Other players released or traded by Gettleman over the years agree — Odell Beckham, Steve Smith, and especially Collins, who returns to MetLife Stadium in Week 4, for Washington’s game at the Giants.
Collins may talk too much, but this does not reflect well on Gettleman. Stuff like this:
"If you can’t pay me, you can’t keep me, or I’m not what you’re looking for with your future, all right. Just let me know. It’s all good. I haven’t talked to this man not one time. The handling of it was horrible.”
And:
Once he came out and started talking about how we were problems, and they got rid of the problems, I’m trying to figure out: When have I ever been a problem?” Collins said. “Don’t group me in something that I wasn’t the cause of."
Is just a bad look. All in all it paints a picture as Gettleman as a real cowardly douchebag.
Now I can handle a cowardly douchebag as a GM, if he delivers wins, but if he can't even do that...
Especially a guy like Collins who got paid this off-season. Dude, you got paid well more than you are worth and instead of focusing on how to make your current team better (last I checked, the Skins are 0-2 as well), you would rather throw shots at your former team.
Especially a guy like Collins who got paid this off-season. Dude, you got paid well more than you are worth and instead of focusing on how to make your current team better (last I checked, the Skins are 0-2 as well), you would rather throw shots at your former team.
If you'd read the actual article you know it's not about that.
"If you can’t pay me, you can’t keep me, or I’m not what you’re looking for with your future, all right. Just let me know. It’s all good. I haven’t talked to this man not one time. The handling of it was horrible.”
Listen, he needs to move on, but Collins was one of the leaders on the team and if DG couldn't reach out to him at all during the off-season, even if it was to say "we appreciate everything you did here, but you do not fit into our future plans", that just isn't right.
Especially a guy like Collins who got paid this off-season. Dude, you got paid well more than you are worth and instead of focusing on how to make your current team better (last I checked, the Skins are 0-2 as well), you would rather throw shots at your former team.
If you'd read the actual article you know it's not about that.
Yeah, after I wrote this comment, I went back and read the article.
Should Collins move on? Well yeah, obviously. But that stands apart from the fact that we have a GM who's an insufferable douche.
Like I said earlier, if he's an insufferable douche who can deliver a winning roster than it wouldn't be much of a problem. But since he's not doing that, well... it's just not a good look.
But hey, let's stick our head in the sand and just laugh at Collins and others while the Giants' organization stays a dumpster fire year after year.
He expected, not even just wanted, to be paid an obscene amount of money even though his play never came close to 2016 again and he had some significant injuries. As some have said, the Giants didn't get rid of him. They simply didn't offer him what he wanted.I'm also guessing he signed with Washington thinking he'll stick it to the Giants 2 times a year. The Giants may be thinking they can't wait to get Barkley and Engram i space against him 2 times a year.
we Could have traded flowers before the 18 season?
“I had actually been asking him [for clarity],” Flowers told NJ Advance Media “That was part of the reason why I didn’t go to [voluntary workouts in 2018]. I was looking for a fresh start. He had [trade] offers for me, and he didn’t want to take them. So he made me stay there, until finally I had a chance to go. I was mad about it, but it’s OK. I’m over it.”
because of the messenger. Angry bitter words from Collins, Norman and others may have ulterior motives, but no one can really look at DG's performance since coming back to the Giants and not acknowledge that he has done and said many things that are seemingly inconsistent or contradictory. Eli's treatment is just the latest example of the flip-flop from this guy. Love him, hate him, trust his "plan" --I don't really care but do not ignore the reality that he has yet to prove he is right for this job and the fact that his style is very different from Reese, does not mean he will prove to be the guy who can fix this team.
I really don't have a problem with how DG is operating, but the way he Â
handled Landon is probably my only beef I've had with him. Unless there is something I'm not seeing, LC seemed to be a guy that did everything you asked for him and more. Worked extremely hard at practice, tried to be a leader, get Eli Apple in line and than DG lumps him in with the rest of the jokers. LC should just get over it, but I'm not going to kill a professional athlete finding motivation in this situation. Those guys operate on different planets than we do. You can bet your ass we get his best game of the season twice.
The only issue is that this is consistent with what happened Â
in Carolina. At some point a GM has to have good relationships with players, malcontents or not. Communication/leadership style matters as it does in any business.
& it is part of the job. On the flip side, wasn’t it the right move to move on from Smith and Norman in Carolina? Also, DG didn’t slap the franchise tag on Collins - shouldn’t be appreciate that?
is truly handling these situations without having the balls to have a conversation with the players (beyond a quick phone call), that is pretty shitty.
