New York Giants Notes: Kenny Phillips Is All The Way Back
by Ed Valentine on Sep 9, 2010 7:00 AM EDT
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Wednesday's news that Kenny Phillips will be in the starting lineup at safety Sunday against the Carolina Panthers is more than New York Giants fans -- or Phillips himself -- could have hoped for.
"It's been my goal. It was my goal when I first came in here," Phillips said in the locker room after practice. "I knew it was going to take some time. I knew we got a schedule that we'd have to keep up with. … For them to already have me listed as a starter, I must be doing something right. I need to go out there and continue to get more reps and work on my technique."
Let's hope Phillips, who has yet to test his knee for a full game, picks up where he left off a year ago. He seemed headed for stardom, and let's hope it still happens for him.
Deon Grant has been supportive of Phillips, and says he will continue to be. That, however, does not mean the veteran is happy about stepping aside.
"My goal was to come into the league and play and to start, and to start, and start and get to a point where it as time that I clearly couldn't start any more. I've been doing that up to this point, so it's going to be hard if I'm not starting, especially when I know I'm not a backup. If I knew I was a backup, then I don't think it would be hard if I wasn't' starting."
If he's not starting, Grant said he's not sure how he'll react.
"I can't sit here and give you an answer because I've never been in that position so I can't give you an answer. I could sit here and lie to you, but I'm authentic. I'm going to support my man, and teach him everything I know and have seen, but as far as me personally, we'll see.
I can't feel sorry for Grant, even if he is a great guy and a terrific addition to the Giants. He knew the deal when he came to New York -- that Phillips would be the guy if he was able. So, this should not come as a shock to him.
By now, you have likely heard about Brandon Jacobs taking exception to some of the questions he received from media members Wednesday. Well, check out Mike Garafolo's report for the locker room video.
Defensive tackle Chris Canty is confident the Giants' defense, gashed last season by the high-powered Carolina running game, will be ready for the challenge this time.
"There's no doubt that we can stop those guys if we play our best," Canty said. "We've demonstrated in training camp and in preseason that we can stop the run. We can stop the run. Confidence comes from demonstrative performances, and so we've shown ourselves that we can do it. We're looking forward to the challenge of being able to do it on Sunday."
Canty said that the coaches have emphasized the importance of stopping the run and believes the players have taken the message to heart.
"One of the things we went into this offseason talking about was stopping the run, and I think guys have taken a little bit more ownership of it," Canty said. "The style we play defense around here and the emphasis on stopping the run, that's one of the things we want to do first and foremost. So I think just our attitude going into the situation, the approach that we're taking to it, the effort that we're putting in practice and in the field room and the weight room, hopefully that all adds up to success."
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Stupid reporter...
seemed like it was the same one asking Jacobs the same question except worded differently. If I was Jake I wouldn’t even talk to reporters anymore, F em.
Great to hear KP will start, but Grant shouldn’t worry too much. I doubt that KP will play 100% of the snaps so its not like Grant is gonna warm the bench the whole game.
And i hope Canty’s right about stopping the run. That’s really the only thing they’ll have to do against Carolina is get those 2 RB’s under wraps. They do that, they may win sloppy but I think they’ll win.
Well ...
First, it is a reporter’s job to ask legitimate questions. I have done that job, and it’s not comfortable to ask guys questions you know they don’t want to answer, but sometimes it has to be done. The first guy was Tom Rock of Newsday, and when Jacobs refused to answer someone had to circle back. Not sure whether it was Vacchiano or Paul Schwartz, but they did their job. If Jacobs doesn’t want to answer, that’s fine.
is it the sports reporters job
to keep asking the same question that an athlete already stated taht he was going to answer. We all heard him say, “Next question” And the next reporter asked the same “re-worded” question. I took journalism classes, and as far as I learned its not a reporters job to kill an interview, and thats what the second guy did haha
whoever it was is creating a TMZ like useless story
its old. Its being blown out of proportion. This ain’t even news. How has this gone back and forth? You have Jacobs “outburst” then Coughlin settling it down. Right there it should be done. Everyone knows what’s going on.
