October 29, 2008 New York Giants Injury Report: DT Fred Robbins (hand), LB Bryan Kehl (toe), LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee), CB Kevin Dockery (back), and WR David Tyree (hamstring) did not practice yesterday.
“Robbins, we are just trying to get the swelling down on a hand and once we do that, obviously we can tape him and put something on his hand and he can go,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. “At first I thought in the beginning of the week and we will hold them until we see Bryan Kehl be able to run and so on, but he looked pretty good just a minute ago. They won’t practice today though.”
Mathias Kiwanuka Named “NFC Defensive Player of the Week”: DE Mathias Kiwanuka has been named the “NFC Defensive Player of the Week” for his 5-tackle, 3-sack, 1-forced fumble performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday.
“It’s definitely something that I am proud of,” Kiwanuka said. “As long as I use it and move forward and not take any steps back, then yeah, at the end of the season I can look back and reflect on it, but right now it’s not the time for that. I’m honored that I got it and appreciate all the accolades, but that’s something I will reflect on in the offseason.”
Article on WR Plaxico Burress: New York Giants’ Burress Getting Shut Down by Double-Teams by Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger
Notes and Quotes: Charges against HB Danny Ware from last month’s incident in Athens, Georgia have been dropped. Ware had been charged with being a pedestrian under the influence and a pedestrian in the roadway after the Georgia-Alabama game played during the Giants’ bye week.
DE Justin Tuck on the Cowboys: “They hate us and we hate them. That’s no surprise. It’s kind of one of those college games where you’ve got old-school rivals and you can throw those records out.”