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5 things to watch about the Giants when they take on the Browns BY John Healy NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Monday, August 21, 2017, 12:13 AM Ben McAdoo should get a better sense of where his team is at Monday with his starting units set to play. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images) The Giants left for Cleveland on Sunday as they gear up for the Browns in their second preseason game, and this time all the starters are expected to play. It’s the first time the Giants will have their full starting units on offense and defense on the field together for a game after resting several veteran starters in the preseason opener against the Steelers on Aug. 11. “Go good to great on defense. Offense, be more productive,” said head coach Ben McAdoo on Saturday of what he expects from his team. With the regular season three weeks away, here are five things to watch for when the Giants play the Browns on Monday night: Eli Manning will play into 2nd quarter for Giants on Monday 1. ELI AND THE STARTERS Eli Manning will get a chance to work with the complete offensive unit. (Julio Cortez/AP) Eli Manning is playing in his first game of the preseason, along with Odell Beckham Jr. The Giants quarterback is expected to play into the second quarter and will finally get the chance to see what he can do with new receiving threats Brandon Marshall and Evan Engram. With the new weapons on offense, coupled with the disappointing 2016 campaign from the group, plenty of focus will be on how Manning and the offense look early in preseason. Manning should get to play at least two drives, so if he can take the team downfield for a touchdown on one of those drives, it would certainly help ease any lingering concerns from last season. 2. THE RUNNING GAME Giants Insider: Landon Collins talks celebrations, Eli gloves up Paul Perkins and the Giants' running game will look to bounceback after a disappointing performance against the Steelers. (Bill Kostroun/AP) The Giants running backs were probably the biggest disappointment of the preseason opener against the Steelers. Eight different rushers combined for 73 yards on the ground, an average of 3.2 yards per carry. That will need to improve against the Browns. Paul Perkins is the established starter, but McAdoo left the door open last week for someone to take the job from him. “I’m considering them all for the job,” he said. “Whoever plays the best is going to get the ball.” Perkins had five yards on three carries in the opener, and that included a seven-yard gain. Orleans Darkwa is probably Perkins’ biggest threat. He had the best showing in the opener, rushing for 18 yards on three carries, including an 11-yard run. Giants O-lineman Michael Bowie charged with domestic assault 3. ERECK FLOWERS Ereck Flowers will have a big test against Myles Garrett on Monday. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News) The Giants’ left tackle is probably under the biggest microscope of any player this preseason. He fared well his first preseason game and did not allow a sack or QB pressure in 12 snaps in pass protection, according to Pro Football Focus. But Flowers faces a big test on Monday in Browns first-round pick Myles Garrett. The third-year tackle will be matching up against highly talented pass-rushers like Garrett each week, so how he handles this matchup could be an indicator of whether or not Flowers really has made any significant improvement from last season. 4. BACKUP QUARTERBACK BATTLE Geno Smith on preseason performance: ‘I could have been better' Geno Smith and the other backup quarterbacks are running out of time to prove who deserves the No. 2 spot. (Ed Mulholland/USA Today Sports) McAdoo appeared to light a fire under both Geno Smith and Josh Johnson on Thursday by not ruling out the possibility of Davis Webb being considered for the job. The Giants head coach ideally wants to play all four of the quarterbacks he has on Monday, and it’s time for someone not named Eli Manning to separate himself from the pack. Smith completed more passes and threw for more yards than Johnson against the Steelers, but Smith also threw an interception and found himself in McAdoo’s doghouse by fumbling twice in one practice last week. The fumbles led to Smith (and RB Wayne Gallman) running a lap as punishment. Despite not being ruled out by McAdoo, Webb has not taken nearly enough reps in practice as the other two, so either Johnson or Smith will need to show why he deserves to be the backup quarterback. Giants Insider: Spags keyed in on overall depth and health at LB 5. DEPTH ON DEFENSE With the Giants banged-up a bit at a few positions on defense, it’s time to see just how good their depth is, particularly at linebacker. Linebackers Curtis Grant and Calvin Munson have been getting a closer look in practice and it will be interesting to see what they can do in a game. Meanwhile, Eli Apple is questionable with an ankle injury, which opens the door for guys like Donte Deayon and Michael Hunter Jr. to show what they can do in the secondary.

