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Defenderdawg : 5/21/2016 8:01 am
Giants

Kratch NJ.com: 10 players to watch during Giants OTAs
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2016/05/10_players_to_watch_during_giants_otas.html

WR

Salamone Giants.com: The secret behind Odell Beckham Jr.'s pregame highlights
http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/The-secret-behind-Odell-Beckham-Jrs-pregame-highlights/878189d4-2158-4d78-9f55-ffdd7fe5c3bb

NFL

Fowler ESPN: Teams with aging QBs aren't following the Patriot Way
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/204249/from-cowboys-to-saints-teams-with-aging-qbs-arent-following-patriot-way

ATLANTA
Ledbetter AJC: Projected Falcons' depth chart for OTAs
http://atlantafalcons.blog.ajc.com/2016/05/20/projected-falcons-depth-chart-for-otas/

Ledbetter AJC: Falcons coaches sold Beasley on move to linebacker
http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/football/falcons-coaches-sold-beasley-on-move-to-linebacker/nrQRM/

BALTIMORE
Zrebiec Bal Sun: Ravens mailbag: How will the Ravens be disciplined? Did Ravens catch a break given Ramsey's injury?

"If the Ravens are planning on cutting left tackle Eugene Monroe, why haven’t they done it already?
The primary reason could be that Monroe still isn’t healthy after he had shoulder surgery in December. Teams aren’t permitted to release injured players. So theoretically, the Ravens would have to wait for Monroe to take a physical before making that move. They also could be trying to gauge any potential trade interest in the veteran who is a solid performer when healthy. The Ravens could make him a post-June 1 release to better absorb some of the dead money from his contract, but that’s a move they don’t have to wait until after June 1 to make. It can be declared any time. Thus, Monroe remains on the roster. I’ve said since Day One I’d be extremely surprised if he’s on the Ravens to start the season, and I’m sticking with that. "

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-mailbag-how-will-the-ravens-be-disciplined-did-ravens-catch-a-break-given-ramsey-s-injury-20160520-story.html

BUFFALO
Banks SI.com: Rex Ryan talks Bills injuries and tells @DonBanks about the time he tried to trade for OBJ

' "Has he [Watkins] missed a little time? Yeah. Big deal. He and everyone else. The [Odell] Beckham kid came out the same year, and he missed how many games with a hamstring issue? Believe me, I was trying to trade for him [with the Jets] when he had the hamstring. I was reading the [New York] papers, and I was like, ‘Well, hell, we’ll take him.’ But Sammy’s not even going to miss any time. He’s going to be ready to roll when it matters.” '

http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/05/20/bills-injuries-rex-ryan-doug-whaley-sammy-watkins

Bedard SI: Starting three rookies immediately? Doug Whaley doesn’t think it’s crazy
http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/05/19/doug-whaley-bills-draft-picks-shaq-lawson

Carucci Buffalo News: Bills at TE: Expect more production from Clay
https://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/05/20/bills-at-te

CAROLINA
Strickland Panthers.com: Wilks: Rookie corners have what Panthers need
http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Wilks-Rookie-corners-have-what-Panthers-need/d23cc849-79a4-4a25-8fd1-787f38adb8b2

CHICAGO
Campbell Chicago Tribune: Bears RBs competition is underway. We break it down with the help of RBs coach Stan Drayton:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-running-back-committee-jeremy-langford-spt-0522-20160520-story.html

CINCINNATI
Dehner Cin Enquirer: Bengals' tryout players endure suspense for their shot
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2016/05/20/bengals-tryout-players-endure-suspense-their-shot/84663638/

CLEVELAND
Reed Cleve Plain Dealer: Browns continue to search for kicking candidates
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/05/cleveland_browns_continue_to_s.html

DALLAS
Archer ESPN Dallas: Jaylon Smith signs with Cowboys; now when will he play?
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/204333/jaylon-smith-signs-with-cowboys-now-when-will-he-play

DENVER
Renck Denver Post: Bradley Roby corners the market on big plays with Broncos
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29918229/bradley-roby-corners-market-big-plays-broncos

DETROIT
Monnarez Detroit Free Press: Jimmy Landes: Don Muhlbach has been a true pro in long snapper battle
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/05/19/detroit-lions-jimmy-landes/84607294/

JACKSONVILLE
Farrar SI: For the second year, the Jags have been hit with horribly bad luck
http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/05/19/jacksonville-jaguars-jalen-ramsey-injury

O'Halloran Fla Times Union: Jaguars DE Tyrone Holmes has 'gift' for getting to QB
http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2016-05-20/story/jaguars-de-tyrone-holmes-has-gift-getting-qb

LOS ANGELES
Wagoner ESPN LA: As teams go smaller on defense, Rams push to get bigger on offense
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/29363/as-teams-go-smaller-on-defense-rams-push-to-get-bigger-on-offense

