Ahmad Bradshaw News

Their top two running backs combined for 30 carries, 174 yards, and two touchdowns.

In a surprise development, the Giants hit the practice field yesterday with all 53 players on the roster participating.

CB Aaron Ross "is a cornerback," according to head coach Tom Coughlin, but spent time practicing at safety Friday.

Of course, all those entities are intertwined. Jacobs is the key to the team's run game, which will be vital to the Giants' fortunes in the final seven games of the season, beginning Sunday at home against the Atlanta Falcons.

The Giants' Clint Sintim will continue to split time with veteran Danny Clark at strong side linebacker.

When Michael Boley left the Atlanta Falcons last year for free agency, he didn't exactly depart on good terms.

For the Giants, cornerback Aaron Ross will practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday while running back Ahmad Bradshaw will be the only player sitting out.

The bye week turned into a bonanza for the New York Giants . Not only did quarterback and company get a chance to rest and get away from a four-game losing streak, the Giants also got lucky.

If you ask running backs coach Jerald Ingram, it might be a guy with four career carries: Danny Ware .

If you're wondering what's gone wrong with the Giants, look at the final 3:14 of their 21-20 loss to the San Diego Chargers.

Point 1: The New York Giants may be down, but they're definitely not out. I talked to linebacker Michael Boley this week, who's on the verge of returning to the starting lineup after suffering a knee injury earlier this season.

Perhaps I overlooked one other emerging running-back-by-committee last week, because clearly Ahmad Bradshaw has worked his way into a significant portion of the Giantsa TM running game.

Giants starting cornerback Aaron Ross, shown here during training camp, is practicing on Wednesday for the first time since Sept.

Several defensive players -- most notably Antonio Pierce and Justin Tuck -- this past week mentioned communication problems as part of the reason for the breakdowns in recent weeks as the Giants allowed 48 points to the Saints and weren't any better in last week's 40-17 loss to the Eagles.

Eli Manning refused to play for the Chargers when they drafted him in 2004. And San Diego is fine with that.

Wea ve all seen the Giants lose football games before. Some losses have been tougher than others, with yesterdaya s loss to the Eagles certainly falling in the a oetoughera category.

Eli Manning and the other New York Giants quarterbacks skate-by with a C+. Justin Tuck said the Giants might have lost their confidence.

Safety Aaron Rouse will make his first start for the Giants in place of C.C. Brown.

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New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw and cornerback Aaron Ross both missed practice on Wednesday and their status for Sunday's home game against San Diego remain in question.