Giants bolster O-line

One of the potential problem spots on the Giants roster was their depth behind starting offensive tackles David Diehl and Kareem McKenzie . That issue was resolved yesterday in an interesting way, as the Giants agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Shane Olivea, a talented player with a troubled past.

Olivea, 26, is in the prime of his career but the Chargers released him in February, even though he started 57 of 60 games in his four years in San Diego. The NFL last month suspended Olivea for the first four games of this coming season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. That could have dissuaded the Giants from going after Olivea, but the suspension was rescinded yesterday by the league because of what his agent, Kenny Zuckerman, called "a clerical issue." Continue