ummm I think it's spelled DEFENSE

Sterling Shepard injury scare could force Giants to rethink offensive game plan Pat Leonard NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 1:31 AM Jerry Reese signed the top free agent receiver this spring and then drafted a tight end in the first round in April. And if it wasn’t clear already why Reese needed not only more weapons but improved depth on offense, Sterling Shepard’s sprained ankle on Wednesday provided a sobering reminder. Ben McAdoo said Shepard has “a basketball-type ankle” injury, saying he “put his foot in the ground and rolled his ankle.” The coach couldn’t provide a timetable, but bad ankle sprains tend to linger, especially for athletes who routinely cut on a dime. His fellow Giants were obviously affected by the injury, huddling in prayer after practice. Hours after the injury, Shepard took to Instagram to quell some concerns by posting a picture of himself staring into the heavens with the caption “Why you so good to me!! #allglory2god.” It’s not known when the photo was taken, however. Even with Shepard on the field in 2016, providing respectable numbers of 65 catches, 683 yards and eight TDs as a rookie, the Giants’ offense was bereft of a consistent game-changing weapon outside of Odell Beckham Jr. They needed to add talent, add bodies, and enhance their attack down the middle of the field. Giants WR Sterling Shepard carted off practice with ankle sprain So Reese signed Brandon Marshall. Check. Then he drafted Evan Engram. Check. And soon the Giants’ roster on paper not only stacked up but appeared as if it would be competing on a perpetual man advantage this fall. A healthy Sterling Shepard gives Eli Manning an important weapon in the slot. Where would defenses concentrate coverages in the pass game? Double Beckham? That would leave Marshall in single coverage. Focus on both outside receivers? Engram and Shepard would have a field day. Eli Manning always has played his best when he has had valuable weapons up the middle and along the hash marks, complementing his targets down the sidelines. Shepard provides that, and he is likely to face more single coverage than any slot receiver in the league given the weapons around him, which has the potential to stretch defenses paper thin. Be assured: these lofty plans for the Giants offense did not go up in flames on Wednesday when Shepard rolled his ankle during what McAdoo called a “hammer route,” without a defensive back even in coverage on the outdoor fields. Orleans Darkwa, B.J. Goodson scuffle at Giants camp The Giants’ aspirations did take the kind of hit, however, that might force McAdoo to rethink how he’ll be able to roll out his offense early and might put extra pressure on Beckham, Marshall and the run game. Tavarres King (Kathy Willens/AP) The question is whether the next man up for the Giants at slot receiver shines while Shepard is out. Tavarres King and Darius Powe are the leading candidates making the strongest pushes for increased roles, with veteran Dwayne Harris and second-year man Roger Lewis Jr. also in the mix. And McAdoo even showed a glimpse of what the offense might look like in Shepard’s absence, moving Beckham to the slot while running King on the outside opposite Marshall. King, a former practice squad player, cracked the roster last year and then impressed in two straight weeks to close the season, with a 44-yard catch in Week 17 in Washington and a 41-yard touchdown in the wild-card loss in Green Bay. King, wearing jersey No. 12 now after letting Marshall have his old 15 jersey, saw the most first-team reps Wednesday when Shepard was in the training room. Geno Smith, Josh Johnson trying to impress despite limited snaps “Twelve did me some good at Georgia,” King said of his old college number, while refusing to reveal what Marshall paid for the jersey switch. “Nondisclosed,” King said with a grin. Giants receivers say a prayer after practice for Sterling Shepard. (Pat Leonard / New York Daily News) Powe, a practice squad player the full 2016 season, is having the best camp of any non-starting wideout thus far. Powe has been open often and is catching everything. He is a big-bodied receiver out of Cal with a high level of confidence, a will to contribute on special teams, and has been a favorite target of backups Josh Johnson and Geno Smith. “I sit next to Shep (in the receiver meetings) so I pay attention the whole time when he gets coached,” Powe said of his knowledge of the slot position. “I hope I’ve been open a lot, but I can catch contested balls so it’s no big deal. Just throw the ball up, I’ll catch it…. I feel like (catching balls over the middle) came with being a big receiver, having confidence knowing that DBs probably don’t want to tackle me anyway.” So it’s encouraging that King and Powe are stepping up. But the uncertainty surrounding Shepard’s injury, despite early optimism, creates a murky forecast of how hard the Giants will need to pivot here after watching him get carted off the field. Shepard was in such obvious pain, after all, that one report said he was crying. Chad Wheeler working to validate Giants' trust as backup LT And so this easily could become a situation where the Giants take extreme caution with Shepard the rest of August just to try and get him ready for Week 1 in Dallas. It was therefore appropriate that a half-hour after Shepard’s injury, thunder started to rumble and lightning began to threaten, forcing the rest of the Giants’ practice inside. And it was also appropriate, that after practice, the Giants’ remaining receivers prayed in the end zone beneath the Lombardi Trophy banners and said a few extra words for their teammate. “I looked back and he was on the ground,” King said of Shepard’s injury. “We do it daily, but we did give a prayer request up to the Big Man for Shep … Hopefully he’s OK.”

