Saturday Reading

Giants

Offense

Schneier Fox Sports: Giants' offensive approach could change in wake of Will Beatty injury
http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/will-beatty-new-york-giants-ben-mcadoo-offense-052115

WR

O'Brien Newport News Daily Press: Former York High football star Ben Edwards savoring tryout opportunity with Giants
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/highschool/dp-spt-ben-edwards-0521-20150522-story.html

LT

Powell NJ.com: Miami O-line coach Art Kehoe says #Giants’ Ereck Flowers can replace the injured Will Beatty at left tackle:
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/05/ereck_flowers_college_position_coach_confident_he.htm

Salamone Giants.com: How will Giants piece together Offensive Line?
http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/How-will-Giants-piece-together-Offensive-Line/319f2582-3ae7-452c-a579-d89e988cef60

DE

Campbell Walter Football: Why New York Giants DE Owa Odighizuwa slid in the 2015 NFL Draft.
http://www.walterfootball.com/ws2015oodighizuwa.php

NFL

Jenkins Wash Post: Other NFL teams have messed with footballs, and only got a memo. Goodell’s selective enforcement:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/in-trying-to-restore-his-authority-goodell-undermined-his-credibility/2015/05/21/142c8d2c-ffd4-11e4-805c-c3f407e5a9e9_story.html

Corry CBS Sports: Agent's Take: How the 7 biggest contract disputes will likely play out
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25192924/agents-take-how-the-7-biggest-contract-disputes-will-likely-play-out

Barnwell Grantland: The NFL Statistical Crystal Ball: What 2014’s Numbers Can Tell Us About 2015
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-nfl-statistical-crystal-ball-what-2014s-numbers-can-tell-us-about-2015/

Bowen B/R: Finding the Right Fit: 5 Players Who Will Benefit from New Systems in 2015
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2472403-finding-the-right-fit-5-players-who-will-benefit-from-new-systems-in-2015

BALTIMORE
Wilson Bal Sun: If Ravens want to extend Marshal Yanda, it's going to cost them
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-marshal-yanda-wont-come-cheap-20150522-story.html

Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer: Cleveland Browns OTAs: 5 things to watch
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/05/cleveland_browns_otas_five_thi.html?utm_source=dlvr.it& utm_medium=twitter#0

DALLAS
Gosselin Dallas Morning News: Dez wants to be paid like Larry and Calvin, but should Cowboys make the gamble?
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/columnists/rick-gosselin/20150522-gosselin-dez-wants-to-be-paid-like-larry-and-calvin-but-should-cowboys-make-the-gamble.ece

Machota Dallas Morning News: Orlando Scandrick gets what he wanted in new contract with Cowboys
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/orlando-scandrick-agrees-to-terms-of-new-contract.html/

DENVER
Renck Denver Post: Vance Walker brings value, versatility in attempt to rebound with Broncos
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_28171594/vance-walker-denver-broncos-brings-versatility

DETROIT
Monarrez Detroit Free Press: Orlovsky predicting better offense for Lions this year
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/22/detroit-lions-dan-orlovsky/27790259/

INDIANAPOLIS
Wells ESPN Ind: Phillip Dorsett has an impressive first week at OTAs
http://espn.go.com/blog/indianapolis-colts/post/_/id/12188/phillip-dorsett-has-an-impressive-first-week-at-otas

MIAMI
Beasley Miami Herald: Miami Dolphins’ plan to revamp roster began in winter of 2014
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article21726627.html

NEW ENGLAND
CSN NE: Borges: ‘I'm told Belichick never believed Brady’
http://www.csnne.com/new-england-patriots/borges-im-told-belichick-never-believed-brady

NEW ORLEANS
Underhill The Advocate New Orleans: Keep an eye on Saints' Delvin Breaux; Rob Ryan, Sean Payton, Keenan Lewis using words like 'tremendous,' 'star' to describe him
http://theadvocate.com/sports/saints/12444087-148/keep-an-eye-on-saints

Woodberry Nola.com: Garrett Grayson's new life with New Orleans Saints includes early-morning QB meetings
http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/05/garrett_grayson_new_orleans_sa_1.html

PHILADELPHIA
Kapadia Phil.mag: Eagles Wake-Up Call: On Matt Barkley's Future
http://www.phillymag.com/birds247/2015/05/22/eagles-wake-up-call-on-matt-barkleys-future/

Ford Phil.com: Having Tebow is a plus for Eagles
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20150524_Having_Tebow_is_a_plus_for_Eagles.html

McLane Phil.com: Early Birds: State of the Roster: Defensive line
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/eagles/Early-Birds-State-of-the-Roster-Defensive-line.html

SAN DIEGO
Krasovic: Get out credit card, Chargers fans
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/may/22/chargers-steeg-spanos-nfl-draft-chargers-stadium/

SAN FRANCISCO
Maiocco CSN Bay Area: 49ers third-year WR Quinton Patton admits he looks like a different player on the practice field this offseason.
http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/patton-looks-different-player

