Aug. 1, 2008

It has been a week since the team dealt TE Jeremy Shockey, and the talk around Giants camp has been that head coach Tom Coughlin helped push the deal along by letting it be known to team officials that Shockey didn’t fit into the team’s plans because his flamboyant style conflicted with Coughlin's coaching approach. And with the Giants winning the Super Bowl — without Shockey on the field — Coughlin’s power with the team is at an all-time high. But the focus has turned to the new starter, Kevin Boss, and all reports on him thus far have been outstanding. He reportedly looks to be in fantastic shape, weighing around 265 pounds, and he has been one of the highlights of camp in terms of catching the ball. The Giants are deep at receiver, but with a number of injuries there, it has allowed Boss to take a prominent role in the passing game during practice and enhance his rapport with QB Eli Manning.