Hixon Returns to Action With Productive Night

Domenik Hixon is known for many things. He is the guy who got his knee torn up by the virgin turf during the first practice at the New Meadowlands Stadium causing him to mis the entire season. He is also known as the other party in the career-ending collision that nearly paralyzed Buffalo Bills TE Kevin Everett in 2007. Hixon was also the player the Giants turned to after Plaxico Burress shot himself in 2008. To Giant fans, Hixon is their everyman: the guy who does the dirty jobs no one wants to do. Last night, we saw once again Hixon’s value. In an offseason where NFL fans are focused primarily on who teams are bringing in, Giant fans realized they might be a better team because of who they are getting back. Hixon is one of those players. In 2010, his absence was glaring on both special teams and on offense. He plays three, sometimes four positions during the course of a game and last year, the Giants missed him dearly. On special teams he plays returner and gunner. On offens...