The Giants have released 31-year old linebacker Antonio Pierce who was set to make $4.75 million bucks in 2010.  Pierce missed the last seven games of the 2009 season due to a bulging disk in his neck.  Pierce played in 9 games for the Giants last season and he made 55 tackles, had 3 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, he forced 1 fumble and defensed 3 passes.  In five years with the Giants, Pierce played in 69 games in which he made 490 tackles, defensed 32 passes, forced 6 fumbles, had 7 sacks and he intercepted 4 passes.  His injury probably played the biggest factor in his release as Pierce still has some game left.