Remembering Osi Umenyiora

sack against GB in NFC Divisional game 2011 season honestly may have saved that game for us, even though the score says we won by a lot, Rodgers had an easy TD to Jennings on that play, Ross bit on the pump and Osi slapped the ball out of his hand, and then knocked it away from the lineman about to recover it. 100% saved a touchdown and maybe a game

and in 2007 in particular (when they lead the league in sacks) was when opponents faced the Giants and late in the game, you'd see those road white Giants jerseys swarm the opposing QB and start dancing/celebrating.

Hearing basically nothing from the home crowd except moaning and groaning was one of my favorite visuals during that era. Especially late in a game.

do. Get a late game stop.

in the America's Game , among other documentaries, where Osi nods at Brady and Brady nods back.
The silent conversation:
Osi: We're better than you thought
Brady: Yes.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

in a primetime game.

thought something happened to Osi for a minute there.

...he was dominant. Such a great player. Sad he's gone.

after fighting with Bill Sheridan.





.......Too soon?

In comment 13644965 sb from NYT Forum said:

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...he was dominant. Such a great player. Sad he's gone.

I actually don't think he recorded a single sack in the 2007 playoffs.

In comment 13644950 jcn56 said:

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thought something happened to Osi for a minute there.

Heh, me too. Was waiting for the RIP

Strip, sack, fumble, touchdown I can still visualize it in my head

Of consistently knocking the starting QB out of the game? Maybe a backup or two, as well.

Cleveland Steamers.

In comment 13645067 Giants_ROK said:

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Cleveland Steamers.

Could they give the Browns a game?

... could they give the Giants a game?

In comment 13644771 old man said:

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in the America's Game , among other documentaries, where Osi nods at Brady and Brady nods back. The silent conversation: Osi: We're better than you thought Brady: Yes. R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

But Brady won that game.

In comment 13644950 jcn56 said:

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thought something happened to Osi for a minute there.

Same - is this a eulogy? Better title please...

?

I remember him right before SB42 on Inside the NFL in an interview with Bob Costas (would that be right? am I misremembering?), he was asked about being nervous, intimidated. He had this look of utter contempt: “You mean, are we *afraid* to play the Patriots? [stern look of even more contempt]. No, we’re not afraid.”

For a fleeting moment, I thought maybe the Giants could win after all.

In comment 13645064 glowrider said:

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Of consistently knocking the starting QB out of the game? Maybe a backup or two, as well.

That was '08

In comment 13644968 Mr. Bungle said:

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after fighting with Bill Sheridan. .......Too soon?

Nope....I remember him holding out in 2011 with 2 years on his contract.

In comment 13644993 Route 9 said:

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Strip, sack, fumble, touchdown I can still visualize it in my head

For some reason I was thinking of that too.

I was at the game. SF wasn't any good, but they were keeping much closer than it should have been, until Osi stepped up. Classic playmaking by a playmaker. Those are are games that the Giants lose painfully without guys like Osi.

I don't think that game was ever close at all.

I remember Matt vasgersian ripped on Tiki and Tony Siragusa getting all pissy about it haha

In comment 13644950 jcn56 said:

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thought something happened to Osi for a minute there.

I thought he died or something too.

Let's also remember the man who was responsible for him being drafted - Jerry Reese, who reportedly pushed hard for NYG to draft him despite being from a smaller school.

In comment 13645440 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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In comment 13644950 jcn56 said: Quote: thought something happened to Osi for a minute there. I thought he died or something too.

Me as well.

In comment 13644727 Route 9 said:

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do. Get a late game stop.

Too true, even last year (remember that) they needed a blitzer to get real pressure, which the overpaid DE's did not provide.

I seem to recall a player that ran too far upfield, and did not maintain the edge on running plays.

If this team was stopping the run when Osi was playing it was b/c of Tuck and Strahan. Osi benefited from playing with those two and when they were gone, yikes.

Eh. Who didn't benefit from playing with Strahan? That DE duo of those two in 2005-2007 was a force like no other. If anything, with the monster game Osi had vs Philly early in the 2007, Strahan was getting a lot of one on one matchup and he was benefiting from playing with Osi, like in that 49er game mentioned. Osi still got to the QB! Sacked Dilfer, stripped him of the ball and returned it for a TD, all in the same damn play!

Lol or the Lions game that very same year, that was embarrassing game for that RT who went one on one with Strahan. Loved that defensive line. Tuck wasn't even a starter in 2007.

I think it's safe to say Osi did have a bad 2009 season the year he came off the injury. But then again that defense was just downright awful all around the board in the main culprit was Bill Sheridan or whatever his name was. The guy was great and had his flaws but man he could make some plays and get to the QB and gave them a miserable day. He was great for what he did.