Giants' Stacy Andrews thankful blood clots were not worse, did not spread

New York Giants offensive tackle Stacy Andrews attended a team meeting last Saturday night fully intending to play the following day against the Green Bay Packers. While at Giants headquarters, Andrews knew there was something seriously wrong with him. During our Tuesday night show on Sirius XM NFL Radio, left tackle David Diehl said Andrews began feeling ill and coughing up blood...

'This was a lesson for me,' Andrews said

New York Giants tackle Stacy Andrews will miss the remainder of the season after developing pulmonary embolisms in both lungs.

The New York Giants have signed offensive tackle Tony Ugoh to fill the roster spot vacated after the team placed Stacy Andrews on injured reserve.Andrews was hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs over the weekend. He was released two days later, but will not return to action in 2011.Ugoh hasn't seen action in the NFL since 2009, when he was with the Indianapolis Colts. He...

Backup Giants tackle Stacy Andrews‘ season is over after a scary episode involving blood clots in his lungs last week. Andrews had trouble sleeping and spit up blood for a couple days, but he ignored the symptoms because he thought he just was practicing hard. On Saturday night, the pain became too much at a…

New York Giants offensive lineman Stacy Andrews' season is over due to pulmonary embolisms in both of his lungs.

Ugoh was signed to replace Stacy Andrews

The New York Giants have signed OL Tony Ugoh to replace Stacy Andrews, who goes on IR according to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post. Source: The Redzone Attached Thumbnails

The injury carousel keeps on a-rollin’….OT Stacy Andrews (pulmonary embolisms) is the latest Giant to be placed on IR. Tom Coughlin acknowledged that Andrews’ condition was “serious” but that he would be able to continue his football career. “He just can’t go back to football right now,” Coughlin said. Center David Baas, who missed yesterday...

The New York Giants have placed offensive lineman Stacy Andrews on injured reserve because of blood clots in both of his lungs.

New York Giants offensive lineman Stacy Andrews will not be playing for the rest of the year, which is probably a good idea, since he was diagnosed with pulmonary embolisms and those can kill you. Teammate David Diehl told Alex Marvez on Sirius XM NFL Radio that Andrews felt some pain in his ribs earlier in the week, but attributed it to a routine bump or bruise that comes with playing...

Plus, an injury update, including bad news on Stacy Andrews

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The New York Giants have placed offensive tackle Stacy Andrews on injured reserve with blood clots in both lungs and signed Tony Ugoh to fill the roster spot.