http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3689 Recent articles about Justin Tuck en-us For the past few seasons, the New York Giants' bread and butter has been their offensive line and pass rush.   Now, it appears that their bread has gone stale and the butter has been sitting in a busted refrigerator for over a year.   Tom Coughlin came to the Giants with an agenda. He started coaching in a different generation but knew that the key to winning laid with the big men.   A stellar pass rush coupled with a tone-setting offensive line could keep a team in any gam... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:03:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_the_Giants_Biggest_Strength_Has_Become_Their_Kryptonite/1639542 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_the_Giants_Biggest_Strength_Has_Become_Their_Kryptonite/1639542 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_the_Giants_Biggest_Strength_Has_Become_Their_Kryptonite/1639542 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/8/b8f4a70e077bbadd04bedda8b5e1b04dedf43b87/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92942536.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0BAEBA78DA2675C11F2594A3C35D7DECB8663A5FD4DF7DBFE.jpg Giants fans had hoped that the offensive spark displayed last week versus Atlanta would ignite this team to a return to dominance in the second half of the season.  Instead, every mistake and miscue that was made over the four game loosing streak was displayed for the entire nation to see on Thanksgiving. The Giants have collapsed, while the fan base was given a dose of reality tonight.  The four game loosing streak was no fluke, you can stop blaming injuries. This team is just not ... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:18:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_York_Giants_What_We_Really_Know_About_Their_Collapse/1638422 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_York_Giants_What_We_Really_Know_About_Their_Collapse/1638422 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_York_Giants_What_We_Really_Know_About_Their_Collapse/1638422 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/b/bb2cbeafbd4c35cc4f68f862dad252062e2f2e47/small/San_Diego_Chargers_d65b.jpg This dropped in my email inbox. Thought I would share it with you guys. All Stars Helping Kids Announces Ten Athletes For 2010 Jefferson Awards For Public Service World Champions Venus Williams and Lauryn Williams, MLB star Curtis Granderson, NBA All-Stars Dwight Howard and Dirk Nowitzki, NFL star Justin Tuck form core “Dream Team For Public Service” [...] Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:49:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Justin_Tuck_is_Among_Dream_Team_For_Public_Service/1621646 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Justin_Tuck_is_Among_Dream_Team_For_Public_Service/1621646 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Justin_Tuck_is_Among_Dream_Team_For_Public_Service/1621646 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/6/c613c60ed2cc79c3a78436529c5587c99121b95f/small/New_York_Giants_7f00.jpg When the New York Giants returned to the practice field this morning, running back Ahmad Bradshaw was the only player - other than those on Injured Reserve - who did not join his teammates. Instead, as has been the case for a number of weeks, he remained on the sideline in a protective walking boot. The news for other Giants was much more promising, however. Case and point: Justin Tuck. Tuck, who has been battling a shoulder injury since early in the season, said the bye week has ... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:43:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_Return_to_Practice_Feeling_Healthy/1576775 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_Return_to_Practice_Feeling_Healthy/1576775 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_Return_to_Practice_Feeling_Healthy/1576775 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/a/aaae3d1f24a9b92f130ace8a35b2624711023a3f/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91906498.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0727915EC70DE4C815A56383FDB7C8A3F36FBA3D992FB87D7.jpg Justin Tuck said his ailing right shoulder has been "an issue" for him this season, but having a weekend in which he didn't have to smash it against opposing offensive linemen and running backs should help. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:41:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_off_helps_Tucks_shoulder_to_heal/1576050 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_off_helps_Tucks_shoulder_to_heal/1576050 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_off_helps_Tucks_shoulder_to_heal/1576050 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/0/d04ec752b6baaaa57b15187e0762b91591973ef1/small/Oakland_Raiders_v_f82b.jpg Justin Tuck said his ailing right shoulder has been "an issue" for him this season, but having a weekend in which he didn't have to smash it against opposing offensive linemen and running backs should help. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:41:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_off_helps_Tucks_shoulder_heal/1577389 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_off_helps_Tucks_shoulder_heal/1577389 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_off_helps_Tucks_shoulder_heal/1577389 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/c/5c46739f0848a7ccb678bc9844600c3d56f4f814/small/Oakland_Raiders_v_ea0e.jpg Tuck's shoulder has not been at 100 percent since Week 2. Manning said his foot injury is "over and done with." Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:22:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NY_Giants_defensive_end_Justin_Tuck_quarterback_Eli_Manning_rest_injuries_over_bye_week/1574675 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NY_Giants_defensive_end_Justin_Tuck_quarterback_Eli_Manning_rest_injuries_over_bye_week/1574675 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NY_Giants_defensive_end_Justin_Tuck_quarterback_Eli_Manning_rest_injuries_over_bye_week/1574675 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/c/acd047b69c8b425d8db546bacf4e8b34fb264744/small/New_York_Giants_51e3.jpg Last week Justin Tuck wondered whether the Giants have been suffering a little bit of a crisis of confidence. Well, I don’t think that’s really a problem anymore. “I think we still have the utmost confidence in ourselves,” defensive end Osi Umenyiora said on a conference call today. “Obviously that was a game we lost. But we should’ve won. I don’t think that did anything to dampen our confidence. We just have to find a way to win those games. Bu... