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Manning is likely to face Packers
Saturday, September 15, 2007
BY COLIN STEPHENSON
Star-Ledger Staff
After a seesaw week, it appears likely that starting quarterback Eli Manning, injured right shoulder and all, will play tomorrow when the Giants square off against the Green Bay Packers in their home opener.
Manning practiced yesterday for the first time this week and, based on the observations of his teammates, looked good enough to keep his consecutive games streak going as the Giants try to get their first win of the season.
"I tried to tell y'all, if he can play, he's going to do it," said Jared Lorenzen, who worked with the first team in Manning's place on Wednesday and Thursday, but now looks as though he'll be relegated to backup duty again. "It was good to see him out there."
Manning's status remains day-to-day, said a person close to Manning.
"Obviously (yesterday) went well," said the person, who asked not to be identified because all injury news must be released by the team. "If it keeps going well, he should be able to go (tomorrow)."
Manning, who doesn't speak to the media on Fridays, made about 15 throws during the first half-hour of practice, while the media was allowed to watch. He started by lofting some 15- and 20-yard balls to receivers in some basic route-running drills, before eventually making some harder throws. Some were off-target, behind the receiver and such, which would indicate his timing was rusty after not practicing the previous two days. According to Lorenzen, during the part of practice that was closed to the media, Manning took about half the snaps in all of the drills.
"He threw some good balls, and, you know, I think he can go out there and play," Lorenzen said.
Tom Coughlin wasn't prepared to go that far. The Giants coach refused to characterize himself as confident or optimistic that Manning will play tomorrow.
"I'm not confident," Coughlin said. "That isn't the key term. The key term is, 'How is he going to be (this) morning, and then what are the medical people going to say?'"
Coughlin did, though, acknowledge that Manning "seemed to throw the ball pretty good," but tried to suggest that the doctors, and not the coaching staff, would determine whether he was healthy enough to face the Packers.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
BY COLIN STEPHENSON
Star-Ledger Staff
After a seesaw week, it appears likely that starting quarterback Eli Manning, injured right shoulder and all, will play tomorrow when the Giants square off against the Green Bay Packers in their home opener.
Manning practiced yesterday for the first time this week and, based on the observations of his teammates, looked good enough to keep his consecutive games streak going as the Giants try to get their first win of the season.
"I tried to tell y'all, if he can play, he's going to do it," said Jared Lorenzen, who worked with the first team in Manning's place on Wednesday and Thursday, but now looks as though he'll be relegated to backup duty again. "It was good to see him out there."
Manning's status remains day-to-day, said a person close to Manning.
"Obviously (yesterday) went well," said the person, who asked not to be identified because all injury news must be released by the team. "If it keeps going well, he should be able to go (tomorrow)."
Manning, who doesn't speak to the media on Fridays, made about 15 throws during the first half-hour of practice, while the media was allowed to watch. He started by lofting some 15- and 20-yard balls to receivers in some basic route-running drills, before eventually making some harder throws. Some were off-target, behind the receiver and such, which would indicate his timing was rusty after not practicing the previous two days. According to Lorenzen, during the part of practice that was closed to the media, Manning took about half the snaps in all of the drills.
"He threw some good balls, and, you know, I think he can go out there and play," Lorenzen said.
Tom Coughlin wasn't prepared to go that far. The Giants coach refused to characterize himself as confident or optimistic that Manning will play tomorrow.
"I'm not confident," Coughlin said. "That isn't the key term. The key term is, 'How is he going to be (this) morning, and then what are the medical people going to say?'"
Coughlin did, though, acknowledge that Manning "seemed to throw the ball pretty good," but tried to suggest that the doctors, and not the coaching staff, would determine whether he was healthy enough to face the Packers.
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It's Ruben Time, Baby!!!!
It's Ruben Time, Baby!!!!
It's Ruben Time, Baby!!!!
Ward is still the starting RB even with the new fullback signed
It's Ruben Time, Baby!!!!
This isn't Pop Warner.
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