New York Giants: Tuesday Giantisms
Aug 9, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) hands off the ball to New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings (23) in the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
New York Giants: Victor Cruz
Over at Giants.com, some of the veteran’s discussed cut day, including Victor Cruz. Of course, Cruz is a former UDFA from the 2010 class that has become a great New York Giants receiver and valuable overall member of the team on Sunday’s. Here’s the link:
"WR Victor Cruz discusses cut dayWR Victor Cruz discusses cut day and what the offense needs to do in the last preseason game"
Victor Cruz said:
"“It’s sad man. Because you build these relationships with guys and you build these friendships with guys — and then the reality is that some of them have to go — and some of them ‘do’ go. And then you understand it’s part of the business and you get that point, but it’s still sad to see some of your friends — um — that you have build these relationships with and friendships with, uh, it’s sad to see them go to the wayside like that. But you understand that it’s a business and you hope that guys get jobs elsewhere and continue to play this game that they love.”"
Read those words. Sure they’re said a lot this time of year, but it’s really easy to forget these are real people — often times still young men — that are losing their [temporary] battle for their NFL dreams. Watching that whole interview, you can see the typical football veteran speak in Victor Cruz. However, you can also see the former kid that defied all the odds and the current sympathy he has for his friends that didn’t feel that same elation.
New York Giants Cuts and Moves:
"Reserve/InjuredWR Marcus HarrisDS Cooper TaylorWaive/Injured LB Justin AndersonDE Emmanuel DiekeWaived LB Spencer AdkinsDB C.J. BarnettTE Jerome CunninghamDT Everett DawkinsTE Xavier GrimbleWR Travis HarveyDB Charles JamesK Brandon McManusDB Kyle SebeticG John SullenDB Ross Weaver"
New York Giants: 75 Man Roster
"#NAMEPOS.HT.WT.AGEEXP.COLLEGE20Amukamara, PrinceCB6-0207254Nebraska64Asper, MarkT/G6-6321282Oregon91Ayers, RobertDE6-3275286Tennessee65Beatty, WillT6-6319296Connecticut13Beckham Jr, OdellWR5-1119821RLSU34Berhe, NatS6’019423RSan Diego State31Bowman, ZackCB6-1196297Nebraska73Brewer, JamesT6-6330264Indiana96Bromley, JayDT6-330622RSyracuse71Brown, CharlesT6-5300275USC3Brown, JoshK6-02023512Nebraska27Brown, StevieS5-11215275Michigan39Conner, JohnFB5-11245275Kentucky29Cox, MichaelRB6-1222252Massachusetts80Cruz, VictorWR6-0204275Massachusetts87Davis, KellenTE6-7265287Michigan State35Demps, QuintinS5-11208297Texas-El Paso51DeOssie, ZakLS6-4249308Brown84Donnell, LarryTE6-6265252Grambling85Fells, DanielTE6-4260307California-Davis48Fenner, ChandlerCB6-1189242Holy Cross47Fox, DanLB6-323323RNotre Dame79Gaines, RogersOT6-6334251Tennessee State46Gaskins, KendallRB6-1238231Richmond29Gordon, ThomasDB6-0214230Michigan68Gress , AdamT6-730023RPenn State95Hankins, JohnathanDT6-2320222Ohio State62Herman, EricG6-4320251Ohio58Herzlich, MarkLB6-4246264Boston College33Hillis, PeytonRB6-2250287Arkansas15Holliday, TrindonWR5-5166285LSU28Hosley, JayronCB5-10178233Virginia Tech45Hynoski, HenryFB6-1266254Pittsburgh72Idonije, IsraelDE6-32753310Manitoba (Canada)36Jackson, BennettCB6-019222RNotre Dame99Jenkins, CullenDT6-23053311Central Michigan23Jennings, RashadRB6-1231296Liberty12Jernigan, JerrelWR5-8189254Troy77Jerry, JohnG6-5340285Mississippi63Johnson-Webb, JamaalOL6-630624RAlabama A&M59Kennard, DevonLB6-325123RUSC94Kiwanuka, MathiasDE6-5267319Boston College78Kuhn, MarkusDT6-4303283NC State10Manning, EliQB6-42183311Mississippi86Manningham, MarioWR5-11183287Michigan63Manning, TerrellLB6-2237242North Carolina State38McBride, TrumaineCB5-9185287Mississippi53McClain, JameelLB6-1245297Syracuse98Moore, DamontreDE6-5250212Texas A&M75Mosley, BrandonG6-5318253Auburn9Nassib, RyanQB6-2223242Syracuse17Painter, CurtisQB6-4230295Purdue83Parker, PrestonWR6-0200273North Alabama93Patterson, MikeDT6-13003010USC54Paysinger, SpencerLB6-2236264Oregon90Pierre-Paul, JasonDE6-5278255South Florida67Pugh, JustinT6-4301242Syracuse97Quarles, KelcyDT6-429422RSouth Carolina82Randle, RuebenWR6-2208233LSU61Reynolds, DallasC6-4320303BYU70Richburg, WestonC6-329823RColorado State81Robinson, AdrienTE6-4264253cincinnati21Rodgers-Cromartie, DominiqueCB6-2193287Tennessee State26Rolle, AntrelS6-02063110Miami (FL)74Schwartz, GeoffG6-6340286Oregon66Stanton, JordanDE6-426323RJames Madison19Talley, JulianWR6-1192251Massachusetts24Thurmond III, WalterCB5-11190275Oregon55Walton, J.D.C6-3305275Baylor6Washington, CoreyWR6-421422RNewberry5Weatherford, SteveP6-2210319Illinois44Williams, AndreRB5-1123021RBoston College57Williams, JacquianLB6-3231264South Florida69Wynn, KerryDE6-526423RRichmondReserve/Injured#NAMEPOS.HT.WT.AGEEXP.COLLEGE18Harris, MarcusWR6-1187251Murray State70Kropog, TroyT6-6295284Tulane30Taylor, CooperS6-4228242Richmond22Wilson, DavidRB5-9205233Virginia TechActive/Physically Unable to Perform#NAMEPOS.HT.WT.AGEEXP.COLLEGE52Beason, JonLB6-0232298Miami (FL)"
New York Giants: On to 53
Moving forward, the Giants are playing the New England Patriots in their fifth and final preseason game. Then it’s on to Detroit. On Monday September 8th, the Giants will battle the Lions on Monday Night Football with their final 53 after all the dust settles.
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Who are the remaining cuts? What moves will the G-Men make as 31 other NFL rosters also make the tough decisions? Regardless of the answers, the regular season is getting really close.
Giants Nation, how exactly will the team proceed in carving this roster down to 53?