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Last thing on Osi

By David Jacks on Aug 31, 2009, 7:58 pm

Tom Rock of Newsday has confirmed that Osi left the Giants facility due to a dispute he had with first year defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan. According to sources Sheridan was critical of a play he saw on tape in the Giants Jets game, and Osi did not agree with Sheridan’s assessment. It doesn’t sound all that [...]

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Osi Umenyiora’s Statement Regarding His “Unexcused” Absence

By John Fennelly on Aug 31, 2009, 7:36 pm

from Pat Hanlon’s Twitter page…… “I made a mistake by leaving the facility today. I was wrong. I came in here this afternoon and met with coach Coughlin, coach Sheridan and coach Waufle and apologized and explained why I left the building; that will remain between us. I have no problem with our defensive coordinator [...]

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Where’s Osi

By David Jacks on Aug 31, 2009, 4:29 pm

According to Tom Rock of Newsday Osi Umenyiora has gone missing from practice. According to coach Coughlin Osi was in the complex in the morning but was a no show for practice. Apparently a text message was sent to Jerry Reese but no explanation has been given yet. At this point Coughlin is calling it an inexcusable absence. [...]

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Read: Boley Ready to Rejoin Team, Eyes Week Two Return

By Jon Schneider on Aug 31, 2009, 4:14 pm

As previously reported, OLB Michael Boley has been taken off the PUP list and is set to join the team in afternoon drills today. Glad to see him taken off this list now, although I (and everyone) realize that the Giants were not going to wait until the regular season, this does discount the possibility [...]

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Giants Cut Three Players

By John Fennelly on Aug 31, 2009, 3:24 pm

The first cuts aren’t due until tomorrow, but today the Giants released OT Terrance Pennington, WR Taye Biddle and this year’s 7th round draft choice, CB Stoney Woodson. In other roster news, OLB Michael Boley was taken off the PUP (physically unable to perform) list and cleared for practice.  Boley will not be eligible to [...]

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Monday Morning Report

By John Fennelly on Aug 31, 2009, 10:00 am

First Cuts Due Tomorrow Tomorrow is September 1st, which means NFL teams will be making their first round of cuts.  Rosters are to be reduced from 80 to 75 active players. Teams must be down to 53 active players by this Saturday, Sept. 5th. Tuesday’s cuts should have no surprises, but Saturday could be the [...]

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The Good the Bad and the Ugly

By David Jacks on Aug 31, 2009, 2:31 am

The Good Another Ho hum day for the Giant running backs….the big three were all at 4 or more a carry and the group finished with a 5 yard average.  Bradshaw looked great (expect a terrific year from a kid who is far more then just a change of pace), Ware dominated the scrubs, nothing new [...]

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Notes From Jets-Giants

By John Fennelly on Aug 30, 2009, 9:35 am

The annual Jets-Giants preseason match-up arrived with many unanswered questions hovering over both clubs.  The Jets needed to get their defensive house in order and rookie QB Mark Sanchez to validate coach Rex Ryan’s ingenuity. The injury-stricken Giants hoped one of their wide receivers would separate from the pack with a breakout performance. Most of [...]

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Read: Preseason Week Three: What to Watch for

By Jon Schneider on Aug 29, 2009, 2:39 pm

Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star-Ledger and SNY posted his 5 things to watch for going into tonight’s preseason game with the New York Jets. Among those 5 topics Garafolo discussed, one was CB Terrell Thomas. Aaron Ross is out for the rest of the preseason, and with that, Thomas moves on the depth chart [...]

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Read: Third Preseason Game “Dress Rehearsal” For Gmen

By Jon Schneider on Aug 28, 2009, 9:40 pm

Coming into the third preseason game against the Jets, the Gmen are not going to be distracted by all the media hype over the announcing of Mark Sanchez as the starting QB for the Jets. The fact of the matter is that the Gmen feel they have much to prove after their disspointing 17-3 loss [...]

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