Season Over for Adam Koets; David Diehl Expected to Miss “Several Weeks”

Season Over for Adam Koets; David Diehl Expected to Miss “Several Weeks”: The Giants received bad news yesterday when it was learned that OC Adam Koets tore his ACL in his knee. Koets’ season is over as he will likely be placed on Injured Reserve shortly.

“We are disappointed in the loss of Adam Koets, who hurt his ACL,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. “Adam was running out to the right sideline right in front of our bench and all of the sudden went down. Apparently it caught his shoe, his cleat, and he just twisted the wrong way. When we got to him, the doctors were just in the process of evaluating him but he told me he felt good and I didn’t think it was anything. Naturally, with all the different types of MRIs, etc., the ACL was shown to be an issue.”

Meanwhile, it was believed that LT David Diehl had injured his hip against the Seahawks. “At first, I thought it was an ankle or a knee – he kind of bowled over backwards,” said Coughlin. “It’s in the isolated areas up in the hip area. Exactly what it is, I’m not sure. We’re waiting to find out.”

The Daily News and New York Post say that he has suffered both a hip injury and a partially-torn hamstring. ESPNNewYork.com is reporting that Diehl himself told ESPN 1050 radio that he has a partially-torn hamstring. Most press reports say Diehl is expected to miss “several weeks” of action.

As for WR Hakeem Nicks (ankle), Coughlin said, “Hakeem did have a lateral ankle sprain, but seemed to be doing pretty well today.”

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

Article on QB Eli Manning: Remote in Hand, Manning Quietly Takes Control by Mark Viera of The New York Times

Notes: The 34-point margin of victory against the Seahawks was the Giants’ largest on the road since 1993 when they defeated the Redskins in Washington 41-7.

This is the first time they have scored at least 40 points in consecutive road games since 1966. However, the Giants lost both of those games, 72-41 at Washington and 49-40 at Cleveland.

The 35-0 halftime lead was the Giants’ largest halftime lead since 1959.

The Seahawks rushed for 49 yards, the fifth consecutive game in which the Giants have held their opponents to less than 65 yards on the ground. This is the first time the Giants have allowed fewer than 65 rushing yards in five consecutive games since the stats were first kept in 1933.