There was a brief sign of a thaw in the relationship between the Giants and Osi Umenyiora Wednesday night, but there remains an icy chill in the air. The disgruntled defensive end was a surprise spectator at practice, hours after a source said Giants general manager Jerry Reese told him to "take the rest of the day off to clear your head." He was still refusing to participate and there is no end in sight to his war with the Giants, but the fact that he stuck around, though, was something Tom Coughlin viewed as a positive sign. "I was pleased," Coughlin said. "It's a good thing. I'm hoping that's the kind of indication that we're all looking for." That may be the last sign of peace for a while, because according to a source who has spoken to Umenyiora, he is even angrier than he was when this whole mess started. The source said he was fuming Wednesday morning when the Giants told his agent, Tony Agnone, that he no longer had permission to seek a trade for his client after just two unsuccessful days of trying to find a team willing to meet the Giants' asking price of a first-round pick. "He is sure they could've traded him," one source close to Umenyiora told the Daily News Wednesday night. "They had a lot more interest in him than they thought they would." Source: NY Daily News
of course he is going to be mad but now he just needs to suck it up and play well for the Giants this season
This is like the second year in a row he has wanted a trade, I don't really understand what his beef is with the Giants, have we not signed him to a suffice deal?
Oh, homeboy's not gonna play this year, unless he gets a better deal. He'll holdout so long, the Giants will be forced to do something with him
The thing is, you sign a contract for so many years, and so much money. You shouldn't be allowed to "hold out" because you suddenly feel that you deserve more. A contract is a legal agreement. To hell with these whiney bastards, seriously.
oh snap this is not a pretty sight for a team that has always had no drama in their locker. I don't expect him to do sit ups on the driveway but this can definitely tear apart the team
That should go both ways. If you underachieve the team shouldn't be able to cut you or strong arm you into restrucuring your deal.
Money......he claims Jerry Resse promised him to redo his contract. But the Giants have no intention of doing so.
