leviramsey Posted April 13, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted April 13, 2009 -- from a Patriots fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 ^ Veyr funny, saw it a while back as i think it was posted on the Giants messageboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 2009 Rookie class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Isn't Kiwanuka #97? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Was, is now #94! Sintim takes #97. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Couldn't find the Super Bowl 42 thread, so I just put it here.. is a video of a Boston Sports fan, 'Fitzy', doing a webcast after the Patriots loss to Big Blue in the Super Bowl, very, very funny I though. He's actually got quite alot of hilarious videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Are you STILL going on about that game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Couldn't find the Super Bowl 42 thread, so I just put it here.. is a video of a Boston Sports fan, 'Fitzy', doing a webcast after the Patriots loss to Big Blue in the Super Bowl, very, very funny I though. He's actually got quite alot of hilarious videos. Check Levi's post towards the top of the page :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Couldn't find the Super Bowl 42 thread, so I just put it here.. is a video of a Boston Sports fan, 'Fitzy', doing a webcast after the Patriots loss to Big Blue in the Super Bowl, very, very funny I though. He's actually got quite alot of hilarious videos. Check Levi's post towards the top of the page :winkold: :oops: I should really make sure to check out links posted in a thread before I post my own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted July 2, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2009 Eddie Murphy called the victory against the Packers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Eddie Murphy called the victory against the Packers That Green Bay game was fantastic, I didn't get to sleep at all, though I was somewhat disappointed thinking "it'll ne nice to see us there, but there's zero chance we win it". Is it just me that hates Joe Buck as a commentator? He shows no emotion whatsoever, unless the Cowboys do something and just spends the whole game doing what he can to try and get Troy Aikman to go to bed with him. Awful, awful, awful commentator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Brings a tear to the eye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Article is a few weeks old now, but.. Giants' Manning looking for $20 million per season The New York Giants are expected to make Eli Manning(notes) one of the highest paid players in the NFL, however, it is going to take longer than expected for the deal to get done, according to the New York Daily News. The Daily News, quoting unnamed NFL sources, reported the two sides remain far apart in the negotiations. The plan was for the deal to be finished this spring. According to one source, Manning's agents "want to make him the highest-paid player." Another source suggested the Super Bowl XLII MVP's initial asking price was up near an average of $20 million per year. According to the Daily News, neither Manning nor co-owner John Mara would discuss details when asked during Giants minicamp this week. And when Manning, whose original six-year deal was worth $45 million to $54 million, was asked if he wanted to be the NFL's highest-paid player, he said, "I don't have an ego about that.'' Though $20 million per year might be too high, league sources expect Manning, who will make $9.4 million this season, eventually will get a deal worth around $15 million per year. Several league executives and NFL agents expect the final package to be for seven or eight years and be worth around $110 million-$120 million, with more than $40 million in guaranteed money. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Giants Madden 10 ratings Think they're all decent enough. Only one I reckon should be higher/lower is Aaron Ross' being put up a bit. Same for Hixon and maybe Smith. Hixon's is ajoke, especially his speed rating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 The ratings this year are meant to be much broader to represent the skill level of players properly, i.e. players in Madden who were around an 80 ovr will be 70-75 ovr at the most this year. Having said that Steve Smith's catching should be higher, Hixon's speed rating is a joke, Moss is rated way too low, i know he hasn't done much yet but he is better than a 68 catch rating he had 12 or 13 balls thrown his way last season and caught them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - David Tyree has learned that fame is fleeting. Not too long ago, he was one of the most recognizable sports figures in the country, having made arguably the most spectacular catch in Super Bowl history on the New York Giants' game-winning drive over previously unbeaten New England. Now, he rarely bumps into anyone who doesn't ask what team he is playing for, or if he's still in the NFL. As he prepares for the start of training camp next week with the New York Giants -- yes, he's still with the Giants -- his future in the NFL is in question. Eighteen months after one of the greatest moments in the team's history and coming off an entire season on injured reserve, Tyree suddenly finds himself on the fringes of the team's roster, in a fight with much younger guys that have a fraction of his NFL experience -- some with none at all -- for one of the Giants' final wide receiver jobs. Tyree, 29, re-joins a roster that is now without Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer. On the surface, it looks like a prime opportunity to fill a void he missed on last season. The offseason has been filled with speculation as to how the Giants are going to replace Burress and Toomer, and Tyree seems like a good fit to help offset their departures in some way. Yet, he never hears his name mentioned as part of the solution. Truth be told, he rarely hears his name anymore, period. That's why he recently went on Facebook to let people know he's still with the Giants. "I got cut by the fans," he says smiling. He doesn't fault people for their Tyree-amnesia. He hasn't been in a Giants' uniform since Super Bowl XLII. Even Burress took more snaps for the Giants in 2008. A freak offseason knee injury and the recurring hamstring problems that accompanied it landed Tyree on injured reserve at a time when the Giants could have used his special-teams prowess and his help at wide receiver. Burress missed much of the season after accidentally shooting himself in the leg and being suspended by the team, and Toomer, in his 13th season, saw his role reduced. Compounding the wide-ranging emotions that came along with not being able to play was the secret Tyree kept as to how he shredded the fibers in his right meniscus. "It was the beginning of the offseason program in March and I was just getting back into the flow of things," he said. "I go to lotion up and I bent my body (awkwardly) to pick up my lotion, and my knee locked up. I couldn't straighten it out." Tyree eventually was able to straighten the knee, but felt a "pop" when he did so. The extent of the injury was revealed shortly thereafter in an MRI exam. The freak injury had thwarted his Super Bowl momentum. "I'm a particular man of faith, and I really felt like God did something great in my life -- not about me -- but he put something great in my life," Tyree said about the XLII catch. "Then to have it snatched away at a whim. At first it was a raw taste of humility to get you to understand how short-lived some moments can be, even though it's had a tremendous impact. "My greatest desire was not to be defined by one moment. I still feel the catch was more the beginning of something than the end of something. That's what I am anxious about this year." The Giants open camp on Monday with a roster stockpiled with young wide receivers acquired over the past few years, including Steve Smith, Mario Manningham, Dominik Hixon, Sinorice Moss and two rookies -- Hakeem Nicks (first round) and Ramses Barden (third round). Tyree views the situation more as an opportunity than a challenge. "If I'm not salivating at the mouth because of the way things look then I'm in the wrong business," he said. "It's wide open. I like starting in a pit, and I'm going to dig my way out. And when I'm free, I'm going to run with it." The numbers don't seem to be in his favor, but they rarely have. Despite Tyree's Super Bowl heroics, he always has earned his NFL keep on special teams, where he earned Pro Bowl honors in 2005. In five NFL seasons, he has just 54 regular-season receptions and four touchdowns. The former sixth-round selection from Syracuse wants to make his mark catching the ball, but he also knows he has to earn his keep as an aggressive, sound, anchor in the kicking game. "My rookie year, it was a numbers thing: 'They're going to keep five, maybe six, wide receivers. They got that guy locked in. I've got to put every ounce into my performance every day and let the chips fall where they may. Special team is the reason why I got to this league. I've recognized it as my bread and butter. If there's ever been a close competition -- there always is -- that's my edge." Tyree is well aware of his predicament. His amazing catch in Arizona 18 months ago isn't going to grant him another shot. Diligence, good health, hard work and some lucky breaks will. And while he said he'll always be known for that catch, simply running into Giants Stadium in uniform will be equally as rewarding. "It's not like I can say I'm going to do something better; can't guarantee that," Tyree said of his Super Bowl heroics. "I've had moments where I felt like just grabbing a photo of the catch and burning it. I feel like I've added much more. That's a great, climactic moment. "There's only one thing I visualize, and that's running out the tunnel at the home opener. I'm a Jersey boy, and it's been a great six years. I know there's folks rooting for me, I know there's folks that's saying, 'He's in the can.' It's going to mean that much more to me to run out of the tunnel again as a New York Giant." link Tyree is a gamer, Eli said as much himself so i hop he makes the Roster this year. If he doesn't then he will get a job elsewhere im sure, probably off the back of his Super Bowl performance alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Burress says he's 'truly remorseful' after addressing grand jury in gun case Associated Press NEW YORK -- Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress testified Wednesday before the grand jury that is investigating weapons charges against him and later told reporters that he was sorry for his actions. "I was truthful, I was honest, and I'm truly remorseful for what I've done and for what happened," Burress said outside a Manhattan courthouse. Burress' attorney, Benjamin Brafman, said