Thank you Tempest! :WS:

But I would still like to read it but it isn't anywhere on the online edition

I would like to read the open letter to Beckham!

Odell Beckham Jr. bombarded with ‘How 'bout dem Cowboys’ chants while stuck in traffic BY Ari Gilberg NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 1:50 AM Tweet email Odell Beckham Jr. ran into some loud Cowboys fans while stuck in traffic Monday. (Al Bello/Getty Images) Talk about road rage. Being stuck in traffic is frustrating in itself. But being stuck in traffic when you’re Odell Beckham Jr. and you’re being harassed by Cowboys fans? Well, that’s a whole other issue. However, that’s the predicament Beckham found himself in Monday when he was stuck at a red light and soon recognized by a group of Cowboys fans two cars ahead of him. Beckham, who posted the altercation to his Instagram story, remained silent as the group of Dallas fans yelled, “How ‘bout dem Cowboys?” and other similar chants at the Giants receiver. Based on the crying emoji Beckham used to caption the incident, he was at least slightly annoyed by the disturbance. HERE'S THE VIDEO: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/odell-beckham-jr-bombarded-cowboys-chants-traffic-article-1.3353335

5 burning questions heading into Giants training camp Pat Leonard NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, July 22, 2017, 1:00 PM Odell Beckham Jr. skipped all of the Giants’ voluntary OTA practices this offseason. (Rob Carr/Getty Images) The 2017 Giants could have it all: New York and the NFL in the palms of their hands. And so on Thursday, they are not just opening Ben McAdoo’s second training camp as head coach. They are officially resuming their quest for the franchise’s fifth Super Bowl. There is no use hiding from it. The Giants’ expectations for themselves are that high, as is the pressure that accompanies an 11-5 record and playoff berth in 2016, a roster headlined by stars on both offense and defense, and the New York market. But the sting of a blowout Wild Card playoff loss in Green Bay still lingers, and the Giants know there are no guarantees as players report to Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford on Thursday for physicals and conditioning tests, with camp’s first practice scheduled for Friday. Brandon Marshall quits interview after questions about race So here are the Daily News’ five burning questions entering a Giants training camp that everyone is — to use a McAdoo favorite — “chomping at the bit” to get underway: 1. WILL ODELL BECKHAM JR.’S CONTRACT BECOME AN ISSUE? Beckham, 24, the Giants’ transcendent star receiver, skipped all of the Giants’ voluntary OTA practices this offseason, reportedly over his contract. Beckham attended the mandatory minicamp in June and said a couple times that he does not believe in holdouts, but he also played a role in trumpeting reports of his discontent on Twitter and then didn’t squash the conversation when it blew up. So it’s unknown how Beckham will proceed entering his fourth NFL season, grossly underpaid at $1.8 million for 2017 with an $8.4 million 2018 fifth-year option already exercised. All that’s certain is Beckham’s actions will impact the team greatly either way: Either he’ll decide to fight over his contract and create an enormous distraction, pitting the team’s best player against management, or he’ll choose to table the issue until next February and possibly clear the way for a truly special Giants season. For now, there is no indication Beckham intends to hold the Giants’ feet to the fire. But if he decides to, there will be no bigger story across the entire league. Eli Manning (Robert Sabo/New York Daily News) 2. WILL ELI MANNING OVERCOME ADVERSITY ON AND OFF THE FIELD? Manning, 36, has three years remaining on his contract as he seeks to win a third Super Bowl. He is looking to bounce back from a down season in 2016 (4,027 yards passing, 6.7 per attempt, 26 TD, 16 INT), while also battling allegations of a lawsuit against him and the Giants of falsely representing memorabilia as game-worn. Manning emphatically denied any wrongdoing in the case this offseason. Potential Ezekiel Elliott ban would be very good news for Giants He has a new 6-4 target in receiver Brandon Marshall to help him in the passing game. But 2017 is shaping up as a challenge nonetheless to the veteran QB, with pressure to prove Manning’s window on his playing career isn’t closing, and a potential successor in Davis Webb drafted in April’s third round and waiting in the wings. 