Mathias Kiwanuka had a very quiet game Sunday against St. Louis. Wednesday, New York Giants Coach Tom Coughlin admitted that Kiwanuka is still suffering the effects of an ankle injury suffered in Week 1 against Washington.

From Coughlin's Wednesday press conference:

Q:  Is Mathias Kiwanuka’s injury still lingering?

A:  Yeah, I think it is going to be.  Let’s face it, I don’t know that those things really ever get cleared up.  But we hope that we have an opportunity to maybe shut him down a little bit.  And then maybe he can play without the ankle swelling up on him.

Q:  …..during the bye week?

A:  Yeah.

Thanks a lot, Chris Samuels! It still ticks me off that the NFL did not fine Samuels for the dirty, unnecessary hit on Kiwanuka in the final play of the season-opening game.

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