It makes you realize how short these careers are. I thought we would see 10 years of Romo/Bryant vs Eli/Nick's and it just never materialized. That postseason he put together on the way to sb46 was incredible.
Steve Smith and Kenny Phillips are core players who had similar rapid declines - all three were core players. I know we all primarily follow the Giants, but can you recall other teams losing such important players to injury so quickly?
The Giants went from two super bowls in 4 years to completely abysmal for the second half of Eli's career. It really is a shame, and makes you appreciate those teams who have been consistently successful over the years.
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Crick, good point. I just couldn't understand when the ball did come his way why he couldn't hang onto it, or extend his arms for it. Something else was wrong.
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Still need to get open. I don't think he was able to create much separation after his leg injury(ies)
Crick, good point. I just couldn't understand when the ball did come his way why he couldn't hang onto it, or extend his arms for it. Something else was wrong.
Lack of confidence perhaps
e.g., the assumption is beckham will be a force for 7 more years. the more likely scenario is in 3 hes washed up. it happens fast and it shouldnt surprise anyone.
Unfortunately he hurt his knee on the last play of the best game of his career in 2nd game of 2012. 10 catches for 199 yards and he was never the same after that last play. Just really sad because he was so great.
Reese gets deserved flak but Nicks was a great pick.
Unfortunately he hurt his knee on the last play of the best game of his career in 2nd game of 2012. 10 catches for 199 yards and he was never the same after that last play. Just really sad because he was so great.
Reese gets deserved flak but Nicks was a great pick.
His vascular "condition" was compartment syndrome and it has caused lasting nerve damage that left him with numbness in the leg. Whenever his injuries are brought up, that seems to get minimized.
A WR with numbness in the lower leg is going to have a tough time competing.
Then you look at Fitz wtf? Really a head scratcher all our receivers couldn't recover from their injuries in this day and age. Philly likely crippled Smith.
Unfortunately he hurt his knee on the last play of the best game of his career in 2nd game of 2012. 10 catches for 199 yards and he was never the same after that last play. Just really sad because he was so great.
Reese gets deserved flak but Nicks was a great pick.
Nicks was pretty much a consensus bbi media pundit draft pick fingers crossed for Giants. At least we should be thankful Reese didn't pull his patented look I'm smarter than everyone fucking else move.
Eli was incredible in 2011 but you could make a good argument that it was Hakeem Nicks' fault that the Giants had a Super Bowl winning season in 2011.
If you haven't seen this already, enjoy and let's hope he can play in the XFL at only age 32.