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Getting Nicks back a big step for Giants

Posted December 20, 2012 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Hakeem Nicks,  Eli Manning
TEAMS: New York Giants
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The return of Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks to practice Thursday after missing the previous day with a sprained left knee could only bode well for his on-field rapport with quarterback Eli Manning. Nicks, whose 53 catches for 629 yards and three touchdowns is solid but not spectacular considering his first three years of work with the team, says he expects not only to be healthy enough to face the Ravens on Sunday, but to add some jump to his season. Nicks battled a toe injury at the beginning of the season, and then added the sprain in Week 2 against Tampa. He hasn't been the same game-breaking receiver since, as his timing with Manning and his overall speed has suffered. --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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