New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora expects to play for the first time this season and he is coming back with the chip on his shoulder.
With two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Justin Tuck battling a groin issue and a persistent neck injury, Osi Umenyiora could not have picked a better time to get back into the New York Giants' lineup.

The St. Louis Rams are optimistic Steven Jackson will have a larger workload this weekend when they host the Washington Redskins.
Two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora practiced with the New York Giants on Wednesday for the first time since the regular season began.
Two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora is close to returning to the New York Giants' lineup and surprisingly is still happy to be with the team despite a failure to get his contact renegotiated.

Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett is holding out hope quarterback Tony Romo will play in Monday night's game against the Washington Redskins.
The New York Giants' defensive gameplan for the Philadelphia Eagles is going to have a major section on stopping Michael Vick.

We never really got to see Mike Shanahan's offense last season.
Left tackle Trent Williams felt good about his Week 1 performance against New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul despite the fact Pierre-Paul had two sacks and forced a fumble on one of them.