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Osi Umenyiora News & Rumors

Osi Umenyiora offers to buy LT's ring
May 19
ESPN.com
 
"New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora has offered to buy and return Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl XXV ring to the Pro Football Hall of Famer, but only if Umenyiora attains 500,000 Twitter followers by 10 p.m. Saturday. Umenyiora, relatively new to the social media site, had roughly 37,600 followers as of Saturday afternoon and will need quite the jump in order to fulfill his promise to purchase the ring being auctioned off by Taylor's son, Lawrence Taylor, Jr., and SCP Auctions. The auction began Thursday and will end Saturday night, and a new release estimated the ring to be be worth between $75,0000 and $100,000. Taylor's agent, Mark Lepselter, previously told FoxSports.com that"
Osi apologizes for offensive tweets
May 18
New York Post
 
"Sorry, ladies, didn't mean to offend. That's the sentiment Osi Umenyiora conveyed yesterday via the magical world of Twitter after he got the ball rolling last week by posting what could be perceived as anti-female tweets. "I apologize to any woman offended,'' Umenyiora wrote. "It won't happen again." The background: Umenyiora last Sunday continued his verbal warfare with Eagles running back LeSean McCoy by writing "Happy Mothers Day Lesean Mccoy! Enjoy your special day!!" This was the continuation of a theme Umenyiora picked up last summer, annoyed when McCoy on Twitter (where else?) chimed in about Umenyiora's contract dispute, calling him overrated, soft and only the third best"
Giants Osi Umenyiora renews Twitter war with Philadelphia Eagles LeSean McCoy
May 14
New York Daily News
 
"That was the latest shot in a feud between the two that started last spring when McCoy ripped Umenyiora during his contract dispute with the Giants. McCoy tweeted that Umenyiora was "Overrated n soft 3rd best d-line on his team honestly." Umenyiora responded by calling McCoy "Lady Gaga," a "woman" and "a little girl" in an interview with the Daily News. He also said McCoy would "get what he deserves" because "What he did was unforgivable. He ran his mouth," Umenyiora said last spring. "He crossed the line that shouldn't have been crossed.""
Giants GM Jerry Reese wants DE Osi to retire with Big Blue
May 2
New York Daily News
 
"It's not personal, Jerry Reese insisted. It's only business, no matter how ugly his feud with angry Osi Umenyiora gets. That was the reaction by the Giants GM to essentially being called a liar by Umenyiora for the second offseason in a row. In an interview on ESPN Radio in New York on Tuesday, Reese dismissed the defensive end's sharp words as "offseason chatter." That's exactly what he called it last summer, too. "I don't carry grudges," Reese insisted. "That's the offseason. That's part of the job. In the offseason there's always some controversies about contracts. It's never personal. I don't think it's personal with respect to players. It's definitely not personal with respect to me."
Giants GM says contract dispute with Osi 'not personal'
May 2
New York Post
 
"Insisting "It's not personal,'' Giants general manager Jerry Reese on Tuesday reiterated that his first choice is to keep Osi Umenyiora on the roster but offered no guarantees that will be the final result when the ongoing contract squabble is either settled or dismissed. "I can say this: The New York Giants, we're a better football team with Osi Umenyiora on our team,'' Reese said on ESPN NY 98.7 FM. "We respect him as a football player. Our goal is to have Osi play football for the New York Giants and retire as a Giant, that's what we would like to do first. But all of our options are open, like I've said before. Osi makes us a better football team, I do know that.''"
Osi Umenyiora laughs at offers
April 30
ESPN.com
 
"The situation between Osi Umenyiora and the New York Giants is starting to get contentious again. After general manager Jerry Reese said on Saturday that the team had offered Umenyiora an extension two years in a row, the defensive end responded by saying he was offered "half" of the guaranteed money linebacker/defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka recently received in an extension. "Last year I was offered incentives," Umenyiora wrote in an email to the New York Daily News. "This year they offered me in guaranteed money, HALF of what they just gave Kiwi guaranteed. HALF. I'm not making that up." "Then Jerry tells the world they offered me an extension and I turned it down," he continued. "And I"
Giants' Osi Umenyiora rips GM Jerry Reese, saying GM is making him look like 'greedy pig'
April 30
New York Daily News
 
