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Breaking news: Eli has 'stress reaction' in foot

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Bad news from ESPN's Matt Mosley.

Compensating for the plantar fasciitis he battled for much of this season, New York quarterback Eli Manning has developed a stress reaction in his right foot that could be even more problematic for the Giants, according to sources close to the situation.

A recent MRI on Manning's foot revealed the stress reaction in the cuboid bone, which makes Manning susceptible to a stress fracture that could end his 2009 season.

Before any stress fracture develops, the Giants are aggressively treating the stress reaction, trying to get Manning to stay off it as much as possible, having him wear extra supportive shoes and using a bone stimulator on the injured area.

For now, the stress reaction is not enough to sideline Manning. But Manning has been spotted favoring the foot, which he was doing as recently as Thursday night, when he was seen limping at times.

After consulting with other foot specialists in recent weeks, the Giants are not surprised -- they had come to expect that the plantar fasciitis could lead to the stress reaction.

My take: Yikes! What else can go wrong? Sometimes you have to face the reality that it just isn't your year. For the Giants that appears to be the case this time around.

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Oy Vey!

Can you just imagine opponents filling the box with ~ 8 and making Carr beat us? At least with Eli, teams had to respect our pass game to some degree. Oh well, lets start scouring the college ranks for best available LB’s and OT’s that will fall to us in the first 10 picks.

by ZZZZMD on Nov 29, 2009 12:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

We already won six games

this year, no way that makes us a top ten pick :(

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!

by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 29, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

6-10 IS PRETTY BAD lmao.

maybe a 12th pick?

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

by Moshe52792 on Nov 29, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

There are currently a whopping 16 teams

still with worse records than the Giants. Can you imagine 6-10 and not getting a top 15 pick?

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!

by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 29, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

He looked terrible

when he was dropping 280 yrs on the Chargers or that 300+ on Atlanta. How about those shitty performances against Dallas, Tampa and the Raiders.

by DoctorK16 on Nov 29, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

What?

If you think Eli has been terrible, when he has the highest completion percentage and passer rating of his career, you will never like Eli. That is complete, utter nonsense.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 29, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

YEAH, but...............

   That[’s not saying much………

   His passer ratings have usually been terrible, all in the 70s from 2005-2007, including the SB year. He also averaged around 20 INTs for those 3 years. He has never finished a year with a QB rating in the 90s, and his yard-per-attempt has always been in the 6 yd range – lousy. We keep deluding ourselves that Eli is a great QB as a result of one fantasy SB run two years ago. Otherwise, he has never gotten out of the first round of the playoffs, with home losses of 23-0 and 23-11. He’s not the answer for another SB unless we get a great D and a great running game again.

by ZigNate on Nov 30, 2009 12:43 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

-1

bullcrap.

Eli was as much a part of the SB run as any.

A defense that could get a stop or 2 and a running game that could actually be a threat….we’d be a lot better right now.

Last season, with Eli, the defense wasn’t great, they were good, but they petered out towards the end and played much like they play now.

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 30, 2009 7:02 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

-1

"We're only going to score 17 points?"

by Edgware on Nov 29, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

if you only watched the Thanksgiving game...

you could almost say that (when he wasn’t getting knocked around that is….)

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 29, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I take consolation from the fact

that Lady Luck saw us through to an SB win.

by blue gonz on Nov 29, 2009 12:51 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

PS, she has to come back.

She still owes us for those championship games in the late fifties/early sixties.

by blue gonz on Nov 29, 2009 12:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Sure, George

Hey, you know it is easy to complain. But, we all need to remember we have had four straight playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title. That’s a pretty darn good run. One off year, which it seems like this will be, is hardly reason to go off the deep end.
I still feel really good about a lot of the pieces on this team. And I feel really good about Jerry Reese and the organization.
So, I am not going to sit around and whine.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 29, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Good for you, Ed.

Yes, there are a lot of positives to build on, enough so that if things go right next year’s team has a chance of being as good as most of us thought this year’s would be. The idea of TC being dumped is absurd based on what he has accomplished. Whether you’re for it or against it, the reality is that he’ll stay at least until his contract expires. So, TC being TC, that could mean that KG and TS will be around as well. As for, “…seems like this will be…,” etc., Lady Luck will have to do a 180 to prevent an off year. I just hope they can play competitive football so the games will be fun to watch. There’s no denying that, mathmatically we’re still in contention for the playoffs.

by blue gonz on Nov 29, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Can’t see TC going, but maybe the coordinators . . .

Think Spagnuolo would come back?

It’s not like superb head coaches are standing around in droves waiting for jobs.

by EvanTE10 on Nov 29, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Spags is not getting fired.

it would make no sense to fire a coach in their 1st year. He seems to have the Rams playing relatively well considering the lack of talent on the roster.

