Giants suspend Jenkins indefinitely

Cornerback to miss Rams game for violation of team rules

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. » New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.

The suspension takes effect immediately, meaning Jenkins will miss Sunday’s home game against the Rams.

Jenkins was told Tuesday he was suspended. Coach Ben McAdoo said he will review the status of the suspension next week.

The Giants returned to practice Monday after their bye week and Jenkins wasn’t with them. McAdoo said he had been excused for personal reasons.

“At that point, neither myself nor any of the coaches had heard from Jackrabbit,” McAdoo said in a statement. “I did not speak with him directly until Tuesday morning.”

McAdoo added: “As a member of this team, there are standards and we have responsibilities and obligations. When we don’t fulfill those obligations, there are consequences. As I have said before, we do not like to handle our team discipline publicly. There are times when it is unavoidable, and this is one of those times.” to star receiver Odell Beckham Jr., struggles on the offense line and a defense that didn’t close out games as it did in leading the team to an 11-5 record and a playoff berth.

“In this business, it’s tough to win,” McAdoo said. “But, it’s also tough to be in a situation we’re in and one thing doesn’t point to winning and losing games.

“Just like each and every game, there are a variety of things that happen in a game that puts you on a path to either winning or losing the ballgame and the same can be said for a season.”

McAdoo said that he talks to Reese every day, the two have a great relationship and they are 100 percent on the same page.

Still, the 40-year-old McAdoo knows he is on the hot seat, along with Reese.

“Each and every day in this business, you have to prove yourself and when I come in, I come to work. I’m blessed to be here,” McAdoo said.

“It’s a great opportunity. I don’t think that way. I’m doing everything I can to help these players put a winning product on the field on Sunday.” STILLWATER, N.Y. » It’s been 10 years since Shenendehowa girls soccer coach was handed a Section II championship plaque and it’s been several generations of players who have gone through the Plainsmen program and not had the opportunity to hoist it in the air.

That all ended Monday night after senior Amanda O’Brien connected off a through pass from senior Ava Sullivan late in the second half of the Section II Class AA final to deliver the lone, match-winning, championship goal and the big green train captured its first title since 2007.

“The play happened so fast and Ava (Sullivan) and I play great combo off of each other, she’s awesome, and I just touched it, picked my head up and passed it in and thankfully it went in and I kind of blacked out to be honest,” O’Brien said. “Ava and I this season has just had great chemistry together and every goal that the two of us have had have mostly come from each other because we play up with each other.

“I wouldn’t have been able to have that goal if it hadn’t been for our defense saving them and our midfield distributing to our outside mids and everyone on the field worked so hard that this was a total team effort 100 percent.”

O’Brien’s goal was one for the highlight reels on local television thanks to her ability move through two different Niskayuna defenders before sending it to Sullivan who then returned it back to her classmate.

“She got it through her legs and I knew I just wanted to get down the sideline, hopefully we could get a give and go and she did,” Sullivan said. “I just kept dribbling because I knew if I kept a couple more defenders she would be wide open and the ball just went and she finished it perfectly. It was kind of blurry, but it worked, so I’m really happy.”

After an evenly played first half the Plainsmen took advantage of its own halftime adjustments and a steady wind heading towards the Niskayuna goal, limiting the returned goal kicks to the gridiron’s 50yard line and the midfielders working tirelessly to return the ball into the Niskayuna zone.

“We talked a ton about that because all of their distribution comes

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