That was somewhat of a contentious issue that summer, if memory serves me right. The Giants were-I believe-last in the league in kick returning yardage in '97 so Fassel was trying to get something going on there, but I remember not being a fan of putting Sehorn-who was an absolute stud in '96 & '97-as a KR & had an uneasy feeling that this was going to blow up in Fassel's face. And sure enough...the preseason game vs. the Jets...Sehorn tears his ACL & his career was never the same. He was on the cusp of superstardom & it was gone just like that. That said, his pick vs. the Eagles in the '00 playoffs is still UFB/an all time great INT
Hopping into a time machine...what were your thoughts on it prior to the injury? For Sehorn returning kicks? Against it?
Fassel may have been the one reluctant, but he signed off. If Sehorn never prompts the want to play the new position -- he may be in the HOF by now.
IDK, that's my theory : )
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injuries are not predictable and are part of the game.
Unfortunate, but it's reality.
Sehorn was a fun player to have on the team. He started shit with Mike Martz when he was OC for the Rams.
A lot of people used his injury as an excuse to blame Fassel.
Remember that like yesterday.
But I hated the idea from the get go, from that game day morning when it looked to be Sehorn on KR. Same page as you SFGF
If it happened in a meaningful game I would feel differently. I’ll never forget my Dad yelling “what the hell are you doing Fassel!” at the TV when he saw him put Sehorn in for that return.
Sehorn returned 32 punts his Sr year at USC. As Shasta Jr. College (he spent 2 years there before USC) he returned punts and kicks.
Notice I said MOST, not ALL. I just think it's easy to convince yourself after the fact that you were against it all along.
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on here to my surprise. Sanders et al were punt and/or KRs in college, Sehorn wasn’t iirc..Stupid then, stupid now, imo
Sehorn returned 32 punts his Sr year at USC. As Shasta Jr. College (he spent 2 years there before USC) he returned punts and kicks.
Thanks didn’t know that, albeit fielding punts are safer, imo..Many more things occur on KOs. On punts, he can call for a FC or simply let it hit the ground. Yes, you can get injured returning punts, but less so imv
Notice I said MOST, not ALL. I just think it's easy to convince yourself after the fact that you were against it all along.
I was honestly against it before his injury. When he was back there, I turned to my brother and said something to the effect of, “wtf..Seriously?”
This is a good point.
And I had just bought a new road #31 Sehorn jersey earlier that day too. Go figure
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on here to my surprise. Sanders et al were punt and/or KRs in college, Sehorn wasn’t iirc..Stupid then, stupid now, imo
Sehorn returned 32 punts his Sr year at USC. As Shasta Jr. College (he spent 2 years there before USC) he returned punts and kicks.
Thanks didn’t know that, albeit fielding punts are safer, imo..Many more things occur on KOs. On punts, he can call for a FC or simply let it hit the ground. Yes, you can get injured returning punts, but less so imv
I'm not trying to change your mind, your opinion is fine and you have a right to it.
Just for reference though, Cooper Kupp returns punts and kicks for the Rams from time to time.
He (Kupp) returned 5 kicks in 4 years of college. That's less than Sehorn did.
I was at the game and one of the weirdest sights was when he was carted off the field, the women in our section were crying. The guys all looked at each other with this WTF look on their faces (like me).
I remember reading that @ the time, which I have to admit I didn't know.
Still sucks because I think the sky was the limit for him. He was THAT talented. He wasn't the same guy after that, getting smoked by the immortal Brandon Stokley in XXXV.
Kerry Collins was exactly the "spark" they needed in those days.
They were .500 in 1998, but I just remember them always getting destroyed by good teams back then. I was mad about the Sehorn injury but let's face it, There were so many better teams in the NFL than the Giants that year. A Super Bowl run just wasn't plausible in my opinion.
I think the fact this injury happened during pre-season is why it's such a bad look.
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and let him return kicks or punts. It's just stupid.
It was preseason. That’s the issue in my opinion. If they put him out there in week 10 when the division is on the line I’d have no problem with it.
Did I screw your wife or something? You're a very hostile guy. Go for a walk. Have a beer.
LOL
I wasn't that angry because I was so happy at the time that we made the playoffs and seemed to have an offensive minded coach it didn't bother me that much.
The 2003 SF meltdown however....
That's a whole other story.
If my anger over that playoff game could be converted into energy we could power the entire world for a couple years
Lol wow guy chill. Why so hostile?
Injuries happen, you can't coach (or play) scared...
He packed on weight and muscle while rehabbing with Todd Marinovich's father. It slowed him down and he was never the same
Enough of the bogus argument that you can't take your best defender or best player for KR or ST. There is a long list of star players who returned kicks and/or punts.
Lol SFG you have been getting some heat lately.
Dare I say .... jealous?
THANK YOU !!!! said that then and it rings true now.
a)it wasn't even true that Sehorn had never done it before but b)how does experience at returns prevent knee injuries???? It makes no sense.