Injury news promising
By PAUL SCHWARTZ
The midweek injury news coming out of the Giants is, if not optimistic, certainly promising. The Giants need all hands on deck for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game in Green Bay and, although they won’t have all their players available to face the Packers, they might have some of their injured defensive players ready for action. Rookie cornerback Aaron Ross went down last Sunday against the Cowboys with a dislocated right shoulder. He was out at practice today, wearing a protective brace under his jersey. Tom Coughlin said he expects Ross will be able to play Sunday.
Cornerback Sam Madison was able to practice on a limited basis but did not exactly look loose and agile. Madison has missed the two playoff games with a strained abdominal muscle and probably is a long shot to make the game at Lambeau Field. If he progresses during the week he might have a shot.
Right tackle Kareem McKenzie last week re-injured a sprained ankle thatâs been nagging him but he was able to practice.
Kevin Dockery, the Giants nickel back, has a strained hip flexor, did not practice and has virtually no shot at playing.
In order to prepare as best as possible for the artic conditions they’ll play in on Sunday (minus-13 wind chill is the forecast) the Giants did practice outside, although the sun was shining and the temperature of 40 degrees actually was quite comfortable and not at all similar to what awaits the Giants in Green Bay.
Coughlin, standing in front of a massive local and national media contingent, was at ease, talkative (for him) and not at all tight or evasive. Asked if he is enjoying this, he said, “Every second. Can’t you tell?” Then he broke into a broad smile.
