With the absence of Plaxico Burress often given as a reason why the Giants didn't return to the Super Bowl last season, it is easy to forget that the team was without another All-Pro: Osi Umenyiora. Unlike Burress, the team will have Umenyiora back in uniform this year, and after not having played a game since his knee injury in the 2008 preseason, Umenyiora is happy to get back on the field.
"It feels good to be out there with the rest of the guys," Umenyiora said. "I have been out there for a couple of weeks, so everything feels good. It feels like I am ready to go."
The Giants lost Umenyiora last year when he suffered a torn lateral meniscus Aug. 23 in a preseason game against the Jets. The defensive end was coming off a season in which he had 13 sacks and made the Pro Bowl. Continue
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