The 2010 New York Giants finished their final mandatory minicamp practice today. The team will now meet at the University of Albany for training camp on August 1, 2010.
The bad news about WR Domenik Hixon, missing the entire 2010 season, has opened up a can of worms over who will take his spot on the roster. Some question if it will be another WR. Special Teams coach Tom Quinn, has made some remarks about who will replace Hixon. Quinn said that rookie S Chad Jones, CB Aaron Ross, WR Sinorice Moss and WR Mario Manningham will all contribute in helping fill the need at punt returner. That would leave the listener to believe that they will use that roster spot for another position.
Another question that is raised, is about the new turf at the new stadium. The players have complained about it in public and it could be the culprit of the Hixon injury. The coaches and front office seem to be unsure if the turf was at fault and have asked everyone to calm down while they look into it. Just another methodical move made by a classy organization. Obviously, the team doesn’t want their players getting hurt on the field and I’m sure that future concert promoters will have some new guidelines to adhere to.
The news wire has been pretty quiet about QB Eli Manning. Michael Eisen reports, Coach Gilbride said that Easy Eli threw the ball well and that he was pleased with his quarterbacks minicamp performance. Manning said all the right things during his interviews and seems very calm this season. Calm and determined. I expect everyone to say he is a top tier QB by the end of this season. There will be some very interesting Giants records broken in 2010, in my opinion.
Let’s take a look at the highlights from the final day of minicamp.
– Head Coach Tom Coughlin, spoke to the players before dismissing them until training camp on August 1. Giants.com quotes him as saying “What you talk about here is when you make a choice make sure it is in the best interest of you and your family,” Coughlin said. “And always make sure that whatever you decide to do, don’t do anything that you wouldn’t be proud of if it was on the front page.”
– Colonel Greg Gadson, attended practice and spoke to the team after the final minicamp practice today. Gadson has become a source of strength for the team since the 2007 Super Bowl run.
– Defensive Coordinator Perry Fewell, told reporters that he messed around with about 3/4 of his defense during practice.
– Offensive Coordinator Kevin Gilbride, said he liked what his saw from the players but also said everything, can always be improved on.
– The New York Giants practiced in the brand new Timex Performance Center.
– Punters Jy Bond and rookie Matt Dodge, had one heck of a battle and Special Teams coach Tom Quinn, still hasn’t given the nod one way or the other.
– Offensive Coordinator Kevin Gilbride said that he believes backup QB Jim Sorgi will be Manning’s number two guy.
– Defensive Coordinator Perry Fewell said he was very impressed with rookie MLB Phillip Dillard.
– QB Eli Manning and WR Hakeem Nicks plan on putting in some extra work this offseason to work on routes.
– DE Justin Tuck sat out of practice with a sore foot.
– GM Jerry Reese mentioned yesterday, that a trade might in the future plans of the team. Keep that in mind.
Which New York Giants player do you think had the best minicamp in 2010?
The New York Giants completed day two of their mandatory mini camp today. The team learned that WR Domenik Hixon will miss the 2010 season with a torn ACL. That is not a good way to kick off practices in 2010. The G-men were decimated by injuries in 2009 and I believe I heard a collective “no way man”, when hearing of Hixon’s misfortune at practice yesterday. The first injured reserve victim of the new year is a tough loss for Giants fans to accept. It is possible that the team could bring in another MLB to keep things interesting. More then likely, Giants GM Jerry Reese, will bring in or promote another wide receiver though.
Former Giants WR David Tyree stopped by for a visit recently, perhaps the team may consider bringing him back. We know that he is a special teams guy, who has made the pro bowl during his rookie year. We need help in that area and I hear he is pretty good as a WR, when you need someone to make a clutch catch. You never know, right?
The Giants had a morning session and an afternoon session again today, mimicking the schedule from yesterday. We are now only six weeks away from the beginning of training camp in Albany, New York. I’m curious to see who the team will add to the roster to replace Hixon. I’m sure that we will not have to wait long to find out.
Let’s take a look at some of the bullet points from the Giants practice today.
– WR Domenik Hixon is out for the 2010 season. He has a torn ACL. Get well soon Dom!
– WR Ramses Barden, is catching a lot of passes in practice and getting praise from the coaches. He had another good practice today.
– TE Kevin Boss will be ready for training camp. He is very optimistic and eager to get on the field.
– RB Andre Brown has shown some speed and explosiveness on the field. It appears he is healed up after missing the entire 2009 season (his rookie year).
– OT William Beatty is really being used quite a bit with the first team. This second year player could have a breakout year.
– WR Hakeem Nicks missed the morning practice but played in the afternoon. He seems to be doing fine now.
– Giants DC Perry Fewell has been experimenting like a mad scientist, now that he has all the defensive players in front of him. He is well liked so far.
