The hobbled quarterback arrived at the Timex Performance Center this morning, just like after every...

The hobbled quarterback arrived at the Timex Performance Center this morning, just like after every game. He was not wearing any sort of protective boot on his right foot and word is he hasn't yet had any definitive tests on what the team is calling a bruised heel. It's likely this injury will be considered a day-to-day deal, unless tests reveal any real damage.

NY Post's Paul Schwartz on Eli Manning

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Eli is one tough kid

I remember that sinking feeling when he injured his shoulder a couple of years back and had this image of Jared Lorenzen overseeing a meltdown of the season. But Eli came right back the next week and soldiered on. He’s resilient.

Still, when he pulled up yesterday it didn’t look good at all. I’m concerned that they’ve downplayed a more significant injury than what they claim. David Carr is a world away from Jared Lorenzen in his ability to step into the spot but he isn’t ready, I don’t think, to take us through any rough stretches.

Then again, I remember the sinking feeling when Simms went out in Buffalo and the hopes of a post season run were layed on Hostetler’s shoulders. We all know how that turned out :o)

by blooz on Oct 5, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed

I know Eli wants to keep the streak alive, but why risk something againts the raiders in Giant Stadium. Carr can sure handle Oakland

by Bajaserge on Oct 5, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions

yeah

I would love to see the streak go on forever, but if there ever was a week we could get by with the back up, this is the week.

A thousand lips. A thousand tongues. A thousand throats. A thousand lungs. A thousand ways to make it true. I want to do terrible things to you.

by Nine Inch Nails on Oct 5, 2009 1:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I know Eli is as competitive as they come

but if it came down to what was best for the team in the long run, a healthy starting QB, I don’t think you would hear a peep out of him about sitting out for a week and ending the streak. He’s the consummate team player. The whole team rolls that way.

I agree that Carr can and should be able to handle the Raiders at home, but I’m hoping it doesn’t come to that.

by blooz on Oct 5, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions

If he was on crutches

i wouldn’t want him to play but he’s not even in a boot. He put his cleats back on and walked without a limp. I hope he strained his heel and not his achilles tendon.

by Major on Oct 5, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

ok

you cant keep a manning down he would hear it from his whole family and his wife if that kepy him out of a game

by lou b on Oct 5, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions

lol

U think his wife would hassle him for not playing?lol

A thousand lips. A thousand tongues. A thousand throats. A thousand lungs. A thousand ways to make it true. I want to do terrible things to you.

by Nine Inch Nails on Oct 5, 2009 1:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Not sure how it can be called bruise

I’m not really an expert but there was no impact on the play. How can it be called a bruise?

I really hope they rule out a tendon injury.

by Lucky7 on Oct 5, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions

He's going to play.

No doubt in my mind about that. We’ll see if it’s significant, but I doubt it. At least I hope not. He’s earning his money this year, and that’s an awful lot of money to earn.

by YankeeDudeL on Oct 5, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

Siragusa thinks it's his achilles

and the Giants are hiding it. Hopefully he is wrong as always

http://buzztap.com/

by BigEast44 on Oct 5, 2009 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

If it's not about Doritos

Tony Fattagoosa don’t know jack

You play to win the game!

by Simms-McConkey on Oct 5, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

They showed him going up onto

the ball of his foot after he came out. He wouldn’t physically be able to do that if he had a ruptured or torn Achilles.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Oct 5, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

what's up with that...

i saw a tweet from Vacchiano saying something like that…

when did Goose get his PhD? Was that before or after he gave Eli a medical exam??

"If you don't know what you're doing... just rush the quarterback" - LT

by andiamo708 on Oct 5, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Siragusa is making tons of friends on the Giants

by Major on Oct 5, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I was making plans to visit his steak house before the season started...

I think I’ll just stick with The Library III instead…

"We'll show up tomorrow and do the same thing we try to do every day, kick Pedroia's ass in cribbage and try and win a baseball game."

by tito (eight and oh) on Oct 5, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Hidden Meaning

I hope Eli mis-spoke when he said this:
“I don’t think it’s nothing to be worried about. It will be getting rid of the soreness,” said Manning, who was injured early in the fourth quarter of the Giants 27-16 victory in Kansas City.

I would really prefer if he had said “I DO think it’s nothing to be worried about.”

by hopeforthefuture3 on Oct 5, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions

think you're overanalyzing his quote there....

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Oct 5, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Along with everyone else

I also didn’t think this was a bruised heel based upon what could be seen in the reply. It was as if he had hyper extended at the end of his dropback, but perhaps when he described the pain at his heel the team doctor misdiagnosed based on that evidence. Once they actually get a good look at it they may determine there was some slight nerve or tendon damage, like Tarsal tunnel syndrome.

by rzor on Oct 5, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions

I agree that I doubt its a bruised heel, especially with no contact on the play. I’m also thinking that if it were the achilles he would have been in a lot more pain and probably wouldn’t have been able to walk around on the sidelines let alone play another down. I’m thinking we may see some sort of stress fracture or perhaps a sprain.

by Jaytrod on Oct 5, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions

Lots of guesses re what the heel pain is.

My guess is plantar fasciitis. The plantar fascia tissue extends from heel to toe. The way Eli reacted to the pain, it looked to me as though he stretched the plantar fasciat. It usually gets stretched over time, but it can happen as a result of one awkward moment. Those who suffer from it often describe the pain as a bruise. That makes sense because the stretch causes inflammation that feels like a bruise when you put weight on the foot.
We’ll see.

by blue gonz on Oct 5, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

I thought plantar fascitis developed over time?

Could be wrong tho

by Major on Oct 5, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

It does,

but a sudden stretch can do the same damage. At least that’s what happened to me.
It lasted, on and off, for a long time. With proper cushioning Eli should be okay (if it’s pf.) in terms of pain and ability to play.

by blue gonz on Oct 5, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions

Mike Kay says its plantar fasciitis

by Major on Oct 5, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

I have plantar fasciitis

it’s not too bad.. it comes and goes, although sometimes when it does does hit, it’s pretty sudden and hurts like hell. but these athletes have access to advanced shock wave treatment that clears it right up. I remember Kobe had it a few years ago and played through it.

by realist718 on Oct 5, 2009 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

That describes it well.

sometimes it just comes out of nowhere and feels like a knifedriven into the heel. It can go away in a few minutes or linger (at a much more tolerable pain level) for weeks. They have to cushion the foot so Eli doesn’t feel the pain (or maybe the shock wave therapy can clear it up immediately.) If Eli favors a leg he could wind up with knee or ankle problems. (The hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone, etc.)

by blue gonz on Oct 5, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions