Giants
Stapleton The Record: Odell Beckham Jr., Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram show off in NY Giants practice video
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2018/07/09/odell-beckham-jr-saquon-barkley-sterling-shepard-ny-giants-practice-video/769696002/
QB
Pflum BBV: Have the Giants done right by Eli Manning during his career?
https://www.bigblueview.com/2018/7/9/17549034/2018-ny-giants-eli-manning-offense-odell-beckham-saquon-barkley-victor-cruz-ben-roethlisberger
RB
Lombardo NJ.com: Giants 2018 preview: how do Saquon Barkley, running backs grade heading into training camp?
https://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2018/07/how_do_giants_running_backs_grade_heading_into_tra.html
Pflum BBV: Can the Giants make Saquon Barkley better?
https://www.bigblueview.com/2018/7/9/17543976/2018-ny-giants-saquon-barkley-odell-beckham-sterling-shepard-evan-engram-philosoraptors-corner
Broaddus Cowboys.com: Giants’ Barkley Is Already One Of NFL’s Best
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/broaddus-top-5-runningbacks-2018
ILB
Salomone Giants.com: 2018 Position Preview: Inside Linebackers
https://www.giants.com/news/2018-position-preview-inside-linebackers
CB
Salomone Giants.com: Eli Apple on track for rebound season
https://www.giants.com/news/eli-apple-on-track-for-rebound-season
Giants.com: Giants Insider: CB Eli Apple
CB Eli Apple reflects on Spring practices and looks ahead to Training Camp
https://www.giants.com/video/giants-insider-cb-eli-apple
NFL
Tanier B/R: Football Strategies so Zany They Just Might Work in the NFL
https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2784611-football-strategies-so-zany-they-just-might-work-in-the-nfl.amp.html
Bergman NFL.com: NFC East primer: 12 things to know ahead of training camps
https://amp.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000939734/article/nfc-east-training-camp-preview-key-issues-players-to-watch?
ATLANTA
Ledbetter AJC: Atlanta Falcons 90-man roster analysis: Defensive line
https://www.myajc.com/sports/football/atlanta-falcons-man-roster-analysis-defensive-line/LT26jmYCEAiucYuUs7e1vL/amp.html
Ledbetter AJC: Atlanta Falcons 90-man roster analysis: Linebackers
https://www.myajc.com/sports/football/atlanta-falcons-man-roster-analysis-linebackers/rBzBJ16FTKS2zhD8eGBz2I/
BALTIMORE
Lee Baltimore Sun: Ravens 2018 position-by-position breakdown: quarterbacks
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bs-sp-ravens-quarterbacks-preview-training-camp-20180707-story.html
CAROLINA
Rodrigue Charlotte Observer: Sale of Panthers to David Tepper finalized. What we know, including 1 big change
http://amp.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article214551520.html
CHICAGO
Kane Chicago Tribune: Can new coach Harry Hiestand lift Bears offensive line to the top of its game?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-bears-offensive-line-camp-preview-20180709-story.html
Campbell Chicago Tribune: Bears need defensive linemen Akiem Hicks and Eddie Goldman to strengthen pass rush
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-bears-defensive-line-camp-preview-20180709-story.html
DETROIT
Birkett Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions 2018 most important: No. 9 Kerryon Johnson saves run game?
https://amp.freep.com/amp/766255002
Monarrez Detroit Free Press: Why Detroit Lions should, and shouldn't, sign Ziggy Ansah to extension
https://amp.freep.com/amp/767973002
GREEN BAY
Hodkiewicz Packers.com: Geronimo Allison continues to be a student of the game
https://www.packers.com/news/geronimo-allison-continues-to-be-a-student-of-the-game
INDIANAPOLIS
Newell Indianapolis Star: Colts could make a selection in the supplement draft
https://amp.indystar.com/amp/723129002
JACKSONVILLE
Kaye WTLV Jacksonville: JAGUARS TRAINING CAMP POSITION PREVIEW: THE LOCK, THE LIKELY AND THE LONG SHOT AT QUARTERBACK
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/amp/article?section=sports& subsection=nfl& topic=jacksonville-jaguars& headline=jaguars-training-camp-position-preview-the-lock-the-likely-and-the-long-shot-at-quarterback& contentId=77-571778233#click=https://t.co/rYFvBggk1R
Heilman Florida Times Union: Expensive defensive line expects to dominate
http://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20180709/jaguars-position-preview-expensive-defensive-line-expected-to-dominate?
