The defending Superbowl champions were prepared to lose one Defensive End this season - but news is breaking that the New York Giants may have lost another, at least for the 2008 season.
DE Osi Umenyiora, who had 13 sacks last season, left Saturday's pre-season game against the Jets with a knee injury, and the Star-Ledger is reporting that an MRI has shown that Osi has suffered 'serious ligament damage', and that he is out for the 2008 season.
The loss is a huge blow for a team that was counting on Umenyiora and fellow DE Justin Tuck to fill the void left by Michael Strahan's retirement. The team's pass rushing last season helped to neutralise the poor secondary play that the Giants have become synonymous with.
Without Umenyiora, the Giants could struggle up front, and if they struggle up front, you can bet your money on them struggling everywhere else, too.
Sunday 24 August 2008
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