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(Brandon Jacobs Takes a hit during the preseason)

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Hey everyone I’m back and this time I’m going to talk about something different, sports. Lately, I’ve just covered tech and a few of my personal adventures but now I’m going to cover a little bit of everything else that I love and hopefully you can enjoy as well. Now, as a New York Giants fan last Sunday was a long night watching them end the night with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. A loss is one thing, especially after a comparably phenomenal performance by quarterback Eli Manning, but a loss of three key players to injury is much worse.

I cringed at the sight of seeing Eli Manning thrown to the ground with his throwing arm taking the blow Sunday night. Regardless of his history and expectations I saw a side of Eli earlier that night that made me think he could be the quarterback we’ve needed, and then he’s taken off the field. He seemed tough though, and after the game claimed he had a bruised shoulder. Myself and many other Giants fans took a sigh of relief with this, I’m sure. But, lately the story has been coming in telling varying stories from all sides. Giants head coach Tom Coughlin says Eli looks good, and on September 12 he took a few snaps, handoffs, and a few light throws. Now, Eli has been listed on a “Day to Day” basis as far as his return goes. (Click more for the rest of the story) That seems reasonable enough. But still, there has been no announcement as to whether or not Eli will start Sunday against the Green Bay Packers (the Giant’s home opener that I will be attending). But there has been cause for concern. Different sources close to Eli have stated that doctors diagnosed him with a seperated shoulder, an injury that could take Eli out for 3 to 4 weeks. But, the Giants injury reports have continually stated that he has a bruised shoulder, but in other cases the report has said he has a contusion of the A-C joint. Which of these are true will remain to be proven. We won’t know for certain until we see him throw, hopefully this Sunday. But Eli’s opening game injury may prove an opportunity for backup quarterback, Adam Lorenzen. Lorenzen is known by fans as the “Hefty Lefty” for his near lineman weight (about 270 pounds) and of course his left handed dexterity. Lorenzen has not started a game for the Giants but has been brought in on numerous occasions, including Sunday night following Eli’s departure from the game. The Hefty Lefty could be interesting to see play though, as he is quick for his enormous size and has a great arm, though some say his accuracy plagues him. Whether Eli starts or not I would not be surprised to see the Lefty in for a while just to give the youngest Manning a break. It will all come together this Sunday at 1:00 PM EST.

Unfortunately for the G-Men Eli Manning was not their only loss on Sunday. Their newest running back, Brandon Jacobs, had the responsibility of picking up where Tiki Barber left off. Jacobs swapped in and out with Barber last season becoming noted for his ability to make holes in the defense rather then find them as his predecessor did. Unfortunately the promising back suffered a knee injury against the Cowboys and is listed on a week to week basis, likely missing a up to a month. Giants veteran defensive end Osi Umenyiora also was injured when he too suffered a knee injury. Reports on him say he is day to day and there is speculation that he could be back in time for the Packers. But as far as Brandon Jacobs goes, we saw a bit of a spark from the young Derrick Ward who came in to replace Jacobs. Ward, the second string running back game into the game and ran for 89 yards averaging 6.8 yards a run. He looked pretty good filling in a spot that many believed could not be filled even by Jacobs. John Madden said Sunday night that the Giants should give Tiki Barber a call and send a plane to get him from NBC studios in New York to Dallas. Tiki’s new distaste for the Giants organization kept him in New York unfortunately, ignoring the call of footballs most recognized sportscaster. But Derrick Ward looked good and even scored a touchdown without letting the ball hit the turf during his short time on the field. I look forward to seeing more of Ward and Jacobs this season, they have big shoes to fill, but Jacobs size and Wards agility should get the job done.

And to wrap things up, the Giants new kicker Lawrence Tynes did not practice Wednesday with a calf injury, he is expected to kick today. So, be sure to check back here in the future for more updates on the Giants and other teams around the league. I will try to keep updating across various types of news bringing you another look at what’s going on.