Land of the Giants: Jeff Feagles, Corey Webster and more

by Ed Valentine on Sep 19, 2009 7:00 AM EDT in New York Giants News

Here are a few notes for you on a Saturday morning as we wait anxiously for Sunday night. I'm not only looking forward to the game, but Faith Hill and those sexy black boots aren't bad, either.

Jenny Vrentas of the Star-Ledger has an awesome piece on Jeff Feagles, the best directional punter in NFL history. The Star-Ledger even included a PDF breaking down many of Feagles' 2008 punts. Here is Feagles talking about his art -- and yes, what he does is an art.

"Every position on the field is a different kind of swing level," Feagles explained during training camp. "That's something you learn over repetition and time, what speed to hit your leg. What happens with younger guys, they don't know how to let off. They hit it too hard, and it goes flying into the end zone.

"That's how I've been able to hang on as long as I have," said Feagles, the oldest player on the Giants' roster by 11 years. "At this point, I just take it one year at a time, because I don't know with my age -- my back could blow out tomorrow.

"But as long as the Giants keep giving me an opportunity to keep playing, I'm going to keep going."

As far as I'm concerned I hope the Giants keep convincing Feagles to kick until he's 50.

Corey Webster, Santana Moss fined $5,000 for fight
Michael Strahan is tempted to suit up again . . . sometimes
Top 10 Cowboys vs. Giants games of the Millennium
ESPN's Matt Mosley offers several thoughts about Sunday's matchup.

Tweet Comment 13 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Ed...

the Strahan link goes to the top 10 Cowboys vs Giants games. Anyway…I know Id be just fine with Strahan coming back, as long as he doesn’t Farve it.

Id love to see Osi, Tuck, Kiwi and Strah on the same field again…..it would have been best if he came back last year tho at some point. Really could have used that extra All-Pro DE.

But going through that top 10 slideshow, it doesn’t matter the record of these 2 teams, its gonna be a battle. Rarely are they blowouts. Even in game 2 last year when they matched up and the Cowboys D went nuts, the Giants were still a game throughout even when they were thoroughly dominated by that D.

Of course the best game happened during the best season (for me at least…I didn’t see the other ones….)

I really hope Dockery and Phillips are able to go on Sunday. I mean Id rather see them sit out than have them aggravate the injury and make it worse. It might just cost the game, but all in all a depressing loss to the Pies is not as bad as costing the season. We got a long way to go and don’t need guys trying to play hurt early on hurting the team later in the season.

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Sep 19, 2009 8:13 AM EDT reply actions

Oops!

Fixed it.

by Ed Valentine on Sep 19, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions

i hope feagles never retires

the ageless wonder. if any punter should be in the hall of fame its him

by GiantsReignSupreme on Sep 19, 2009 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

Wow

reading that top 10, I can’t believe Parcells was coaching the Cowboys back in 2003. Hell, him going to the Jets seems like yesterday, let alone the Cowboys.

by cjmulrain on Sep 19, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

I was talking to a Cowboys fan yesterday

who was trying to tell me how Newman was a better cornerback than Webster. It was very, very, very frustrating.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Sep 19, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions

Its tough arguing with any Dallass fan

about who’s a better player.

They always think they have the best players at every position.

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Sep 19, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

they do though

that’s why they’ve won so many playoff games over the past 13 years.

Oh, wait…

by cjmulrain on Sep 19, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Treating Webster and Moss as equally culpable annoys me.

That’s okay maybe when a guy retailiates at the same level as the instigator, but Webster didn’t grab. twist and shake the nose guard which I see as a deliberate attempt to severely injure, deserving a fine far in excess of the amount imposed on Moss.

by blue gonz on Sep 19, 2009 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

or, i dunno, punch the other guy repeatedly before the other guy responded.

which is what moss did. kind of a jackass.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Sep 19, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I was @ Game #2 of that Top 10 list. It was my first (and to this day only) MNF game and it was going to be such a joyous occasion until that kickoff went out of ounds. After that I had a sinking feeling in my gut and it didn’t go away until Fassel was fired.

by XLII on Sep 19, 2009 11:41 AM EDT reply actions

I can't believe

that’s the only playoff game against the Cowboys. I really liked the Eli’s first win. The audible wins the game and gets Tiki the two records he was a yard short from. And with no time left, if that doesn’t work we lose.

by queler on Sep 19, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

BBV invaded by spambots?

some spambots have cracked the code… my post on NYG WR Predictions has scrolled away. Kill these ’bots!

Recent FanPosts

Order Cheap Generic Cialis On Line No Prescription

by intearya 15 minutes ago

0 comments | 0 recs
Small
Buy Very Cheap Generic Cialis On Line No Prescription

by essthe 15 minutes ago

0 comments | 0 recs
Small
Purchase Cheapest Generic Cialis Online No Prescription

by nithbeli 16 minutes ago

0 comments | 0 recs
Small
Purchase Very Cheap Generic Cialis Online No Prescription

by gerlfrai 17 minutes ago

0 comments | 0 recs
Small
Purchase Cheap Generic Cialis Online No Prescription

by pintweld 17 minutes ago

0 comments | 0 recs
Small
Order Cheapest Generic Cialis Online No Prescription

by nithbeli 17 minutes ago
0 comments | 0 recs