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John Mara confident NYG 'ready to start making a move'

EddieNYG : 7/27/2021 10:51 am
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Giants president, CEO, and co-owner John Mara discusses the upcoming season and his expectations for the team with The Post’s Steve Serby.

Q: Your emotions about the start of this training camp.

A: I always look forward to it but maybe a little more so this year because of the prospect of having fans in the building again and because I think we greatly improved our team. There’s always a certain amount of anticipation. I would say this year, I’m looking forward to it even more than I usually do.

Q: What tells you the New York Football Giants are ready to win?

A: I feel like we’ve got the right pieces in place, I feel like we’ve improved the team through free agency and the draft. I’m very confident that we have the right coach in place, so I think we’re ready to start making a move, but until we start winning games, words are meaningless.

Q: Why don’t you believe in a playoff mandate?

A: I don’t think it does you any good to do that. I don’t think I need to say anything or do anything to motivate our coaches or our players any more than they already are. I think, when you issue mandates like that, they tend to backfire.

Q: What gives you the belief that Daniel Jones is a Super Bowl-caliber quarterback?

A: Any successful quarterback needs the right pieces around him. I think this year, he’ll be playing with a better group around him than he has before. But he’s shown a lot at the different stages of his career. I thought he played particularly well the last few games of last season, after he got healthy. He’s got a great work ethic, great poise, he’s tough, he can run, and the players around him seem to respect him. So I think he’s got everything you need, but, again, he has to prove it on the field. He’s aware of that. Everybody in the building has a lot of confidence in Daniel.

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You know nothing, John Mara.  
Big Blue Blogger : 7/27/2021 10:54 am : link
For the business side, he's a key source (though he probably won't share much). For football, you might as well interview a random fan.
Perfectly fair comments by Mara  
BillT : 7/27/2021 11:04 am : link
On the team: “but until we start winning games, words are meaningless.”

On Daniel Jones: “but, again, he has to prove it on the field.”

Must be a secret BBI poster.
Well, as they say:  
Big Blue '56 : 7/27/2021 11:06 am : link
“In the long run, the pessimist may be right, but the optimist has a better time in the trip.”
Well, as they say:  
Big Blue '56 : 7/27/2021 11:07 am : link
“In the long run, the pessimist may be right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.”
Good interview.  
Dave in Hoboken : 7/27/2021 11:11 am : link
I like that he said they are retiring Strahan's jersey later in the year.

Long overdue and very much deserved.
I think it would be very appropriate to retire 92 when they host the  
GiantBlue : 7/27/2021 11:16 am : link
Eagles.

First....He had some amazing games vs. the Eagles.

Second...He hates the Eagles like we hate the Eagles...

Third....The Eagles always seem to retire or honor players when the Giants come to town to further amp up the players and fans. It is our turn to do the same.

Please do it vs. the Eagles, John!
Serby doesn't even have to write these  
ghost718 : 7/27/2021 11:18 am : link
He just changes the date every year
RE: You know nothing, John Mara.  
bLiTz 2k : 7/27/2021 11:24 am : link
In comment 15314097 Big Blue Blogger said:
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For the business side, he's a key source (though he probably won't share much). For football, you might as well interview a random fan.


The guy owns the team. It's an interview with a reporter...you want him to say "I know nothing"? Comments like these are perplexing.
I realize  
Giantophile : 7/27/2021 11:25 am : link
people are down on the organization given the recent ineptitude but the Mara bashing seems so over the top to me.

He represents our team with grace and class and wants to win. Team success is cyclical. He certainly shoulders a big part of the blame for this past decade but man it just seems like he's a pinata for Giants fans. We could do a lot worse with ownership.
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christian : 7/27/2021 11:28 am : link
I have trouble taking BBIers and even John Mara seriously when they say Jones and the offense looked good at the end of the year.

There are certainly mitigating circumstances -- Jones's health, bad talent, tough competition -- but the Giants offense did not play well the last 4 games of the season.

