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Any diehard Big Blue fans out there?
Looks like the G-Men might be trying to recruit Nnamdi Asomugha to shore up their secondary. That would be a HUGE acquisition if we could pull it off, having a shutdown corner like him on the squad would really help our pass rushers. Keeping Kiwanuka is key too, if we can somehow get both of those guys inked to a new deal our defense will be in great shape for next season (if there IS a next season). Neither of them will come cheap though. There's also Ahmad Bradshaw that we need to get signed. G-Men might have to make some tough decisions w/their roster this offseason.
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/giants/tuck_plans_to_talk_to_asomugha_about_qAsvYHE3HnlmcTXAaGup7L
Looks like the G-Men might be trying to recruit Nnamdi Asomugha to shore up their secondary. That would be a HUGE acquisition if we could pull it off, having a shutdown corner like him on the squad would really help our pass rushers. Keeping Kiwanuka is key too, if we can somehow get both of those guys inked to a new deal our defense will be in great shape for next season (if there IS a next season). Neither of them will come cheap though. There's also Ahmad Bradshaw that we need to get signed. G-Men might have to make some tough decisions w/their roster this offseason.
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/giants/tuck_plans_to_talk_to_asomugha_about_qAsvYHE3HnlmcTXAaGup7L
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Last Updated: 1:14 PM, March 18, 2011
Posted: 12:20 PM, March 17, 2011
Though the NFL lockout prevents teams from talking to players, it won’t stop Justin Tuck from doing some recruiting. The Giants defensive end said Tuesday night he plans on talking to Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha about coming to New York.
"New York City is the place to be and that draws on its own, and plus we are a team that hasn't gotten over the [hump] and a player like him would definitely help do so," Tuck told ESPN.com.
The Jets also could be interested in Asomugha; he and Darrelle Revis are friends and have spoken in the past about joining forces. But the Jets have several free agents that they may look to re-sign, including another cornerback Antonio Cromartie, before Asomugha becomes an issue.
Asomugha’s Raiders contract was voided when he failed to reach certain incentives this past season.
The Jets and Giants won’t be alone; Asomugha will be one of the targeted free agents once a collective bargaining is reached. Tuck said he expects a labor deal to get done, but not right away.
"Come July, come August, there will be a lot of scratching of heads and biting of teeth if we don't have a deal done," said Tuck, who was talking up his R.U.S.H. For Literacy charity. "Hopefully cooler heads prevail and I will find myself chasing some quarterbacks in September."
Tuck also talked about the Giants bringing back Mathias Kiwanuka, who missed all but three games of last season with a herniated disc. Kiwanuka has been cleared to play, but his contract with the Giants is up. "[Kiwanuka] says he is healthy, been healthy," said Tuck, who spoke with Kiwanuka recently, according to the report.
"This whole lockout puts [a question mark] on where he is going to stand as far as contract-wise. He looks good and has been working out. I am definitely going to talk to the powers that be, but I know they want him back. He is one of those players you want to make sure you get him back in a Giants uniform."