Plus….he’s making a good amount of dough to be a HC. Much more than he’d ever make as a DC.

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 29, 2009 6:04 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

How about John Fox

Who could get fired in Carolina. I’d take him back here in heartbeat.

by DoctorK16 on Nov 29, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know if he'll get fired

Carolina’s owner is old school and might give him another year

He might also get a HC job somewhere else he did a good job in Carolina

I doubt the Giants fire BS, and if they do look for Dick Jauron because he was TC’s DC in Jacksonville or some other scrub of the staff because the Giants don’t want to pay.

by Landeta on Nov 29, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'd take back

John Fox to coach here, and Charlie Weis to replace Gilbride. Just call me crazy. Peter Giunta should have been our defensive coordinator instead of Sheridan. Remember, the players got what they wanted with Sheridan. Be careful what you wish for…

"The Dallas Cowboys might be America's Team, but the New York Giants are America's DREAM team." -- Robert Tisch

by xMattex on Nov 30, 2009 9:27 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes it took us 21 years of misery to get there but, hey I won't complain..3 SBs and tourney

appearances..Not shabby at all..We just got snakebit this year..and they are not done yet..Eli is one tough cookie..and if God forbid something bad happens, then I don’t mind Carr taking the helm..Hostetler did it..

by Bobbiblue on Nov 29, 2009 6:04 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Welcome to the club, Eli ...

I’ve been having an all-over “stress reaction” for about 7 weeks now.

by Shofner85 on Nov 29, 2009 12:56 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Lmao.

"The Dallas Cowboys might be America's Team, but the New York Giants are America's DREAM team." -- Robert Tisch

by xMattex on Nov 30, 2009 9:27 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

who isnt hurt?

it seems like the entire giants roster is either hurt or has been hurt, this sucks.

"Yes we lost and yes we are upset. But like all Champs we will bounce back."
Osi umenyiora

by donnybaseball23 on Nov 29, 2009 1:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Eli and Tuck

It’s definatley not our year. Our best offensive and Defensive player have had lingering injuries for most of the year that probabbly has had some effect on thier play.

If you told me in the preason this would happen to Tuck and Eli along with KP done for the year knowing CC was the backup, would not be surprised at 6-5 at this point add in the fact our D-Tackles have gone from good to awful and our o-line play has dropped off 6-5 really is not that bad.

I"m being optimistic after being miserable for the better part of 3 days.

by Landeta on Nov 29, 2009 1:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

When I played soccer in high school I suffered from stress in the foot and I can say it´s a very strong pain and I had to take all possible care to not suffer a fracture.

I could not kick the ball right because I could not use the other foot as support so for me it is clear that Eli is struggling to throw the ball.

By the way, I managed to overcome the stress in a month with massages, physiotherapy and bone stimulators.

Yeah, we like NFL here in Brazil.

by GiantsBRFan on Nov 29, 2009 2:00 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

what else

The Giants could pick up an inexplicably ugly blue fade-to-gray jacket & hat stylethat looks like it was made with 32-bit graphics… oh wait

You play to win the game!

by Simms-McConkey on Nov 29, 2009 2:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

that's funny

I had a stress reaction to Thursday’s game. Symptoms included throwing up my turkey dinner, using profanity, and throwing things.

by long time listener on Nov 29, 2009 2:40 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

+1

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

by Moshe52792 on Nov 29, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

This might sound crazy but

This new recent foot injury could be a blessing in diguise. Maybe. Just maybe gilbride will get the run game going with Eli and his hampering foot. Just saying.

by haakeem the dream on Nov 29, 2009 3:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

similar thoughts here

as well as if we end up riding Carr

You play to win the game!

by Simms-McConkey on Nov 30, 2009 9:03 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Bad Luck

It’s unlikely this season goes anywhere now that we’re at 6-5 but if we forced to start Carr, this season is over.

Hope it isn’t too bad, but knowing our luck…

"We're only going to score 17 points?"

by Edgware on Nov 29, 2009 4:26 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Just shoot me.

Ahh, more bad luck. Can’t mess with the small bones in the foot, they do not forgive.

Time to resurrect the running game. Fast!

by EvanTE10 on Nov 29, 2009 5:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

We can resurrect the running game..

As long as we fit BJ up with blinders like they do with racehorses to keep them running straight ahead..

by Bobbiblue on Nov 29, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

High draft pick

It’s not a Giants year. Let just hope for some good picks to replace the weak area’s,
our Giants sure need help in a few are’s, this include coaches.
Hopefully, with these changes we can make a run to the super bowl again.

by Olddiehard on Nov 29, 2009 6:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

a coincidence ???

after suffering an injury plagued season as a met fan now the giants seem to be going thru the same problem with injuries that wont go away .ironically both teams share the same medical staffs. maybe its time to look at new doctors

by runninrebel61 on Nov 29, 2009 6:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Really?

