T-Rock's Take: Inside the Giants

The first Giants award of the season was decided today. Plaxico Burress won the George Young Good Guy Award, voted to the player who demonstrates the most "consistent and outstanding cooperation" with the beat writers that cover the team.

Obviously, it's not awarded to the player who provides the most consistent and outstanding cooperation with TC, whom Burress wanted to "lighten up" back in training camp. But even if you don't like what he says or his attitude on the field, I can vouch that he's at his locker every day, answering all of our questions honestly. That's the best you can hope for.

My ballot had Burress second, Shaun O'Hara third and Antonio Pierce first. The final tally was very close between Pierce and Burress.

The previous five winners:

2005 -- Tiki Barber
2004 -- Kurt Warner
2003 -- Ike Hilliard
2002 -- Kerry Collins
2001 -- Lomas Brown

If the past honorees are any indication, Plax will be a former Giant or retired by the end of next season.

On to the news... Pierce practiced today and, having just returned from the practice bubble, it appeared that Corey Webster was going to do some work. Michael Strahan was nowhere to be found, so don't count on a surprise appearance on Sunday.