A 2x coach of the year, a Super Bowl coach with the respect that Ron R. has is going to command a strong market. More than a few teams will be interested.
At current, we have some selling points. Young, smart rookie QB. Cap flexibility with plenty to spend. A top 3 pick on the horizon. We also have some warts. Plenty of them.
Do you jump teams like Dallas and fire Shurmur in the next week, if you can get an agreement in pencil with Ron R?
I say yes. There is no tampering here as Coach is a free agent.
I think he's the guy, and I have to believe ownership and Getty know he's the guy. If so, why not start the process now?
This isn't a dream job. That's one of the reasons we ended up with Shurmur in the first place.
This isn't a dream job. That's one of the reasons we ended up with Shurmur in the first place.
This isn't a dream job. That's one of the reasons we ended up with Shurmur in the first place.
The Giants have a young QB in place plus a star like Barkley at RB and if they finish with the 1st or 2nd pick they will also land Chase Young giving them a young superstar on defense to build around.
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Even if you think he's a no-brainer for the Giants (which I don't) how would it make sense for Rivera to take this job before considering other possibilities?
This isn't a dream job. That's one of the reasons we ended up with Shurmur in the first place.
The Giants have a young QB in place plus a star like Barkley at RB and if they finish with the 1st or 2nd pick they will also land Chase Young giving them a young superstar on defense to build around.
Yeah, and? Rivera is going to have options. He'd be an idiot to agree to take this job before considering them, if for no other reason than salary negotiations.
So we can keep him in the mix as a candidate, but we should do a very wide and deep search. After the fake GM search, the last thing we need is to bookend that with a fake HC search.
I do like the idea of removing Shurmur now so we can start lining up candidates, especially since we know Carolina is the first into the market.
I have the worst feeling, however, we're throwing dirt on Shurmur's grave prematurely...
I have little doubt Shula or Bettcher could get us to the same the same conclusion you desire... ;)
It's almost like some of you think that ownership is trying to lose.
This isn't a dream job. That's one of the reasons we ended up with Shurmur in the first place.
Exactly...
There are people who live in this metro area bubble who believe everyone wants to come to NY.
GreatPic! of them wearing Super Bowl Championship Hats.. BBI home of the stupid..
It's almost like some of you think that ownership is trying to lose.
exactly
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SEND IN THE CLOWNS!!!!
GreatPic! of them wearing Super Bowl Championship Hats.. BBI home of the stupid..
I see that the sarcasm was lost on you... I didn't think it was too tough to figure out, but I was wrong.
I don't either, so we keep DG and have Rivera as coach, so now we're trying to follow the Carolina Panthers road to where??? Plus there's that stupid Riverboat Ron nickname, almost as bad as Danny dimes.
Wait do you mean you believe Gettleman HAS talked to him or hasn't.
I would think, IF Gettleman is competent, whether or not he is going to fire PS, he would 'check in' with an old friend whom he worked with and just see how he's doing, no? If you think he hasn't, why not? Serious question.
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SEND IN THE CLOWNS!!!!
GreatPic! of them wearing Super Bowl Championship Hats.. BBI home of the stupid..
Whatever you say, RD.
This isn't a dream job. That's one of the reasons we ended up with Shurmur in the first place.
Great post.
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There is zero doubt in my mind Gettleman has touched base with him. Zero.
Wait do you mean you believe Gettleman HAS talked to him or hasn't.
I would think, IF Gettleman is competent, whether or not he is going to fire PS, he would 'check in' with an old friend whom he worked with and just see how he's doing, no? If you think he hasn't, why not? Serious question.
Yes, I absolutely believe he has talked to him. I was reading about Rivera and Gettleman the other day and Rivera mentioned that he had texted back and forth with Gettleman after the Barkley pick, and what an oustanding player he was going to be, etc.... No doubt in my mind that Gettleman reached out to Rivera after he was fired.
Rivera has done very well considering he had a kooky owner and nutcase though talented QB. He’s my choice to get us back to respectability.
Who is our best player on O and D? Who plays consistently at a high level? It's very hard to evaluate this talent right now. Are they under performing or are they just not good? If you put every NFL player in a draft would any Giants player crack the 1st 3 rounds. maybe barkley? Lawrence or Peppers on D?
And exactly what has Ron Rivera done to have people clamoring for him? Take away his that fluke 15 win season and, he’s under .500.
Screw hiring another goddamn retread.
Shurmur just didn’t have the personality to Coach this team or build an effective staff.