I’ve jokingily been saying they share a medical staff. Wow, its all too obvious now. And a little too scary

Jerry,
Please cut Antonio Pierce.
Thanks,
DB

by DukBudr on Nov 29, 2009 9:37 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

The Giants fans are having a stress reaction...

to the miserable coaching and worse, the absent leadership. Between Coughlin, Gilbride, and Sheridan, there isn’t a leadership tendency among them. The game cameras go from one to the other… and they consistently present that “dogs watching TV” dumbfounded, bewildered empty stare. They are just stumped… plays don’t work; players are out of position; and much worse… some players may have quit on these three cheerleaders. O’Hara knows it, and said as much. Coughlin, Gilbride and Sheridan can’t inspire a team to play at their very best… or, if they can, they sure haven’t decided to do so for a long time. Sheridan wants to get up into the box, away from the players. What a leader. Kevin aka “Fred Flinstone” Gilbride hasn’t had an inspirational, creative thought for his offense since before Buddy Ryan popped him during a game for being a moron. He found his niche as position coach after being demoted twice, but Coughlin decided he’s another Bill Walsh waiting for yet another chance to show he’s got more than two brain cells flickering up there. Same for Sheridan… he just excelled with those linebackers of his… wow… what a squad. Impressive coaching job… so much so that he deserved promotion to DC. So now instead of fielding a mediocre LB corps, his whole defense is the laughing stock of the league. Coughlin, Gilbride, and Sheridan. The PERFECT STORM… tweddle dee, tweddle dumb, and tweddle dumber… turn out the lights. The party’s over.

by buljos on Nov 29, 2009 7:26 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

Awesome Post

This is arguably the best post I’ve read on this website. Anyway you slice it out OC and DC are terrible.

by FrankB0318 on Nov 29, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

But

we have the Cowgirls next week, then Philly and Washington. if we win them all… we’re right back in it.

by kingofatlanta on Nov 29, 2009 7:26 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

If we win

I’d like to think we can win them

I hope we win them.

But It doesn’t seem like we will.

I hope I’m wrong

Never assume skill at bouncing a ball makes you smarter than the guy who built the court.

by Willgfass on Nov 29, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Honestly

Dallas’s offensive output against Oakland was an aborration and Philly’s been playing badly, DeSean Jackson has a concussion as well. We CAN win both games.

"The Dallas Cowboys might be America's Team, but the New York Giants are America's DREAM team." -- Robert Tisch

by xMattex on Nov 30, 2009 9:34 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

WTF is a Stress "Reaction"

This sounds like the bruised AC joint that sidelined him for 4-6 weeks back in 2007… oh wait. He’s got a few more days to rest before Dallas. I’m sure he will be fine.

by Larry Soprano on Nov 29, 2009 7:40 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Anybody watching Steelers/Ravens

 Haloti Ngata D-line for the Ravens will be a FA at seasons end. Giants could sure use him in the middle.

by Landeta on Nov 29, 2009 9:40 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

so could the Ravens......

he’s not going anywhere.

He could cost more on the open market than Haynesworth too.

I’d love to get him on the Gints tho…but its just not gonna happen.

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 29, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Richard Seymore?

He’ll cost a lot a too and is pushing 30 but he’s a hell of a player. Don’t think G-Men will do that.

Johnny Jolly from GB might work. Young guy comming into his own. GB has a lot of other FA’s this offseason to adress so he might not be a priortiy.

Aubrayo Franklin from SF could also be a fit.

If they can sure up DTackle the D will improve drasticlly next year. Bring in some DTackles draft Brandon Spikes and 2010 here we go.

by Landeta on Nov 29, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I dunno anymore....

I really thought Canty and Bernard would shore up the D-Line and provide rest for Cofield and Robbins, have a fresh unit out there all the time..yada yada…didn’t happen.

One thing we can’t forget is Jay Alford. He was a big part of the pass rush with the D-Line and in all likelihood was coming into his own this season. He’ll be a nice part to get back.

I like the idea of Franklin and Jolly, two FATS who aren’t very tall, so they play with leverage and strength, two things the very tall Giants D-Line has been hurt with…other than batting down passes.

I dunno about Seymour. He seems to be doing OK with the Raiders, but so many years playing DE in the 3-4, the Canty experiment I know has been derailed with injuries but I’d be skeptical of trying it again, even with a player like Seymour.

