Albany, NY (WFAN)  -- The sun returned on Tuesday and both practices ran as regularly scheduled. Bumps and bruises are still keeping the team from fully being out on the field as a whole. Amani Toomer missed the morning session because of a swollen knee, as did Derrick Ward. And David Diehl missed the second practice of his five-year career due to bruised ribs. David Carr had to be the most impressive in the AM practice...although following practice, the fans screaming at me as I walked through the tunnel back to my car was a close second!

"Hey, Giants’ cheerleader!"

"Hey, Lindsay Lohan!" (That was my favorite...nice! We share NO resemblance...but it was good for a chuckle.)

So, Carr for the first time in his career is playing with an offensive line and I realize that this is just training camp, but you can see why he was a number one draft pick. He has the skill—no doubt there. It will be nice to see if the opportunity to NOT play from his back all the time presents itself. He hooked up with Sinorice Moss a few times and rookie free agent Brandon London continues to impress Coughlin, which the coach noted following Tuesday morning’s practice.

In the evening Plaxico Burress made his 2008 training camp debut. He jogged through a couple of pass routes during the individual drills and then walked through some plays. Although he did not go full speed on anything, seeing him back on the practice field is a step in the right direction for a team that hasn't had a chance to practice at full strength in Albany, especially at the wide receiver position.

I am hoping for more from "Plax at prax" on Thursday...they break camp on Sunday, so getting guys back on the field sooner rather than later...well, it might be helpful. Mark your calendar for preseason game 2 (please contain your excitement for preseason, which yes, can have it's "down" time) on Monday night when the Cleveland Browns visit Giants Stadium.

Mia