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Defenderdawg : 5/21/2015 6:35 am
Giants

Offense

Raanan NJ.com: Projected Giants offensive starters for 2015
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/05/projected_giants_offensive_starters_for_2015.html

C

Traina B/R: Focused Brett Jones Hopes to Impress the NY Giants Coaches This Summer
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2471601-focused-brett-jones-sets-sights-on-impressing-ny-giants-coaches-this-summer

LT

Powell NJ.com: Will Beatty injury: What is a torn pectoral muscle and how much time will he miss?
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/05/will_beatty_injury_what_is_a_torn_pectoral_muscle.html

Pennington NYT: The Giants’ Will Beatty Is Sidelined With a Muscle Tear
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/sports/football/the-giants-will-beatty-is-sidelined-with-a-muscle-tear.html

Schwartz NYP: Chaos on Giants O-line: Will Beatty out 5-6 months
http://nypost.com/2015/05/20/chaos-on-giants-o-line-will-beatty-out-5-6-months-with-torn-pec/

Samuel NYDN: Giants LT Will Beatty to have surgery after weightlifting injury, out five or six months: source
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/giants-lt-beatty-surgery-5-6-months-source-article-1.2229692

Rock Newsday: Giants tackle Will Beatty out 5-6 months after tearing pectoral muscle
http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/giants-tackle-will-beatty-out-5-6-months-after-tearing-pectoral-muscle-1.10455828

Stapleton The Record: Giants lineman Will Beatty could miss 5-6 months with pectoral injury
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/giants-lineman-will-beatty-could-miss-5-6-months-with-pectoral-injury-1.1338646

@DanGrazianoESPN: The Beatty news is obviously terrible for the Giants. And assuming Flowers would be ready right away is insane.

@RossTuckerNFL: Good thing they drafted Flowers but I think he'll be a liability in pass pro.

@RossTuckerNFL: Loved Ereck Flowers physicality but he has serious technique/balance issues. Too often in awkward/compromised position.

LB

Graziano ESPN: Linebacker just one of several Giants concerns on defense
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/42653/linebacker-just-one-of-several-giants-concerns-on-defense

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Salomone Giants.com: What to expect from rookie safety Landon Collins
http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/What-to-expect-from-Rookie-Safety-Landon-Collins/53ee7139-698c-4865-845a-b5c5f282bff9

K

Raanan NJ.com: NFL's new extra point rule and how it affects Giants and kicker Josh Brown
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/05/nfls_new_extra_point_rule_and_how_it_affects_giant.html

Schwartz NYP: Giants kicker thrilled his job just got significantly harder
http://nypost.com/2015/05/20/giants-kicker-thrilled-his-job-just-got-significantly-harder/

NFL

Hubbuch NYP: Giants owner: Patriots had no case, Brady has no side deal
http://nypost.com/2015/05/20/giants-owner-patriots-had-no-case-brady-has-no-side-deal/

Brandt MMQB: The Brady Appeal: What’s Next in DeflateGate Drama
Tired of the lawyerspeak this NFL offseason? Well, hang on a little longer. The union's appeal of Tom Brady's four-game suspension is next on the docket, with Judge Roger Goodell presiding. Here's what to expect this summer
http://mmqb.si.com/2015/05/21/tom-brady-suspension-appeal-nfl-deflategate/

Freeman B/R: Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Kraft Protecting His Legacy
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2467677-mike-freemans-10-point-stance-kraft-protecting-his-legacy

Palazzolo PFF: QBs in Focus: Under Pressure
" For the second year in a row, Eli Manning finds himself on the bottom end of the grades when pressured, though he faced the sixth-lowest percentage of pressure in the league."
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/05/20/qbs-in-focus-under-pressure/

Bowen B/R: Video at B/R: Breaking down the Top 3 secondaries in the NFL: Seahawks, Jets & Packers.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2470720-power-ranking-the-nfls-top-3-secondaries

Stuart Football Perspective: Thoughts on what the new XP success rate will be: HINT: A lot higher than it would be if this was 1990.
http://www.footballperspective.com/rules-changes-moving-the-extra-point-to-the-15-yard-line/

ARIZONA
Green Arizona Sports: Arizona Cardinals' Jonathan Cooper healthy, making switch to new position
http://arizonasports.com/40/1835388/Arizona-Cardinals-Jonathan-Cooper-healthy-making-switch-to-new-position

BUFFALO
Carucci Buffalo News: Bills O-line is facing steep learning curve
http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/05/20/bills-o-line-is-facing-steep-learning-curve/

Fairburn Syracuse.com: Bills RB coach Anthony Lynn not worried about LeSean McCoy's age, wants him to get 300 carries
http://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2015/05/buffalo_bills_anthony_lynn_lesean_mccoy_age_300_carries_workload.html

CAROLINA
Jones Charlotte Observer: Panthers waive 2013 4th rounder Edmund Kugbila
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article21461043.html

