The Giants.com crew members discuss their favorite training camp memories.
John Schmeelk (first training camp: 2007): There are many training camp stories I would love to tell, but I am not at liberty to divulge certain things. What happens in Albany, stays in Albany after all.
Most of my training camp memories are experiences that I had with the people that I work with. Whether it was basketball or touch football games at the end of the workday, or nights out to nearby establishments, or just fun moments in the racquetball courts where we set up our production offices. We would ride our bikes to and from the dorms to the practice facility. It's truly what made training camp on the road special. We were all away from home with really nothing to do but work and hang out with each other.
I imagine it's the same for the players, which is why coaches for so many years liked to take their teams away from their home areas for training camp. Is it inconvenient? Sure. My wife is not thrilled I will be in West Virginia for 10 days and she will be alone with the kids. I imagine Dan would say the same thing. Older players with families are dealing with the same stuff. But there is a different feeling walking away from a camp away from home versus what is done at the team's home facility. You bond more.
Is it better for the team? Who knows, but it is different. I'm looking forward to experiencing it again even though I will be away from home for so long, including for my daughter's ninth birthday, for which I am already catching heat. Again, I'm sure many of the older players with kids have similar challenges.
Apologies for the tangent. If I wanted to focus on news stories I would have to go back to Michael Strahan's decision not to go to camp in 2007. The 2011 camp was unique because it was held at the Giants' new practice facility for the first time because the lockout didn't resolve itself until the summer, leaving little time for planning.
The day I always remembered from camp in Albany was arrival day, when the media gathered at the dorms and interviewed the players as they moved in. A few players always showed up with custom cars that drew a lot of attention, with Michael Jennings standing out as the star of that exhibition.
For some reason I remember the days when there were lightning warnings and Tom Coughlin had to do walkthroughs in the gym. He got so angry because he lost practice time and was always particularly ornery those days.
There were always autograph seekers on campus, and on many occasions, I got confused for Jeff Feagles from a distance, which was depressing for me given he was a decade older than I was. It's a bald thing.
I look forward to whole new set of memories in West Virgina.
Take a look at rare photos of New York Giants training camps through the years.
New York Giants offensive linemen Kareem McKenzie (67), Chris Snee (76), Shaun O'Hara (60), Rich Seubert (69), and David Diehl (66) break huddle during football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, left, shares a laugh linebacker Pepper Johnson during the team's training camp on July 31, 1993 at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New York. (AP Photo/Kevin Larkin)
New York Giants Phil Simms (11) and the offense huddle during Giants training camp on July 25, 1984. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
The New York Giants attend training camp at Pace University\'s field in Pleasantville, NY, Jul. 25, 1984. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) looks for a receiver during the second day of practice at the Giants training camp in Pleasantville, N.Y., July 28, 1987. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning passes during practice at the Giants' training camp at the University at Albany in Albany, N.Y., Friday, July 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
All-pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor foreground, works out with his New York Giants teammates on Sunday, August 15, 1983 in Pleasantville, N.Y.