"The war between Osi Umenyiora and Jerry Reese is heating up again. One day after the Giants' GM insisted the team has offered Umenyiora a contract extension in each of the last two seasons, the unhappy defensive end fired back, saying Reese was distorting the truth to make him look like "a greedy pig." In an email to the Daily News on Sunday, Umenyiora said the Giants' offer last summer wasn't actually an extension, and their offer this year wasn't much of an offer at all. Umenyiora didn't go as far as he did last spring, when he accused Reese of being a liar in a court affidavit, but his anger was still clear. "Last year I was offered incentives. This year they offered me in guaranteed"
Giants GM weighing 'all options' on Osi Umenyiora
April 29
NFL.com
 
"It's the same old story, just another year for Osi Umenyiora. He wants more money, the New York Giants don't have to give it to him, and there are unfulfilled trade rumors. Asked Saturday if the Giants tried to trade Umenyiora during the NFL draft, general manager Jerry Reese said "all options" are under consideration. Translation: We were willing to listen. No one gave up the goods. "Our first choice with respect to Osi is that he will play for the Giants and retire as a Giant," Reese said. "That is what we would like to happen. Osi has been offered an extension two years in a row now. So we would still like to make it work. Hopefully it will work out. But all of our options are always"
Pierre-Paul sides with Umenyiora on contract issue
April 26
New York Post
 
"Jason Pierre-Paul is sticking by the side of fellow defensive end Osi Umenyiora when it comes to his most recent contract dispute with management. Pierre-Paul, who took over the starting right defensive end position after Umenyiora missed the first three games of 2011, believes that the veteran deserves a new deal from the Giants. "You know, if you look at his resume, he has put up numbers," Pierre-Paul told The Post at an Axe SportsBlast Combine House event with Kate Upton at SPiN NYC. "In the NFL, as a football player you have to put up numbers, that's all that counts," Pierre-Paul said. "He has helped us win big games and if I was in his predicament I would want the same thing.""
Osi losing sleep over Giants future, expects decision soon
April 26
New York Post
 
"For the past two weeks, Osi Umenyiora said, he hasn't been able to get a good night's sleep. That's how concerned and worried the Giants defensive end is about what happens next. Again, it is an offseason of unrest for Umenyiora, who is stressing how unhappy he is with his present contract and his desire to get a new, lucrative long-term deal from the Giants or get traded. Given that he is about to enter the final year of his contract and the NFL Draft starts Thursday night, it might be now or never to produce a trade for draft picks. "I'm resigned to whatever is going to happen,'' Umenyiora said Wednesday at a Play 60- event for Xbox 360 at Chelsea Waterside Park. "Whatever is going to"
Osi Umenyiora doesn't like playing behind Justin Tuck, Jason Pierre-Paul
April 13
New York Daily News
 
"The Giants have long known that Osi Umenyiora is unhappy about being underpaid. Turns out he's not too crazy about being underutilized, either. Umenyiora, who has more sacks than any other Giant (27.5) over the last three seasons, spent 2011 playing behind Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul. On Thursday, he hinted that he wouldn't be excited to fill that role again. "I don't like being a backup, I can tell you that," he said. "It worked for us last year, but I was coming of an injury or whatever. But I see myself as a starter in the NFL. I see myself as a Pro Bowl type player. That's the way I see myself."
Osi: No anger for new deal
April 13
New York Post
 