Barrows Sac Bee: 49ers' defensive goal in 2015: Confuse the offense
http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article21712632.html

Inman San Jose Mercury News: Don’t overlook Lawrence Okoye as he enters Year 3 of his NFL transformation
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers/2015/05/22/dont-overlook-lawrence-okoye-as-he-enters-year-3-of-his-nfl-transformation/

WASHINGTON
Allen Wash Post: Former Redskins coach Mike Shanahan says injuries aren’t to blame for RGIII’s regression
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2015/05/22/former-redskins-coach-mike-shanahan-says-injuries-arent-to-blame-for-rgiiis-regression/

Schreifels Redskins.com: Daryl Waud: Drafted By The Argonauts, Signed By The Redskins
http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/blog/article-1/Daryl-Waud-Drafted-By-The-Argonauts-Signed-By-The-Redskins/2032e259-9603-481a-8061-bacbb7efd4b1

History

Pitoniak Rochester Business Journal: Recalling the short, heroic life of Maj. Donald Holleder
"But Blaik’s unwavering faith was rewarded when the quarterback led Army to a 14-6 upset of highly ranked Navy the Saturday after Holleder’s handsome face was splashed on the cover of Sports Illustrated. In a telegram sent to Blaik following the game, a euphoric Gen. Douglas MacArthur called the victory one of the most stirring in Army history.

That winter, the New York Giants drafted Holleder in the eighth round, and Lombardi, then a Giants assistant, drove to West Point in hopes of convincing his former player to forgo his military career and play pro football. But Holleder turned him down. During the next decade, he steadily climbed the ladder, rising to the rank of major. In 1967, he returned to Rochester for a banquet, and sought out Mack to set up a fund for his four daughters. “I’ll never forget it,” Mack recalled. “He said, ‘You better put my wife’s name down as custodian because I might not make it back.’”

Holleder could have opted for a safe assignment in Europe, but instead insisted on a combat assignment with the First Infantry Division in Vietnam. In mid-October that year, a savage skirmish broke out in Ong Thanh. While surveying the embattled area from his helicopter, Holleder noticed a group of wounded American soldiers on the fringe of the jungle. James Shelton, a retired brigadier general, recalled hearing the major taking charge over the radio. “Hey, there’s wounded out there,” Holleder shouted. “Let’s go get ’em. You get a machete. You, Doc, follow me. We’ve got to get those guys.” Ninety minutes into the rescue, Holleder was shot dead."
http://www.rbj.net/article.asp?aID=214040

Vrentas MMQB: Len Dawson on a K.C. Super Bowl: ‘It Needs to Happen Soon’
http://mmqb.si.com/2015/05/22/nfl-len-dawson-kansas-city-chiefs-pro-football-hall-of-fame/

Goethe Pioneer Press: Ex-Vikings star Randy Moss shows up at Pelican Rapids graduation
http://www.inforum.com/sports/3751229-ex-vikings-star-randy-moss-shows-pelican-rapids-graduation

Giants Birthdays 5-23 to 5-29

5-23
Ken Avery RLB/LLB D12 1966 NYG 1967-1968 5-23-1944
Tom Costello OLB NYG 1964-1965 5-23-1941
Jay Feely PK NYG 2005-2006 5-23-1976
Lorenzo Freeman NT NYG 1991 5-23-1964

5-24
Zak DeOssie LS D4 2007 NYG 2007-2014 5-24-1984
Kareem McKenzie RT NYG 2004-2011 5-24-1979

5-25
Jerome Cunningham TE NYG 2014 5-25-1991
Keith Hamilton LDE/LDT/RDT D4 1992 NYG 1992-2003 5-25-1971
Proverb Jacobs T/DT NYG 1960 5-25-1935
Mario Manningham WR D3 2008 NYG 2008-2011 5-25-1986
Clifton McNeil WR NYG 1970-1971 5-25-1940
Olen Underwood RLB D14 1965 NYG 1965 5-25-1942

5-26
Louis Guy OLB/S NYG 1963 5-26-1941
Robb White NT/DE NYG 1988-1989 5-26-1965

5-27
Izel Jenkins CB NYG 1993 5-27-1964
Andy Nelson SS NYG 1964 5-27-1933
Tyler Sash SS D6 2011 NYG 2011-2012 5-27-1988

5-28
Jay Alford DT D3 2007 NYG 2007-2008 5-28-1983
Tom Blanchard P D12 1971 NYG 1971-1973 5-28-1948
Ron Dixon WR D3 2000 NYG 2000-2002 5-28-1976
Eric Schubert PK NYG 1985 5-28-1962

5-29
Ed Baker QB NYG TS 1971 5-29-1948
Matt Bryant PK NYG 2002-2003 5-29-1975
Sean Locklear RT NYG 2012 5-29-1981
John Tautolo G NYG 1982-1983 5-29-1959
Justin Tryon CB NYG 2011-2012 5-29-1984
Ted Watts CB NYG 1985 5-29-1958