January 23, 2012 New York Giants Injury Report

by | Jan 24, 2012 | News and Notes

January 23, 2012 New York Giants Injury Report: WR Hakeem Nicks (shoulder) and S Tyler Sash (concussion) were injured in the game against the 49ers.

“(Nicks) came right back and played,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. “He’s sore, but I think he’s going to be fine.”

“I think Tyler is going to have to go through all of the (concussion test) protocols, but he felt pretty good even on the plane last night,” said Coughlin. “So I’m hoping that he will go ahead and pass all of his testing. A lot of that will take place tomorrow.”

Giants’ Practice Schedule: The players will meet today, take Wednesday off, then practice Thursday through Saturday. The Giants will have a normal practice schedule next week in Indianapolis with Wednesday, Thursday and Friday practice sessions.

Head Coach Tom Coughlin’s Monday Media Conference Call: The transcript of yesterday’s media conference call with Head Coach Tom Coughlin is available at Giants.com.

WFAN Interview with Giants’ President/CEO John Mara: The audio of yesterday’s WFAN interview with Giants’ President/CEO John Mara is available at CBSNewYork.com.

WFAN Interview with DE Justin Tuck: The audio of yesterday’s WFAN interview with DE Justin Tuck is available at CBSNewYork.com.

Head Coach Tom Coughlin’s Post-Game Press Conference: Video of Head Coach Tom Coughlin’s post-game press conference is available at Giants.com.

Post-Game Player Media Q&As: Video of post-game media sessions with the following players are available at Giants.com:

Article on the Giants-49ers Game: Giants-49ers Game Review: Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin Lift Giants to Super Bowl by Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger

Article on the New York Giants: Mara Helps Make Giants Bedrock of Stability in Fickle NFL by Albert Breer of NFL.com

Article on the Giants’ Special Teams: Giants’ Field-Goal Unit, Needing Its Best, Prepared for the Worst by Sam Borden of The New York Times

Article on Head Coach Tom Coughlin: Giants’ Tom Coughlin is Enjoying the Game More Than Ever as His Team Heads to the Super Bowl by Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger

Articles on QB Eli Manning: Eli Emerging From Shadow of Big Brother by Ian O’Connor of ESPNNewYork.com

Article on WR Devin Thomas: Journeyman Giant Kept Ending Up in Right Place by Harvey Araton of The New York Times

Article on DE Dave Tollefson: A Mother’s Love and Her Pregame Profanity Sustain a Giant in the Trenches by Mark Viera of The New York Times

Notes: The Giants are 5-0 in NFC Championship games. The Giants also won NFC titles in 1986, 1990, 2000, and 2007.

The Giants are 3-0 on the road in the NFC Championship Game, winning twice in San Francisco and once in Green Bay. It was the second time they defeated the 49ers in a championship in Candlestick Park on a last-play field goal.

There have been five NFL/NFC championship games decided in overtime and the Giants have played in three of them. They lost the 1958 league championship game to the Baltimore Colts and defeated Green Bay in 2007 and San Francisco on Sunday in conference title games.

The Giants will be the 10th franchise to play in at least five Super Bowls, joining 49ers, Packers, Cowboys, Steelers, Raiders, Redskins, Patriots, Dolphins, and Broncos.

The Giants are the third team since the introduction of the 16-game schedule in 1978 to reach the Super Bowl after finishing the regular season with a 9-7 record. The 1979 Los Angeles Rams and 2008 Arizona Cardinals were 9-7.

The Giants won their fifth consecutive road playoff game (three in 2007 and two this year), an NFL record.

The Giants have won seven consecutive overtime games, including the two championship games.

The Giants did not turn the ball over against the 49ers. It was the seventh consecutive game in which they did not lose a fumble, their longest such streak since 2008. The Giants have not committed a turnover in three of their last four games.

QB Eli Manning improved to 7-3 as a starting quarterback in the postseason, including 5-1 on the road. The five road postseason victories are an NFL record.

Manning now owns the franchise post-season records for passes (316), completions (190), completion percentage (60.13), yards (2,220), and touchdown passes (16).