INDIANAPOLIS —
Running back Ahmad Bradshaw and defensive end Osi Umenyiora continue to nurse a sore foot and ankle/knee injuries, respectively, but both are expected to play Sunday in Super Bowl XLVI against New England.
Both were limited during Thursday’s practice on the University of Indianapolis campus. The rest of the New York Giants’ walking wounded — cornerback Corey Webster (hamstring), wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (shoulder) and linebacker Jacquian Williams (foot) — all took part in the workout.
“We did fine. The energy level, the enthusiasm, the excitement is all there, as it should be, as it was yesterday. They’re really excited to practice for the game,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said after the practice session. “I think they’ve done very well. This was a good day of preparation.”
Bradshaw, who shares playing time at running back with Brandon Jacobs, tripped during one running play during the initial stages of the practice.
He was able to finish the day without any issues.
“It looked like he tripped over the fullback’s foot,” Coughlin said later. “But he’s fine.”
Eli sharp
Quarterback Eli Manning continues to have the hot hand. Manning’s passing has led the Giants to the doorstep of a second Super Bowl title. He looked good in Thursday’s practice
In the final two first-unit offensive possessions, Manning completed 10 of 11 throws. The second possession was a two-minute drill.
No hotel switch
The Giants announced that they will not switch hotels Saturday night to a more secluded area. That’s not surprising. New York did the same thing in their last Super Bowl appearance four years ago.
Coughlin said he is satisfied that the team’s current hotel, despite it’s location downtown, will be fine and allow players to get enough rest before the game.
The 0.6 percenter
After being fined $20,000 by the NFL for missing Wednesday’s media availability at the team’s hotel, Umenyiora lost 0.6% of his annual salary.
“It cost me a lot of money, I am sorry about that. At the end of the day, I don’t really know what I could have discussed with you guys between Tuesday’s media day and Wednesday morning,” he said Thursday. “It is not like we had a practice or anything like that. I understand why they did it and I am okay with it.”
Umenyiora said that he wasn’t surprised at the size of the fine.
“No, it makes sense. It makes sense because the NFL is a business, you understand. Players are the product, and the fans are the customers. The only way that we can reach them is through you guys, the media, so we have to be responsible and speak to the people,” he said.
“If it was like a $1,000 fine or something like that, most of the people they will laugh at it. They wouldn’t even come downstairs and talk, but you make the fine substantial enough it is going to make people want to show up.”
Still, it is $20,000 out of his pocket.
“Yeah, absolutely it is a big hit. I feed a lot of people. I am responsible for a lot of people. That money could have went to a really, really good cause,” Umenyiora said. “It is stupid to have to incur that type of fine for missing something as simple as this, but at the end of the day I didn’t know it was mandatory.”
Sports
Related Videos
Related Photos
-
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw was limited in Thursday’s practice with a sore foot. Joseph C. Garza / CNHI News Service
Discussion
Key Giants resting up
- Sports
-
-
Triumphant Tribe
Seventeen years of frustration and disappointment for the Anderson Indians baseball team ended in a jubilant dog pile atop junior pitcher Curtis Wilson on Monday night at Pendleton Heights’ Field of Dreams.
-
Argylls squeeze into crown
Madison-Grant coach Ben Rodriguez liked his squeeze play so much that he called it again in the pivotal inning of the Class 2A, Sectional 39 championship game at Eastern High School on Monday night in Greentown.
-
Bulldogs’ comeback falls just short
Not even a heroic seventh-inning rally could save the Lapel baseball team in the Class 2A sectional title game at Frankton on Monday afternoon. The Bulldogs scored four runs in the seventh inning but still came up a run short as the Wapahani Raiders won the championship 9-8.
-
Tribe rallies past Pendleton Heights into final
This is the stuff of legend.
The kind of game that defines a rivalry.
The kind of victory that breathes new life into a program.
And the kind of defeat that won’t ever be forgotten. -
George Bremer: In with Orton, out of Luck?
There really is no offseason anymore in the National Football League.
The Indianapolis Colts haven’t played a game since Jan. 1, but look at all the headlines they’ve generated since that date. -
Ken de la Bastide: Indy 500 lives up to hype - again
For the second consecutive year the Indianapolis 500 demonstrated why it remains as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”.
Last year there was the dramatic finish when rookie J.R. Hildebrand crashed in the fourth corner on the final lap allowing the late Dan Wheldon to record his second victory. -
Kahne keeps Hendrick success rolling at Charlotte
Kasey Kahne powered to victory in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, taking NASCAR's longest race for the third time for his first win with Hendrick Motorsports.
-
Spurs strike first in West finals, win 19th in row
Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 19th in a row to tie the NBA record for longest winning streak kept alive in the playoffs, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 to open the Western Conference finals on Sunday night.
-
Konerko hits go-ahead HR, White Sox sweep Indians
Paul Konerko got a big milestone home run and the White Sox got a sweep of the only team between them and the AL Central lead.
-
Reds outslug Rockies on record day for HRs
Here's how easy it looked to hit home runs at Great American Ball Park on Sunday: Todd Frazier lost his grip on the bat during a swing. The ball wound up in the seats anyway.
- More Sports Headlines
-
Police: 5-time Champ Johnny Tapia Found Dead
Native Americans' Olympic Medals Displayed in DC
Manning on Target at First Practice
Raw Video: Olympic Torch Relay Begins in England
Raw Video: Olympic Torch Passed to London
Selig: Oakland Move Might Be Considered
McNamee: Clemens, Canseco Had Steroids Talk
Laurie Fine: My Life Has Been Destroyed
MLB: Mets Get 2013 All Star Game
Bernie Fine's Wife to Sue ESPN
Kyrie Irving Named NBA's Top Rookie
McNamee Says He Gave Clemens Steroids in 1998
Phelps Looks to Add to Medal Haul in London
Raw Video: McNamee Arrives at Clemens Trial
Bulls Bounced From Playoffs
Former NFL Star Junior Seau Found Dead
NFL Suspends 4 Players for Saints' Bounties
Reigning U.S. Champ Eying Olympic Gold in London
Knicks Fans Disappointed in Stoudemire
