The fact that Andre Woodson didn't make it into the New York Giants' 13-10 loss to Detroit last night can't bode well for the former UK quarterback. After all, NFL pre-season openers are usually for players just like Woodson, rookies trying to make the roster. And Woodson was supposedly locked in a fight with veteran Anthony Wright (left) to be New York's third-string quarterback behind Eli Manning and free agent pickup David Carr.
Only, Wright was the second quarterback to enter the game, behind Manning. He completed nine of 13 passes for 116 yards. Carr then played the entire second half, and completed 10 of 13 for 104 yards and a touchdown. It was New York's only touchdown of the night.
Meanwhile, there's speculation that the Giants are interested in quarterback Chad Pennington, released by the Jets after New York acquired Brett Favre. Many around the league believe that Pennington will look for a spot where he has a chance to compete for the starting job, however.
Here's what the Newark Star-Ledger said about Carr and Wright:
"There was some lost poise. Not by David Carr," Coughlin said, later adding: "He did show some good things and I was happy about that."
Wright's biggest play of the night was a 46-yard pass to Sinorice Moss in the second quarter.
"He's a speedster and I was just trying to take advantage of that," Wright said. "I saw a 1-on-1 matchup and I knew who I was going to."
I think Woodson already has the 2nd string spot locked up, therefore there is no need for him to play.