Mara "Sick" To Lose Barkley

This is garbage

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“I hate trading guys right at the trade deadline because that almost signals you’re giving up on the season,’’ Mara said. “I was still hoping we would be able to sign him at some point. So I don’t regret that. It’s unfortunate we weren’t able to do it. From his standpoint, at least we allowed him to pick where he wanted to go, and I think we kind of owed him that, to tell you the truth instead of sending him somewhere where maybe he didn’t want to go.’’

You owed Barkley? What a dumb take.

But bypassing his best offer to stay in the NFC East with one of our biggest rivals means he should not get a warm reception when he comes back here.

Or is he an idiot who cares about these guys too much to win?

The latter is a thought that you see all over this board. The former is something insinuated by a few.

But which is it?

In comment 16446128 j_rud said:

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This is garbage Quote: “I hate trading guys right at the trade deadline because that almost signals you’re giving up on the season,’’ Mara said. “I was still hoping we would be able to sign him at some point. So I don’t regret that. It’s unfortunate we weren’t able to do it. From his standpoint, at least we allowed him to pick where he wanted to go, and I think we kind of owed him that, to tell you the truth instead of sending him somewhere where maybe he didn’t want to go.’’ You owed Barkley? What a dumb take.

That quote reads very similar to the Leonard Williams trade. It sounds like they talked to the players and asked if they were okay going to X. Williams obviously said yes and Barkley probably didn't want to go anywhere during the season hence why he wasn't moved.

get the sense that Mara thinks he's running a soup kitchen.

This proves Mara has a great heart. He also has Stockholm Syndrome. It’s an absurd quote that could only be said by a guy who cares too much, or doesn’t care at all. Or both.

This proves Mara has a great heart. He also has Stockholm Syndrome. It’s an absurd quote that could only be said by a guy who cares too much, or doesn’t care at all. Or, somehow…both.

In comment 16446140 Eric from BBI said:

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get the sense that Mara thinks he's running a soup kitchen.

There is some truth to this. I mean don't trade him because you want to be nice to him then he signs with the Eagles and you got nothing for it. Boy an extra pick would been good right now.

shtick a little too much

is just insane...

...and did the whole "he's dead to me" thing and never invited him back to Metlife.

Mara made Barkley the 3rd richest RB in the NFL since 2018; he didn't owe Barkley shit.

And Barkley repaid Mara's respect by going to the Eagles, of all team. Fuck him.

EXCEPT the Eagles. Not okay.

He's sick. I hope he gets even more 'sick', when we lose more of his useless chumps.

He has to meddle, it’s who he is. They don’t owe Barkley anything

In comment 16446153 4xchamps said:

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is just insane...

It's insane you think that's a "nice story". It's the actual rot.

We need to print shirts, with the phrase Go Terps has popularized: "Mara wants to win, but doesn't try to win."

To put a better team around Daniel” and he believes that the Vikings game jones is the real player. Terrifying

In comment 16446133 GiantGrit said:

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But bypassing his best offer to stay in the NFC East with one of our biggest rivals means he should not get a warm reception when he comes back here.

Exactly.

Is a Philly boy and wanted to be there. I begrudgingly watched his intro to the eagles facility and he gushes over the team. It feels genuine, so completely lost all respect for him as a competitor.

More like a can’t beat them, join them vibe. F that guy
Eagles Welcome - ( New Window )

In comment 16446140 Eric from BBI said:

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get the sense that Mara thinks he's running a soup kitchen.

I sometimes wonder if people on BBI ever developed friends in their lives. Mara may just like people. Barkley was a team captain and well liked.

In comment 16446140 Eric from BBI said:

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get the sense that Mara thinks he's running a soup kitchen.

You're close...

Everything some of us fear is very likely true.

In comment 16446128 j_rud said:

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This is garbage Quote: “I hate trading guys right at the trade deadline because that almost signals you’re giving up on the season,’’ Mara said. “I was still hoping we would be able to sign him at some point. So I don’t regret that. It’s unfortunate we weren’t able to do it. From his standpoint, at least we allowed him to pick where he wanted to go, and I think we kind of owed him that, to tell you the truth instead of sending him somewhere where maybe he didn’t want to go.’’ You owed Barkley? What a dumb take.

