Category: Our Neighbors

I took away two things from the NY Giant’s training camp that I wasn’t really aware of before I attended. The first was the fact that the players come from all areas of the country and were actually more diverse than I had expected. Gone are the days, when players on a certain team actually came from the city they played for. I can see that the coaches have to work to turn these very different men into a cohesive unit. The second thing was that many have distinct interests away from football. I wanted to explore these because I figured they always get asked football questions but their own interests are probably as interesting also.

I asked to interview Madison Hedgecock, the Giant’s fullback, because I had heard he was interested in Civil War history. He grew up in the South and attended North Carolina University, so his perspective was a bit different than from someone who grew up in the North. Here he tells a short story about a renowned Southern general that I found interesting.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CGfeoaP1aY

For many people living in the Northeast, we are at times unfamiliar with many Southern historical figures. J.E.B. Stuart was a legendary Southerner, and is considered one of the greatest cavalry commanders ever in American history. General Robert E. Lee is reported to have said after Stuart’s death that he could hardly keep from weeping at the mere mention of Stuart’s name and that Stuart had never given him a bad piece of information.

To learn more about J.E.B. Stuart click here.

New England fans I’m really sorry to do this to you, but I had the chance to interview David Tyree briefly, and I couldn’t pass it up. Here on the Huletts Current is the recipient of “The Catch”, probably the greatest play in Super Bowl history.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKKQcEIJjOg

Here is a short 5 minute video that I put together which should give a glimpse into what training camp is like for the NY Giants. The drive to the University of Albany from Huletts was exactly 88 miles. It was really a fun day and I would highly recommend it. The morning practice lasted 2 hours but I condensed the highlights down to 5 minutes. My next post will be the interviews I did with some of the players.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_OuntflH9A

I just returned from the NY Giants training camp in Albany with some great video. I also did some interesting interviews. I will be working over the next few hours getting the video cut and up on the site but here are some pictures that I took this morning.

In brief, there was a lot of action, lots of hitting and some very interesting football. Here’s a quick preview.

Stop back later to see the video of the day. It’ll be fun!

Because my interview with Baltimore Raven player, Adam Terry, is one of the most read posts since I started the Huletts Current, I thought it would be fun to attend the NY Giants training camp in Albany this week.

So I will be headed down sometime this week with camera, video recorder and notebook in hand. Be forewarned though, I am not a sports reporter so my “angle” will be to get some unique player reactions to training camp and life in the NFL. If you have any questions you want me to ask or suggestions for players to interview drop me a line and give me your thoughts and I’ll try to get them in.

Now I know we also have many New England Patriots fans living in Huletts, but Albany is a lot closer than Foxborough, Massachusetts.

I just hope I don’t get lost in the tackling dummy section!

“A ship in harbor is safe — but that is not what ships are built for.”

John A. Shedd, Salt from My Attic, 1928

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