Giants
RV NYDN: Win or else time for Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin
http://nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/vacchiano-win-time-eli-manning-tom-coughlin-article-1.2304066
Samuel NYDN: Giants training camp preview: 5 issues facing Big Blue
http://nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/giants-training-camp-preview-5-issues-facing-big-blue-article-1.2304064
Raanan NJ.com: Giants training camp: Top position battles entering camp
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/07/giants_training_camp_top_position_battles_entering.html
Graziano ESPN: Saturday Mailbag: Would Giants take a look at Junior Galette?
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/43135/saturday-mailbag-would-giants-take-a-look-at-junior-galette
OL
Graziano ESPN: Rookie Ereck Flowers could be the key to Giants' offensive line
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/43145/rookie-ereck-flowers-could-be-the-key-to-giants-offensive-line
NFL
Myers NYDN: 50 things to watch for in the NFL as camps open
"6. Jason Pierre-Paul tried to put on his own Macy’s July 4 fireworks show in Florida and needed to have his right index finger amputated. The Giants report to camp Thursday, which starts the JPP Watch. He is not expected to show up and sign him $14.8 million franchise tag until he can pass a physical. Only he and his doctors know if or when that will ever happen
28. There could be a coaching competition around the Giants: Ben McAdoo vs. Steve Spagnuolo. If the Giants go deep into the playoffs and Tom Coughlin retires, John Mara and Steve Tisch will likely decide between McAdoo and Spags as the new coach. McAdoo is a rising offensive star. Spags is one of the best defensive coaches in the NFL.
29. Coughlin’s two Super Bowl titles helped him survive back-to-back 7-9 and 6-10 seasons, the first time a Giants coach has had consecutive losing seasons since Dan Reeves in 1995-96. Reeves was then fired. Can Coughlin survive a third straight losing season? Will Mara and Tisch “suggest” he retire?
37. Shane Vereen will be the perfect fit for Eli Manning. Brady loved throwing to him out of the backfield — he had 11 catches in the Super Bowl. He’s Tiki Barber catching the ball without the big mouth.
38. I have 15 seconds in the pool for how long it takes Coughlin to get mad at the first question about Odell Beckham’s hamstring on Thursday.
42. NFC East: Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Washington"
http://nydailynews.com/sports/football/myers-50-watch-nfl-camps-open-article-1.2304214
Wilson Bal Sun: Baltimore's Fuller brothers, Kyle and Corey, enter season with important roles for Bears, Lions
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-fuller-brothers-kyle-and-corey-enter-season-with-important-roles-for-bears-lions-20150724-story.html
ATLANTA
Ledbetter AJC: Atlanta Falcons 2015 countdown to camp: A look at the defensive line. Can Ra'Shede Hageman turn into a force?
http://atlantafalcons.blog.ajc.com/2015/07/25/atlanta-falcons-2015-countdown-to-camp-a-look-at-the-defensive-line/
BALTIMORE
Zrebiec Bal Sun: Ravens training camp roster breakdown: Defensive backs
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-training-camp-roster-breakdown-secondary-20150724-story.html
DALLAS
Cowlishaw Dallas Morning News: Even as he approaches Jimmy Johnson's career record, Jason Garrett feeling the hot seat
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/columnists/tim-cowlishaw/20150724-cowlishaw-jason-garret-once-an-8-8-machine-could-surpass-jimmy-johnson-in-cowboy-s-record-book.ece
PITTSBURGH
Bouchette: Jarvis Jones, Ryan Shazier, Cortez Allen, Shamarko Thomas key to Steelers improvement on defense
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2015/07/25/Four-young-Steelers-key-to-improvement-on-defense/stories/201507250083
History
Stuart Football Perspective: Passing By Uniform Number
http://www.footballperspective.com/passing-by-uniform-number/
Klingaman Bal Sun: Ex-Colt Joe Don Looney earned his name
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-daffy-dozen-joe-don-looney-0725-20150725-story.html
Bouchette Pitt Post Gazette: Steelers camp stories, from Bubby Brister to Cope to Big Ears and an audacious, spitting exit.
http://sportsblogs.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers-steelers-blog/2015/07/25/More-Camp-Stories-Starting-Bubby-Cope-and-Some-Big-Ears/stories/201507250001
Thanks for the kind words...
JPP hurts, no doubt, but at least we have four or five DE's (depends on OWA's development) to rotate in and help to make up for his loss. We just have to stay healthy and hope the following happens for 1st and 2nd down starters:
Ayers-Hankins-Ellis-Selvie and 3rd and long "ACES" line-up is Moore-Hankins-Ayers-Jenkins (spot duty for old man).
Wynn could get reps at both DE spots and DT rotation is Bromley, Jenkins, Kuhn. We'll survive so long as we stay healthy.
The OL opening day is likely going to end up being veteran led:
Pugh-Schwarz-Richburg-Jerry-Flowers with TE on his hip as he learns RT as a rookie.
Sorry, no way Flowers is ready to man LT as a 21 year rookie with raw abilities coming out. One training camp is not enough. He'll be ready to run block though and he'll learn. Pugh will "hold the fort" at LT with help too. The loss hurts, don't let anyone fool you.
I fully expect 3 step and fire all of the early season until the OL settles down. I'm praying for no injuries and continuity through camp.
What?
Huh?
Eli and TC go down together until the close. After this season, the only question will be how we keep our OC to become the HC in waiting.