He just said no comment, and they tried to do it again. Not trying to get an answer, but trying to get an outburst. ANd he did. Now commence sh*tstorm.
A famous interview
took place in the UK nearly 20 years ago when a politican was asked the same question seventeen yes seventeen times in a row by the same journalist.
Finally, the politican just yanked off the microphone and stormed out of the studio.
by G Fan in England on Sep 9, 2010 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions
thats why...
I wrote “sports” reporter, to show that this isnt major story that effects the lives of many, its a sports reporter asking a RB the same question over and over again after he said he wasnt going to answer….it was just stupid
CNN, FoxNews reporter, yes need to keep asking those questions. This guy just killed an interview with a running back
that's a politician!
if he gets pissed it costs him votes, tho maybe that outburst gave him sympathy votes.
I dunno what Jacobs gets out of this other then being annoyed by the media, or maybe its a good think so he gets pissed and leaves a few of Jon Beason’s teeth in Giants stadium’s turf?
but once the question has been denied
then know your role right that he said nothing and let it drop. You did your job you asked your question, so you didn’t get the headline you wanted… too Fn bad. Good work Brandon!
The unparalleled access we all enjoy is something we all take for granted. The players give us sometimes honest and sometimes company line responses to what the beat writers ask. Yes it’s part of their job to work with the media, but the media (this guy inparticular) needs to step back and realize he and the others are stirring the pot, they’re making the issue, they’re the story, not reporting it. These guys can start giving you vanilla BS all day long if they want, and they will if jerks like this continue to push buttons.
In summary Have some respect, don’t feel entitled, and don’t become the story. Ask your questions once, write with the response given, don’t poke at the guy til you get the response you want. I work in News (and have for years) this guy is out of line.
I agree Free
The reporters just need to let Jacobs play, they were asking him loaded questions to get a sound byte from him. Everyone needs to stop taking quotes from players when right after a game, when they are still caught in the moment out of context. They did it to Osi and now they are trying to do it to Jacobs. All said and done, I think Jacobs will be the leading rusher for this team this year, he is a big dude with a big chip on his shoulder! Defensive backs watch out!
Jacobs
needs to get out of the backfield first before DB’s need to worry – something he did not do much last year.
The press are just trying to find out Jacobs state of mind and I have no problem with him being asked the same question again and again.
by G Fan in England on Sep 9, 2010 7:27 AM EDT up reply actions
confused
have we switched to trying to run Osi out of town now to Jacobs??
No
Jacobs should have been more careful last week – but his comments last week were always going to ensure follow up questions.
No comment in my view means he is still freting over his role. Now if he had answered the question with “If it is the first or last carry of the game I am going to be playing my hardest” we would not have an issue right now.
by G Fan in England on Sep 9, 2010 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions
it wouldn't new york...
…were there not some sports figure to vilify. I guess it’s BJ’s turn.
by Step up and make big plays on Sep 9, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but at that point the reporter should have stepped up, made a big play, and realized that he wasn't going to get anywhere asking those questions.
"If it weren't for the gutter, my mind would be homeless."
--Woody Paige's Blackboard
"I came back with an I-Don't-Care attitude. If I had an open shot, I was taking it."
--The Robert Horry
I pledge allegiance to the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, Los Angeles Lakers, Anaheim Angels... and Quentin Tarantino.
by The_Power_and_the_Glory_of_Robert_Horry on Sep 9, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't wait
until Manchez gets to double digit interceptions and no one wants him anymore.
Against all odds, against all circumstance were you don't have a shot, you succeed
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
-Michael Strahan
should be around
week 8
"I don't do many endorsements. I'd rather get doused by Gatorade than bust my butt selling it." - Bill Parcells
"CB Brian Jackson, cut by the Jets recently, was signed to the Giants’ practice squad,
his agent said."