MIAMI
Beasley Miami Herald: Mike Pouncey: Miami Dolphins line 'better be' the best in years
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article78825132.html

Beasley Miami Herald: Dolphins’ mending Wake ‘has really exceeded expectations,’ Tannenbaum says
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article78811222.html

NEW ENGLAND
Reiss ESPN Boston: Arian Foster's presence in Boston creates stir; would he fit Patriots?
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4793065/arian-fosters-presence-in-boston-creates-stir-would-he-fit-patriots

Reiss ESPN Boston: Patriots blog: Patriots take closer look at safeties Vinnie Sunseri, William Moore
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4793052/patriots-take-closer-look-at-safeties-vinnie-sunseri-william-moore?utm_source=twitterfeed& utm_medium=twitter

OAKLAND
Tafur SF Chronicle: Dress rehearsal over for Raiders’ Greg Townsend Jr.
http://www.sfchronicle.com/raiders/article/Dress-rehearsal-over-for-Raiders-Greg-Townsend-7759901.php?t=7d6eb94c2f& cmpid=twitter-premium

PHILADELPHIA
Short-Parks NJ.com: Carson Wentz already impressing Eagles' teammates
http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2016/05/carson_wentz_already_impressing_eagles_teammates.html

Sheridan ESPN Phil: Eagles will pay QBs $43 million this year, but cap hit of $22.3 million not extreme
http://espn.go.com/blog/philadelphia-eagles/post/_/id/16986/eagles-qb-maneuvers-explained-in-salary-cap-terms

McLane Phil.com: Eagles could have room for rookie running backs
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20160522_Eagles_could_have_room_for_rookie_running_backs.html?mobi=true

Berman Phil.com: Doug Pederson on left guard: 'Allen Barbre is my guy and he's our starter'
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/eagles/Doug-Pederson-on-left-guard-Allen-Barbre-is-my-guy-and-hes-our-starter.html#23wMGyfTC0LVauwl.99

PITTSBURGH
Varley Steelers.com: Steelers using robotic tackling dummies during workouts
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-experiment-with-new-technology/411c9642-781a-4c46-b764-66867db975e6

SAN DIEGO
Williams ESPN SD: Derek Watt has older brother JJ Watt beat at one thing -- catching
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/204360/derek-watt-has-older-brother-j-j-watt-beat-at-one-thing-catching-passes

SEATTLE
Condotta Seattle Times: Seahawks Twitter mailbag: Pete Carroll's future, the fullback position and more
http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-twitter-mailbag-pete-carrolls-future-the-fullback-position-and-more/

TAMPA BAY
Gantt NBC Sports: Buccaneers G.M. thinks he drafted three first-rounders this year
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/05/20/buccaneers-g-m-thinks-he-drafted-three-first-rounders-this-year/

Auman Tampa Bay Times: Bucs TEs coach Jon Embree says rookie TE Danny Vitale reminds him of Chris Cooley, who he coached with Redskins.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/bucs-coach-compares-danny-vitale-to-redskins-chris-cooley/2278239

Auman Tampa Bay Times: Bucs assistant Tim Spencer, who watched Noah Spence at Ohio State, expects big things from the rookie pass-rusher.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/bucs-spencer-expects-big-things-from-rookie-de-noah-spence/2278235

TENNESSEE
Wyatt Titans.com: Titans See More Vocal, Confident Mariota this Offseason
http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-See-More-Vocal-Confident-Mariota-this-Offseason/4642c060-3cbf-4015-a2db-0daf83355f46

WASHINGTON
Bullock Wash Post: A closer look at the Redskins' running game
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2016/05/20/a-closer-look-at-the-redskins-running-game/

Testfatsion Wash Post: Josh Doctson getting acclimated to Redskins playbook.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2016/05/20/rookie-josh-doctson-gets-acclimated-with-redskins-veterans-and-playbook/


Draft

Dooley PFF: Can Myles Garrett fill Joey Bosa's shoes as the nation's best pass-rusher?
https://www.profootballfocus.com/college-5-reasons-myles-garrett-could-be-the-nations-best-pass-rusher-in-2016/

Life

NFL.com: Raiders respond to Justin Tuck's challenge to help veterans
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000664140/article/raiders-respond-to-justin-tucks-challenge-to-help-veterans

Paylor KC Star: Nostalgia meets competition in Kansas City electric football league
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/article78718777.html


History

Battista NFL.com: Jersey Guys: When the Giants moved to the Garden State (Repost from December 2015)
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000664102/article/jersey-guys-when-the-giants-moved-to-the-garden-state

Talk of Fame: Ed Reed, Mel Blount and Willie Gault visit the Talk of Fame Network this week: Listen now:
http://www.talkoffamenetwork.com/reed-grabs-whistle-gault-still-running/

Giants Birthdays 5-21

Dorsey Levens RB FA-PHI 2003 NYG 2003 5-21-1970
Johnny Roland FB W-STL 1973 NYG 1973 5-21-1943
Guy Whimper T D4 2006 NYG 2006-2009 5-21-1983
lolz  
chris r : 5/21/2016 8:11 am : link
Quote:

Some might think Manning would be jealous of their special connection. But instead of throwing Skiba Specials, the two-time Super Bowl MVP would rather not have to be bailed out with a spectacular catch.

