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Why I Think TC and JR return in 2015

djstat : 11/11/2014 12:57 pm
No NFL will ever come out and say they are rebuilding. The NYG virtually over the last two off seasons. Tuck, Nicks, Osi, Bradshaw, the OL etc.

Rebuilding takes time. The biggest reason the offense was broken was not because Kevin Gilbride likes to run shotgun draw but because his system was impossible for rookies to learn. Would Beckem, JR be having this success with KG's scheme? Doubtful.

In 2013 we drafted Pugh, who has regressed a little this year, and we also drafted out center of the future who is playing guard. Our OL is missing two pieces both at guard. Schwartz may have been the answer but is hurt. If he is healthy you are a solid guard short of a good line.

The backfield is in good shape. ODB, a healthy Cruz, Randle/Parker at no. 3 and then a pass catching TE and this offense is solid.

The defensive retooling last year started with the secondary. Injuries are really bad luck. Now we focus on pass rushers this offseason and a new DC. TC I am willing agreed to helping force out KG as long as he could keep PF. Fewell is a goner. He has not adjusted his scheme to fit his personnel. Not sure who the next DC will be but it will be an upgrade.

Reese has hit on about 30% of his draft picks setting aside massive injury. Steve Smith was a huge success, Reese has nothing to do with Smith's knee getting shredded or Nicks body falling apart.

So the ship is sailing in the right direction. You have a franchise QB. Whether the storm and remember you have two SB rings in 2007 and 2011.
I actually think this is a pretty solid post...  
Britt in VA : 11/11/2014 12:58 pm : link
and probably more spot on than people realize, at least in terms of what ownership is thinking, I'd guess.
The ship is sailing in the right direction ?  
jeff57 : 11/11/2014 1:00 pm : link
Yes, the Titanic is firing on all cylinders.
I think a bigger reason  
RB^2 : 11/11/2014 1:01 pm : link
is inertia.
Great post  
Emil : 11/11/2014 1:02 pm : link
All good points. Part of me thinks the Giants leadership has a 2-3 year plan in place. I think the thing they are shocked about the most is the complete breakdown of the defense. Some of it is due to injury, but I don't think anyone saw this implosion.
RE: The ship is sailing in the right direction ?  
Emil : 11/11/2014 1:02 pm : link
In comment 11972439 jeff57 said:
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Yes, the Titanic is firing on all cylinders.


I think we've already hit the iceberg though
And I'm all for a Coughlin and Reese return...  
Britt in VA : 11/11/2014 1:03 pm : link
I just want Fewell gone.

Do that, and I can live with everything else.
Sure, why not?  
Dave in Hoboken : 11/11/2014 1:04 pm : link
Teams looked like shit for going 3 seasons. Might as well stay the course until Eli is done.
You may be right about Reese and TC  
Victor in CT : 11/11/2014 1:05 pm : link
NOt sure about the OL though. Beatty is meh, and Pugh now has to be wondered about. Hopefully it's because he's playing hurt and/or felling the negative effects of having Jerry next to him, because he stinks right now.

The DL needs more than just pass rushers. Who will play next to Hankins? Will they keep JP? And move him to LDE where he belongs? Can Bromley and Moore play? What about LB? They have nothing there.
Good comments  
nicky43 : 11/11/2014 1:05 pm : link
I agree but I'm just not so sure about Schwartz. He may be good for depth but I'd like to see both guard positions upgraded with top picks. We saw how nice this offense will work when we can establish the run and we need a top notch oline to do that.

I think Jennings and Williams are stars if they can stay healthy.

It's those damn Iceburgs......  
Doomster : 11/11/2014 1:06 pm : link
You can only see the tips....

Where I disagree  
MD Giant Fan : 11/11/2014 1:06 pm : link
is the subject of JR when it comes to Eli. This team needeed to be built around Eli and that means having an offensive line that can consistently protect him and keep him in the pocket. For three years Eli has ben getting rushed and forced outside of the pocket. last year it resulted in the worst year of his career and this season the protection has been spotty at best. JR needed to protect Eli at all costs and that hasn't happened and for that reason I lay much of the fault on his hands.

We talk about not having a running game, and then again, that goes to the oline. I realize we need better runners, but when our oline started to deteriorate in '12 that is when the yardage gained by our running backs began to decline and has progressively gotten worse, except for a game or two by Jennings.

I have never bought into the JR buzz but give him credit when deserved. The draft is not easy, but the focus should always have been on protecting Eli. That hasn't happened so he needs to go.
In the same post...  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/11/2014 1:08 pm : link
there is an insinuation that Gilbride ran a scheme rookies couldn't grasp and the comment that Steve Smith was great.

I would ask that if Gilbride's scheme was so difficult for rookies to pick up, why did smith and Nicks have decent rookie years or an undrafted Cruz was able to come in without any playing time and become an instant star? And why does Randle still look lost?

I'm pretty sure ODB would have thrived in Gilbride's offense as well.
RE: Sure, why not?  
bluesince56 : 11/11/2014 1:09 pm : link
In comment 11972451 Dave in Hoboken said:
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Teams looked like shit for going 3 seasons. Might as well stay the course until Eli is done.


Dave, I'm with you. 5 out of six years no playoffs. In the Super Bowl year 2011 they just made it in. 2012 on they have stunk so we should just stay the course. Just unbelievable!
RE: Sure, why not?  
Emil : 11/11/2014 1:11 pm : link
In comment 11972451 Dave in Hoboken said:
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Teams looked like shit for going 3 seasons. Might as well stay the course until Eli is done.


But is it coaching or talent?

I would argue the Giants weren't all that talented in 2011 when they won it all. We relied on three good WRs and some high level QB play. The pass rush returning for the playoffs sealed the deal.

You can argue this team hasn't been overall "good" from a talent perspective since Plax's accident. Not to mention injuries seem to do us in every year. Cruz, Prince, Thurmond, Beason, and Wilson this year. That's three starters, your nickel CB, and your most electrifying RB (minus the fumbles).