– Giants GM Jerry Reese was reported to have said that a trade for another player is still a possibility. This is shocking if the reports are correct, I’ve never heard Jerry Reese talk publicly about a trade.
Are you getting excited for the 2010 NFL season to start?
The New York Giants have reported that WR Domenik Hixon will miss the entire 2010 season. Hixon will have surgery on a torn ACL in the next two or three weeks. Domenik Hixon is a tall receiver (6’2″) who has worked his tail off since coming to the Giants. Team reports say that Hixon will have his non guaranteed contract honored, since he was injured during practice. This is not a very good way to christen the brand new stadium. The culprit is said to have been the new turf that was put in at the stadium (hopefully, we had local guys do the job and didn’t outsource the job to a Texas or Philadelphia company). Hixon planted his foot into the new turf and had it get stuck, twisting his leg and knee while trying to release it. You can bet your last dollar that there will be some investigations into the new field and any repairs that need to made, will be done so swiftly.
Hixon has had a rocky three year career with Big Blue and just a couple of months ago, signed a one year contract with the G-men. He most likely would have been used on special teams in 2010, returning punts and kick offs. Now that WR’s Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham, have all shown what they can do on the field, they will be used as the primary three wide receivers in 2010. Of course, things can change at any moment but those three seem to have a lock on the three starting roles.
Be sure to come back and check out today’s (day two) mini camp wrap up.
Do you think that WR Domenik Hixon’s season ending surgery will end his stay with the New York Giants?
The New York Giants have completed their afternoon session of the mandatory mini camp, which began this morning. Early estimates by the associated press say about 7,000 New York Giants fans attended the “open practice”. The team advertised free tickets to the practice on their website, Giants.com and we also wrote an article about it here. It was a great day to be at the stadium because the weather was perfect.
The New York Giants finished their first day of a three day mandatory mini camp. There was a minor scuffle between the offensive and defensive lineman today during the afternoon practice, it was broken up very quickly and all was forgiven. Reportedly, Pierre-Paul and Osi were locked up with some offensive lineman. It’s good to see the two team mates sticking together, even if it was a short and meaningless scuffle. When the team gets to Albany it might not be such a minor thing. I expect some huge battles for starting roles on the defense, especially at the linebacker and defensive linemen positions.
Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of the afternoon practice. Check out Giants.com for video of player interviews.
– WR Domenik Hixon went down grabbing his knee shortly before 3 PM EST. He remained on the sidelines with his knee wrapped up and did not return to practice.
– QB Eli Manning had a good practice and said he is very excited for the new season. He looks like he put on some muscle during the off season.
– CB Aaron Ross is on the field and getting back into fighting shape. He will surely be getting the rust off and hopefully returning to form in 2010.
– LT William Beatty has been playing with the first team offensive linemen. LT David Diehl has been moved to the LG position with the first team.
– Punters Matt Dodge and Jy Bond have a battle going on. Both of them have been impressive today. Dodge kicks further then Bond but Bond has more hang time.
– LB Clint Sintim owned up to having a less then acceptable rookie season and vows to be better in 2010. I believe him.
– S Kenny Phillips was all smiles after practice, while being interviewed in the locker room. He still remains a question mark for the season.
– DT Justin Tuck had a good practice and sounds like he is all business for this season.
– DE Osi Umenyiora has given new defensive coordinator Perry Fewell a good grade so far. Osi expects to have a solid season.
– The Giants defense has been experimenting with four defensive ends (Tuck, Kiwi, Osi, JPP) during mini camp.
Who do you expect the 2010 breakout player for the New York Giants will be?
The New York Giants began their mandatory mini camp this morning. Coach Coughlin did an interview (the video can be seen on Giants.com) with reporters a little while ago and seemed very calm and cool. He mentioned what a beautiful day it was (75 degrees, sunny, little humidity) for football and even joked around with one of the reporters. I am glad that was captured on film. The veterans and rookies will be playing together and getting aquatinted. This is a great time of year for Giants fans and things will begin to happen more quickly now that we are closing in on July. Training camp in Albany is only 6 weeks away now.
The afternoon practice will begin at 2:50 PM EST (come back for updates on the afternoon practice) and it is open to the public. We mentioned how to get free tickets in one of our previous articles. They are expecting between 20,000 and 30,000 fans to show up. Coughlin also mentioned that he hopes the fans know that the team will not be wearing pads today. He wants the fans to have a good experience and thinks the fans will fire up the players a little bit.
Let’s take a look at some of the fine points Coach Coughlin mentioned during his interview and overview of the morning practice.
– DT Jay Alford sat out of practice today because he tweaked his MCL last week. They say he will be fine.
– S Kenny Phillips was brought up again and there was nothing new to report. He is working hard and making progress.
– S Antrel Rolle received a lot of praise from Coughlin. Coughlin said he loves his “good energy” and his aggressive play on the field.