The Giants offense had one good half of football those last 4 games, the first half against the Cowboys. Second half they couldn't move the ball and the Cowboys had a legitimate chance to win the game at the end.

When an observation is based on a ridiculous assertion, either praising or critiquing the Giants, I tune it out.
ooof  
D HOS : 7/27/2021 11:52 am : link
Oh snap
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Joe may have lost a few pounds, but I’m not sure he’s going to be doing any Weight Watchers commercials if that’s what you’re asking.

C'mon Joe, drop those pounds.

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Q: How have the tone of your emails changed, if they have?

A: Much, much more positive (chuckles)... Very, very little negativity from our fans over the past few months.


Slackers...
Despite some of the criticism you will hear on this thread  
Jimmy Googs : 7/27/2021 12:00 pm : link
I typically think Mara is pretty genuine with his word choices and this interview is no different. If anything, sometimes he has gotten caught in past saying too much but I think they have coached him on this as of late.

Couple examples in this one include the Barkley extension comment whereas he now leaves off "expects he will be a Giant for a very long time", and supporting DG but really only as a "combination with Joe Judge". Probably a few others but not worth reading again...



RE: Serby doesn't even have to write these  
Vanzetti : 7/27/2021 12:07 pm : link
In comment 15314111 ghost718 said:
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He just changes the date every year



Lol
RE: RE: You know nothing, John Mara.  
Big Blue Blogger : 7/27/2021 12:07 pm : link
bLiTz 2k said:
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The guy owns the team. It's an interview with a reporter...you want him to say "I know nothing"? Comments like these are perplexing.

Not a Game of Thrones fan, I guess?

My point was that his opinion on the state of the team (even assuming he's expressing his view candidly) is not informed by any special insight. His opinion on the state of the organization is obviously valuable.
re Gettleman  
RIZZBIZZ : 7/27/2021 12:34 pm : link
Q: So he’s not on the hot seat.

A: No, you’re on the hot seat if you write any more stupid comments like that (laughs).

Q: Aside from me being on the hot seat, he’s not on the hot seat.

A: No.
RE: You know nothing, John Mara.  
Go Terps : 7/27/2021 12:39 pm : link
In comment 15314097 Big Blue Blogger said:
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For the business side, he's a key source (though he probably won't share much). For football, you might as well interview a random fan.


Thumbs up emoji...
Nice interview  
Lines of Scrimmage : 7/27/2021 2:18 pm : link
One thing that is very clear is that Mara really likes Coach Judge. I think part of the reason he does not talk playoffs is he is going to give him a long leash but believes he will get the team to the top eventually.
Did he hang  
Bill in UT : 7/27/2021 3:21 pm : link
the clock back up in the locker room?
Interesting that  
Les in TO : 7/27/2021 3:22 pm : link
He felt he was too impatient with McAdoo.
RE: ...  
gidiefor : Mod : 7/27/2021 4:00 pm : link
In comment 15314117 christian said:
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I have trouble taking BBIers and even John Mara seriously when they say Jones and the offense looked good at the end of the year.

There are certainly mitigating circumstances -- Jones's health, bad talent, tough competition -- but the Giants offense did not play well the last 4 games of the season.

The Giants offense had one good half of football those last 4 games, the first half against the Cowboys. Second half they couldn't move the ball and the Cowboys had a legitimate chance to win the game at the end.

When an observation is based on a ridiculous assertion, either praising or critiquing the Giants, I tune it out.


I guess I have equal trouble with fans that had difficulty seeing and can't appreciate the steady improvements and fighting spirit of the offense over the course of the season despite their obvious lack of talent
Great.  
rsjem1979 : 7/27/2021 4:18 pm : link
Do it.
And....  
DannyDimes : 7/27/2021 4:19 pm : link
Anyone that thinks the Maras don't care or haven't done everything in their power to win are idiots...

Sometimes things just don't work out and sometimes they do... usually it has nothing to do with caring or trying.
RE: And....  
Les in TO : 7/27/2021 4:26 pm : link
In comment 15314393 DannyDimes said:
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Anyone that thinks the Maras don't care or haven't done everything in their power to win are idiots...

