Matt Cresta is Fantasy Football Guru for Footballstories….”Even as we sweat through these dog days of summer we have to start thinking about what’s important come September. No, not school. Football! Fantasy Football more specifically. It’s time to put our leagues together, decide which format we like, and even determine when and where the draft will be held.”
Tom Coughlin’s first commandment of football is “Thou Shall Take Care of the Ball.” The Giants violated that directive Sunday night and it cost them a chance to beat the Dallas Cowboys in their season opener.
Most of the Delaware Valley’s college football teams kickoff their seasons this weekend.
As the first game of the season fast approaches, New York Giants offensive tackle David Diehl gets grilled by the press, In this interview he talks about fixing mistakes made during the pre-season games and the value of training camp.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Garry Gibson is a survivor in the NFL. His training is the reason why. He also uses MHP supplements to his advantage.
Tom Coughlin stood in the coaches’ locker room inside the Quest Diagnostics Training Center today and said, “This is not my favorite day by a longshot.”
And today is his birthday.
But it’s also cutdown day in the NFL. Every team had to reach the regular-season roster limit of 53 players by 6 p.m. For the Giants, that meant removing 22 players from the team. Saying goodbye to both veterans and youngsters is arguably Coughlin’s least-favorite task as a head coach.
Former first round pick Danny Watkins, an offensive guard out of Baylor did not survive the final cut made by new head coach Chip Kelly.
If you are an aspiring NFL player, playing in the last preseason game for your team means – outside of quarterback and kicker – you are most likely still fighting for a spot on the final roster or a spot on the practice squad.
The Philadelphia Eagles today announced they have released LB Jamar Chaney and S Kenny Phillips.
Henry Hynoski today took a big step toward his goal of playing in the season opener in Dallas.
The Giants’ third-year fullback passed his physical and was removed from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Hynoski was at practice, though he did no work with the full team. He will not play Saturday night in a preseason game against the Jets.