Zach Berman: zberman@starledger.com
Anyone know anything about this guy? I don’t, other than the Jets were supposedly pretty stacked at that position so perhaps he is decent or has potential?
by BigBlueDeadHead on Sep 9, 2010 7:30 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
from Oklahoma
6"1 202 but ran a 4.6 40 time so he’s kinda slow for a CB and probably why he went UDFA, since like most of the OU secondary they’re all good.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/563876
Says he’s a great press corner but not very good at read and react or zone coverage, probably due to average athletic ability.
Seems like he’s ideally a S/CB tweener type
IF this is true
Who did they cut from PS?
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 7:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I had thought they were full
They can have eight right? Haven’t been able to keep up with reading the posts, too many, not enough time. I’ll have to stop eating and sleeping.
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Supposedly the running back (Scott) was the 8th signing on Monday...
So if they signed someone, they must have cut someone else.
Practice Squad
The signing of Jackson is not supposed to be official until this afternoon. So, you probably won’t hear about a cut until then. Best guess will be CB Seth Williams.
No loss
He cannot cover a sleeping dog.
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
He was on Hard Knocks
came off as a bit of a jerk. Didn’t want to listen to the coach, seemed like he thought he knew what he was doing when he was messing up. Of course it was like a 2 minute segment, so I’m sure they edited it to make him look bad. Plus he got tied up to the goal post after practice by the vets and had icy hot and gatorade dumped on him. Apparently because he ticked off his coach to the breaking point. On the plus side, he can throw a football about 60 yards in the air. So he’s got that going for him.
"Stop the run to earn the right to rush the passer"- great philosophy from new SU DLine coach Jimmy Brumbaugh.
by bigbluethruandthru on Sep 9, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
The ONLY storyline or newsbite will be based on..
What happens on that football field..That is it…Raising contraversial questions is assinine and can undermine team spirit..These players don’t need to be badgered with that crap…These reporters should trade their notepads for Doggy-poop bags…that is their ‘scoop’
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
Would
you say that if Ed had asked Jacobs the same question?
This will test your BBV loyalty!
by G Fan in England on Sep 9, 2010 7:47 AM EDT up reply actions
That is impossible to answer..
Ed would not pose a question in a way that would produce that reaction
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
Yep
I would have said ‘hey, how is your ego now that you are second-string running back?’ then I would have run like crazy. LOL!
LOL!
And I’d hope you have enough speed to leave Sundial Spikes in the dust, cause you’d probably need it!
Well ...
The wheels aren’t that good anymore … but, amazing things happen when you’re scared to death!
Ed
Make sure you put a Landry jersey on first so maybe it will cause Jacobs to have a relapse of what he used to do that we loved
by gianthawk34 on Sep 9, 2010 9:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
LOL!!..yeah right...
You’d holler that question out with your car in gear..haha
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
You'd just have to put around 3.7 yrds between you and him...
"Osi said he's going to London to see the Eiffel Tower." -- Michael Strahan (America's Game - 2007 NY Giants)
Or just leg-whip him Ed..lay a good 'ol Flozell on him
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
And another thing...
When Ed brought up XXV with Jim Kelly, he did so in a respectful way and got Kelly to provide an honest, thoughtful response on how he felt about that game…He didn’t force Kelly to storm out the room with idiot questions.
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
Funny thing about that
I actually said to him, ‘you know, I have to bring up the Super Bowl against the Giants.’ He laughed and said something like ‘well, you really don’t but go ahead.’
LMAO
now that’s class!
some guys can just never get over stuff like that. I heard that Landetta to this day will not talk about the botched punt in Chicago in ’85. Well, sorry that may be a bit of an over reaction….for years and years after the punt, he would refuse to talk about it…hated it.
"If I'm curt, then I apologize" - Newman
Yeah the Landetta muff..He'll never live that one down...
Speaking of him, I asked him at practice one day how he got this huge cut on his face, Sean said “I nicked myself shaving”.I told him “Better buy yourself a razor and lay off the chainsaw”…He damn near died laughing…
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
LOL
it’s probably the disappointment of letting down 52 other guys.
