Land of the Giants: End of Training Camp Edition
by cjmulrain on Aug 26, 2009 7:00 AM EDT
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Every time a New York Giant gets injured this preseason, I have awful flashbacks to the Mets' lost season. Hopefully this doesn't become an epidemic for the Giants like it did for the Mets - I can't handle the prospect of watching 3rd and 4th stringers playing a majority of the season as starters. So get better Aaron, and stay healthy everyone else! Here's a few links for your reading (and viewing) pleasure:
- Here's a pretty cool video from ESPN featuring the Giants nutritionist talking about the dietary needs of various players. Brandon Jacobs is a large man, and based on his milkshake preference, it's no surprise. Rich Seubert mostly jokes around, but David Diehl seems like he really knows what he's talking about and takes his nutrition seriously. And Eli is the resident healthy eater, which doesn't surprise me too much.
- Chris Canty is receiveing Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy for his torn hamstring, the same procedure which got Hines Ward onto the field for Super Bowl XLIII. I don't know the science behind it, but hopefully it works, the Giants could really use a healthy Canty.
- Ralph Vachianno looks back on training camp and answers his 5 biggest questions that he posed back in July. 3 of the 5 answers don't look too great right now, but at least there's been good news about Ahmad Bradshaw, Sinorice Moss, and Gerris Wilkinson. Ralph also gives out his training camp awards, which all sound about right if you've been following Ed's reports. All in all, I'd say this training camp wasn't a smashing success, but it also wasn't a total bust - the Eagles have had a tougher camp than the Giants for sure. When it's all said and done, however, nobody will care much about training camp a month from now, so I can't get too worked up over it one way or the other.
- Finally, some news about the Giants future at the University of Albany.
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Nice report CJ...
7500 calories?..Yikes I’d explode!! lol..and it would occur on the “throne”!..I’d have to tell my wife and kids just before entering the bathroom: “I’ll see you guys tommorrow”..
PRP therapy
From what I just read, it’s mostly used for tendon and ligament damage to speed natural healing processes:
The procedure involves collecting a concentrate of Platelets along with White Blood Cells (WBCs) from the patient’s blood … is then mixed with activating agents and is injected back into the patient’s own damaged tissue where it begins to initiate the process of repair. … Eventually the injured tissue is completely replaced by healthy cells.
Most people undergoing treatment may require 3-6 doses of injections which is given approximately a month from each other. The risks and side effects do not vary with the number of treatments so a person may have as many as required.
PRP therapy is not a quick fix. Regeneration of injured tendons and liaments will take time. Physical therapy may be continued a week after the procedure.
That’s not good, but I believe they’re talking about torn ligaments. If Canty has a torn muscle perhaps the treatments will be more effective more quickly. We can always hope.
Here’s a New York Times article on the procedure’s recent application in football:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/sports/17blood.html
You play to win the game!
5 biggest questions....
I’m actually backing off my stance that Hagan makes this team. I thought for sure he would but regardless of how many plays he makes in practice I just really haven’t seen him much at all so far in pre season. I feel like if the giants are going to stick with someone it’s going to be the guys who’ve been with the team longer and are “home grown”. Which means Moss will most likely make it…and I think if it comes down to Hagan and Tyree…(can’t believe I’m saying this) but i think Tyree could make it. But I wouldn’t be shocked if we carried 6 WR’s and cut both hagan and tyree:
Smith
Hixon
Manningham
Moss
Barden
Nicks
for the record...
I think Hagan is better at WR than both Tyree and Moss…but i think the giants will stick with the guys they drafted.
I think it’s an absolute crime that Barden is not getting reps with Eli…but it justified considering Eli isin’t even getting reps with the starters considering he’s thrown a grand total of what 10-11 passes so far.
This weekends game is fairly important….will the giants be able to move the ball in the air? will the Oline be improved with the guards back? Can Diehl still protect Eli’s blind side???
The coaches know more about the team than we do..
I trust their Judgement regarding Barden. For the record, Hixon had a great camp by all accounts. I don’t want the team to throw Barden into the fire too early, that can be disastrous.
President of the Ramses Barden Fan Club
by Hoyadestroya85 on Aug 26, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I still think Barden is going to be used primarily in the red zone
almost like a secret weapon. Although based on his camp, it almost sounds like he’d be able to handle being a starter.
yeah..
but won’t it be a different story when he’s lined up against top flight man corners.. guys like Cromartie who’s only three inches shorter
President of the Ramses Barden Fan Club
by Hoyadestroya85 on Aug 26, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Barden
has been lined up against Terrell Thomas a lot recently, even though the backup QBs have been throwing to him. He has done just fine.
by Ed Valentine on Aug 26, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I would like to think the same...
he looked pretty good in camp working in goal line situations…but that’s camp…would it kill the coaching staff to give Ramses some time with Eli this Saturday?!?!?
again, not bashing the coaches…but i’m not sold on Mario and Sincorice. I suppose at the same time since our passing game hasn’t’ really gotten going yet those two guys will get more time with Eli than Barden and Nicks…but i’m holding on to a sliver of hope that Barden gets some work in.
Barden won't be a redzone secret..
If they don’t involve him in the game more..If all he does is get put in inside the green zone, they’ll be all over him.
yes, you are right...
I’m not saying throw barden into week 1 as a starter…but i think all of us who’ve seen barden in action know that he will be an asset for this team…heck for any team. I think we’ve all maintained that yes, while he is a rookie and young, he can still contribute near the goal line and even more so down the line.
I’m just not sure that Manningham and Moss have shown us enough…and i think it’s fair to try to get Barden SOME reps with Eli. Weather they be in training camp, practice, pre season…whatever.
re: PRP treatment
so cool. eventually, medicine will become so advanced that a torn ACL will take a few days to heal.
eh..
i don’t know about that.. Because you still need to build up strength in the repaired ligament/tendon and that takes up most of the rehabs. ACL tears are devastating injuries.. maybe it could take weeks.
President of the Ramses Barden Fan Club
by Hoyadestroya85 on Aug 26, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
wait
until they’re sending nanotechnology robots in there to rebuild that ACL
You play to win the game!
by Simms-McConkey on Aug 27, 2009 7:13 AM EDT up reply actions
That would be nice, BUT
that would be a long, long way off. Having torn my ACL, I assure you it is a devastating injury. Obviously pro athletes have better treatment and such, but they are very tough to get back close to 100%. Basically it cuts the communication between your brain and your lower leg… it is awful to try and cut and find your leg just slips a bit.
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