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:08:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Losing_streak_hasnt_hurt_Giant_confidence/1533108 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Losing_streak_hasnt_hurt_Giant_confidence/1533108 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Losing_streak_hasnt_hurt_Giant_confidence/1533108 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/4/644b858d01fecc1c5a8e9f8e93ed90299b6c4a88/small/Oakland_Raiders_v_75e1.jpg Football players usually don't confess to being scared or nervous, but Justin Tuck admitted to both when talking about playing this past Sunday with a harness on his injured left shoulder."The only reason I got the opportunity to play is they told me I couldn't put myself in a situation where I could hurt it, so I pretty much went out there and played with one arm," Tuck said. "I was scared to even try to use it a little bit."Scared?"A little bit," he sai... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:14:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_Tuck_nervous_playing_with_injury/1276293 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_Tuck_nervous_playing_with_injury/1276293 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Giants_Tuck_nervous_playing_with_injury/1276293 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/2/02bb1aa797893500ad26a3c1afcc418e486b8649/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89749688.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D04AF59255D371B335ACD93766D6B43F0F835EDF3CDFA12681.jpg Justin Tuck is dressed and on the active roster for the Giants’ game in Tampa this afternoon. Of course, it remains to be seen if - - or how much - - he’ll actually play. The injured defensive end, who suffered a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder last Sunday night in Dallas, will at least be in uniform though and presumably wearing a specially fitted harness for his left shoulder. According to sources familiar with his injury, Tuck had been told he’d need at l... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:43:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuck_is_dressed_for_Tampa/1253293 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuck_is_dressed_for_Tampa/1253293 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuck_is_dressed_for_Tampa/1253293 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/7/87671949f5197c5d078d40b4d87e8875a9818f93/small/New_York_Giants_3098.jpg Justin Tuck 's head popped out of the sweatshirt he was pulling on to reveal a rather large smile. The defensive end knew that so much had been made of his difficulties in dressing himself Sunday night with his wounded left shoulder nearly immobilized, so he wanted to do a little showing off by lifting both arms to slide on the sweatshirt.Showing off? Maybe a little bit. But pulling on a sweatshirt and playing an NFL game are two totally different things. Tuck proved he can do the first.... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:40:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuck_may_try_to_play_with_shoulder_harness/1233538 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuck_may_try_to_play_with_shoulder_harness/1233538 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuck_may_try_to_play_with_shoulder_harness/1233538 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/f/cf8762bf5654e2f090717ea92b3878ed0001e742/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f83821502.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF19315DD66DBF896C6F3E445A7BF87418D93.jpg Tom Coughlin is holding out hope that injured defensive end Justin Tuck will play on Sunday in Tampa Bay, possibly with a harness on his injured left shoulder. Tuck, who has a partially torn labrum as the Daily News reported today, is not practicing today and is “day to day” according to Coughlin. The coach added he’s hoping to see some progress by the end of the week because “That’s all I can do.” Though Coughlin didn’t address the specific na... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:56:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Harnessed_Tuck_has_chance_to_play/1230270 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Harnessed_Tuck_has_chance_to_play/1230270 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Harnessed_Tuck_has_chance_to_play/1230270 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf144f516ab428a879612b8ef1fb06b2db693e07/small/New_York_Giants_b9d6.jpg Justin Tuck’s shoulder injury apparently isn’t serious, but he could miss one and possibly two games as a result of his awkward fall after Cowboys LT Flozell Adams tripped him Sunday night. In case you missed the news in today’s Daily News - see, if you had bought a paper this morning, you’d already know this - Tuck has a partially torn labrum, according to someone familiar with his situation. He apparently avoided any serious damage and is not in danger of needing ... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:30:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuck_could_miss_one_maybe_two_games/1228846 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuck_could_miss_one_maybe_two_games/1228846 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tuck_could_miss_one_maybe_two_games/1228846 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/6/c613c60ed2cc79c3a78436529c5587c99121b95f/small/New_York_Giants_7f00.jpg How did Justin Tuck look after Sunday night's game?Dapper in a nice suit and necktie. Problem was it took him more than a few minutes to put those articles of clothing on with one hand as he kept his injured left arm pinned to his side for the most part. Watching him try to tuck his tie under his collar was like watching a first-time ice skater. He had X-rays during the game and more tests Mondayto see how severe the injury is. For a guy who has played through intense pain in his knee and... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:36:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Q_A_Sore_shoulder_makes_Giants_Tuckdress_one_handed/1220425 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Q_A_Sore_shoulder_makes_Giants_Tuckdress_one_handed/1220425 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Q_A_Sore_shoulder_makes_Giants_Tuckdress_one_handed/1220425 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/2/02bb1aa797893500ad26a3c1afcc418e486b8649/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89749688.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D04AF59255D371B335ACD93766D6B43F0F835EDF3CDFA12681.jpg