Sean wasn’t the reason we lost that game that day….he was just the reason we lost by 17 instead of 10….LOL
"If I'm curt, then I apologize" - Newman
LOL yes your right...
It was so windy that day he’d have been better off running it..That would have been entertaining..haha
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
But how long ago was that for J kelly
Have ed v ask Jim kelly a night or two after the game. Its a completely different situation.
Jacobs asked a few times to not answer, then he just ignored it..then ralph tried to ask the same question by dressing it up differently. lol. Thats a bit much just to get a good story on “how upset Jacobs is”. I think he coulda did what was asked and let that question not be asked/answered.
But waht was funny tho about Jacobs response. “you think im stupid aren’t you” lol!
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
I just hope that with all this talk about him bein backup
that it drives him to perform with the same fire he came out with to begin his career.. instead of making up so upset that he quits on the team. (since he feels like the team has backstabbed him)
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
LOL!!..Yeah he answered his own question...
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
At least Jacobs had the class to walk away
I think in the same situation I would have grabbed the reporter and stuffed him in a empty locker………The truth is not one person knows what is going to happen, not BJ,AB,
TC and definitley not Gilbride until the season starts.
As far as Kenny Phillips as much as I hoped he would make it back to the starting rotation….I really thought his career was over I am so glad I was wrong about that one
You can see a lot just by observing-Yogi Berra
Bottomline is BJ is going to touch the ball alot...
Last I heard…He made the team and was not cut..Why?..To bend the bench with his 270 pound ass?..I don’t think so..and yes, the KP comeback is a great story..I hope he passes his first big test..Grant will also get plenty of playing time…So Mr. Reporters, go scoop up your poop in Central Park.
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
Well ill tell you what, we BETTER beat the Panthers cuz after that we have the Colts n Titans
back to back………….could get ugly.
Yeah..Big tests to see if our defense has in fact improved..
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
Actually, the run defense will be tested with Carolina..
and can we stop Smith?
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
I think we have a slight adv with Ssmith
He just got bak on the field..and along with Moore struggling with his current crop of wr’s so far (over thrown balls.. misscommunications on routes), i thnk the lack of cohesion with smith and the rest of the wr along with moore will be a setback for their production. especially in an opening game against a revamped db rotattion
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
I think we can stop their offense
Our run defense has looked pretty good so far this preseason and Webster looks to be back on form. In 2008 he kept Smith to around 30 yards rec.
by mclaren_is_the_best on Sep 9, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Titans
I don’t think there is any big reason to fear the Titans. Although VY has the Karma thing going, he is not a great qb by any means and their D got worse after the departure of Haynesworth.
I can’t see them being favored over us. The Colts are a different animal.
Vince Young...
Hopefully he’ll get booed back into a depressed, pouting state…They’ll find him later in the week.
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
they have a guy named
Chris Johnson too, I heard he is ok so they better watch out for him I guess.
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 9, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I heard he's petitioning for an 18 game season...
so he can rush for 3000 yards next year.
"Osi said he's going to London to see the Eiffel Tower." -- Michael Strahan (America's Game - 2007 NY Giants)
Their DLine has looked very good this preseason actually
I think that could be another relatively low scoring game.
by mclaren_is_the_best on Sep 9, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to predict at least 2 picks this Sunday! :)
"I want it all, and I want it as quickly as I can get it." - Keith Bulluck
anticipation level just skyrocketed
Kenny is back! I’m still cautiously optomistic about this one but hell, we just got the biggest question mark of the entire offseason back on the field.
Let's not worry about the reporters
They are doing their jobs. Grant’s answer was fine by me anyways. I don’t want to hear a player roll over and die like Sintim did when Bulluck took his job. I love hearing a player say I’m going to do what’s best for the team and help my teammate out BUT I know I can play too and I’m going to show it on the field.
Now can we focus on the best news of the offseason, KP is back!!!!
