Feagles Undecided Whether He Will Return

With all the focus placed on the underwhelming performance of the Giants' defense in 2009, one area that has somehow flown under the radar has been the play of their special teams.

Veteran punter Jeff Feagles, who completed his 22nd NFL season, did not have one of his better years coming off a Pro Bowl season in 2008. He finished with a 40.7-yard average (34th in the league), a 36.0 net (32nd in the league), and two touchbacks.

Feagles, who will be an unrestricted free agent, likely has an open invitation to return to the team for at least one more season, but had not yet decided whether to return.

"Physically I'm fine," he said when asked if there was any reason why he couldn't come back for at least another year. "I came out of the season feeling really good, (with) no injuries, and my knee held up this year. So I just have to sit back and reflect on what the future looks like, talk to my family, talk to the team, and go from there."

One thing that could influence his return is a desire to go out on a positive note. For the first time in four years, the 2009 Giants missed the postseason, and that's not something that sat well with a lot of the players, especially Feagles. "You have a bad taste in your mouth going away not making the playoffs."

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(usatoday.com)