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Defenderdawg : 5/22/2015 7:58 am
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WR

Raanan NJ.com: Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz is scared of ... what?!?!?
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/05/giants_wide_receiver_victor_cruz_is_scared_of_what.html

OL

Traina B/R: How to Restructure the NY Giants Offensive Line After the Will Beatty Injury
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2472800-how-to-restructure-the-ny-giants-offensive-line-after-the-will-beatty-injury

Schmeelk Giants.com: Former Giants discuss Big Blue Offensive Linemen
http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Former-Giants-discuss-Big-Blue-Offensive-Linemen/b9d2bbf5-cdbb-4c88-958d-3cc0560c2f6d

Williams ESPN 104.5: Giants OL On Beatty Injury: ‘This Is Why We Drafted Flowers’ [AUDIO]
http://1045theteam.com/giants-ol-on-beatty-injury-this-is-why-we-drafted-flowers-audio/

LT

Powell NJ.com: Who will replace Will Beatty at left tackle for the Giants? 5 potential solutions
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/05/who_will_replace_will_beatty_at_left_tackle_for_th.html#incart_story_package

Graziano ESPN: Some thoughts on Will Beatty's injury
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/42660

Schwartz NYP: Options the Giants are looking at to fill hole left by Will Beatty
http://nypost.com/2015/05/21/options-the-giants-are-looking-at-to-fill-hole-left-by-will-beatty/

Palladino CBS Radio: Beatty Injury Could Be Start Of Another Giant Nightmare
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/05/22/will-beatty-injury-giants-palladino/

C

Salamone Giants.com: OL Brett Jones continues transition from CFL to NFL
http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/OL-Brett-Jones-continues-transition-from-CFL-to-NFL/2c26fe59-d990-4e20-95d7-aff4db31efff

Defense

Raanan NJ.com: Projected Giants defensive starters for 2015
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/05/projected_giants_defensive_starters_for_2015.html

LB

Setar HNGN: NY Giants Linebacker Mark Herzlich Talks Super Bowl Expectations, Will Beatty Injury At 2015 Sports Business Awards
http://www.hngn.com/articles/94107/20150521/ny-giants-linebacker-mark-herzlich-talks-super-bowl-expectations-will-beatty-injury-at-2015-sports-business-awards-hngn-exclusive-interview.htm

NFL

La Canfora CBS Sports: Chargers-Raiders stadium co-op leads NFL's LA return, but Rams may fight
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25191640/chargers-raiders-stadium-co-op-fast-tracks-nfls-la-return-but-rams-may-fight

Tanier B/R: 32 New Extra-Point Strategies for 32 Teams
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2471021-thirty-two-new-extra-point-strategies-for-32-teams

Bowen B/R: What It Takes to Be a Special Teams Demon
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2470321-what-it-takes-to-be-a-special-teams-demon

Palazzolo PFF: QBs in Focus: Against the Blitz
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/05/21/qbs-in-focus-against-the-blitz/

BUFFALO
Skurski Buffalo News: Bills’ Powell wants to be more than special
http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/05/21/bills-powell-wants-to-be-more-than-special/

Skurski Buffalo News: Marcell Dareus gets one-game suspension to start 2015 season
http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/05/21/marcell-dareus-gets-one-game-suspension-to-start-2015-season/

CAROLINA
Jones Charlotte Observer: Panthers’ WR Kelvin Benjamin nursing hamstring injury
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article21599088.html

Jones Charlotte Observer: Carolina Panthers sign former Saints safety Marcus Ball
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article21563187.html

CLEVELAND
Cabot Cleve Plain Dealer: The new and improved Johnny Manziel will be unveiled Tuesday at Browns OTAs
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/05/the_new_and_improved_johnny_ma.html

DALLAS
Sabin Dallas Morning News: Source: Cowboys to work out RBs Felix Jones and Ben Tate
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/source-cowboys-to-work-out-rbs-felix-jones-and-ben-tate.html/

DENVER
Jhabalva Denver Post: Broncos rookie Jeff Heuerman faces setback with injury but future remains bright
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_28166662/injured-broncos-rookie-jeff-heuerman-catches-break

DETROIT
Birkett Detroit Free Press: James Ihedigbo's whereabouts, position battles, more to watch at OTAs
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/21/detroit-lions-otas/27713837/

GREEN BAY
Dunne Mil JS: Undrafted Tavarus Dantzler ready to earn job at linebacker
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/undrafted-tavarus-dantzler-ready-to-earn-job-at-linebacker-b99504880z1-304664871.html?ipad=y

HOUSTON
McClain Houston Chronicle: Texans release backup offensive tackle Tyson Clabo
http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2015/05/texans-release-backup-offensive-tackle-tyson-clabo/

MIAMI
Stuart Football Perspective: Comparables To Ryan Tannehill
http://www.footballperspective.com/comparables-to-ryan-tannehill/

MINNESOTA
Vensel Minn Star Tribune: Vikings rookie Danielle Hunter learns to use his size, speed
http://www.startribune.com/vikings-rookie-danielle-hunter-learns-to-use-his-size-speed/304658821/

NEW ENGLAND
Volin Boston Globe: Brandon Spikes’s contract with Patriots worth up to $2 million
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/05/21/brandon-spikes-contract-with-patriots-worth-million/i5bPhm5Pm0ayDb7zFo1fQP/story.html

NEW ORLEANS
Woodberry Nola.com: Andrus Peat agrees to contract with New Orleans Saints
http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/05/andrus_peat_agrees_to_contract.html

PHILADELPHIA
Berman Phil.com: Early Birds: State of the Roster: Offensive line
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eagles/Early-Birds-State-of-the-Roster-Offensive-line.html

SAN DIEGO
Krasovic UT SD: Chargers QB musical chairs
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/may/21/chargers-mccoy-telesco-sorensen-rettig-packers/

SAN FRANCISCO
Barrows Sac Bee: 49ers’ fastbreak: Tempo a major emphasis this offseason
http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article21628836.html

AP LA Times: Former USC running back Reggie Bush ready for opportunity with 49ers
http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-usc-reggie-bush-49ers-20150521-story.html

Branch SF Chronicle: Sign with the #49ers? WR Dres Anderson now had father's blessing.
http://www.sfchronicle.com/49ers/article/Niners-new-receiver-grew-up-around-NFL-6280004.php?t=5a791911d0f3689a9f& cmpid=twitter-premium

TAMPA BAY
Weitzman SB Nation: How Lavonte David became so inexplicably good
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/5/21/8634011/how-lavonte-david-became-so-inexplicably-good

WASHINGTON
Rang CBS Sports: Finding the Fits: Preston Smith a 'plug and play' edge rusher for Washington
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25191721/finding-the-fits-preston-smith-a-plug-and-play-for-washington


Draft

Goodbread NFL.com: CFB's 15 BEST Offensive Players:
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000493612?campaign=Twitter_cfb_goodbread

Goodbread NFL.com: 15 for '15: Best defensive players in college football
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000493191

History

Orr NFL.com: The a History of Scouting
"BACK IN THE MID-1990Swhile doing some office cleaning, Pat Hanlon, the New York Giants' current senior vice president of communications, found crates of old college football magazines from the 1950s and '60s in a storage closet around the corner from his desk. He was going to throw them out -- until he realized what had been scrawled inside.

Wellington Mara, the longtime owner of the Giants and the father of current co-owner and president John Mara, had marked up the names of each prospect with personal thoughts and observations, information gleaned from in-person visits..."
http://www.nfl.com/historyofscouting

Miston Fox 11 Green Bay: Former 1950s Packers scout to be honored with monument
"Vainisi scouted now-famous players like Bart Starr, Jerry Kramer, Ray Nitschke and many others of the 1950’s.
“He gave his everything to the Packers,” Vainisi said. “He was just so frustrated that he had so many good players, and they weren’t producing.”
That is until Jack Vainisi’s behind-the-scenes negotiating brought a little-known New York Giants assistant coach to Green Bay.
Yep. You guessed it – Vince Lombardi. All that work before Vainisi died at age 33."
http://fox11online.com/2015/05/21/former-1950s-packers-scout-to-be-honored-with-monument/

Wesseling NFL.com: Ohio River Offense
http://www.nfl.com/ohioriveroffense

Siegel Vice Sports: The Football Journeyman Turned Legendary Artist Who Worked With Kanye West and Marvin Gaye
"In late December of 1959, a month after the Baltimore Colts selected Ernie Barnes in the 10th round of the NFL Draft, the organization invited him to town so he could sign a contract and attend the league championship game. Two days after Christmas, the North Carolina College offensive lineman watched his new team beat the New York Giants, 31-16, to win its second straight title.

One night soon after, a reflective Barnes jumped out of bed, pulled out a canvas, and began painting a scene. The actual football he'd witnessed recently bored the hell out of him. But he was rapt by the sight of stars like Johnny Unitas, Jim Parker, Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, and Lenny Moore banding together."
https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/the-football-journeyman-turned-legendary-artist-who-worked-with-kanye-west-and-marvin-gaye
Interesting take by Trains on the OL with Schwartz at RT  
Victor in CT : 5/22/2015 8:44 am : link
Jones at RG. Both newbies have a vet next to them. But I would be wary of counting on Schwartz being healthy.
That history of scouting article was excellent.  
truebluelarry : 5/22/2015 11:14 am : link
Thanks for sharing it.
RE: That history of scouting article was excellent.  
Victor in CT : 5/22/2015 11:36 am : link
In comment 12297553 truebluelarry said:
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Thanks for sharing it.


Yes it was! I just read it too. Great stuff. A lot of people don't realize that the decline of the Giants on the field in the mid '60s was caused in part by Wellington having to focus more on the business side after Jack Mara died, which took away some of his focus on the football side.
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