Daily Archives: April 18, 2013

G-Men Latest

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So what’s been going on with the G-Men lately?

Well, Victor Cruz didn’t show up to voluntary workouts (not something to be worried about) and Justin Tuck has been going on about how pathetic of a season he had.

I’m glad to see Tuck has been taking the blame on himself and saying he needs to become a better leader this year like he was back during their super bowl run. He also believes that Giants will have Cruz and be ready to go by week 1.

Michael Boley, Justin Tuck, Kenny Phillips

The Cruz situation hasn’t really progressed since he fired Tom Condon and is now represented by Jay Z. Something every Giants fan must be thrilled about! Anyways, Cruz has until Friday for any other teams to approach him and offer him a contract and give the Giants a first round pick in exchange. If not, Cruz will have to sign and play under the restricted free agent tenure of 2.85 million for this year until a deal is worked out.

Cruz is looking to make somewhere around 11 million annually and the Giants are only willing to pay him 7 to 9 million annually, which I might add is more than Wes Welker is making in Denver and he’s been just as productive if not more.

 

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With any luck the situation will be resolved sometime after the draft and the Giants will get one of their primary weapons locked in for the next several years.

As for the draft it’s still a mystery how the Giants will use their first round selection. Many rumors have the Giants trading up to grab Chance Warmack or staying at the 19th pick and taking Manti Te’o or Alec Olgetree.

Whichever route they decide to take they need to address the defensive and offensive lines to add some depth and youth. Also the possibility of drafting a safety in the later rounds wouldn’t be a bad decision to boost their secondary with the loss of Kenny Phillips.

The draft is a week away and all the G-Men fans are excited to gather outside Radio City Music Hall and welcome the newest members to Big Blue family.

Now or Never

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It’s either now or never for the Rangers if they want to secure a playoff spot.

With 6 games remaining in the regular season the Rangers have some work to do before they clinch that 7th or 8th seed. The loss to Philadelphia last night didn’t help separate themselves from the Winnipeg Jets or close the gap on catching the Islanders in the 7th spot.

This season has been very up and down for the Rangers due to injuries and a lack of team chemistry. Many people predicted the Rangers as the favorites to win the cup because of last years performance and the trade for Rick Nash. Now, they’re barely hanging on for a chance to compete in the playoffs.

images“You have to respect the fact that every point could be the difference, so it’s a tough loss, especially this time of the year,” said Henrik Lundqvist. “But it’s still in our hands.”
Even Lundqvist understands that the Rangers backs are up against the wall and they need to keep gaining points these last few weeks to advance.
If there was ever a time for John Tortorella to step up and motivate his team, it’s now. 6 games left on the schedule and two of those games are against the New Jersey Devils, which by no means will be an easy feet since the Devils plan on keeping their rivals out of contention.
The Rangers should talk to some of the New York Giants players from the 2011-12 team for advice on how to gain momentum moving forward. Maybe that’ll spark a late season run for the cup.
Everything is right there for the taking, the Rangers just have to be willing to go and get it.