– LB Clint Sintim is labeled as a guy whom Coughlin has “big expectations” for this year. Sintim agrees.
– Former Giants punter Jeff Feagles was at the practice this morning working with new punters, Matt Dodge and Jy Bond.
– RB Andre Brown seems to be performing well on the field. Brown had season ending surgery last year and has yet to play in an NFL game.
– DE Osi Umenyiora is working his way back into the groove and hopes to put 2009 behind him.
– The players are responding well to new defensive coordinator Perry Fewell. Fewell is energetic and extremely vocal on the practice field.
Are you excited about the mandatory practices starting today?
There is a fairly new commercial out these days for Dr. Pepper. Some of you already know what I am talking about and others have not seen it yet. Be warned there will be spoilers discussed here. This is one of the funniest commercials I have ever seen and it seems to be tailored to the New York Giants fan directly. I am going to leave a link to the commercial in the bottom below. The commercial is basically about Michael Strahan, showing up at Donovan McNabb’s house with a pizza. He hands a confused McNabb the pizza, then proceeds to pile drive tackle McNabb through a hallway table. Strahan jumps up and flexes his muscles with a yell. McNabb steals the show by saying the words “Come on, Mike man”.
As I said before, most of you have probably already seen it but I had to write this story about it. McNabb is now a Washington Redskin and Michael Strahan is a TV star. Giants fans had to watch McNabb scramble and make the Giants defense look stupid on way too many plays. One of the finest days in history for Giants fans, was the game where Big Blue recorded 12 sacks in a single game against the Eagles. Seeing Strahan in that commercial with a very cool McNabb was funny as hell. I give Donovan a lot of credit for doing this commercial. Check it out and see for yourself.
Have you seen the Michael Strahan Dr. Pepper commercial yet? If you have seen it, tell us what you think of it in the comment area.
The New York Giants signed 2010 3rd round pick S Chad Jones to a 4-year contract on Friday. The former LSU standout is 6’2″ 218 pounds. He was asked to lose some weight when he first arrived at 230 pounds. He has cut 12 pounds since then and seems to be a sponge when it comes to learning the system. He is a tremendous athlete who could have played in the MLB if he decided to stick with baseball. He was a two sport athlete in college playing football and baseball.
Jones will wear No.35 for the New York Giants.
The New York Giants had one of the worst defensive backfields in the game of football in 2009. It was absolutely atrocious and painful to watch. The coaches and front office made swift and harsh changes to the team after one of the worst overall defensive performances in years. They signed safety Antrel Rolle via free agency and picked up safety Deon Grant. They also drafted safety Chad Jones in the third round. Jones is a player that I featured as a possible super star on the next level, so I was very happy to see the team steal in in the third round. I have big expectations for this kid and want to welcome him to New York.
I think it is safe to say that the defensive backfield has been thoroughly addressed. Let’s not forget new defensive coordinator Perry Fewell who is known as a DB coach. The 2010 New York Giants will look nothing like the team that took the field in 2009. Chad Jones will just add to the mix, in what is becoming a crowded backfield talent wise. If S Kenny Phillips can return to the team fully healthy, he will start opposite S Antrel Rolle. One of the three safeties, Johnson, Jones and Grant will surely not be with the team next season and possibly even this season. Kenny Phillips is the wild card in the whole DB scheme.
– Kicker Sam Swank was also waived by the team yesterday.
What do you think about the New York Giants signing rookie safety Chad Jones to a 4-year deal? Do you think he will become a solid NFL player?
Here is the official New York Giants training camp schedule. This should be a very entertaining training camp and one I will be attending for certain.It;s hard to be believe that preseason football is just a couple of months away now but it is. Now would be a good time to start making your plans to check out the team at the University of Albany. Be sure to check out the parking instructions as well. They have all of that info on the UofAlbany website.
Remember to bring your cameras and some water. It can get hot out there in the summer, so try and get a spot in the shade if possible.
If you go with kids, the players will normally sign some autographs for the children once practice is over. Be sure to ask someone who works at the field, where the best spot is to get an autograph. You can also check out the coaches getting interviewed and giving their feedback. The practice itself is only a couple of hours but it’s nice to make a day of it and enjoy the summer days.
2010 New York Giants Training Camp Schedule
August 1 (Sun.)
Practice: 3:15-5:15 p.m.
August 2 (Mon.)
Practice #1: 8:35-10:35 a.m.
Practice #2: 3:15-5:15 p.m.
August 3 (Tues.)
Practice #1: 8:35-10:35 a.m.
Practice #2: 3:15-5:15 p.m.
August 4 (Wed.)
No Practice
August 5 (Thurs.)
Practice #1: 8:35-10:35 a.m.
Practice #2: 6:05-8:05 p.m.
