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05:40 PM ET 06.19 | Hakeem Nicks revealed Wednesday that he formally apologized to Giants coach Tom Coughlin for breaking his promise to attend voluntary workouts but isn???t sorry he skipped them, with the star receiver citing injury concerns -- not his contract -- for his high-profile absence. In a lengthy and exclusive sitdown with The Post, Nicks also offered a cloudy outlook on his long-term future with the team beyond the final year of his contract, saying only that he enjoys being a Giant ???right now.??? Nicks, who was making a promotional appearance for Procter & Gamble in Herald Square as part of a new marketing deal with the company, was asked if his goal ultimately is to retire a Giant. ???I really can???t speak for my whole career,??? Nicks said. ???I enjoy being a Giant right now. I???m going to take care of what I can take care of as long as I???m a Giant, but I do understand the business side of football, too.???

New York Post

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05:37 PM ET 06.19 | He was a punter out of St. Lawrence University and maybe there have been more unlikely great Giants than Dave Jennings, but it is hard to think of one today, the day when we get the news that Jennings is dead, much too soon, at the age of 61. Dead after battling Parkinson???s for such a long time, his physical skills and his wonderful mind finally crushed by the disease in the end, Parkinson's finally taking everything from Dave Jennings except his immense dignity. His really was such a wonderful and unlikely football life. Because as skilled a kicker as he was, Dave Jennings was never supposed to get anywhere near the Giants??? Ring of Honor. But there he was on a December night less than two years ago, Giants against the Packers, old and frail before his time, driven out on the field along with Alex (Big Red) Webster, himself failing and failing badly by then. So he came out there on a golf cart with Alex Webster and then had some St. Lawrence buddies to hold him up by his elbows, Giants cap on his head, hearing the cheers from Giants fans once last time. At least Dave Jennings, No. 13 for the Giants and later for the Jets over in Jersey, was still standing for that. He had at least made it to a moment like that and a night like that.

New York Daily News

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05:28 PM ET 06.19 | One day after police first arrived at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez to question him about the possible murder of one his associates, news broke of a lawsuit filed by a Connecticut man claiming Hernandez shot him in the face in February. A complaint filed last Thursday in a South Florida district court by attorneys for Alexander S. Bradley alleges Hernandez aimed a gun at the plaintiff and discharged the weapon as the two were in a vehicle traveling from Miami toward Palm Beach, Fla., on or about Feb. 13. Police, however, say they have not been able to locate an incident report. "We continue to receive inquiries regarding an alleged incident involving professional athlete, Aaron Hernandez. After conducting research and based on the information that was received, the Miami-Dade Police Department does not have any documented incident on record," Det. Javier Baez said in a statement. "We will continue to research the incident, and as with any developing situation, the details may change."

USA Today

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05:15 PM ET 06.19 | A battered Broncos offensive line has taken another hit. Broncos center J.D. Walton had surgery on his left ankle Monday to replace some of the hardware that was originally put in place after he fractured and dislocated the ankle Sept. 30 in Denver's 37-6 victory over the Oakland Raiders. Three sources said Wednesday that Walton had the procedure just days after he had participated on a limited basis in some of the technique drills during the Broncos minicamp last week. The Broncos have some optimism Walton could return to practice by late October or early November. In the worst-case scenario, however, Walton could miss the season if he encounters any additional complications during his rehab. Right guard Chris Kuper has experienced similar difficulties in his return from a fractured and dislocated ankle, which he suffered in the 2011 regular-season finale.

Denver Post

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05:00 PM ET 06.19 | Veteran linebacker Takeo Spikes, who has been a free agent since the Chargers cut him in March, would like to play this season. But he???s in no hurry to sign with a new team. Spikes said on NFL AM that at age 36, he doesn???t get excited about the idea of sweating through a hot summer practice, and he doesn???t think he needs it. So he???d prefer to sign with some team toward the end of the preseason. ???Do I want to be on a team at the start of training camp? Not really,??? Spikes said. ???After 15 years of playing in the league, they???re not making anything new up. The only thing new you have to understand is terminology, and I would like to think I???ve been around long enough to understand that.???

Pro Football Talk

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