New York Giants Notes: 12.31.09

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 31, 2009 1:00 PM EST in News Comment 17 comments

[UPDATE: Brandon Jacobs and Aaron Ross placed on IR. Rhett Bomar and Sha'reef Rashad added to the roster.]

Good Morning Giants fans, the end of this dismal season is just a few days away, here are some of the stories making headlines this morning in the world of the Giants:

Eli Manning was asked yesterday about the milestones the Giants can achieve this Sunday:

Yeah they mean something. I want to make sure to get Steve his 100 catches. I take pride in having my receivers get that. It is something that is not easy to do and he has worked hard and had a great season. It is something that he can be proud of. Try to get that for him. I know Hakeem Nicks needs four to get 50 catches. That is something that is good for a rookie to get 50 catches in a season. In the long run that is not the most important thing, that's not why you play the games, but still in this circumstance you try to get those things for your guys.

For anyone wondering what's happened to Danny Ware, Tom Coughlin was asked about him yesterday:

Of course he had the unfortunate incident at the very beginning of the season. Then he came back and got nicked again. So he really hasn't had the time or the extended --- to be honest with you, in special teams when he was back, he didn't do much. He didn't provide us with a lot. And Gartrell (Johnson), when given the chance, flies around. So Danny is - we are trying to make him understand a lot of things about consistency and about what our expectation levels are, no matter what spot we are in. And hopefully he is going to learn that.

Seeing as how Jet fans were setting fires in the stands at their last game at Shea Stadium, banning alcohol for the stadium finale against the Bengals is probably a smart idea.

And you guys may have covered this earlier in the week, but who was the scheduling genius that decided the Jets should close our stadium? Might as well have Simply Red do the final concert there too, instead of that Springsteen guy.

Here's a Philly homer enjoying watching the Giants season go down in flames. I guess when you have the rich tradition of Championship football that they have in Philadelphia, it's fun to enjoy the misery of others.

Finally, I wish everyone a Happy and Healthy 2010. All the best!

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Philly

I’m telling you we don’t want these guys winning this is what they are all about . . . awful awful fans the absolute worse, I hope the Eagles move to LA and win a SB out there.

Speaking of a team that should move to LA I’m not even going to watch that Jet game Sunday night as they back into the playoffs against the Bengals second team. It’s a disgrace that they are playing the last game at Giants stadium which more or less is a preseason game for the Bengals. I have a feeling Mara made a deal with Johnson saying hey you can close out Giants stadium but were opening the new one. The Giants BETTER be oppening the new stadium. Thats the one thing I don’t like about the Giants ownership, they’re too nice sometimes if I’m Mara I say were closing it out and opening up the new one you guys are second fiddle in this city and always will be. I wish Mara had a little Stienbrenner in him sometimes. (not all of the time)

by Landeta on Dec 31, 2009 1:10 PM EST reply actions

Knowing how creative the NFL is

They’ll probably have us hosting the redskins.

I’ll have to say though, it would be a ratings gold mine if we opened up the stadium vs the Cowboys

Never assume skill at bouncing a ball makes you smarter than the guy who built the court.

When there's a WILL there's a WAY

by Willgfass on Dec 31, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

Unless Dallas wins the SB (God I hope not)

I think the opening Sunday night game will be Cowboys at Giants. Two of the most popular and successfull teams with a good rilvarly over the past 5 years, can’t go wrong with that.

Speaking of ratings gold mine If the Colts win the SB the Jets might open the stadium that Sunday because the Giants might be on the road the opening Thursday night at Indy. Manning vs Manning after a Colt SB win that would be another great ratings game.

by Landeta on Dec 31, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

That would be gold

Does anyone know if we play the colts at home or on the road this year?

Never assume skill at bouncing a ball makes you smarter than the guy who built the court.

When there's a WILL there's a WAY

by Willgfass on Dec 31, 2009 2:21 PM EST up reply actions

on the road

it’s the opposite of were they played in 06

thats why if the Colts win the SB and host that Thursday night game them vs the G-Men would be a great game for rattings.

by Landeta on Dec 31, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions

That would be nice

but I don’t want the jets to open up the new (CORPORATE NAME HERE) Stadium.

Never assume skill at bouncing a ball makes you smarter than the guy who built the court.

When there's a WILL there's a WAY

by Willgfass on Dec 31, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions

holy crap

I would cry if the stupid jets open up the new stadium.

by mclaren_is_the_best on Dec 31, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

Hopefully

this doesn’t happen again.

by Mount17 on Dec 31, 2009 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

The milestones shouldn't be a problem

I’m sure Steve will convert at least 3, 3rd and Smith’s and Nicks will get some quick-hitters to the sidelines. All the while, Boss will soften them up in the middle to allow this!

But, don’t force the issue Eli, let the game come to you!

by Hootman on Dec 31, 2009 1:41 PM EST reply actions

That philly homer is just that

still upset about the yankees spending their way into the world series

Never assume skill at bouncing a ball makes you smarter than the guy who built the court.

When there's a WILL there's a WAY

by Willgfass on Dec 31, 2009 1:54 PM EST reply actions

Yeah...Gartrell really been flying around out there....

LOL…what’s he had 10 carries and 1 kick return? And this is while we were dealing with a banged up Jacobs AND Bradshaw.

Nice to know Coughlin is hell bent on winning this game …. while Eli is thinking about individual records.

I say play the starters for a quarter…maybe two.

than get Carr, Ware, Gartrell, Hagan, Barden, Pascoe, Boothe, Beckum, Sintim, Rashad, and Kehl out there to run around and have some fun.

If the starters can go out there and lay an Egg in the last ever game at Giants Stadium while we’re still competing for the playoffs…against the Panthers and their trusty back up QB than i say they don’t deserve the the play time come Sunday.

"If you don't know what you're doing... just rush the quarterback" - LT

by andiamo708 on Dec 31, 2009 2:14 PM EST reply actions