osi724dasack Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I finally am. Ever since the draft I've felt calm, and relaxed about the team. Losing Kenny Phillips made me relize I should step back a few feet from following the teams every single move. Now, with NYK ball done till Fall, and Yankees entering the dog days of summer, I'm starting to compress again. Anyone catch Hakeem Nicks interview? Guys fucking classy man. Fuck Cruz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I finally am. Ever since the draft I've felt calm, and relaxed about the team. Losing Kenny Phillips made me relize I should step back a few feet from following the teams every single move. Now, with NYK ball done till Fall, and Yankees entering the dog days of summer, I'm starting to compress again. Anyone catch Hakeem Nicks interview? Guys fucking classy man. Fuck Cruz. What interview? Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osi724dasack Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 WR Hakeem Nicks June 11, 2013 Q: What do you make of all the ruckus the last few weeks? A: That’s your job. You all have to do what you have to do. Q: Why didn’t you attend the OTAs? A: I’m not here to talk about that. I’m here to talk about me being here right now, so that’s what I’m doing. I’m here. I’m happy to be back around my teammates. Q: How healthy are you? A: I’m healthy. I’m feeling really good. Go out there and run around a little bit. Q: How much are they going to let you do in terms of what you can do up until training camp? A: We’re going to talk about it. We haven’t really discussed it yet. I’m going to go up there and talk to Coach Coughlin today and we’ll talk to the trainers and then we’ll take it from there. Q: What was the reception like today from your teammates? A: Everybody was happy to see me. It’s good to be back in the locker room with the fellas. Q: Anybody give you a hard time? A: No. Nobody gave me a hard time. They feel where I was coming from. Q: Were you working out by yourself? A: I was training in North Carolina. Q: How have you been able to handle the classroom stuff since you’ve been away? A: Nothing too much is new for me in this offense, so it’s just basically getting back into the routine with the offense. We had a jog-thru earlier. I jumped in there earlier and everything is just like clockwork to me now with this offense. Q: Was there a reason why you didn’t tell Coach Coughlin you weren’t going to be attending the OTAs? A: Well, I feel where he was coming from. I could have done a better job at reaching out, but I did. We finally got to talk. We got things straightened out on that end. Coach Coughlin…that’s my guy. That relationship can’t go south. I felt where he was coming from. I should have done a better job at reaching out to him, but I’m here now and they’re excited to see me. Q: Did you at all reach out to him during your absence or was this morning the first time you had a chance to talk? A: This morning was, actually. But I talked to Jerry Reese. Mr. Reese knew what the situation was. Q: How good does it feel to be back? A: It feels really good to be back around my teammates and being in the locker room for the mini camp. I’m excited about it. Q: Can you clear up whether it was contract related or not? A: I told you all back in the spring I don’t really talk about my contract in the media. No disrespect to anybody. Q: How does it feel to be back working with Eli? A: It’s always a pleasure being out there with Eli and the guys. It’s always good. Q: What did Eli say to you when you saw him today? A: Eli tried to give me a hard time, but that can’t go but too long. He’s excited for me to be back, making sure everything is good with me. I’m ready to take care of business. Q: How are you health-wise? Is the knee good to go? A: The knee is feeling good. I’ve been doing everything up to today. We haven’t talked about what I’m going to do yet so far in this mini camp, but I’m going to talk to Coach Coughlin and then I’ll talk to the trainers and then we’ll take it from there. Q: Do you feel like you’ve missed anything or something that would set you back? A: No. I don’t feel like that. Not at all. Q: Is it something you regret that your absence created a distraction when you weren’t here? A: I never want to be detrimental in any kind of way to this organization because they’ve been nothing but good to me, but the distraction… The guys told me they don’t feel like it was too much of a distraction. I took care of what I need to take care of and I’m here now and that’s all that matters. Q: What can you do about getting Victor Cruz here? A: That’s his situation. I talked to Cruz. He’s doing good. His mind is in the right spot. He understands the business side of it. He understands the game as well, but he still loves this team and he still wants to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGL Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I have been for awhile now. Wasn't that upset because I figured we wouldn't win shit anyway. I'm ready for the next season. 