New York Giants Practice Before Record Crowd on First Day of UAlbany Training Camp - UAlbany Sports 2010

Albany, N.Y. -- The New York Giants are back on the University at Albany campus. And judging by Sunday's attendance record for a first practice, the fans are happy to see the team return for its 15th consecutive training camp in the Capital Region.

"It's good to be back. Good to be going," offered Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, whose squad worked out in the afternoon before a crowd of 1,750. "That's why we practiced today really. I wanted to get the message across about action, being on the field and getting it done out here."

The Giants conduct 23 practices over a 16-day period between now and Aug. 20 before returning to their permanent home in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New York Jets will host the Giants at the New Meadowlands Stadium in the first preseason game on Monday, Aug. 16.

"It's great to be back," Giants quarterback Eli Manning said. "Everyone is excited about this upcoming season and ready to get training camp started and it was great to get here yesterday, see all the guys after almost a six-week break. It's good to get back and now that there is some work to do and that we have time to get better and we're looking forward to that."

The Giants and UAlbany jointly announced in June an agreement to hold training camp here this summer. The arrangement also includes a two-year option to have the Giants train on the UAlbany campus through 2012.

With an agreement in place, the New York Giants are training at UAlbany for the longest period at one site in the team's camp history. The Giants previously spent thirteen summers at Pace University in Pleasantville, N.Y. from 1975-87. The Giants have also trained in the states of Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Oregon.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information