Derrick Ward: One Giant Loss

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Published: May 17, 2009

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... Buccaneers signing Derrick Ward. How did this happen?

Ward, an extremely talented football player who, although he was the Giants' No. 2 back, is capable of starting in many other places. With this being said, it seems a no-brainer that the G-Men would accept almost any from him in order to keep him in New York. They should have been begging for him to return.

This, however, is not what happened. Ward offered to sign a multi-year contract, but the Giants rejected him. This gave him reason to begin talk with other teams, eventually signing with the Bucs. Why is this such a big deal?

Last season, Ward rushed for 1025 yards with a 5.6 average- pretty good for backup. He was also the team's top receiver out of the backfield, something they are sure to miss.

A sure handed backup, Wind, as he is known, was a reliable option to spell Brandon Jacobs, and probably determined the outcome of a few games. When Jacobs went down with injuries, Ward was right there to ...

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