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Giants, Packers Injury Report Update:

Joe Tufaro — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:41:36 +0000

According to NFL.COM the Giants and Packers have the following players listed on their injury report.

Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Name	Position	Injury	Practice Status	Game Status
GB
Desmond Bishop	LB	Calf	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
A.J. Hawk	LB	Calf	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Chad Clifton	T	Hamstring	Out (Definitely Will Not Play)	Out
Josh Sitton	G	Knee	Out (Definitely Will Not Play)	Out
James Starks	RB	Knee	Full Participation in Practice	Probable
NYG
Mark Herzlich	LB	Ankle	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Osi Umenyiora	DE	Ankle	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Mario Manningham	WR	Knee	Did Not Participate In Practice	Doubtful
Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Foot	Did Not Participate In Practice	Questionable
Michael Boley	LB	Hamstring	Limited Participation in Practice	Questionable
Hakeem Nicks	WR	Ribs	Did Not Participate In Practice	Probable
Victor Cruz	WR	Hip	Full Participation in Practice	Probable
Derrick Martin	S	Hamstring	Full Participation in Practice	Probable
Antrel Rolle	S	Back	Full Participation in Practice	Probable
Justin Tuck	DE	Ankle	Full Participation in Practice	Probable

Giants vs. Green Bay Injury Report: Bradshaw, Manningham both still in Question

Joe Tufaro — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:16:14 +0000

According to NFL.COM this is the updated injury report for the New York Giants(6-5) vs Green Bay Packers (11-0) game on Sunday December 4th.

Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Name	Position	Injury	Practice Status	Game Status
GB
Desmond Bishop	LB	Calf	Did Not Participate In Practice	–
A.J. Hawk	LB	Calf	Did Not Participate In Practice	–
James Starks	RB	Knee	Full Participation in Practice	–
Chad Clifton	T	Hamstring	Out (Definitely Will Not Play)	OUT
Josh Sitton	G	Knee	Out (Definitely Will Not Play)	OUT
NYG
Michael Boley	LB	Hamstring	Did Not Participate In Practice	–
Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Foot	Did Not Participate In Practice	–
Mark Herzlich	LB	Ankle	Did Not Participate In Practice	OUT
Mario Manningham	WR	Knee	Did Not Participate In Practice	–
Hakeem Nicks	WR	Ribs	Did Not Participate In Practice	–
Antrel Rolle	S	Back	Did Not Participate In Practice	–
Osi Umenyiora	DE	Ankle	Did Not Participate In Practice	OUT
Victor Cruz	WR	Hip	Limited Participation in Practice	–
Derrick Martin	S	Hamstring	Limited Participation in Practice	–
Justin Tuck	DE	Ankle	Limited Participation in Practice	–

Burning Questions

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:16:08 +0000

As the Giants prepare to entertain their conference rival Eagles at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands for a Sunday night nationally televised game, questions abound. One may evaluate the numbers, attach metrics to tendencies, and look at rankings in various categories to address these questions but I am not sure it will be of much good. For these 2 teams really don’t like each other and there is ample

MetLife Stadium, Time to make good memories

history to fortify that abhorrence. No, I think a dispensing with all the statistics is in order, for this game will come down to who makes fewer mistakes and imposes their will over the other. Let’s try to isolate some of the questions regarding this game.

The Eagles run the ball better than anyone else, gaining almost 173 yards on the ground. Simply because Michael Vick is not expected to play does not negate the Eagles ability to move the ball on the ground. Vince Young is a capable runner and poses a physical presence. LeSean McCoy is one of the most exciting running backs in football. He runs with a style reminiscent of Barry Sanders which raises big red flags when imagining the challenge the Giants will have in stopping him. Couple McCoy’s outstanding running ability with the undermanned linebacker unit and it is time to pour a double for yourself. It will be interesting to see if Mark Herzlich is ready for prime time, for the speed of the game may be more than he is currently able to match. I remember watching A.J. Hawk and Clay Matthews in their first few games some years ago and they struggled. They also were not coming off a life threatening disease that robbed their bodies of muscle and substance. So in view of these facts I invoke the Michel Jordan Doctrine: You can’t stop him you can only hope to contain him. And containing McCoy will be key if the Giants are to ostensibly end the season for these dirty birds from 90 miles down the turnpike.