New York Giants Discussion

[Rosebud]

Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

Was Fewell ahead of the curve because of the lack of personnel or because he was smart enough to realize what was going on? I'm leaning towards the former.

Fewell is kinda ********, but like Gilbride his X's and O's aren't what make him ********. He's a pretty smart football strategy guy. It's balancing his personnel with the schemes he wants to implement that he's terrible at.

[Iamcanadian]

Blaming is great fun but the Giant's defense came to life when the injuries went away. The talent was always there, it just needed to stay healthy.
Easy to blame coaches when key personnel get injured. I'd say ditto for KC where their star QB, RB and Safety all went down and the HC paid with his job.
Injuries can always derail a season or part of a season, it all depends on when they occur. Get them early like the Giants did and have the players come back in time for the playoffs and a team has a shot. Get them early and they remain injured for the season or get them later and you are done for the season. Ask KC or Chicago fans?

[Jughead10]

Originally Posted by Iamcanadian

Blaming is great fun but the Giant's defense came to life when the injuries went away. The talent was always there, it just needed to stay healthy.
Easy to blame coaches when key personnel get injured. I'd say ditto for KC where their star QB, RB and Safety all went down and the HC paid with his job.
Injuries can always derail a season or part of a season, it all depends on when they occur. Get them early like the Giants did and have the players come back in time for the playoffs and a team has a shot. Get them early and they remain injured for the season or get them later and you are done for the season. Ask KC or Chicago fans?

WHAT?

[Giantsfan1080]

Originally Posted by Iamcanadian

Blaming is great fun but the Giant's defense came to life when the injuries went away. The talent was always there, it just needed to stay healthy.
Easy to blame coaches when key personnel get injured. I'd say ditto for KC where their star QB, RB and Safety all went down and the HC paid with his job.
Injuries can always derail a season or part of a season, it all depends on when they occur. Get them early like the Giants did and have the players come back in time for the playoffs and a team has a shot. Get them early and they remain injured for the season or get them later and you are done for the season. Ask KC or Chicago fans?

That doesn't explain Fewell's first year here which was awful just like most of the season last year. It's called inflexible and he was it for a long time.

Also don't ever put star QB and Cassel together. Ever.

[CJSchneider]

Ok, it's been a busy day. What are the "37" sapphires symbolic of in your new SB rings?

[Jughead10]

Originally Posted by CJSchneider

Ok, it's been a busy day. What are the "37" sapphires symbolic of in your new SB rings?

Is it symbolic? I just read they wanted to get some blue on the ring because the last one didn't have any.

[Giantsfan1080]

Yeah it doesn't represent anything.

[CJSchneider]

I would have figured the 37 would have had some significance other than the answer to a trivia question.

[Forenci]

CJ gracing the Giants forums. I feel rather honored.

But yeah, I don't think it stands for anything that I know of.

[CJSchneider]

Originally Posted by Forenci

CJ gracing the Giants forums. I feel rather honored.

But yeah, I don't think it stands for anything that I know of.

And don't you forget it. No, seriously, where else would I go to for Giants info all the while being taken seriously.

[NY+Giants=NYG]

Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

I'll give him credit for finally switching things up even though it was super super super super late. Let's hope he continues.

That still bothers me how late he made adjustments and it was because the players met with him before the Jets game and after the redskins game. What happens if the players don't go meet with him? Then what? I will be watching that side of the ball yet again.

[bigbluedefense]

I'm watching Super Bowl 42 on NFL Network right now, and maaaaaan what a brilliant game plan by Spagnuolo. I miss him so much. He was so damn good.

And our dline played out of it's mind that night. It really is unbelievable watching this game over again and seeing the type of pressure we got on every down. It was unbelievable.

The greatest football game I ever saw in my life, and I highly doubt we as Giants fans will ever see a better game in our lifetime. That was the best. It can't be matched.

[bigbluedefense]

I really hope we see some progression from Linval this year. He has great ability, he's strong as an ox and is great in the run game, but he can be even better with some development. He's huge, he's strong and has very long arms. He's kind of like a poor man's Brockers.

Just going back and watching some games, you saw times where he was blocked way too easily on passing downs. He has no pass rush moves at all. Look at the play where Tuck gets the safety in the SB. Go watch Joseph. He was completely stonewalled on that play and he was just locked up. He's too big and strong for that to happen the way it did.

He can dominate inside with some development. I like him a lot, he's already a great run stuffer. I just hope he can take his game to the next level. He showed glimpses in the SB.

I want to see consistency from him.

[Giantsfan1080]

He's still young and raw so I'm very impressed with how much improvement he already made from year one to two. He's currently one of my favorite players already so I'm thinking about buying his jersey. He'll be in the Kevin Williams type mode this year I think.

[Damix]

I was thinking about getting 2 more jerseys, have JPP and Nicks right now. Joesph and Randle maybe, if Randle shows anything.

[bigbluedefense]

I see him more as Pat Williams. Which is fine with me.

[Giantsfan1080]

I actually see him almost a perfect hybrid between the 2 Williams. I don't think he'll get to the passer as good as Kevin but close and won't be able to play the run as good as Pat but close.

[Giantsfan1080]

Originally Posted by Damix

I was thinking about getting 2 more jerseys, have JPP and Nicks right now. Joesph and Randle maybe, if Randle shows anything.

I only have Eli and Nicks right now with Shockey and Smith "retired". Need to get a few more.

[bigbluedefense]

I wish we still had Waufle. He's the best dline coach in the business imo. Imagine what he'd do with JPP and Joseph.

[Jughead10]

Looks like Witherspoon tore his new ACL in the first practice today. Glad we drafted a CB, we can never have enough.

[Giantsfan1080]

He was behind Tryon, Johnson, and probably Hosely anyway.

[Jughead10]

Nicks broke his foot. Out 3 months. That puts him awfully close to opening game especially since we play on Wednesday. Crap.

[Damix]

Awesome start to the year so far...

[bigbluedefense]

I'm telling you, we need to re-evaluate our training staff and medical staff.

We must have the worst medical and training staff in the league, this is getting ridiculous how we are amongst the league leaders in injuries every freaking year. It's not a coincidence anymore. Our guys are not training properly and healing properly.

I think stretching is a big issue with our team too bc of all the muscle injuries we see every year.

[bigbluedefense]

Oh and hey Ramses Barden, if you ride the bike this training camp you can go **** yourself you worthless piece of ****. Time to step up or gtfo.