3. CAN BEN MCADOO TURN THE OFFENSE FROM DISAPPOINTING INTO DYNAMIC? McAdoo’s third season calling plays for the Giants, and his first as head coach, saw an anemic offense rank 26th of 32 NFL teams in points per game (19.4), 25th in total yards per game (330.7) and 29th in rushing yards per game (88.2). The Giants also were tied for the 8th-most giveaways (27) overall in the league. The plus side? Marshall (6-4) and rookie tight end Evan Engram (6-3) add size and talent to a receiving corps that already included Beckham (1,367 yards, 10 TDs in 2016) and second-year slot man Sterling Shepard (65 catches, 683 yards, eight TDs as a rookie). Veteran tight end Rhett Ellison (6-5) also signed as a free agent and should help in the run game, where second-year back Paul Perkins enters camp as the presumed starter. The offensive line even returns all five regular starters from 2016, but that punctuates one of the biggest question marks of all: can third-year left tackle Ereck Flowers, Jerry Reese’s ninth overall pick in 2015, finally protect Manning’s blind side? And can the line block better in the run game to take pressure off both Flowers and Manning? The Giants’ depth at left tackle remains thin. One missing piece could threaten the whole. JPP doesn’t mind Dak guarantee, says Giants' goal is Super Bowl Landon Collins (Evan Pinkus/AP) 4. CAN STEVE SPAGNUOLO’S DEFENSE MATCH, OR TOP, ITS 2016 DOMINANCE? The Giants were a flawed team in 2016, but they won 11 games anyway thanks to a stingy defense led by a pair of first-team All-Pros, strong safety Landon Collins and defensive tackle Damon Harrison, and lockdown corner Janoris “Jackrabbit” Jenkins. Only tackle Johnathan Hankins (Indianapolis Colts) and linebacker Kelvin Sheppard (free agent) are gone from the Giants’ top 12 defenders from 2016, so expectations remain just as high. But can Big Blue’s defense match its 17.8 points per game allowed from last season, second only to the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots’ 15.6? And can the defense carry this team to the playoffs again if the offense doesn’t do its part? Will Hankins’ absence affect their terrific run D? It’s going to take a better pass rush out of ends Jason Pierre-Paul and Olivier Vernon, better linebacker play, a similarly effective season from Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to complement second-year pro Eli Apple, and new depth contributions in a defensive backfield that has turned over behind the three top starters. The Giants’ defense is confident, though, and determined to back up 2016. 5. CAN THE GIANTS REPLICATE THE HUNGER OF 2016 IN 2017 WITH HIGHER EXPECTATIONS? This is just human nature. No one expected anything out of the 2016 Giants in McAdoo’s first season, they knew it, and they used their doubters as fuel to announce that the NFL must take Big Blue seriously once again. Their hunger was real, and they snapped a four-year franchise playoff drought because of it. Now, though, the Giants are no longer underdogs. They’ve regained respect, even without winning the NFC East or a playoff game last year, and so it will be a different challenge to replicate the tenacity and desperation of last season — especially on defense — having already accomplished something in the form of validation last year. Leaders such as Manning, Harrison and Marshall — who never has played in a playoff game — undoubtedly will set the tone that nothing can be taken for granted. But the Giants will need to find that same drive and motivation from a different starting point, with a new group, even if they still have the same goal. Landon Collins fires back at Dak Prescott: Cowboys won't win * * * GIANTS TRAINING CAMP FACTS Location: Quest Diagnostics Training Center, East Rutherford First Practice: Friday at 11:40 a.m. Open to the Public: Friday-Monday, Aug. 14 Giants WR Sterling Shepard looking to improve in these 2 areas Camp Ends: Monday, Aug. 14 Key Losses: DT Johnathan Hankins, OT Marshall Newhouse, PK Robbie Gould, CB Coty Sensabaugh Key Additions: WR Brandon Marshall, DT Corbin Bryant, DE Devin Taylor, S Duke Ihenacho, CB Saqwan Edwards, RB Shaun Draughn, CB Valentino Blake, QB Geno Smith, OG D.J. Fluker, TE/FB Rhett Ellison

