Gartrell Johnson News

It won't be experience coming to the aid of the defense on Sunday, but perhaps an injection of youthful energy can provide the spark the Giants need to cast aside their losing ways.

Coach Tom Coughlin said it was "encouraging" that Bradshaw, the team's second-leading rusher, sprinted a bit during practice Thursday.

The linebacker spoke with Tony Dorsett, the Hall of Fame running back who was part of the first wave of Dallas glory days.

Now that Antonio Pierce is officially gone for the season, the Giants might be ready to take a look toward the future.

Gartrell Johnson was back in Colorado on Thursday night. Back playing football. And back at Invesco Field.

With big running backs and small ones, through perennial playoff appearances and a Super Bowl season, the Giants could trust one element of their game to lead them toward the top of the standings: running the ball.

Pierce visited Dr. Robert Watkins in California earlier this week to see if there is any other course of action or treatment that can be taken, but the diagnosis did not change.

The Giants revealed that Bradshaw has been wearing a boot on his left foot to help a sprained ankle - a new injury - he sustained in against the Falcons.

EAST RUTHERFORD a ' Nine games into the season and Brandon Jacobs has as many 100-yard rushing games as Gartrell Johnson.

Writers and editors for The New York Times will provide live updates and analysis throughout the Giants' game against the Atlanta Falcons at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Update 1:14 p.m. On the first series of downs for the Giants' defense, Aaron Ross played safety, at least for one play.

In his third attempt to come back from this thrice-injured hamstring, Giants defensive back Aaron Ross has managed to practice for three straight days.

Both C.C. Brown and Aaron Rouse are safeties and neither played for the Giants last season.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 7:08 p.m. Chargers' next opponent: New York Giants 1:15 p.m. Sunday at Giants Stadium The last time many New Yorkers really paid close attention to the Giants, it was mid-October and Big Blue was 5-0 and on its way to the Super Bowl.

An interesting red flag is buried in the depths of this daily report on the Giants official Web site : " Ahmad Bradshaw traveled to Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon to have his ankle and foot examined by specialist Dr.

*The Giants lost their second straight game after starting the season 5-0. *The Giants 15-game streak of winning when leading at halftime ended.

Adrian Wilson News: Keeping the news coming, Adrian Wilson exited Arizona's Sunday night game for a second time late in the fourth quarter.

Giants offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie was inactive for Sunday night's game against the Arizona Cardinals with a groin injury, ending the New York line's regular-season streak of 38 consecutive starts together.

Giants running back Danny Ware, who has missed the past four games with an elbow injury, says he has no ball-security issues while wearing a protective brace.

The super enlarged canvas photo jumps out at a visitor the second someone steps off the second floor elevator in the McGraw Athletic Center.\ There is Miami Dolphins linebacker and CSU locker room donor Joey Porter in mid-leap of his famed end zone chest bump last season with ex-Ram running back Gartrell Johnson.

Did the Giants answer your questions about them being overconfident? They're coming off a convincing 24-0 road rout in Tampa, yet still reminding themselves of how they slipped up to an inferior Browns team in Cleveland last season.