Looking at his career stats, 23.5 career sacks? That's incredible. I would've guessed closer to 50.
He was terrible for us in every game except for the game he got hurt against the Cowboys. I'll never forget thinking "holy shit, he's actually looking healthy and making an impact" in that game, only for him to get injured shortly after. It was like his body couldn't handle playing at a high level anymore.
I was excited for Rivers too, because of his speed.
After becoming a very good player for Detroit he came here as a FA if I remember. Only played in 10 games his first year (injured I assume) and suffered a career ending injury in the 1st game of his 2nd season with us. Another in the long list.
had injuries of course but had hope he would get pat that. And that 2006 team was looking real good at one point. Then Lavar, Osi and Strahan went down.
Hazeltine was a 37 year old former San Francisco 49er all pro who came out of retirement to play one season for the 1970 New York Giants.
Hazeltine and Ralph Heck (who the Giants got from the Packers in the Francis Peay deal) were the steady veterans flanking either side of first round rookie MLB Jim Files.
The Giants finished 9-5, but Hazeltine and Files too would last only one year if I'm remembering right. Files retiring to pursue a career in the clergy.
1970 and 1972 when the Giants finished 8-6 were the only winning seasons between 1964 and the Ray Perkins era.
I didn't realize how washed bullock was. that was disappointing to me
Arrington though. He was finally starting to get healthy and was dominant in that dallas game before the achillies injury. that was one of the most disappointing injuries i felt as a giants fan. he was an incredibly easy to like player
I didn't think Curry or McClain were over the hlll but still pick
Yeah, he was washed by this point too but he was still solid and could lead a defense. Step above Blackburn, and has been the best ILB this team has had since Pierce left.
Yeah, he was washed by this point too but he was still solid and could lead a defense. Step above Blackburn, and has been the best ILB this team has had since Pierce left.
I remember thinking we got Beason for a steal at the time. Thought he had atleast 2-3 years of high quality football left. Boy was I wrong.
Yeah, he was washed by this point too but he was still solid and could lead a defense. Step above Blackburn, and has been the best ILB this team has had since Pierce left.
had injuries of course but had hope he would get pat that. And that 2006 team was looking real good at one point. Then Lavar, Osi and Strahan went down.
But you'd have been foolish to have been truly expecting much. He hadn't lived up to his hype, and WSH was letting him walk. It's not like he had been a star. He was a JAG. You take a flyer and hope a change of scenery gets a guy going. But most of the time it doesn't.
They've had better luck with lesser name LBs like Kawika Mitchell and Johnnie Cooks who came in with less fanfare and played well.
past 2 decades or so. Unless I'm forgetting someone (which is possible, 20 years is along time), I think Antonio Pierce is the best LB we've had over the past 20 years. I love Pierce, but he shouldn't be the best LB a team has had in a 20 year time period. Especially a team that has been built on defense and is rich in LB history.
RE: It's amazing how many below average LB's we've had over the
past 2 decades or so. Unless I'm forgetting someone (which is possible, 20 years is along time), I think Antonio Pierce is the best LB we've had over the past 20 years. I love Pierce, but he shouldn't be the best LB a team has had in a 20 year time period. Especially a team that has been built on defense and is rich in LB history.
You could argue that he wasn't "washed up", but the Giants got him on a one year deal because mo one else wanted him, and he was a great contributor to the '07 Super Bowl defense
Arrington had the most hype coming on. Jon Beason had a good amount of hype, but was coming off serious injury....although, Beason had a good amount of "leadership" qualities that the team desperately needed at the time.
He was terrible for us in every game except for the game he got hurt against the Cowboys. I'll never forget thinking "holy shit, he's actually looking healthy and making an impact" in that game, only for him to get injured shortly after. It was like his body couldn't handle playing at a high level anymore.
I was excited for Rivers too, because of his speed.
Another guy to add to the list: Jon Beason.
Hazeltine and Ralph Heck (who the Giants got from the Packers in the Francis Peay deal) were the steady veterans flanking either side of first round rookie MLB Jim Files.
The Giants finished 9-5, but Hazeltine and Files too would last only one year if I'm remembering right. Files retiring to pursue a career in the clergy.
1970 and 1972 when the Giants finished 8-6 were the only winning seasons between 1964 and the Ray Perkins era.
Arrington though. He was finally starting to get healthy and was dominant in that dallas game before the achillies injury. that was one of the most disappointing injuries i felt as a giants fan. he was an incredibly easy to like player
Jon Beason.
Yeah, he was washed by this point too but he was still solid and could lead a defense. Step above Blackburn, and has been the best ILB this team has had since Pierce left.
Jon Beason.
Yeah, he was washed by this point too but he was still solid and could lead a defense. Step above Blackburn, and has been the best ILB this team has had since Pierce left.
Jon Beason.
Yeah, he was washed by this point too but he was still solid and could lead a defense. Step above Blackburn, and has been the best ILB this team has had since Pierce left.
Good call here.
Beason
Think it was a few games in. That was the game when Romo replaced Bledsoe.
Another guy to add to the list: Jon Beason.
Forgot about Beason
They've had better luck with lesser name LBs like Kawika Mitchell and Johnnie Cooks who came in with less fanfare and played well.
Barrow was pretty good until the last year.
Kawika Mitchell
You could argue that he wasn't "washed up", but the Giants got him on a one year deal because mo one else wanted him, and he was a great contributor to the '07 Super Bowl defense
But man, we almost had one in Johnathan Goff before he tore an ACL
Tell me you are not excited about Blake Martinez?