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As Other 'Other' Moss, New York's Sinorice Moss Gets His Shot

Aug 6, 2010 – 8:38 PM
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David Elfin

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He's not Randy Moss, the New England superstar receiver who's a lock for Canton. He's not Santana Moss, the superb Washington receiver who could well finish this season behind only Hall of Famers Art Monk and Charley Taylor and the vastly underrated Gary Clark on the Redskins' receiving list.

In his fifth training camp with New York, Giants receiver Sinorice Moss remains a mystery.Moss missed most of his rookie training camp of 2006 with an ailing quadricep and has never really caught up despite having been a second-round pick. Moss' career numbers: 39 catches, 421 yards and three touchdowns are less than half a season's production for his older brother Santana.

"I truly believe in that so if I can continue to keep putting the work that I put in each and every year, the time will come," said the 26-year-old Moss, the only receiver and one of just 11 players left from his rookie season.

With two of last year's top three receivers, Hakeem Nicks (knee) and Mario Manningham (groin), currently sidelined, Moss is getting extra reps with the starters in practice while also returning as many punts and kickoffs as possible.

"Kickoff, punt return and wide receiver, I just want to contribute to the team," Moss said.

Coach Tom Coughlin, whose receiving corps beyond Steve Smith, Manningham and Nicks is a little unsettled, is happy with Moss.

"He's taken advantage of his opportunities here," Coughlin said. "He's volunteered for pretty much everything, kickoff return, punt return. He's worked very hard and he's got a great attitude, as always. We're all rooting for him. [But] consistency, the ability to make that's got to happen."

Other notes:

Getting back on the field can't happen soon enough for Shaun O'Hara. Not that the center might lose his starting job in his 11th season because he missed a few days in camp with a swollen ankle.

"It feels a lot better," said O'Hara, who could return on Monday. "The toughest part was not knowing what was going on and why there was swelling. It's comforting to know it's not anything super-serious. The only thing more miserable than two-a-day practices is watching two-a-day practices. I'm not a good spectator. I just want to be out there with my guys."
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