I can't punish the HC for lack of talent, injuries, and some players who simply don't have pro mentalities (see Banks' Monday comments)
You don't rebuild  
chrispisano66 : 11/11/2014 1:12 pm : link
when you have a franchise 2-time SB MVP @ QB.

The Giants needed to recognize that they needed to "renovate" after winning the Super Bowl in 2011.

The problem with the Giants from the owner down to the head coach is that they are too loyal. Far too many times they are a year too late.

They have been too late on Diehl, Snee, Kiwi, Webster...just to name a few.

The Ravens for example, realized that even though they won it all in 12, had major "renovating" to do and have executed a plan on the fly.
If TC agrees to fire his staff  
Zebra3 : 11/11/2014 1:13 pm : link
And be coach in name alone with McAdoo running everything else then yes he can stay. Other than that the man his football decisions are horrible shall we start with Balance and no trick plays. A new age of Offense is taking place in the NFL. TC is not going to adapt well to it and Eli's good years are running out.
RE: RE: Sure, why not?  
Dave in Hoboken : 11/11/2014 1:13 pm : link
In comment 11972477 Emil said:
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In comment 11972451 Dave in Hoboken said:


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Teams looked like shit for going 3 seasons. Might as well stay the course until Eli is done.



But is it coaching or talent?

I would argue the Giants weren't all that talented in 2011 when they won it all. We relied on three good WRs and some high level QB play. The pass rush returning for the playoffs sealed the deal.

You can argue this team hasn't been overall "good" from a talent perspective since Plax's accident. Not to mention injuries seem to do us in every year. Cruz, Prince, Thurmond, Beason, and Wilson this year. That's three starters, your nickel CB, and your most electrifying RB (minus the fumbles).

I can't punish the HC for lack of talent, injuries, and some players who simply don't have pro mentalities (see Banks' Monday comments)


It's probably a bit of both. But that doesn't take away the coaching staff, and even the front office's responsibility. And you can easily get on coaching when this team continually shoots itself in the foot with stupid penalties on a consistent basis. For a coach that preaches discipline, this has been far from a disciplined team in recent years. That falls on coaching.
RE: In the same post...  
Britt in VA : 11/11/2014 1:13 pm : link
In comment 11972467 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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there is an insinuation that Gilbride ran a scheme rookies couldn't grasp and the comment that Steve Smith was great.

I would ask that if Gilbride's scheme was so difficult for rookies to pick up, why did smith and Nicks have decent rookie years or an undrafted Cruz was able to come in without any playing time and become an instant star? And why does Randle still look lost?

I'm pretty sure ODB would have thrived in Gilbride's offense as well.


Fatman, I hear that...

But I think with Nicks, it was pretty much spot duty. If I recall, he was a somewhat situational player in his rookie season, coming in for certain packages. His role gradually increased as the season went on.

As for Cruz, he was on the Giants roster for a year or two before cracking the lineup, so it's not like Gilbride's system was new to him. I also recall during that 2011 run Coughlin getting on him early for making bad reads.
RE: RE: Sure, why not?  
jeff57 : 11/11/2014 1:14 pm : link
In comment 11972469 bluesince56 said:
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In comment 11972451 Dave in Hoboken said:


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Teams looked like shit for going 3 seasons. Might as well stay the course until Eli is done.



Dave, I'm with you. 5 out of six years no playoffs. In the Super Bowl year 2011 they just made it in. 2012 on they have stunk so we should just stay the course. Just unbelievable!


Sometimes I wonder what team some of these folks have been watching.
You mean the Ravens...  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/11/2014 1:14 pm : link
who went 8-8 the year after the Super Bowl and are on the outside looking in at the playoffs this year right now?

Those ravens?
Dave, if I recall correctly...  
Britt in VA : 11/11/2014 1:16 pm : link
didn't you say not firing Tom Coughlin after 2010 was "settling for mediocrity"?
RE: And I'm all for a Coughlin and Reese return...  
micky : 11/11/2014 1:19 pm : link
In comment 11972447 Britt in VA said:
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I just want Fewell gone.

Do that, and I can live with everything else.



Fewell should be back he's tc guy. Just stay on course and no knee jerk reactions which is easy to do. Injuries did them in this year and hopefully they'll all come back next year. Its a work in progress have to keep the pieces and maybe add a few pieces down the line.
RE: Dave, if I recall correctly...  
Dave in Hoboken : 11/11/2014 1:19 pm : link
In comment 11972497 Britt in VA said:
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didn't you say not firing Tom Coughlin after 2010 was "settling for mediocrity"?


I don't know if I said that or not, but I most likely was for firing him back then.

Doesn't change a thing about where the team currently is right now, though..

Well, maybe it does for you. But not anyone else.

Anways, Fatman...  
Britt in VA : 11/11/2014 1:20 pm : link
I think the OP's point was the OBJ was able to step right in and blow up with no training camp or practice and dive right into being starter, something I don't think he could have done in Gilbride's system. Which I think is a valid observation.
RE: RE: Dave, if I recall correctly...  
Britt in VA : 11/11/2014 1:22 pm : link
In comment 11972504 Dave in Hoboken said:
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In comment 11972497 Britt in VA said:


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didn't you say not firing Tom Coughlin after 2010 was "settling for mediocrity"?



I don't know if I said that or not, but I most likely was for firing him back then.

Doesn't change a thing about where the team currently is right now, though..

Well, maybe it does for you. But not anyone else.


The point is consistency is king, and knee jerk reactions are why you're a fan, and they're professionals.

My point was not to call you out, it's to point out that had they caved to fan demands, 2011 never happens.
RE: RE: RE: Dave, if I recall correctly...  
Dave in Hoboken : 11/11/2014 1:26 pm : link
In comment 11972513 Britt in VA said:
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In comment 11972497 Britt in VA said:


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didn't you say not firing Tom Coughlin after 2010 was "settling for mediocrity"?



I don't know if I said that or not, but I most likely was for firing him back then.

Doesn't change a thing about where the team currently is right now, though..

