"It sure doesn't look as if Hakeem Nicks is going to play on Sunday against the Patriots.

The Giants receiver came out of last week's victory over the Dolphins with a slightly strained right hamstring. The good news for Nicks is that the strain is in the middle of the hamstring and not higher up, which is more problematic. The bad news for Nicks is that he didn't practice on Wednesday, did not practice on Thursday and doesn't plan on practicing on Friday. He hasn't been ruled out for the game but he isn't saying that he believes he will play in the game. If you know Nicks, he usually is accurate when he predicts his availability."