nypost.com - 2/10/2009
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One potential headache - identifying the backup quarterback behind Eli Manning - was relieved yesterday with the surprising re-signing of David Carr to a one-year, $1 million contract. It was widely assumed that Carr, 29, would spend last season...
nydailynews.com - 2/9/2009
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nydailynews.com —
David Carr will be back for another season
with the Giants. Sam Madison, Reuben Droughns and Sammy...
Knight will not. Carr, who spent last season as Eli Manning backup, re-signed with the Giants "very recently," according to his agent.
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Giants re-sign Carr; cut Madison, two others
nypost.com - 2/14/2009
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nypost.com —
> There was never any argument that running
back Brandon Jacobs isn't one of the most important...
pieces in the Giants' franchise. Now, it's official. The Giants yesterday slapped Jacobs with the unwanted franchise-player tag, meaning if he ...
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JINTS TAP JACOBS AS FRANCHISE PLAYER
bigblueview.com - 2/9/2009
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bigblueview.com —
This already showed up in a comment on
another thread, but it needs its own post. David...
Carr will stay on in 2009 as Eli Manning's backup quarterback. Sam Madison , Reuben Droughns and Sammy Knight have been cut. R.W. McQuarters is still hanging on to a roster spot.
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Cut down day: In surprise, Carr will stay
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TUESDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com —
... from UCLA in June. Said Giants QB David Carr after re-signing with the team, “Honestly, there are spots out there and starting positions and there could have been some things where it would have just been my Houston situation all over again and it wasn’t really something I was looking forward to, to tell you the truth.” Whatever the Eagles ...
Tuesday Beastlines: Aikman is graduating
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... When in doubt, Sheldon Brown's a great guy to talk to. He puts Donovan McNabb's recent comments in perspective. Jason Cole takes a look at the quarterback situations around the league, including the McNabb and Manning contracts. Giants Big Blue made some moves Monday, which included the re-signing of David Carr. Here's more on the Carr story in the Post. Here's Tom Rock with the latest on Plaxico ...
Random Ramsdom, 2/10: Free agent linkage
Turf Show Times —
... three, count 'em three, offensive tackles up for unrestricted free agency. Max Starks got the franchise tag last season, and might again. Marvel Smith, 30, sat out the season after Oct. 5 with back problems, but his agent says he's healthy. Competent and versatile backup Trai Essex could get starting money on the market. At, 26, he's worth kicking the tires on, and could be the challenger the Rams need at right tackle. \
NY Giants backup QB David Carr was resigned by the G-Men yesterday. We had talked about Carr as a potential ...
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The New York Giants re-signed David Carr to back up Eli Manning at quarterback on Monday while cutting three veterans who finished the 2008 season on injured reserve: defensive backs Sam Madison and Sammy Knight, and running back Reuben Droughns.
Giants re-sign backup QB Carr, cut 3 (AP) —
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The New York Giants re-signed David Carr to back up Eli Manning at quarterback on Monday while cutting three veterans who finished the 2008 season on injured reserve: defensive backs Sam Madison and Sammy Knight, and running back Reuben Droughns. ...
