Re: New York "Perfect" Giants - Super Bowl XLII Champions!!!

[Angyair]

La CBS dà ormai per certo la trasformazione di Kiwanuka da DE a OLB:

Mathias Kiwanuka is changing positions and moving into the Giants' starting lineup at linebacker. The Giants No. 1 draft pick in 2006 will move from defensive end to strongside linebacker next season. "There is no question that he can make the transition to outside linebacker, that he can play SAM linebacker," GM Jerry Reese said, noting that the 6-foot-5, 265-pound Kiwanuka is athletic and dropped into some zone pass coverages last season while playing end.

A questo punto penso che Strahan non si ritiri quest'anno.

[G-m@n]

Già ieri sul sito ufficisle di NY si parlava della cosa che era trapelata dopo la conferenza stampa del Def. Coordinator Spagnuolo,e io sono convinto che possa essere una buona mossa spostare Mathias Kiwanuka come Strong Side LB (quindi al posto del tagliato LaVar)..mi sembra infatti di aver notato dalle sue prestazioni come DE che la velocità non gli manca affatto ,ma mi sembrava un poco leggerino come potenza (certo che si trattava del 1° anno)..se è vero che il ragazzo riesce anche a difendere la profondità come sostengono gli esperti allora potrebbe essere la mossa azzeccata (e a quanto pare sulla quale il GM ha puntato al draft visto che abbiamo preso un LB al 4° round). Staremo a vedere se le incognite Mitchell e Kiwanuka faranno bene oppure faranno fare ad Antonio Pierce la figura del Nazzareno in mezzo ai due ladroni..Io su Kiwanuka sono fiducioso,meno su Kawika Mitchell (che onestamente ho anche visto giocare molto meno).

Per quel che riguarda Strahan (:portasfiga:) spero con tutto il cuore di sbagliarmi,ma credo che lo faranno provare prima di confermare qualsiasi sua scelta...lui non mollerà perchè è un leone,ma un piede fratturato a 37 anni un DE lo accuserà e non poco..sono pessimista,ma Michael mi ha sempre stupito,soprattutto negli ultimi anni,vorrei tanto che continuasse a farlo (tra l'altro adesso mi compro anche la maglietta comunque vada )

EDIT : Spagnuolo non Spagnulo

[G-m@n]

Zach Pillar G proveniente da Tennessee Titans ha firmato con i Giants..veterano al 9° anno da Pro 6-5 and 315 pounds, ha disputato 87 partite e 58 volte è partito titolare...ma la linea OL quest'off-season ha subito ingenti perdite,sarà sufficente a ristabilire la serenità nella tasca ad Eli Manning ? L'anno scorso era il primo anno che avevamo seriamente riordinato la faccenda dopo due annate pessime a pass protection..ed ora siamo da capo ..

[G-m@n]

Anthony Wright's Amazing Toss 

http://www.giants.com/player/ivideo-je.asp?file_300=http%3A%2F%2Fplay%2Erbn%2Ecom%2Fplay%2Easx%3Furl%3Dnfl%2Fnfl%2Fopen%2Fgiants%2Fwmdemand%2F07%5Fota%5F02%2Ewmv%26proto%3Dmms%3Fmswmext%3D%2Easx

[chinasky]

Anthony Wright's Amazing Toss 

http://www.giants.com/player/ivideo-je.asp?file_300=http%3A%2F%2Fplay%2Erbn%2Ecom%2Fplay%2Easx%3Furl%3Dnfl%2Fnfl%2Fopen%2Fgiants%2Fwmdemand%2F07%5Fota%5F02%2Ewmv%26proto%3Dmms%3Fmswmext%3D%2Easx

Azz... che canestro!  :lol2:

[davelavarra]

Anthony Wright's Amazing Toss 

http://www.giants.com/player/ivideo-je.asp?file_300=http%3A%2F%2Fplay%2Erbn%2Ecom%2Fplay%2Easx%3Furl%3Dnfl%2Fnfl%2Fopen%2Fgiants%2Fwmdemand%2F07%5Fota%5F02%2Ewmv%26proto%3Dmms%3Fmswmext%3D%2Easx

Credevo fosse un qb senza tocco....

[Jeremy]

Azz... 

[nzwarrior]

Ciao a tutti, mi serve una info. Sarò a NY l'ultimo week end di settembre ed il primo di ottobre. Purtroppo biglietti x NYG - PHI o NYG - NYJ neanche a parlarne...ma vorrei comunque guardare la partita in tv in un locale di Manhattan per godermi il clima partita...qualcuno ha qualche consiglio da darmi??  Grazie in anticipo

[pitt]

i Giants non ofriranno un nuovo contratto a Strahan.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The New York Giants are not going to renegotiate Michael Strahan's $4 million contract to persuade the seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end to stop mulling retirement and play this season.