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 29, 2009 11:57 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

True on accounts

but Seymore is a lot better than Canty ever was so he might adjust alot quicker. Symore is boarderline HOFer. I doubt they would do that but we’ll see.

by Landeta on Nov 30, 2009 6:35 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Canty

gets a pass, he’s been hurt majority of the season.

"The Dallas Cowboys might be America's Team, but the New York Giants are America's DREAM team." -- Robert Tisch

by xMattex on Nov 30, 2009 9:34 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I’d rather draft a DT. Gerald McCoy / Arthur Jones or whoever else as long as they are explosive and can squeeze the pocket. Especially if McClain doesn’t declare for the 2010 draft. He would be the only MLB worth drafting IMO

by mclaren_is_the_best on Nov 30, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Brandon Spikes is very good.

Quan Sturdivant from UNC would be nice too, if he declares.

Others, like possbily the next London Fletcher in Renny Curran from UGA, could be a nice late round steal.

Gerald McCoy is a top 5 pick…

Arthur Jones might be had, but he had a season ending injury so who knows how he’s healed.

I’d be down for the Giants getting some big guys for their DT’s. Someone like Dan Williams of UT, he’s about 6"2 325lbs.

Could really use some stout run stoppers.

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 30, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

DT isn't a bad move

But this year’s draft is full of good ones. I think we’re in luck.

"The Dallas Cowboys might be America's Team, but the New York Giants are America's DREAM team." -- Robert Tisch

by xMattex on Dec 1, 2009 10:03 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Cap room?

How much cap room with the Giants have next season after signing Canty, Bernard, Boley and others?

by FrankB0318 on Nov 29, 2009 10:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure that even after all of this...

including Eli’s contract, that they still have room right now.

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 29, 2009 11:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Stress Reaction

I had actually never heard the term until this year. Eagles LG Todd Herremans was diagnosed with a “stress reaction” in the preseason. They said all the things that this article said. They’ll treat it, it’s good they caught it early before it turned into a fracture… They said he would be ready to start the season and shouldn’t miss games…

He ended up missing 6 weeks. When he did come back though, he was fully healed and has played well.

by JasonB on Nov 29, 2009 10:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for that

I’m torn. I want Eli to heal, but I want to beat the Cowboys really bad. I don’t feel confident that Carr can beat the Cowboys, not with the way the running game’s been

Never assume skill at bouncing a ball makes you smarter than the guy who built the court.

by Willgfass on Nov 29, 2009 10:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

it always depends on how far along it is.

Also, while Eli has to push off to throw, he doesn’t have to push off the foot to push around another 300+lb dude…nor does he have to carry around 330+ lbs, like Herremans.

This is kind of like Bradshaw’s foot problem. The next throw or whatever Eli does, could crack the thing.

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 29, 2009 11:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

NY Giants King Forever !!!

Hey Guys !!! Let those Dallas ( Cry..girls) know the only team to defeat an unbeaten superbowl opponent in the history of football is: The One and Only the NY GIANTS……

by nickyb4898 on Nov 30, 2009 1:21 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wish that was true!!!

Charlie Weis to replace Gilbride !!!! Anyone onboard !!!!

by nickyb4898 on Nov 30, 2009 2:00 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Well..

So much for Eli telling everyone his foot was fine and not a problem..It really stinks when our own team feeds its fans and local sports media covering them, a bunch of bull.

by Bobbiblue on Nov 30, 2009 3:08 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

C'mon, Blue

All players are always going to say they are fine. Eli’s not going to go to the media and say ‘my foot is killing me.’ He is going to say he is OK, and can do his job.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 30, 2009 8:22 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Not the pressure

I figured Eli’s foot wasn’t helped by the fact that we’re now a pass first team and has been chucking and getting sacked a lot. But interestingly, despite how bad our line has played, (not their fault, check out my rant yesterday) Eli has been sacked 17 times this year. Only 11 QB’s have been sacked less. That’s quite amazing, I figured it’d have been a lot more.

Gee, maybe we’ll HAVE to run more now. No, that would make too much sense. Expect Gilbride to have Eli scrambling and passing 60 times vs Dallas! Sorry, I couldn’t help it. At least I HOPE I’m wrong.

"Uh-huh, uh-huh. Okay. Um, can you repeat the part of the stuff where you said all about the...things? Uh… the things?" - Homer Simpson

by GiantSunDevil on Nov 30, 2009 3:31 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Maybe with this foot injury

Our blocking on the offensive line will be better suited for Eli to keep him from causing further damage to it. Maybe this will wake up Gilbride.

"The Dallas Cowboys might be America's Team, but the New York Giants are America's DREAM team." -- Robert Tisch

by xMattex on Nov 30, 2009 9:39 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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