Favorite part was when Osi came up to him and told him "you know we have got to sack Tom Brady to win this game" and Strahan asked him if he learned how to read the papers LMAO
was awesome, honestly, all the speeches I saw were really good. I started watching at Claude Humphrey, so I missed the first couple or maybe just derrrick brooks.
was a walk down memory lane hearing all those names.
I hope this inspires the team in some way. Hearing a Hall of Famers talk about their future Hall of Fame Head Coach and Quarterback like that. I would love nothing more than for Eli to make it rain all over the league this season.
And his family, I loved that he ticked off the names of those Giants from the late 90s to 2000, especially Robert Harris (wasn't his career cut short by a dark eye injury? Or was that someone else?) and the Hammer.
The Eli bit was awesome. Fassel and Fox was classy as hell. Jesse was great and he rightly mentioned guys like Tiki, Simms, LT, the great oline, the Hammer, OSI, Tuck, AP, OJ,and many others who I've forgotten.
Most needed editing. Whatever, they earned it. Loved seeing John Madden and he had a very powerful intro about the state of Punters/kickers as football players. Great to see Jim Kelly there.
Claude Humphrey stole the show. Between going to church, sex, beer naps and fried chicken it's mind boggling how he ever found time for football. I was in fits.
Aeneas Williams: "Begin with the end in mind; die empty" was the strongest theme/line of the night for me.
Turned the channel when Andre Reed was starting cause I was already bored and I turn back on like ten hours later and he's still blabbing.
Strahan represented himself and the organization very well. Lots of Giants there. Love the gap on the bust. Icon immortalized.
3 eras he played in. Crazy to think that he was drafted just a few months after Ray Handely was fired, and played with guys like LT and Simms, but also played with Eli, who could very well play another 6-8 years or so. Quite the career he had.
Eli gets a lot of shit from the critics, so for Strahan to give him those props in a building full of NFL legends and a nationwide football audience was a class move. Really loved every second of the speech - I've never been a huge Strahan fan but he scored some major points with me tonight (not that he freaking cares).
Yeah I could be confusing a Robert Harris injury with other Giants eye injuries, like Grian Williams and Cedric Jones. In fact, I could be getting more confused but the more I think about it, was it maybe that Harris as a rookie, poked Williams in the eye?
I don't man, I'm AARP eligible now. Memory's uh, um...forgot what I was going to say.
The only surprising aspect of the night was that it seemed that it was not a huge Giants crowd...seemed the Buffalo folks turned out in much greater numbers.
The only surprising aspect of the night was that it seemed that it was not a huge Giants crowd...seemed the Buffalo folks turned out in much greater numbers.
Not that surprising. A Bills fanbase deseparte for something to celebrate only 3.5 hours from Canton, compared to 7 hrs for NYC.
I thought his comments about Tom were very classy ... Â
He gave him a lot of respect (while acknowledging that he and Coach didn't get along). Which proves the point that you & your boss don't have to like each other to have success.
Kind of feel sorry for the Bills fans. The HOF IS their Superbowl. They kind of remind me of the old Cleveland Brown, rabid & die-hard but still lost their team to Baltimore.
Strahan represented us perfectly. Respect to LT, the greatest Giant of all time. Respect to Eli. Not just respect, but beyond. Also to Coughlin, and everyone. Including Tyree's helmet. Strahan is the man.
Great speech. It feels like a family member joining the hall , after 15 years of watching Strahan kicking butts on the field.
I'm so proud to be a Giants fan tonight.
Favorite part was when Osi came up to him and told him "you know we have got to sack Tom Brady to win this game" and Strahan asked him if he learned how to read the papers LMAO
And of course busting Eli's balls.
Love the Michael Brooks references...one of my favorite players (largely forgotten).
I hope this inspires the team in some way. Hearing a Hall of Famers talk about their future Hall of Fame Head Coach and Quarterback like that. I would love nothing more than for Eli to make it rain all over the league this season.
Great speech by Strahan. Really great.
Claude Humphrey stole the show. Between going to church, sex, beer naps and fried chicken it's mind boggling how he ever found time for football. I was in fits.
Aeneas Williams: "Begin with the end in mind; die empty" was the strongest theme/line of the night for me.
Turned the channel when Andre Reed was starting cause I was already bored and I turn back on like ten hours later and he's still blabbing.
Strahan represented himself and the organization very well. Lots of Giants there. Love the gap on the bust. Icon immortalized.
Great speech by a great Giant.
Im sure it will be on Giants.com pretty soon… or youtube.
No mention of Brady. Just Erik Williams and Jon Runyan, when it comes to opponents.
I don't man, I'm AARP eligible now. Memory's uh, um...forgot what I was going to say.
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I saw part of it, but not the whole thing.
Im sure it will be on Giants.com pretty soon… or youtube.
No mention of Brady. Just Erik Williams and Jon Runyan, when it comes to opponents.
He mentioned Brady when he said Osi came up to him breakfast of the Super Bowl and said they had to sack him to win the game.
Congrats to Michael Strahan - HOFer
Not that surprising. A Bills fanbase deseparte for something to celebrate only 3.5 hours from Canton, compared to 7 hrs for NYC.
Kind of feel sorry for the Bills fans. The HOF IS their Superbowl. They kind of remind me of the old Cleveland Brown, rabid & die-hard but still lost their team to Baltimore.
This exactly.
They were yelling "stomp them out".
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Kudos to Jim Fassel and John Fox for coming in...