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Giants awarded OT on waivers

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The Giants have been awarded offensive tackle Herb Taylor off waivers from Denver.

Taylor, 6-3, 295 pounds, was originally a sixth-round draft choice by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2007. In two seasons with the Chiefs, Taylor played in 18 games with one start (at left tackle on Oct. 5, 2008 at Carolina). Although he has primarily played left tackle in this career, has also filled in at the guard and tackle spots on the right side.

Taylor was waived by Kansas City on Sept. 4, 2009 and signed by Denver on Dec. 9. He was on the active roster for one game (Dec. 13 at Indianapolis) but did not play. He was waived by the Broncos on Dec. 19 before being re-signed on Dec. 29 and waived again on Jan. 2, 2010.

My take: Maybe the guy has a shot to fit as a backup lineman. He has some versatility. At the least, he has some experience and figures to be better than the collection of training camp fodder the Giants had in Albany last summer.

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Today is the day after the Super Bowl. It is also the first day teams can begin cutting veteran players. Pro Football Talk has some of the chatter about who might be looking for work.

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Daily NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Earl Thomas, S, Texas

Earl Thomas

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Earl Thomas

In our continuing series of prospect profiles for the upcoming NFL Draft, it is time to turn our attention to a guy many of you would absolutely LOVE to see in a New York Giants uniform in 2010.

That would be Texas safety Earl Thomas. He is considered a ball-hawking safety with cornerback-type coverage skills (when is the last time anyone said that about a Giants safety?) and the more I read about the guy the more I wonder how or why the Giants would pass if he is available when their turn comes up at No. 15 in the first round.

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'Kudos & Wet Willies,' Super Bowl edition

New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey kisses the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17.

More photos » David J. Phillip - AP

New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey kisses the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17.

The ultimate 'Kudos' goes to the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, 31-17 victors over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday night.

Let's do a quick Super Bowl 'Kudos & Wet Willies.'

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Super Bowl XLIV Open Thread

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Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints for the big prize. Kickoff at 6:25 p.m. ET. Who are you taking tonight?

I am going with Peyton Manning and the Colts.

Anyway, use this as your Open Thread. Oh, and check in on the goings on at Stampede Blue (Colts) and Canal Street Chronicles (Saints), as well as coverage at SBNation.com.

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Can the Giants be Super again?

The Vince Lombardi Trophy

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The Vince Lombardi Trophy

Around 10 p.m. EST fans of either the New Orleans Saints or Indianapolis Colts will be in a complete state of euphoria. Their team will have just won Super Bowl XLIV to become champion of the sport.

There is, of course, no better feeling for a sports fan than the complete euphoria of the moment your team is crowned champion of a sport. It is, of course, a feeling we know as Giants fans. The fact that we know it recently -- recently enough that the sweet taste of ultimate victory still lingers for us -- makes watching the Saints battle the Colts for the title of champion tough to swallow.

We want to know. Why isn't it our Giants facing the Colts? After 2007 things looked like they were all set up for a possibly dynastic run by the Giants. Alas, a self-inflicted shooting, a key coaching defection later we are left to wonder what happened. Also, how long will we have to wait for a chance to feel that euphoria again?

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Going Out With A Bang

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We have reached the point of the year where soon there will be no more football for a long time. As much as I love football and the Giants, I cannot see myself commenting and reading football related rumors and draft junk for months. Instead of going out with a whimper, like the Giants did this year, I'm hoping to go out a bang and spend hours giving fictional awards to the players.

The general premise is "taken" from Bye Dawk's work on BGN

This is pretty much a "vacation" until real news comes. I'll be back for the draft, and then when Preseason stars. This site is awesome, and I've learned tons that I would never learn anywhere else. Here it goes...

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Daily NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Brandon Spikes, MLB, Florida

Brandon Spikes

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Brandon Spikes

If there is a linebacker in the 2010 NFL Draft who sounds a lot like a younger version of Antonio Pierce, it would have to be Florida's Brandon Spikes.

So, let's talk about Spikes as we continue our series of prospect profiles of players who might interest the New York Giants in the 2010 NFL Draft.

At one time, Spikes was considered a lock to be an early- to mid- first-round selection. He is widely considered the second-best middle linebacker propsect in the draft behind Alabama's Rolando McClain. Yet, the big question with Spikes is value -- how early is too early to grab him.

SB Nation's Mocking The Draft summarizes the dilemma that is Spikes this way.

Following a solid, but slightly unspectacular, senior year Spikes could go in the first 25 picks.

The catch there is that there is a trend of middle linebackers sliding in the draft. It's hard to say that Spikes is a better player than James Laurinaitis or Rey Maualuga, and they were both selected in the second round.

Let's take a closer look at what various scouting reports say about Spikes.

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