Well, here we go. It's the latest -- but not the last -- time the Giants will gather, talk about putting their Super Bowl championship season behind them, turning the page, and moving on to the 2008 campaign. It happened when voluntary offseason workouts began. It happened when the organization focused on the draft. It happened when the team visited the White House. It happened when they received their rings. It happened when OTAs started two weeks ago. And it happens again today with the start of mandatory minicamp.
That's a lot of pages to turn.
By the way, they'll turn the page again when they report to training camp in Albany in July.
Anyway, yes, today is the start of minicamp. Strahan is not here -- And not being fined! Hey, it WAS about the money! -- and no confirmation yet on Shockey's whereabouts. We hit the field at 10, so we'll find out a little more then I'm sure.
Today's also the day that Andre Woodson is scheduled to return to throwing passes. Big deal? Yes, if you are one of the three veteran quarterbacks trying to scrape together enough solid reps to earn one of the two available spots on the training camp list. 80 seats go pretty fast in this game of musical chairs.
So we'll be back around lunchtime with some updates, notes, observations, etc. Just an FYI: There are two practices today, two tomorrow and one on Friday morning. Then no more teachers, no more books. It's summer vacation.
Click below for a tidbit of news regarding Super Bowl rings from Attleboro, Mass. Those New Englanders just can't get over it, can they?
$2 million jewelry heist includes Giants' Super Bowl rings
ATTLEBORO, Mass.—Police say New York Giants Super Bowl rings were among the $2 million worth of items stolen from an Attleboro jewelry company sometime over the weekend.
Police say thieves disabled the alarm system at E.A. Dion's building, cut a hole in the roof and made off with a safe that weighed at least 1,000 pounds and containing gold, gems and the rings.
The incident was discovered by an employee on Sunday when she was unable to access her work e-mail from home, apparently because phone lines had been cut.
Captain David Proia says police are investigating but there are no suspects.
Company President Edward Dion Jr. says the company is running as normal and customers know "we've run into a bit of a hiccup."