Well, maybe it does for you. But not anyone else.




The point is consistency is king, and knee jerk reactions are why you're a fan, and they're professionals.

My point was not to call you out, it's to point out that had they caved to fan demands, 2011 never happens.


Fair enough. But I don't think reacting to the past 3 seasons is a knee-jerk reaction. Three seasons is a fairly strong sample size in sports, especially this day and age. One year is knee-jerk. I don't think three seasons is, especially with the number of blowouts we've seen in recent years.

None of us know what will happen at the end of the season, but if the Giants did make a change, I wouldn't consider it knee-jerk. Three weak seasons in a row, TC creeping up to 70. Maybe Mara doesn't is tired of the 1 year extensions and wants to make a solid commitment going forward. All fair reasons, if they decide to go elsewhere.
No, of all people...Francessa said it best yesterday:  
Britt in VA : 11/11/2014 1:28 pm : link
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"I've never called for Tom to be fired and I'm not calling for that now. But if the Giants decide to make a coaching change, no one can say anything."


I won't complain if they keep him, and I won't complain if they replace him. I can see positives in both.
I could be wrong, but I think TC's done after this season  
jcn56 : 11/11/2014 1:28 pm : link
Purely based on reading between the lines of Mara's comments last season and the coaching changes that went down afterward. It seemed to me like Mara was intimating that the coaching was more to blame than the talent, the noises he made didn't seem to align with an internal understanding that there was a rebuild underway.

Of course, those could easily just be statements made to appease an uneasy fan base, so they could be meaningless.

I'm split on whether TC should stay or go. I honestly believe the guy's still a great coach, and that the game hasn't passed him by, but that organizational complacency has just set in. He's been here a long time, and after awhile, even the best message loses it's effectiveness. It might be best for both parties if he were to move on, to displace some people who have obviously become too comfortable and see if we can do better with someone else at the helm.
Britt..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 11/11/2014 1:28 pm : link
I see the point about Gilbride. I just happen to think OBJ is a special player and would thrive in most systems. I don't thinjk anyone will ever look back at Fewell's schemes fondly, but I bet Gilbride's will still be looked at as being a successful run years from now.
RE: Britt..  
Britt in VA : 11/11/2014 1:29 pm : link
In comment 11972543 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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I see the point about Gilbride. I just happen to think OBJ is a special player and would thrive in most systems. I don't thinjk anyone will ever look back at Fewell's schemes fondly, but I bet Gilbride's will still be looked at as being a successful run years from now.


I loved Gilbride's offense, and it would have been cool to see OBJ in it.
RE: No, of all people...Francessa said it best yesterday:  
Dave in Hoboken : 11/11/2014 1:30 pm : link
In comment 11972540 Britt in VA said:
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"I've never called for Tom to be fired and I'm not calling for that now. But if the Giants decide to make a coaching change, no one can say anything."



I won't complain if they keep him, and I won't complain if they replace him. I can see positives in both.


The part of me that wants to keep TC is the part of me that is so thankful for the 2 SBs. But other than that, I'm struggling to find reasons for him to stay, unfortunately. It's sad.
I think the changes to the OTAs/practices did Gilbride's offense in  
jcn56 : 11/11/2014 1:36 pm : link
Before that, it was a force to be reckoned with. Afterward, not so much. Sure, it sounds like a complexity issue and something that made injuries harder to deal with, but likely only as the result of much less practice time together to work on understanding it as a group.
.......  
BrettNYG10 : 11/11/2014 1:43 pm : link
I think the talent remains the larger issue with this team, but TC has done a terrible job this year. Nothing I've seen this year has mirrored a 'well-coached team'.

I have a harder time trusting Reese, especially over the coming years when we'll have to replace TC and Eli. He was gifted a top ten QB and top ten coach and has allowed the roster to disintegrate around them the past three years.
We need  
BigBlue1092 : 11/11/2014 1:45 pm : link
-WR (to compliment OBJ: 1-3 rounder?)
-TE (Behind Donnell)
-OT (Either starter at RT if Pugh is pushed inside or a competent backup)
-OG (Move Richburg to C)
-RB (Speedy third back to mesh with Dre and Rashad)

-DE (JPP? either way need a talent infusion here)
-DT (Need another body here)
-MLB (Beason looks to be done, Can Kennard be the guy?)
-OLB (Big need go get someone in FA)
-S (Need some youth, I would resign Rolle and draft groom his replacement)
-CB (Try to resign Thurmond/Bowman, and mid to late round pick)

Big offseason for the G-men
Can somebody please explain  
nicky43 : 11/11/2014 1:46 pm : link
how the message of a HC is lost on players when the HC has been there for a long time WHEN practically everyone on the team is new? Seriously, I'd like to understand this so I'll ask it a different way. If 80% of the players on the team are in their first year playing for a particular HC, how can his message be stale?



Not really...  
Doomster : 11/11/2014 1:50 pm : link
We talk about not having a running game, and then again, that goes to the oline. I realize we need better runners, but when our oline started to deteriorate in '12 that is when the yardage gained by our running backs began to decline and has progressively gotten worse, except for a game or two by Jennings.

Started before that.....Giants rushed for 2200 yards in 2010......Giants were dead last in rushing in 2011, with only 1427 yards...yes, it was a SB season....yes we scored less points than we gave up....that 6 game stretch was something...
RE: And I'm all for a Coughlin and Reese return...  
BlueHurricane : 11/11/2014 1:50 pm : link
In comment 11972447 Britt in VA said:
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I just want Fewell gone.

Do that, and I can live with everything else.


Close to agreeing with this......... But Tom Quinn has got to go too.
I'm fine with keeping Coughlin..  
Sean : 11/11/2014 1:59 pm : link
but commit to him, I'm very tired of the one year extensions. Either give him a long term contract or bring in a new HC.
Reese stays, Coughlin is gone  
oipolloi : 11/11/2014 2:01 pm : link
That's the way it works with the GM and HC. And that is exactly what is going to happen with the Giants.