He could make all the same moves and still handle it better.
about a player, often through friendly allies in the sporting press, it's all good and true, but when a player says something that reflects poorly on an organization, he's a trouble maker and good riddance.
Collins got the "Giants treatment" which is far older than he most of you commenting on this: you get rid of a player that might come back and haunt you, you trash him going out the door for being choose one: disloyal, complaining, a locker room cancer. They did it with Harrison, Collins, OBJ etc.
Just look at the way he handles himself in the media. Mocking orginazations that believe in analytics (the same orgs that have been kicking our asses for years, btw), reminding everyone how brilliant he is because he went to 7 Super Bowls (2 as a scout, LOL), and his dismissive attitude towards anyone who disagrees with him.
These comments from players merely confirm that he's an a-hole.
As others have said, be a dick all you want, but you better back it up with wins. So far, he's not looking too smart.
can't let things go, brings up old shit, blames everyone but themselves, etc, are the same personalities that kill morale and ARE NOT team players. They are the opposite of team player, they are team killers.
You see, I don't think people understand that, "liked by teammates" DOES NOT make them a team player.
We've all worked with that guy/girl. I see it all the time. The water cooler talk. I see people that are good at what they do, BUT, they also complain about their supervisor, manager, ect for everything under the sun to all their co-workers. Their co-workers, who look up to them, eat this stuff up. It undermines leaderships and kills the morale towards the organization. People lose faith in their leaders because they actually believe the class clown knows best.
I've been both the class clown and the leader. I've seen it and dealt with it. If you talk to them about it and they can't stop doing it, you cut them loose for the good of your team. They are toxic and will destroy your organization.
I've got two names for you; OBJ and Collins. Every time they open their mouth complaining about the Giants is further proof that both of these players are team killers. Both of them need to learn that the first place they should point their finger is at the mirror BEFORE ever pointing it at anybody else.
But his concerns send pretty valid, in that gettleman never spoke to him, and he felt disrespected by being lumped in with being called a distraction.
But the bigger point is, when have you heard this many players hate a former GM? I don't think I've ever seen this in the NFL and it's across 2 trans me that multiple players feel disrespected and lied to the way Gettleman has handled them. You can think whatever you want about each individual case, but stuff like that gets around the league and player circles. Everyone talks about how much cap space we will have next year, well stuff like this could hurt our chances with the top tier free agents, or at least cause is to pay an "asshole tax," if you will.
If in your industry, there was an employer that everyone who left had terrible things to say about the boss, wouldn't you be less likely to work for them, or at least require higher compensation to do so?
Collins may talk too much, but this does not reflect well on Gettleman. Stuff like this:
"If you can’t pay me, you can’t keep me, or I’m not what you’re looking for with your future, all right. Just let me know. It’s all good. I haven’t talked to this man not one time. The handling of it was horrible.”
And:
Once he came out and started talking about how we were problems, and they got rid of the problems, I’m trying to figure out: When have I ever been a problem?” Collins said. “Don’t group me in something that I wasn’t the cause of."
Is just a bad look. All in all it paints a picture as Gettleman as a real cowardly douchebag.
Now I can handle a cowardly douchebag as a GM, if he delivers wins, but if he can't even do that...
ok, so which is true? If Collins is calling DG a liar, he must have spoken with him. If he has never spoken to him, how can he know if he has lied. Either way, Collins isn't being truthful here. Ironic based on his accusation.
Collins may talk too much, but this does not reflect well on Gettleman. Stuff like this:
"If you can’t pay me, you can’t keep me, or I’m not what you’re looking for with your future, all right. Just let me know. It’s all good. I haven’t talked to this man not one time. The handling of it was horrible.”
And:
Once he came out and started talking about how we were problems, and they got rid of the problems, I’m trying to figure out: When have I ever been a problem?” Collins said. “Don’t group me in something that I wasn’t the cause of."
Is just a bad look. All in all it paints a picture as Gettleman as a real cowardly douchebag.
Now I can handle a cowardly douchebag as a GM, if he delivers wins, but if he can't even do that...
ok, so which is true? If Collins is calling DG a liar, he must have spoken with him. If he has never spoken to him, how can he know if he has lied. Either way, Collins isn't being truthful here. Ironic based on his accusation.
Uuuh... could be refering to things DG said ABOUT him... Not that hard to understand, I thought?
& it is part of the job. On the flip side, wasn’t it the right move to move on from Smith and Norman in Carolina? Also, DG didn’t slap the franchise tag on Collins - shouldn’t be appreciate that?