"Osi Umenyiora is still waiting for the Giants to give him a contract extension. But the two-time Pro Bowl and All-Pro selection is realistic about the situation as he enters the final season of his deal. "There's no anger," Umenyiora said at an event at an NFL pop-up store in Midtown. "The anger was more, maybe, 2009? . . . That's when I was pretty frustrated. But, at this point, I'm resigned to whatever's gonna happen. "I know what I see myself as. I know what I perceive my value to be, and if they don't see it that way, I completely understand. As you get older, you start to see it for what it really is. It's a business.""
NY Giants GM Jerry Reese and Osi Umenyiora see brighter days ahead after Super Bowl XLVI win over New England Patriots
February 26
New York Daily News
 
"The iciness of last summer seems to have thawed. When the 2011 season began, a disgruntled Osi Umenyiora didn't even want to be a Giant. And a resolute GM Jerry Reese was prepared for a standoff. One dramatic Super Bowl run later, both parties have warmed up to each other, a timely change of heart that at least leaves the door slightly ajar for Umenyiora to finish his career as a Giant. Six months ago, that notion seemed far-fetched, yet there Reese was on Saturday at the NFL Combine, saying that he would be open to discussing a contract extension with the 30-year-old pass-rushing defensive end. "It could happen," Reese said. "But we have a lot of issues to look at, and we just have to"
Osi extension a possibility, Mario may test free agency
February 26
New York Post
 
"The Giants are softening their stance with Osi Umenyiora. General manager Jerry Reese said yesterday during the NFL scouting combine that Big Blue now is willing to consider a contract extension for the oft-disgruntled defensive end after taking a hard line the past two years while Umenyiora complained about being underpaid. No talks have taken place, but Reese said an extension "could happen" that would allow the eight-year pro — who is entering the final year of his contract — to finish his career with the Giants. "He loves the Giants and he loves to play football," Reese said of Umenyiora. "He's been with us his entire career and I think he'd like to retire a Giant.""
Osi Umenyiora says he will stay quiet this offseason after Super Bowl XLVI win
February 21
New York Daily News
 
"Osi Umenyiora says he is done being a distraction. One year after he shook up the Giants' offseason with accusations of lies, trade demands and a very brief holdout, the oft-disgruntled defensive end promised to be "really quiet" this year. He still wants more money as he enters the final year of his contract, but he said his plan is to silently wait to see what, if anything, the Giants will do. "I'm just going to be really quiet, that's for sure," Umenyiora said Monday on SiriusXM NFL Radio's The Opening Drive. "I ain't going to say nothing. I don't need that.""
Osi still wants new contract
February 21
New York Post
 
"Osi Umenyiora wants to stay with the only NFL team he has ever played for. He also wants to get paid what he believes he's worth. Those feelings haven't changed, not even after Umenyiora earlier this month, for the second time in four years, played a large role in helping the Giants to another Super Bowl triumph over the Patriots. "I can see things going either way," Umenyiora said yesterday on Sirius XM NFL Radio. "I could see where they'd want to keep me, I could see where they'd want to trade me. I am going into the last year of my deal, so they may want to get some value back. They are going to do what's best for them; I am going to try and do what's best for me.""
Osi Umenyiora won't be surprised if the Giants trade him
February 20
Pro Football Talk
 
"Osi Umenyiora says Super Bowl XLVI may have been his last game in a Giants uniform, and he's OK with that. Umenyiora, who was extremely unhappy with his contract last year but managed to put that aside to have another solid season with the Giants, said on ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning today that he wouldn't be surprised if he and the Giants go their separate ways this offseason. "We're just going to have to wait and see," Umenyiora said. "I can see it going either way. I can see where they would keep me, I can see where they would trade me, because it makes sense both ways. So hopefully things will work out in my interest. I know the team is going to do what's best for them. They've"
Giants' Pierre-Paul: Give Umenyiora 'what he wants'
February 9
New York Post
 
"Jason Pierre-Paul wants Osi Umenyiora back with the Giants, saying the team should meet the defensive end's needs. "I think it's very important," Pierre-Paul told The Post last night. "Give him what he wants, man." Pierre-Paul has spent the last two seasons playing on the same defensive line as Umenyiora, and he believes there is great value to having the two of them, plus Justin Tuck, on the same front. Speaking last night at an appearance at Macy's in Manhattan, Pierre-Paul raved about Umenyiora and the Giants' superb defensive line."
Osi's contract not a primary concern
February 8
New York Post
 