Odell Beckham finally admits he’s missing Giants OTAs because of money Pat Leonard NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 2:10 AM Odell Beckham, 24, is scheduled to make $1.8 million in base salary this coming season and then $8.4 million in 2017. (Michael Perez/AP) Odell Beckham Jr. showed his strongest sign yet Tuesday night that his absence from Giants OTAs is about the money. And if it’s not a holdout, it sure looks like one now. Beckham retweeted a link from the website FanSided that contained a video of ESPN reporter Adam Schefter talking as if he were Beckham’s agent on ESPN Radio, saying Beckham shouldn’t show up again in East Rutherford until the Giants rip up Beckham’s rookie deal and pay him what he is worth. Beckham, 24, is scheduled to make $1.8 million in base salary this season and then $8.4 million in 2017, in the fifth-year option the Giants recently picked up. But an NFL player and his team are allowed to revisit and renegotiate his rookie deal after three years of service, which Beckham has completed. And his salary pales in comparison to contracts such as that of Beckham’s good friend Antonio Brown, 28. Brown is now worth a league-high $17 million per year for receivers, per overthecap.com, and received a $19 million signing bonus on his latest extension. Beckham also is good friends with Broncos end Von Miller, 28, who went to the wire in a contentious post-Super Bowl negotiation with Denver before signing just prior to the franchise tender deadline last July to a record six-year, $114.5 million deal that included $70 million in guarantees. Beckham recently received a five-year, $29 million extension from Nike, so he’s not hurting for spare change. But if his Tuesday retweet is any indication, it appears he does not intend to report until he has a new Giants contract, too. Beckham recently received a five-year, $29 million extension from Nike, so he's not hurting for spare change. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) It now remains to be seen whether Beckham still intends to attend next week’s three-day Giants’ mandatory minicamp, which he told NFL Network in late May he was planning to do. Schefter said in the Tuesday radio clip that if he were advising Beckham, he wouldn’t show up at an OTA, a mandatory minicamp, training camp, or anything until he received a new deal. And Beckham retweeted that sentiment. Beckham also did not show at the David Tyree Charity Bowl at Lucky Strike off Times Square on Tuesday night, an event that the PR agency in charge, Relevant Communications, repeatedly had touted would be headlined by Beckham and Olivier Vernon. Vernon has been a no-show at Giants OTAs so far just like Beckham. But unlike the receiver, Vernon flew up from Miami just for Tuesday’s event and then said he definitely will be attending next week’s Giants mandatory minicamp Tuesday through Thursday. Regarding his continued absence from East Rutherford, Vernon said: “I just know when I get back with my teammates, we’re gonna be alright. That’s all I know. I know those guys are working hard right now, and so am I.” Vernon has been working out with his former University of Miami strength coach, Andreu Swasey. Vernon, who played most of his first season as a Giant with a broken hand, also said that he's “good to go” and healthy.

at the Rams at 9:30am week 7 wait I have last years schedule...DUH!!

