The Giants changed their quarterback rotation today in practice, but Tom Coughlin insisted nothing should be read into the switch. Curtis Painter, who has been No. 3 since the team’s first spring practice, worked with the second team. Ryan Nassib, the second quarterback to play in each of the first two preseason games, lined up with the threes.
The Giants, considered by many observers as a team not going anywhere in 2014, are 2-0 in the preseason and feeling pretty good about themselves right now, at least to a point.
The biggest play of the Giants’ preseason-opening victory over Buffalo was turned in by a player who a) is from Newberry College, b) was waived by the Arizona Cardinals before he set foot in a pro training camp, and c) didn’t join the Giants until May 29. Corey Washington, a 6-foot-4 receiver, jumped up and reached over cornerback Michael Carter to make a tremendous catch of a Ryan Nassib pass before turning upfield to complete a 73-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter of the Hall of Fame Game Sunday night. It proved to be the game-winning score in the Giants’ 17-13 victory over the Bills in Canton, Ohio.
David Wilson will no longer play football, but he remains an inspiration to the Giants because of his enduring sunniness and enthusiasm.
The Giants continued to shuffle players on their offensive line today, signing tackle Adam Gress and placing tackle Troy Kropog on injured reserve.
Gress, 6-7 and 300 pounds, is a rookie free agent from Penn State, where he played in 32 career games with 12 starts. As a senior in 2013, he started eight games as part of a three-man tackle rotation with Gary Gilliam and Donovan Smith.
Second-year offensive tackle Justin Pugh said the Giants linemen are cognizant of maintaining the franchise’s traditionally strong play up front in the wake of Chris Snee’s retirement last week.
“We definitely have to step up,” Pugh said. “I think just from the way we played last year, it is obvious that we have to step up and play well, protect the quarterback. Obviously, there’s that tradition that’s been there with those guys and them not being here…”
At his meeting with reporters last year, Giants General Manager Jerry Reese talked about a sense of urgency after the Giants missed the playoffs in 2012. But the team stumbled to a 0-6 start. A second-half surge only lifted the Giants to 7-9, their first losing season since 2004. No predictions for this year
With the retirement Chris Snee, the Giants are forced to start over in putting a new offensive line together, while learning a new offense. Manning and his new protectors are looking at the positives of the situation they have been put into.
By Michael Eisen EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – On Saturday afternoon, Chris Snee drove to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to sit down with Tom Coughlin and deliver a message that each knew was coming but neither wanted to hear. After 10 years as one of the finest offensive linemen in Giants history, Snee had decided […]
Giants first round draft pick wide receiver Odell Beckham spends some time talking to the media.