"Osi Umenyiora not only thinks the Giants can repeat, but wants to be part of pulling it off. Although it might have been the emotion of the moment talking, the Giants' veteran defensive end stated an uncharacteristically strong desire to remain in blue after the adulation of the parade and MetLife Stadium rally yesterday. As some of the estimated 45,000 fans at the stadium rally chanted "One more year!" at him yesterday, Umenyiora sounded as if a renewed trade demand was the least of his intentions. Asked if he wanted to be back with the Giants, Umenyiora said: "Of course! I mean, look at this! We can win again!""
Osi Umenyiora isn't worried about future with NY Giants, plans to 'shut New York down' after Super Bowl XLVI victory vs. New England Patriots
February 6
New York Daily News
 
"As the red, white and blue confetti fell and family members crashed the on-field trophy presentation for the Giants inside Lucas Oil Stadium, euphoria filled defensive end Osi Umenyiora. He looked down at friends wearing his white No. 72 jersey, smiled, and shouted from his perch atop the silver stand. "What are they going to say now?" he said. "What are they going to say now?" Inside the locker room, the questioning was reversed on the pass-rusher. What will Umenyiora, a mercurial, menacing member of two Super Bowl championship teams with the organization, do next? "Tonight we're going to shut Indy down," said Umenyiora, who collected one tackle and two hits on Tom Brady. "Then we're"
Sunday could be Osi's final game with Blue
February 3
New York Post
 columnist George Willis
"Osi Umenyiora insisted it was all an innocent mistake. He didn't realize the media interview session Wednesday morning was mandatory or that his absence would create all the fuss it did. He simply wanted to spend some time with his family. That's his story and he's sticking to it. "It cost me a lot of money," Umenyiora said of the $20,000 fine he incurred for skipping the session. "I'm sorry about that. But at the end of the day, I don't know what I had to discuss with you guys between Tuesday's media day and Wednesday morning. It's not like we had a practice or anything like that.""
A fine mess for Umenyiora
February 2
New York Post
 
"How much does it cost to misunderstand the schedule during Super Bowl week? Osi Umenyiora now knows: a lot. Every Giants player and coach yesterday made the trip down the elevator to attend the morning media availability, a 45-minute mandatory session held in ballrooms on the first floor of the Giants' headquarters at the Marriott Downtown. Every player, that is, except Umenyiora, the defensive end who at times marches to his own beat. Well, that beat cost Umenyiora a $20,000 fine levied by the NFL "for failing to participate in Wednesday's mandatory 45-minute news media interview session at the Giants' hotel.''"
Giants' Umenyiora hit with fine after skipping out on media
February 1
NFL.com
 
"New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for failing to participate in Wednesday's mandatory 45-minute news media interview session at the Giants' hotel Wednesday morning, according to a league source. All other Giants and Patriots players and coaches were available at today's team media sessions. Umenyiora did make it to a team meeting on time right after the media session, according to the source."
Umenyiora: Gronkowski will struggle on bum ankle
February 1
New York Post
 
"Osi Umenyiora couldn't play on a high ankle sprain, and he doubts Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski can do it, either. Umenyiora missed four straight games this season after suffering a similar injury against the Saints, and he admits he wasn't at full strength even after he returned. Gronkowski is going to try to play in Super Bowl XLVI only two weeks after turning his ankle in the AFC title game. "I wouldn't have been able to play. I know that for a fact,'' Umenyiora said. "We play different positions, mine is more cutting, spinning, things like that. He can be more of a straight-line guy. I think with a high ankle sprain it's not the straight-line things that get you, it's the when"
NY Giants' Osi Umenyiora started season with nasty contract dispute and now has a chance to end with Super Bowl XLVI victory over Tom Brady's Patriots
January 30
New York Daily News
 
