Loading ...An injury-filled 2009 campaign for Andre Brown and Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs (and DJ Ware!) made some folks nervous heading into camp, and has often been cited as a reason for meager prognostications. Fortunately, early reports from training camp have marveled at the healthy appearance of Bradshaw, Jacobs and Brown.
At the risk of jumping the gun or being a jinx, and bearing in mind that there is a long August ahead, the fact that these guys have come out of the gate healthy, cutting and running hard with few limitations is great news for Big Blue and their fans.
The fact that Bradshaw, perhaps the most important back of the bunch, is already cutting with usual violence on his surgically repaired feet/ankle allow one to dream of what he can do with all his health, and 10 or 15 carries per game. Jacobs, who by all accounts is also healthy, will be Bradshaw’s main help shouldering the load, but knowing that neither is limping into the season nursing last year’s injuries is a great way to get things started.
Brown is an interesting quantity: most doubted that he would ever even regain the form he has apparently already displayed in camp, after last year’s achilles injury. Reputed to be a good pass-catcher, Brown has a chance to earn some field time as a third-down back and as the cleanup man behind Jacobs and Bradshaw. That said, he’s basically in his first preseason, and is going to need to show more than some quickness (comprehension; ball security; blitz pickup) to earn the trust of this coaching staff.
The good thing for Brown is that there’s not a lot behind him. Ware runs well, but Mike Garafolo reiterated (yesterday on SNY) whispers from last year that the coaches aren’t enamored with his mentality and focus, and Gartrell Johnson hasn’t s done anything but take a firm hold of the last spot on the depth chart.
This is nothing but good news for what was perhaps the only concern on the offensive side of the ball for the Giants. With your 1-2 punch looking healthy, Andre Brown perhaps stepping into a reserve but contributory role, and Ware rounding out the depth chart and bringing back kicks, you’d have to be pretty satisfied with what Big Blue’s working with in the backfield headed into the season. Granted that it still looks the same when we’re headed into the season…
{Speaking of health, just as this was posted news that Hakeem Nicks was carted off the practice field with a knee injury reached the desk. We’ll await further info and let you guys know…}
Update:
Though it has since been removed from ESPN.com (NY), Rotoworld still claims that Hakeem Nicks has sustained a hyperextended right knee. No other details are available at the moment.
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BBG,
What makes you think Nicks is a ****? And have I missed something that would suggest that he “doesn’t wanna practice?”
BC he’s constantly getting hurt. Kujo, have you played Football? If you did, do you remember that kid on your HS team that was always in the training room or sitting on the sidelines because he was “injured”?
I’m not saying that his injuries may not be legit, but there are times where these guys do fake some injuries to get some time off of practice.
Maybe **** isn’t the right word. Because the dude is fighting for a starting job.
I just feel like some guys sit out more plays than others due to “injuries”.
Does that make sense?
I was a starting center for my high school varsity team until my sophomore year before having to switch to being a fullback because of my height. And yeah, there was a guy named David Pierce who was always “injured”–I once described his main ailment as “vaginitis.”
But that’s besides the point. When has he demonstrated an aversion to practice? And when was he “constantly” hurt?
His toe, then his foot, now his knee….
He was being eased along as is with a toe injury.
But yeah, Maybe **** wasn’t the right word. But, since you’ve been there as well you could sort of relate. EVERY team has a kid like David Pierce on it.
And they’re all kind of Minorish injuries except that foot one that made him miss 4 games last season, but even that wasn’t deemed serious.
I dunno, i could be wrong but…..
Our “David Pierce” is Gerris Wilkinson.
LOL. Pretty much.
Did Nicks really get hurt
NJ_Giants
Nicks “hyperextended” his knee, team says. MRI tonight
And now they are rejoicing in Philly.
See Kujo, Karma really is a bitch!
LOL.
You’re a bitch!
Just playin.’ You were the first thing I thought of when I read it.
Sounds like frustration. And perhaps some inner fear that the team is going to start to ride the injury train. All I could offer in reply is that Nicks has nothing but a hard working rep. from collage that followed him to the pro’s.
He is very physical, and he got hurt playing hard last year. I have no idea what happened to him today, but a punk, I dont think he is.
Also remember that most guys get seriously hurt when they are dogging it. When you go hard, you still get hurt, but it’s often not as bad.
Ok, I will retract my comment on Nicks.
I’m not calling him a punk or a ****. all i was implying was that sometimes there are guys that don’t like to practice. That’s all.
Good call.
Hyper-extention would be better than a complete tear. On the optimistic side, I think he’ll miss a week. MRI still pending. I really have no clue.
All sprans, strains and pulls involve slight tearing of tiuuse or attachments.
It all depends.
A hyper-extension could mean anything from a sprain, torn ligaments, cartiledge to possible amputation. I doubt the worst case for Nicks in this situation or else we would have heard how bad it was already.
Any word on if he was able to put pressure on it? Because Maclin wasn’t.
If Nicks is able to put pressure on it, he should be fine.
Crossing fingers on the MRI.
he was standing on it, but was carted off
Wasn’t Hixon able to walk off the field, though.
yea but could b different, hixons looked bad hakeems didnt
Limped off with two trainers.
Hopefully the MRI will show negative. Crossing Fingers.
Really hyperextended his knee? Bummer for Nicks.
http://trainathought.insidefootball.com/2010/08/the-day-at-camp-tuesday-august-3-2010-afternoon.html
* Kudos to Rutgers alumnus WR Tim Brown, who in the daily game of chicken, was so shifty and elusive that he easily got by gunners Ramses Barden and Derek Hagan, drawing a huge round of cheers from his teammates.
Read more: http://trainathought.insidefootball.com/2010/08/the-day-at-camp-tuesday-august-3-2010-afternoon.html#ixzz0vaKUoOv5
You guys who were happy about Maclin’s injury jinxed Nicks!
Do we have a sense of the seriousness yet?
Nope and we’re not going to. The prognostications are pointless. We’ll probably find out tonight…