Comments on: Giants offer not enough to keep Kenny Phillips off market

By: bkeating51

bkeating51 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:26:06 +0000

He played in 31 of 32 games in 2010-11 and all the post-season games through the Super Bowl.

Anyway, not so surprised that the Giants let him go – we don’t really know how bad or good the outlook is for his knees – as I am surprised that he immediately signed a one year contract with the Eagles. One year contract are usually reserved for vets on their last legs, not 26 year-old starters who, when healthy, are above average. I guess he was really determined to leave the Giants or his knees are worse than I thought.

By: vman0626

vman0626 — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:17:52 +0000

excellent anticipation and athleticism but too slow for this defense. let him walk.

By: DonRSD

DonRSD — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:07:49 +0000

He can’t stay healthy.
Good run, but time to move on.

By: kenny131

kenny131 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:55:41 +0000

@ Tommyribs: Man this guy is only 26 years old…that makes him younger than about 70% of all guys in the league. He’s still young…but healthy? Obviously have to agree with you there.

By: tonyugoh

tonyugoh — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:38:24 +0000

Sometimes a change of scenery is all some players need, I can still see teams paying top dollar to get him.

By: blackqbwhiterb

blackqbwhiterb — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:37:44 +0000

If he’ll take the veteran minimum he can come to D.C. and get a Super Bowl ring next season….

Sean Taylor’s protege at The U is really good, but never able to stay healthy….

By: cowboysfaninbuffalove

cowboysfaninbuffalove — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:16:31 +0000

Giants are overrated

By: ppc50

ppc50 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:59:56 +0000

If his knee is good, then the Cowboys should pursue him and Woodson. I think Goldson will be too expensive for Dallas.

By: nineroutsider

nineroutsider — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:44:23 +0000

He is another Giant who could end up in SF although I would prefer for the 9ers to get something done with Goldson.

By: szwhtsup123

szwhtsup123 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:41:22 +0000

Love KP but you have to be on the field to contribute to be asking for major dough. The defense is much better with him on the field but he needs to be there. We’ll see what happens in FA…….

By: nygiantstones

nygiantstones — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:20:42 +0000

Never lived up to the promise, he was supposed to be an All Pro safety to shore up the back. In looking at his production, he never had a season with more than 4 picks and only played a full season 2 out of 5. And in the years he did play, the Giants were fully susceptible to the deep ball. Only our pass rush kept opposing offenses from running it up.

By: tommyribs

tommyribs — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:19:42 +0000

To be great, you have to be there.

He just is not there enough. He has all the tools, but the body is just not willing.

I don’t know if he has a lot left, and this is a young/healthy man’s game.

By: gotampabay52

gotampabay52 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:12:56 +0000

come to Tampa

By: eaglesw00t

eaglesw00t — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:08:11 +0000

Good player, but as mentioned, unreliable.

I have a hard time paying a guy top dollar when you know he is going to miss a portion of every season. Some guys miss time, others miss none.

I dont want my team giving big contracts to any more guys that are known time missers. We know Mike Vick will miss at least 4 games. Every seasn.

We dont need anyone else like that. Ashame, because we DESPERATELY need help at Safety.

By: delions00

delions00 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:01:35 +0000

Replace “Kenny Phillips” and “Giants” with “Louis Delmas” and “Lions” and you could make a whole new article that would be factual.

By: arrogantnation

arrogantnation — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:59:55 +0000

Kenny was one of my favorite Giants. If he didn’t mess up his knee his second season after recording two interceptions in the second game of the season against the Cowboys we could be talking about him as the best safety in the league.

By: dolfanatik

dolfanatik — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:55:36 +0000

Is He a Free Safety?

By: ss376

ss376 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:47:48 +0000

It was probably the same kind of offer the Yankees made to “keep” Joe Torre. Teams have to be leery of anyone the Giants really let walk (Kevin Boss, Steve Smith, etc.). Stevie Brown played great for us anyway and there are bigger needs besides overpaying for Phillips.

By: justintuckrule

justintuckrule — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:46:37 +0000

He would have been the NFC’s answer to Polamalu or Reed if not for those troublesome knees.

By: elitocruz

elitocruz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:44:13 +0000

stud when HEALTHY, rarely healthy. Thanks for the mems KP.

By: nard100

nard100 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:43:32 +0000

He’s great when he’s on the field, but that’s been the problem for the last 2 years… Keeping him on the field. If he can get another team to pay top dollar for a guy who’s been unreliable, more power to him, but there’s no way he should get top tier money.