Burress wanted to address the grand jury. "I agreed that in order to humanize him, they needed to see who he was and what this man was about," Brafman said. Burress, 31, shot himself in the thigh at a Manhattan nightclub in November. He was charged with weapon possession and faces up to 3½ years in prison, but he has pleaded not guilty and is free on $100,000 bail. The Giants released Burress in April. The New York Post reported earlier this week that Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau is insisting on jail time for Burress. Morgenthau's office has declined to comment to The Associated Press. Brafman criticized Morgenthau for speaking out, saying the district attorney's comments could prejudice the grand jury proceedings. Burress, wearing a pinstriped three-piece suit, thanked his family and his fans Wednesday and didn't take questions. Brafman said Burress "asked the grand jury for compassion and understanding. I think it took a big man, not just physically, but a big man to come here today and acknowledge his responsibility and ask for the compassion of the people who he testified before. "We are hopeful that the grand jury found Mr. Burress to be honest and truthful," Brafman added. "They listened carefully, and now we'll just wait and see what happens." Burress, who caught the winning touchdown pass in the final minute of Super Bowl XLII, also could face disciplinary action from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell under the league's personal-conduct policy. Burress has yet to sign with another team, and Goodell's office announced in June that the league already had started its examination of the shooting. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Nine up, nine down. And no holdouts. The Giants finished signing their rookie class on Saturday morning when then inked wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, their first-round pick, to a five-year contract, according to someone informed of the progress of negotiations. The person, who requested anonymity because financial terms were not to be discussed, said the total value of the contract is $12.5 million. 10:49 a.m. UPDATE PFT was first on the scene on this one. Nicks' signing means all nine of the Giants rookies will be in camp when the team reports to Albany on Sunday. It was especially important for Nicks to be signed on time because he has an opportunity to contribute immediately and will need every rep in camp to get acclimated with the offense. No word yet on which player has been waived to make room for Nicks on the roster. 11:32 p.m. UPDATE The Giants will announce Nicks' contract later this afternoon. Nicks hasn't officially signed it yet. link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Great about Nicks, I was getting a little worried, would have been terrible if it dragged on into pre-season. His contract doesn't seem that big considering he was a 1st round pick either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 NY Giants agree to blockbuster extension with quarterback Eli Manning by Mike Garafolo/The Star-Ledger Wednesday August 05, 2009, 7:28 AM The Giants and quarterback Eli Manning have agreed to a six-year, $97.5-million contract extension that will make the former No. 1 overall pick the highest-paid player in the NFL and keep him under contract through the 2015 season, according to someone informed of the progress of talks. The person, who requested anonymity because the contract hasn't been officially announced yet, said Manning is expected to officially sign later Wednesday. The person confirmed what Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com reported (via ProFootballTalk.com) earlier: The final year of Manning's current deal will be included in the new seven-year, $106.9-million contract, which includes $35 million guaranteed. That comes out to an average of $15.3 million per season, which just barely nudges Manning past Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha as the highest-paid player in the NFL on a average-per-year basis. The highest average per year for a quarterback was the $14.17 million per-season rate the Colts gave Peyton Manning in 2004. But little brother has surpassed that figure. Late last week, the person informed of the progress of negotiations said talks were "heating up" after months of the sides' being far apart and that this week would be "big." Clearly, many of the gaps between the two sides were bridged in the last couple of days. Manning's agent, Tom Condon, did not return an e-mail seeking comment. A Giants spokesman did not comment. This year's base salary for Manning, who is scheduled to be a free agent at the end of the season (though the franchise tag would prevent that from happening anyway) is $9.4 million. His rookie contract, which the No. 1 overall pick signed on the first day of training camp in 2004 after the Giants traded with the Chargers on draft day to secure his rights, was worth up to $54 million. Behind Peyton Manning's deal (seven years, $99.2 million), the biggest contracts given to quarterbacks in recent years were: a nine-year, $119-million deal for the Bengals' Carson Palmer, a 10-year, $130-million extension the Falcons gave Michael Vick (one the team probably regrets right now) and the new eight-year, $102-million deal the Steelers gave Ben Roethlisberger last March. link Silly money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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