New York Giants News & Notes: Ready To Rolle?

by cjmulrain on Jul 22, 2010 12:01 PM EDT in New York Giants News

Good afternoon, Giants fans. Not a whole lot going on, so let's get right to the links:

Is Antrel Rolle ready to be a leader for the Giants defense?
A few days old, but check out Paul Schwarz' reaction to CC Browns complaints about the Giants the other day.
Summer questionnaire series with Hakeem Nicks, in which he cites Sinorice Moss as the leader amongst the Giants receivers. Makes you realize how young this group is, when Sinorice is the veteran.
Speaking of Nicks, FF Toolbox weighs in on the "battle" between him and Mario Manningham for the #2 WR spot. I don't think it's going to be much of a battle - unless Nicks is really bad or Manningham is really, really good in camp, I think Nicks will be lining up opposite Steve Smith on opening day. That said, I think both of them are gonna get plenty of chances to catch the ball and make an impact this season.
Finally, another summer questionnaire series with Clint Sintim, a player Matt Mosley believes could be a break out star in the NFC East this year.

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Mosley

has been reading my posts again. The copies my posts verbatim.

by GhostDini on Jul 22, 2010 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

Rehash

Lot of the media blog guys rehash things from other sites along with comments from posters.

I was looking forward to read your comments on the #85 debate we had. I guess you decided to sit that out. No prob..

Being a New York Football Giants fan or a player is not a label but a calling!

by BB1156 on Jul 23, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions

*

The guy copies my posts verbatim.

by GhostDini on Jul 22, 2010 12:09 PM EDT reply actions

The youth of these wideouts are the main reason i believe that the giants passing game will be near the top of the league yr in yr out. Like he said when moss is the vet of the group and these guys are already so good, teams better beware. Gone are the days where the giants have one or 2 receiving threats.

by cjraymz56 on Jul 22, 2010 12:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I agree

These guys all want to be break out stars, and that will make them all threats.

"And it's True Blue"

by Eddiek1977 on Jul 22, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Leaders...

I honestly don’t really care about vocal leaders off the field or in the locker room.

If Tuck and Eli choose to lead by example on the field, than so be it. It’s more than a good lead to follow.

"With the game on the line. I want the ball in my hands."
-E

by tito (eight and oh) on Jul 22, 2010 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

AGREED

vocal leadership is overrated. its a media concoction. IMO there’s no better example than busting your ass and leaving your all on the field. Is there a bigger motivation factor than teammates making players?

by FrankB03 on Jul 22, 2010 2:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

diamond in the rough

if Sintim can establish himself as a good LB.

by FrankB03 on Jul 22, 2010 2:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Leadership

on the playing field is important.

Setting a good example is not enough to be a good leader – you do have to be vocal.

Most players will do the best , but you need someone on the field just to gee up or calm down the other players. That word can be a quiet encouragement in the ear or calling the player out for a busted play.

A good leader knows how to communicate with all the different personality profiles on the team to make them play better.

I say this because when the defence is on the field for six or seven plays on the trot there is little the coaches can do short of calling a time out to talk to individual players. That is where the vocal leader takes charge in the huddle etc – he tells the CB to cover better, the LB to stand his ground, the DL to get in the backfield.

The thing is whilst AP lost some of his skills the rest of the defence listened to him which made the defence better – without AP the defence fell apart last year.

by G Fan in England on Jul 22, 2010 3:21 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not sure I totally agree (or disagree for that matter)...

But elsewhere today we’re singing praises (deservedly) of the Giants gold standard at tight end, Mark Bavaro, who wasn’t exactly vocal, didn’t talk to the press and wasn’t Mr. Rah Rah Rah on the field. But he managed to set quite a tone for the unit he played on with his actions, determination, attitude and results.

by Cranky50 on Jul 22, 2010 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

"With the game on the line. I want the ball in my hands."
-E

by tito (eight and oh) on Jul 22, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Rolle better be ready...

He’s gonna have to try and stop the best WR in the league!!!

Simply amazing.

Charlie: I'll just regress, because I feel I've made myself perfectly redundant.

by Larry Soprano on Jul 22, 2010 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

No way

Don’t get me wrong Austin’s a good to great receiver, but best in the league?

Fitzgerald and Johnson have more than a few things to say about that.

Against all odds, against all circumstance were you don't have a shot, you succeed
-Michael Strahan
All you hear about is the past, the past... the past is the !@#$ing past, this is the present.
THIS IS TEMPORARY! A CHAMPIONSHIP IS PERMANENT
-Same as above

by Willgfass on Jul 22, 2010 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Lol

Let’s see him keep it up for more than a season, and without a 350 yard 6 td performance against woeful Kansas City, than, and only than, should he be considered.

"With the game on the line. I want the ball in my hands."
-E

by tito (eight and oh) on Jul 22, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Lets wait

To see what austin does when hes the target

by cjraymz56 on Jul 22, 2010 4:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

lol @ Moss being the leader

I’m shocked he’s still on the team. I’ve been calling him getting cut for 2 years now. Hopefully, 3rd time is the charm.

by Rev. Uniek on Jul 23, 2010 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

Why

It is a mystery why Moss is still on the team. Pray harder Rev.

I have a feeling that they will keep him as a special teams player like return man etc. He used to be very positive but his attitude has been bad lately. He knows we can’t stand him so he better work on his public relations with us. I could not believe it the way he participated in live chat with Giants fans on espn.com. We were asking him about Giants and he spent a lot of time addressing the university he came from. Sheeshhh.

Being a New York Football Giants fan or a player is not a label but a calling!

by BB1156 on Jul 23, 2010 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions

receivers

I hope Barden is ready to play this season, even if he isn’t you would think the Giants would use him as a decoy in the red zone-you gotta respect that height! Of course that may be too daring for the Tom&Jerry cartoon show. The only imagination they showed last season is that they imagined they had a running game. Thank Acorsi for Eli and the football gods for our receivers. We will miss Hixon but by default this should give Barden more touches. I think we have much more to worry about on defense 44 to 7 at Minn a similar blowout at N.O HELLLLLLLPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

by 7mike on Jul 23, 2010 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

Barden

Well 7mike,

I want to see Barden burn CC Brown for two TDs in the Lions’ game. I also would love to see all our active WRs that day burn CC Brown for a TD each. Then we will see if he blames that on a media conpriacy. LOL. It will be all Ed’s fault huh. LOL

Being a New York Football Giants fan or a player is not a label but a calling!

by BB1156 on Jul 23, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions