{"id":233646,"date":"2010-05-05T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vip.local\/2010\/05\/05\/osi-qbacksq-into-a-starting-spot\/"},"modified":"2010-05-05T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T05:00:00","slug":"osi-qbacksq-into-a-starting-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/osi-qbacksq-into-a-starting-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Osi &#8220;backs&#8221; into a starting spot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Will Osi Umenyiora\u00a0be traded? Or will he remain a Giant?<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, we learned about Jason Pierre-Paul&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ultimatenyg.com\/2010-articles\/may\/fewell-no-dl-rotation-jpp-back-problem.html\"><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">back problem.<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 According to JPP,\u00a0he <em>described the problem as a pinch in his lower back, adding that it hurt most when he got into a three-point stance on the line. As soon as he stood up, the pain went away.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>He shrugged it off.\u00a0 Informing reporters, it\u00a0<em>usually takes between four days and a week for his body to adjust to playing football again. Then the pain subsides.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Is his injury worse than he is leading us to believe?<\/p>\n<p>Mum is the word on Giants.com about JPP&#8217;s back.\u00a0 There\u00a0has not been an update on his aching\u00a0lower back.\u00a0\u00a0However, yesterday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nfl.com\/2010\/05\/04\/giants-told-teams-umenyiora-was-off-limits\/\"><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">NFL Network&#8217;s Jason La Canfora\u00a0 <\/span><\/a>\u00a0reported the Giants told teams former starting defensive end Osi Umenyiora is not going to be traded.\u00a0\u00a0How come the Giants needed to reiterate something they have already stated?\u00a0\u00a0 After JPP was selected, both GM Jerry Reese and head coach Tom Coughlin are on record\u00a0about not trading\u00a0Osi.\u00a0\u00a0Could Pierre-Paul&#8217;s back be something the Giants overlooked?\u00a0 Recall,\u00a0former first round pick DE Cedric Jones had\u00a0a degenerative eye disorder.\u00a0\u00a0Prior to selecting him, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/p\/sports\/giants\/jones_pick_burned_giants_dMdk6HxlT81lATsruOlKZK\"><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">Giants were not too sure <\/span><\/a>\u00a0about his limited vision in one\u00a0eye.\u00a0 Because of his vision impairment which later\u00a0required surgery,\u00a0 he did not make an impact in his rookie year.\u00a0\u00a0As for JPP, because he\u00a0started just\u00a0seven games in college, he needs to be on the field.\u00a0 Former Giants&#8217; defensive coordinator John Fox said,\u00a0 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1997\/11\/12\/sports\/pro-football-giants-jones-gets-chance-as-injury-sidelines-bratzke.html?pagewanted=1\"><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">&#8220;Playing the game is where you get better and where you get experience.&#8221; <\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Even if Pierre-Paul is out for an extended period of time, thankfully, they still have Osi Umenyiora on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Osi Umenyiora\u00a0be traded? 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