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Mel Kiper Jr. predicts Giants' first three rounds in mock draft The New York Giants go defense early in Mel Kiper's new three-round mock draft. Dan Schneier - 3 hours ago 0 x The 2017 NFL Draft is just one week away and ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has just dropped his three-round mock draft encompassing Day 1 and 2. The New York Giants took a different approach in Kiper's mock draft than most would expect with the focus on defense in the early rounds. Kiper published his three-round mock draft Tuesday, via ESPN, and he has the Giants selecting the following players in each round: Round 1 (23): Charles Harris, DE, Missouri Round 2 (55): Marcus Williams, S, Utah Round 3 (87): Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma Here is Kiper's rationale for each pick: I'm not sold on the Giants' offensive tackles, but for now, I'm going with a pass-rusher who can spell Jason Pierre-Paul and Olivier Vernon. Harris is a versatile defender who could play for all 32 teams. He had 16 sacks the past two seasons. Last year's third-round pick, Darian Thompson, missed most of the 2016 season because of injury, and we still don't know if he's the long-term answer at free safety. Williams is a super athletic (43½-inch vertical) center fielder who would fit alongside Landon Collins. Perine is just a bully. At 5-foot-11, 233 pounds, he steamrollers defenders. New York had one of the worst rushing offenses in the league last season, and Perine brings value late in the third round. Harris has been a fast riser up draft boards in recent weeks. ESPN's Jordan Raanan mentioned Harris as someone who NFL circles are much higher on than the media consensus. And as you know -- the Giants motto goes something like this -- "you can never have too many pass rushers." Harris has explosive burst around the edge and advanced moves to get after the quarterback. If the Giants did select Harris, it would mean that we would be seeing a lot more of Jason Pierre-Paul and Olivier Vernon kicked inside to defensive tackle on obvious pass downs and other situations where defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo wants to get his best pass rushers on the field at the same time. Williams is an interesting pick for the Giants in round two. The Giants are very high on 2016 third-round safety Darian Thompson, but they do prefer to use nickel defense more than their base. Spagnuolo uses a variation of five defensive backs and has preferred to use three safeties on the field at once in the past when his personnel made sense for him to do that. Williams could play a deep half role and allow Thompson to kick down inside the box more often and defend the slot. It would be a very intriguing pick that adds more speed and athleticism to a budding Giants secondary. Perine is someone who has been commonly mocked to the Giants in the middle rounds. Although he is not as explosive as his Oklahoma counterpart Joe Mixon, Perine comes with none of the off-field baggage. Perine is a load at nearly 230 pounds and his best asset is his ability to create yards after contact. Perine is a nice fit too for the Giants considering they already have Paul Perkins on the roster and could be looking for a red zone and short-yardage back to pair with him. Of course, in Kiper's three-round mock, the Giants do not address one of their biggest needs -- offensive tackle and linebacker. These needs would likey be addressed in the later rounds. This is not a far-fetched prediction from Kiper. The Giants have stuck true to their draft board and often pass on need to select the highest-rated player on their draft board regardless of position.

New York Giants campaign for NFL schedule perk in 2017 The New York Giants hope the NFL grants them a 2017 scheduling perk. by Dan Schneier 16h ago• 1 min read Update 16h ago The New York Giants are hoping the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell hears their request. The Giants, who play both the NFC and AFC West divisions in 2017, are hoping the NFL grants them a schedule perk to their liking. The Giants want two of their road games against these divisions to be scheduled in back-to-back weeks. The Giants play the Raiders, 49ers, Broncos, and Cardinals on the road in 2017. “You can put in requests, but nothing is guaranteed,’’ McAdoo said recently at the NFL owners’ meetings, via The Post. If the NFL grants this request, the Giants have another one they will make. If the Giants get the back-to-back games, McAdoo said “there’s a possibility’’ he would ask ownership to allow the team to stay on the West Coast for the entire week between games, via The Post. McAdoo's plan would be to set up a suitable practice site where the Giants can stay. This would help the team avoid the wear and tear of the back-and-forth travel to each coast. If McAdoo does make this request, it seems very likely that co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch will grant it. The NFL recently moved the Giants' fourth-round 2017 draft pick back several spots as punishment for their use of walkie-talkies on the sidelines during the team's Week 14 win over the Cowboys. That could play a factor in the NFL's decision on whether or not to grant the Giants this scheduling perk.

