The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Ivory has been hobbled by a hamstring injury that has kept him from practicing fully since camp opened last week. On Wednesday, Ivory thought he was ready to make a breakthrough, but that did not last long as his hamstring tightened up, forcing him to the sideline for rehab. “Hamstrings are tricky,’’ Ivory said. “It can feel good and you can go out there like I did today and I thought I was ready, but I’m not ready. So it’s a feel thing. I don’t want to push it and make it a two-week injury. When it’s fixed I want to be able to stay out there and not go back and reinjure it.’’
Diehards Line:Ivory practiced Monday, his first session of training camp, and according to Post staffer Mark Cannizzaro, when the former Saint appeared on the field Wednesday it looked like he was ready to practice full for the first time. Soon after practice began, during individual drills, his hamstring tightened and that was it for the day. ... It has to be a bit of a concern. The 222-pound Ivory is the favorite to be the starter -- if he can stay healthy. Neither Bilal Powell nor Joe McKnight have exactly wowed anyone this camp. ... Stay tuned. We'll be watching for more.