I know the romantics of the base drool over Mara's class, but the guy really is a dolt.

In comment 16446181 bw in dc said:

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In comment 16446128 j_rud said: Quote: This is garbage Quote: “I hate trading guys right at the trade deadline because that almost signals you’re giving up on the season,’’ Mara said. “I was still hoping we would be able to sign him at some point. So I don’t regret that. It’s unfortunate we weren’t able to do it. From his standpoint, at least we allowed him to pick where he wanted to go, and I think we kind of owed him that, to tell you the truth instead of sending him somewhere where maybe he didn’t want to go.’’ You owed Barkley? What a dumb take. I know the romantics of the base drool over Mara's class, but the guy really is a dolt.

Dolt? He may be a geek, but hardly a dolt. Hey could always be a Danny Boy...

In comment 16446140 Eric from BBI said:

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get the sense that Mara thinks he's running a soup kitchen.

He's a strange one. Really strange one.

and he is a major dolt.

when we drafted him.

and drafted a running back and Mara sat there and watched this idiocy.

In comment 16446128 j_rud said:

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This is garbage Quote: “I hate trading guys right at the trade deadline because that almost signals you’re giving up on the season,’’ Mara said. “I was still hoping we would be able to sign him at some point. So I don’t regret that. It’s unfortunate we weren’t able to do it. From his standpoint, at least we allowed him to pick where he wanted to go, and I think we kind of owed him that, to tell you the truth instead of sending him somewhere where maybe he didn’t want to go.’’ You owed Barkley? What a dumb take.

This is horrifying.

Hey John...



If the day ever comes when sentimentality and nostalgia factor into the salary cap the Giants are going to be tough to beat.

I notice we didn't owe Evan Engram, Matt Peart, Wayne Gallman, Nick Gates, Tae Crowder, or any number of other Giants that have passed through the doors these awful recent years.

I am so so glad that Barkley is gone.

John Mara sounds like a pussy here.

Jesus Christ, man.

is that Mara is the owner and if he wants to meddle he can. He is entitled to his opinion but has people to make those essential football decisions. Let those people do the selection of players and team building.
If he wears his heart on his sleeve for players it is something we have to accept as fans. Sometimes he gets in the way but it is his team and we can only voice our opinions and should pray Mara keeps the meddling to a minimum.

Dear God this team is lost if they thought saying this garbage in public was a good idea. What was the point? Some attempt to console the fans? It's mind-boggling stupidity.

They did an actual puff piece on the rot. That's where we're at this morning.

Yes, it's a big deal. The owner is admitting they could've traded him but felt he felt like they owed him something. And no, I refuse to believe Schoen didn't take calls. Like I said, this organizations head is so far up its ass that they did a puff piece on organizational rot.

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In comment 16446140 Eric from BBI said: Quote: get the sense that Mara thinks he's running a soup kitchen. I sometimes wonder if people on BBI ever developed friends in their lives. Mara may just like people. Barkley was a team captain and well liked.

Running a football team based who you like means you probably shouldn’t be running a football team

This poster 4champs-who I've never even heard of until recently-gives off strong P-Dot vibes in being a shill for all things Giants.

In comment 16446134 Chris684 said:

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Or is he an idiot who cares about these guys too much to win? The latter is a thought that you see all over this board. The former is something insinuated by a few. But which is it?

Here's one thing that some people have suggested. And then here's another thought, that other people - far fewer of them - have suggested. Neither thing is in conflict with the other and both are speculation.

So which is it?

WHICH IS IT???!!

I can guarantee you Jeffery Lurie never said that in his life. He is a joke.

That's the kind of stuff you say in private, not to reporters.

This organization is so lost. Hanlon feels like this signals to the fans that Mara lets Schoen do what he wants.

