Micah Rucker News

After coaching the Eastern men's and women's cross country teams Ohio Valley Conference Championships Saturday in Nashville, Tenn., Eastern head cross country coach Geoff Masanet prepared for his own race: the New York Marathon.

In a packed Cougar Stadium with more than 5,000 fans on hand - including one NFL running back, one former University of Florida quarterback and an NFL hopeful - the Naples Golden Eagles' defense and special teams laid their claims to fame.

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Complete terms weren't immediately available, but a source said both players signed four-year deals.

For their first training camp under Coach Rex Ryan , the Jets arrived in Cortland, N.Y., on Thursday with only one of their two disgruntled running backs.

The signing of second-round linebacker Clint Sintim and second-round tackle Will Beatty turned out to be the worst thing that could have happened to North Rockland High and Syracuse product Kelvin Smith.

The New York Giants have signed second-round draft picks Clint Sintim and William Beatty .

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Micah Rucker is tackled by Buffalo Bills safety John Wendling , defensive back Kennard Cox and cornerback Reggie Corner, right, during an NFL preseason football game in Toronto on Thursday, Aug.

Not long after Micah Rucker signed with the New York Giants in January, the team's fans began to wonder about the 2003 Estero High School graduate's potential with the squad.

Five yards away, Sinorice Moss is a small target. Twenty-five yards away, along the sideline and with a defender nearby, the window to the Giants' undersized wide receiver becomes minuscule.

Manning, shown here earlier this month, had a good practice on Thursday morning.

It's nearly impossible to have any conversation about the Giants' 2009 outlook without the topic of wide receivers dominating it.

"I didn't really have a big reaction," Woodson said yesterday. "I know this is the NFL, and you've got to compete for your spot, so that's what I'm doing." But the pressure is definitely on Woodson, who struggled through the preseason last year and spent the fall on the Giants practice squad.

The NFC East Power Rankings goes as...... Let me explain something to those that don't understand and like to take words out of contexted and twist them.

Well, you can cancel your trips to Hakeem Nicks' Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Rhett Bomar had an excellent practice this afternoon and appears ready to give Andre' Woodson a tough battle for the No.

Rookie wide receiver Hakeem Nicks looked "polished" in his first reps as a Giant in Friday's minicamp.

The NFC East Power Rankings goes as...... Rickelliot. Good post. I have to disagree slightly.

Bochinno11, hey man i just added you to my favorite list. You hit it dead on the nose.

I'm impressed. I believe the Giants get an A+ in my book. Reese is a smart guy. I have total faith in the picks these guys are makin.