Burress announced that there will be a fight in the first evening workout tonight, due to the rising temps, the fatigue (already? It's been three days of practices) and the fact that the team will work out in full pads.
A reporter tried to goad Eli Manning into talking about Plax's prediction. "I doubt I'll be in it," Manning deadpanned, giving maybe his best quote in three seasons.
There was plenty of talk about Jeremy Shockey's remarks about his coach -- "I've been called worse," was one of Coughlin's responses -- and Burress said he hopes his coach will learn to laugh and joke a little more. Not yesterday morning though.
Coughlin rightly exploded on free-agent Nick McNeil after the third-unit MLB leveled RB James Sims with the players still in shoulder pads and shorts. It was a heck of a hit, but not appropriate. "Don't be stupid!" Coughlin screamed, among other unblogable remarks.
The morning's star was CB Curtis DeLoatch, who definitely needs some big days to stay relevant after fading down the stretch last season, which he began as a starter. He had two passes defensed and one near-interception, a leaping catch along the sideline in front of WR Willie Ponder on a deep throw by QB Jared Lorenzen.
Veteran CB Sam Madison got burned badly -- twice -- by Burress, and one was on a ball thrown behind Burress by Manning. Madison should have closed the gap but still let Burress snatch the ball away.
S Will Demps and WR Sinorice Moss sat the morning session, though Demps said he'd be in full pads tonight. Moss has a strained quadriceps and will miss a day or two -- that can only help Tim Carter, who has played the first five workouts like a man possessed. And a healthy, possessed man at that.
And now... The MJMD (Michael Jennings Moment of the Day).
Our man rolled up in his Caprice Classic blasting some Bob Marley and sporting his famous t-shirt -- the one that implores Coughlin to "Put Me In, Coach!"
He also closed the morning workout with a neat shoestring catch from Rob Johnson. "I'm almost 100 percent," MJ said about his sore hammy. "You'll see."
Tiki Barber chimed in yesterday. "You know why the music's so loud from his car, don't you? He's got speakers on the outside."
I'm taking the MJMD up a notch on Wednesday, when I'm riding in the Caprice back from lunch with our man One Five.