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning arrives at football training camp at the University at Albany in Albany, N.Y., Thursday, July 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Tackle Roosevelt Grier, right, and line backer Harland Svare, left, of the New York Giants football team tune up their guitars following a "skull session" at Bear Mountain, New York, training camp on August 27, 1959. Rookie quarterback Lee Grosscup, watches. (AP Photo/Arthur Z. Brooks)
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan takes a break during training camp drills, Sunday, July 23, 2000 in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants' Victor Cruz, right, talks with Odell Beckham (13) during practice at NFL football training camp in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka (97) practices with linebacker Antonio Pierce (58) at the Giants football training camp in Albany, N.Y. Saturday, July 28, 2007. With him are E.J. Underwood, left, and Antonio Pierce, right. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants football players Corey Webster, left, Sam Madison and Will Demps, right, enjoy a laugh on the sidelines during a practice session at the Giants' training camp in Albany, N.Y. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants tight end Kevin Boss attempts to catch the football at Giants NFL training camp Sunday, July 29, 2007, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Allie Sherman, coach of football's New York Giants, poses at the team's training camp, Aug. 3, 1964 at Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut. (AP Photo/John Lindsay)
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress speaks with reporters after arriving at the Giants football training camp in Albany, N.Y. Friday, July 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) works with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during mandatory mini camp at the Quest Diagnostics training center on Monday June 13, 2018 in East Rutherford, N.J. (Evan Pinkus via AP)
New York Giant Corey Webster tosses a ball during an evening practice session at the Giants training camp in Albany, N.Y. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants Hall of Fame defensive end Andy Robustelli (81) poses for a photo during training camp at Fairfield University at Fairfield, Ct., 1962. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
New York Giants football linebacker Antonio Pierce smiles at Giants NFL training camp Sunday, July 29, 2007, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
First-round draft pick Hakeem Nicks arrives for the start of New York Giants NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan works out at the Giants' training camp in Albany, N.Y. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer arrives at football training camp at the University at Albany in Albany, N.Y., Thursday, July 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants center Dusty Zeigler (52) and linebacker Jesse Armstead (98) scuffle during training camp drills Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Albany, N.Y. Pete Monty, left, tries to break up the action. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants tackle David Diehl, left, trades a high five with a young fan as her father holds her during autograph day following a team practice at the New York Giants NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants rookie running back Ron Dayne runs through drills during training camp, Saturday, July 22, 2000, in Albany, N.Y. Dayne, the 1999 Heisman Trophy winner was the Giants first round draft pick this year.(AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs arrives to football training camp at the University at Albany in Albany, N.Y., on Thursday, July 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning runs wind sprints at Giants NFL training camp Sunday, July 29, 2007, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
The New York Giants' Super Bowl trophy is placed on display during a news conference in Albany, N.Y., on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, as the Giants prepare to begin their summer football training camp. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree, left, tries to evade cornerback Corey Webster (23) during practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Albany, N.Y., Saturday, July 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross signs autographs for fans at Giants NFL training camp Sunday, July 29, 2007, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) looks for a receiver during the second day of practice at the Giants training camp in Pleasantville, N.Y., July 28, 1987. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning throws during practice at the Giants football training camp, Saturday, July 28, 2007, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants offensive linemen Rich Seubert, left, and Chris Snee perform a drill during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants quarterback Kerry Collins, right, signs autographs after training camp, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000 in Albany, N.Y. The Giants ended their fifth year of camp at the University of Albany today, and have a new three year contract to return.(AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor wears a smile as he comes out of the team's locker room to start practice at the Los Angeles Rams training camp at Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Jan. 24, 1987. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
New York Giants players Keith Bulluck (53) and Osi Umenyiora (72) walk to practice during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs runs with the ball during the Giants' football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith arrives at football training camp at the University at Albany in Albany, N.Y., Thursday, July 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz is besieged by autograph-seeking fans after a practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, July 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Kicker Joe Danelo of the New York Giants pushes the pedals of his exercise bike at the Giants training camp Saturday, Aug. 2, 1982 in Pleasantville, New York. (AP Photo/Paul Burnett)
New York Giants punter Jeff Feagles kicks the ball at the Giants' training camp in Albany, N.Y. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
Giants head coach Tom Coughlin talks to players during practice at the Giants' training camp at the University at Albany in Albany, N.Y. Friday, July 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
Osi Umenyiora speaks with reporters as he arrives for the start of New York Giants NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants practicing during training camp on Sunday July 28, 2013 at the Quest Diagnostic Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants defensive back Carl "Spider" Lockhart (43) poses for a photo during training camp in Fairfield, Ct., 1974. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Ahmad Bradshaw arrives for the start of New York Giants NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
Justin Tuck arrives for the start of New York Giants NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich (94) during NFL training camp practice on July 31, 2016 at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Evan Pinkus via AP)
