Guy Whimper News

Updating: First the Giants got a field goal when a pick bounced off Jeremiah Trotter's hands and was caught by Kevin Boss.

Because the Dallas Cowboys lost this afternoon to the San Diego Chargers, the winner of the prime time game moves into the division driver seat with three games remaining in the regular season.

Philadelphia starting running back Brian Westbrook was listed OUT for tonight's game against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium in the middle of the week, so it's no surprise hearing his name read off as an inactive.

Safety Ken Hamlin , cornerback Cletis Gordon, linebacker Jason Williams, guard Montrae Holland, center Duke preston, tackle Marc Colombo and linebacker Curtis Johnson are inactive.

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.

Rookie outside linebacker Robert Ayers will play tonight against New York after being inactive four days ago against the Chargers.

For those who don't have the NFL Network, Paul Myerberg and Joe Lapointe will provide live updates and analysis of the Giants-Broncos game.

Jerious Norwood News: Falcons inactives: WR Brian Finneran, RB Jerious Norwood, QB John Parker Wilson, RB Michael Turner, OT Quinn Ojinnaka, LB Spencer Adkins, DL Trey Lewis.

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.

Danny Ware was hoping he'd play against the Saints Sunday in his first game since the season opener, but he's out once again.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning, shown here against the Chiefs last week, is looking good in warmups this Sunday.

A mild surprise on the inactive list for the Giants for their game against the Chiefs Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium is Ramses Barden, the rookie wide receiver, who is a healthy scratch, as is tackle Guy Whimper.

Since sustaining a shoulder injury against Dallas last Sunday, defensive end Justin Tuck has not practiced.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley ARLINGTON, Texas -- New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips will play tonight, but nickel cornerback Kevin Dockery will be out for the second consecutive week.

The Giants will be going against the Cowboys' passing game Sunday night with only six defensive backs active for the second straight week.

Share + Sep 13, 2009 3:56 pm US/Eastern EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. 1 of 1 Kevin Dockery #35 of the New York Giants reacts after the Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 during Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Az.

Giants CB Kevin Dockery, who was questionable with a hamstring injury, will not play in the Giants' opener.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. a ' The highlight might not be the kind Giants place-kicker Lawrence Tynes will brag about, but it was, at the very least, amusing.

Not quite, but Eli Manning yesterday did offer up something of a guarantee when he spoke at the Giants' annual Kickoff Luncheon in Manhattan.

Steve Smith has taken a lot of grief over this drop of an Eli Manning pass against the Jets on Saturday, and says his friends and family have been 'the worst.' NOTEBOOK When Steve Smith turned on ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown" before the Vikings-Texans game, he didn't realize it would be another reminder of his glaring drop in Saturday's preseason ...