BigBlueInteractive.com Giants-Saints Game Review: Our review of the Giants-Saints game is now available in the Previews/Reviews section of the website.
BBI’s Wednesday Radio Show Archived: Last night’s edition of BigBlueInteractive.com’s (BBI’s) weekly internet radio show dedicated exclusively to coverage of the New York Giants, BBI Online Live, has been archived. The audio is available at Sports Talk Radio (BlogTalkRadio.com/STCP). You can play or download (recommended) the audio under the “On Demand Episode” section (make sure you download the episode labeled 10/21/2009).
Our guest last night was former Giants’ center Bart Oates .
Topics discussed with Bart Oates included:
- The importance of continuity in offensive line play.
- How fear of failure motivated him.
- His arrival in New York from the USFL after the career-ending car accident involving Kevin Belcher.
- The differences between the 1986 and 1990 Super Bowl offensive lines.
- The types of plays (pulling, trapping) the Giants would like to run.
- The importance of retiring as a Giant.
- His views on Jim Burt’s hit on Jeff Hostetler in the 1990 NFC Championship Game.
- What he is doing now.
- His thoughts on Giants fans.
Injury Update: Not practicing yesterday were DT Chris Canty (calf), LB Michael Boley (knee), and CB Aaron Ross (hamstring).
QB Eli Manning (foot), RT Kareem McKenzie (groin), HB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle/foot), and LB Antonio Pierce (back) were limited in practice.
When asked about his foot, Manning replied, “It is just treatment and time, being smart with it early on and giving it rest. It is just going to be maintenance; everyday stretching out the calf and making sure you are smart with it…Feels good, it doesn’t bother me at practice. I feel that I can do everything. Run around and do everything that I need to do, so it feels good.”
WR Mario Manningham (back), LG Rich Seubert (shoulder), and HB Danny Ware (elbow) fully practiced.
Newsday is reporting that S Kenny Phillips, who is on Injured Reserve, had a quarter-sized osteochondral defect on his patella that received microfracture surgery. But Newsday says a source said the knee looked good otherwise and that the diagnosis of patellofemoral arthritis used by the Giants was probably too strong of a term or the result of an over-read on the MRI. The source said Phillips should be back next season.
Practice Squad Moves: The Giants signed DT Dwayne Hendricks to the Practice Squad yesterday. The Giants originally signed Hendricks as a rookie free agent after the 2009 NFL Draft, but waived him in June before training camp even started.
Meanwhile, DT Anthony Bryant was placed on the Practice Squad/Injured list with a leg injury.
Because of these moves, we have updated the Transactions, Roster, and Roster Analysis (includes scouting report on Hendricks) sections of the website.
Head Coach Tom Coughlin’s Wednesday Press Conference: The transcript of yesterday’s press conference with Head Coach Tom Coughlin is available at Giants.com. A video of the press conference is also available.
Player Media Q&As: The transcripts and/or video of yesterday’s media Q&A sessions with the following players are available at Giants.com:
- QB Eli Manning (Video)
- WR Mario Manningham (Video)
- WR Domenik Hixon (Video)
- WR Hakeem Nicks (Video)
- RT Kareem McKenzie (Video)
- DE Mathias Kiwanuka (Video)
- LB Danny Clark (Video)
- CB Terrell Thomas (Video)
- S C.C. Brown (Video)
- S Aaron Rouse (Video)
Giants Online: The video of this week’s edition of Giants Online is now available at Giants.com.
Notes: Giants fans attending Sunday night’s game against the Arizona Cardinals should plan on arriving early. A special pre-game ceremony honoring the 1986 Super Bowl Champions will be held. There will be special guests and videos honoring this legendary championship team.
New DVD – Ten Greatest Games in Giants’ History: Warner Home Video has released “New York Giants – 10 Greatest Games.” You can order this collection in the BBI Store (Amazon.com).
