Every time he ran the ball I couldn’t wait to see who he’d flatten.
Also, what about Osi? I remember spontaneously yelling out in front of my kids after he strip sacked Aaron Rogers in the NFC playoff game, “Osi! I want your baby!”
Plus Homer Jones, Roosevelt Brown, Sam Huff,Frank Gifford, Joe Morris, Tiki Barber, JPP , Brandon Jacobs, Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck, OBJ, Saquon Barkley and others
I'm 34... so, I'm not going to include guys I didn't get to watch at all as a kid or an adult...
I'd have to say..
Taylor
Strahan
Manning
Toomer is an honrable mention and has a special place because I remember reading practice reports in the sports section of Newsday each day before I went to school when I was in Jr High, and remember the version that was wearing #89, struggling to finish sprints in practice and sinking like a stone on the depth chart.
There was a time when it didn't seem like Toomer would ever amount to much of anything here - but then, the light came on in '99 and he carved out a fantastic career.
It was just cool seeing it all unfold from the very beginning - it sort of aligned with the point in my life where I made the transition from Giants "fan" in a typical childhood way to more of a fanatic where the Giants essentially became my religion each Sunday and I tracked everything they were doing, all of the news year-round, etc.
But too many to make it a top 3 or even 5. To not mention Strahan or tuck would be a disaster, tuck could have 2 Super Bowl MVP's on his mantle for certain, and the 1986 Super Bowl MVP, Phil Simms must be mentioned, and the guy that was the defensive MVP that game, Carl Banks was sensational in the 1986 Super Bowl.
LT
Armstead
Barkley
Cruz
Eli
Tuck/Strahan/OBJ
Odell/Tiki/Simms
Plaxico
LT
Simms
Bavaro
Joe Morris, OJ, Harry Carson, Carl Banks, Eli, Strahan, Tuck, Phil Mcconkey are all in the discussion too.
During the Simms era I was so disappointed when they released him at about Eli s age.
Fran Tarkenton
Phil Simms
2 Homer jones
3 harry carson
Gifford
3. Barkley (I know its early, but I love this guy).
Mendenhall
Lockhart
George Martin
Ron Johnson
Banks
Eli
Bavaro
Fran Tarkenton
Ron Johnson
Saquan Barkley
Mark Bavaro
Phil Sims - Shaquon Barkley (tie)
Del Shofner
2. Eli
3. Tie - Ron Johnson, Homer Jones, Bob Tucker, Junior Coffee, Fran Tarkenton
Bavaro
Strahan
3A - Hakeem Nicks. Knew he was going to be a stud and was just dominant when he finally realized his talent. Damn injury robbed us.
1) ELI (of course)
2) Snee
3) Osi
Also really loved Seubert
Phil Simmes
Mark Bavaro
Also, what about Osi? I remember spontaneously yelling out in front of my kids after he strip sacked Aaron Rogers in the NFC playoff game, “Osi! I want your baby!”
Having said all that, it’s:
LT
Rambo
Jacobs
Guys who personified Giants football.
easy choices
3rd is harder, but I am going to pick Banks. He never gets enough credit IMO.
I do think though, unless something unplanned happens, Barkley could take that 3rd spot from Banks.
Strahan or Mendenhall or Harry Carson
Phil
Jay Alford
LT (on field)
Bavaro
Honorable mentions
Strahan
Jacobs
Barkley (even after only 1 season; high potential to eventually make top 3)
Harry Carson
Francis Asbury Tarkenton
Kerry Collins (Relief after some pretty brutal QB's)
Bavaro
2. Michael Strahan
3. Brandon Jacobs
I'd have to say..
Taylor
Strahan
Manning
Toomer is an honrable mention and has a special place because I remember reading practice reports in the sports section of Newsday each day before I went to school when I was in Jr High, and remember the version that was wearing #89, struggling to finish sprints in practice and sinking like a stone on the depth chart.
There was a time when it didn't seem like Toomer would ever amount to much of anything here - but then, the light came on in '99 and he carved out a fantastic career.
It was just cool seeing it all unfold from the very beginning - it sort of aligned with the point in my life where I made the transition from Giants "fan" in a typical childhood way to more of a fanatic where the Giants essentially became my religion each Sunday and I tracked everything they were doing, all of the news year-round, etc.
Bavaro
Eli
Carson
YA