Sometimes things just don't work out and sometimes they do... usually it has nothing to do with caring or trying.
I think it’s fair to criticize the timing and manner of his transition away from Coughlin and Reese, the limited GM search and setting the franchise back with the hiring of McAdoo and Shurmur. But I don’t attribute it to a lack of care or trying.
What does "particularly well" mean?  
bw in dc : 7/27/2021 4:39 pm : link
And when did Jones do that at the end of the season?

In the last five games DJ played, he had three games where he threw ZERO TD passes.

He did throw 2 the last game of the year against Dallas. But against Dallas last year, who didn't?
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BlueVinnie : 7/27/2021 5:21 pm : link
In comment 15314372 gidiefor said:
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I guess I have equal trouble with fans that had difficulty seeing and can't appreciate the steady improvements and fighting spirit of the offense over the course of the season despite their obvious lack of talent


I have equal trouble with fans and analysts that point to the 5-3 finish as a great reason for optimism. The team finished 1-3 and and in those 3 losses, looked as bad or worse as they have at any point in the last 3 seasons. Like everyone, I'm hoping for vast improvement but nothing about last season makes me warm and fuzzy.
Something that seems to be conveniently omitted  
NoGainDayne : 7/27/2021 5:47 pm : link
from the conversation about "DJs improvement" is that our only quality win last year came with Colt McCoy at QB.

Just for comparison sake, the puff piece from last year with some quotes

So, the Giants co-owner isn’t going to pin general manager Dave Gettleman’s job security entering his third season at the controls to a certain number of victories or competing for a playoff spot and an NFC East title.

“That’s certainly what our goal is and I’ll be very disappointed if we are not in that situation,” Mara told reporters Thursday in his first remarks since January.“

“I feel good about the direction that we’re headed in right now and I want to feel that way in January as well – and I have reason to expect that I will,”

That's the thing about Mara, he's really got two notes.

I'm happy with the progress

I'm as disappointed as you, I'm the most disappointed

Sometimes he plays both notes at the same time.

Does anyone think he is going to accurately review the team? What is the case for his credibility as a source?
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RE: You know nothing, John Mara.  
River Mike : 7/27/2021 6:15 pm : link
In comment 15314097 Big Blue Blogger said:
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For the business side, he's a key source (though he probably won't share much). For football, you might as well interview a random fan.


I have a great deal of respect for you as a poster, but I have no idea what you would expect the owner to say? I thought that considering who he is, it was a decent interview. The most insightful thing an owner can do is convey his feelings about the state of the team, anything beyond that should come from the HC.
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gidiefor : Mod : 7/27/2021 6:34 pm : link
In comment 15314444 BlueVinnie said:
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I guess I have equal trouble with fans that had difficulty seeing and can't appreciate the steady improvements and fighting spirit of the offense over the course of the season despite their obvious lack of talent



I have equal trouble with fans and analysts that point to the 5-3 finish as a great reason for optimism. The team finished 1-3 and and in those 3 losses, looked as bad or worse as they have at any point in the last 3 seasons. Like everyone, I'm hoping for vast improvement but nothing about last season makes me warm and fuzzy.


I see -- so a winning record in the last half of the season, when a team is devoid of offensive skill players is bad.
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Go Terps : 7/27/2021 7:05 pm : link
6-10 and 17.5 PPG is bad. Really bad.
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 7/27/2021 7:08 pm : link
I get he's the owner & what not so we can't avoid hearing from him, but I'm sorta Mara'ed out after the last decade of trash football.
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gidiefor : Mod : 7/27/2021 7:35 pm : link
In comment 15314510 Go Terps said:
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6-10 and 17.5 PPG is bad. Really bad.


Haha! Couldn't resist. Like a moth to the flame Go Panic arrives.
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 7/27/2021 7:49 pm : link
In comment 15314537 gidiefor said:
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6-10 and 17.5 PPG is bad. Really bad.



Haha! Couldn't resist. Like a moth to the flame Go Panic arrives.


