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NY Giants - QB Rotation: Eli Manning (1-2 series), Anthony Wright (will follow), David Carr, rookie Andre Woodson.
Starters will not go past the first quarter. Eli Manning will start Thursday in Detroit but won't play very long. "We'll probably try to play them all, Eli just a little bit and then play the other guys," said Coughlin, who added Anthony Wright will follow Manning.
HC Coughlin is concerned with a number of minor but nagging injuries that have cut into the Giants' depth. The newest injury is starting right guard Chris Snee, who sat out with a sore shoulder and will have an MRI to see why he's experiencing discomfort. Kevin Booth replaced Snee with the first unit.
Several players will not play in Detroit, leaving the receiver corps especially thin with the absences of Plaxico Burress (ankle), Steve Smith (groin), David Tyree (knee) and Mario Manningham (quad). Amani Toomer (leg) will play briefly. Brandon London sat out Tuesday practice with a hip flexor. His status for the game is unknown.
Backup guard Shane Olivea sat again and will have tests to determine the extent of the injury to his back. After saying he would not get on the field until next week, linebacker Gerris Wilkinson passed his physical, was removed from the physically unable to perform list and finally made his training camp debut, working with the third-team defense.
Detroit Lions - QB Rotation: Jon Kitna, Drew Stanton, Dan Orlovsky.
QB Drew Stanton has been the No. 3 quarterback since camp opened and has struggled at times.
WRs thin. Shaun McDonald (knee) and tight end Dan Campbell (elbow) will be held out until next Monday.
HC Rod Marinelli's primary objective remains evaluating players. But playing against another team is an important part of the process. "I'll have a better feel when we play somebody else as we go," Marinelli said. "What I do like about them is their hustle. They're working on the details."
The defense is beginning its third year in the Tampa Two system, and it's the second year under coordinator Joe Barry, while Jim Colletto is the new offensive coordinator.
New offensive coordinator Jim Colletto promises a more balanced attack. That starts with the fierce backfield competition between Tatum Bell and rookie Kevin Smith.
Defensive coordinator Joe Barry wants his defense to be aggressive and create turnovers.
Starters will not go past the first quarter. Eli Manning will start Thursday in Detroit but won't play very long. "We'll probably try to play them all, Eli just a little bit and then play the other guys," said Coughlin, who added Anthony Wright will follow Manning.
HC Coughlin is concerned with a number of minor but nagging injuries that have cut into the Giants' depth. The newest injury is starting right guard Chris Snee, who sat out with a sore shoulder and will have an MRI to see why he's experiencing discomfort. Kevin Booth replaced Snee with the first unit.
Several players will not play in Detroit, leaving the receiver corps especially thin with the absences of Plaxico Burress (ankle), Steve Smith (groin), David Tyree (knee) and Mario Manningham (quad). Amani Toomer (leg) will play briefly. Brandon London sat out Tuesday practice with a hip flexor. His status for the game is unknown.
Backup guard Shane Olivea sat again and will have tests to determine the extent of the injury to his back. After saying he would not get on the field until next week, linebacker Gerris Wilkinson passed his physical, was removed from the physically unable to perform list and finally made his training camp debut, working with the third-team defense.
Detroit Lions - QB Rotation: Jon Kitna, Drew Stanton, Dan Orlovsky.
QB Drew Stanton has been the No. 3 quarterback since camp opened and has struggled at times.
WRs thin. Shaun McDonald (knee) and tight end Dan Campbell (elbow) will be held out until next Monday.
HC Rod Marinelli's primary objective remains evaluating players. But playing against another team is an important part of the process. "I'll have a better feel when we play somebody else as we go," Marinelli said. "What I do like about them is their hustle. They're working on the details."
The defense is beginning its third year in the Tampa Two system, and it's the second year under coordinator Joe Barry, while Jim Colletto is the new offensive coordinator.
New offensive coordinator Jim Colletto promises a more balanced attack. That starts with the fierce backfield competition between Tatum Bell and rookie Kevin Smith.
Defensive coordinator Joe Barry wants his defense to be aggressive and create turnovers.
