Monday Reading

Giants

Traina Inside Football: 2017 New York Giants Free Agency Blueprint
https://insidefootball.com/2017/02/2017-new-york-giants-free-agency-blueprint/

Traina B/R: 10 NFL COMBINE PARTICIPANTS NEW YORK GIANTS FANS SHOULD KNOW
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2693727-10-nfl-combine-participants-new-york-giants-fans-should-know

QB

Bohannon The Desert Sun:'Mannings talk family, football at Sacred Heart fundraiser
http://www.desertsun.com/story/sports/football/2017/02/19/mannings-talk-family-football-sacred-heart-fundraiser/98123478/

WR

Pro Football Focus (@PFF)
2/18/17, 1:13 PM
Top-graded rookie WRs
Michael Thomas, Saints 87.1
Tyreek Hill, Chiefs 79.1
Sterling Shepard, Giants 73.4
Tyler Boyd, Bengals 73.0


NFL

King MMQB: Tony Romo and the Quarterback Dominoes
The offseason begins with a re-setting of the QB market, starting with where the best fit is for the Cowboys veteran and all the other available quarterbacks. Plus more on T.O., Tebow and 10 Things I Think I Think
http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/02/20/tony-romo-nfl-quarterback-offseason-market-draft

La Canfora CBS Sports: Let's separate fact from fiction in QB market for Romo, Garoppolo and Cousins
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lets-separate-fact-from-fiction-in-qb-market-for-romo-garoppolo-and-cousins/

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"10. Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul Age: 28 Analysis: JPP proved he is still an impact player in 2016. The question now is how much people are willing to pay him. He has an injury history, although it's somewhat overblown (he's only missed nine games in seven seasons for football-related injuries), and some say he's a streaky player who feasts on inferior competition. Case in point: 5.5 of his seven sacks this past season came against the Bears and Browns in back-to-back weeks. 25. Giants DT Johnathan Hankins Age: 25 in March Analysis: His age will make him attractive to a lot of teams because there could be more maturation to come. The key question: Was his 2014 season (seven sacks) an blip, or can he do that consistently?"

http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/02/top_nfl_free_agents_2017_rankings_kirk_cousins_eri.html

Clark The Ringer: The Real Super Bowl Loser? Math
From the Patriots’ comeback to the Chargers’ epic collapses, win probability took hit after hit this NFL season, but the folks behind the metrics aren’t panicking
https://theringer.com/nfl-playoffs-super-bowl-new-england-patriots-atlanta-falcons-win-probability-d572b7e7fd#.z3hxsnos0

Parlapiano SI.com: Who should host Hard Knocks? Next summer's most enticing candidates
http://www.si.com/nfl/2017/02/16/hard-knocks-rankings-hbo-browns-bears-titans?xid=socialflow_twitter_si

ATLANTA.
McClure EEPN Atl: Jacob Tamme would love to stay with Falcons, but 49ers a possibility
http://www.espn.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/26020/jacob-tamme-would-love-to-stay-with-falcons-but-49ers-a-possibility

DALLAS
Dallas Morning News: Darren McFadden: 'I kinda get the feel that [the Cowboys] wouldn't mind keeping me'
http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2017/02/20/darren-mcfadden-kinda-get-feel-cowboys-mind-keeping

Langford Fort Worth Star Telegram: Maybe Cowboys should go Dak-friendly and draft wide receiver at No. 28
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article133790219.html

DETROIT
Birkett Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions free agency preview: Running backs
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/02/19/nfl-free-agency-running-backs/98126540/

GREEN BAY
Wood Mil JS: Some easy calls on Packers' controlled free agents
http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2017/02/19/some-easy-calls-packers-controlled-free-agents/9799594

Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS)
2/19/17, 3:00 PM
Teams in need of interior line help: Sign Packers J.C. Tretter. Underrated free agent. only 26 too

KANSAS CITY
Paylor KC Star: Now four years in, Chiefs quarterback Tyler Bray eager to prove growth
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article133770574.html

LOS ANGELES
Bonsignore OC Register: Rams assistant Aaron Kromer says fixing offensive line 'not going to happen overnight
http://ocregister.com/articles/line-744484-quarterback-offensive.html

MIAMI
Kelly Sun Sentinel: Dolphins working to finalize trade sending Branden Albert to Jaguars for Julius Thomas
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-branden-albert-20170219-story.html

Ian Rapoport@RapSheet
Dolphins LT Branden Albert is visiting the Jaguars today, sources say, helping facilitate an Albert-for-Julius Thomas potential trade.