Reese no longer on the Giants' hot seat By Ralph Vacchiano | Mar 28 | 10:45AM Share: (AP) Ralph Vacchiano, NFL Insider | Facebook | Twitter | Archive PHOENIX - At the miserable end of the 2015 season, as the Giants were basically firing Tom Coughlin, John Mara wasn't willing to let his general manager completely off the hook. He officially put Jerry Reese on notice when he said "Jerry knows this is on him." A $200 million spending spree, an 11-5 record, and a return to the playoffs later, it appears that Reese isn't on the Giants' hot seat anymore. "There was a lot of heat on Jerry," Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said during the NFL Owners Meetings on Monday at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. "John Mara, my partner, made it very clear to Jerry that 'We're watching you and we have very high expectations, and it's really your time to deliver, Jerry.' So the moves he made last season, clearly in retrospect, were hugely significant and changed the whole defense of the team. "I'm thrilled that Jerry accepted the challenge, acknowledged what he had to do, and he did it. That doesn't happen every time. That doesn't happen really that often. Jerry has done a fantastic job." There's no doubt that the moves Reese made contributed to the Giants' turnaround - particularly to a defense that had ranked 32nd in 2015 and because a Top 10 unit again last year. The upgrade in talent was obvious by the signings of defensive end Olivier Vernon (five years, $85 million), defensive tackle Damon Harrison (five years, $46.25 million) and cornerback Janoris Jenkins (five years, $62.5 million), and the re-signing of defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (one year, $10 million). Reese obviously deserves credit for spending on the right players, but it was certainly good fortune for him that the Giants had all that money to spend. "We just happened last year to be in great salary cap shape, which we hadn't been for a long time," Mara said. "So it gave us the opportunity to do some things." Mara wasn't as effusive in his praise of Reese as Tisch was, but he still praised the job he did helping the Giants rebuild. He also declined to take credit for motivating Reese with his strong words. "I think he did a good job, but I don't think he needed any extra motivation," Mara said. "He wants to win as much as anybody else does. I think he was as unhappy as the rest of us over four years of not making the playoffs." Overall, Mara said, "We were 11-5 and I think we built a pretty good defense. I think we have a team that can contend next year. I'm just as confident in Jerry as I always have been."

Ok then i feel a little better

Ummm if I read that right the Giants DID sign him. WTF??? If the Jets don't want you why would WE want you . Damn man. :cwy:

Former Giants cornerback Will Allen sentenced to six years in prison for part in Ponzi scheme BY Brett Bodner NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, March 1, 2017, 3:29 PM Former Giants cornerback Will Allen was sentenced to six years in jail for his role in a Ponzi scheme, according to Law360. The former cornerback was hoping to get a break from the judge and his attorneys were seeking a 2-and-a-half-year sentence for pleading guilty to four of the 23 counts against him. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and other charges in November 2016. Will Allen spent five seasons with the Giants from 2001-2005. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Instead he was told by the judge he was “in denial.” The Sporting News reports Allen and business partner Susan Daub were obtaining loans from investors saying they’d use them for athletes. Instead, the duo ended up only paying out $22 million of the $35 million they collected.

Adrian Peterson continues to throw himself at Giants, this time on Twitter BY Nicholas Parco NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2017, 12:56 AM Tweet email It sounds like Adrian Peterson really, really wants to be a New York Giant. (Andy Clayton-King/AP) Adrian Peterson can’t stop pitching himself to the Giants. Just weeks after saying on ESPN that Big Blue is a team he’s “thought about” playing for in the 2017 season, AP tweeted late Wednesday that the Giants have “been making some interesting moves.” While they just released wide receiver Victor Cruz, it’s likely the most “interesting” move Peterson is talking about is the release of running back Rashad Jennings. That leaves Paul Perkins as the Giants’ primary back heading into next season. It's a no-brainer: Here's why Giants should sign Adrian Peterson Besides the knee issue that sidelined the 31-year-old Peterson for 13 games in 2016, there are other roadblocks in the way of him suiting up for Big Blue. For starters, he is under contract for one more year in Minnesota. Peterson will make $11.75 million in the final year of his three-year deal if he stays a Viking, which is a big if seeing how that’s an awful lot for an aging running back coming off a serious injury. And then there's the child abuse incident of 2014 when Peterson pleaded no contest to beating his 4-year-old son with a switch (small tree branch). It's not likely the Giants would want to sign AP considering what they went through last year with kicker Josh Brown who admitted to physically and emotionally abusing his then-wife, prompting the team to eventually release him after media pressure. Regardless, if Peterson is eventually cut by Minnesota, the latest “interesting” moves Giants general manager Jerry Reese has made may leave the team with enough money to sign AP.

