We're back on the clock and back in the painted corner of the Giants practice field where the media is penned, watching nearly 100 players go through drills. Everyone was on the field yesterday morning, including the wayward Giants -- Jeremy Shockey (sporting a shiner on his left eye), Plaxico Burress (who declined to speak to reporters) and William Joseph, who never speaks to reporters and worked as the second-unit DT with newcomer Junior Ioane, behind Jonas Seawright and Fred Robbins. See, William, that's what you get for being mean to us.
Shockey said the shiner came from a "weight-room accident" on Friday in Miami, where he works out with the University of Miami strength coach, Andrew Swasey, though not at the University of Miami, where Giants rookie WR Sinorice Moss spent his pre-draft time. Burress also has a personal trainer and stayed away from UM, which really begs the question: Why can't these guys bring their personal trainers to Jersey and spend some time catching balls with Eli Manning?
In any event, the on-field attraction yesterday morning was Moss, who showed where he'll fit into the offense. He caught a few "go screens" from Manning, the sort of short passes that the Panthers' Steve Smith excelled at turning into big gains last season, and Moss also ran a few reverses. He's the speed demon the Giants wanted Tim Carter or Jamaar Taylor to be.
The first-unit defense included a linebacker trio of Carlos Emmons, Antonio Pierce and LaVar Arrington -- if they stay healthy (big if), that's a fearsome group, with Reggie Torbor and Brandon Short waiting in the wings. Short didn't practice yesterday; neither did safeties Will Demps (knee) or James Butler, leaving sixth-round pick Charles Peprah working with the first unit.
And the quote of the day comes from Corey Webster. Plenty of players and Tom Coughlin were asked yesterday about Ben Roethlisberger's motorcycle accident and they delivered the usual supportive comments for the Steelers QB. But Webster was almost the one in everyone's prayers -- the projected starting CB was in a car accident in Gramercy, La., on May 28, his car hit by another car that ran a red light early in the morning. Webster was unhurt, but two passengers in the other car were hospitalized.
"Something like that puts a lot of things in perspective," he said. "You can't just watch out for yourself, you've got to watch out around you too."
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To all the nay sayers who are down on Eli--He will be better than his brother. Time will prove the wisdom of this perspective. This is the year the defense surpases the offense--A return to days of old. On another note, will the slut that passes herself off as Strahan's wife please take a pill and disappear forever!!