Pierce Likely To Play Sunday
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... also deal with the very serious legal consequences and other issues in his life. When I spoke with Plaxico he expressed great remorse for letting down his teammates.” Neither Burress nor his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, was immediately available for comment. “The only thing I hope that we gain from that is that people will stop asking us about Plaxico, that’s probably the best thing about it, that it bring some closure at least as far as this season as far as football,” defensive tackle Barry Cofield said as he reported to practice Wednesday. Receiver ...
Pro Bowl analysis: NFC East
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... and Barry Cofield were passed over. Robbins had 5.5 sacks right out of the gates and he's an excellent run-stuffer. I think the Giants deserve more respect than they got. And ...
Giants sit three starters
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... MINNEAPOLIS -- The New York Giants have deactivated tailback Brandon Jacobs and tight end Kevin Boss for Sunday's game against Minnesota, which has no bearing on the Giants' playoff seeding. Derrick Ward will start for Jacobs and Michael Matthews will start at tight end. The only other change to the starting lineup is that defensive tackle Jay Alford will start for nose tackle Barry Cofield, who is also inactive. We'll get you the highlights of the Vikings' inactive list as soon as it ...
Cowboys' Canty receives Giant deal
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... break down after a quick start. I would think Canty will replace Robbins in the starting lineup and play next to Barry Cofield or ...
Giants GM: Offseason Super Bowls are for 'losers'
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... around the corner. Let's roll out the first part of our interview this evening and then we'll come with more Tuesday morning: How do you feel about your offseason moves so far? (always lead with the softball) Jerry Reese: I'm pleased so far, but we still have some to go. We wanted to bolster our defensive front because it's well-documented that our defensive front had gotten worn down late in the season. Fred Robbins and Barry Cofield weren't themselves and Justin Tuck got banged up. We ...
Jerry Reese Talks
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Matt Mosely of ESPN got a chance to sit down with Giants GM Jerry Reese. Here’s the transcript:
How do you feel about your offseason moves so far? (always lead with the softball)
Jerry Reese: I’m pleased so far, but we still have some to go. We wanted to bolster our defensive front because it’s well-documented that our defensive front had gotten worn down late in the season. Fred Robbins and Barry Cofield weren’t themselves and Justin Tuck got banged up. We couldn’t ...
Part 2 of the Jerry Reese interview
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... We have to keep creating that. Beast: What does Michael Boley bring to this team? Reese: He gives us more speed. He covers really well for a linebacker and he just brings a lot to the table. He'll compete with guys like [Bryan] Kehl, Chase Blackburn and Gerris Wilkinson. Beast: Which player on your team is set to make a big move this offseason? Reese: I think it was Barry Cofield last year. Who will it be this year? I expect Kenny Phillips to ...
Jerry Reese Talks, Pt. 2
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... have to keep creating that.
Beast: What does Michael Boley bring to this team?
Reese: He gives us more speed. He covers really well for a linebacker and he just brings a lot to the table. He’ll compete with guys like [Bryan] Kehl, Chase Blackburn and Gerris Wilkinson.
Beast: Which player on your team is set to make a big move this offseason?
Reese: I think it was Barry Cofield last year. Who will it be this year? I expect Kenny ...
This is the definition of a good problem
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... The Gmen have a backlog at the defensive line position with Osi comin back. > With the signing of defensive end Chris Canty and tackle Rocky Bernard and the return of Umenyiora, the Giants are deep on the defensive line. They also have Tuck, Mathias Kiwanuka, Fred Robbins, Barry Cofield and Jay Alford. > . > It's almost unfair that the Gmen can lose Osi for the year, still do well enough to make the playoffs, sign some vets, and get back Osi for this season! > ...
Bernard's injury surprises Giants
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... his state-of-the-team address. "I didn't expect this. He left (after the off-season program) with a hamstring (injury) and a shoulder (injury). The shoulder seems to be feeling okay, but he does have an issue with his hamstring." Not a good sign that two key players from free agency, Boley and Bernard, will both miss time during training camp. We already knew Boley would miss camp because of hip surgery. Without those players, defensive tackle Chris Canty and Barry Cofield should get a lot of reps in practice. And at linebacker, expect ...
Alford out for season
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... TO HAVE SEASON-ENDING SURGERY (4:54 p.m. ET) New York Giants backup defensive tackle Jay Alford will miss the season with a knee injury.
Coach Tom Coughlin said Friday that Alford was examined by doctors and they decided he needed surgery to repair two ligaments he tore in a preseason game against the Chicago Bears about two weeks ago.
Alford was having an excellent camp and would have likely gotten plenty of playing time behind starters Barry Cofield and Fred Robbins.
The injury also caused one other change. Alford ...
Giants' Tuck will not return vs. Cowboys
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... Defensive tackle Barry Cofield stunted on the play, leaving the middle wide open for Romo. He tried to spike the ball, but his celebration was interrupted by several teammates. Hard to believe the Cowboys are up 24-20 with how they've played. Before the game, Giants general manager ...
Giants-Cowboys: A final look back
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... coming weeks. The Cowboys dominated the line of scrimmage in the running game from the start. Linebacker Danny Clark told me after the game that the Giants didn't "maintain their gap responsibilities." It looked like the defensive ends were getting sealed by left tackle Flozell Adams and right tackle Marc Colombo quite a bit. And inside the 10-yard line, the Giants were stunting, which left gaping holes up the middle. On Tony Romo's touchdown run, Barry Cofield took himself right out of the play.
Here's where ...
Beast exclusive: A visit with Barry Cofield
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... get a lot of attention, but the mainstay of the Giants' defensive line since '06 has been defensive tackle Barry Cofield. He was taken in the fourth round out of Northwestern in '06 and he immediately became a starter. In his four years with the club, he's started all but one game. On Friday, the Beast had an opportunity to spend about 15 minutes on the phone with Cofield. ...
