Baggie Day
Everyone was present and accounted for -- everyone who played yesterday, at least -- so that's a start. Plaxico Burress didn't feel much like chatting with us; neither did Antonio Pierce, though both guys rarely turned down a request to talk this season, so we'll cut them some slack.
Plax did get off a good line, as usual. While a horde of us trailed him to his car, I asked if a new coach or offensive coordinator wanted him to work out in NJ, what he would say. "Tell him I'll see him in training camp," he said.
There was no word as of this writing, 1:50 p.m., on the fate of Tom Coughlin or his assistant coaches. I do know that TC had all the assistants line up and the players shake hands with each assistant in the team's final meeting, which sounds a like a final farewell for at least a few of the assistants.
I won't speculate yet about the fate of the head coach or his defensive coordinator, but it seems certain that special teams coach Mike Sweatman will retire. A couple of special-teamers said Sweatman hasn't had the same fire this season, and it reflected in an elite group from 2005 being one of the worst units in the league this season.
Anyway, if I hear anything new -- on GM discussions, TC's fate, assistant moves -- I'll be back later. This stuff is hour to hour.
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This is another reason why the Giants need to replace Buress and Shockey. They have no TEAM SPIRIT. Eli Manning will never get better without timing work with his #1 and #3 receivers. Just look at Tom Brady, Payton Manning, and even Drew Brees. They work consistently with their receivers in the off season. The Giants need to find receivers who want the TEAM to win, not pad stats.