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| Toomer And Tuck On The Mend | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 18 2007, 04:21 AM (22 Views) | |
| BlueHeart | Jan 18 2007, 04:21 AM Post #1 |
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[size=7]Tuck and Toomer On the Mend [/size] Injured Giants rehabbing injuries and preparing for '07 campaign. By Aron Angel, Giants.com January 17, 2007 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It was a frustrating 2006 for wide receiver Amani Toomer and defensive end Justin Tuck, two key players who were forced to watch from the sideline during the second half of an 8-8 season. Injuries to defensive ends Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora during large stretches were significant losses to the Giants this season. But not to be overlooked was the loss of Tuck, the team’s third defensive end and special teams contributor. “Any time you have to sit out and watch your teammates go to battle every week, it’s always going to hit you hard." -DE Justin Tuck And while quarterback Eli Manning’s numbers dipped in the second half of 2006, the loss of Toomer certainly had an impact on those statistics. Both Tuck and Toomer say that the overall frustration of 2006 will be at the forefront of their minds while rehabilitating and preparing for 2007, a process that is well under way for both men. “Any time you have to sit out and watch your teammates go to battle every week, it’s always going to hit you hard,” said Tuck, who is recovering from surgery to his left foot. “For me, it really hit me hard, because of the preparation you put into the offseason, not being able to get out there and show it. Hopefully I can use that fury to help me in my progression this year and just have a better season next year.” The 23-year old Tuck was placed on IR on November 15 after suffering a Lis Franc injury. “Rehab’s going good,” Tuck said. “Real good. I’m ahead of schedule, it looks like. I’ll be ready for mini camp and things of that nature, so I’m very optimistic about the rehab and the surgery.” While Tuck is confident that his surgically repaired foot will be healthy enough to support his 275-pound frame next season, he realizes there will be some uncertainty this offseason, with a new defensive coordinator replacing coach Tim Lewis. Tuck realizes that change is inevitable following a season where a team fails to live up to expectations, but he says he was relieved to learn that head coach Tom Coughlin will be on the sidelines in 2007. “I’m glad,” Tuck said of Coughlin’s return. “Especially as a young player, the worst thing that can happen is to have a new coach early in your career. With Coach Coughlin, you know exactly what to expect from him. You don’t have to worry about having to adjust to another guy. I just feel like Coach Coughlin did a great job the two years that I’ve been here, considering the circumstances and the players he’s lost.” “I think the first half of the season, going into that Chicago game, right before I got hurt, we were one of the stronger teams in the NFC, if not the best.” - WR Amani Toomer One of those players was Toomer, the eleven-year veteran who was placed on injured reserve on November 8 after suffering a partial tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. “I think the first half of the season, going into that Chicago game, right before I got hurt, we were one of the stronger teams in the NFC, if not the best,” Toomer said. “Once we started getting injured, we didn’t really find a way to adjust as well as I would have expected. Whose fault that is, I don’t know. I just know that we didn’t turn the corner really that well, which was surprising to me. I thought we’d do that better.” Without Toomer—Manning's most relied upon security blanket—the Giants quarterback’s numbers took a dive. Prior to Week Nine, when Toomer was hurt, Manning’s overall completion percentage was up to 61.3 percent. But over the next eight games it dropped to 54 percent, along with his quarterback rating—down to 66.5 from 87.5. Along with Tuck, Toomer will be at the Giants facilities every day, rehabbing his surgically repaired knee. Toomer says he is well on his way to a full recovery and is looking forward to the day when he can start running full speed and getting back into playing shape. “It’s coming along pretty well,” he said of his rehabilitation. “I’m ahead of schedule in my mind. I definitely think I can do more than what I’m doing, but I’m just listening to our trainers. They know what they’re doing trying to get me back, not only as quickly as I can, but to get me back to where it’s going to be a seamless transition so there won’t be much change in my play from last year to this year. “I want to get my knees back as strong as I possibly can so I can get back into the shape that I’m accustomed to being in for training camp. I think that’s going to take a lot of work on my part, not being able to run right now, not being able to work out the way I want to. Hopefully I can get back in time to where it’s not going to affect my conditioning.” |
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