Giants CB Brian Witherspoon Out For The Season With Torn ACL

Discussion in 'New York Giants' started by BigBlueBruiser, Aug 23, 2011.

  1. The New York Giants ended up losing two cornerbacks in one game as Brian Witherspoon learned on Tuesday that he has a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Less than 24 hours after losing Terrell Thomas to a torn ACL, the Giants suffered yet another blow to their thin secondary when they learned about Witherspoon's season-ending injury. "Just wanna say thank you to all who were behind me, and supporting me! My season has come to an end TORN ACL," Witherspoon tweeted. Sources confirmed the injury. Giants coach Tom Coughlin will speak to the media later on Tuesday afternoon. The Giants are in dire need of cornerbacks; they've now lost Thomas, Witherspoon and Bruce Johnson (Achilles) for the year, and first-round pick Prince Amukamara remains out with a broken foot and may not return until mid- to late-September.

    Source: ESPN New York
     
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  2. Chipper10

    Chipper10 Back 2 Back! Roll Tide Roll!

    Ouch. The hits just keep coming.
     
  3. Crowned

    Crowned Doesn't give a shit.

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  5. Agent Zero

    Agent Zero I rode the short bus

    Wow.. Another big loss. Wonder if Asaunte is in the mix now?
     
  6. Highly doubt it.......those two seconds may "suddenly" turn into two firsts if we came a callin'.......
     
  7. cKlass

    cKlass Rookie

    Damn, I was really hoping for their sake that it was just a sprain like initially reported.
     
  8. Me too......
     
  9. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    can the Giants catch a break. seriously!
     
  10. y2kbug

    y2kbug Take the Gunga!

    Oh you are absolutely right about that! I wouldn't be to surprised if another team loses another corner and starts bidding for Asante but even then i do not want to trade him... This is a huge luxury.

    Giants dropping like flies its just plain ridiculous and unfair... tough luck
     
  11. keemNicks

    keemNicks Team Veteran

    This is very annoying. What good free agent CBs are left out there?
     
  12. MadMoxxiFavGun

    MadMoxxiFavGun Going Crazy

    lito shepard
     
  13. Kelvin Hayden apparently has no interest in signing for the minimum.....heck him anyway.
     
  14. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    There's no guarantee that he's healthy either...
     
  15. Ralph Vacchiano: Twitter.com

    That could work.......move Kenny Phillips to FS and start Deon Grant at SS. Rolle started off his career as a corner but he got better when moved to safety. Webster, Rolle and Ross at CB would still be a solid group.

    Amukamara could return by early October.......