T-Rock's Take on the Giants

When I wrote yesterday that the linebacking corps could be one of the league's best if healthy, I truly meant down the road, not now. But LaVar Arrington's sore Achilles tendon is only minor, he said, and the fact that he's limited to one practice a day in this three-day event is even more minor.

"I don't worry, bro," he said with his trademark toothy smile.  "It's one thing for people to get nervous that I'm not running around, but it's another for me to injure myself and not be ready for training camp."

Arrington said he knew all along that he was going to be the Giants' strong-side LB if and when he signed, with Carlos Emmons moving to the weak side (which he played part of last season). So far, so good, according to Tom Coughlin, who likes the enthusiasm Arrington brings and likes what he sees from Emmons, who ended last season very steamed that he went on IR with a partially torn pectoral muscle while the team was signing linebackers off the set of "Pros vs. Joes."

"Last year's over," Emmons said. As for playing weak side, he's philosophical. "If we get to the Super Bowl, I don't care if they put me at nose guard."

Speaking of last year... Plaxico Burress spoke to us for the first time since his final-day disappearing act, saying that he has no problems with Eli Manning -- though he suggested that his QB might have gotten tired and/or confused by adjusting defenses late last season -- or with the coaching staff.

His no-show on the last day was simply his way of expressing his frustration with the "humiliating" 23-0 playoff loss to the Panthers. "I don't feel I have to explain myself to anybody," he said. "The best way for me to do that is to catch touchdowns and catch passes on the field."

He hasn't gotten many chances through three workouts here, but this is still the basics. Sinorice Moss made a terrific catch on a deep ball from Jared Lorenzen in a 7-on-7 drill, beating CB Brandon Williams down the sideline. Moss worked mostly second- and third-unit yesterday morning but still impressed -- he did muff a punt, though.

Rob Johnson hasn't gotten many reps among the five-man QB rotation, but he showed speed when he scrambled for a first down on a third-and-5 situational drill.  "The guy's got wheels!" a player yelled out.

Will Demps (knee), Brandon Short (knee) and James Butler (kidney) all sat at least one of the workouts. Coughlin said Butler's condition is not serious and he should be ready for training camp.