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Henne Chargers.com: Evaluating the Cornerbacks with DB Coach Ron Milus
https://www.chargers.com/news/evaluating-the-cornerbacks-with-db-coach-ron-milus
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Simmons Rams.com: How Will New Kickoff Rules Affect the Rams?
https://www.therams.com/news/how-will-new-kickoff-rules-affect-the-rams
MINNESOTA
Minn Star Tribune: Here are the openings in a crowded Vikings roster
http://m.startribune.com/here-are-the-openings-in-a-crowded-vikings-roster/487658641/
NEW ORLEANS
Erickson NO Advocate: Alvin Kamara, Marshon Lattimore gunning for even more accolades after Rookie of the Year debuts
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_4c40d474-83a3-11e8-9002-a79d0c0e4077.amp.html
Holder Nola.com: New Orleans Saints 2018 roster rankings: No. 10 Terron Armstead
https://articles.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2018/07/new_orleans_saints_2018_roster_10.amp
OAKLAND
Raiders.com: Oakland Raiders' Position Battles: Defensive Line
https://www.raiders.com/news/oakland-raiders-position-battles-defensive-line
Williams NBC Bay Area: Hurst's Impact on Raiders Defense Could Be Enormous
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Hursts-Impact-on-Raiders-Defense-Could-be-Enormous-487665611.html
Gutierrez ESPN Oakland: In Oakland, veteran Bruce Irvin finds smack-talking, kindred spirit in Jon Gruden
http://www.espn.com/blog/oakland-raiders/post/_/id/21766/in-oakland-veteran-bruce-irvin-finds-smack-talking-kindred-spirit-in-jon-gruden
PHILADELPHIA
Lawlor Eagles.com: How The Eagles Have Gained An Edge Using Free Agency
https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/lawlor-how-the-eagles-have-gained-an-edge-using-free-agency
Fierro Allentown Morning Call: Eagles training camp glance: 5 Birds on the roster bubble
http://www.mcall.com/sports/football/eagles/mc-spt-eagles-veterans-on-roster-bubble-20180709-story.html
Shorr Parks NJ.com: Eagles 53-man roster prediction: Is a Ronald Darby trade coming? Donnel Pumphrey or Wendell Smallwood make the cut?
http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2018/07/eagles_53-man_roster_prediction_is_a_ronald_darby_trade_comi.html
PITTSBURGH
Varley Steelers.com: Washington: ‘It’s a big adjustment’
https://www.steelers.com/news/washington-it-s-a-big-adjustment
Rutter Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Steelers training camp preview: Healthy McDonald could make difference
https://triblive.com/sports/steelers/13849313-74/steelers-training-camp-preview-healthy-mcdonald-could-make-difference
SEATTLE
Bell News Tribune: Bobby Wagner gets fellow Seahawks Earl Thomas' holdout; NFL business 'not good for players'
https://thenewstribune.relaymedia.com/amp/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/article214581485.html
TENNESSEE
Wyatt Titans.com: How Boxing Helped Titans CB Logan Ryan – and Started a Friendship with Eddie George
https://www.titansonline.com/news/how-boxing-helped-titans-cb-logan-ryan-and-started-a-friendship-with-eddie-georg
Draft
WR
Gabriel PFW: The 2019 NFL draft WR who will surprise you
https://www.dailyherald.com/amp-article/20180709/sports/180709271/
OL
Wenzel Michigan Live: Michigan State suffered key loss on offensive line but returns 'seven strong' up front
https://articles.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2018/07/michigan_state_suffered_key_lo.amp
MLB
Mead Inside The Pylon: Player to Watch: T.J. Edwards
http://insidethepylon.com/pylon-u/teams-ncaa/division-ia-fbs/big-ten/wisconsin-badgers/2018/07/10/player-watch-t-j-edwards/
History
Giants Birthdays 7-10
Brent Alexander W-PIT 2004
FS/SS NYG 2004-2005 7-10-1971
Akeem Ayers OLB W-IND 2017 NYG 2017 7-10-1989
Andy Haase TE UDFA-Northern Colorado 1998 NYG 1998 7-10-1974
Ryan Hale DT D7-Arkansas 1999 NYG 1999-2000 7-10-1975
Herb Johnson HB FA-CFL Saskatchewan 1954 NYG 1954 7-10-1928
McClure LI Herald: A New York Giant among us (2012)
“After playing at West Point, where the Cadets won 28 straight games before being upset by Navy in the 1950 season finale, Johnson went on to attend the University of Washington and starred for the Seattle Ramblers of the now-defunct Greater Northwest Football Association. He spent 1953 with the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders, where he set five records, including one for the league’s longest punt return (109 yards), a mark that stood for 22 years.
In 1954, Johnson, who was known as a dominant force on both sides of the ball, spent a memorable season suiting up alongside legendary Giants like Frank Gifford, Eddie Price, Emlen Tunnell and Tom Landry. The team’s offensive coordinator was another legend in the making, Vince Lombardi.
