Giants issue official release on Kenny Phillips

That was the last thing we needed with an already thin secondary.

This means that Michael Johnson is really going to have to step up this season and be the leader back there in the secondary….

A really bad loss, and from the tone of these speeches, Phillips really sounds devastated with all of this. This really is a huge shame—Phillips was becoming one of my favorite players on the team. He made plays and had a great work ethic. Coming off a game where he made two interceptions is tough, but even worse was the latter interception was grabbed off a play that Phillips probably read mostly on his own. Losing talent like that is the hard part.

I haven’t followed Green Bay much. Is this Safety any good? Will this mean C.C. Brown will be starting?

I felt Phillips was going to have a great season, having a ball magnet at SS makes blitzing much more effective if the opposition is countering with draws and screens. We really need the rest of the secondary to get healthy, and get the pass rush together. I’m thinking keep tuck out for the next couple of games. I’m down here in Tampa, Elli should be able to smoke the bucs. but I’m fearing the typical down to last 3 minutes Giants game. God forbid we get a chance to lay off the Maalox.

Kenny has been playing well. Now Michael Johnson has to step in and make some plays for the GMEN. CC Brown is not the answer. This is a huge setback!!

This is a sad day..I felt KP was well on his way to being a household name back there..now we gonna see what’s the next trick JR has up his sleeve..

What the FUCK!

Where the hell did this come from?

Our seemingly loaded defense is getting thinner by the minute. Looks like Eli’s gonna have to maintain his 100 QB rating.

http://www.packers.com/team/players/rouse_aaron/

 * An aggressive, big body at the safety position who has flashed some playmaking ability in his first two seasons
    * A top substitute when either Nick Collins or Atari Bigby has been injured, has played 25 games with nine starts and intercepted four passes while compiling 101 tackles (70 solo)
    * Made the biggest play of his young career last season, intercepting a Peyton Manning pass and returning it 99 yards for a touchdown, the longest interception return in Lambeau Field history and tied for the longest in team history
    * Made the most of more limited playing time as a rookie in 2007, intercepting passes in consecutive games – including one on national television on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit, setting up the Packers’ go-ahead touchdown – while filling in for Collins (knee) for a three-game stretch
    * Still looking to compete for a starting job, also contributes on special teams, with 11 coverage stops in his two years, plus three more in the ’07 playoffs
    * A converted linebacker, played Virginia Tech’s "Rover" position his final two seasons and made a name for himself with big hits and big plays
    * Posted a career-high 77 tackles and four interceptions as a junior to earn first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors
    * Production dropped slightly during senior season, when he struggled to deal with some personal issues including his grandfather’s death and an illness of his mother’s and was replaced as a starter for three games
    * Returned to the starting lineup and finished his collegiate career strong, saying his motivation comes from his mother, who raised him and his three siblings essentially on her own

could be career threatening.

WTF

While building the new stadium.
Silver lining: He’s 22 years old now, they decided to take action on this injury early rather than wait till the offseason. No team in the NFL has a position on the field without question marks. Yes, this team isn’t the healthiest in the world but we’ll just have to pray that the man upstairs does us some favors.

I’d bet on Phillips coming back next season, but this will inevitably cut his career short and that’s the real shame in all of this.

Really good summary here.

Sounds like he does not excel in pass coverage.

Well, the only good thing about the timing is that Rouse has a few weeks to settle in against TB/KC/OAK – so that ought to give the Giants time to work him in with the softer portion of the schedule coming up.

i feel bad for KP…and i also heard that this could affect his career (not just this year)

I think the giants have to consider moving MJ to FS and experiment w/ CC at SS.

CC will step his game up guys…i will guarantee that much, but obviously he’s no KP.

I just hope KP can bounce back and have a successful career…

but I’m happy we picked up Aaron Rouse. He looks pretty good.

without injuries to several key players (and a bad Red Zone offense).

it’s a shame because KP was really showing flashes. let’s see what Rouse can do.

Reed Doughty for Seubert.

Any takers?

No player should have to go through this. It hurts even more so that he’s such a talented and very young player. Nothing but the world in front of him, and to have the rug yanked from under him like that is truly terrible.

seriously, they need to stop. 2009 has been a bad year for injuries.

does anyone know how fast this new kid ran the 40? From his stats, he’s big, a little raw, has played LB at VTech and has some issues, but is he also slow?
Damn injuries! Hope KP recovers physically & mentally

that with all of the G-Mens depth at corner they might play a guy like Bruce Johnson, or Terrel Thomas at saftey at times? (When Ross & Dockery are back) I don’t know if they have anybody that knows the position but sometimes corners can convert to free saftety becauset the postion requires good speed and range. Also all of the G-Mens corners are pretty solid tacklers.

This is not good news at all, and that’s an obvious understatement. First let me make a statement. The emergence of Phillips made it easier for me to accept the lose of gibril back there, who was at the time, my favorite defensive player. He was my favorite because he was an excellent player! Can we stop the gibril bashing on this site. You guys have a very short memory here. He was always 1 or 2 in tackles on the team with AP, and he led all DB’s in solo tackles last year. He was always around the ball. He wasn’t horrible in coverage as you all would lead us to believe. It wasn’t his strength, but we didn’t win the superbowl in SPITE of gibril. So let’s stop.

Now on to rouse….he seems to have potential, and Jerry(in Reese we trust) has the eye for talent that we love. But let’s be honest in our evaluation. The packers placed him on waivers for a reason. There was something that the packers front office, and coaching staff saw that they didn’t like. Let’s keep that in mind before we go to gaga over the guy. I hope he is a diamond in the rough tho….

Me being a mets fan, this is like deja vu all over again….

After such an excellent game, I am sorry to hear this news! Speedy recovery Kenny! Look forward to seeing back out there

trying to spin this into something less than what it is, unfortunately i think he’s wrong.