T-Rock's Take on the Giants

Giants waived WR Marco Thomas and LB Barry Robertson and placed S Michael Stone (hip) on injured reserve. They also signed rookie FA LB Karibi Dede.

Stone was likely to grab a roster spot, so that opens the door for either rookie Michael Johnson or recently signed J.R. Reed to fit in. With Will Demps out for a couple more weeks, one of those guys could play a bit too. Craig Dahl is still around, but I can't see him making a bigger impact than the other two.

Last practice wasn't such a light workout after all -- TC made sure his guys were focused. Eli Manning delivered a perfect, 45-yard strike to Amani Toomer, who made the catch between Corey Webster and Gibril Wilson. Toomer's ankle turned out to be OK.

TE Michael Matthews is still taking the brunt of TC's barbs. During a no-huddle drill, Matthews was jogging back from a play while Kevin Boss was hustling on and calling Matthews off; Matthews decided to run off to the wrong sideline, and TC lit into him. Matthews also had two drops. That third TE spot might be a late addition from someone else's cuts.

Ahmad Bradshaw had the catch of the day, a leaping, one-handed grab with James Butler face-guarding him on a 3rd-and-goal timing throw from Jared Lorenzen at the 3.

And that's all, folks... A person close to Strahan said he's not coming back Saturday to make an appearance at the Jets game. We'll see about next week.