EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- One of the constants on the New York Giants offensive line over the last seven-plus seasons may be missing when they face the Bengals in Cincinnati. Chris Snee practiced for the first time this week on Friday and his status for Sundays game has been listed as questionable because of a sprained ankle. The son-in-law of coach Tom Coughlin, Snee has missed starting only one game at right guard since 2005. That was last year when he was sidelined by a concussion. "Id love to be out there, but thats a decision we havent made yet," Snee said after practicing on a limited basis on Friday. "You can talk to the head guy." Coughlin said much will depend on how Snee feels on Sunday. He would not say who would replace Snee if he cannot to play, but the Giants (6-3) are flexible. The most likely scenario would have David Diehl move from right tackle to guard and replace him with Sean Locklear, who started the first eight games at either left or right tackle with injuries to Will Beatty and Diehl. Snee rolled an ankle in the first quarter vs. Pittsburgh, but never left the loss. He said his ankle has improved since being hurt and said he will give an honest assessment of his condition on Sunday. Guard Kevin Boothe, for one, expects Snee to play. "He probably needed a couple of days of rest," Boothe quipped, "because he is getting up there in years and age." Centre David Baas was joking with a member of the medical staff about Snee being a pain in the neck for the trainers, something Snee would not dispute. "I just dont like to be in there, so maybe thats the reason why he says that," Snee said. "I dont like to be out. I dont like to miss practice. I dont like to be in there. I dont like to miss things with my teammates, so thats probably why Im not the happiest camper in there, which is a good thing." Under offensive line coach Pat Flaherty, the Giants have made all their linemen learn more than one position on the line. Baas can play guard and centre. The same for Boothe. Beatty and Locklear can play either tackle spot. Diehl is the most versatile. In his 10 seasons, he has started at both guard and tackle positions for entire seasons. Last year, when Beatty was hurt, he moved from left guard to left tackle. "I dont think its rare," Baas said. "Its happening more and more now and it really helps with depth. Thats good for our team that we have that." Baas added that knowing two positions helps the line to work together. "I played many years at guard (in San Francisco) and thought the centre had it easy," Baas said. "When I started playing centre it was a little eye-opening. Its good you get the different perspectives and the more positions you know, it just makes it that much better." Having started 110 of the last 111 games and being a member of two Super Bowl-champion teams, Snee can afford to miss a practice. And his teammates, when they get serious, realize his true value. "You dont worry about him," Boothe said. "I dont think anybody on the team is worried about him. He is as tough as they come." And as experienced. "Missing a couple of reps is not the worst thing in my opinion," Snee said. "I have been in this offence for nine years. I have a firm handle on it." And if he cant go? "We roll however we have to roll," Baas said. "I know he wants to be out there." The Giants received some good news on the injury front when middle linebacker Chase Blackburn practiced without restrictions Friday and was listed as probable. The Ohio native missed last week with a hamstring injury. 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MILWAUKEE -- John Axford may not have the "macho" Brewers manager Ron Roenicke says most big-named closers need to thrive. He does have a record that the two biggest names to join him in the bullpen never did. Axford, from Simcoe, Ont., matched a franchise record with his 25th consecutive save to cap four scoreless innings by Milwaukees bullpen to lift the Brewers to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. "Its pretty cool," Axford said. "Thats more a testament to the team than anything else. I put myself into some sticky situations during this run and to have the closers job is to close every game and get us the win. Thats the most important thing." Its been a heady ascent for the 28-year-old who at one point was bartending in Canada and pitching in an independent league. Axford has converted 52 of 57 opportunities since taking the closers role from all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman last year and the Brewers went out and picked up single-season saves leader Francisco Rodriguez in a trade with the Mets the night of the all-star game. "His personality, I think, allows him to really do any role I ask him to do," Roenicke said. "He has a different personality than most closers. I love his personality. Most closers are locked in and serious, kind of macho kinda guy. A lot of times you need that personality, but Ax is different." Maybe. "He doesnt see me when Im in the pen warming up," Axford said. "Theres no smiles the last couple of innings of the game when Im getting ready. I just need to keep things loose, I think. I cant get too serious, too early. I need to save all that intensity for when Im out there on the mound." Ryan Braun doubled in a run and former Cubs prospect Casey McGehee added a two-run triple, giving Milwaukee all the runs it needed to improve to 34-14 at Miller Park this year following a 5-6 road trip against NL West foes. Chris Narveson (7-6) went five innings but needed reliever Kameron Loe to bail him out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth. The Brewers bullpen of Loe, LaTroy Hawkins, Rodriguez and Axford each pitched an inning and allowed just two baserunners as a group. "With the guys we already had in place and the addition of K-Rod, we start looking at it and our starters are definitely capable of going deep into games," McGehee said. "If we can give them the lead, I like our chances with the guys running out there." Rodriguez struck out two in his home debut in the eighth inning after being aacquired the night of the all-star game from the Mets for two players to be named.dddddddddddd He said its been a big adjustment for him to return to a role he hasnt held in eight years. 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