New York Giants tackle Roosevelt Grier, who has made several popular recordings, sings as his teammate Erich Barnes plays the piano at Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain, New York on Dec. 26, 1962. The Giants have been traveling from Bear Mountain to nearby West Point for indoor drills in preparation for the National Football League title game with the Green Bay Packers at New York's Yankee Stadium on December 30. (AP Photo)
New York Giants quarterbacks Eli Manning (10) and Andre Woodson walk to the practice field during football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells talks with reporters during the first day of NFL training at the team's training camp on the campus of Pace University in Pleasantville, N.Y., July 28, 1987. Parcells, who coached the Giants to the 1987 Super Bowl championship, started the team training out with emphasis on weightlifting, sprints and rookies. The entire team is due to arrives by Friday when squads will practice together. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
Fullback Alex Webster of the New York Football Giants poses at the team's training camp in Fairfield, Conn. Sept 3, 1963. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
New York Giants guard Chris Snee, center, blocks players on all sides during the Giants' training camp in Albany, N.Y. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer is mobbed by fans seeking autographs after training camp, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, in Albany, N.Y. The Giants ended their fifth year of camp at the University at Albany today, and have a new contract to return for three more years. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants defensive back Antrel Rolle (26) is shown at the New York Giants football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, July 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants all-pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor goes through training camp exercises after reporting to the Giants camp in Pleasantville, N.Y. on Sunday, August 14, 1983. (AP Photo/David Handschuh)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) signs autographs for Holt and Kirstin Wooddell of Burgaw, North Carolina at the Giants training camp at Fairleigh Dickinson University, July 19, 1988. (AP Photo/Hal Brown)
The New York Giants practice during NFL football training camp Monday, Aug. 1, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. with the New York City skyline in the background. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants offensive coordinator Sean Payton, left, talks with quarterback Jason Garrett during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, in Albany, N.Y. Payton was named offensive coordinator by coach Jim Fassel during the off season and will be the Giants play caller this season. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, right, passes as tight end Jeremy Shockey covers at the Giants' training camp in Albany, N.Y. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs talks with some fans during NFL football training camp Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants offensive tackle Lomas Brown, left, works against Cedric Jones during training camp drills, Monday, July 24, 2000 in Albany, N.Y. Brown is a sixteen year veteran originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1985. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn, left, gets instruction from head coach Jim Fassel during training camp drills, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants practicing during training camp on Sunday July 28, 2013 at the Quest Diagnostic Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants players finish drills during NFL football training camp Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants practicing during training camp on Sunday July 28, 2013 at the Quest Diagnostic Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning looks past his huddle during NFL football training camp Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle (26) and teammates during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants center Shaun O'Hara wears a bandage during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. The bandage is a mimic to one that Giants quarterback Eli Manning is wearing after suffering an injury in a pre-season game against the New York Jets. (AP Photo/Tom Canavan)
New York Giants fans watch practice during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants coach Bill Parcells, right, and place kicker Eric Schubert (3) stroll through a light drizzle delaying their workout at the Atlanta Falcons training camp at Suwanee, Ga., Aug. 8, 1986. (AP Photo/Charles Kelly)
New York Giants Eli Manning (10) and Mario Manningham (82) talk during NFL football training camp on Sunday August 7, 2011 at the Timex Performance Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (88) signs autographs for fans at the New York Giants football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, July 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants defensive linemen Osi Umenyiora (72) and Chris Canty (99) walk to practice during NFL football training camp on Saturday August 7, 2010 at the University of Albany in Albany, NY (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz catches a pass during NFL football training camp Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants' Osi Umenyiora (72) talks with Justin Tuck (91) during NFL football training camp Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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New York Giants Dave Tollefson (71) during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants linebacker Zak DeOssie walks to practice during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants fans during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants first-round draft pick, tight end Jeremy Shockey works out during his first practice at the Giants' summer training camp in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, July 30, 2002. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants defensive ends Justin Tuck (91) and Jason Pierre-Paul (90)perform a drill during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11), left, talks with Giants offensive coordinator Ron Erhardt during training camp at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, N.J., July 22, 1988. (AP Photo/Hal Brown)
New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce talks to reporters during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants quaterback Eli Manning (10) signs autographs at NFL football training camp on Thursday August 4, 2011 at the Timex Performance Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants Victor Cruz runs a play on the first day of NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Sunday, August 1, 2010 (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning walks the field after practice during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants players walk to practice during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants fullback Madison Hedgecock signs autographs during football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants offensive linemen Shaun O'Hara (60), David Diehl (66) and Kareem McKenzie during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Offensive lineman David Diehl #66 of the New York Giants signs autographs following practice at training camp on Monday August 3, 2009 at the University of Albany in Albany, NY (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning signs autogrpahs after practice during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants fans watch practice at the University at Albany during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning passes during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, right, reaches out to fans on his way to practice during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Brandon Jacobs #27 of the New York Giants talks tobhis teammates after practice during football training camp on Monday August 3, 2009 at the University of Albany in Albany ,NY (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree drinks some water during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Kevin Dockery arrives at New York Giants NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
