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Giants DE Osi Umenyiora thinks it’s ridiculous to say that Texans DE Mario Williams is the sixth-best player in the NFL.
One local columnist says Giants fans never would have had to buy personal seat licenses if Wellington Mara were still alive.
Says a Jets season ticket holder of PSLs, “The owners wanted the new stadium to make more money and now want us to pay for their greed.”
The guy responsible for the video purporting to show Redskins K Shaun Suisham hitting a 110-yard field goal thinks it’s frightening that people think it’s real.
On the day he was drafted in 2006, Patriots DB Willie Andrews insisted he had changed his ways since his teenage years, when he spent 10 days in jail.
Patriots WR Randy Moss is raising money for learning centers for children in southern West Virginia. [Editor’s note: The kids say they learn when they want to learn.]
Even coming off a 1-15 season, Dolphins fans are optimistic.
NFL Network draft expert Mike Mayock thinks the Dolphins should keep Vernon Carey at left tackle and start first overall pick Jake Long at right tackle.
Says the brother and bone marrow donor to Vikings DE Kenechi Udeze, “I have taken it worse than he has. . . . I’ve had some pretty dark thoughts about what might happen. But he’s been upbeat throughout this thing.”
The Vikings waived a couple of rookie defensive backs.
NFL rookies are being warned to be careful with their money.
The Bears are close to signing third-round DT Marcus Harrison.
Says former Lions coach Steve Mariucci of his boss in Detroit, “Matt Millen has changed 58 coaches already, and he’s now finally changing players.”
Colts TE Dallas Clark signed autographs to raise money for people affected by tornadoes and floods in Iowa.
The Cardinals have hired a trainer from the Falcons’ staff.
Says former Chiefs G.M. Jim Schaaf of Hall of Fame CB Emmitt Thomas, “His attitude was all work and no nonsense. He never complained; he just worked hard. He was just a winner all the way. What more can you say about a great player?”
Rams DT La’Roi Glover got his bachelor’s degree this off-season.
July 1st, 2008 at 9:04 am
The director of player development and an organizer for the Rookie Symposium is named Chris Henry….oh, the irony….
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July 1st, 2008 at 9:20 am
If the Jets charges as much as the Giants for PSLs, now THAT would be consumer fraud.
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July 1st, 2008 at 10:01 am
I live in Des Moines, where Dallas Clark signed autographs for charity last night.
The 10 pm news showed him signing away in a live report. He had been there since 7 pm and there was still a huge line of people waiting to donate and meet him.
Huge kudos to Dallas for giving back!
MV
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July 1st, 2008 at 10:12 am
Osi, I’m glad to see that players actually read some of this stuff (and have opinions on it too!).
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July 1st, 2008 at 10:42 am
Thay NY writer is correct about Wellington Mara. I don’t like either of the “2 sons of rich daddys” now running the Giants.
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July 1st, 2008 at 10:44 am
When lots of people want something of which there is a limited supply (say for example, tickets to Giants games), it is going to be expensive. Are people actually crying about basic economics? Another way of looking at it is that by being more profitable the Giants are more likely to be able to field a competitive team.
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July 1st, 2008 at 10:50 am
Osi HumanUrine needs to pipe down. Mario did not have the same quality of lineman around him. Osi would have had far less sacks than Williams if he played on the Texans. It’s easy to get sacks when you have Strahan on the same unit. What a d*ck.
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July 1st, 2008 at 11:41 am
Totally agree, spoonman. Living in New York, I often have the luxury of watching Osi Umenyiora disappear when it matters the most. Let’s see how he does this season without Michael Strahan on the other side. Strahan, unlike Umenyiora, could also stop the run.
Also, Umenyiora’s a me-first player too. The Giants ripped up his rookie deal a couple of years ago, and gave him a huge deal that he (arguably) didn’t earn, all while refusing to re-negotiate Strahan’s outdated contract. Ever since then, Umenyiora’s been squawking about how underpaid he is and how unfair it is. Like I said…let’s see how he does without Strahan.
And Mario Williams is a freak. Umenyiora is a pass rusher, plain and simple. And maybe not even that.
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July 1st, 2008 at 11:58 am
I think it’s time to give Randy Moss a break. He is not the same person. What does he have to do to turn over a new leaf and have these people put the past away?
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July 1st, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Not a big Moss fan, but its idiotic to take a shot at Moss when doing something positive…good job PFW. Know when to lay low-blows.
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July 1st, 2008 at 12:56 pm
The Randy Moss Center For Children Who Can’t Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too
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July 1st, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Moss was arguably doing the same thing as Dallas Clark, yet you couldn’t poke fun at him?
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