August 6 (Fri.)
Practice: 2:35-4:35 p.m.
August 7 (Sat.)
Practice #1: 8:35-10:35 a.m.
Practice #2: 6:05-8:05 p.m.
August 8 (Sun.)
No Practice
August 9 (Mon.)
Practice #1: 8:35-10:35 a.m.
Practice #2: 6:05-8:05 p.m.
August 10 (Tues.)
Practice: 2:35-4:35 p.m.
August 11 (Wed.)
Practice #1: 8:35-10:35 a.m.
Practice #2: 6:05-8:05 p.m.
August 12 (Thurs.)
Practice: 2:35-4:35 p.m.
August 13 (Fri.)
Practice #1: 8:35-10:35 a.m.
Practice #2: 6:05-8:05 p.m.
August 14 (Sat.)
Practice: 2:35-4:35 p.m.
August 15 (Sun.)
Practice: AM – TBA
August 16 (Mon.)
NFL Preseason Game
@NY Jets, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN)
August 17 (Tues.)
No Practice
August 18 (Wed.)
Practice: 2:35-4:35 p.m.
August 19 (Thurs.)
Practice: 2:35-4:35 p.m.
August 20 (Fri.)
Practice: AM – TBA Camp Ends
August 21 (Sat.)
NFL Preseason Game vs. Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m.
Will you be attending one of the Giants practices? What do you think of the shortened 16 practices day schedule?
The New York Giants have made a deal with the University of Albany, that will keep the team’s training camp there through 2012. Perhaps the team is taking heed to the ancient aztecs warning of impending doom and avoided making any commitments beyond that notorious 2012 year. More then likely, they just have become accustomed to holding training camp there and see no reason why they should add more “new things” (such as getting use to a new facility) into the mix this season. I truly believe the front office has done all it could to get the talent on the field and now we will see who rises to the occasion. I would not have minded seeing another LB brought in but I understand that one of the current young LB’s will need to step up and take charge.
The 2010 Training Camp will begin August 1, 2010 for Big Blue and run through August 20, 2010. This will be a shorter training camp then the Giants have had in the past. There will be seven double sessions (two-a-days) and a total of 16 practice days. This is good news for the team and will lend some stability to the players while they go through the transitions with new coaches and players. Keeping training camp is a familiar setting was a smart move by Jerry Reese and Tom Coughlin.
I expect to see the biggest battles on the defensive side of the ball. Keep an eye out for the defensive linemen and linebackers in particular. We will surely see the most work coming from those two groups. The middle linebacker position will be under a microscope and there is still no true leader at that spot, even though reports are coming out about players getting in work there. The entire team need to remain healthy and I hope the trainers are aware of what needs to get done. Keep the players fresh as much as possible and get them in there for treatments. Last year was horrific from an injury standpoint.
What do you think about the New York Giants continuing to keep their training camp at the University of Albany? Will you be attending any of the practices this off season?
There is a date I have marked on my calendar and that date is September 19, 2010. That is the day when QB Eli Manning will play against his older brother, QB Peyton Manning. The New York Giants will travel to Indianapolis and play the Colts. The NFL was smart enough to schedule it to be the night game (8:20 PM EST on NBC) so the entire NFL community can watch and enjoy this battle. This could prove to be a very significant game in Eli Manning’s career. It’s no big secret that the two brothers are extremely competitive but what some of our readers might not know is, that they are each others biggest competition. Do not underestimate how powerful a victory would be, against brother Peyton.
September 10, 2006 was the date of their first matchup. The Colts ended up beating the Giants that night by the score of 26-21. The New York Giants were at home and the team played their hearts out. Peyton had a decent game racking up 276 yards 1 TD 1 INT, while little brother (6’4″ 225 pounds) Eli threw for 247 yards 2 TD’s 1 INT.
There is something significant I must point out prior to Manning Bowl II, this is not the same Eli Manning the Colts faced in 2006. That was a very long time ago and Eli Manning is now in the prime of his career. Back in 2006, Tiki Barber was still the starting running back and Jeremy Shockey was still on the team. This is 2010 and a lot of the guys on the Giants are Super Bowl Champions, just like the players on the other side of the ball. Eli Manning is now a Super Bowl MVP, just like, well, his brother Peyton. It is clear that Peyton has the better career numbers at this point in both of their career’s. Peyton has also been playing much longer then Easy Eli. It’s all relative (pun intended) and when these two warriors hit the field, all bets are off and anything can happen.
I truly believe that this will be a huge year for Eli Manning and beating Peyton, will be a side story compared the Pro Bowl numbers I expect Eli to produce this season. So here is my prediction for final bottom line numbers of Manning Bowl II. Enjoy!
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The 2010 New York Giants finished their final mandatory minicamp practice today. The team will now meet at the University of Albany for training camp on August 1, 2010.
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