I don't think Sintim said anything at all...hence he just rolled over and said - here you go sir
do you want some Grey Poupon with my starting job?
"I want it all, and I want it as quickly as I can get it." - Keith Bulluck
granted, it's a stupid story
and more and more, NFL coverage is turning into some gay emotional soap opera BS and I can’t stand it. Every NFL team splits carries. Some split them evenly. That’s what the Giants will do. Call it a platoon situation. It’s a non-story.
BUT, if the reporter feels that’s all he wants to know from Big Jake, then yes, he should just hammer away at it.
Anyway, here’s a reporter getting slapped brainless, followed by a series of funny bloopers and pain:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVM4pl8h_hE&p=C1A76D7216B758FA&playnext=1&index=22
You play to win the game!
This is frightening...
VACCHIANO reporting…
It appears RB D.J. Ware will be the primary kickoff returner on Sunday, although Coughlin mentioned WR Hakeem Nicks as a possibility, too.
Do we really want our stud WR, Nicks, running back kickoffs? What about Reynard?
Yeah, I thought that is why they signed Reynard...
It is not like he needs to memorize the playbook to be able to return a kick..I think Ralphie and ‘walking farts’ are smoking really good weed in TCs office…
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
Reynard mentioned he was
very comfortable returning punts vs kickoffs.. i expect ware to begin teh season at Kickoff return and reynard at punt return…but as more practices go by I would think reynard would assumbe both Kickoff and punt returns.
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
I just hope Ware doesn't dislocate anything while slipping on the field
from a lazy arm tackle or something…
and can we get some people to block…
first it was Tynes giving up yardage to the tune of opponent’s starting field position avg of about 35 yds, now that he’s a whole lot better kicking the ball…the kick return team can’t even bring it to the 20 most times…what is up with that?
"I want it all, and I want it as quickly as I can get it." - Keith Bulluck
Or dislocate slipping on a banana peel
or trip over a q-tip someone dropped. Maybe fall off the stationary bike. Yeah, I am on his case until he proves he can be active with some continuity. Hope he snaps of a good return this weekend and makes me eat crow.
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
haha
head injury putting on his helmet is what I see happening
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 9, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
lol
i t hink he’s good right now. A little injury prone to say the least..but man..some freak ass injuries.. slipping=break your arm, regular tackle=concussion. We’ll c what this man can bring.. i do like him as a rb though
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
me too
I was down on him last year. I have a feeling he will pull a ‘derrick ward’.. been on the team for years and now will finally show up as a good 3rd down back and pass-catcher.
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 9, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
WTF
very comfortable returning punts vs kickoffs
Get back there. Catch the ball. Run your ass upfield as fast as possible. This isn’t rocket science.
"I don't do many endorsements. I'd rather get doused by Gatorade than bust my butt selling it." - Bill Parcells
Returning punts and Kickoffs are 2 different things.
I hope you were joking, because you sound like you don’t know anything.
by jdaking123 on Sep 9, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
the Nicks idea should be struck down
not only do we unneccesarily risk a great weapon, but he’s then gonna need a breather on first down,… waste.
IMO we could use any player on the 53 man roster to return kicks. With the ST we have we would do no worse than the 17 yard line and no better than the 23. The problem is not the returner, it’s that the returner has nowhere to go.
Missing Gartrell on KR
Gartrell was lead blocker, he will be missed. That could make it worse. Tom Quinn better take it up 10 notches.
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
blah
gartrell was indeed a big body who had some decent speed..but nothing that will be missed that much.. i mean, we havent really been making any noise on returns so far so his absence might be a benifit.
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
Quinn should be running back kicks, so he can know first hand what the heck he's doing wrong
"I want it all, and I want it as quickly as I can get it." - Keith Bulluck
agree
Just say No to Nicks on Kicks
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 9, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Silly Coughlin
Nicks aren’t for Kicks
You play to win the game!
by Simms-McConkey on Sep 9, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Excellent!
Brilliant!
And I’ll trade 2 Fassels and 3 Ray Hanleys for a Gilbride/Quinn.