89 days now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I'm still riding the excitement wave since the draft. Can't seem to come down this year. Not sure what's wrong with me. Usually, by now, all I care about are the Yankees. And when I watch a Yankee game now, I have to go to google just to figure out who these guys are that call themselves Yankees. Especially the pitching staff. I can't believe they are only 2 games out with this hodgepodge patchwork of aging free agent castoffs and minor league players brought up a couple years too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Good interview. Nice find, Osi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 classic nicks. barely says anything. last season was rough but it was right after a superbowl so it wasn't so bad. this offseason is fucking dragging though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 classic nicks. barely says anything. last season was rough but it was right after a superbowl so it wasn't so bad. this offseason is fucking dragging though I heard an interesting theory where Nicks thinks he's basically being disrespected by the organization, and the guy sort of had a point. From Nicks' point of view, he: 1. Willed them to a Super Bowl 2. Took injections, weeks with the trainer, etc. to play injured last year. The guy really has proven quite a bit to the organization, and from his point of view, they're dragging their feet as to whether or not he's worth it. Not saying I agree with that point of view, but I could kind of see where he's coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I heard an interesting theory where Nicks thinks he's basically being disrespected by the organization, and the guy sort of had a point. From Nicks' point of view, he: 1. Willed them to a Super Bowl 2. Took injections, weeks with the trainer, etc. to play injured last year. The guy really has proven quite a bit to the organization, and from his point of view, they're dragging their feet as to whether or not he's worth it. Not saying I agree with that point of view, but I could kind of see where he's coming from. I don't think the FO is dragging its feet at all... The thing is we need to lock Cruz first... since Nicks still has one more year. Had Cruz signed the fucking contract, my bet is the Giants would have turned to Nicks and at least start the conversation... and Nicks knows that... he's trying to see how much Cruz is going to get... and that would play a part in determining how much he would get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I heard an interesting theory where Nicks thinks he's basically being disrespected by the organization, and the guy sort of had a point. From Nicks' point of view, he: 1. Willed them to a Super Bowl 2. Took injections, weeks with the trainer, etc. to play injured last year. The guy really has proven quite a bit to the organization, and from his point of view, they're dragging their feet as to whether or not he's worth it. Not saying I agree with that point of view, but I could kind of see where he's coming from. yeah i agree and his agent might be in his ear telling him that the giants might not have anything left for him if they sign cruz so he'd better make his move now. i don't think it's unreasonable at all to expect something from the giants by now. typically, if you want to lock up a young player, you do it before he becomes a free agent. nicks is a year away from t hat and both sides might not want to be negotiating during the season. both of these guys are UFA's in march--they really should be signing at least one of them this offseason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 yeah i agree and his agent might be in his ear telling him that the giants might not have anything left for him if they sign cruz so he'd better make his move now. i don't think it's unreasonable at all to expect something from the giants by now. typically, if you want to lock up a young player, you do it before he becomes a free agent. nicks is a year away from t hat and both sides might not want to be negotiating during the season. both of these guys are UFA's in march--they really should be signing at least one of them this offseason Correct but the Giants want to handle Cruz first since he's a RFA. Once they know what's on their books they can turn to Nicks' contract. I think had Cruz signed his deal, we (and the Giants & Nicks) maybe talking about Nicks' contract already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 true but the giants have all the leverage with cruz. the tricky part is that cruz and nicks' agents probably think their client deserves more than the other guy. if you tell cruz 'take it or leave it' on that contract they offered and then they lock nicks up for more money than that then they know cruz won't sign it and might even just hold out instead of signing the tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 true but the giants have all the leverage with cruz. the tricky part is that cruz and nicks' agents probably think their client deserves more than the other guy. if you tell cruz 'take it or leave it' on that contract they offered and then they lock nicks up for more money than that then they know cruz won't sign it and might even just hold out instead of signing the tender. I think even Cruz knows he's not better than Nicks. However both players together are better than the total of their sum. I don't think Nicks should get more than $10 Mil a season... as a matter of fact I think $9M is more appropriate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 personally i don't see any reason why mike wallace should be making more than nicks, but every team has their own cap situation and their own ideas of what a player's fmv is. i'd love to have him at 9 mil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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