October 27, 2006 New York Giants Injury Report: The Journal News is reporting that LB LaVar Arrington underwent surgery to repair his torn left Achilles’ tendon at Manhattan’s Hospital for Special Surgery. Arrington is on Injured Reserve and will miss the rest of the season.
DE Osi Umenyiora (hip flexor), DE Justin Tuck (foot), CB Sam Madison (hamstring), LB Brandon Short (surgically-repaired knee), and WR Sinorice Moss (quad) did not practice yesterday. Short is “probable” for the game against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Moss will not play, and the other three players remain “questionable.” Newsday is reporting that Madison said he will play. However, other press reports state that Madison is not expected to play.
There are conflicting reports from the Giants and the press about whether or not CB Frank Walker (hamstring) practiced yesterday. Head Coach Tom Coughlin said Walker did not practice, but the Giants.com injury report suggests that he did. Various newspaper reports say both as well.
WR Plaxico Burress (heel), LB Carlos Emmons (pectoral muscle), S Jason Bell (concussion), and HB Derrick Ward (foot) all practiced again. Emmons and Bell have been upgraded to “probable.” Burress remains “probable” and Ward “questionable” for the game.
Article on DT Fred Robbins: Giants Defensive Tackle Finds Role, and the Ball by Dave Caldwell of The New York Times
Notes and Quotes: The Journal News is reporting that if CB Sam Madison and CB Frank Walker don’t play, R.W. McQuarters will start at right corner and Kevin Dockery will play the nickel.
WR Plaxico Burress on the windy conditions expected at Giants Stadium on Sunday: “I definitely wasn’t too thrilled to hear (the forecast). We all know the weather’s going to change up here eventually. Now we’ll just have to get some 10-, 15-yard catches and turn them into 40-yard gains instead of throwing it deep.”
QB Eli Manning on the expected windy conditions: “I haven’t had a bad wind game, never a brutal wind game. You can’t change the way you throw, you can’t change your fundamentals or the way you grip it or throw it, you’ve just got to be confident in your throws and understand some deep stuff, and other things, you’ve got to be careful throwing.”