Ian Rapoport& #8207;@RapSheet
The trade of Jaguars TE Julius Thomas for Dolphins LT Brandon Albert would likely happen if both players agreed to new deals, sources say

Lieser Palm Beach Post: Which older players can Dolphins count on besides Cameron Wake?
http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2017/02/19/which-older-players-can-dolphins-count-on-besides-cameron-wake/

NEW ENGLAND
Daniels Providence Journal: Patriots tight ends: An uncertain future
http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20170218/patriots-tight-ends-uncertain-future

SAN FRANCISCO
Kawakami SJ Mercury News: Updated 49ers Scapegoat List: In the dawn of the Shanahan-Lynch era, I can’t believe who ended up #1
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2017/02/19/updated-49ers-scapegoat-list/

Maiocco CSN Bay Area: Kyle Shanahan: 49ers will show patience at QB, 'don’t want to gamble
http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/shanahan-49ers-will-show-patience-qb-dont-want-gamble

TENNESSEE
Wolf The Tennessean: Will Titans draft Clemson star receiver Mike Williams?
http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2017/02/19/titans-draft-clemson-star-receiver-mike-williams/98130070/

Draft

Walter Football: Draft Rumors 2-20 Teams are torn on a possible Cam Robinson slide
http://walterfootball.com/nfldraftrumormill

Kratch NJ.com: NFL Mock Draft 2017: Browns surprise at No. 1; Who do Giants, Jets, Eagles pick?
"23-GIANTS: LB Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
The streak ends. The Giants pass up Christian McCaffrey and Alabama tackle Cam Robinson to take their first first-round linebacker since Carl Banks in 1984."
http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/02/nfl_mock_draft_2017_cleveland_browns_surprise_at_n.html

QB
Burch Fort Worth Star Telegram: Clemson’s Watson, two-time O’Brien winner, seeks to sway NFL scouts
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/football/article133732369.html

DiPaola Pitt Tribune Review: Pitt's Peterman focuses on combine amid rising draft stock
http://triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/11960390-74/peterman-pitt-combine

WR
Waldman RSP: RSP Boiler Room No.84: WR Corey Davis
https://mattwaldmanrsp.com/2017/02/20/rsp-boiler-room-no-84-wr-corey-davis/

T
Paige Colo Springs Gazette: Mission in Colorado Springs helped steer Garett Bolles to possible NFL career
http://gazette.com/woody-paige-mission-in-colorado-springs-helped-steer-garett-bolles-to-possible-nfl-career/article/1597187

G/C
Salomone Giants.com: Scouting Report: Best Guards and Centers in the draft
http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Scouting-Report-Best-Guards-and-Centers-in-the-draft/18fb401b-f510-49cb-a5a8-920fe3f3782d

Former Giants News:

NFL UK: Who misses watching Osi Umenyiora every week?
Check out his best moments from the past season.
https://twitter.com/NFLUK/status/833285087298977792

History

Collier Pitt Post Gazette: A life’s work that makes a Super Bowl ring pale by comparison
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2017/02/19/Gene-Collier-A-life-s-work-that-makes-a-Super-Bowl-ring-pale-by-comparison/stories/201702170219

Giants Birthdays 2-20

Steve Edwards G/T W-CHI 2006 NYG 2006 2-20-1979

Bobby Hammond RB FA-WFL 1976 NYG 1976-1979 2-20-1952
NYT 10-3-1977: Giants' Hammond keeps his roots as he blossoms neighborhood roots
http://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/30/archives/giants-hammond-keeps-his-roots-as-he-blossoms-neighborhood-roots-he.html?_r=0

CCC Times 4-11-2013: Professor has diverse past and promising future
https://ccctimes.net/2013/04/11/professor-has-diverse-past-and-promising-future/

Adam Schreiber C/G FA-MIN 1994 NYG 1994-1996 2-20-1962

Damon Washington RB W-CHI 2000 NYG 2000-2002 2-20-1962

John Washington LDE/RDE/NT D3-Oklahoma State 1986, W-ATL 1992 NYG 1986-1991, 1992 2-20-1963

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"Early in the second quarter, with the Giants leading, 10-0, Chicago had a first down on the New York six-yard line. Two runs and an incomplete pass later, the Bears were still two feet short of the end zone. On fourth down, defensive end John Washington shot through a gap and stood up fullback Brad Muster at the one. The two seemed frozen in time for a fraction of second before a half-dozen Giants slammed Muster to the ground for a one-yard loss. "(Bear tackle Jimbo Covert) was down low, so I thought they might be coming my way," Washington said. "I just pushed him down and went over him. It was the biggest tackle of my life. And I don't remember the next biggest."

LA Times 1-14-1991: Bears Provide a Giant Step for Hostetler
http://articles.latimes.com/1991-01-14/sports/sp-98_1_giants-stadium/2

Youtube.com: Giants Goal line stand vs Bears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXfeATKjdH8