I think this will bring up a sore spot for some but I remember the Giant Newsweekly. They had a draft preview. It may have been Mel Kiper or maybe just a local draft guy. When the Giants signed, the Flea he gushed about him like he was some mythical god or something.
He can catch a 3 yard pass over the middle and take it the distance, that's what the Flea does.
He can make 12 people miss while returning punts. That is the Flea.
No jokes, it was a whole write up like this.
Strangest name ever for a football player. Lucious Pusey. No joke!
Never called for a fair catch. Took some wicked hits!”
I understand he eventually worked at Kennedy Space Center and was responsible for the tiles on the space shuttle that acted as heat shields for reentry!
I remember Mike Friede! Picked him up in middle of season, had a couple of great games like 6 to 8 catches then got hurt . Never to be heard from again!
he was basically a nickel linebacker and missed out on 2 Super bowl rings in the late 80s/90s.
He was a rookie with the Niners and won a Super Bowl in 1988. He signed as a Plan B free agent with the Giants as a special teamer / nickel linebacker in 1989 and missed the Niners' title.
In 1990, he went back to the Niners in Plan B and missed out on the Giants title.
Lance Scott, Lance Stone, Ron Stone, Scott Grag, Dusty Zeigler, Marcellus Rivers, Preston Parker, Thomas Randolph, Willie Beamon, John Booty, Leshon Johnson, Aaron Pierce, Jonathan Carter, Stacy Andrews, Shaun Andrews, Lance Legree, Reshard Simmons, Frank Ferrara, Charles Stackhouse, Jason Bell, Bryan Kehl, Michael Johnson, Adam Koets, Gerris Wilkerson, Guy Whimper, Charlie Peprah
on the back of his jersey. NFL name ok...Phil McConkey. One of my favorites. One tough SOB. Talk about not fair catching, that was him. I remember one game he caught a punt against Washington he wouldn't fair catch and got the absolute snot knocked out of him. He admitted when he ran to the sideline he didn't know where he was but said he refused to let the them know they hurt him.
Dave Young ,Tom Gatewood, Walker Gillette, Ray Rhodes, Robert Giblin, Tim Carter, Thomas Lewis, Danny Pittman, Walter Love(broke leg on MNF vs Raiders on KO)
Dave Young ,Tom Gatewood, Walker Gillette, Ray Rhodes, Robert Giblin, Tim Carter, Thomas Lewis, Danny Pittman, Walter Love(broke leg on MNF vs Raiders on KO)
Jarrod Bunch.
Ron Dixon. Lambuth Special.
Troy Archer. Could have been a great one. RIP.
Elvis Patterson. The original “Toast”.
Pete Shaw
Byron Hunt. Could have started on every other team but couldn’t crack Big Blue Wrecking Crew linebacking corps.
Zeke Mowatt
Elvis Patterson
Elvis Grbac
Lionel Manuel
Jarrod Bunch
Dave Meggett
Terry Kinard
Billy Ard
Danny "Panama" Kanell
Raul Allegre
Bjorn Nittmo
Ray Handley
Calvin Williams & Fred Barnett
Sheldon White
Everson Walls
Zeke Mowatt
Elvis Patterson
Elvis Grbac
Lionel Manuel
Jarrod Bunch
Dave Meggett
Terry Kinard
Billy Ard
Danny "Panama" Kanell
Raul Allegre
Bjorn Nittmo
Ray Handley
Calvin Williams & Fred Barnett
Sheldon White
Everson Walls
Chris Maumalanga
Kenny Holmes
David Whitmore
CC Brown
Travis Beckum
Matt Dodge
Jerrel Jernigan
He can catch a 3 yard pass over the middle and take it the distance, that's what the Flea does.
He can make 12 people miss while returning punts. That is the Flea.
No jokes, it was a whole write up like this.
Strangest name ever for a football player. Lucious Pusey. No joke!
Jack "you SOB" Ruby
CC Brown
Travis Beckum
Matt Dodge
Jerrel Jernigan
Evan Engram is a souped up Travis Beckum.
The Whirling Dirvish - Nikita Whitlock
Madison Hedgecock
Jordin Sparks' dad.
Ruben Droughns.
Jim Clack
Ray Rhodes
Ernest Gray
Never called for a fair catch. Took some wicked hits!”
I understand he eventually worked at Kennedy Space Center and was responsible for the tiles on the space shuttle that acted as heat shields for reentry!
Flipper Anderson
Desean Jackson
Ben McAdoo
Evan Engram (hopefully this one fades)
Jim Clack
Ray Rhodes
Ernest Gray
I remember Mike Friede! Picked him up in middle of season, had a couple of great games like 6 to 8 catches then got hurt . Never to be heard from again!
Anyone remember Beasley Reese?
He was a rookie with the Niners and won a Super Bowl in 1988. He signed as a Plan B free agent with the Giants as a special teamer / nickel linebacker in 1989 and missed the Niners' title.
In 1990, he went back to the Niners in Plan B and missed out on the Giants title.
Ugh, yes. Was going to go here.
Jay Feely
Thomas Lewis
Derek Brown
Tyrone Wheatley
He who shall not be named
Ron Dayne
Jim Clack
Ray Rhodes
Ernest Gray
Why is Ernest Gray in the list? He was an excellent receiver. Simms once said of him: "Nobody gets open like Ernest."
Percy Ellsworth
Bobby Duhon
Ronnie Blye
Bobby Duhon
Ronnie Blye
Bobby Duhon married Tucker Fredrickson's sister. Or vice versa.
Can't remember.
Eli Apple
Quote:
Aaron Rouse (now a Councilman in Virginia Beach BTW)
CC Brown
Travis Beckum
Matt Dodge
Jerrel Jernigan
Evan Engram is a souped up Travis Beckum.
Herman Moore turned in a stellar last chapter of his career with the Giants...
Already mentioned, but who can forget Dorsey Levens. He was impressive against the Eagles
Greg Comella
Dhani Jones and Nick Griesen
Ron Dixon. Lambuth Special.
Troy Archer. Could have been a great one. RIP.
Elvis Patterson. The original “Toast”.
Pete Shaw
Byron Hunt. Could have started on every other team but couldn’t crack Big Blue Wrecking Crew linebacking corps.
Conrad Hamilton was a surprising bright spot at corner and then got hurt. IIRC his injury was kind of mysterious.
Jim Clack
Ray Rhodes
Ernest Gray
...and Larry Heater from that same era. This might bring back some memories...
Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants 1980 Week 10 - ( New Window )
Elvis Patterson
Elvis Grbac
Lionel Manuel
Jarrod Bunch
Dave Meggett
Terry Kinard
Billy Ard
Danny "Panama" Kanell
Raul Allegre
Bjorn Nittmo
Ray Handley
Calvin Williams & Fred Barnett
Sheldon White
Everson Walls
Elvis Patterson
Elvis Grbac
Lionel Manuel
Jarrod Bunch
Dave Meggett
Terry Kinard
Billy Ard
Danny "Panama" Kanell
Raul Allegre
Bjorn Nittmo
Ray Handley
Calvin Williams & Fred Barnett
Sheldon White
Everson Walls
Too much caffeine.
Chuck Mercein
Steve Thurlow
Darrel Dess
Gary Wood
Bob Timberlake
Randy Dean
Ali Haji-Sheik