Why does this guy get such little credit for the 2011 Super Bowl run?
He was our best player in the 2011 playoffs IMO not Eli not Victor Cruz not JPP not Justin Tuck
He made a number of tough catches in the Super Bowl he took short 10 yard passes to the house for Long TDs against Green Bay and Atlanta.. Also who could forget his back breaking hail mary catch in Green Bay.. It seems as if he get zero recognition for his outstanding play in those playoffs
Well I have not forgotten and shout out to you Hakeem because if anybody carried that 2011 team through the playoffs it was Nicks
28 catches 440 yards 4 tds in 4 games not to shabby
Chris Hudson is who I think you're thinking of - the Jags DB.
Dawkins also speared him later in his career right in the chest helmet first when he was defenseless as only Brian fucking Dawkins could.
I really loved Hilliard. He was one of the most elusive wigglers I've ever seen. He had a way of becoming amoeba-like in space and just kind of squirting through.
Obviously the injuries really held his career back - but he still carved out a pretty good one all things considered.
I don't often get super worked up but that Hudson hit really pissed me off. It's Ike's 2nd game of his career. I do remember that Dawkins hit. If I was at the stadium that day with my Mac-90 (think semi-auto ak-47) I'd have taken that SOB out right then and there.
Beckham is better than Nicks, but yes, at his peak Hakeem Nicks was a terrific player. He never did reach that HoF potential, for various reasons, but for a short time, he looked like he was on his way. He should still be playing.
Steve Smith too. Damn shame.
He was an interesting receiver. Not that quick twitch, explosive guy that Beckham is where he creates a ton of space with his route running and change of direction. He was more of a physical presence with a large catch radius and tremendous ball skills and great hands. He'd have defenders draped all over him and he'd come down with the ball. One of my favorite Giants.
I always felt badly that he didn't make it to a second contract and a big pay day.
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Pretty sure he had a calf.
One of my favorite photos. Those 3 together and healthy didn't last very long, but it was so fun to watch while they were.
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Can you update the picture. Explain the majority of his success and career were played with the Giants.
I think so too. FMiC seems to have a good handle on this.
Can you update the picture. Explain the majority of his success and career were played with the Giants.
I'll try, it's been a long time.
When his play fell off a cliff many in this fan base ripped him to shreds... I'm just offering a reminder as to what type of player this guy was for us
Can you update the picture. Explain the majority of his success and career were played with the Giants.
Dammit! I'm too stupid to do it. It's not intuitive at all.
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Can you update the picture. Explain the majority of his success and career were played with the Giants.
Dammit! I'm too stupid to do it. It's not intuitive at all.
Thanks for trying.
Agree. Heck, even Tom Coughlin benched him for a critical game vs. Cowboys. TC thought he was milking an injury.
Other than maybe Fitz, I put Nicks' 2011 playoff games up there with the best of them...
Ben McAdoo?
Why does this guy get such little credit for the 2011 Super Bowl run?
I guess you are new to BBI? Nicks gets a ton of credit for the Superbowl run.
Julio Jones, Dez Bryant and Brandon Marshall's size haven't kept them from being injured whatsoever.
I think there's some of that going on right now with Mets fans and Cespedes. I don't doubt the guy's got bad legs. But there's this buzz out there that he doesn't want to play, or whatever.
There was similar buzz about Nicks, complaints on BBI that he wasn't motivated or wasn't trying. But he couldn't do it anymore. Couldn't do it for the Colts, either. His body betrayed him.
I think there's some of that going on right now with Mets fans and Cespedes. I don't doubt the guy's got bad legs. But there's this buzz out there that he doesn't want to play, or whatever.
There was similar buzz about Nicks, complaints on BBI that he wasn't motivated or wasn't trying. But he couldn't do it anymore. Couldn't do it for the Colts, either. His body betrayed him.
Yup. I just choose to remember him by the best memories. THe tampa game that essentially ended Greg Schiano's pro career, and the wild card game where he ran through the entire Falcons defense with one catch.
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Why does this guy get such little credit for the 2011 Super Bowl run?
I guess you are new to BBI? Nicks gets a ton of credit for the Superbowl run.
Yeah... I'm not so sure I buy the premise that he gets no credit for that run.
There may not be a daily thread about how great Nicks was in 2011, but I don't think people are oblivious to his role in it.
I think any knowledgable Giants fan knows how vital Nicks was to that entire thing and that we do not make that run without him.
entirely possible he should still are playing if it wasn't for Giants horrible medical and strength and conditioning coaches
Or what one has to do with the other.
This is not the case with our QB, who became martyred by the fan base after the Giants benched him and has received a lot of benefit of the doubt. Read Eric's review on the quarterbacks.....not to open up that can of worms yet again.....
The OP is not wrong about his sentiment.