Finals days in a Giants uniform might be approaching for Sinorice Moss

Sinorice Moss is searching for an explanation about playing time after seeing less of the field against the Jets last week than he expected.

"There are questions that need to be answered," the 2006 second-round pick said. "It would be ideal to get those questions answered."

These were the public gripes of the wide receivers on the roster bubble as the Giants approach Thursday night's game against the Patriots -- the fourth and final game of the preseason. With final cuts looming on Saturday, there's a chance both Moss and Tyree could be in their final days with the Giants.

If the team keeps six receivers, as it has for each of the first five seasons of the Tom Coughlin era, at least one of the two figures to be cut. The first five slots are pretty much guaranteed to go to Domenik Hixon, Steve Smith, Mario Manningham and the two rookie receivers Hakeem Nicks and Ramses Barden. That seemingly leaves one spot for Moss, Tyree or Derek Hagan, who had an impressive training camp.

While Moss was clearly agitated about having lost an opportunity to state his case against the starters, Tyree was smiling and laughing with reporters. The fact he was sidelined with a hamstring injury that will also keep him out Wednesday night against New England (the team he made Super Bowl history against) didn't appear to discourage him at all.

Nor did the possibility he'd be unemployed this weekend.

Moss took the opposite approach and said the thought of being cut hasn't crossed his mind -- not even as he watched Nicks and Barden enter the game with the starting offense. The 5-8, 185-pound Moss believed the rookies and Hagan were given his chance to prove he can impress the coaches in a live game, not just during non-contact drills in training camp.

"Anybody can go out there and catch a pass in practice. That's why we do practice," Moss said. "But it's about getting an opportunity in a game and showing it. I can go out there and catch five or 10 passes a day (in practice). But I feel like it would be a lot better if I would be able to do it in a game. ... That's a very, very big thing for me."

Moss didn't address the issue with coach Tom Coughlin, who said "he's welcome to come and speak with me any time he wants."



(nj.com)