It's really obvious.
RE: Can somebody please explain  
vibe4giants : 11/11/2014 2:06 pm : link
In comment 11972593 nicky43 said:
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how the message of a HC is lost on players when the HC has been there for a long time WHEN practically everyone on the team is new? Seriously, I'd like to understand this so I'll ask it a different way. If 80% of the players on the team are in their first year playing for a particular HC, how can his message be stale?




Because empty sentiments like 'playing above the xs and os' to guys who are already playing at their limited peak are easily tuned out.

A stale message is stale, regardless of whether or not you're hearing it from a specific person for the first time.
RE: You don't rebuild  
bigfish703 : 11/11/2014 2:07 pm : link
In comment 11972482 chrispisano66 said:
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when you have a franchise 2-time SB MVP @ QB.

The Giants needed to recognize that they needed to "renovate" after winning the Super Bowl in 2011.

The problem with the Giants from the owner down to the head coach is that they are too loyal. Far too many times they are a year too late.

They have been too late on Diehl, Snee, Kiwi, Webster...just to name a few.

The Ravens for example, realized that even though they won it all in 12, had major "renovating" to do and have executed a plan on the fly.



It is hard to decide when to let a good ballplayer go. If you wait a year too long, their playing ability might drop too fast. If you jettison them too quickly, you look bad the next year when they succeed with another team. Case in point, Bradshaw. With his bad feet, who would have expected him to do so well this year? I think that letting him go was the correct decision, based on what the Giants knew about his medical condition. Football predictions are as questionable as weather forecasts.
Yup,  
Doomster : 11/11/2014 2:36 pm : link
If you jettison them too quickly, you look bad the next year when they succeed with another team. Case in point, Bradshaw. With his bad feet, who would have expected him to do so well this year? I think that letting him go was the correct decision, based on what the Giants knew about his medical condition. Football predictions are as questionable as weather forecasts.

Lind of like Beason....
My biggest beef  
gmen9892 : 11/11/2014 2:36 pm : link
With firing TC is that it will likely mean a new coach with a whole new staff. Meaning that the McAdoo signing was totally worthless and we will have to implement a totally new system for the second year in a row. I truly think that the offense is on the right track with another vet on the O-Line, a healthy Cruz and a 3rd RB with speed.

You fire TC, you lose McAdoo, and your starting from scratch on offense all over again.
Good post  
Watson : 11/11/2014 2:49 pm : link
They are rebuilding and I think they know that they should have started right after the SB. However, they wanted to have a chance to repeat so they kept the team basically together; drafted players just to supplement. They gambled and lost. In last year's draft, they did draft lineman but they still hung on to a lot of players. I suspect they knew the Offence was no longer sustainable due to practice rule changes but the SB in their building just to tempting. Another losing gamble. Certainly, injuries were a big factor. So this year, true rebuild. Offense was changed. Turned half the roster over. Draft did address needs. No coincidence draft picks were all team captains. Coaches have to teach but players have to learn; draft picks were not going to fail because they didnt have the ability or work ethic to learn. So just my opinion, Reese stays only did what owners wanted. Unless he wishes to retire, TC stays otherwise he would have been gone after last year. Injuries really hurt again this year but wouldn't be surprised if they make a DC change.
There does seem to be some evidence  
Reb8thVA : 11/11/2014 2:57 pm : link
Of possible tension between the FO and the coaches over players playing and strategy. If the wheels fall off this year there could be even more finger pointing making it more likely that Coughlin either retires or is gone.
Non competitive team  
NewBlue : 11/11/2014 2:57 pm : link
There have been far to many games where you could have shut it off either at half time or certainly after 3Q
These plentiful blow-outs over 3 seasons has to speak to something, and it is not good. If we play like this over the next 2 weeks, those calling for a TC return will be rethinking their position real soon. We are not competing.

If either of these guys  
phil fromphilly : 11/11/2014 3:00 pm : link
return in 2015 I will have lost complete faith in Mara and Tisch. I can understand why they gave these 2 the extra couple of seasons to turn it around. Now it's time to cut bait and run.

New coach, new GM. It's time.
djstat... kudos, a very good post. Looks like 2004 redux  
GloryDayz : 11/11/2014 3:26 pm : link
Looking back to when Fassell was fired & TC hired, and rebuilding started, Giants started the process (concentrated more) on offense. Drafted Eli & Snee, and signed O'Hara in 2004, followed by McKenzie and Plax in 2005, and added other pieces along the way.

Then in 2005 you can see the shift to defense. They drafted Webster & Tuck and signed Pierce, and drafted Kiwi in 2006.

Starting the rebuilding process on offense makes sense as offense takes longer to gel, and players to get the timing down... etc.

I'll just say, counting on Cruz to come back the same in 2015 would be a risk. There's a chance he's never the same even beyond that. They still need another WR. I think they need to draft another WR high (1st or 2nd round, more likely 2nd), or sign a dependable FA.
RE: RE: And I'm all for a Coughlin and Reese return...  
GloryDayz : 11/11/2014 3:31 pm : link
In comment 11972502 micky said:
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In comment 11972447 Britt in VA said:


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I just want Fewell gone.

Do that, and I can live with everything else.




Fewell should be back he's tc guy. Just stay on course and no knee jerk reactions which is easy to do. Injuries did them in this year and hopefully they'll all come back next year. Its a work in progress have to keep the pieces and maybe add a few pieces down the line.


If the defense had few good to very good years under Fewell, you could give him a pass for a bad year with a lot of injuries. But the defense has been mediocre IMO since he got here.

I wouldnt want him back
RE: Good comments  
GloryDayz : 11/11/2014 3:36 pm : link
In comment 11972454 nicky43 said:
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I agree but I'm just not so sure about Schwartz. He may be good for depth but I'd like to see both guard positions upgraded with top picks. We saw how nice this offense will work when we can establish the run and we need a top notch oline to do that.

I think Jennings and Williams are stars if they can stay healthy.


