Giants take precautions to prevent MRSA infections

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - At the request of both the NFL and the players association, the Giants today met to discuss their response to and answer questions about the MRSA (staph) infection that hospitalized tight end Daniel Fells.

“We had (senior vice president of medical services) Ronnie Barnes, we had team doctors, we had the person in charge of our facility in here to talk about the way the cleaning process is normally underway, and what we have done in addition to that, as well,” coach Tom Coughlin said. “So the players asked a couple of questions, very good questions.