Kiwi Cut

Actually, it's past time. Thanks for the memories, now it's time to move on.

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and goodbye

Thanks for the memories and doing everything asked of you.

Who knows how good you would have been had you been a full time DE?

Good luck to him.

and thank you for your service

Who's next?

Who's next?

Best of luck to him.

For Kiwi. Solid player for several years, but this cut will not hurt. I can count how many plays he made last year on one hand.

wanted him to retire

a solid citizen here, he did what the team asked (moving to LB, moving back to DE, etc). Never complained. Helped them win Super Bowls. He was having a great year in 2007 when he broke his leg, I'm glad he was able to come back in 2011 to be on the field for the 2nd championship.

But as JonC said, the other shoe is going to start to drop now. The Giants are going to clear out some of the older/higher salary/injury guys.

Who played out of position for years for the betterment of the team.

Thanks!

And a crowded DE rotation.

I think moving him to LB was a mistake that cost him part of his career.

hasn't been the same since the neck injury. Long overdue cut

without a doubt. Ultimately, I'd wager the neck was the biggest culprit.

Kiwanuka is a class man, and represented the organization well at all times. His career was not what it might have been - due in large part to injuries and position changes - but he handled it with the dignity befitting a true Giant.

Best of everything, Kiwi.

But long done.

but I hope people don't knock him on the way out.

As posted above, he was a good citizen and solid starter, if never a star, for almost a decade. Accepted the repeated position changes without complaint.

Had he played his natural position from the start, who knows how much better he would have been.

Thank you for all your Hard work and Dedication...It was appreciated.

like others have said, accepted several moves that must not have been easy or without frustration. His play has deteriorated, and this move makes sense, but he is still a player i really respect.

class guy.....the lb move was silly.

right?

Wish he could impart some of his class on the douchebag fans that follow his team.

In comment 12151062 Cam in MO said:

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Thanks for the memories and doing everything asked of you. Who knows how good you would have been had you been a full time DE?

+ 1000.
Unselfish player, and a class act. Glad he won 2 rings.

Bounced around different positions and you never heard anything negative out of him.

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In comment 12151146 Greg from LI said:

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And you are a cunt. Know that. And embrace it, cunt.

...that the Giants asked him to cut his pay last year. Stuff like how unfair non-guaranteed contracts are. Meanwhile, the guy got an incredibly generous $12 million signing bonus when he signed an extension before the 2012 season. He conveniently never mentioned that when he complained that he was force to take a pay cut.

In comment 12151074 Matt in SGS said:

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a solid citizen here, he did what the team asked (moving to LB, moving back to DE, etc). Never complained. Helped them win Super Bowls. He was having a great year in 2007 when he broke his leg, I'm glad he was able to come back in 2011 to be on the field for the 2nd championship. But as JonC said, the other shoe is going to start to drop now. The Giants are going to clear out some of the older/higher salary/injury guys.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

In comment 12151119 Scyber said:

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right?

Yup, how time flies.

Thanks Kiwi...he had some great moments mixed with some not so good plays but definitely represented the team in an incredibly classy manner

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It was time. Had a nice career here and wish him the best going forward.

Once a Giant, always a Giant.

contributor to 2 championships.

Thanks Kiwanuka!

and he wasn't the same after the injury....but few are. Thanks Kiwi you had heart....a true Giant!

on this move ??

of cap space. A Bulaga or Iupati run coming?

but sadly, i think his most memorable play on the field was the non-sack of vince young. nothing else stands out to me.

act. Very solid for most of his career. Not trying to be a jerk but 1-2 years later than he probably should have been cut but best of luck to him.

I wouldn't say a boatload. If they franchise JPP, they currently have about 11 million. (After JPP's 15 million hit). And they need about 6 million to sign draft picks.
They can still make more room....and they're in pretty good shape, but I wouldn't say great shape.

He was always the guy I felt the worst for during that 2007 run.

Thanks, Mathias!

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Ralph Vacchiano ‏@RVacchianoNYDN 16s16 seconds ago Kiwanuka was due $4,775,000 in salary for 2015. That is now the amount the Giants save by cutting him.

Good cash to use. Gotta hope they look at a top tier DB or OL.

Took the clean death path without any complaints.

is the full cap impact, including dead money...
Salary Cap Impact - ( New Window )

But better late than never, I suppose. If he were kept he'd probably start b/c of Tom's loyalty to him.

Go fuck themselves when they asked him to play LB. Good soldier who hurt his personal stats for the good of the team. I appreciate your sacrifice and have nothing but respect for you Kiwi. Best of Luck

In comment 12151237 RobCarpenter said:

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But better late than never, I suppose. If he were kept he'd probably start b/c of Tom's loyalty to him.

I wish BBI could cut you too. So there's that.

consummate professional and role model. He never complained when he was bounced back and forth from DE to LB, even though it negatively affected his career. He always gave everything he had. One of our better draft picks.

In comment 12151073 area junc said:

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wanted him to retire

You're probably right, but it's a guess on your part because you don't know shit but you love to pretend you're some kind of insider.

Do you dress up in camo and pretend you're a warrior at times, too?

The act is old, Thomas. You should try a different role.
Maybe a ballerina.