Giants practice report

ESPN.com's Mike Sando filed this pool report following the New York Giants' practice Saturday:

The Giants completed their final practice before Super Bowl XLII, a roughly 50-minute walkthrough session in which all players participated.

"We're excited and we're ready to go," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "It's been a nice week in terms of working up to (the game) and we find ourselves right here, so we're looking forward to it."

Wide receiver Plaxico Burress, unable to practice this week due to ankle and knee injuries, participated in the walkthrough without limitation.

"I think he's a little bit better today," Coughlin said. "He gets a little bit better each day, and hopefully we'll be able to have some further improvement tomorrow."

The walkthrough began with an abbreviated stretching session, followed by special teams, defense, and offense.

Team president John Mara and general manager Jerry Reese watched from the sideline under sunny skies at the Arizona Cardinals' practice facility in Tempe.

Lt. Col. Greg Gadson, an inspirational figure for the Giants this season, watched from the sideline with his son, Jaelen. The elder Gadson, who lost both legs to a roadside bomb in Iraq, served as an honorary team captain, along with Hall of Famer Harry Carson, for the NFC Championship game.