Well, he's not wrong. Averaging 17.5 PPG in today's NFL isn't, uh, good. I will chalk some of that up to no Saquon, a shaky OL, & not great skillplayers...no excuses for that PPG not to be much higher this season.
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Go Terps : 7/27/2021 8:15 pm : link
In comment 15314537 gidiefor said:
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6-10 and 17.5 PPG is bad. Really bad.



Haha! Couldn't resist. Like a moth to the flame Go Panic arrives.


If I wanted to see someone panic I'd just post an obviously CGI'd video and ask you to figure out whether or not it's real.

I'm also dying to see your "grades" and "evaluation" of Daniel Jones that you referenced in the other thread. We could all use a good laugh these days.
RE: Despite some of the criticism you will hear on this thread  
OdellBeckhamJr : 7/27/2021 8:51 pm : link
In comment 15314142 Jimmy Googs said:
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I typically think Mara is pretty genuine with his word choices and this interview is no different. If anything, sometimes he has gotten caught in past saying too much but I think they have coached him on this as of late.

Couple examples in this one include the Barkley extension comment whereas he now leaves off "expects he will be a Giant for a very long time", and supporting DG but really only as a "combination with Joe Judge". Probably a few others but not worth reading again...


his biggest gaffes speaking were the Eli benching and Josh Brown. the ones you mentioned I didn't think were a big deal tbh.
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gidiefor : Mod : 7/27/2021 9:02 pm : link
In comment 15314571 Go Terps said:
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In comment 15314537 gidiefor said:


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In comment 15314510 Go Terps said:


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6-10 and 17.5 PPG is bad. Really bad.



Haha! Couldn't resist. Like a moth to the flame Go Panic arrives.



If I wanted to see someone panic I'd just post an obviously CGI'd video and ask you to figure out whether or not it's real.

I'm also dying to see your "grades" and "evaluation" of Daniel Jones that you referenced in the other thread. We could all use a good laugh these days.


smooth
Why exactly was the GM not held responsible for a team  
NoGainDayne : 7/27/2021 10:11 pm : link
so devoid of talent?
NoGainDayne  
mittenedman : 7/27/2021 10:39 pm : link
Because it isn't?
I didn't call it devoid of talent  
NoGainDayne : 7/27/2021 10:41 pm : link
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Hey don't blame Mara for the interview...  
EricJ : 7/27/2021 11:09 pm : link
why is anyone asking him football questions?
RE: I realize  
giantstock : 7/28/2021 1:02 am : link
In comment 15314116 Giantophile said:
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people are down on the organization given the recent ineptitude but the Mara bashing seems so over the top to me.

He represents our team with grace and class and wants to win. Team success is cyclical. He certainly shoulders a big part of the blame for this past decade but man it just seems like he's a pinata for Giants fans. We could do a lot worse with ownership.


I don't agree with the context of this sentiment - one bit. Matter of fact, I think this board has been way too easy in criticizing, and optimistic over the last few years than what it should be/ should have been. I'm actually pretty shocked. I think too many fans have accepted ineptitude way too much.

With respect - I think you are doing the same.


If you say he certainly deserves the big part of the blame -- then what does "big part of the blame" mean to you? Your words sound pretty hollow.

Overall we have been one of the worst teams in all of football over the last several years, right? So why wouldn't the owner be a pinata if he is such a big part of the blame? He's the boss, right?

RE: RE: And....  
DannyDimes : 7/28/2021 7:10 am : link
In comment 15314397 Les in TO said:
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Anyone that thinks the Maras don't care or haven't done everything in their power to win are idiots...

Sometimes things just don't work out and sometimes they do... usually it has nothing to do with caring or trying.

I think it’s fair to criticize the timing and manner of his transition away from Coughlin and Reese, the limited GM search and setting the franchise back with the hiring of McAdoo and Shurmur. But I don’t attribute it to a lack of care or trying.


Of course. I agree they've made mistakes. Re-read what I wrote and you quoted me on... I never suggested otherwise.
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