Cornerback Corey Webster #23 of the New York Giants breaks up a pass during practice during football training camp on Monday August 3, 2009 at the University of Albany in Albany ,NY (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning signs autographs for fans at the New York Giants football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, July 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) makes a catch as cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (41) defends during the team's NFL football training camp, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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New York Giants center Shaun O'Hara gets ready to snap the ball during football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, July 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. rests after a joint NFL football training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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New York Giants' Odell Beckham looks over the field during practice at NFL football training camp in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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New York Giants' Odell Beckham sign autographs after a practice at NFL football training camp in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. walks off the field after a joint NFL football training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) talks with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) between drills during the team's NFL football training camp, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
A spectator wears a helmet honoring New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham during NFL football training camp, Saturday, July 30, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) looks on during NFL football training camp, Saturday, July 29, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New York Giants rookie running back Ron Dayne keeps his eyes on a defender during training camp drills, Saturday, July 22, 2000 in Albany, N.Y. Dayne, the 1999 Heisman Trophy winner, was the Giants first round draft pick this year.(AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants offensive coordinator Sean Payton, left, talks with quarterback Jason Garrett during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, in Albany, N.Y. Payton was named offensive coordinator by coach Jim Fassel during the off season and will be the Giants play caller this season. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants center Dusty Zeigler (52) and linebacker Jesse Armstead (98) scuffle during training camp drills Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Albany, N.Y. Pete Monty, left, tries to break up the action. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn goes through drills during training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 in Albany, N.Y. Sehorn wants to get back to being what he was before two major injuries--one of the NFL's best cornerbacks, a guy who could take out an opposing team's best receiver on any given Sunday. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn, left, gets instruction from head coach Jim Fassel during training camp drills, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Dave Oxford)
New York Giants holdout all-pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor, a week ago a spectator in the stands during a Giants exhibition football game, goes through training camp exercises after reporting to the Giants camp in Pleasantville, N.Y. on Sunday, August 14, 1983. Taylor, who three weeks ago declared his willingness to sit out the season because of a contract dispute, returned to the team after he reportedly expressed his desire to play with the Giants in Friday night's exhibition game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. (AP Photo/David Handschuh)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) signs autographs for Holt and Kirstin Wooddell of Burgaw, North Carolina at the Giants training camp at Fairleigh Dickinson University, July 19, 1988. (AP Photo/Hal Brown)
New York Giants linebacker Harry Carson (53) looks on during the Giants training camp in Pleasantville, New York on July 25, 1984. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells watches the practice during Giants training camp on July 25, 1984. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor took to the weights during workouts at the Giant's training camp at Pace University in Pleasantville, N.Y. in afternoon on Friday, July 13, 1987. The entire team was due to arrive at the campus on Friday. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett)
New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells talks with reporters during the first day of NFL training at the team's training camp on the campus of Pace University in Pleasantville, N.Y., July 28, 1987. Parcells, who coached the Giants to the 1987 Super Bowl championship, started the team training out with emphasis on weightlifting, sprints and rookies. The entire team is due to arrives by Friday when squads will practice together. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) and Kent Graham (10) watch head coach Dan Reeves, left, signal, in a play during morning practice at training camp in Madison, N.J. Aug. 13, 1993. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer)
New York Giants coach Bill Parcells gives directions during a workout at the Giants training camp in Pleasantville, N.Y., Aug. 3, 1987. Parcells said he would give William Roberts, who is considered one of the best run blockers among the Giants offensive linemen, every chance to replace Pro Bowl offensive tackle Brad Benson in the Giant's starting lineup. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett)
New York Giants coach Alex Webster, left with quarterbacks Norm Snead, center, and Randy Johnson, right, on picture day at training camp in West Long Branch, N.J., on July 30, 1973. (AP Photo/DL)
New York Giants coach Alex Webster talks with fans at the Giants training camp in Brookville, Long Island, N.Y. on Aug. 13, 1970. (AP Photo/John Rooney)
New York Giants defensive end Leonard Marshall (70) adjusts his shoulder pads during an NFL football training camp, July 25, 1984 in Pleasantville, N.Y. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Dan Salomone (first training camp: 2010): As Nilay Shah, now our senior vice president of marketing and brand strategy, liked to point out, I would jump from covering high school swimming in Connecticut one day to the Giants the next during my intern year. Needless to say, I was thrown in the deep end.