“If someone comes up to you and says, ‘Will you throw me a bunch of bad passes and let me work on catching it?’” Manning said. “Ed Skiba’s your guy.”
Part 2: Bucs' GM: Bears had received info Giants wanted Floyd  
Defenderdawg : 5/21/2016 9:02 am : link
NFL

BUFFALO
Dunne Buffalo News: New at the BN Blog: Don't forget about Corbin Bryant, who's the No. 3 WR, can Tyrod rise up?
http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/05/21/tyler-dunnes-3-thoughts-dont-forget-corbin-bryant-no-3-wr-tyrod-shot-hope-rough-week/

HOUSTON
Wilson Houston Chronicle: Vince Wilfork feeling 'really good' entering 13th season, says I've been working my tail off trying to stay sharp' '
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Vince-Wilfork-feeling-really-good-entering-13th-7870552.php?t=2b62545863438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium

TAMPA BAY
Reynolds Pewter Report: GM Licht sheds light on the behind the scenes process:

' "Vernon is 5-foot-10 and a half, by the way,” Licht pointed out. “You would be concerned if you didn’t believe in their skill and you didn’t believe in them as players. When you go into it saying, ‘Our corners have to be 6-foot or taller,’ a lot of times you are limiting the players you can bring in and you are pigeonholing yourself into taking corners that don’t have quick transition, that don’t have quick change of direction, that don’t have great ball skills. They just have size. It works for certain schemes where they can get away with a guy that they’re asking to get on the line of scrimmage and not let the receiver get off the line. I don’t think that’s what we’re asking our corners to do full time.

We’ve done our research. There have been almost as many corners under 5-foot-11 make the Pro Bowl in the last 15 years than there have been corners taller than 5-foot-11. There have been more instances of [taller guys] making Pro Bowls because it’s the same guys making it, but with individual corners there are plenty of them (under 5-foot-11 corners). In Philadelphia we had Sheldon Brown and Lito Sheppard. Bobby Taylor was very tall at 6-foot-4, and Troy Vincent was too at 6-foot-2, but those are kind of outliers. Size does matter to a certain degree, but sometimes the best players don’t fit into your size requirements..."'

"But Hargreaves wasn’t the absolute clear-cut selection with Tampa Bay’s ninth overall pick. If he was, Licht would have stayed put and picked him at No. 9. Instead, he found a willing trading partner in Chicago to move down two spots.

Bears general manager Ryan Pace wanted to move from No. 11 ahead of the New York Giants, which had the tenth overall pick, to draft Georgia rush linebacker Leonard Floyd because Chicago had received information that Floyd was going to be the Giants’ first-round pick. With Floyd drafted by Chicago, the Giants turned to the secondary, but drafted Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple instead of Hargreaves.

The Bucs dodged a bullet, although there was another player Tampa Bay had rated highly, and drafted Hargreaves. So what would have happened if Hargreaves had become a Giant?

“If it came down to that we had a player that we were very excited about as well,” Licht said. “We were a bit more excited about Vernon. You roll the dice a little bit [when you make that trade], but you always try to be prepared. With every trade you make in the days leading up to the draft [you debate], ‘Would we trade back one spot, and what we would trade for and what would be on the board?’ What if we traded back two spots, what would have to be on the board?’ When we did that trade with Chicago, we knew that we had to have two players we liked and I had to know what Chicago was taking.” '

http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/srs-fab-5-licht-is-mastering-the-draft-inside-bucs-pick-of-aguayo/
I have strong reason to believe that Tampa had Apple  
George from PA : 5/21/2016 9:33 am : link
rated higher then Hargraves
RE: I have strong reason to believe that Tampa had Apple  
BlueLou : 5/21/2016 1:26 pm : link
In comment 12966186 George from PA said:
Quote:
rated higher then Hargraves


But you're not going to share it? You are as bad as the Bucs' dikfus GM who didn't say who "the other player" was, and if VH or other guy was rated higher...
I really wanted Floyd  
Rjanyg : 5/21/2016 2:17 pm : link
But hearing now how he is super light and on an eating schedule I'm starting to think he might have a hard time keeping weight in and staying strong enough to play on the edge.
Anthony Dable  
5BowlsSoon : 5/21/2016 3:29 pm : link
So what do you think? Any chance he can make the team? 6'4" is nice. He's not a kid at 27. Is he too raw though?
Rjanyg  
B in ALB : 5/21/2016 6:44 pm : link
You goin to check out the semi-pro game in CP tonight?
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