Daniel Jones leads workouts for Giants' skill players in Texas
The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented every team across the NFL from meeting at their facilities for offseason programs. However, this has not stopped some Giants players from getting together for offseason training.
Daniel Jones organized an off-site throwing and catching program with several of his skill position players over the last two weeks in Austin, Texas. The arrangements were helped made by quarterback Colt McCoy, who signed with the Giants earlier this offseason and is a former member of Texas Longhorns football program.
Wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton, as well as tight end Kaden Smith, were among the participants of the training sessions. There were as many as 15-20 players in attendance at various points in time, according to The Post.
Based on social media posts, running backs Saquon Barkley and Jon Hilliman, in addition to receivers Golden Tate and Corey Coleman, also made their way to Austin at some point during the two-week period.
As Paul Schwartz writes, "Running the routes designed by new offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, discussing the concepts in the passing game, together, on the field, and having Jones get in sync with his targets are all necessary steps that Jones made sure he and his teammates would be able to take during this unusual offseason."
This was not the first time Jones organized a workout with teammates outside of the Quest Diagnostics Training Center. Back in February, the young quarterback brought some of his teammates together at Duke, his alma matter, for throwing sessions. He was also able to put together a few workouts with Giants teammates in New Jersey before the coronavirus hit.
Eli Manning gives tour of home gym, memory wall
Eli Manning is getting good at this social media thing, especially on "Throwback Thursday."
The newly retired two-time Super Bowl MVP (and recent member of Twitter) gave fans a tour of his home gym, which includes a wall of photos that brought back some memories. Check it out below.
Photos from the career of two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Eli Manning
Hakeem Nicks gives back to University of North Carolina
Hakeem Nicks enjoyed a successful career with the New York Giants.
In 76 games across six seasons with Big Blue, Nicks caught 318 passes for 4,676 yards and 27 touchdowns. He currently ranks ninth in receiving yards and 10th in receptions on the Giants' all-time leaderboard. He played a key role in the team's run to Super Bowl XLVI when he reeled in 28 passes for 444 yards and four touchdowns in those four postseason games, including 10 receptions for 109 yards in the Super Bowl against the Patriots. His 444 receiving yards is the second-most in a single postseason in NFL history.
But before the Giants selected him with the 29th pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, Nicks made a name for himself at the University of North Carolina. The wide receiver spent three seasons with the Tar Heels and was twice named First-Team All-ACC (2007, 2008).
Nicks recently gave back to his alma matter, making a sizable contribution to name the wide receiver meeting room in the Kenan Football Center in Chapel Hill.
"It's always good to be able to give back if you're in that position," Nicks told Lee Pace of goheels.com. "I owe a lot to the University of North Carolina. They were the only school to offer me a scholarship. They gave me the opportunity, and that means a lot to me. They believed in me before anyone else did.
"They prepared me for life beyond Carolina, particularly going to a market like New York in the NFL. Things like having a presence, how to carry yourself, to be humble, to interact with the media. We had a seminar on dinner etiquette. There were so many things I faced that I was prepared for because of the University of North Carolina."
In just three seasons, Nicks made a lasting impression on the program. He ranks second in school history with 2,840 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns, and finished third on the school's all-time list with 181 receptions.
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