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When Domenik Hixon went down returning a punt on the new stadium's FieldTurf field, it was originally thought he had hyperextended his right now.
Well, downgrade that. Turns out Hixon blew out his right ACL. A visit to the doctor's office revealed the tear, and he has been scheduled for surgery in two to three weeks. His season is over.
So let the questions begin. Is the new field faulty in some manner? Tom Coughlin said after the morning practice, before he received news that Hixon was done, that he already has the turf people looking into it.
"Listen, you've got to go over there and go on it before you make any judgements about it," Coughlin said. "We'll be better served now by the shoes we recommend.
"He got his foot stuck in there. You can see it on tape; he's turning a little bit. We're aware of it. We're continuing to work with it. We're asking the turf people to take another look at the field and some of the thoughts we had about shoes. I think it's pretty much just because it's new."
Coughlin said all the players were wearing the recommended shoes for that particular style of FieldTurf. But that may have to change now, especially in light of Hixon's non-contact injury.
Shoes are the least of the problems, however. Hixon's injury now creates a hole at the third or fourth wide receiver spot, as well as on kickoff and punt returns. That may just have secured yet another spot for Sinorice Moss, who took punt returns today along with Antrel Rolle, Mario Manningham, and Aaron Ross.
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This royally sucks. However, it is good to know the Giants have depth at WR; Hixon would have been the 4th receiver, at best. Who is the favorite to return kicks? Can't see Moss doing it. How about the rookie Jones?
ReplyDeleteTime for Barden to step up. No excuses now. Moss is NOT an option. He will be injured before week 4 rolls around. Why he still has a roster spot is beyond my comprehension. He has done little in the very small window of time that he has been healthy.
ReplyDeleteFair question about Moss...it's his elusiveness and great speed that coaches find hard to let go of....can't teach those things. If he could be a more consistent ball-catcher, he'd be an important piece of any offense in the league. The Hixon injury is a huge blow. It hurts them in three different positions. The Giants know what he was capable of on both return units, where he will be sorely missed more so than as a fourth receiver.
ReplyDeleteSinorice Moss has to be one of the luckiest guys in the NFL.
ReplyDeleteMan - that really sucks for Hixon. He seemed like a hard working guy who fought to get where he is.
ReplyDeleteThis is NOT a good way to 'start' the season. What is it with the Giants and injuries? Must be its "disease" or whatever that was that Coughlin said when he was first hired. Yeah, right... I still think the number of injuries the Giants have each is more than just bad luck.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Chad Jones will have to start paying dividends immediately.
ReplyDeleteI saw something on Hixon earlier today that said "good news, it's just hyperextended".
To whoever wrote that I say a very sarcastic "Thanks alot".
Good thing the Giants built a new stadium. Was Dan late on his psl payment and they went with a cheaper field turf?
ReplyDeletesucks for Hixon, but a great chance for Barden; he would have been no higher than 5th n the depth chart, now he can be 4th if he plays well and if Manningham is a punt returner, 4th receiver may get a few (albeit not many) more snaps than usual across the season.
ReplyDeleteNOOOOO!!! Damn he was a needed player on the return game! I would hate to use Moss. He has been such a big disappointment. Who cares if his speed and elusiveness are god's gift if he can't execute plays correctly?
ReplyDeleteThat's a bummer...really liked Hixon and a Giant. Good player with versatility that worked hard!
Had a bad feeling about this...hope it is not an omen of injuries to come for the G-Men.
Forget Antrel Rolle, Mario Manningham, and Aaron Ross returning kicks. They are starters and I do not want any of them risking injury. Do I have to say Jason Sehorn to anyone here? I think not.
ReplyDeleteTime for Ramses to step up, tough luck for Hixon...
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