Phillips: Nicks Or Not, Corners Have Big Opening Task

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[FONT=verdana,geneva]By Rob Phillips​


IRVING, Texas -- Stealing the season opener on the road against the world champion Giants would be a little easier without a healthy Hakeem Nicks.

The Giants' second-leading receiver in 2011 (76 catches, 1,192 yards, 7 touchdowns) has said his fractured foot will be fully healed and ready in time for the Sept. 5 opener against Dallas.

The back end of the Giants' 12-week timetable would indeed have Nicks back just before Week 1. Of course, the club also won't rush back one of their most valuable offensive players. Rookie Rueben Randle will step in for now.

In deciding (at least for now) that cornerback Mike Jenkins will be on the roster this season, the Cowboys surely have the Giants' receivers in mind. In two wins over the Cowboys, Victor Cruz and Nicks combined for 25 catches, 491 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The more corners against those guys, the better. It remains to be seen whether newcomers Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne will match up against Nicks on national TV to start the season.
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[Jon88]

Do we ever get a season opener at home?

 

[Midswat]

Do we ever get a season opener at home?

I actually prefer season openers on the road. Gets a road game out of the way, before travel fatigue takes a toll on a team. In theory, anyways.

 

[dbair1967]

Do we ever get a season opener at home?

almost never, and not only that we rarely end at home, even in seasons where we open on the road

 

[Jon88]

almost never, and not only that we rarely end at home, even in seasons where we open on the road

And do we ever get a bye week around the middle of the season? It's always after game 2, 3, or 4.

 

[marionbarberthe4th]

I like how we always have 7 months off, then 3 weeks on, then a week off