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Jacobs hopes to return against Jets

Although Giants running back Brandon Jacobs returned to the practice field this week, he will not play against the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend.  His replacement, Derrick Ward, returned to practice on Thursday but was unable to practice on Friday due to his sprained ankle remaining sore.
That would seem to suggest that the RB situation is […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Sep 29 2007

Burress Has Serious Ankle Sprain

An orthopedic specialist confirmed that Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has a serious right ankle sprain.  Burress originally suffered the setback in training camp and his ankle has continued to bother him throughout the young season.  Despite the injury, Burress will likely play on Sunday night, when the Giants host the Eagles.

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 28 2007

Burress To See Specialist For Ankle Injury

Giants wide out Plaxico Burress traveled to North Carolina Wednesday to have his right ankle looked at by a specialist.  Burress originally sustained the injury in training camp and the ankle has continued to bother him throughout the season.  Burress has hauled in 15 passes for 262 yards and five touchdowns this season.

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 27 2007

What about Derrick?

The good news is that New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs is due back very soon.  The bad news?  Current starting RB Derrick Ward will see a reduced role in the Giants’ running attack.  The most likely scenario would be that Jacobs returns to his starting role, but Ward would share some of the […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Sep 26 2007

Ross on the Verge of Grabbing Starting Corner Job from Webster

It looks like on the heels of the Giants win over the Redskins Sunday that a change will be coming in the teams secondary. First round pick Aaron Ross is on the verge of grabbing a starting corner job away from Corey Webster. Sunday Webster was benched by Tom Coughlin in the second quarter after […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 25 2007

Giants Win A Thriller Over Redskins 24-17

The Giants scored 21 unanswered points and staged a late goal-line stand en route to a 24-17 victory over the Redskins at FedEx Field.  Ladell Betts attempted to barrel into the end-zone from the one-yard line with 25 seconds to play, but New York’s defense held strong and assured the G-Men their first victory of […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 24 2007

Mix Likely to Play for Burress at WR

The Giants look as if they are prepared for not having WR Plaxico Burress Sunday as they take on the Redskins in DC.  Burress has been limited in practice and is listed as questionable with an ankle injury.  To take his place on the field, it looks as if Anthony Mix will get a lot […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 22 2007

Pierce and Strahan Speak Out on the Slamming of the Defense

Giants defensive players have taken most of the week of from speaking to the media, fighting back after articles and talk shows have bashed the unit for their allowing 80 points in two game.  On Thursday linebacker Antonio Pierce broke the quietness in the locker room, taking his shot at the media and all the slamming of the […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 21 2007

Fassel Fires Back at Comments Coughlin Made in 2004

It took former coach Jim Fassel three plus years to do it, but he finally is firing back at now Giants head coach Tom Coughlin over comments he made about players being hurt when Fassel was the coach in New York. Coughlin on January 7th, 2004 in his first press conference made comments that […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 20 2007

Banged Up Giants Start Getting Set for Redskins

The New York Giants have a lot to do to get ready for Sunday’s showdown with the Washington Redskins, and the hot topics with the team right now seem to be the awful defense and the injuries that have hurt the team. As far as lineup changes for this weekend, coach Tom Coughlin declined […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 19 2007