Injury Update – Giants and Cards
Plaxico Burress did not practice for the second straight day with a hamstring injury. His availability is questionable for Sunday.
I’ll say it again, no matter what you think of Plax, the Giants are a better team with him on the field. If he can’t go, Dominek Hixon will replace him. It is also interesting to note that last time Plax went to Arizona, for the Superbowl, he wound up hurting his knee getting out of the shower. As he said Arizona seems to have a “hex” on him.
Aaron Ross and Brandon Jacobs practiced but in a limited fashion. Derrick Ward took the majority of the snaps with the first team.
Coach Coughlin stated: “If the medical people say they can play, and they are in the right frame of mind, then they will play. Medical people will make the call.”
Just like last year, I expect this to be Coughlin’s line of thinking, no matter where the Giants are in the division race. I think, he feels resting guys is a mistake, as we saw last year against the Pats. If your healthy, you play, plain and simple.
The other good news is Kevin Dockery looks like he will play, and perhaps take over Terrell Thomas’s role in the Nickel. The healthier the secondary the better against Arizona’s high octane passing attack. Blackburn, Webster and Butler all got through practice without any setbacks.
The Giants are not the only ones banged up, here is what Arizona is dealing with:
| Rod Hood | CB | (Attending family Funeral) | Questionable | |||
| Hood is also dealing with sore ribs if he can’t go Eric Green will step in. Hood, the former Eagle, has a history of getting beat by Plax.
Clark Haggans |
LB |
Foot |
Questionable |
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| Mike Gandy | T | Ankle | Probable | |||
| Darnell Dockett | DT | Hamstring | Probable | |||
| Travis LaBoy | DE | Ankle | Questionable | |||
| Eric Green | CB | Knee | Probable |