"He is the big Giant who almost didn't make it back to a game like this against the Patriots. His season ends in Indianapolis, all right. But it started for Osi Umenyiora with a nasty contract beef that reached the point where the Giants gave Umenyiora's agent permission to shop his man around the league. "You never know how things will work out in life," Osi said on Saturday. "The season started one way for me, with all that trash-talking. Now it ends with .?.?. this." This. Indy. Super Bowl 46. Giants and Patriots. Again. Osi getting after Tom Brady. Again. A big Giant, the one who almost missed it all, gets another shot like this at the big game. "There were times when I thought I might"
Osi Umenyiora and Matt Light ready to resume rivalry, which includes two fights, in Super Bowl XLVI
January 28
New York Daily News
 
"The man in Osi Umenyiora's way in Super Bowl XLVI is Patriots left tackle Matt Light — the only man Umenyiora claims to have ever fought on the football field. Actually they've fought twice, including once back in November. "Me and him, we have a history," Umenyiora said. "We're going to rekindle that on Sunday." Umenyiora wasn't even sure why he and Light keep squaring off. "I don't know what it is that he does, but it's something that he's doing that really gets under my skin," Umenyiora said Friday. "Because I'm not that type of guy, you know what I mean?" Justin Tuck agreed. He said he found the Umenyiora-Light battles "kind of funny, actually, because Osi is not a fighter,"
Osi, Giants scratch four-year itch
January 23
New York Post
 
"It's feeling a lot like the 2007 season to Osi Umenyiora. The virtual carbon-copy resemblance to the Giants' Super Bowl run four years ago is so striking, it almost seemed like a dream as their star defensive end basked in a 20-17 overtime win against the 49ers last night that sent Big Blue back to The Big Game. "It's spooky how much this feels like what happened in 2007," Umenyiora said after accepting a congratulatory hug from Michael Strahan — a key member of that championship team — in the Giants' giddy postgame locker room. "It's the weirdest thing I think I've ever been a part of. I can't really explain it, so I'm just going to go with it. It's crazy how similar it is to what"
Osi had 'setback' in ankle on Sunday
January 4
New York Daily News
 
"Osi Umenyiora's return to action after missing a month with a badly sprained ankle was a successful one. But it was also painful. It turns out that what Justin Tuck said on the radio on Monday night was right – that Umenyiora suffered "a little setback" in his sprained ankle during the Giants' 31-14, NFC East-clinching win over the Cowboys. It doesn't appear to be anything serious and it sounds like he's expecting to play in the playoff game on Sunday. But he did aggravated the injury late in the game, according to a source familiar with his situation, and it could force him to miss some practice time this week. After missing the previous four games with a nasty sprain he suffered on"
Giants' Osi Umenyiora pays the price after returning from ankle sprain
January 4
New York Daily News
 
"Osi Umenyiora's return to action after missing a month with a sprained ankle was a successful one. But it was also painful. It turns out that what Justin Tuck said on the radio on Monday night was right — that Umenyiora suffered "a little setback" during the Giants' 31-14, NFC East-clinching win over the Cowboys. Umenyiora aggravated the injury late in the game, according to a source familiar with his situation, and it could force him to miss some practice this week."
Umenyiora returns to help Giants sack Cowboys
January 2
New York Post
 
"Osi Umenyiora had missed the Giants' previous four games, and was listed as questionable for last night's winner-take-all NFC East showdown with Dallas. But once the game started and Umenyiora suited up, the only thing questionable was the Cowboys' pass-blocking, because Umenyiora was downright dominant. The Giants had a half-dozen sacks, a host of hits on Tony Romo and led the way for Big Blue's 31-14 victory in front of 81,077 at MetLife Stadium, one that ended the Cowboys' regular season and clinched the Giants' trip to the postseason. After seeing Romo torch them weeks ago at Dallas, barely escaping with a win, they battered him last night. "I am anxious. I miss my teammates. I miss"
Tony Romo pummeled in Osi Umenyiora's return
January 2
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Osi Umenyiora chuckled this week when he tried to recall the last time he lined up on the left side at defensive end. He paused for a moment, thinking back through his career, and estimated it was 2004. But he knew it was a possibility tonight given how well Jason Pierre-Paul had played on the right side in his four-game absence and Umenyiora said he would be up for the task if asked. And tonight he didn't look like it had been seven seasons as an already-potent pass rush got a late-season boost. The Giants sacked Tony Romo six times and could've had more had it not been for Romo's ability to slip past defenders to extend plays. Romo played well despite dealing with a bruised right hand —"
Osi Umenyiora makes big impact in return from ankle injury
January 2
New York Daily News
 
"In Osi Umenyiora's mind, there was never a doubt. Yes, his sprained ankle hurt, and no, he wasn't completely healthy. But from the moment he stepped onto the practice field on Wednesday, the defensive end had every intention of playing. "I knew I was going to play," he said. And that's exactly what Umenyiora did in Sunday night's 31-14 win over the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. Playing in his first game since Nov. 28, Umenyiora accepted a role as Jason Pierre-Paul's backup. He still made an impact, though, shaking off sporadic ankle pain to make two sacks in the NFC East-clinching victory. "It was hurting a little bit," he said. "But I wasn't coming out of the game." Linebacker"
Osi Umenyiora looks 'OK' at practice for NY Giants, says head coach Tom Coughlin
December 31
New York Daily News
 
"Defensive end Osi Umenyiora was listed as "questionable" for Sunday night's game. Umenyiora did not talk with reporters Friday and is battling a high ankle sprain that has caused him to miss the past four games. Tom Coughlin said that Umenyiora "seemed to do OK" during practice. Asked if he would definitely play, Coughlin said, "You'll have to see. I hope so. I do." TE Jake Ballard (knee) and LB Mark Herzlich (ankle) are out for Sunday's game. The rookie Herzlich said he has a high ankle sprain, like Umenyiora. He and Ballard rode stationary bikes Friday morning, and neither was in holiday spirits about missing the winner-take-all game against the Cowboys to decide the NFC East. "The team"
Giants' Osi practices again
December 30
New York Post
 
"Osi Umenyiora knows exactly what he is. "I'm not a power rusher or any of that,'' the Giants defensive end said Thursday afternoon. "My thing is speed and if I don't have that I'm not going to be able to go.'' Clearly, Umenyiora believes he has his speed back after missing the past four games with a high ankle sprain. He's determined to play in Sunday's playoff elimination game against the Cowboys. "I feel like I can help,' Umenyiora said, "and that's exactly what I plan on doing.''"
Umenyiora looks 'great' in surprise appearance at Giants practice
December 29
New York Post
 
"If speed kills, the Giants might be about to bust-up the Cowboys, because it sure looks as if they will have their rocket back and ready for blast-off. That Osi Umenyiora, for the first time in a month, yesterday was actually on the field came as a surprise just five days before the showdown of all showdowns, Sunday night against the Cowboys with the NFC East title going to whichever team proves capable of grabbing onto the prize. Even more astonishing than his return are the reports of how Umenyiora, gone so long with a debilitating high ankle sprain, looked upon his return."
Osi Umenyiora to test injured ankle this week but return could still be 'a couple weeks' away
December 27
New York Daily News
 
"OsiUmenyiora plans to test out his injured ankle later this week, but the reality is that his return may still be "at least a couple more weeks" away. According to a source familiar with his situation, Umenyiora is still recovering from the painful sprained ankle he suffered in New Orleans on Nov. 28. He was told at the time that he'd need 4-6 weeks to recover. The injury has already kept him out the last four games. The Giants have asked him to give it a shot this week, the source said, and the defensive end plans on testing it either Thursday or Friday. But he is not optimistic that his ankle will hold up. "He's still not ready to play," the source said. "In the end, he may try to play."
Ballard unlikely, Osi out for Giants
December 20
New York Post
 
"The Giants definitely will show up for Saturday's game against the Jets. The question is if they will have any healthy tight ends to put in uniform. Jake Ballard, a key downfield threat for Eli Manning, is sure to miss at least the Jets game after injuring his posterior cruciate ligament in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Redskins. Asked yesterday if Ballard will miss time, coach Tom Coughlin said, "We are going to look at this day-to-day, but we expect that he will. It is a good medical guess right now, but we hesitate to say if he is out and how long he is out or anything like that.''"
Coughlin indicates Giants DE Umenyiora not likely to face Jets
December 19
NFL.com
 
"New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Monday that he's "very concerned" about getting defensive end Osi Umenyiora back from an ankle injury in time for Saturday's game against the New York Jets. Coughlin, speaking to reporters on a conference call, also expressed doubt about Umenyiora returning before the end of the regular season. Umenyiora, who has missed the Giants' past three games with the ankle injury, would have to show "some major improvement" to return any time soon, according to Coughlin."
For NY Giants' Osi Umenyiora, little relief from aching, may miss game vs. Washington Redskins
December 13
New York Daily News
 
"The hits keep on coming to the Giants' defense. Osi Umenyiora is unlikely to play against the Washington Redskins on Sunday, according to a source close to the defensive end. The source said the progress on Umenyiora's ankle has "been more down than up." Umenyiora got hurt in the Giants' loss in New Orleans two weeks ago. Tom Coughlin was holding out hope that Umenyiora and safety Kenny Phillips, who also sat out Sunday night's game in Dallas, will suit up Sunday."
Osi to miss 2-4 weeks with 'real bad' ankle sprain
November 30
New York Daily News
 
"Osi Umenyiora has a "real bad" sprained ankle and the injury could keep him out as long as a month. The Giants' defensive end "sprained pretty much everything in there," according to someone familiar with his situation. He will definitely miss the Giants' game on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers and likely their NFC showdown in Dallas on Dec. 11, too. According to the source, who spoke with Umenyiora last night, the defensive end's hope is to return in time for the Giants' home game against the Washington Redskins on Dec. 18. But even that, the source added, might be "a longshot.""
Ankle sprain to sideline Osi
November 30
New York Post
 
"Another game, another loss, another injury. Welcome to the Giants' 2011 season. It looks as if the Giants, already struggling with a much-hyped but unproductive pass rush, will play Sunday against the Packers without defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who likely will be sidelined with a sprained ankle. Umenyiora was at the Hospital for Special Surgery yesterday to have an MRI of his ankle, which was injured in the second quarter of Monday night's dreadful 49-24 loss to the Saints in New Orleans. A source with knowledge of Umenyiora's condition indicated Umenyiora would be out weeks rather than days."
Giants' Osi Umenyiora may not play Sunday against Packers
November 29
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The Giants haven't been able to get much pressure on opposing quarterbacks the past three weeks. Which makes this a really bad time for them to potentially lose one of the guys that gets there the most. Osi Umenyiora's status for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers is very much in doubt because of an ankle sprain suffered in Monday's loss to the New Orleans Saints, according to someone informed of the two-time Pro Bowl defensive end's status."
Osi gets first shot at Eagles RB after contract comments
November 19
New York Post
 
