http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3105 Recent articles about Antonio Pierce en-us Since it is almost Thanksgiving, and I am seemingly in a giving mood, here are a handful of leftover New York Giants notes for your Wednesday afternoon. Antonio Pierce is in Los Angeles to get a second opinion on the bulging disc in his neck. I can't imagine that is because he distrusts the Giants doctors. I don't blame him for seeking more information -- this type of injury could be one that threatens his career. Mathias Kiwanuka has a great, very comforting, quote recently a... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:44:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bonus_Giants_notes_Boley_Pierce_Blackburn/1630814 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bonus_Giants_notes_Boley_Pierce_Blackburn/1630814 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bonus_Giants_notes_Boley_Pierce_Blackburn/1630814 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6e99dc91dbbe0bdaaadbfc62cddb865f2a7db2e1/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92942386.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E76C25F6125ADD05F2594A3C35D7DECB566ADD624F3F38F9.jpg Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is in Los Angeles today getting a second opinion on the bulging disc in his neck, and he might stop by Denver on his way back. Pierce flew out to see Dr. Robert Watkins, a noted orthopedic surgeon in Marina del Rey, Calif. Pierce was diagnosed with the bulging disc last Friday and was told he could miss up to six weeks, maybe even more. He decided not to have surgery to correct the problem, which would have ended his season, so he could rest and treat the i... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:10:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_in_LA_might_come_to_Denver/1630583 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_in_LA_might_come_to_Denver/1630583 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_in_LA_might_come_to_Denver/1630583 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6e99dc91dbbe0bdaaadbfc62cddb865f2a7db2e1/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92942386.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E76C25F6125ADD05F2594A3C35D7DECB566ADD624F3F38F9.jpg Falcons rallied from down 14 in the fourth quarter to force overtime with Antonio Pierce sidelined. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:10:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_defense_collapses_late_with_Pierce_sidelined/1614632 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_defense_collapses_late_with_Pierce_sidelined/1614632 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_defense_collapses_late_with_Pierce_sidelined/1614632 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/9/19e3b1daa421ba4edffc529b1f903d0175b9d640/small/New_York_Giants_7d50.jpg What was the immediate reaction of many Giants when they learned that Antonio Pierce, their defensive leader, would be out indefinitely with a bulging disc in his neck? Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:20:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_Q_A_Reaction_to_Pierces_injury/1614416 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_Q_A_Reaction_to_Pierces_injury/1614416 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_Q_A_Reaction_to_Pierces_injury/1614416 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/8/d8e6b70eec07d59b3c684bf194beca35639dcdf0/small/San_Diego_Chargers_a6a4.jpg Welcome to the stretch run. I realize this probably isn’t the way you envisioned it would begin, coming off four straight losses and with Antonio Pierce in street clothes. But it is what it is and for the moment the Giants (5-4) are at least still tied for an NFC wild-card playoff berth. This is a huge game, so make sure you stick around here all day for everything you need to know about Giants-Falcons, including inactives, injuries, and other interesting things. If you’re n... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:21:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_Day_Falcons_5_4_at_Giants_5_4/1611176 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_Day_Falcons_5_4_at_Giants_5_4/1611176 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_Day_Falcons_5_4_at_Giants_5_4/1611176 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/8/d8e6b70eec07d59b3c684bf194beca35639dcdf0/small/San_Diego_Chargers_a6a4.jpg The last time Antonio Pierce spent a game on the sideline at Giants Stadium, he couldn't help but take the field at every opportunity. Every time the defense came off after a forced punt, during every timeout and just about any other time he wasn't tethered to the bench, Pierce was running onto the field to talk with his teammates and slap their helmets with support. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:23:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_will_have_to_lead_Giants_from_the_sideline/1608880 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_will_have_to_lead_Giants_from_the_sideline/1608880 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_will_have_to_lead_Giants_from_the_sideline/1608880 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/9/19e3b1daa421ba4edffc529b1f903d0175b9d640/small/New_York_Giants_7d50.jpg The Giants defensive captain and field general will be sitting on the sidelines this Sunday after a bulging disc was found in his neck after an MRI. No. 58 Antonio Pierce could be sitting for quite some time as neck injuries are very serious and have ended players careers in the past. Pierce originally sustained a burner during the Arizona game on Oct. 25. Up until this week, Pierce had been pain-free. This week in practice, Antonio experienced an increased discomfort, so the Giant medical st... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:42:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NY_Giants_Captain_Antonio_Pierce_Out_Linebackers_of_the_Future_on_Display/1606909 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NY_Giants_Captain_Antonio_Pierce_Out_Linebackers_of_the_Future_on_Display/1606909 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NY_Giants_Captain_Antonio_Pierce_Out_Linebackers_of_the_Future_on_Display/1606909 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/8/d8e6b70eec07d59b3c684bf194beca35639dcdf0/small/San_Diego_Chargers_a6a4.jpg A day or two after Tom Coughlin was beaming about all of his players practicing for the first time this season and cracking a joke about, “well, we haven’t showered yet”…..shocking news hit the team hard about LB Antonio Pierce possibly missing the rest of the season.  Pierce, who suffered what was termed a burner in [...] Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:34:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_could_miss_rest_of_season/1607856 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_could_miss_rest_of_season/1607856 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_could_miss_rest_of_season/1607856 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6e99dc91dbbe0bdaaadbfc62cddb865f2a7db2e1/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92942386.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E76C25F6125ADD05F2594A3C35D7DECB566ADD624F3F38F9.jpg Ed posted about Antonio Pierce's injury last night, and it's definitely not good news. Mike Garafalo reports a little more about Pierce's contract situation and that of replacement Chase Blackburn. Also from MG comes a preview of the game against the Falcons. Speaking of Giants' linebackers, Giants' rookie Clint Sintim is leaning on "one cool dude," aka Danny Clark. Whether that's a good thing or not I'll leave up to you. Giants legend (and my al... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:04:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_York_Giants_News_amp_Notes_Pierce_Contract_Situation_amp_More/1606351 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_York_Giants_News_amp_Notes_Pierce_Contract_Situation_amp_More/1606351 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_York_Giants_News_amp_Notes_Pierce_Contract_Situation_amp_More/1606351 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/8/d8e6b70eec07d59b3c684bf194beca35639dcdf0/small/San_Diego_Chargers_a6a4.jpg Earlier this week, head coach Tom Coughlin was happy to have all of his guys practicing on the field. A beaming Coughlin exclaimed, “It felt pretty good to have everybody out there working,” Coughlin said. “That was a good sign. We have enough room on the field to accommodate that.” On Friday, when he heard the news his starting middle linebacker and defensive captain Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely with a bulging disc in his neck, Coughlin's jaw must have dropped. With a linebacking c... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antonio_Pierce_is_out_possibly_done_for_the_year/1605622 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antonio_Pierce_is_out_possibly_done_for_the_year/1605622 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antonio_Pierce_is_out_possibly_done_for_the_year/1605622 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/9/19e3b1daa421ba4edffc529b1f903d0175b9d640/small/New_York_Giants_7d50.jpg The Giants couldn’t be healthy for this long. Moments ago, the Giants announced that Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after a MRI revealed a bulging disc in his neck. Here’s what Pierce had to say:  ”I’m shocked with what I heard from the doctors this afternoon..had no idea what happened a few weeks ago could keep [...] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:39:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_Out_Indefinitely/1604523 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_Out_Indefinitely/1604523 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_Out_Indefinitely/1604523 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/1/81041eb359465f80e6c9b5f9c252b3c62404ba98/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_153a.jpg Antonio Pierce, the Giants’ defensive leader, was “shocked” by the news he got from doctors this afternoon: That he will be be “out” of this Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons and will be sidelined indefinitely due to a bulging disc in his neck. That announcement was made a few minutes ago by the Giants, who said in a press release that Pierce had been experiencing some discomfort in practice this week. They indicated the discomfort was related t... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_out_indefinitely_with_bulging_disc/1604617 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_out_indefinitely_with_bulging_disc/1604617 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierce_out_indefinitely_with_bulging_disc/1604617 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/9/19e3b1daa421ba4edffc529b1f903d0175b9d640/small/New_York_Giants_7d50.jpg According to Pat Hanlon, middle linebacker Antonio Pierce is 'out indefinitely' with a bulging disc in his neck."I'm shocked with what I heard from the doctors this afternoon...had no idea what happened a few weeks ago could keep me off the field," Pierce said....Just when you think the Giants are getting healthier.Stay tuned as we update this situation. 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