CINCINNATI
Owczarski Cin Enquirer: Time will tell if Alford returns kicks for Bengals
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2015/05/20/bengals-mario-alford-adam-jones-kick-returns/27652021/

Owczarski Cin Enquirer: 4 takeaways from Bengals' workouts
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2015/05/20/bengals-workouts-takeaways/27581667/

CLEVELAND
Cabot Cleve Plain Dealer:Browns TE Randall Telfer could miss most of 2015 after mid-foot surgery; WR Vince Mayle due back soon from thumb surgery
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/05/browns_te_randall_telfer_could.html

Reed Cleve Plain Dealer: Forget fretting over longer PATs, Cleveland Browns can't stand pat on scoring touchdowns:
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/05/cleveland_browns_extra_points.html

DALLAS
Archer ESPN Dallas: Cowboys' O-line thinking of work, not of being the best ever
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/68375/cowboys-ol-thinking-of-work-not-being-best-ever

DENVER
Klis 9News Denver: Former D-lineman Ben Garland gets shot to start on Broncos' O-line
http://www.9news.com/story/sports/2015/05/20/ben-garland-broncos-left-guard-air-force/27663127/

Renck Denver Post: Darian Stewart believes free safety job his 'to lose'
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_28156448/darian-stewart-believes-free-safety-job-his-lose

DETROIT
Meinke Mich Live: Detroit Lions DE Larry Webster adding weight, feels ready to compete for job
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/05/detroit_lions_de_larry_webster.html

INDIANAPOLIS
Randhawa Ind Star: Irsay talks football chain of custody, October Patriots showdown
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2015/05/20/jim-irsay-talks-deflategate-nfl-franchise-relocation-owners-meetings/27662189/

Holder Ind Star: Old-school Vinatieri not a fan of extra point changes
http://www.indystar.com/story/colts-insider/2015/05/20/indianapolis-colts-adam-vinatieri-nfl-changes-extra-points/27661997/

KANSAS CITY
Conner Hartford Courant: From KC Chiefs GM Office, John Dorsey Keeps UConn In His Sights
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-john-dorsey-uconn-football-0520-20150519-story.html#page=1

MIAMI
Salguero Miami Herald: Miami Dolphins offseason has settled family business
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2015/05/miami-dolphins-offseason-has-settled-family-business.html

MINNESOTA
Vensel Minn Star Tribune: Vikings' Blair Walsh embracing 'new challenge' of NFL's 33-yard extra point
http://www.startribune.com/blair-walsh-embracing-new-challenge-of-nfls-33-yard-extra-points/304421561/

NEW ORLEANS
Holder Nola.com: Stephone Anthony may be Jonathan Vilma 2.0
http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/05/new_orleans_saints_stephone_an.html

NEW YORK JETS
Mehta NYDN: Darrelle Revis has no sympathy for ex-teammate Tom Brady: ‘[The Patriots] have a history of doing stuff’
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/mehta-jets-revis-no-sympathy-ex-teammate-tom-brady-article-1.2229942

OAKLAND
Facher SF Chronicle: Raiders QB Derek Carr doesn't need hand surgery, agent says
http://www.sfchronicle.com/raiders/article/Raiders-QB-Derek-Carr-doesn-t-need-hand-6276999.php?t=422b5d85020a4808f6& cmpid=twitter-premium

PHILADELPHIA
McLane Phil.com: Early Birds: State of the Roster: Wide receivers/Tight ends
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/eagles/Early-Birds-State-of-the-Roster-Wide-receiversTight-ends.html

Rang CBS Sports: Finding the Fits: Nelson Agholor will soar with Eagles
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25190605/finding-the-fits-nelson-agholor-will-soar-with-eagles

Lombardo NJ.com: Penn State's James Franklin has 'Man Crush' on Eagles' Jordan Matthews
http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2015/05/penn_states_james_franklin_has_man_crush_on_eagles.html

PITTSBURGH
Fittipaldo Pitt Post Gazette: Heyward in line for a second contract with the Steelers
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2015/05/21/Cam-Heyward-in-line-for-a-second-contract-with-the-Steelers/stories/201505210044

SAN DIEGO
Krasovic UT SD: Chargers move toward more physicality
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/may/20/chargers-patriots-nfl-hardwick-perryman/

WASHINGTON
Clarke Wash Post: Redskins guard Arie Kouandjio out to rebut the ‘name only, can’t play’ rap
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2015/05/20/redskins-guard-arie-kouandjio-out-to-rebut-the-name-only-cant-play-rap/

Jones Wash Post: Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan undergoes arthroscopic surgery on left knee
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/linebacker-ryan-kerrigan-undergoes-arthroscopic-surgery-on-left-knee/2015/05/20/e1ad4b58-ff3c-11e4-805c-c3f407e5a9e9_story.html
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