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| Giants DE Tuck questionable for Sunday |
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09/25/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers after not practicing all week. Tuck hurt his left shoulder last Sunday after getting tripped by Dallas' Flozell Adams. Through two games, Tuck has six tackles and 1 1/2 sacks for the 2-0 Giants. In addition to Tuck, cornerback Kevin Dockery (hamstring), wide receiver Domenik Hixon (knee) and center Adam Koets (ankle) are all questionable for Sunday. One day after |
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| Several key Buccaneers players questionable vs. Giants |
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09/25/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers running backs Cadillac Williams and Earnest Graham and wide receiver Antonio Bryant are all questionable for the team's game Sunday against the New York Giants. Williams missed Thursday's practice but participated fully on Friday, and head coach Raheem Morris said the team will just wait and see how he feels on game day. Williams has been suffering from knee soreness from the turf. The 27-year-old Williams has made a comeback this year after playing in just 10 |
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| Giants' Phillips lands on IR |
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09/24/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New York Giants secondary took a big hit Thursday when the team announced second-year safety Kenny Phillips was placed on injured reserve with a left knee injury. Phillips, New York's first-round pick (31st overall) in the 2008 draft, was coming off a stellar performance against the Dallas Cowboys this past Sunday, when he recorded seven tackles and intercepted two passes. The knee problem initially surfaced during training camp, but Phillips was able to play through |
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| Falcons face true test in New England |
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09/24/2009 |
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| ms, so how the Patriots adjust this week will be worth watching. Elsewhere Sunday, it's Washington at Detroit; Tennessee at the New York Jets; Green Bay at St. Louis; Cleveland at Baltimore; San Francisco at Minnesota; Jacksonville at Houston; the New York Giants at Tampa Bay; Kansas City at Philadelphia; Chicago at Seattle; New Orleans at Buffalo; Miami at San Diego; Denver at Oakland; Pittsburgh at Cincinnati; and Indianapolis at Arizona. On Monday night, Carolina is at Dallas. ---Indianapolis (2-0) at |
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| Roar and upset from Lions |
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09/24/2009 |
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| ncertain availability means no point spread. Eagles need to rebound regardless of their QB. EAGLES, 23-7 Cleveland (plus 14) at BaltimoreMangini's Mess vs. Rollicking Ravens. Do Browns have enough pride to make it close? RAVENS, 24-13 New York Giants (minus 6 1/2) at Tampa BayTough turnaround for Giants. Normally could be a trap, but not against these Bucs. GIANTS, 27-10 Green Bay (minus 8 1/2) at St. LouisPackers blew one against Bengals. They won't blow another to weak opponent. |
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| Giants S Kenny Phillips misses practice Thursday |
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09/24/2009 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Safety Kenny Phillips was missing at the New York Giants' practice, increasing concerns about the left knee that has bothered him for the past month. A Giants spokesman said Thursday that he had no immediate word on Phillips. Coach Tom Coughlin said last week that dealing with Phillips' injury this season would be a matter of maintenance. However, he did not practice on Wednesday and was not at practice Thursday. Phillips had two interceptions in the Giants' 33-31 win over |
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| Giants DE Tuck held out of practice |
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09/23/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck did not practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury. Tuck suffered the injury in Sunday night's 33-31 victory over the Cowboys after getting tripped by Cowboys offensive lineman Flozell Adams. On the season, Tuck has amassed five tackles and 1 1/2 sacks in two games. Other Giants who didn't practice Wednesday were defensive tackle Chris Canty (calf), cornerbacks Kevin Dockery (hamstring) and Aaron Ross (hamstring), wide receivers |
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| Cowboys' Flozell Adams fined |
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09/23/2009 |
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| Irving, TX (MySportsbook) - Dallas Cowboys left tackle Flozell Adams has reportedly been fined $12,500 by the league for two fouls he committed Sunday against the New York Giants. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Wednesday that Adams was fined for first tripping Giants defensive end Justin Tuck in the second quarter of the 33-31 loss. Tuck injured his shoulder on the play. Adams was also reportedly fined for unnecessarily kicking defensive end Osi Umenyiora in the fourth quarter. |
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| Tuck, Hixon miss Giants practice Wednesday |
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09/23/2009 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Pro Bowl defensive end Justin Tuck and starting receiver Domenik Hixon have been held out of the New York Giants' practice because of injuries. Coach Tom Coughlin announced Wednesday that Tuck and Hixon are being listed as day to day. The coach is uncertain whether they will play Sunday against the Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. Tuck hurt his left shoulder on Sunday night when tripped by Cowboys' tackle Flozell Adams, a penalty that Coughlin called a flagrant foul. Hixon sprained |
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| Cowboys' Adams fined $12,500 for plays vs. Giants |
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09/23/2009 |
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IRVING, Texas (AP) -Cowboys left tackle Flozell Adams has been fined $12,500 for kicking two New York Giants on Sunday, making it two straight games he's been fined. Adams was punished not only for the second-quarter play that left Justin Tuck with a shoulder injury, but also for doing it to Osi Umenyiora in the fourth quarter. Adams was flagged for kicking Tuck, but not for the swipe at Umenyiora. After the game, Tuck called it a ``bush league play,'' and Adams shot back Monday, saying he didn't know T |
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