We are seeking input from fans on who the candidates should be for this year's "BBI Giant of the Year" voting. To be clear, we are not collecting votes right now - just feedback on who should be on the poll.
The "BBI Giant of the Year” award is given to the Giants’ player, coach, or member of the front office who most contributed to the team’s success on the field in a given year. The vote is held at the end of each season by members of the BBI community and the award is presented at a ceremony on the practice fields during training camp. For a list of previous winners, see the
BBI Giant of the Year section of the website.
Here is a list of candidates we are considering. Please feel free to suggest additions or deletions to this list.
Head Coach Tom Coughlin: Moved past Bill Parcells into second place as the Giants' winningest coach (83 regular-season wins, eight post-season wins).
QB Eli Manning: Not as good as 2011, but Manning still threw for 3,948 yards and 26 touchdowns.
RB Ahmad Bradshaw: Bradshaw had his second best season ever as a Giant, rushing for 1,015 yards on 221 attempts (4.6 yards per carry). Tough guy who did this despite playing on a foot that once again needed offseason surgery. (Downside is he would not be present for training camp ceremony).
WR Victor Cruz: Not as good as 2011, but Cruz still caught more passes in 2012 (86) and touchdowns (10) than he did in 2011. Finished with 1,092 yards. (Downside is he may not be present for training camp ceremony if he is holding out).
S Antrel Rolle: He finished with a team-high 96 tackles. Rolle also had two interceptions, one forced fumble, and five pass defenses.
S Stevie Brown: Brown had the most interceptions in a single season by a Giant in 44 years. Brown played in all 16 games, started 11, and finished with 76 tackles, 11 pass defenses, eight interceptions, and two forced fumbles.
Bonus points for no curse worries!
Lifetime achievements are nice, but I'm not sure how you could recognize a coach in a year in which we blew a division lead and missed the playoffs. (Can't imagine TC would think he was deserving either.)
Eli just didn't have a good year.
It would be cool if Bradshaw won it. And although it wouldn't be as much fun for the award presenters (since Bradshaw wouldn't be there) it would satisfy the "let's not jinx an active player with the BBI trophy" crowd.
Maybe the RB coach or Wilson could accept on behalf of AB?
but Coughlin has my vote - thanks for making me grin inside for the past 6 years coach!!!
Stevie Brown: made the most big plays
and......
While Tynes had a lot of field goals (I think 2nd in NFL), his field goal percentage was only 18th in the NFL.
Weatherford's net punting stats were below average when compared with the rest of the NFL.
Amukamara only had one interception and didn't have many game-changing plays. He also really wasn't a guy that other teams shied away from.
(2) Stevie Brown (8 picks)
(3) David Wilson (special teams ace / 1500 yards on kos, 1TD)
(4) Antrel Rolle (96 combined tackles)
Second place would be Brown. Came out of nowhere to have eight picks, etc.
That having been said, I give it to S Brown when voting comes. He exceeded expectations and was very exciting too on his int returns.
Osi
Hixon
Tynes
Or anyone we else not with the team any longer.
Bradshaw
Stevie
Hynoksi
Boothe
So i nominate JPP, Rolle & Stevie Brown.
I wouldn't mind giving the award to coughlin or reese either.
This was your doing.
And you can add that he's also on the list for his body of work with us as well as having an excellent year.
I don't like the idea of giving it to Coughin, Reese, Pope, coaches .... I've always felt that the BBI award was a players award and I personally would like to keep it like that.
Giant on defense was Stevie Brown.
Being that our defense was atrocious last year, the award should go to Eli.