Asante Samuel: Philadelphia Eagles CB “Highly Questionable” For Giants Game

December 19, 2010   ·   Andrew Leigh   ·   Jump to comments

Asante Samuel's availability for the Philadelphia Eagles' huge NFC East matchup with the New York Giants remains in doubt due to a knee injury the corner back has been dealing with for weeks now. He participated in practice late in the week, which has given him a chance of playing, but as of this morning it remains in doubt whether or not he'll actually be active for Philadelphia.
Samuel has terrorized the New York Giants and their quarterback Eli Manning since he came to the Eagles in 2008, so Samuel's availability for this game is an important story to keep an eye on. Samuel has seven interceptions of Manning passes as a member of the Eagles, including two when the teams last met in late November in Philadelphia.
As game time approaches, Samuel's status will come more into focus. But either way, with him on the field or without him, the Eagles will no doubt be waiting for Eli Manning mistakes through the air as a key part of their game plan. Having Samuel just gives them a ...

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