Original post 2:46pm

Giants fans and analysts alike (including myself) have been clamoring for more Hakeem Nicks. Well this week we may just get our wishes. Tom Coughlin revealed that WR Mario Manningham is suffering through a shoulder injury and is  questionable for Sunday. Manningham did not practice today, which is not a good sign. Coughlin could go with the same receivers who were on the field in last years playoff loss instead (minus Toomer) , Steve Smith and Domenik Hixon, but even if Nicks doesn’t start he is likely to see more snaps then he has all year.

An injury is not exactly how you’d like your guy to get on the field, but someone has to be Wally Pip right? There will certainly be some angry fans if Hixon gets the start over Nicks, but I wouldn’t be surprised, just upset. Coughlin has always been slow to move youth into a major role, but it’s quite clear that Nicks’s performance has pushed Coughlin to the brink. Put him in Coach!

Good news for Nicks, he practiced with the first unit.

T Kareem McKenzie (groin) practiced fully today and RB Ahmad Bradshaw returned on a limited basis.

Updated Post 4pm

Mario Manningham had this to say about his injury:

“I’ll be out there,” he said. “No question. I’m going to be all right.”

Manningham said the injury is a “little bruise” suffered when he fell trying to catch a pass. The receiver added it’s “No big deal.”

Nicks’s start may have to wait, but we will find out Sunday.

Brian Westbrook has still not been cleared to play and while listed as questionable…it seems less and less likely he will play.