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Giants deal with bus malfunction, stay on track for Sunday: Despite an issue with a malfunctioning bus, the Giants went through a crisp, 48-minute walk-through practice with every player on the team in uniform and accounted for Saturday. NFL.com [+] Burress: Eli a Hall of Famer with one more win: Win and he’s in. That is Plaxico Burress’ take on New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. ESPN.com – NFL [+] NFL adding more Thursday games to schedule: Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its work toward preventing concussions and other injuries, saying what’s been done so far is only a starting point. ESPN.com – NFL [+] Giants’ Bradshaw sits, Coughlin says he’ll play: Ahmad Bradshaw’s foot was “a little sore” after practicing for two straight days, so the Giants kept him out of practice on Friday. ESPN.com – NFL [+] Goodell: Thursday night slate expanding (AP): The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time. Commissioner Roger Goodell said that there will be Thursday night games on the NFL Network from the second to the 15th week of the season, giving all of the league’s teams a chance to appear in prime time on some outlet. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News [+] Patriots list TE Gronkowski as questionable with ankle injury: An hour-long walk-through capped New England’s week of indoor Super Bowl XLVI practices Friday at Indianapolis Colts team headquarters. NFL.com [+] No timetable for Peyton return, agent says: Peyton Manning’s agent said Friday his client will play again but he couldn’t give a timetable of when he will be at full strength throwing the football. ESPN.com – NFL [+] Belichick: No setbacks for Pats’ Gronkowski: Bill Belichick said injured tight end Rob Gronkowski had no setbacks after his first practice of Super Bowl week. ESPN.com – NFL [+] Parade prediction by Giants’ Canty fails to fluster Patriots: Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty promised New Yorkers a victory parade after the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots were not worried about the prediction. NFL.com [+] Colts GM Grigson: Manning decision in ‘holding pattern’: Colts general manager Ryan Grigson told a group of media Thursday at Super Bowl XLVI that he has sat down and had a conversation with quarterback Peyton Manning. NFL.com [+]