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| Giants May Snap Up Kendall; And a bunch of news bits | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 4 2004, 11:37 PM (68 Views) | |
| BlueHeart | Aug 4 2004, 11:37 PM Post #1 |
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Could snap up Kendall ALBANY - Still looking for ways to bolster their offensive line, the Giants are one of about a dozen teams who have inquired about center/guard Pete Kendall, who surprisingly was released by the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The 31-year-old Kendall could help the Giants fill the void left by left guard Rich Seubert, whose recovery from a broken leg is likely to keep him sidelined all summer. Kendall (6-5, 286) started 23games at left guard in 2001-02 before shifting to center last season. The eight-year veteran was a star guard in the mid-90s at Boston College, where he played for Tom Coughlin for two years. Kendall was cut by new Arizona coach Dennis Green just weeks after being named the starting center. Reports out of Arizona have linked the decision to an NFL Players Association investigation into the Cardinals' offseason workout program. A group of players complained that Green's workouts were too intense and the Cards ended up forfeiting a full week of their on-field workouts. The Giants, of course, endured a similar investigation after 7-10 of their players complained about Coughlin's offseason program. They ended up forfeiting only two of their on-field days. Kendall, who has also drawn interest from the Lions, Dolphins and Vikings, suffered a separated shoulder last season was on the field for only one play in the final three games. LEGGING IT OUT: LB Carlos Emmons, the Giants' biggest free-agent acquisition on defense, said his left leg, which was broken late last season, has held up well in camp. He's practicing only once per day. "I could do twice a day, but it's not really worth it right now." ... DE Keith Washington is "day to day" with inflammation and swelling in his knee, Coughlin said. ... S Jason Doering has a sprained right knee and "is going to be a while," Coughlin said. SLUGFEST: The first fight of training camp happened in the morning and it was a heavyweight battle - on at least one side. Right guard David Diehl, a 6-5, 315-pounder, tangled with linebacker Barrett Green (6-0, 225). And making matters worse for Green, center Shaun O'Hara (6-3, 306) jumped in before Coughlin finally broke it up. GRIPPING DRAMA: QB Kurt Warner has been having difficulty holding onto the football when he takes the snap from O'Hara. "That should never be taking place," Coughlin said. THE BUZZ: The goal-line drills in the morning proved how serious Tom Coughlin is about controlling the line of scrimmage. When RB Ron Dayne scored from inside the 5 by running to the outside with an impressive burst of speed, Coughlin wasn't pleased. There will be no more finessing in short-yardage situations. He wants his running backs to gain tough, up-the-middle yards. X's AND O's: Delvin Joyce, Tim Carter, Amani Toomer, Tiki Barber and rookie WR Jamar Taylor are all practicing punt returns, but the job is clearly Joyce's to lose. The 5-7, 181-pound RB returned only two punts (for nine yards) last season despite the major struggles of Brian Mitchell. In 2002 he averaged 8.4 yards on 25 returns. AUDIBLE: "I think this offense can be just as good. I don't come in with any reservations like, 'Oh, man we had a great offense in St. Louis. If we can just be half of what we were ...' We have a lot of talent here. I just look for this to be a great offense." - QB Kurt Warner, comparing the Giants' offense to the prolific ones he ran with the St. Louis Rams. |
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| 27Hampton | Aug 5 2004, 09:21 PM Post #2 |
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Ya know....I agree with TC here, but we all know if it was in a real game, we'd all be: "No, no, no, no, YES!!!!" |
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| SLO_Eagle | Aug 6 2004, 01:28 AM Post #3 |
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shit even I agree with that, man get the TD who cares HOW jsut get the 6 inside outside up the middle over the top, it dont' matter in the end, all that matters is the number.... 6. |
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| InsightToRiot | Aug 6 2004, 06:14 AM Post #4 |
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I know I'd be happy no matter how he scored. :yes: There are two things I think TC might have been upset with though: 1. I'm sure he's having them practice power runs in goal line situations so he can see how the guys fight for yards and how the defense stands up to this. He could have been upset at not getting to see that because of the improvisation. You know how 'everything for a reason' Coughlin is. 2. I know it doesn't mention it here but Coughlin told Dayne to look at the tape and tell him what he did wrong. That seems to indicate that Dayne may have hit the wrong hole or did something else that caused him to have to bounce the run outside. That's what I got out of it anyways and what do I know? (Don't answer that :P ) |