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
BWAAAAAAAAAA
LMAO
"I don't do many endorsements. I'd rather get doused by Gatorade than bust my butt selling it." - Bill Parcells
KP being back makes me insanely happy
He was one of my faves before he went down, and watching him should be a pleasure this year.
Now if I can eventually see Chad Jones in a Giants uni on the field i’ll be set.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I don't think ever
see Chad Jones although it would have been nice. Report out the other day said if he ever came back to sports, would be baseball. I cannot see how he would have enough speed and movement to play FB. What a sad case, wish him the best. And for JR, another bizarre draft issue.
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
At least he does have baseball to fall back on
and he’s no slouch either. He was taken in the 13th round by the Astros even though they basically knew he’d be going to the NFL. He’s a much better talent than that. I enjoyed watching him in the college world series and I hope I get to see him play again, be it in the NFL or the MLB.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Wojo's on the bandwagon...
not that, that means anything…
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?page=wojciechowski/100908&sportCat=nfl
In Reese I Trust.
KP
I was holding off on getting a KP jersey but I think I can finally get one now. I was going to get one last season but we all know what happened.
Save some money on the jersey
and just get a new name plate and sew it over Barber’s name on your old Tiki jersey :)
Haha
I actually do have a Tiki jersey but it is one of those old white away jerseys with the blue on it, the ones they first had when they changed in 2000, and its about 10 sizes to big on me. For some reason my Dad thought I was going to grow up to be a fat@ss, didn’t happen though
by Squali21 on Sep 9, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
same here
he is on the verge of becoming my new favorite player. I am still gonna wait to get the jersey. But if he is healthy all year, this secondary is 12 times better then last year. “The U” safetys will get it done.
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 9, 2010 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Our Safety situation
reminds me of our WR situation of last year a little. What was or seemed to be the weakest link on the team could now very well be the strength of the team. Our safetys look strong. Rolle and Phillips are going to be hell for opposing QBs.
Matt Moore, welcome to the real world.
Giant game on FOX
looks like the broadcasters are gonna be Kenny Albert, Daryl “Moose” Johnston and Tony “Get me some meatballs” Siragusa.
A good broadcast team, Moose can be a lil bit of a cowboy homer and Siragusa u know is gonna rip on Jacobs, like he did most of last year.
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 9, 2010 10:28 AM EDT reply actions
yea u already know
but i think siragusa will be more enamored with the new stadium..b/c its shiny.
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
haha
Siragusa will have so many choices. He is great at the sideline job. I still watch the 2007 Buffalo game and it kills me with him on the side during the rain/snow. Even for a big man, he almost blew away.
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 9, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
He was pretty cool at that game
talking smack with the fans before the game (in a good natured way). Plus he wore this big, brown lumberjack type one piece. He looked like a big Winnie the Pooh.
"Stop the run to earn the right to rush the passer"- great philosophy from new SU DLine coach Jimmy Brumbaugh.
by bigbluethruandthru on Sep 9, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I was there
Sitting a section behind “the magic endzone”, so never really got to see him suited up. Brought the game online and watched it, his winter gear was great, only he could pull off that hat
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 9, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
By the magic endzone
do you mean the one where all the points were scored? My brother and I were on the 10 yard line at that end zone about 12 rows up so we had perfect seats for every TD. Of course we were also facing the wind, so that blizzard hit us right in our faces. One of the greatest/most miserable days of my life.
"Stop the run to earn the right to rush the passer"- great philosophy from new SU DLine coach Jimmy Brumbaugh.
by bigbluethruandthru on Sep 9, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
yeap, the scoring endzone
I was in the section behind where u were. I totally agree it was the greatest/most miserable day, the wind was right in my face. It was so great when the rain/snow started, the crowd went insane… thats football… I love it
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 10, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that was football
although we had to sit in the car with the heat going for about 20 minutes before my legs thawed out enough to drive. The Bills do have great fans, I get free tickets for a game every year from a college buddy. The crowd is always raucous.