I joined in between the two Super Bowl titles of that era, which coincided with the opening of the new stadium and the early days of the practice facility. But my real initiation occurred 150 miles north in Albany.
You quickly learned who was in charge: Tom Coughlin.
No one had to say anything. You just learned it through osmosis with staff members who had been there five, 10, 15+ years. Now I'm one of them, and that first training camp experience is still a vivid memory.
Looking back, you appreciate how special that group was, from Coughlin to the player leadership to the assistant coaches. Everyone was there for the same goal, they knew what it took, and they achieved it (again) the following season.
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New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin smiles as he stands in the locker room with players Michael Strahan, left, and Eli Manning, right, after their 23-20 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship football game Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2008, file photo, New York Giants NFL football head coach Tom Coughlin watches during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. The coldest NFC championship game was the Giants' 23-20 overtime victory at the Packers during the 2007 season. Coughlin's crew had knocked off the top-seeded Cowboys in the divisional round, and his bright red cheeks in the minus-1 temperature with minus-23 wind chill at Lambeau Field provided the image many remember from that game. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)
New York Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin, center, holds the Vince Lombardi trophy as Michael Strahan, left, and Eli Manning, right, look on during a parade celebrating the Giants Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin gestures as he speaks to the crowd during a ceremony for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI champions at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Former New York Giants players Antonio Pierce, left, and Jeff Feagles, right, watch as Tom Coughlin holds the Super Bowl trophy during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin, center, has water dumped on him by Osi Umenyiora, rear, and Michael Strahan, right, in the final minute against the Oakland Raiders in the fourth quarter of their in NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. The Giants won, 30-21. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Tom Coughlin smiles as he is introduced as the New York Giants new head coach at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004. Coughlin, 57, succeeds Jim Fassel who was fired following a 4-12 season in which the Giants lost their final eight games. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after winning the NFL Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis
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New York Giants during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday October 9th, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday November 20, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday October 9th, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, left, and quarterback Eli Manning (10) wait for practice to begin during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday January 1, 2012 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, left, congratulates Andre Williams after he scored on a two-point conversion against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, hands the the Vince Lombardi Trophy over to New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, left, after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin runs onto the field for warmups before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. The Giants won 32-18. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin takes the field prior to an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) talks to head coach Tom Coughlin during warmups before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacts during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin cheers on his team as they warm up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin watches his team during practice at NFL football training camp, Friday, July 31, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin walks onto the field before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
A stretching New York Giants' Rueben Randle (82) receives a handshake from head coach Tom Coughlin before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. The Panthers won 38-0. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, and New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, meet after an NFL football game Sunday Nov. 15, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Patriots won 27-26. (AP Photo/Gary Hershorn)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin walks off the field after the Giants lost 35-30 to the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, right, greets New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin before an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, center, congratulates quarterback Eli Manning (10) and guard James Brewer (73) after a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin watches quarterbacks and wide receivers run drills at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, left, and Miami Dolphins interim head coach Dan Campbell greet at the end of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Giants defeated the Dolphins 31-24. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin runs on off the field before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reaches to congratulate Andre Williams, not shown, after Williams scored a touchdown on a 50-yard run against the Tennessee Titans in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin waves as he walks off the field after his team's 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin watches player warmups before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin looks from the sidelines at this team during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, right, shakes hands with tackle David Diehl (66) during the first half of an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, center right, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy, while riding on a float with defensive end Justin Tuck, left, and New York Gov., Andrew Cuomo, center left, and and quarterback Eli Manning, right, during the team's NFL football Super Bowl parade in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The Giants returned from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, is congratulated by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after the Giants' 21-17 win in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, right, and defensive end Justin Tuck, center, applaud as head coach Tom Coughlin is introduced to the crowd during a ceremony for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI champions at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin applauds after his team scored a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin watches practice during NFL football training camp Monday, Aug. 1, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, left, talks with Osi Umenyiora and Mathias Kiwanuka, right, during training camp at the team's NFL football practice facility Sunday, July 31, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin walks on the sidelines during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. The Giants won the game 31-18. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, center, runs on the field during the first quarter of the NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin greets players before an NFL football game between the Giants and the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)
New York football Giants head coach, Tom Coughlin speaks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Friday, June 8, 2012, during a ceremony where President Barack Obama honored the Super Bowl XLVI champions New York Giants . (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin during NFL football training camp in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin talks to his team as they warm up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin talks with quarterback Eli Manning (10) during break in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants Tom Coughlin, right, gestures while talking to an official in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
NY Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, center, talks with cornerbacks Aaron Ross (31) and Sam Madison (29) after Ross scored on a interception during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin during an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, left, and coach Tom Coughlin talk with linebacker Antonio Pierce, right, during the second quarter of an NFL football game Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants beat the Seahawks 44-6. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin congratulates punter Jeff Feagles during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, in Philadelphia. Giants won 36-31. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
New York Giants Michael Strahan hugs Giants coach Tom Coughlin during a news conference to discuss Strahan's retirement from football at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Strahan retires after 15 years with the Giants and winning the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin shows the fans the Vince Lombardi Trophy at a victory celebration rally Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII on Sunday. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
President Bush shakes hands with New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, left, as Super Bowl XLII most valuable player, quarterback Eli Manning, right, watches, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, during a photo opportunity honoring the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, left, and head coach Tom Coughlin ride through the Super Bowl parade Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Gary He)
New York Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin, center, holds the Vince Lombardi trophy as Michael Strahan, left, and Eli Manning, right, look on during a parade celebrating the Giants Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy, as New York Giants players Michael Strahan, left, and Eli Manning and coach Tom Coughlin, behind Bloomberg, celebrate during a Super Bowl parade in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008. The Giants defeated the New England Patriots, 17-14, in Sunday's National Football League championship game. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, center, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates with his coach Tom Coughlin, right, after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
President Barack Obama stands with New York football Giants head coach Tom Coughlin as speaks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Friday, June 8, 2012, during a ceremony where the president honored the Super Bowl XLVI champions New York Giants. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, center, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates with his coach Tom Coughlin, right, after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is doused by his player Madison Hedgecock after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin celebrates after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is doused by his player Madison Hedgecock after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin applauds his players before an NFC divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes (9) and Giants head coach Tom Coughlin celebrate after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, admires the Vince Lombardi Trophy with broadcaster Terry Bradshaw after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin watches during the second half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin reacts during an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin shouts to his team during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin kisses the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl XLII football game on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and head coach Tom Coughlin celebrate as officials confirm Amani Toomers fourth quarter touchdown catch during a football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 in Chicago. The Giants defeated the Bears 21-16(AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin challenges a play during second quarter NFL football against the Houston Texans Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants beat the Texans, 14-10. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin react in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in their football game in Irving, Texas, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. New York won 36-22. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin looks up at the scoreboard during third quarter NFL football against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Giants' Jim Finn, left, and Derrick Ward, right, look on. The Cowboys beat the Giants, 23-20. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin reacts during first-quarter NFL football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won, 17-3. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin walks off the field after the Seattle Seahawks beat the Giants, 42-30, in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, at Qwest Field in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin celebrates stopping the Philadelphia Eagles on a fourth-and-one yard running play to take over on downs in the fourth quarter of their football game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, in Philadelphia. Behind Coughlin is linebacker Chase Blackburn (57). The Giants won, 30-24, in overtime.(AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, right, shakes hands after presenting a jersey to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at Giants football practice Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin watches action against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin talks to field judge Steve Zimmer (33) during the second quarter against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won, 44-24. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells, right, shakes hands with New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin after the Giants' 26-10 win in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero)
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin directs his team from the sidelines during the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won 42-19. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants draft pick Eli Manning holds up his new Giants jersey as he poses with coach Tom Coughlin, left, and general manager Ernie Accorsi Saturday, April 24, 2004, in East Rutherford, N.J. The San Diego Chargers chose Manning with the No. 1 pick overall and the Giants swapped their No. 4 pick, quarterback Philip Rivers, and draft picks for Manning. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Jessie Armstead and Tom Coughlin show off Michael Strahans framed Jersey during a week 12 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday November 28th, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Gala event at Cipriani in New York, NY
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Gala event at Cipriani in New York, NY
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Jessie Armstead and Tom Coughlin show off Michael Strahans framed Jersey during a week 12 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday November 28th, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Former New York Giant coach Tom Coughlin, left, and former quarterback Eli Manning walks onto the field during an event honoring the 2011 New York Giants Super Bowl team during the halftime of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Former New York Giant coach Tom Coughlin, second from right, hugs former quarterback Eli Manning, right, during an event honoring the 2011 New York Giants Super Bowl team during the halftime of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Former New York Giants player Michael Strahan, left, greets former Giants coach Tom Coughlin during a halftime ceremony at an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Former New York Giant coach Tom Coughlin speaks during an event honoring the 2011 New York Giants Super Bowl team during the halftime of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Former New York Giants players Michael Strahan, (92), Antonio Pierce (58), Jeff Feagles (18), and Shaun O'Hara (60) watch as Tom Coughlin, center, holds the Super Bowl trophy during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Matt Citak (first training camp: 2019): Unlike John and Dan, I began working for the Giants after training camp in Albany had come to an end. My first season was in 2019, so unfortunately I was not around for the Tom Coughlin days or the bulk of Eli Manning's career. However, there certainly have been some fond training camp memories over the last seven seasons.
My first training camp working for the team coincided with Manning's final season. It was truly awesome getting to see the franchise legend, and someone I looked up to throughout my childhood as a lifelong Giants fan, go about his business on a daily basis before he hung up his cleats. I may have also witnessed firsthand one of the notorious Eli pranks that have long been talked about, but I'm not going to go into detail on that one. As he was preparing for what would end up being his final NFL season, Manning was also helping mentor a young rookie in the quarterback room in Daniel Jones. While I only got a front row seat to his 16th and final season as a Giant, I will always cherish those memories from my first training camp.
In recent years, my favorite part of training camp has been the inclusion of former Giants at practice. Michael Strahan, Lawrence Taylor, Tom Coughlin, Justin Tuck, Ottis Anderson, Osi Umenyiora, Joe Morris, Rodney Hampton, Victor Cruz, Leonard Marshall, and Ahmad Bradshaw are just some of the former players that have returned to East Rutherford to take in a practice and address the team in some capacity. The franchise has an illustrious history, and it's been awesome to see current players and coaches appreciate the accomplishments of those that came before them.
This year's training camp is going to be very different from my previous seven, of course, as we will be down in West Virginia for nearly two weeks. It will serve as a nice opportunity for the players and coaches to make some memories, but also for those of us on the staff. Between John and Dan, I have a feeling my time at The Greenbrier is going to consist of way too much discussion about the Knicks and Ohio State.
I can't wait.
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Giants announce 2026 open training camp dates
New York Giants 2026 Training Camp, presented by Ford, will be held at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia and will feature six practices free and open to the public.
