Giants quarterback Eli Manning has developed a stress reaction in his right foot that could eventually lead to further injuries which might sideline him indefinitely. A person familiar with Manning's injury told The Associated Press about the latest problem Sunday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not officially confirmed the problem. Manning has suffered from plantar fasciitis since hurting his foot against Kansas City on Oct. 4. The stress reaction is not... Read Full Story
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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... Read Full Story
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning said a stress reaction in his right foot is not affecting the way he plays. Manning developed ... 13 Vote(s) Read Full Story
Compensating for the plantar fascia he battled for much of this season, New York quarterback Eli Manning has developed a stress reaction in his right 12 Vote(s) Read Full Story
Eli Manning has confirmed on The Michael Kay Show on AM radio that he indeed has plantar fasciitis, a painful foot condition. He says it makes his foot "kind of tender," and seemed unsure whether he could play tomorrow if need be. It's not clear whether Eli Manning will be able to play this weekend against the Oakland Raiders. (Getty Images) Meanwhile, New York Giants team physician Russell Warren has cleared Manning to play this weekend against the Oakland Raiders, if he feels he can handle... Read Full Story
General manager Jerry Reese wants Plaxico Burress to wear a New York Giants uniform next season. He's just not sure it will happen. Reese, who attended the NFL's annual scouting combine Saturday, said he's planning for all scenarios, including keeping the suspended wide receiver who shot himself in the leg at a nightclub last season. "I hope he's motivated, but the legal process is what's most important right now and his health is what's most important right now," Reese said. "But we'll... Read Full Story
Here’s a report from USA Today that details how Cooper Manning received about 25 phone calls from people offering different remedies for plantar fasciitis, the article is here .
Here is the one Eli went with:
It figures the remedy the Giants quarterback embraced to ease the soft-tissue injury was a suggestion from his former University of Mississippi trainer Tim Mullins to wear cowboy boots that elevated his heel.
Cooper said of the referrals:
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Well, it doesn’t get any bigger than this. Are you ready? Do you believe the Birds are back? Can they upset mighty Big Blue and start a magical run to the post-season? On the heels of their glorious Thanksgiving night triumph, the Eagles have many, including some in the national media, believing they are primed to take down the Giants . I’ll admit, there does seem to be something in the air as the game approaches. So, what has to happen for the Eagles to pull out a win? Well, we all know... Read Full Story
In the first three years of Tom Coughlin's head coaching tenure in New York, the Giants were a mess. They were an egotistical team, laden with immature stars (Shockey), talking heads (Tiki) and as a whole rebelled against Coughlin's domineering coaching style. In addition, there were constant media outburtsts with guys throwing coaches and teammates under the bus. Compounding the problem, was the fact that the team had a young quarterback in Eli Manning who, being even-keeled by... Read Full Story
The team is truly Eli Manning’s now that Tiki Barber and Michael Strahan have retired in subsequent years. Not to mention the respect he gained as he picked up his game on the Giants improbable Super Bowl Run. Not that they are the Champs, everybody will be gunning for them. Playing in one of the toughest divisions in football doesn’t help matters.
Offensively I don’t see a lot of differnce between last year’s model and this one. Their Offensive Line is still intact. The triple... Read Full Story
