Giants lose Domenik Hixon for season with torn ACL

[Bonecrusher#31]

Giants lose Domenik Hixon for season with torn ACL

Posted by Michael David Smith on September 21, 2011, 11:55 AM EDT


The Giants won Monday night’s game against the Rams, but they suffered a loss in the process.

Domenik Hixon, the team’s No. 3 wide receiver and top punt returner, is out for the season with a torn right ACL, the Giants announced today. It’s the second year in a row that he’s blown out his right knee; he missed the entire 2010 season.

Hixon appeared to suffer the injury when he came down awkwardly on a juggling touchdown catch against the Rams — making it that much more impressive that he held onto the ball.

The loss will be a big one for the Giants, who were counting on Hixon to be a key cog on the offense as well as a jack of all trades on special teams.

As the Giants now prepare to play the Eagles without Hixon, they’re probably wishing they hadn’t let Steve Smith go to Philadelphia.

 

[Theebs]

I have a feeling the eagles are going to kill the giants sunday. Last year the giants outplayed them and lost on an error by the punter and tuck was busy yapping about how he cant wait to play them.

but I think as undermanned as they are they may get killed if they dont hit the qb a ton and run the ball extremely well.

THis could be a statement game for the eagles.

 

[Midswat]

The Giants can't cover anyone. And Eli is back to being Peyton's adopted brother.

They'll end up last in the division, and probably a 5 win team.

 

[Theebs]

The Giants can't cover anyone. And Eli is back to being Peyton's adopted brother.

They'll end up last in the division, and probably a 5 win team.

I usually think they are a good team, however if they lose this one this actually could happen. They have a habit of doing what we did a year later.....this could be there year for a collapse.

 

[marionbarberthe4th]

The Giants should have lost to a Steven Jacksonless Rams team. They suck and need to find a big WR and TE next year.

I called Skins > Giants by the way

 

[Theebs]

The Giants should have lost to a Steven Jacksonless Rams team. They suck and need to find a big WR and TE next year.

I called Skins > Giants by the way

good call dude

 

[NoShame]

Just two weeks in and they already lost half their team to injury.

 

[Midswat]

Just two weeks in and they already lost half their team to injury.

Good.

 

[63echo]

Hixon out for the season? What a shame.

 

[Sheik]

Hakeem Nicks is good enough to be their 1 & 2 at the same time.

 

[Rock Slamdance]

Hakeem Nicks is good enough to be their 1 & 2 at the same time.

Eh, I'd still rather have Shane Lechler.

 

[Plymkr]

awwwww...

Bummer.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

The Giants can't cover anyone. And Eli is back to being Peyton's adopted brother.

They'll end up last in the division, and probably a 5 win team.

That'll put them in line for the Luck sweepstakes.