Nothing worries Plaxico Burress when he's on a football field. He believes he can dominate anyone. He's usually not concerned with the defense at all. That's why Giants safeties coach Dave Merritt was so impressed a few nights ago when Burress approached him with a few kind words about rookie safety Kenny Phillips. "Coach Merritt, I'm going to be honest with you," Burress said. "I hate seeing guys like Kenny back there in the middle of the post."
That thrilled Merritt, who was raving about Phillips Tuesday, just as almost everyone who has seen the rookie has been doing in camp. Merritt said "it was like a Christmas present" when Phillips fell to the Giants at the last pick of the first round of the draft in April. Continue
I think we've got a stable fixture at safety for years to come.
Posted by: Dennis Johnson | August 15, 2008 at 04:31 AM