New York Giants' notes, 03.12.09

by Ed Valentine on Mar 12, 2009 11:00 AM EDT in News Comment 18 comments

Here are a few notes of interest for New York Giants' fans.

'Shutdown Corner' has some belated -- and hilarious -- thoughts on Tuesday's Manning Day celebration in Mississippi. All I can say is it sure must be tough to go through life as a Manning.
Joe Jurevicius is convinced his career is not over despite his release Wednesday by the Cleveland Browns. The ex-Giant was always one of my favorite players, and I hope he is right. The 11-year veteran missed 2008 with a knee injury that ended up requiring a half-dozen operations after he got a staph infection.
St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo is thrilled with the recent signing of former Giant James Butler. Rightly or wrongly, I know a lot of Giants fans are happy Spags' Rams signed him, too.
Peter King thinks the Eagles will outbid the Giants for Anquan Boldin. Hat tip to ESPN's Matt Mosley for the find.
Jim Fassel thinks coaching in the new UFL will be "awesome." I would think Fassel would find any coaching job awesome at this point.

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in ref to the King story

ah, crap…

by cjmulrain on Mar 12, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Boldin gets what he wants in AZ and stays OR the fact that the cupboards are so bare in Philly that they can’t just give away top draft picks to get him and have nothing else. They don’t just need a WR like us (maybe?), they need a ton of positions!!!

by NY17NE14 on Mar 12, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

12 Picks

Unfortunately the Eagles have 12 (!!) draft picks, and there’s no way they want twelve rookies on the squad. They’ve already signed a right tackle and 2 safeties and are allegedly talking to Leonard Weaver. Plus, they have more cap room than just about anybody. So if Boldin is in play they have a lot of flexibility to make an offer. The Cards would be stupid to give Boldin up this year though. He’s got two years to go on a contract that’s very favorable to the Cards. Let’s hope the Cards figure out what’s in their own best interest.

by Tucker Fredrickson on Mar 12, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for "stompin" on my hopes there Tuck...

I’m realistic too and face the bad news when it comes, but I still hold on to hope that if they spend a 1st and 2nd pick to get him they end up with a 1st and late 2nd at best. They then start picking “projects” in later rounds. 1st and 2nd round picks are a 50/50 shot. You can have a 100 late round picks and the odds are even worst. Yes there’s SOME gold there in those rounds, but few and far between.

I’m gonna keep my chin up and hope they mis-play their hand (again!)

by NY17NE14 on Mar 12, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boldin not going anywhere

Your right Tucker … the Card would be stupid to give up Boldin with the contract he has and for the fact that they know that once he shows up to play for them, he’ll be no problem at all. NO WAY does he go anywhere. King is always wrong about these predictions.

by potroast on Mar 12, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unfortunately

Peter King doesn’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to predictions but in this case the Eagles do more room under the cap at this point than the G-men.

by John W on Mar 12, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the Cards are smart

they’ll keep Boldin and just pay the guy. The Cardinals are not so far along that they can afford to lose any piece of their puzzle. I’m still not sure if they are not a one and done team but when it’s all said and done, I’d still love to see the guy in blue.

by njgiant on Mar 12, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

man, jim fassel is so old now

its more like jim FOSSIL.

LOL!

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.

by kendynamo on Mar 12, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Boldin

Why would the Cards trade Boldin to an NFC team? If they want to make another run at the SB trading him to the Giants would more or less complete one of the best teams in the conference that beat them soundly last year and trading him to the Eagles would more or less do the same thing, though the Eagles have some O-Line issues. Don’t get me wrong I would love it if the Giants landed him but if I’m the Cardinals no way do I trade him to the Giants.

by Landeta on Mar 12, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

cards

and Giant’s will meet next year, they won’t play the Eagles

by queler on Mar 12, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he means in the playoffs

if the Cards are serious about trying to repeat, why re-arm two of your toughest potential opponents for the NFC Championship next year

by cjmulrain on Mar 12, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Eagles

The Cardinals would be stupid to trade Boldin to the NFC East. Get him out of the NFC. Send him to the Raiders. That is where receivers go to die.

Mike

I want to
Collect Business Debt

by rrsmike on Mar 12, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Joe Jurevicius

is one of those all time NFL good guys.. another guy that comes to mind because i’m a Villanova guy is Brian Finneran.. two good family guys nearing the end of their careers who leave it all on the field.

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

http://novafacts.blogspot.com

by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 12, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

two guys... "who leave it all on the field." Don't forget Micah Rucker!!!

Ed would be disappointed in me if I didn’t work Micah’s name into a conversation soon :-)

by NY17NE14 on Mar 12, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously, I won't have a problem with Joe J. being brought back here IF...

we weren’t already loaded with # 2 goto guys. Why dump Amani if that’s who you bring in? That being said, I’ve watched him after the Giants and always said " he plays like Bavaro!!

Stand up, take a shoulder-to-shoulder hit and JUST TAKE IT!!
Then when the other guy falls down >>> step on him and keep going!!!"

by NY17NE14 on Mar 12, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs