Giant Football Blog

Manning Signs!

Eli and Co. made me eat my words. I am shocked and proud that the Giants and Manning came to an agreement in time for training camp. I guess thats what a 20 million dollar signing bonus will do for you. The contact is for 6 years and up to 54 million dollars with incentives. It is interesting to see the Giants being so aggressive with Eli, first the trade and now the contract.

Manning on time, No way.

If you think Eli will report to camp on thursday you have not been following football very long. I would like to see him get as much camp work as possible because Warner won't be able to start many games. Eli is the 1st pick in the draft and will want to be paid like the first pick. Carson Palmer received a 49 million dollar contract that included a 10 million dollar signing bonus, expect Manning to get at least 10 percent more. Here is a related article.

Camp Coughlin part 2

Camp Coughlin is about to begin for the 2004 NY football Giants. July 29th 1:00 pm there is a team meeting, the following day starts 2-a-days. Coughlin hates injuries and believes conditioning is the best defense against them. Coughlin doesn't want only physical toughness, He demands mental toughness as well. Coughlin subscribes to an overload theory, overloading the training and seeing how much the players can retain. Warner and Manning both cited this technique as reasons why they had poor mini-camps. Coughlin will find out who his leaders will be after this camp, and if this Giant team can reach his high standards. Stay tuned. Here is a Coughlin interview from the NY Post.

Can Kurt Still Be The Man?

Kurt Warner has a new lease on life with the Giants after being cut by the Rams in June. The Giants were looking for a veteran who could keep them competitive while Eli learns the pro game. Warner does not instill a lot of confidence. His previous starts have been poor, He has been injury prone, and spent almost all of last year on the sidelines. The fact that the Giants were seriously looking at Neil O'Donnell might tell you all you need to know. The Giants have turned over much of the personnel on the O-Line, which could add to Kurt's woes. I would expect to see Eli starting by the 4th game of the season vs Green Bay.

Giants sign 7th pick

Giants sign their 7th round pick. Thats nice, but what about Eli , Snee, etc. Camp opens on July 29th. Here is the post article.

NY Giants 2004 Schedule

Giants 6-10

9/12 at Philadelphia 4:15pm lost 31-17

9/19 Washington 1:00pm won 20-14

9/26 Cleveland 1:00pm won 27-10

10/3 at Green Bay 1:00pm won 14-7

10/10 at Dallas 1:00pm won 26-10

10/17 OPEN

10/24 Detroit 1:00pm lost 28-13

10/31 at Minnesota 1:00pm win 34-13

11/7 Chicago 4:05pm lost 28-21

11/14 at Arizona 4:15pm lost 17-14

11/21 Atlanta 4:15pm lost 14-10

11/28 Philadelphia 1:00pm lost 27-6

12/5 at Washington 4:15pm lost 31-7

12/12 at Baltimore 1:00pm lost 37-14

12/18 (Sat) Pittsburgh 1:30pm lost 33-30

12/26 at Cincinnati 1:00pm lost 23-22

1/2 Dallas 8:30 pm won 28-24

Ron Dayne Act II

Ron Dayne is getting a new lease on life under the Coughlin regime. The Mets cut Dorsey Levens and Brian Mitchell so when Tiki is not fumbling, I mean carrying the ball it will be in Daynes hands. Dayne sat out ALL of last year under Jim Fassel, so He should be well rested. Coughlin wants Tiki to get more quality carries and less quanity. Dayne is in great shape heading in to camp, Lets hope He can make the most of it this year. Here is the post article.

Camp Coughlin

Giant players should expect a tougher camp this year, and the media should expect less soundbites. Giants are expected to be in pads more and do more hitting than in previous camps. Well a soft camp did not work last year as the Giants quit on Jim Fassel, lets see what a more physical camp will bring. I do not won't to hear that the Giants are tired in the 2nd half of the year this year due to camp.Most players to the 2nd half of last season off anyway.

Manning Passing Academy

The Manning's passing academy had over 700 HS atheletes. The camp is for quarterbacks, receivers, and running backs. It seems to be growing in leaps and bounds. Here is the article.

Rookie Signings

Giants have only signed 1 rookie (Jamaar Taylor 6th round pick) thus far. I don't expect Manning to be signed anytime soon. The fact that He was drafted 1st then traded to the 4th spot only confuses the situation. Giants will want him ready to go for training camp on July 29th. He can't afford to miss any practice , Kurt Warner has not been a reliable starter the last few years.

Giants Moving Out?

Last week, Giants officials informed George Zoffinger, the sports authority's chief executive, they were considering a new building instead of pursuing the deal for the old one. Here is the article. Giants should get a new stadium, for the amount of money they generate and in one of the richest areas in the U.S. a first rate facility should be a given.

Giants Roster 2004

26 Alexander, Brent S
97 Allen, Kendrick DT
25 Allen, Will CB
21 Barber, Tiki RB
31 Brewer, Jack S
84 Carter, Tim WR
2 Christie, Steve K
30 Cloud, Michael RB
22 Cousin, Terry CB
27 Dayne, Ron RB
39 Deloatch, Curtis CB
66 Diehl, David G
51 Emmons, Carlos LB
17 Feagles, Jeff P
20 Finn, Jim FB
52 Green, Barrett LB
54 Greisen, Nick LB
95 Hand, Norman DT
88 Hilliard, Ike WR
89 Jones, Mark CB
94 Joseph, William DT
90 Kuehl, Ryan LS
70 Legree, Lance DT
59 Lewis, Kevin LB
62 Lucier, Wayne C
53 Mallard, Wesley LB
10 Manning, Eli QB
57 Maxwell, James LB
60 O'Hara, Shaun C
3 Palmer, Jesse QB
24 Peterson, William CB
77 Pettigout, Luke T
87 Ponder, Willie WR
83 Rivers, Marcellus TE
98 Robbins, Fred DT
82 Shiancoe, Visanthe TE
80 Shockey, Jeremy TE
67 Snee, Chris G
92 Strahan, Michael DE
74 Sullivan, Marques T
86 Taylor, Jamaar WR
81 Toomer, Amani WR
58 Torbor, Reggie LB
85 Tyree, David WR
72 Umenyiora, Osi DE
41 Walker, Frank CB
73 Walker, Greg T
13 Warner, Kurt QB
99 Washington, Keith DE
65 Whittle, Jason G 6-4
36 Williams, Shaun S
28 Wilson, Gibril S
76 Winey, Brandon T

Injured Reserve

97 Chase, Martin DT
47 Douglas, Chris RB
76 Ellis, Ed T
33 Joyce, Delvin RB
79 Stokes, Barry T
23 Stoutmire, Omar S
47 Womack, Antwoine RB

Physically Unable to Perform

91 Bromell, Lorenzo DE
69 Seubert, Rich G

Practice Squad

49 Anelli, Mark TE
19 Davis, Chris WR
37 Farmer, Clarence RB
55 Hollowell, T.J. LB
96 Monds, Mario DT
75 Pears, Morgan T
34 Thomas, Art CB
76 Vaughn, Khaleed DE