DeAngelo Hall Traded to Raiders: What had been rumored for several days finally became official yesterday as Pro Bowl CB DeAngelo Hall of the Atlanta Falcons was traded to the Oakland Raiders for 2nd and 6th round draft picks in the 2008 NFL Draft. Hall also reportedly received a 7-year, $70 million contract from the Raiders that included $24.5 million in guaranteed money.
The Giants were widely reportedly to have had an interest in trading for Hall, but many press reports had also indicated that the Giants would only make a serious effort to do so if Hall reduced his contract demands.
Quotes: QB Eli Manning on QB David Carr: “It’s good to have a good backup. He’s been around, he played under (Giants’ Quarterback Coach) Chris Palmer, he should do a good job of understanding the offense.”
Manning on the NY/NJ media: “Anytime you’re the quarterback of a professional team in New York, there’s going to be tough times. The way the media works, it’s ‘What have you done for me lately?’ Winning the Super Bowl is good, because I got five months while they praise me. But if I lose the first game, they’ll hate me.”
