New York Giants' notebook, 03.10.09

by Ed Valentine on Mar 10, 2009 7:00 AM EDT in News Comment 29 comments

Here are a couple of New York Giants-related news items for today.

You probably know by now that Plaxico Burress' grievance hearing against the Giants has been postponed. I'm not sure what that means for Burress' possible future as a Giant, but the sides seem to be doing little more than wrangling over money. That can't be good news for those want Plax back next season.
James Butler has signed with the St. Louis Rams. This makes sense for both sides since Butler can step right in with the Rams and help orchestrate Steve Spagnuolo's defense.
Veteran defensive end Renaldo Wynn might be heading back to the Washington Redskins.
ESPN's Matt Mosley says the Giants have had the best off-season of the four NFC East teams thus far. I think that's a pretty easy statement to make.

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"Time heals all wounds"

I know that time has softened my anger towards Plaxico and not winning back to back superbowls. Though I still think that was a golden opportunity missed to silent any GIANTS critics. We had the team to do it without him.

I think that maybe postponing the hearing means they’ve been talking. Maybe they want to work it out between themselves and not have someone else make a decision that leaves one or both parties angry. It’s a business. Put the feelings aside and just fix it. 21 days til Plax goes to court and “WE” find out (I think they already know) what punishment Plaxico gets. This may be good news IF you want to see Plaxico on the field for the Giants. ( The smart Business decision says he is)

by NY17NE14 on Mar 10, 2009 8:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Draft

The Giants have a minimum of 10 draft picks, probably more once all the compensatory draft picks are awarded. I’m curious what they’re going to do with them?

by John W on Mar 10, 2009 9:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Reese

has already said there is no way that many players can make the roster. So, I would expect some wheeling and dealing to move up and go after players JR targets.

by Ed Valentine on Mar 10, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

WOD

And I think Butler’s signing with Spags give JR another pick. BTW, it looks like Spags might have been Butler’s biggest supporter?

by blue gonz on Mar 10, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Probably so

by Ed Valentine on Mar 10, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh yeah

don’t get a 2 out of that?

by queler on Mar 10, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ed, Ed, Ed....

Why always so grumpy about the state of Plaxico’s talks with Giants’ management? The obvious answer to me is that they want to postpone airing any unnecessary tough talk until after they know what happens at the hearing. Once that’s settled, and presumably the NFL will weigh in right away on their stance on thigs, then they get down to either renegotiating Plax’ contract to a mutally satisfactory place of having a messy divorce at that time. It all sounds positive to me!

Also – are you still concerned about Johan Santana’s elbow? Or are you more concerned at this point with A-Rod’s hind quarters?

Save the neck for me, Clark.

by Mr. Met on Mar 10, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn typos! s/b "stance on THINGS", and "OR having a messy divorce"

Save the neck for me, Clark.

by Mr. Met on Mar 10, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

total sense

see how things beyond the giants’ control shake out. Make decisions based on that

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by NYERinSF on Mar 10, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is 42M for Canty an efficient use of funds?

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Mar 10, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We will have to find out

What I do know is the $80 million or so the Giants spent to get three good players is better than the $115 million the Redskins spent to get Albert Haynesworth. That is more efficient.

by Ed Valentine on Mar 10, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like the Cantry signing a lot

He was one of the best guys out there, he allows the Giants to go back to the 4 Aces formation that has been so successful for them, and he’s so versatile: Canty has the skills to play on the interior or the outside, so the Offense will never know where the rush is coming from.

Its gotta play out on the field; I know – but this strikes me as a GREAT signing.

Put it this way: the Giants with their FA’s and with Osi back will be FAR superior to the 2008-9 team.

by Cody K on Mar 10, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah in that light

But I think that money couldve been better spent, the offense hasnt even been addressed yet

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Mar 10, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Psst...

(It’s only March. The season doesn’t start for 6 months yet.)

Save the neck for me, Clark.

by Mr. Met on Mar 10, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Psst

Theres a salary cap and the money they just spent counts towards it

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Mar 10, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But ...

the draft is coming up, and there are plenty of picks to address the offense. The Giants needed to address the defense, and IMHO I love what Jerry Reese did.

by Ed Valentine on Mar 10, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Psst

they can release players or trade them too.

WAIT A SECOND WHY ARE WE WHISPERING?!?!?!

Save the neck for me, Clark.

by Mr. Met on Mar 11, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Canty Draws consistent double teams

he’s worth that money.. the point of signing him and bernard is to free up osi, kiwi and tuck. Tuck was facing double teams all season last year and it wore on him. Look for Tuck or Osi (whichever is on the field more) to get upwards of 15 sacks this season.

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 10, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

VILMA signing with Saints Gives us another 1st rounder

I belive that because the Saints signed Vilma they owe the Jets the 2nd round pick that we were suppossed to get for Shockey and now we move up and get there 1st rounder. Can anyone confirm this???

by chris_NYG on Mar 10, 2009 4:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No, it doesn't

The beat reporters have all been over this. Vilma signed AFTER the deadline in the contract that could have given the Giants a No. 1. They will get a No. 2. The Saints would have had to do something completely stupid for the Giants to get the first-rounder, and they didn’t.

by Ed Valentine on Mar 10, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We get nothing

The way I understand this thing…if the Saints had signed Vilma before the Free Agency period started, we would have received their 1st round pick. Because they actually let him become a FA and signed him after Feb 28th, they were able to save their pick.

by njgiant on Mar 10, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs