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(BBI’s) weekly internet radio show dedicated exclusively to coverage of the New York Giants, BBI Online Live, has been archived.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 11/11/2009).
Our guest last night was Star-Ledger report Mike Garafolo. Topics discussed with Mike included:
- Interesting tidbits gleaned from the assistant coaches today.
- Running Backs Coach Jerald Ingram’s interesting comments on the running game.
- The two seldom used players on offense who will be key down the stretch.
- The offensive play-calling in the green zone, including at the end of the San Diego game.
- Defensive Line Coach Mike Waufle on the performance of the defensive line.
- Thoughts on Bill Sheridan and his future with the Giants.
- The defense at the end of the San Diego game.
- The zone blitz and dropping the DL’s into coverage.
- Danny Clark’s mental mistake in the game and how that has opened the door for Clint Sintim.
- Predictions on how the Giants will do down the stretch.
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Giants Place Wilkinson on IR; Sign Defensive Back: As expected, LB Gerris Wilkinson was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve yesterday. Wilkinson underwent surgery on a dislocated wrist on Monday.
To fill his roster spot, the Giants signed defensive back D.J. Johnson from the Practice Squad of the Denver Broncos.
“We had really liked this young man for quite some time,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin of Johnson. “He plays both – he has played corner, he has played safety. He has played well on special teams. He did have a good grade going in. Our pro scouting department had tracked him during the preseason, etc. So we felt good about him.”
When asked if the Giants will play him at safety or cornerback, Coughlin responded, “Initially, because of the balance, we thought of him as a safety, yeah.”
“He is explosive,” said Giants’ Safeties Coach David Merritt. “Obviously coming from Denver, he is coming from a really good defense. I like him. He is very bright from what I see already just standing out there with him during practice. He did well.”
Because of these moves, we have updated the Transactions, Roster Analysis (scouting report), Roster, and Depth Chart sections of the website.
Injury Report – CB Aaron Ross Returns to Practice: CB Aaron Ross (hamstring), who has missed the entire preseason and regular season to date, returned to practice yesterday on a limited basis.
“It felt good,” Ross said. “I’m very excited. I’m a little rusty, but that’s expected.”
“(Ross) missed all the pre-season and all the regular season,” said Cornerbacks Coach Peter Giunta. “Missed 13 games, so you first have to get the rust off and get his timing back and do all those kinds of things. Hopefully, we will get a situation where he can bump people around a little rather than going right into live football the first time he makes any contact. It’s nice to kind of wean him in during the preseason, a few plays here and few plays there and build it up. He doesn’t have that opportunity right now, so he’ll have to get himself ready. When he puts some pads back on, he’ll hit the sled, do some things with leg-driving, wrapping up and those kinds of things.”
RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), WR Hakeem Nicks, and OG Kevin Boothe did not practice.
Excellent Head Coach Tom Coughlin Interview on WFAN: The audio of yesterday’s interview of Head Coach Tom Coughlin on WFAN is available at WFAN.com.
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. The video of the press conference is also available.
Media Q&A’s With Assistant Coaches: The transcripts and/or video of yesterday’s media Q&A’s with the following assistant coaches are available at Giants.com:
- Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan (Video)
- Defensive Line Coach Mike Waufle (Video)
- Linebackers Coach Jim Herrmann (Video)
- Cornerback Coach Peter Giunta (Video)
- Safeties Coach David Merritt (Video)
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:
Article on Head Coach Tom Coughlin: Coughlin: Blame Me For Giants’ Woes by Vinny DiTrani of The Bergen Record
Article on the Giants’ Defensive Line: NY Giants Concerned About Pass Rush, Sack Numbers by Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger
Notes and Quotes: The Giants will have the next four days off and will get back to work on Monday.
Former Giants’ Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo on Giants’ Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan: “I absolutely think he will (get the defense turned around). Not 30 min ago I e-mailed Bill just to tell him. I had an opportunity to watch that game against San Diego. It’s a shame they lost it at the end. They did all the right things at the end, but Philip Rivers had a great drive. But they’ll be fine. There are players in that locker room that know how to win. They know what they have to do. They’ll dust themselves off. When all is said and done, they’ll be right there.”
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).
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