$17m over 4 years, with $5.7m guaranteed does not sound like a depth signing. When Schwatrz is healthy he's a starter, at least through 2015 IMO. He may not be all thats hoped for, but if he's just ok, surrounded by decent talent he'd be serviceable at worst.
RE: I'm fine with keeping Coughlin..  
GloryDayz : 11/11/2014 3:42 pm : link
In comment 11972615 Sean said:
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but commit to him, I'm very tired of the one year extensions. Either give him a long term contract or bring in a new HC.


Why stress that? I think its a reflection of his age not the teams commitment to him. But either way, it doesnt change a thing from the players or the fans perspective
I have no problem if they return on 2 conditions  
Matt M. : 11/11/2014 3:45 pm : link
1) Fewell and Quinn (and maybe Flaherty) are fired.

2) Neither contract is extended. Let both earn their next contract, if they so choose.
The Giants are not being led very well right now  
Bake54 : 11/11/2014 3:47 pm : link
Hanging on to the same management team after 2 1/2 years of mediocrity only prolongs this. If they return, it's only because Mara is complacent and thinks minor tweaks will change the dynamics.
It would appear there is a disconnect  
JonC : 11/11/2014 3:57 pm : link
between Reese and TC in terms of personnel, further enhanced by the swing and miss draft picks, as well as the kids whose careers were cut very short by injury. I doubt they dump JR and TC at the same time, perhaps TC retires on his own, otherwise I think both will return.

It's left TC with less and less to work with. However, it's time to switch up the DC and move on. The personnel's not been responding to PF with enough respect when you look at their performances, and that first appeared in 2010.
There does appear to be some tension  
Watson : 11/11/2014 4:17 pm : link
but it may be more of frustration. Losing does that. In the beginning of the season, TC characterized the team as one in progress. I'm sure everyone thought the team would get better through out the season but all the injuries pretty much torpedoed it. Again just my opinion, Reese stays because he did what was asked. TC stays because he would have been gone last year if the FO didn't think he was part of the solution. Do agree maybe a DC change. Fewell has never had a full deck to play with but doesn't seem to be able to get through to the players he has.
It is said that JPP didn't hear  
chops : 11/11/2014 4:20 pm : link
the coaches adjustments at half time at the Seahawks game because he was in the bathroom.
Only way Coughlin stays  
oipolloi : 11/11/2014 4:21 pm : link
Is if Giants turn it around and win 6 of the last 7. Or somehow make the playoffs at 8-8.

Otherwise, he will be let go. 100% that's why he only received a one year extension.
Coughlin is done  
kepler20 : 11/11/2014 4:27 pm : link
It is maddening that people here cannot see this.


He is getting out coached and has led this team to abject failure 3 straight years.

He has not made a playoff appearance in 6 of the last 7. We've fired Gilbride and soon, Fewell and there will be a common denominator and it is Tom Coughlin.


TC WAS a great coach, he just isnt anymore. He ripped apart McAdoo's playbook to the point where we are running the exact same plays 5 times a game. When Troy Aikman notices it 3 times before the end of the first half, that's an issue.

We are running the same plays. We cannot even create misdirection off those plays because the playbook is so reduced, so boiled down into nothingness.

Tom cant make any adjustments anymore. His solution is to trot the same guys out there with the same tired old gameplan of execution. He's got no inventive bone in his body anymore. Nothing is created, just recycled caricatures of past successes of another era.


Tom is obsolete as a head coach. We need a guy in here who is going to invigorate the team, give it vitality. We have guys with enough physical talent to succeed in this league. The team hung with the Colts and Seahawks for 1 half, but the lack of adjustments and the same old tired formula dooms them late in the game.


Fire him, it's done. Stop believing it isn't. What we're seeing now from the team is the exact same thing we've seen for the last 3 years. And quite frankly, its the same thing we've seen 6 out of the last 7.
This ship is sinking. FAST.  
Red Dog : 11/11/2014 4:27 pm : link
They need new management, new coaching, and a ton of new players. And they need them next year or they will be looking up in the standings at disasters like Jax, the Jets, and Oakland. Current management and coaching has screwed this team up so badly that they might be looking up at those losers anyway.

The current roster is loaded with so many rejects from other organizations that it looks like an expansion team. And most of the players they have are pussies. They talk a good game, but hit them in the mouth and they turn out to be soft and gutless. Not to mention talentless.
RE: My biggest beef  
dcable : 11/11/2014 4:50 pm : link
In comment 11972704 gmen9892 said:
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With firing TC is that it will likely mean a new coach with a whole new staff. Meaning that the McAdoo signing was totally worthless and we will have to implement a totally new system for the second year in a row. I truly think that the offense is on the right track with another vet on the O-Line, a healthy Cruz and a 3rd RB with speed.

You fire TC, you lose McAdoo, and your starting from scratch on offense all over again.


TC wasn'r dfired last yr and our off is in dissaray this year. The Eagles let go of Andy Reid 2 yrs ago and look where they are now. Your logic maked NO sense
RE: You may be right about Reese and TC  
ct.fatboy1080 : 11/11/2014 5:06 pm : link
In comment 11972453 Victor in CT said:
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NOt sure about the OL though. Beatty is meh, and Pugh now has to be wondered about. Hopefully it's because he's playing hurt and/or felling the negative effects of having Jerry next to him, because he stinks right now.

The DL needs more than just pass rushers. Who will play next to Hankins? Will they keep JP? And move him to LDE where he belongs? Can Bromley and Moore play? What about LB? They have nothing there.


JPP would be more effective if we had a decent player at the 2nd level. still hope is gone will cost too much for what he is. Bromley...why isn't he playing now? Draft o-line, LB, d-line, S, LB, TE, with the first three being inter changeable by BPA. This team needs an infusion of young players who contribute.
Eagles appears to have turned it arround quickly  
Watson : 11/11/2014 5:11 pm : link
but they also had more talent on their roster than we do now. Please name all these great players currently not injured that would start and excel right away for other teams.
Leap Year Giants... '07, '11',  
Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 11/11/2014 5:19 pm : link
almost for that reason alone I'd give this QB/GM/HC combination one more year in 2015. Despite all the inconsistency and disappointments, 2 Super Bowl titles in 8 years goes a long way. And it does buy Eli, Coughlin, and Reese extra rope imo.