"I don't want to get into negotiating in the media," co-owner John Mara said Wednesday as Strahan's holdout entered its sixth day. "He is under contract and I think you all know what our position is on that. I don't want to make any statements on that."



We'd like to have him come in. If he decided to come in, that's great. We will be a better team with him in here. If he doesn't, we'll move on. 
Giants co-owner John Mara

In his gut, Mara said he feels the 35-year-old Strahan would eventually decide to play, but he said the team was prepared to move on without him.


The Giants on Wednesday had veteran defensive end Simeon Rice in for a physical.

According to ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, a physical conducted by Giants physicians at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City revealed that Rice still has about two weeks of rehab left on his surgically repaired shoulder.

Giants general manager Jerry Reese plans to meet with Rice on Wednesday or Thursday, but no deal is imminent, a Giants official said.

Mara also downplayed a report that Strahan felt betrayed because the Giants were fining him $14,288 for each day of his holdout.

"He hasn't expressed that to us," said Mara, who said the team had no choice but to dock Strahan. "I'm not sure I believe that."

Strahan's surprising absence has dominated the training camp at the University at Albany since players reported on Friday.

The team knew the recently divorced veteran was looking for more money, but was stunned when his agent said he was mulling retirement.

Had the Giants known that the NFL single-season sack record holder was considering retirement, they might have made moves in the free-agent market or drafted differently in April.

"We would have liked to have gotten a little more notice," Mara said. "I understand the fact that he is just undecided about what he wants to do. Sometimes these things happen."

Mara insisted that the holdout has not been a distraction for a team trying to rebound from an 8-8 season that was good enough to get a playoff berth.

"I don't think any of us are that troubled by it," Mara said. "We'd like to have him come in. If he decided to come in, that's great. We will be a better team with him in here. If he doesn't, we'll move on."

Mara, who has known Strahan longer than coach Tom Coughlin and Reese, has not spoken with him in recent weeks. He said he might reach out and make a telephone call if the holdout continues, but noted that nothing he says will probably influence Strahan's decision. He said No. 92 has to make up his own mind.

Mara's biggest concern would be if Strahan missed a lot of training camp.

"That is something we are concerned about because I have noticed that players who come in late do run a higher risk of being injured," he said. "But he's a veteran. He has been around a long time and always has been in excellent condition. You would like to think that would not be the case with him."

Strahan missed half of last season with a foot injury.

Mara called Strahan one of the greatest players in Giants history and a surefire Hall of Famer. He added retiring now would not be the way to end his career, but he was prepared to accept it if Strahan left football after 14 seasons and 132½ career sacks.

"He has done too much for the franchise for me to be bitter about it," Mara said. "He has been a great player for a long time. These things happen."

[chinasky]

Le tre questioni del Dott. Zivago.  :gazza:

Abbiamo un grande Eli?
Steve Smith non porta in dote solo un nome importante?
Ahmad Bradshaw è il RB giusto, nel posto giusto, al momento giusto?

[Teo]

Steve Smith è un mio pallino dai tempi di USC imo meglio anche di Jarrett e imo sarà uno dei migliore WR2 dei prossimi anni, peccato per l'infortunio pero'.

Per il ruolo di RB credo che Jacobs abbia tutta la fiducia di dirigenza e coaching staff e che sia in grado di fornire un contributo notevole, anche da rb primario. Probabile che Bradshaw scavalchi Droughns nel corso dell'anno.

[azazel]

Steve Smith è un mio pallino dai tempi di USC imo meglio anche di Jarrett e imo sarà uno dei migliore WR2 dei prossimi anni, peccato per l'infortunio pero'.

infortunio? si è fatto male stanotte?

[Teo]

Giants WR Steve Smith suffered a concussion in Sunday night's exhibition.
The rookie from USC had been playing well, showing off his vertical to haul in an Eli Manning pass that was high and exposing a seam in Baltimore’s defense to catch a 10-yard touchdown. The Giants have been hit hard Sunday night, also losing fifth WR Michael Jennings to a ruptured Achilles, S Will Demps to a dislocated elbow, and Sam Madison to a hamstring injury.

Pare niente di serio

[davelavarra]

Scaramucce a distanza tra Eli e Tiki Barber...
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d801a3260&template=with-video&confirm=true

[island]

Will Demps è stato messo in injured reserve.............stagione finita?