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Land of the Giants: Injuries frustrate TC

This is not a sight you see around the NFL every day. New York Giants' Danny Clark, right, drives Bryan Kehl from practice in his tricked out Smart car at NFL football mincamp, Wednesday. Who knew you could trick out a Smart car? And who knew two NFL players actually fit in one.

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This is not a sight you see around the NFL every day. New York Giants' Danny Clark, right, drives Bryan Kehl from practice in his tricked out Smart car at NFL football mincamp, Wednesday. Who knew you could trick out a Smart car? And who knew two NFL players actually fit in one.

Our New York Giants finished last night with a little Tom Coughlin inspired team bonding at Yankee Stadium.

Coughlin was cool with taking in Wednesday's Yankees-Washington Nationals game.

He wasn't cool with the other form of team bonding that took place Wednesday. That's because there were far too many players -- 14 in all -- just hanging out on the sidelines and not participating in the mini-camp practices due to injuries. Several rookies were among those not working out.

"There are different degrees of strains, but we've been looking at a couple of young guys that have been out forever," Coughlin said. "Why they're not progressing to the point they can come back ..."

The frustration in Coughlin's voice was evident as he failed to find the words to complete that sentence. He then added: "There's such a short window to work with them and when they miss that amount of time it hurts them."

Phillips is hoping his increased awareness will put him in a better position before the throw so that his athleticism will help make the play -- not just keep him in it.

"You can see it coming now," he said of the wide receivers' routes.

During organized team activities, Phillips would see the receiver trying to fake the flag route to the sideline before running a post up the middle.

"I just run straight to the post and pick it off," Phillips said. "It just comes with playing time and experience."

And confidence.

"I'm not Ed Reed, but I feel I can make those same plays," Phillips said of his fellow former Miami Hurricanes safety. "You're a rookie and you don't want to go out there and start running around and trying to do stuff when you're not even starting. I was a little hesitant, but this year, I'm all in."

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Hamstring Marching Band

Well, the Hamstring Hobbling Band at any rate. What exactly are they doing wrong in Giants land?

Also, that picture is too amazing… it is blowing my mind with both a tricked out egg on wheels thing as well as the fact two huge NFLers fit into it. Amazing.

by brisulph on Jun 18, 2009 7:53 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who?

Is there anywhere we can get a rundown of the 14 injured players, what the injuries are, and any kind of look at how long it should take to get back?

You play to win the game!

by Simms-McConkey on Jun 18, 2009 8:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

also,

shouldn’t this reflect poorly on the strength & conditioning coaches?

You play to win the game!

by Simms-McConkey on Jun 18, 2009 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was wondering

the same thing. Sounds like the Giants need somebody who can work with the players more effectively on stretching exercises.

by Tucker Fredrickson on Jun 18, 2009 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe

but most of these injuries (to the young guys TC was referring to who all of hamstring injuries) are from these prospects training solely to get a fast 40 time for the draft. Then as rookies their legs are not in the correct shape for football. They are in track shape. It happens to every team, not just the Giants. Hopefully the NFL will wake up to this BS & change (or even eliminate) their combine. I mean seriously, they don’t know what kind of football player these guys are before they get to the combine? It’s just ridiculous.

by potroast on Jun 18, 2009 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it is the reason

but this is 5 seasons now. I know TC’s attitude is that injuries are the players fault, at some point you have to learn it’s better for the team to take these rookies a little slow at the beginning

by queler on Jun 19, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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