"For someone who claims to have put aside a beef with LeSean McCoy, Osi Umenyiora sure has a funny way of showing it. Umenyiora's feud with the Eagles running back over disparaging Twitter comments McCoy made during the summer appeared to be alive and well yesterday. Despite Umenyiora saying he was no longer upset, the Giants defensive end, in practically the same breath, said McCoy "ran his mouth" and "crossed a line" with comments that were "unforgivable." Umenyiora also said the root of his anger with McCoy: the timing was poor because Umenyiora was locked in a contract dispute with the Giants that still has not been resolved. Umenyiora will have the chance to make his displeasure known"
Osi Umenyiora says LeSean McCoy 'crossed the line' on Twitter
November 19
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"In the week before this season's first Giants-Philadelphia Eagles game, Osi Umenyiora held his first session with reporters. When asked about LeSean McCoy, Umenyiora simply replied with a quick, "I'm sorry, I don't know who that is." Today, he was more expansive in talking about the Eagles' running back who ripped him on Twitter this summer by saying he was "overrated n soft," and the third-best defensive end on his team. "He said some things he shouldn't have said. He made a mistake there," Umenyiora said, adding: "He ran his mouth, he crossed the line that shouldn't have been crossed. If he was going to say something, this should've been the week he should've said some things like that."
Osi Umenyiora says LeSean McCoy's criticism during contract dispute was 'unforgivable'
November 19
New York Daily News
 
"Osi Umenyiora does not believe in forgiveness, at least not when it comes to a certain Philadelphia Eagles running back. It's been nearly five months since the Giants defensive end traded barbs with the Eagles' LeSean McCoy, since McCoy tweeted that Umenyiora was "overrated" and "soft," and Umenyiora dubbed the tailback "Lady Gaga." But Umenyiora has not forgotten. "What he did was unforgivable," Umenyiora said. "Do you understand what I mean? Because whenever you see a man in a contract dispute, a fellow NFL player, you don't take that opportunity to take your shots at him. You wait until you're about to play him, then you take your shots. . . . This, if he was going to say something,"
Osi Umenyiora says NY Giants won't suffer repeat of past second-half collapses
November 8
New York Daily News
 
"They have been here many times before and they know all too well what happens next. Too often the Giants have finished the first half looking like one of the best teams in football. And then, too often, something goes wrong. "We fold?" said Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora. Yes, for the most part, at least in the Tom Coughlin Era, where the Giants have been 6-2 five times in his eight seasons as head coach. They are there again after their outstanding, 24-20 win in New England on Sunday, running Coughlin's first-half record with the Giants to an impressive 47-17."
Giants defense gets Justin Tuck 'bonus' as he joins Jason Pierre-Paul, Osi Umenyiora, Kiwanuka
October 26
New York Daily News
 
"Just because it's a good problem doesn't mean it's not a problem. The word that Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell prefers is "bonus." That's how he describes the likely return of defensive end Justin Tuck on Sunday. That means, for the first time since Week 3 of last year when Jason Pierre-Paul was still a little-used rookie, he'll have Tuck, Pierre-Paul, Osi Umenyiora and Mathias Kiwanuka all available. That's four talented players who have earned playing time, battling for snaps at just two positions (though Kiwanuka does double-duty at linebacker). There is also defensive end Dave Tollefson, who has played well in limited action, and three deserving players at defensive tackle,"
Sources: Justin Tuck likely out
October 2
ESPN.com
 
"New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck is not expected to play Sunday due to lingering neck and groin injuries while defensive end Osi Umenyiora is expected to make his 2011 season debut after undergoing knee surgery this summer, according to sources. Tuck still plans to test his injuries in pregame warm-ups and always could change his mind, but his mindset going into Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals is that he will not play. As for Umenyiora, some teams around the league are monitoring him to see whether it would be worth their time to pursue a trade for the former Pro Bowl defensive end who wants out of New York."
Umenyiora May Return Against the Cardinals
October 1
New York Times
 
"Osi Umenyiora has been the Giants' All-Pro defensive end in absentia this season. But there is a strong possibility that Umenyiora, who is recovering from knee surgery, will return to the business of playing football. Umenyiora is listed as questionable for Sunday, when the Giants (2-1) play the Cardinals (1-2) in Arizona. But he said Friday that he felt fit enough to come back after a week in which he participated in three consecutive practices without issue. "It's exciting," Umenyiora said. "This is what I like to do. This is what I love to do, frankly. I'm going to get a chance to do that, whether it's this week or whenever it is. I'm excited about that." He added, "If they allow me"