"Stop the run to earn the right to rush the passer"- great philosophy from new SU DLine coach Jimmy Brumbaugh.
by bigbluethruandthru on Sep 10, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
lots more food
he’ll be hanging out with the fans on the field-
cameras probably will catch him laying on a beach chair after having a couple of burgers…lol
"I want it all, and I want it as quickly as I can get it." - Keith Bulluck
Not a bad team
but give me a Sunday with “throwback” broadcasters. Give me some Madden and Summerall.
good call
they might be the best broadcasters ever
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Sep 9, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Johnston can'tshut up for a second...Tony just eats..at least Albert doesn't wear 'teddies' like Marv does...
Geez…I guess I’ll be watching the darn thing on mute..Figures.first game of the season and we get the three stooges…
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
I hope
Kenny Phillips is The Giants’ Bob Sanders (minus the recurring injuries) in that the defense is demonstratively better when he is in the lineup. He may never be Ed Reed, but it’s unfair to expect him to be Ed Reed.
What Would Matt Szczur Do?
Sad about Bob Sanders
When he is healthy, he’s a beast. I think he has missed more games than he has played during his career. That’s sad because he has HOF talent.
Go Giants!!
This is my first post in BBV after following it for the past two years.
All I want say now is Good Luck NYG for 2010.
I never wanted a Sunday so badly….
how do you follow for 2 years and say
nothing
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
Sinorice? is that you?
I kid…I kid :)
"I want it all, and I want it as quickly as I can get it." - Keith Bulluck
ha i guess
when i found the site..it took me about 2 minutes until the burning feeling inside my hands had to post.
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
Transactions
I see new transactions in Giants.com
Shareef and Seth OUT Brian Jackson and Brandon Hughes IN
What do you know about Hughes?
Draft page here:
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/profiles/brandon-hughes?id=80727
Anyone seen him play?
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like he was IR last season
So I would guess not to much info. Assume he is healthy or they would not have signed him.
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Deon Grant
it’s a long season. He’ll get plenty of playing time.
"I don't do many endorsements. I'd rather get doused by Gatorade than bust my butt selling it." - Bill Parcells
hope grant plays most of the game
Carolina will be running the ball up the middle. No need for speed or coverage safeties, just someone who can read the play and make the tackle. Let’s keep KP out of the scrums.
yes, I believe KP will start but will play 40% of the snaps
it’ll be our first look at how Fuel runs this D, so it will interesting to watch the rotations (even though he stated earlier in the year, that he always wants his best 11 out there)…& his play calling & schemes
"I want it all, and I want it as quickly as I can get it." - Keith Bulluck
This could be the 'Rolle Bowl'...
Let him creep up there do some carpentry work on Panther bodies…
"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"
wow... Football season is finally back.
I love the feeling of waking up on a Sunday morning. It’s the best feeling ever!
Tom Brown
Signed to Cardinals PS. Should have put him on ours. Can someone explain why we signed TE Ballard instead of Chandler?
by UnknownJintsFan on Sep 9, 2010 12:54 PM EDT reply actions
Brown
Well, the problem is these guys have to pass through waivers first. Which Brown did. Then he is a free agent and he gets to choose the place he thinks offers him the best opportunity. So, a team can’t just tell the guy ’your’e on our practice squad.’ At that point, it’s player’s choice. As for Ballard, I think the Giants are covering their tracks. With only 2 TEs, they put Pascoe and Ballard on the practice squad for protection. Reynaud gives them 7 receivers, so they don’t need one on the practice squad.
That said, I wanted Brown on our practice squad, too.
Excited
to see Phillips coming back, but IMO he doesn’t need to be out there even for the majority of the game. As Ed stated, he has yet to test his knee for a full game.
I would be very precautious with this; however, it will be a good thing to see him roaming around out there.
If Jacobs is ticked off, maybe he’ll run like he’s ticked off. Let’s hope so.
We didn't even have a chance for the "perfect season", but we did have the perfect ending.
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