There will be a lot of new faces on the Giants offense on opening day. The thing is, many of those faces were Giants at the start of last season but for whatever reason, mostly injuries, were unable to get on the field.
Big Blue had over 20 players on injured reserve last year so it’s no surprise the Giants struggled to a 7-9 record.
Ken Harper has been given an opportunity for that kind of role at the NFL level by the New York Giants.
Harper had to get through a tryout he was invited to as part of Big Blue’s Rookie Camp. The 6-foot, 225
pounder did not have a contract, just an opportunity, which he seized. Harper was impressive enough to get a free agent contract and a long look through the summer to see if he can land a spot with the Giants.
On Saturday, Weatherford’s wife Laura gave birth to the couple’s fourth child and third daughter, Josie Jaclyn, in Southern California. Early this morning, the Giants’ punter was in a one-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left him, “very fortunate to be alive.”
Last week the Eagles took USC wide receiver Nelson Agholor with the No. 20 pick in the 2015 NFL draft.
It was a solid pick. Agholor’s body of work at Southern Cal was outstanding, finishing his career with 179 catches for 2,571 yards and 20 touchdowns in 30 games, becoming just the 12th Trojan to notch 2,000 receiving yards in a career.
Nelson Agholor is a nice start. On a perfect spring night in the Windy City Mr. Agholor’s name was called in the first round, the fourth wide receiver drafted on the special night. Eventually two more wide receivers’ name would be called in the first round, making it a total of six new shiny toys for their respective teams to highlight and amalgamate into their scheme.
It’s tough enough to come from the rustic community of Weyburn, Saskatchewan (pop. 10,484), Canada and start the final chapter of your football career, an opportunity to play in the NFL.
But to make that start in the biggest stage in America, the New York City area, it must be overwhelming, right?
Apparently not for Giants free agent center Brett Jones.
By Brian Lange
If you haven’t heard by now, Tim Tebow is an Eagle.
I am sure that we all have our opinions on him and his playing ability, but sounds like Coach Kelly felt he is a good addition to the team at this point. I would agree.
The Philadelphia Soul (7-1) announce changes to their roster as the team begins to prepare for the upcoming game against the Tampa Bay Storm (3-4) on Saturday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Amaile Arena. These modifications come after an upsetting loss to the Jacksonville Sharks (3-5) on May 16, resulting in some injuries of key players.
Eagles Single-Game Tickets To Go On Sale Wednesday, May 13
Single-game tickets for all 10 Eagles home games will go on sale on Wednesday, May 13th at 10 am.
The Giants entered the NFL Draft owning eight picks and with several positions to fortify and left it with six young players and a strong belief they had improved their team.
The three-day draft ended today with the Giants selecting three players: safety Mykkele Thompson, wide receiver Geremy Davis and offensive lineman Bobby Hart. They joined the previous three choices: tackle Ereck Flowers, safety Landon Collins and defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa. Collins was selected with the first pick in the second round after the Giants surrendered two of their choices – one each in the fourth and seventh rounds – in a trade with the Tennessee Titans.
