If I recall he did it prior to week 16 after they were 4-10. I don’t recall the public reception of the move. Looking back it feels like Fassel did it knowing he would be fired anyway & wanted to start thinking about his next gig. Just an odd situation that was.
He pretty much said his goodbyes before the unceremonious loss to the Panthers in week 17.
And then came Eli
The Eagles were terrible.
He loved Tiki and it took Tiki a while before he became a feature back.
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He owned the fucking Eagles
The Eagles were terrible.
They weren't terrible at all in 2000-2003.
That said, we split with them between 2000 and 2002, winning 3 a piece. 2003 may as well not even count, it was a completely lost year.
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He owned the fucking Eagles
The Eagles were terrible.
They weren't terrible at all in 2000-2003.
That said, we split with them between 2000 and 2002, winning 3 a piece. 2003 may as well not even count, it was a completely lost year.
Yeah, after hiring Andy Reid for sure. Before that Fassel got the 6-9-1, 5-11, 3-13 version of the eagles. And by 2001 the Giants were a loaded team headed for a super bowl.
Then the dark times started. So the record is a bit padded.
That was kind of the staple of his tenure here.
We'd beat teams like the undefeated Denver Broncos in '98 and then we'd lose to guys like Kurt Kittner.
One of the things I remember the most about the Fassel era was that I always had this tremendous sense of confidence when we were about to play a really good team and would be worried sick whenever we'd play a bad one.
It was such a strange dynamic - I mean, you still see that around the league here and there, it'll always be something that happens - but those Fassel teams seemed to play up or town to their competition much more than any other set of Giants teams I've watched.
Charles Johnson, Torrance Small, Todd Pinkston, James Thrash, Freddie Mitchell... those guys all sucked. They were all #3 and #4 WR's.
I always used to think Pinkston's legs were going to snap. I don't think I've ever seen a football player with legs as toothpicky as his were and haven't seen any since.
He won 2 division titles, 1 NFC title and made a Super Bowl.
We’ve certainly had worse coaches and worse stretches.
He was obviously incredibly productive when he did play anyway - but his skillset wasn't as common 15 years ago.
You definitely didn't see many backs catching 90 balls a decade+ ago, but he did.
He did give us 2 great memories (beating undefeated Broncos and 41-0) and two horrible ones (the 2 playoff losses)
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He won 2 division titles, 1 NFC title and made a Super Bowl.
We’ve certainly had worse coaches and worse stretches.
Charles Johnson, Torrance Small, Todd Pinkston, James Thrash, Freddie Mitchell... those guys all sucked. They were all #3 and #4 WR's.
I always used to think Pinkston's legs were going to snap. I don't think I've ever seen a football player with legs as toothpicky as his were and haven't seen any since.
Aaron Rodgers stole Freddie Mitchell’s celebration move. It was “the people’s champ” long before the “discount double-check.”
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The other thing about the Eagles is that they always had such weak sets of WR's before Owens got there.
Charles Johnson, Torrance Small, Todd Pinkston, James Thrash, Freddie Mitchell... those guys all sucked. They were all #3 and #4 WR's.
I always used to think Pinkston's legs were going to snap. I don't think I've ever seen a football player with legs as toothpicky as his were and haven't seen any since.
Aaron Rodgers stole Freddie Mitchell’s celebration move. It was “the people’s champ” long before the “discount double-check.”
Ironically, it was the Packers that Mitchell made the one impact play of his entire career against.. the 4th and 26 conversion @ the Linc in the Divisional playoff game.
That was before Rodgers' time by a few years, but yeah.. pretty much the only notable thing Mitchell ever did in the NFL.
Only that damn The Playoff Game That Shall Not Be Mentioned in SF marred the memory of '02
Frustrating coach. Giants were patient with him.
But what Fassel had to field was pure junk (that was the real reason he lost that heart-breaker at SF).
By 2003, most of the line was on IR. The guys (lineman) that started were not worth of the uniform.
I remember how proud he was to the Giants coach, in the last game against Carolina. He had no quit in him.
Tell you what, he would have never disrespected Eli, the way this fool, McAdoo, just did.
But what Fassel had to field was pure junk (that was the real reason he lost that heart-breaker at SF).
By 2003, most of the line was on IR. The guys (lineman) that started were not worth of the uniform.
I remember how proud he was to the Giants coach, in the last game against Carolina. He had no quit in him.
Tell you what, he would have never disrespected Eli, the way this fool, McAdoo, just did.
I tend to think it was the fact he decided a slow Jason Sehorn covering T.O. was a smart move. That and how he silently walked off the field after that obvious PI was not called on the failed FG attempt.
But I agree completely that he would have never been this fucking stupid to bench Eli. Fassel had his faults but he fought for his players
Fassel was so polarizing here. A lot of people here simply hated his demeanor and appearance. They wanted a coach out of central casting, with a fearsome grimace (cough Bill Cowher cough). But Fassel was pretty smart, even if he was very uneven as a coach:
"It's phys ed majors coaching phys ed majors"...
"There's no natural progression in the NFL" ...
Whatever happened off the field, it must have been pretty bad for him not to be able to get back into the league since he flamed out in Baltimore. So many guys get multiple chances. Not Jim Fassel.
He loved Tiki and it took Tiki a while before he became a feature back.
Bunch was fun to watch????? When?
Fassel was so polarizing here. A lot of people here simply hated his demeanor and appearance. They wanted a coach out of central casting, with a fearsome grimace (cough Bill Cowher cough). But Fassel was pretty smart, even if he was very uneven as a coach:
"It's phys ed majors coaching phys ed majors"...
"There's no natural progression in the NFL" ...
Whatever happened off the field, it must have been pretty bad for him not to be able to get back into the league since he flamed out in Baltimore. So many guys get multiple chances. Not Jim Fassel.
What? What paycheck did he not collect? He finished the season.