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Giants’ Beat Writer Practice Reports: The following are brief practice reports provided by the NY/NJ beat writers who cover the Giants:
Injury Report: Not practicing yesterday were WR Plaxico Burress (ankle), WR Mario Manningham (quad), WR David Tyree (knee - PUP), RT Shane Olivea, LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee - PUP), and CB Sam Madison (sports hernia).
Burress was cleared by Giants’ doctors to begin some light running. Wilkinson and Tyree have begun doing more hard running and cutting on the sidelines.
WR Amani Toomer (leg), DE/DT Justin Tuck (foot), DE Osi Umenyiora (hip), LB Zak DeOssie (back), and S Craig Dahl (knee) did not practice in the morning, but practiced in the evening (though Toomer was limited).
Steve Smith (groin), LB Antonio Pierce (shoulder), and LB Danny Clark (sports hernia) practiced in the morning, but not in the evening. RG Chris Snee (shoulder) left the evening practice early.
S Kenny Phillips (hamstring) returned to practice.
Head Coach Tom Coughlin’s Sunday Press Conference: The transcript of Head Coach Tom Coughlin’s press conference from yesterday is available at Giants.com. The video of the press conference is also available.
Player Media Q&As: The transcripts and/or audio of the media Q&A with various players from yesterday are available at Giants.com:
- OC Shaun O’Hara (Video)
- RT Kareem McKenzie (Video)
- LB Gerris Wilkinson (Video)
- CB Aaron Ross (Video)
LB Danny Clark’s Website: If you have not seen it yet, check out LB Danny Clark’s website (DannyClark55.com). Clark provides daily journal camp updates.
Article on Giants’ Defensive Leadership: Replacing Michael Strahan No Easy Task, But Giants’ Big Three Will Try by Ralph Vacchiano of The Daily News
Article on the Giants’ New Veterans: Super Hunger by Paul Schwartz of The New York Post
Article on DT Barry Cofield: Cofield’s Back from Hibernation by Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger
Articles on LB Gary Wilkinson:
- Wilkinson Losing Ground by Vinny DiTrani of The Bergen Record
- Knee Deep by Paul Schwartz of The New York Post
Article on S Kenny Phillips: Giants Rookie Phillips Making Big Impact by Tom Rock of Newsday
Article on HB Ahmad Bradshaw: Judge Orders Ahmad Bradshaw’s Record to Remain Sealed by Ralph Vacchiano of The Daily News
Article on OT Shane Olivea: Giants’ OT Tackling Addiction by Vinny DiTrani of The Bergen Record
Editorial on TE Jeremy Shockey: Jeremy Shockey Went from Superstar to Sideshow in New York by Ralph Vacchiano of The Daily News
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