Look, our team is not good right now. 3-6 in 2014, 10-15 past 2 seasons. But I feel like we bottomed out last year in the '13 season. We won 7 games but we all know that we were closer to a 5 win team if we didn't play so many backup QBs. Our offense was an absolute mess. Statistically, it was probably one of the 3 worst in the entire NFL. Visually, it was probably the ugliest offense in the league.

This year our offense is better. It's not great, but it's better. McAdoo hasn't completely solved the offensive issues but I do feel like his offensive philosophy has been an upgrade over the previous one. I have questions of scheme and talent with this offense, but more with talent.

OL: We need to draft another 1st-3rd round OLineman, and also think about getting better via FA. The OL isn't as bad as last year but it's still below-average imo. We spent a 1st round pick on Pugh and we really need him to step his game up. Very disappointing season from Pugh, but hopefully it's a sophomore slump because we have seen him play like a potential stud before. We need to get better in the trenches.

RB: We desperately need to add a speed back, ideally one who can catch passes. David Wilson was the ultimate question mark and who knows how he would've played, but I do think we missed having a RB with his type of skillset. Hopefully we sign or draft a versatile speed back. Andre Williams has bigtime power but everything else has been disappointing, hopefully he finishes the year strong. Jennings looked really good when healthy.

WR: Beckham looks great, Randle looks okay, Cruz is hurt. A healthy Beckham/Cruz duo for next year really does make me a little excited. Beckham needs to finish the year strong but this has been an impressive debut. But with Cruz's future a bit of a question mark and Randle's performance so lackluster, I also want to draft a WR in the Top 3 rounds. Randle just isn't that impressive and looks weak even for a WR2. Parker and Washington both look NFL caliber but nothing special. We need another WR here to atleast challenge Randle and preferably pass him on the depth chart.

TE: Donnell is a big dude who makes some great catches. He's proven to be a threat in the RedZone and on 3rd downs. But his lack of speed kind of limits his ability to threaten the defense. I wouldn't mind adding TE depth, but there are bigger concerns on this team.

Our offense was 28th in pts in + last in TOVs in 2013, it's 20th in pts and 22nd in TOVs this year
Eli had an 18-27 TD/INT ratio last year, Eli has a 17-6 ratio this year.

Our offense just wasn't talented enough to make a 180 jump from ~30th to Top 10. But it has gotten better. Eli looks like he's been neutered to a degree but he has looked better this year than last. I was worried about Eli being done after last year, he's made me feel better after this year. I feel like McAdoo is really stressing caution when it comes to Eli and the passing game, which has led to far less turnovers. I think with personnel with more talent next year, McAdoo can be more aggressive with Eli. Our offense can actually be above-average next year, which would be a quick turnaround for a unit that ranked pretty damn close to last in 2013.

I'd keep the QB/HC/GM trio for next year. They deserve another year imo. As disappointing as this season has been, I feel like we were so pathetic last year that we have to keep expectations realistic. This team has improved from last year and shown signs of life. We need to bolster this team in the off-season but the arrow is pointing up imo.

When it comes to the DC and the ST's, I wouldn't mind changes. I don't really feel too strongly either way about Fewell, but I think the rest of this season is important for his job security. He needs to have this D playing better. And the ST's have been terrible.
Reese will be back  
Rflairr : 11/11/2014 5:47 pm : link
But I doubt they're giving Coughlin an extension. So he won't be back. and they won't have him coach as a lameduck
Next year this team will contend for it all if  
Dry Lightning : 11/11/2014 6:00 pm : link
Keep TC and Reese.....of course
Fire Fewell and replace with an ESTABLISHED DC. Spags I hope
Let JPP go. Injury prone, Stupid, and just not very good.
Sign a quality offensive lineman in FA
Draft HEAVY on D. Need LB's and DE's. Plus a speedy late round RB

The Giants are rebuilding?  
Marty866b : 11/11/2014 6:17 pm : link
Then why aren't we seeing Moore,Bromley,Richburg at center,Mosely,Robinson,Washington,etc. Could Bromley,and Moore be any worse then Kiwi,Patterson,Kuhn&Co.? We're not even playing our younger guys. We're playing our vets. I don't see the rebuilding going on here. This organization and team is a real mess right now. Maybe things will get better when JPP doesn't have to take a dump at halftime.
Our backfield is in goodshape?  
Essex : 11/11/2014 6:25 pm : link
If you mean RBs, I disagree. We have a good, not great player in Jennings, who has now had his second MCL injury. Jennings is also pretty old for RB, 29 and will be 30 next year. Andre Williams who is a good prospect, but I don't ever see him being a star. After that, we have nothing.

When I see where the game is heading and what is going on in Philadelphia, all I know is that I want in on that. This whole season with the balance, the lack of offense efficiency is making me think we are just riding a train in a plane era. After all, it is not like Philadelphia is doing this with great talent. Riley Cooper? Mark Sanchez? Celek? Maclin? Good players, not world beaters. Only Shady and most of the OL can be considered very good on that entire team. Chip Kelly is outcoaching this league.
Agree Fat Man  
BBurns : 11/11/2014 6:28 pm : link
OBJ Is as good as any Player Drafted Period IMO .
I hope Its Reece and Ross Whoever they bring in
seals TC's Fate . But I can't justify keeping the
rest of the Staff .Including McAdoo .
Eli needs protection between that and The Linebackers
Those are the two weakest positions . I would have
sent Kiwi Packing instead of Linvil . I don't
understand why they let him Go with him Hankins
and JPP , Ayers brought on Moore Developing We seem to have
more holes to plug then ever . If we Lose Enough games
I would be all in on Gurley Add BPA free agent Tackle
Draft a Guard in round #2 the rest goes to the Defense .
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JonC : 11/11/2014 6:29 pm : link
They spent enough money in UFA
JonC : 11/10/2014 4:16 pm : link : reply
to field what they felt was a competitive squad, perhaps one that could stay healthy, get lucky, win 9+ games and get in the playoffs. Once you're in, who knows what might happen.