Johnson finished third on the team in rushing, led the Giants in return yards and scored two touchdowns that season, including a 48-yard punt return for a score against the NFL champion Cleveland Browns.
After the ’54 season, Johnson knew it was time to put football behind him and concentrate on an engineering career. “I had played three years in high school, three years in college, a year in Canada and now a year with the Giants,” he said. “All those years had taken their toll on me. You hurt a lot on Monday morning.”
Malcolm Scott TE D5-LSU 1983 NYG 1983 7-10-1961
Jerry Shay LDT TR-ATL 1970 NYG 1970-1971 7-10-1944
Brents Star News: Shay, with four Super Bowl rings, will be watching NFL playoffs (2018)
“Following his playing days, Shay served as a college scout for the Giants for 15 years. It was during this time that he won his Super Bowl rings.
Shay’s input was directly responsible for the Giants drafting such standouts as Harry Carson, Phil Sims, Michael Strahan and Lawrence Taylor. Simms was a two-time Super Bowl champion with the club (Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV) and Super Bowl MVP (Super Bowl XXI).”
https://www.thestarnews.com/shay-with-four-super-bowl-rings-will-be-watching-nfl-playoffs/
In 1970 the Giants rebuilt their interior with Shay and Jim Kanicki from Cleveland...in fact Kanicki not Ron Johnson was the key to the Homer Jones trade, however Shay’s broken leg and subsequent injuries to Kanicki meant by 1972 neither were on the roster.
Add to that the rest of the 1970 DL, DE’s Fred Dryer (traded after the 1971 season) and Bob Lurtsema (released during the 1971 season) and less than 2 years later all were gone...
1965 CLE DT Mike Bundra 26 (Dick Modzelewski, Jim Kanicki, Walter Johnson)
1965 DET DT Roger Lalonde 23 (Alex Karras and Roger Brown)
1965 BAL DE Roosevelt Davis 24 (Ordell Braase and Lou Michaels)
1966 CLE DE Jim Garcia 22 (Bill Glass and Paul Wiggin)
1967 LAR DE Bruce Anderson 23 (Deacon Jones and Lamar Lundy)
1967 BAL DT Bob Lurtsema 25 (Billy Ray Smith and Fred Miller)
1967 MIN DE Randy Staten 23 (Jim Marshall and Carl Eller)
They tried the same thing at other positions:
1966 GBY FB Allen Jacobs 25 (Jim Grabowski, Jim Taylor)
1968 BAL TE Butch Wilson 27 (John Mackey)
1968 GBY RT Steve Wright 26 (Bob Skoronski and Forrest Gregg)
1965 MIN LB Bill Swain 24 (Roy Winston)
1967 SFO LB Ed Weisacosky 23 (Dave Wilcox, Mike Wilcher, Matt Hazeltine)
1968 GBY LB Tommy Crutcher 27 (Lee Roy Caffey, Ray Nitschke, Dave Robinson)
1968 BAL LB Barry Brown 25 (Dennis Gaubatz, Mike Curtis, Don Shinnick)
1967 GBY DB Dave Hathcock 24 (Willie Wood)
The problem was the cost of draft picks for the value they received old or young,:
D2 1965 MIN Hugh McElhenny
D3 1965 SF Eddie Dove
D5 1965 DET Mark Messner
D6 1965 BAL Andy Nelson, R.C. Owens
D7 1965 GB Turnley Todd
D4 1966 DET Earl Morrall
D6 1966 CLE Mike Bundra
D1 1967 MIN Fran Tarkenton
D2 1967 MIN Fran Tarkenton
D3 1967 CLE Jim Garcia
D6 1967 MIN Jim Prestel, Larry Vargo
D7 1967 GB Allen Jacobs
D1 1968 MIN Fran Tarkenton
D4 1968 DAL Jim Colvin
D5 1968 BAL Bob Lurtsema
D6 1968 CLE Vince Costello
D8 1968 SF Ed Weisacosky
D10 1968 GB Dave Hathcock
D2 1969 MIN Fran Tarkenton
D3 1969 LA Bruce Anderson
D5 1969 NO Gary Wood
D6 1969 CLE Gary Lane
D2 1970 STL Sam Silas
D3 1970 ATL Junior Coffey
D4 1970 PIT Frank Parker
D7 1970 ATL Ralph Heck
D8 1970 ATL Ralph Heck
D5 1971 SF Clifton McNeil
D6 1971 ATL Junior Coffey
D7 1971 HOU Bob Davis
D1 1972 CHI Bob Hyland, Bennie McRae
D2 1972 SF Clifton McNeil
D4 1972 PIT Larry Gagner
D7 1972 PIT Larry Gagner
D1 1973 CLE Jack Gregory
D2 1973 SF Roland Lakes
D4 1973 ATL Randy Johnson