New York Giants Busy yet Quiet on Day 1 of Free Agency
Giants Not on a Rolle Just Yet
The first day of 2010 NFL free agency began at midnight this morning and all day rumors circulated regarding safety Antrel Rolle and the New York Giants. Meanwhile, Giants fans waited. And waited. And waited.
And as of 8:35 pm on Friday night, there wasn't much to tell. Big Blue made it clear the team would love to see Rolle wearing Giants blue during the 2010 NFL regular season. As reported earlier this week, though, the Giants aren't looking to spend a fortune on a couple of players, either.
Thus Julius Peppers ending up in Chicago. And Karlos Dansby signing with Miami.
And Antrel Rolle remaining unsigned as of Friday evening.
The big story of the day regarding the New York Giants may also be the least reported story of the 2010 NFC East offseason. The NFL Network time and time again on Friday indicated that the Giants may be so interested in Rolle because Kenny Philips is not nearly as healthy as reported in early February. Even with a 100 percent Phillips, though, the Giants could certainly use more help in a secondary that was battered, bruised and abused by opposing offenses throughout the second half of the 2009 NFL season.
As of Friday night, the Giants remained confident that Rolle would be holding up a New York Giants hat during a press conference before the end of the weekend. With that said, the Giants are exploring other options "just in case." Mike Garafolo of the Star-Ledger has reported that the Giants have been in contact with a few other options, including 34 year old Darren Sharper. You may remember Sharper from owning the Giants on numerous occasions during the past few years.
One thing that could cause Giants fans to lose sleep; Rolle may be willing to let the Arizona Cardinals match any offer made to him by the New York Giants. It would be quite a story if the Giants were outbid by the Arizona Cardinals but, hey, stranger things have occurred during NFL free agency.
Stay tuned, Giants fans. Day one isn't even over yet.
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Published by Zac Wassink - Featured Contributor in Sports
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