5 More Things From Giants Camp

ALBANY, N.Y. - One practice today (Tuesday) for the Jints from 2:30 to 4:30. Once that ends, I'm diving into the Ford Edge rental and heading south for Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. to check in on the Eagles.

Before I go, genius cameraman John Moody and I will be working on our video piece from Giants camp. The angle? Only one NFL fanbase gets to come into July feeling over-the-moon good about last season. This year, it's the Giants. So while the team tries to move on, have the fans?

1. I hope Aaron Rodgers throws for 3,734 yards with 29 touchdowns and 2 picks this season. As for Brett Favre saying to Ted Thompson, "We both know how it will turn out," if he competes with Rodgers for the starting job, all I know is the two men played extended periods in the same game once last season. And Rodgers spent most of the game pulling the Packers out of the hole that Favre dug for them when they met on a Thursday night in Dallas. I wonder how much that game contributed to the Packers' comfort level with Rodgers.

2. Honestly, if I had to pick a quarterback to manage my semi-decent team and get it to play beyond its talent-level, I'd pick Jeff Garcia over Favre 10 times out of 10. 

3. Giants defensive end Justin Tuck has the tools to be an All Pro both on the field and in front of the microphones. I really like him.

4. I've been gathering some quotes from players for an feature story one of our writers will be putting together on athletes dealing with media encroachment on their personal lives. Giants wideout Steve Smith, who played with Matt Leinart at USC, has some interesting takes.

5. Anyone know of a batting cage/driving range place in Bethlehem, Pa.? I gots the itch to hit ....