Was he a shutdown corner a la Revis and Sherman or just a very good CB?
I remember him stopping Irvin and returning the interception against the Eagles...was he that scary good albeit just briefly, or am I mis-remembering?
God, careers are short in the NFL.
And he did score Angie Harmon so kudos there.
Sehorn combined the effortless, anything-you-can-do athleticism of Bruce Jenner with the field command of the safety he was at USC.
The knee injury ruined him. The spectacular playoff pick-six against McNabb notwithstanding, he was never close to the same player.
In short, for close to two years, he was among the very best in the game. He didn't quite have Revis's technique and ability to get into a receiver's head, or Deion's flair for taking over a game, or Williams's uncanny anticipation and break on the ball. But for his brief prime, he was very, very good.
Saw him at camp in person--he looked like a LB.
"Species" was fun to watch.
Saw him at camp in person--he looked like a LB.
Wow. Was it 240? Sheesh...
He and Sparks (also a tremendously talented CB) were a heck of a duo.
The thing I remember most about Fassel is that he was a shtrootz when it came to Special Teams. A real shtrootz...
"Species" was fun to watch.
Against TC's Jaguars..
He might be the best athlete I've seen on the Giants. Besides being the closest thing to a shutdown corner I can recall as a Giant he had a knack for the big play, the tumbling INT return in Philly, he once returned an onsides kick for a TD.
He really only started 5 seasons and he had 5 TDs and as mentioned by the end he was shell of himself.
Terrell Owens IMO is a HOF WR, but that SF debacle was sad to watch. Sehorn in his prime, the Giants win that game (all other debacles aside).
Who knows what kind of player he would have been if he did not run the kickoff back.....
Sehorn combined the effortless, anything-you-can-do athleticism of Bruce Jenner with the field command of the safety he was at USC.
The knee injury ruined him. The spectacular playoff pick-six against McNabb notwithstanding, he was never close to the same player.
In short, for close to two years, he was among the very best in the game. He didn't quite have Revis's technique and ability to get into a receiver's head, or Deion's flair for taking over a game, or Williams's uncanny anticipation and break on the ball. But for his brief prime, he was very, very good.
Sehorn was really coming into his own prior to the knee injury. "Shutdown corner" is kind of a useless euphemism, IMO, but Sehorn was often left on an island against the opponent's top WR.
Then the knee injury.
He had quite a few spectacular plays, but the one that stands out to me pre knee injury was in the 97 playoff game versus Minny.
I believe on a jump ball, he out leaped Chris Carter and picked off a Randall Cunningham pass....that just showed you how athletic he was.
Interestingly enough, that INT return versus Philly and the onside kick return for a TD versus Jacksonville were both after his injury, and he never was the same and degraded quickly.
Dion returned kicks and it worked out. Hindsight is always 20/20.
Sehorn combined the effortless, anything-you-can-do athleticism of Bruce Jenner with the field command of the safety he was at USC.
The knee injury ruined him. The spectacular playoff pick-six against McNabb notwithstanding, he was never close to the same player.
In short, for close to two years, he was among the very best in the game. He didn't quite have Revis's technique and ability to get into a receiver's head, or Deion's flair for taking over a game, or Williams's uncanny anticipation and break on the ball. But for his brief prime, he was very, very good.
I should stop posting. You are a walking NY Giants encyclopedia.
Yeah! Whoever heard of a great cornerback returning kicks?
In the pictures in the link , it was reported he was close to 240.
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I'll also never forget how he leapt above Chris Carter in the NFC Wild Card game at home vs. Minnesota. It happened right in front of us. One of the most athletic plays I've ever seen.
Not surprised Fassel let him finally return a kickoff. Sehorn had been nagging Fassel for quite some time and Fassel probably wanted to shut him up and suspected Sehorn would provide some highlights doing so.
In the pictures in the link , it was reported he was close to 240. Steroids ? - ( New Window )
The "pull up my pants instead of tackling" TD against him
The 2nd punt return in his career that ended it all
The Ravens 1st TD in the Superbowl when the SS blew the coverage.
Well Bob, if not for the injury to his knee and subsequent taking of PEDs* while in special rehab, you never know how good he could have become.
* A strong suspicion I've had.
Interesting use of the word "mortality" here, Bob. I've often thought of how hard it must be to retire as an athlete, and Steve Nash recently said on his retirement that athletes die twice, once when they retire.
Fun player to watch, wonderful athlete. I remember him picking up a fumble in 2001 and getting caught from behind on the return, and realizing he just didn't quite have it anymore. The SF game was tough to watch for him.
jason had been running around lobbying to return kicks in the press,
(fassel?) kept saying no, no, finally, relented.
he ran wide open that day, not seeking to protect himself at all.
prior to that, it was his great body control -at full speed- that really was unusual.
For a moment that will last forever it appeared Jason was on the brink of going the distance and my scathing barrage of my brother was on my lips...then Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
Sehorn was injured on a kickoff return, which is probably the most violent single play in the NFL.
Tiki was incredible at this, positioning himself in such a way that he wouldn't get crushed as much.
If he did, I don't recall that....although I guess Sanders did return that one for a TD that was called back versus the Giants on MNF at the end of the game!!!
But you're right, mainly in his early years with ATL he's listed as a KO returner too.
I know the Skins put Green back there only on punts, and only during critical times.
Well that's pretty harsh , as seen in the link in a previous post ( superstars challenge) he was one of those rare athletes who do do just about anything he wanted . I would even define him as clutch . He always seemed to make the big play when it was needed. His highlights consistently show him picking off passes in front of the leagues best at that time. Coming thru in playoff games or in the 4th quarter of a big game.
Was he hyped for being white , sure he was . Was he hyped because he had Jame Dean looks and had the body to be in underware adds ? Yup , he was incredibly marketable .
To say he is overhyped would be the same as to say David Beckham was over hyped all those years in soccer .
The fact these 2 guys had model good looks actually takes away from the recognition the deserve for thier athletic accomplishments.
That preseason game always seems to get our guys. Same one Osi got hurt in too. It's a shame because Sehorn's '97 season was something special. Never the same.
I would guess ur kidding. Not sure.
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A SOTI sighting! :)
Keep in mind that Sehorn's threepeat in the Superstars competition all came after the ACL. He was still an amazing athlete, 'roids or no 'roids. He just wasn't an amazing football player any more - at least not consistently.
Best ever? Come on.
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After the injury was stage 3 and it was not the same although he was still a very good player.
He gets a lot of grief for the SF playoff game. But he was not the problem. In the 2nd half we had no pass rush and often Garcia extended the play. Many of the receptions were on the 2nd and 3rd moves by the WR after the QB had a lot of time. He had a tough matchup playing man vs a young TO and often in the slot. With Garcia having all day it was an impossible task for the Giants DBs that day.
That was the game in Dallas in 1997 at the end of the year.
athletic as hell.,,got smoked often too though after 97...
Liked the camera and attention...for my taste..I'd rather c Marc Collins on the field.
Overall, he was an above average corner who got extra pub because he was (1) a white corner and (2) in NY. JS had this sot of great white hope appeal at a position dominated by black players....
Me neither. I also remember Tito Wooten waving a broom around behind the bench at the Dallas fans, since it was the second win over the Cowboys that year....hahahaha.
He led the team in tackles (and 3 sacks), in 1996. After that, he was a little shy about playing hard-nose.
What? Brandon Marshall isn't fast. Sehorn was a 4.3 guy.