The foundation of the team underneath was rotted, and pretty clearly wasn't improved a great deal with the past 1-2 offseasons. Injuries reveal this, paper thin depth, a pile of failed draft picks and careers lost to injuries.

They basically tried to retool while adding to the foundation underneath. Injuries ruined what competitive chances they might have had, but imo, this was a 8-9 win team at best on Opening Day.
T.C.  
blue42 : 11/11/2014 6:45 pm : link
is better at his job than Jerry Reese....is there any debate about that??? Tom and Jerry should go in tandem if the front office decides it's time for TC to go.
Saying that the Giants are not competitive because it takes time  
GeofromNJ : 11/11/2014 7:34 pm : link
to replace the likes of Tuck, Nicks, Osi, Bradshaw, is downright silly. Tuck was drafted 10 years ago in the 3rd round. Bradshaw was drafted 7 years ago in the 7th round. Osi was drafted in the 2nd round 11 years ago. It's absurd to think that it's too much to ask for the Giants to draft players over the recent years who are as talented as these guys.

I think Coughlin needs to go because he can no longer communicate or motivate, and I think he will go.

As for Reese, while I can easily name GM's whose draft records are more dismal, I'm getting weary of Reese's continuous inability to draft solid football players. I don't have a replacement for him in mind, but if he's replaced, I won't say that it was a bad decision, unless John Mara starts to think that he, himself, should be making these decisions. We saw how Mara's decision to bring in McAdoo has worked out, and I'm old enough to remember the disaster the Giants were when Wellington Mara played GM in the late 60's and 70's.
Giants fans  
Gmen in 2012 : 11/11/2014 7:51 pm : link
Really overrate Jennings. You would think he is Jim Brown listening to people talk about this guy. He has been in the league 5 years now and he's been hurt every single season and only became a full time starter with the Giants.. Last year only started in Oakland because McFadden was hurt.the same with the jags when jones drew was hurt other then that he was a 2 or even 3 back... I'm not saying he Is not any good but he is not a difference maker we started the season 0-2 with him and even if he was healthy we are still sitting here 3-6.
RE: T.C.  
kepler20 : 11/11/2014 8:26 pm : link
In comment 11973099 blue42 said:
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is better at his job than Jerry Reese....is there any debate about that??? Tom and Jerry should go in tandem if the front office decides it's time for TC to go.


ludicrous.


Jerry never hired Coughlin and never spent a day 1 draft pick on a QB.

Tom is past his prime and can't make anymore adjustments. People have figured out his offense and he's handcuffed McAdoo into a stray puppy.
RE: The Giants are rebuilding?  
kepler20 : 11/11/2014 8:26 pm : link
In comment 11973058 Marty866b said:
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Then why aren't we seeing Moore,Bromley,Richburg at center,Mosely,Robinson,Washington,etc. Could Bromley,and Moore be any worse then Kiwi,Patterson,Kuhn&Co.? We're not even playing our younger guys. We're playing our vets. I don't see the rebuilding going on here. This organization and team is a real mess right now. Maybe things will get better when JPP doesn't have to take a dump at halftime.


Jerry is rebuilding, but Tom is executing.

RE: Leap Year Giants... '07, '11',  
kepler20 : 11/11/2014 8:29 pm : link
In comment 11972954 Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy said:
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almost for that reason alone I'd give this QB/GM/HC combination one more year in 2015. Despite all the inconsistency and disappointments, 2 Super Bowl titles in 8 years goes a long way. And it does buy Eli, Coughlin, and Reese extra rope imo.

Look, our team is not good right now. 3-6 in 2014, 10-15 past 2 seasons. But I feel like we bottomed out last year in the '13 season. We won 7 games but we all know that we were closer to a 5 win team if we didn't play so many backup QBs. Our offense was an absolute mess. Statistically, it was probably one of the 3 worst in the entire NFL. Visually, it was probably the ugliest offense in the league.

This year our offense is better. It's not great, but it's better. McAdoo hasn't completely solved the offensive issues but I do feel like his offensive philosophy has been an upgrade over the previous one. I have questions of scheme and talent with this offense, but more with talent.

OL: We need to draft another 1st-3rd round OLineman, and also think about getting better via FA. The OL isn't as bad as last year but it's still below-average imo. We spent a 1st round pick on Pugh and we really need him to step his game up. Very disappointing season from Pugh, but hopefully it's a sophomore slump because we have seen him play like a potential stud before. We need to get better in the trenches.

RB: We desperately need to add a speed back, ideally one who can catch passes. David Wilson was the ultimate question mark and who knows how he would've played, but I do think we missed having a RB with his type of skillset. Hopefully we sign or draft a versatile speed back. Andre Williams has bigtime power but everything else has been disappointing, hopefully he finishes the year strong. Jennings looked really good when healthy.

WR: Beckham looks great, Randle looks okay, Cruz is hurt. A healthy Beckham/Cruz duo for next year really does make me a little excited. Beckham needs to finish the year strong but this has been an impressive debut. But with Cruz's future a bit of a question mark and Randle's performance so lackluster, I also want to draft a WR in the Top 3 rounds. Randle just isn't that impressive and looks weak even for a WR2. Parker and Washington both look NFL caliber but nothing special. We need another WR here to atleast challenge Randle and preferably pass him on the depth chart.

TE: Donnell is a big dude who makes some great catches. He's proven to be a threat in the RedZone and on 3rd downs. But his lack of speed kind of limits his ability to threaten the defense. I wouldn't mind adding TE depth, but there are bigger concerns on this team.

Our offense was 28th in pts in + last in TOVs in 2013, it's 20th in pts and 22nd in TOVs this year
Eli had an 18-27 TD/INT ratio last year, Eli has a 17-6 ratio this year.