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The pieces Giants GM must find to get Eli Manning one more title By Steve Serby January 9, 2017 | 8:56pm Jerry Reese broke the bank for Steve Spagnuolo last offseason and Big Blue carried Eli Manning back to the playoffs. And even as the Giants must begin to think about formulating a succession plan for Manning, first they owe it to him to get him more help so he can chase that third Super Bowl championship once more with feeling. And now. Before it is too late. Manning has enough left in his 36-year-old arm to capture that elusive third ring. But he needs better protection, and a pass-catching tight end and/or big target he can depend on. And he needs it before his window closes forever. “Thirty-six, I don’t think that is ancient for a quarterback,” Reese said. “I think he is probably on the back nine, but I don’t think that is ancient for a quarterback, and he is taking care of himself really well, and I thought he finished the season strong.” Remember though, that Manning (26 TDs, 16 INTs) was not able to carry his team on his back when it needed carrying, and the Giants failed to reach 20 points even once over the last six games of the season. Even armed as he is with a beautiful football mind and command of the Ben McAdoo offense, everyone wondered whether Playoff Eli would suddenly materialize against the Packers. He made enough good throws to give the Giants a chance against Aaron Rodgers had Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard caught them. “I thought my arm strength is good,” Manning said. “I still can make the deep throws and make all the throws. At my age, I can’t relax. I have to work harder than ever just to stay where I am.” The Giants aren’t far away. Manning should have no fewer than two quality years left in the tank. Beckham is on notice that he needs to grow up and recognize that it is about the game, and not the fame. Shepard should build on his rookie season. Running back Paul Perkins has the goods to be a 1,200-yard rusher. Rookie tight end Jerell Adams, a potential big target, needs to be developed. It is critical Reese finds a left tackle somehow, someway (Joe Thomas would be a godsend, even at 32) and moves Ereck Flowers to the right side because there were too many times when Manning was anything but comfortable being uncomfortable in the pocket behind his relatively inexperienced bodyguards. Ereck Flowers reacts after the Giants’ playoff loss.Getty ImagesMcAdoo won’t be a rookie head coach in 2017. He has the trust and respect of his players. The foundation is strong. “I think we have a good core of people to be an explosive and top offense,” Manning said. “Some guys have to play better and some guys have to step up. I have to get better and play better.” More help from the 18th-ranked running game would also ease the burden on him, and growth from Perkins and perhaps a fullback at the point of attack can only help. It would be negligent, nevertheless, for the Giants to stick their heads in the sand and fail to prepare for the inevitable, for Life After Eli, whenever that may be. And as we saw in Indianapolis with his Big Brother Peyton once the Colts were bad enough to Suck For Luck, you just never know. Bill Belichick used the 62nd pick of the 2014 NFL Draft on Jimmy Garoppolo at a time when Tom Brady was three months from his 37th birthday. Eyebrows were raised in New England. Because Brady is a freak of nature, Belichick will now have a nice bargaining chip when he trades Garoppolo this offseason. Brett Favre was six months shy of his 36th birthday when Packers GM Ted Thompson drafted Rodgers with the 24th pick in 2005. No one, especially Favre, expected that. Rodgers waited his turn until the Packers decided it was time to give him the keys to the kingdom and trade Favre to the Jets for what became a third-round pick before the 2008 season. It was the kind of tough, gut-wrenching decision most franchises face, and the best ones have vision. Reese was asked about thinking about drafting a quarterback this offseason. “We always think about every position,” he said. “But Eli is 36, and we have started to think about who is the next quarterback, and who is in line, so we will look into that as we move into the offseason.” Smart. But go all in on getting your 36-year-old quarterback back to his third Super Bowl first.