August 24, 2009 New York Giants Training Camp Reports

August 24, 2009 New York Giants Training Camp Reports: The following are brief practice reports provided by the NY/NJ beat writers who cover the Giants:

• Star-Ledger Afternoon Report
• Daily News Afternoon Report

Injury Update: Not practicing in the afternoon were DT/DE Chris Canty (hamstring), DT Jay Alford (knee), LB Antonio Pierce (foot), LB Danny Clark (chin), LB Michael Boley (hip), CB Stoney Woodson (ankle), and OL Orrin Thompson (quad).

Canty was sent to Manhattan to be examined by team doctors.

S Kenny Phillips (knee) left practice early. “They slowed him down again. We’ve got to work our way through that,” said Coughlin.

Training Camp Ends Today: The 2009 Giants summer training camp ends today in Albany, New York with a morning practice (8:35-10:35AM). For the rest of the year, practices will be held at the Meadowlands and closed to the public.

Article on QB David Carr: NY Giants Backup Quarterback David Carr Has Learned From Past Experiences To Not Expect Compliments From Assistant Coach Chris Palmer by Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger

Article on LB Jonathan Goff: Giants’ Goff Tries To Make Up For Lost Rookie Year by Tom Rock of Newsday

Notes and Quotes: With DT/Long Snapper Jay Alford sidelined, LB Zak DeOssie will now also long snap for field goals and extra points. Alford continues to be the regular short snapper for punts. “I’m excited about it,” DeOssie said. “It’s a sad thing that Jay went down, but I’ve been practicing a lot of short snaps, so I’m ready for the test.”