But it's completely lost on them that what fans really worry about is management having to maneuver an environment where ownership does and says shit like this.

The Giants are the Mara’s and the Mara’s are the Giants.
They are good people who want to win and they care about their employees.
They have been here before you and they will be here after you.
If you don’t like them, you need to find another team.
Deal with it.
The bad mouthing and paranoid conspiracy theories are Bull shit and childish.

The world has enough misguided hate in real everyday events, there’s no need to have it overflow into a supposedly favorite sports team

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In comment 16446140 Eric from BBI said: Quote: get the sense that Mara thinks he's running a soup kitchen. I sometimes wonder if people on BBI ever developed friends in their lives. Mara may just like people. Barkley was a team captain and well liked.

The Giants are a business. He's the owner. It's not a friend-making operation. That's how real businesses go out of business.

More than that, he went on Eagles social media and used his 5 year old daughter to talk about how the Giants are losers.

In comment 16446290 Essex said:

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More than that, he went on Eagles social media and used his 5 year old daughter to talk about how the Giants are losers.

Yup.

What a miscalculation. All I can imagine is that they thought the fans were upset that Barkley left and this little missive was an attempt to commiserate. And I'm sure some people will see it that way.

But it's a comedically bad reading of the room and they proceed to just lay bare the mindset this team is operating under. It's staggeringly stupid.

As a follow up I'd LOVE to see some other beats ask their sources in other front offices what they think of these comments. I bet the comments would be gold, and possibly lead to more BBI Family Artwork. We are a laughingstock.

In comment 16446290 Essex said:

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More than that, he went on Eagles social media and used his 5 year old daughter to talk about how the Giants are losers.

That's the best part! Barkley has been doing this little passive aggressive thing, including the clip you mention, since the day he signed. And the owners response is to say

"Well, we felt like we owed him. At least we allowed him to pick his next team. Ya know. Cuz we owed him beyond making him wildly rich in the biggest media market in the world. I mean guy was here 6 years and we wo an whole playoff game. ON THE ROAD! I'm perfectly cool with this guy sticking his thumb in my eye on the way out.

Once a Giant!

The right to speak his mind or meddle, but that doesn’t mean we have to be ok with it. The man is looking at everyone else trying to figure out why his franchise has been a dumpster fire for the better part of a decade, when the problem is evident for everyone else to see…..him

This just confirms to me my suspicion that no matter what he says, they won’t be taking a qb this year. He’s not ready emotionally to move on because apparently that’s what matters to him, emotion, not wins.

In comment 16446278 Spider56 said:

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The Giants are the Mara’s and the Mara’s are the Giants. They are good people who want to win and they care about their employees. They have been here before you and they will be here after you. If you don’t like them, you need to find another team. Deal with it. The bad mouthing and paranoid conspiracy theories are Bull shit and childish. The world has enough misguided hate in real everyday events, there’s no need to have it overflow into a supposedly favorite sports team

What else do the Mara's owe their players or employees? They pay them top notch salaries and treat them and their families with respect; the organization is top notch in this regard and offers a high quality of life on and off the field. I think most here would agree.

The problem is that players will ultimately do what is in their best interest to get the "bag" but ownership maintains some sentimental feelings that clouds decision-making. Relationships are real but business is business.

John cant make tough decisions when it involves personnel. He is loyal to a fault which in of itself is not a bad quality; he cant make sound objective roster moves when it involves high profile players and it's abundantly obvious to the fanbase.

Barkley was not the guy to ever be sentimental about. His NYG career should be remembered for injury/disappointment more than anything else. He really had what amounted to 2 good seasons (1 excellent one) here, not good enough for a running back selected at #2.

Barkley also had this good guy/team leader reputation, but the way he's behaved since signing with Philly has me calling that into question.

Mara can be sick all he wants, as long as Barkley is gone, which thankfully he is.

In comment 16446290 Essex said:

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More than that, he went on Eagles social media and used his 5 year old daughter to talk about how the Giants are losers.

I posted the link above. Barkley shit all over the Giants on his media escapade with his new home team.