October 28, 1990: Washington Redskins at New York Giants

1990: Everson Walls picked off 44 passes with Dallas in 9 years but didn't have a home there in the Jimmy Johnson rebuild & signed with #NYGiants as a Plan B free agent & earned a starting job. Here @Walls_24 got his first pick of Stan Humphries in the 2nd quarter. #GiantsPride
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1990: Not sure what was smoother- @PhilSimmsQB play fake rollout and hit Bavaro for a TD or the words "Simms to Bavaro" coming out of Summerall's mouth. We even saw the rarest of the rare, a Bavaro smile. 14-0 #NYGiants lead. #GiantsPride
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1990: Up 14-0 this was an example of #NYGiants defensive dominance working together with the @Giants Stadium crowd in a 3 and out for the Redskins that included a @LT_56 pressure (running over Russ Grimm) on one play & a safety blitz Greg Jackson sack on the next. #GiantsPride


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1990: Parcells ran more specials trick plays & go for it on 4th than any #NYGiants coach I can remember. But I never saw this version of @LT_56 running across the field and into a go pattern into the end zone. LT was amazing. Like @RichSeubert69 in 2002, this was PI #GiantsPride
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1990: The Redskins came back & looked to take the lead in the 4th quarter at the 3 yard line. Earnest Byner had a great career (~13k total yards in the NFL). But his fumble in the 1987 AFCC in Denver was a blemish. And this mistake led to a Jackson pick. #NYGiants #GiantsPride
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1990: Football is a field position game. And when done right all 3 phases work together. Special Teams flips field position and sets up wins (or loses games). #NYGiants had 2 of the best: P Sean Landeta and Reyna Thompson to cover. This play was a prime example #GiantsPride
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1990: Walls played 9 years in Dallas and never scored a TD. @Walls_24 put the game away w/ his 2nd pick on the day & returned for a TD & 21-10 lead. @GaryReasons hit on Humphries would result in a concussion & the QB wouldn't return. Listen to that crowd. #NYGiants #GiantsPride
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That was my 25th birthday

In comment 14926828 GManinDC said:

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That was my 25th birthday

Oct 28 is the best day....right CiP?

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1990: Adding this in at the end of the game
-#NYGiants going to 7-0 & essentially a 4 game lead in NFCE putting the division away & Madden saying they could be the best team in the NFL
-@PepJ52
dance
-Madden saying @OJAnderson24
was getting younger and growing hair
#GiantsPride
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BigBlueVCR @BigBlueVCR 1990: Parcells ran more specials trick plays & go for it on 4th than any #NYGiants coach I can remember. But I never saw this version of @LT_56 running across the field and into a go pattern into the end zone. LT was amazing. Like @RichSeubert69 in 2002, this was PI #GiantsPride https://twitter.com/BigBlueVCR/status/1277979898083028993 - ( New Window )

Yes Bill was a big believer in flipping momentum. And he had a great feel for when to do it.

In comment 14926899 Victor in CT said:

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In comment 14926799 Eric from BBI said: Quote: BigBlueVCR @BigBlueVCR 1990: Parcells ran more specials trick plays & go for it on 4th than any #NYGiants coach I can remember. But I never saw this version of @LT_56 running across the field and into a go pattern into the end zone. LT was amazing. Like @RichSeubert69 in 2002, this was PI #GiantsPride https://twitter.com/BigBlueVCR/status/1277979898083028993 - ( New Window ) Yes Bill was a big believer in flipping momentum. And he had a great feel for when to do it.

I remember this game vividly was in college at UMD. it was great sweeping them those years. The interesting thing bout this play was it was a real momentum changer...for the Skins. They were down 14-0 and they got back to 14-10 and on the doorstep when Byner dropped the pass in the endzone right into Jackson's hands. I remember as the skins were driving to possibly take the lead they posted a stat for the total yds before and after the fake and I forget what it was exactly but before it was like 175-10 Giants and after it was totally reversed in favor of the Skins. While Parcells did have a nack for calling great special teams fakes, that was one time he probably would have been better off taking the 3 and the 17-0 lead.

but watching these old highlights makes me rethink what I originally thought about Stephen Baker...

He did make some plays. Maybe not enough to justify his draft position, but more than I remember.

regarding the penalty...

Great draft pick. Ingram was a first rounder and Odessa turner was a fourth rounder (or 3rd) from that 1987 draft. That’s without cheating I think I got it right.

Reasons throws Humphries to the ground after the pass is gone. Roughing the Passer?

The Parcells v. Gibbs games were great. Can't find anywhere 1988 Giants at Redskins, 1989 Redskins at Giants, and 1987 Giants at Redskins (in a losing cause for the Giants), all gems. But this game and the one two weeks prior Giants at Redskins two of my all time favorites in the Parcells-Gibbs era. Thanks again!