OK, So...
Now that I got some of you regulars' attention... Just kidding. I'm glad Bajio, Ryan, Chris and the rest of the crew are checking in.
So, Bajio... Here are some answers:
a) Not so hot, apparently. The Giants brought Warrick in for a look last year, right before the season began, and didn't commit. Drew Rosenhaus is Warrick's agent, so if the Giants wanted him, he'd be a Giant already. David Boston and Marc Boerigter also came in for workouts, according to Kenny Palmer over at Scout.com. Seems the Giants are doing what they usually do, which is kick some tires on players at a position of need.
The best solution is to have one of their own WRs become a reliable target.
b) Osi's injury is a bad one. A strained hip flexor can be a mild little thing, or a complete tear of one of the muscles in there. He's got a pretty bad tear, obviously, and considering he hasn't practiced, he's still a ways off.
c) Coughlin isn't warm and fuzzy, but then again, neither am I when I'm in the media room asking him questions. He can be a little more gruff than most, I'd say, but that stuff doesn't really bother me. If it bothers you, that's a different story, because you guys are the ones whose interest keeps things going.
d) Guy Whimper seems like a fine young man. I have no clue how he is as a player, because he's dressed exactly once. He's nowhere near ready to take Luke's spot.
And Ryan, I think Shockey's value in the passing game overrides their desire to keep him in and block. Visanthe Shiancoe and Rich Seubert have been doing the bulk of the blocking, so maybe you'll see Shockey split out wide more -- and maybe Eli finding him more.
Today was another Giants' day off. Tomorrow should be a news-worthy day with injured players perhaps returning to practice.
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Comments (7)
Just heard Tuck's out for the year. That hurts.
And is Peter Warrick considered one of the biggest busts in Draft History? Certainly, he belongs in the pantheon of awful Bungles drafts over the years.
Warrick. Kijana Carter. David Klingler. Akili Smith. Etc, etc...
God, that is high comedy...
u rock Arthur!! love the blog, keep up the good work :)
so I just learned that November is National Blog Posting Month (a.k.a NaBloPoMo)and since your blog is my fav I thought Id call this to your attention and request a post EVERY day for the remainder of the month. And no backdated posts please...thats one of the rules of NaBloPoMo :)
Go Blue!!!
Arthur, will we see Osi in the next few weeks or should we expect to see the same thing that we saw with Tuck..."minor injury" that lands him on IR? This season is scaring me...so much potential and the team is losing guys at a rapid rate.
Anything good come from the David Boston workout? Its not too long ago he was considered a top tier reciever. And the LT they worked out ... is he for depth only? Will it really be Bob Whitfield the rest of the season? Can that possibly work for a (hopefully) playoff team?
Arthur,
You clearly have no idea how many people you disappoint/totally p@#$ off when you don't blog.
Blog and they shall come.
-Big BB
How is Tiki looking in practice? I'm nervous about his injury as I think he is the only key to this offense. The loss of Luke already hurts that key, but unless Tiki is top shelf, we are in trouble because who knows what will happen with the passing game. It can't be as simple as just start throwing to Shockey or it would have been that way a long time ago every game. I don't know if it really is Eli, the receivers, the offensive coordinator, whatever -- but I'm not expecting miracles against an excellent secondary in Jacksonville. Our chances on Monday lie with Tiki.