Yea, I'm Sure this will work...

According to Rotoworld, Oklahoma WR Malcolm Kelly, or his agent, has sent a letter to all 32 NFL teams declaring himself fully healed. Kelly had reportedly been completely pulled off draft boards all together by many teams because his knees were in such bad shape.

Why do people keep doing this? Do they not realzie that no one beleives them? These letters from agents seem to stem from an incident when Chargers DE Luis Castillo tested positive for steroids, sent one of these letters apologizing, and then was drafted in the first round. However, taking steroids is a lot different than having bad knees. You can't just heal yourself, it doesn't work that way.

Look for Kelly to fall to the late first round.

Not a Good Day to be A Projected First Rounder...

First, Oregon Running back Jonathan Stewart has to have surgery to repair his toe. It sounds tame, but it's the kind of thing that can linger. Jeremy Shockey has had turf toe issues his entire career.

Stewart will probably miss 4-6 months and as such, he will MASSIVELY fall in the draft. Instead of looking to sneak into the top ten, now he will be luckily to stay in round one.

Now, Clemson Defensive End Phillip Merling just had surgery for a sports hernia, according to Rotoworld. While not serious, we all know that Hernia surgery is no joke, and can have a serious impact on the player for the next 8-10 months. Also, they're is no timetable on when he mill return to the field, meaning that instead of the top 15, he'll likely fall to round two.

Tough Day.

Things That Make Me Happy....

- Arthur Staple makes me want to love him...in an inappropriate way:

I can't say for sure he's starting, but more than enough people around the NYG are liking what they've seen from Manning in practice that they would be stunned if he doesn't play on Sunday.

One person familiar with the team's plans for Sunday also said not to rule out Lorenzen starting and Eli backing up, ready to jump in if J-Lo can't get it done. If J-Lo can get it done, then Manning gets a week of rest. Seems like a smart move to me.

And Osi Umenyiora listed as probable has to be a pleasant surprise, considering we all (myself included) thought and heard he was out for a significant length of time.

Considering that I was considering suicide earlier in the week, I am more than happy with the option of Eli coming off the bench if the hefty lefty struggles.

More Giants Injury News...

It looks like Osi Umeniyora's injury is not as bad as once thought as well.

Arthur Staple of Newsday one more time:

Brandon Jacobs was walking without a limp or a wrap on his right knee and swore he'd be running by next week. "It sure won't be five weeks," he said of the time he'll miss.

And Osi looked OK too, though his eyes went wide when I suggested the injury looked back. "It felt bad too," he said. "It felt like, 'See y'all next year.'"

He didn't rule himself out for Sunday, but said he's not like a certain other DE in that he absolutely needs to practice before he can play. Russell Warren, the Giants' team doc, will check out Osi tomorrow; that leaves only Friday. I say count Osi out for the Packers.

So, Everyone who thought Osi would be out for two months is clearly wrong. Jacobs seems determined to return soon, which is good news.

All in all, I'm feeling better about this team as the days go by.