis Beckum and Mike Mathews on the roster. It most directly affects Mathews who is the teams blocking TE and figures to remain so now that Wrighster is gone. Fladell spent time on the Giants practice squad as a local product from Rutgers.

This wouldn’t be news and notes without mentioning Plaxico Burress. According to ESPN Roger Goodell is initiate a probe to review all incidents involving Burress that fall under the personal conduct policy.

No doubt this will end in a suspension, regardless of what happens in court. Plax’s legal representation is claiming that unless he is found guilty he will not be up for suspension. I suppose Goodell didn’t get the memo and if he did he certainly does not care.