This is right.
RE: Is is not abundantly evident that Gettleman is an asshole? Â
Just look at the way he handles himself in the media. Mocking orginazations that believe in analytics (the same orgs that have been kicking our asses for years, btw), reminding everyone how brilliant he is because he went to 7 Super Bowls (2 as a scout, LOL), and his dismissive attitude towards anyone who disagrees with him.
These comments from players merely confirm that he's an a-hole.
As others have said, be a dick all you want, but you better back it up with wins. So far, he's not looking too smart.
I don't care if he comes off as an asshole.
My problem is he normally doesn't sound very smart. A lot of the things he says are just plain stupid. Either because he's trying to be funny, or because he thinks he's smarter than everyone in the room.
For an organization that launched Parcells to forget that you 'are what your record says you are', some humility would be in order.
I also think people expect teamwork from the players, but somehow refuse to hold the leadership of the team accountable for their behavior. Being a good leader means breaking the hard news sometimes, like telling Landon Collins to his face that although he was a good player for the team, you've decided to go a different route.
Nothing excuses Collins from acting like a jilted lover after he left, but a lot of these players seem to have the same recurring complaints about Gettleman, and now that spans two organizations. Either all of these guys are whiny assholes, or maybe they have a point about Gettleman.
And before anyone's quick to dismiss that, just remember - money talks, but trust is important. Given a similar opportunity in two different organizations, a player will use intangibles to make their decision. If they don't trust the man in charge, that decision becomes pretty simple.
divas (Norman, Smith, Collins, OBJ) that have come out and complained about DG cutting them loose. If that means other divas will think twice about signing with the Giants, GOOD! I don't want them here.
Dave Gettleman, Diva Remover. I'm good with that.
How can Collins claim Gettleman's a liar when he said that Gettleman Â
He spoke about that in general. Isn’t Collins assuming DG was talking about him when he said he got rid of guys who were a problem. Collins FA was after that. I never thought DG even intimated Collins was a problem or part of that. That’s Collins’ take not what DG said about him.
We knew this about gettleman from his carolina days Â
It’s not in his job description to be buddy buddy with the players.
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Essentially they’re just whining because they expected to be treated like celebrities, and DG didn’t give them a bouquet of flowers as a parting gift
"If you can’t pay me, you can’t keep me, or I’m not what you’re looking for with your future, all right. Just let me know. It’s all good. I haven’t talked to this man not one time. The handling of it was horrible.”
And:
Once he came out and started talking about how we were problems, and they got rid of the problems, I’m trying to figure out: When have I ever been a problem?” Collins said. “Don’t group me in something that I wasn’t the cause of."
Is just a bad look. All in all it paints a picture as Gettleman as a real cowardly douchebag.
Now I can handle a cowardly douchebag as a GM, if he delivers wins, but if he can't even do that...
In the end I don’t care, I just find it odd that he keeps talking about it.
If you'd read the actual article you know it's not about that.
Instead we pay Ogletree a ton who can’t do either.
Btw, I just looked at his contract and he had a 6mil roster bonus this year.
Listen, he needs to move on, but Collins was one of the leaders on the team and if DG couldn't reach out to him at all during the off-season, even if it was to say "we appreciate everything you did here, but you do not fit into our future plans", that just isn't right.
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Especially a guy like Collins who got paid this off-season. Dude, you got paid well more than you are worth and instead of focusing on how to make your current team better (last I checked, the Skins are 0-2 as well), you would rather throw shots at your former team.
If you'd read the actual article you know it's not about that.
Yeah, after I wrote this comment, I went back and read the article.
Should Collins move on? Well yeah, obviously. But that stands apart from the fact that we have a GM who's an insufferable douche.
Like I said earlier, if he's an insufferable douche who can deliver a winning roster than it wouldn't be much of a problem. But since he's not doing that, well... it's just not a good look.
But hey, let's stick our head in the sand and just laugh at Collins and others while the Giants' organization stays a dumpster fire year after year.
Is it possible that maybe not all of them were so rotten? Maybe it just made it easier to justify blowing the whole thing up?
“I had actually been asking him [for clarity],” Flowers told NJ Advance Media “That was part of the reason why I didn’t go to [voluntary workouts in 2018]. I was looking for a fresh start. He had [trade] offers for me, and he didn’t want to take them. So he made me stay there, until finally I had a chance to go. I was mad about it, but it’s OK. I’m over it.”
He could make all the same moves and still handle it better.
He should be fined accordingly.
