The Jinx of the Century: The New York Giants Are the Healthiest Team in the NFL
If there was a sports “Ten Commandments” (future blog post) on “things not to say before your favorite team starts their season”, this would be #1. I guess I’ll break it. The New York Giants might be the healthiest team in NFL history. This may happen all of the time and I am unaware of it…but this is without a doubt the healthiest and emptiest a injury report has ever looked to start a season since I’ve been watching ball. KNOCKING ON WOOD.
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In his book The Lore of the Playground, British folklorist Steve Roud traces the practice of “knocking on wood” to a 19th century children’s game called “Tiggy Touchwood,” a type of tag in which players were immune from being caught whenever they touched a piece of wood such as a door or a tree.
The Giants have been riddled with in-season, off-season, hunting season, Four Seasons, and all season injuries since I’ve been a fan. Whether it’s a concussed d-bag getting hurt from head butting a kickers net…or Saquon Barkley deciding he’d rather get injured every year while wearing blue than rush for over 2000 yards wearing puke green.
Going into the 2025 NFL season the New York Giants will suit up EVERYONE for their week 1 matchup against the Washington Commanders.
New York Giants Week 1 Injury Report
Washington Commanders Week 1 Injury Report
DE Dorance Armstrong: Knee- Limited
WR Noah Brown: Knee- Limited
CB Jonathon Brown: Hamstring- Probably Limited
K Matts Gay: Illness lol- Probably Soft
QB Marcus Mariota: Achilles- Addition by Subtraction
Although I am beyond excited to have a healthy squad going into week 1, I will miss the potential excuses I would make after we get smoked week 1.
Anyways, go big blue!