Our offense just wasn't talented enough to make a 180 jump from ~30th to Top 10. But it has gotten better. Eli looks like he's been neutered to a degree but he has looked better this year than last. I was worried about Eli being done after last year, he's made me feel better after this year. I feel like McAdoo is really stressing caution when it comes to Eli and the passing game, which has led to far less turnovers. I think with personnel with more talent next year, McAdoo can be more aggressive with Eli. Our offense can actually be above-average next year, which would be a quick turnaround for a unit that ranked pretty damn close to last in 2013.

I'd keep the QB/HC/GM trio for next year. They deserve another year imo. As disappointing as this season has been, I feel like we were so pathetic last year that we have to keep expectations realistic. This team has improved from last year and shown signs of life. We need to bolster this team in the off-season but the arrow is pointing up imo.

When it comes to the DC and the ST's, I wouldn't mind changes. I don't really feel too strongly either way about Fewell, but I think the rest of this season is important for his job security. He needs to have this D playing better. And the ST's have been terrible.




No one is tied to the hip in this franchise.


No QB,
No HC,
and certainly no GM



Eli is not a young qb who needs stability anymore. He's an established veteran who is still at worst a top15 QB in this league. Him staying has no impact on the evaluation of Reese or TC.

So please, don't group them together. You can fire Tom and Reese while keeping Eli.
There is NO CHANCE Jerry Reese gets fired. NONE.  
Dry Lightning : 11/11/2014 8:47 pm : link
Coughlin could retire but I doubt it. and I don't think the Giants want him too. One more year to build this up/hopefully win a championship and hand off to McAdoo. Way it is. And way it should be.
"So the ship is sailing in the right direction."  
natefit : 11/11/2014 8:52 pm : link
If sinking is the right direction, then ya.
RE: Eagles appears to have turned it arround quickly  
santacruzom : 11/11/2014 9:02 pm : link
In comment 11972949 Watson said:
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but they also had more talent on their roster than we do now. Please name all these great players currently not injured that would start and excel right away for other teams.


I also think the Giants are too risk averse to hire a guy like Chip Kelly as a head coach. OC, maybe. But if Coughlin goes, I doubt his replacement will come from the collegiate ranks.
RE: RE: Eagles appears to have turned it arround quickly  
Watson : 11/11/2014 9:43 pm : link
In comment 11973333 santacruzom said:
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In comment 11972949 Watson said:


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but they also had more talent on their roster than we do now. Please name all these great players currently not injured that would start and excel right away for other teams.



I also think the Giants are too risk averse to hire a guy like Chip Kelly as a head coach. OC, maybe. But if Coughlin goes, I doubt his replacement will come from the collegiate ranks.


You are very likely correct. I do see it more likely they pick someone with NFL experience. That said they haven't picked a new HC in awhile:)
RE: There is NO CHANCE Jerry Reese gets fired. NONE.  
kepler20 : 11/11/2014 9:47 pm : link
In comment 11973310 Dry Lightning said:
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Coughlin could retire but I doubt it. and I don't think the Giants want him too. One more year to build this up/hopefully win a championship and hand off to McAdoo. Way it is. And way it should be.


YUp, I 1000% agree.

Reese is safe here for another 3-4 years of failure.


What's going on here is that there are people on this forum who are so loyal to Tom Coughlin that they hold him above reproach.

And they will do anything, and I mean anything to protect him from being tarnished on this message board. That means they will tie him to Jerry Reese. To Chris Mara. To anything possible to simply evade the elephant in the room; that he is the sole common denominator with the consistent failures 6 of the last 7 years that this team has experienced.
Do not agree with your "Bad Luck Theory"  
shabu : 11/11/2014 11:16 pm : link
I posted detail of the injury problems the giants have had, near bottom of the league since 2010 ( bottom last year ).. meaning most games lost.

That says something about the players we draft, the training staff or something about the football program here. e.g. Are we signing oft-injured players ( Beason ). Are we not doing the right things for these guys physically ? Is there something strange about our training rooms / techniques etc ?

If we continue that pattern its going to be tough to get to the top again and its from something in this org, Reese, TC, something somewhere has to look at that and know where it comes from, cause it ain't Good.
I definitely think Reese  
Essex : 11/12/2014 8:06 am : link
Looks for value by discounting (not ignoring) injury history. Walter Thurmond is a prime example. I think that obviously GMs have to weigh injury history and it is his right to build a team based on value, but when we have more injuries than most every year, we shouldn't just chalk it up to bad luck. Every team gets injuries, but it seems we get more than most and that is most likely accountable to us going for high reward high injury risk players.
RE: RE: There is NO CHANCE Jerry Reese gets fired. NONE.  
chuckydee9 : 11/12/2014 8:22 am : link
In comment 11973416 kepler20 said:
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In comment 11973310 Dry Lightning said:


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Coughlin could retire but I doubt it. and I don't think the Giants want him too. One more year to build this up/hopefully win a championship and hand off to McAdoo. Way it is. And way it should be.



YUp, I 1000% agree.

Reese is safe here for another 3-4 years of failure.


What's going on here is that there are people on this forum who are so loyal to Tom Coughlin that they hold him above reproach.

And they will do anything, and I mean anything to protect him from being tarnished on this message board. That means they will tie him to Jerry Reese. To Chris Mara. To anything possible to simply evade the elephant in the room; that he is the sole common denominator with the consistent failures 6 of the last 7 years that this team has experienced.


Wow how dishonest is that post? We are probably a .500 team for those 6-7 years its not like we are 4-5 wins/year team.. That in itself is bad but the 7th year we won the superbowl.. also the 8th year that you left out we were one of the better teams in NFL.. Please let me know if you wouldn't sign up for another 7 year run like that?

The Anti TC campaign is going nuts.. Any real fan would sign up for a 7 year run like the past 7 years we've had with the giants..
I meant to say  
chuckydee9 : 11/12/2014 8:26 am : link
6 out of the last 7 years not 6-7...
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