Giants' Umenyiora requires season-ending knee surgery

FanIQ Blog found this 8/24/2008 on www.nfl.com [flag]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora will have season-ending surgery on his injured left knee. Umenyiora was hurt in the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the New York Jets , and Dr. Russell Warren told the team on Sunday that an MRI found a tear in his lateral meniscus. The two-time Pro Bowler will have surgery on Tuesday. "It was obviously ... [link]

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Giants DE Osi Umenyiora Is Done For The Season
Published 8/24/2008 at FanIQ Blog
Each year, the preseason usually causes the end of the season for a big name player. (And often times, his team) This year unfortunately is no different. This time, the victim is the defending champion New York Giants. ...

Dallas Cowboys bit by the injury bug
Published 8/24/2008 by Brandon W at Blogging The Boys
... is plenty of time for guys to get healthy and get back in there as the team moves on towards the playoffs. Grizz was asked by SB Nation's fantasy blog, Fake Teams, to opine on the Cowboys best fantasy football prospect and a sleeper. While his sleeper is not a true sleeper, it's a guy everybody asks about. The Landry Hat has an interview with Ed "Too Tall" Jones they wanted Cowboys fans to know about. Tough break for the Giants, Osi is done for the year. ...

Osi Umenyiora done for the year
Published 8/24/2008 by BigBlueShoe at Big Blue View
Wanted to make a FanPost on this, but it seems the defending champion NY Giants just lost their best pass rusher for the season. New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora will have season-ending surgery on his injured left knee Tuesday. Umenyiora was hurt in the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the New York Jets, and Dr. Russell Warren told the team on Sunday that an MRI found a tear in his lateral meniscus. "It was obviously the news that I did not want to hear," coach Tom Coughlin said. "But after listening to the explanation and Dr. Warren's thoughts on it, I am convinced that ...

Giants lose DE Osi Umenyoria for the year
Published 8/24/2008 by JasonB at Bleeding Green Nation
... It's really the nightmare scenario for any fan. One of your important players lost for the season... in a meaningless preseason game. Giants fans are living that nightmare with the news that pro bowl DE Osi Umenyoria is done for the year. ...

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So Much For Defending Their Title; Giants' Umenyiora To Undergo Surgery
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