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| 27Hampton | Aug 6 2004, 09:48 AM Post #5 |
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Right insight. Also, Coughlin is the kind of coach not unlike Parcells, that wants to impose their will on other teams. When you're on the 3 yard line....whether the defense knows it's coming or not.....you should be able to get enough push by your Oline and back to gain 3 yards between the tackles for a TD. More often than not, the outside 'break' will not be there. So I don't blame him. But yes.....4th quarter, week 12, down by 4.........TD is a TD. |
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| InsightToRiot | Aug 6 2004, 02:44 PM Post #6 |
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Well, I don't know. I agree Coughlin wants to impose his will, but it's kind of hard to do when the defense knows what's coming. It's kind of hard not too when Dayne is used solely as a power back. It doesn't help that we haven't had a line that can also impose it's will. To his credit though, all indications are that Dayne has really improved his routes and pass catching ability. I'm sure at least in part because of the extra step he's gained with the weight loss. It can't hurt that Griesen is covering him half the time too. :rolleyes: If he starts catching some passes out of the backfield, the defense won't be able to key on him so much in those short yardage situations. That would open up more holes for him than our line ever could. |
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| 27Hampton | Aug 6 2004, 03:10 PM Post #7 |
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What you say is true, but I think any coach who lives by the power running game, will tell you....."whether they have 7 guys or 9 guys in the box, we should be able to get 2 yards." Obviously it doesn't happen all the time, unfortunately we know that all too well. But Parcells did it every game with Joe Morris and Otis Anderson. 'You know what we're going to run.....we dare you to stop it.' Granted, there is NOOOO comparison of those Olines and this garbage. But I was eluding to the philosophy. I totally agree that you can't use Dayne soley as a power back. We've seen that. You have to have the right back and the right Oline to do that.......of which we have neither. A few years ago, I had dreamed many a night about having Dayne and Tiki in the same backfield, then moving Tiki in motion out wide and/or moving Dayne in motion or shifting him to the slot, etc. It opens up sooooo many possibilities, especially with a guy like Shockey in the mix now. And absolutely, if you can keep the defense guessing, we'll be so much better off. But we should still be able to get one or two yards in any situation. I think I said 3 earlier, that's not really accurate. But to get a push for 1 or 2....you'd hope we could do that. One day. :whistle: |
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| InsightToRiot | Aug 6 2004, 04:16 PM Post #8 |
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Hey, I hear ya. Two yards isn't much to ask for, it's just seemed like it for the past couple of years. I mean, if the line can just not give up ground, the back should be able to hit it hard enough that they all fall foward. If you're 6' tall, you've got two yards already. Unfortunately, we've seen a lot of our line getting pushed back, allowing penetration and the Dayne Dance in the past few years. :puke: |
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| 27Hampton | Aug 6 2004, 04:21 PM Post #9 |
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No doubt.
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| InsightToRiot | Aug 6 2004, 04:28 PM Post #10 |
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We make it sound so easy huh?
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| 27Hampton | Aug 6 2004, 04:53 PM Post #11 |
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We're fans.....it's our intrinsic right! :clap: |
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| Go_Giants | Aug 7 2004, 11:27 AM Post #12 |
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I agree with TC that Dayne should of powered it in. Yeah it is easy to say a TD is a TD but how good was Dayne doing things his way in years past (not very). If we want speed to the outside lets give it to Tiki (and pray he does not fumble it). Dayne needs to stop acting like a finesse back and hit the hole hard. |
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