Collins got the "Giants treatment" which is far older than he most of you commenting on this: you get rid of a player that might come back and haunt you, you trash him going out the door for being choose one: disloyal, complaining, a locker room cancer. They did it with Harrison, Collins, OBJ etc.
These comments from players merely confirm that he's an a-hole.
As others have said, be a dick all you want, but you better back it up with wins. So far, he's not looking too smart.
You see, I don't think people understand that, "liked by teammates" DOES NOT make them a team player.
We've all worked with that guy/girl. I see it all the time. The water cooler talk. I see people that are good at what they do, BUT, they also complain about their supervisor, manager, ect for everything under the sun to all their co-workers. Their co-workers, who look up to them, eat this stuff up. It undermines leaderships and kills the morale towards the organization. People lose faith in their leaders because they actually believe the class clown knows best.
I've been both the class clown and the leader. I've seen it and dealt with it. If you talk to them about it and they can't stop doing it, you cut them loose for the good of your team. They are toxic and will destroy your organization.
I've got two names for you; OBJ and Collins. Every time they open their mouth complaining about the Giants is further proof that both of these players are team killers. Both of them need to learn that the first place they should point their finger is at the mirror BEFORE ever pointing it at anybody else.
But the bigger point is, when have you heard this many players hate a former GM? I don't think I've ever seen this in the NFL and it's across 2 trans me that multiple players feel disrespected and lied to the way Gettleman has handled them. You can think whatever you want about each individual case, but stuff like that gets around the league and player circles. Everyone talks about how much cap space we will have next year, well stuff like this could hurt our chances with the top tier free agents, or at least cause is to pay an "asshole tax," if you will.
If in your industry, there was an employer that everyone who left had terrible things to say about the boss, wouldn't you be less likely to work for them, or at least require higher compensation to do so?
"If you can’t pay me, you can’t keep me, or I’m not what you’re looking for with your future, all right. Just let me know. It’s all good. I haven’t talked to this man not one time. The handling of it was horrible.”
And:
Once he came out and started talking about how we were problems, and they got rid of the problems, I’m trying to figure out: When have I ever been a problem?” Collins said. “Don’t group me in something that I wasn’t the cause of."
Is just a bad look. All in all it paints a picture as Gettleman as a real cowardly douchebag.
Now I can handle a cowardly douchebag as a GM, if he delivers wins, but if he can't even do that...
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Collins may talk too much, but this does not reflect well on Gettleman. Stuff like this:
"If you can’t pay me, you can’t keep me, or I’m not what you’re looking for with your future, all right. Just let me know. It’s all good. I haven’t talked to this man not one time. The handling of it was horrible.”
And:
Once he came out and started talking about how we were problems, and they got rid of the problems, I’m trying to figure out: When have I ever been a problem?” Collins said. “Don’t group me in something that I wasn’t the cause of."
Is just a bad look. All in all it paints a picture as Gettleman as a real cowardly douchebag.
Now I can handle a cowardly douchebag as a GM, if he delivers wins, but if he can't even do that...
ok, so which is true? If Collins is calling DG a liar, he must have spoken with him. If he has never spoken to him, how can he know if he has lied. Either way, Collins isn't being truthful here. Ironic based on his accusation.
Uuuh... could be refering to things DG said ABOUT him... Not that hard to understand, I thought?
Because he's an asshole and his track record as a GM is very questionable?
This is right.
These comments from players merely confirm that he's an a-hole.
As others have said, be a dick all you want, but you better back it up with wins. So far, he's not looking too smart.
I don't care if he comes off as an asshole.
My problem is he normally doesn't sound very smart. A lot of the things he says are just plain stupid. Either because he's trying to be funny, or because he thinks he's smarter than everyone in the room.
For an organization that launched Parcells to forget that you 'are what your record says you are', some humility would be in order.
I also think people expect teamwork from the players, but somehow refuse to hold the leadership of the team accountable for their behavior. Being a good leader means breaking the hard news sometimes, like telling Landon Collins to his face that although he was a good player for the team, you've decided to go a different route.
Nothing excuses Collins from acting like a jilted lover after he left, but a lot of these players seem to have the same recurring complaints about Gettleman, and now that spans two organizations. Either all of these guys are whiny assholes, or maybe they have a point about Gettleman.
And before anyone's quick to dismiss that, just remember - money talks, but trust is important. Given a similar opportunity in two different organizations, a player will use intangibles to make their decision. If they don't trust the man in charge, that decision becomes pretty simple.
Dave Gettleman, Diva Remover. I'm good with that.