124 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2008/08/source_umenyiora_to_undergo_su.html An MRI today revealed that Giants DE Osi Umenyiora suffered serious ligament damage Saturday night against the Jets and will be forced to undergo surgery, which will probably knock him out for the entire season. There was some talk about whether to do the short-term rehab or the surgery, but in the end, the Giants opted for surgery to make sure Umenyiora will be better off in the long run. Much more on this to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstantClassic Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Paging Michael Strahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike1 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I feel bad for Umenyiora because he seems like a good dude. I don't feel bad for the Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Oh man. That sucks, but they injured Chad a few years ago so we're even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 Paging Michael Strahan My thoughts exactly. How much do you want to bet the Giants are on the phone with Strahan right now talking about one more year. Who will be the DE opposite Tuck now if they don't move Kiwanuka back to end? I could very well see a return to the Giants in Strahan's near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I swear that historically, there have been more season ending injuries in pre-season games than regular season. It really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 That sucks for the G-Men. If Michael Strahan is under contract with Fox, I highly doubt he can come back to the Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraVerde Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 man that blows..i feel really bad for him...as much as i love giants vs jets too many hardcore injuries have occurred from these games...Get well soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Paging Michael Strahan Was thinking that myself. It'll be interesting to see how this shakes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 man that blows..i feel really bad for him...as much as i love giants vs jets too many hardcore injuries have occurred from these games...Get well soon.. Yeah I was pretty worried about something happening to one of our guys. Thank god it didn't, but it still sucks for giants fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua4ever04 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Justin Tuck was outstanding down the stretch last year, but he has to play at a DPOY level this year to pick up the slack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick34125 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 that really sucks for osi and the giants. it's not even like one of our guys did him in. he injured himself trying to get around d'brick. he should know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Oh man. That sucks, but they injured Chad a few years ago so we're even. Didn`t they lose a CB in a preseason game against us one year? That makes it 2-1:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Yeah, I immediately feared that would be the case when I first saw it. This really hurts the Giants. Their pass rush was the main reason they won the SB, it was everything to that D. Now that Osi and Strahan are both gone, they are relying completely on Justin Tuck and Mathias Kiwanuka to step up in a big way. As much as I like Tuck as a player, I doubt they'll be able to pick up the slack for Strahan and Osi to be honest. In other words, the G-Men are ****ed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Oh man. That sucks, but they injured Chad a few years ago so we're even. I thought losing chad was a good thing? jk That's too bad about Osi, i like the way he plays, 100% all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Didn`t they lose a CB in a preseason game against us one year? That makes it 2-1:D THats right Jason (pretty boy)Sehorn -- Too bad for Osi but that was a freak accident reminicent of Testaverdi -- Thats the nature of the game -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonwash29 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 lmao!! i saw this at the game last night and i called it.. out for the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I called it in the gamethread, I knew it was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 :( :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Being a football fan you hate to see something like this happen. Tough break for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Being a football fan you hate to see something like this happen. Tough break for him. I personally wouldnt give a sh*t if it were someone from another team, I'd chalk it up to "its a part of the game" and keep it moving...but I happen to like the GIants, this sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 This is a huge hit for the Giants. Outside of Eli Manning, I'd say there's not a player they wouldn't want to lose less. It may sound dramatic, but I'd say this is the difference between playoffs and no playoffs for them this season. NFCE is going to be tough again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Being a football fan you hate to see something like this happen. Tough break for him. Exactly and tough break for the Giants. This puts a rather large monkey wrench in their chances to repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 This is a huge hit for the Giants. Outside of Eli Manning, I'd say there's not a player they wouldn't want to lose less. It may sound dramatic, but I'd say this is the difference between playoffs and no playoffs for them this season. NFCE is going to be tough again. I agree, Eli will need to play like he played in the playoffs all season long for them to stand a chance. I really like Philly this season, and although I think the Cowboys are slighlty overrated, they still be a tough outfit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I agree, Eli will need to play like he played in the playoffs all season long for them to stand a chance. I really like Philly this season, and although I think the Cowboys are slighlty overrated, they still be a tough outfit. Only slightly? The Cowboys are overrated every year. Ive never seen such a collection of c.ocky personalities that have yet to win a freaking playoff game in my life. They're all swagger, not much substance ( in the playoffs where it counts at least). They're living vicariously through their past glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Only slightly? The Cowboys are overrated every year. Ive never seen such a collection of c.ocky personalities that have yet to win a freaking playoff game in my life. They're all swagger, not much substance ( in the playoffs where it counts at least). They're living vicariously through their past glory. I'm talking about reg. season in terms of competing for the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Dont mess with Dbrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 That sucks. Injuries like that seem so friggin random. You never want to see anyone go out like that. On the human interest side of things, you think of how much work these guys put in during the off-season. Only to have it end before they reach the field for a game that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 That sucks. Injuries like that seem so friggin random. You never want to see anyone go out like that. On the human interest side of things, you think of how much work these guys put in during the off-season. Only to have it end before they reach the field for a game that counts. well that's just depressing when you put it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Tuck is a very impressive player, I'll say he's a Top 10 overall defender period. Losing Osi is going to hurt, but the Giants always find a way to get to the QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 They're gonna have to offer strahan an obscene amount of money to come back and play for another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2008/08/source_umenyiora_to_undergo_su.html Wow. Ligament damage. Shows you how useful x-rays are. That is too bad and I will tell you why: he had a chance to cream Favfe last night as he was releasing a pass, and he just laid him down instead. I remember thinking what a nice guy he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 That really sucks because I don't want to see any player get hurt. With or without Osi, I hope the Giants go 0-16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00tonytone Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Paging Michael strahan, that's a good one. What a blow to the Giants not only loosing Osi for the year thats an injury that could tag OSI as damaged goods the rest of his career. Alot of players are never the same after such an injury. Giants fans must be sensing another Mark Bavaro classification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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