Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Jacobs to pursue boxing management


Associated Press on ESPN.com 6/10/09

Giants counting on healthier Jacobs


Foes have a hard time taking down Jacobs.
By Jason Cole - Yahoo Sports 6/10/09

Reese Strikes Again: Woodson & Wright


By Jim Sabo - Giants Insider 6/9/09

Reese Strikes Again: Brown and Bomar


By Jim Sabo - Giants Insider 6/10/09

Pro Football Weekly 2009 Preview


This publication recently hit the newsstands and is pretty complimentary to the Giants.

* Predicts Giants to finish 1st in NFC East with a 12-4 record

* Predicts Giants to lose to New England in Super Bowl XLIV

* Ranks Giants #3 in Power Rankings (behind New England and Pittsburgh)

* Projects Brandon Jacobs to be the Giants Offensive MVP and Corey Webster to be the Giants Defensive MVP

* Projects Kenny Phillips to be the Giants "Breakthrough Player"

* Projects Hakeem Nicks vs. Domenik Hixon to be the Giants top "Position Battle"

* Giants Position Ratings: QBs - B+, RBs - B+, WRs - C+, OL - A-, DL - A+, LBs - B-, DBs - B+, ST - B

* Justin Tuck is the only Giant in their Top 50 Players regardless of position. Tuck was #43.

* Eli Manning is rated #11 at QB

* Brandon Jacobs is rated # 13 at RB, Ahmad Bradshaw is in their "Top Veteran Prospects" category at RB

* Shaun O'Hara is rated #8 at Center

* Chris Snee is rated #3 at Guard

* David Diehl is rated #13 and Kareem McKenzie is rated #21 at Offensive Tackle

* Justin Tuck is rated #5, Osi Umenyiora is rated #7 and Mathias Kiwanuka is rated #20 at Defensive End

* Fred Robbins is rated #13, Chris Canty is rated #18 and Rocky Bernard is rated #24 at Defensive Tackle

* Antonio Pierce is rated #16 at Inside Linebacker

* Michael Boley is rated #19 at Outside Linebacker

* Corey Webster is rated #7 and Aaron Ross is rated #14 at Cornerback

* Kenny Phillips is in their "Top Veteran Prospects" category at Safety

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