tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post4463819940115450914..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: I'll Take "Initial Overreactions by Ian O' Connor" for $500, AlexBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-32363010643092031202011-08-29T08:46:10.969-04:002011-08-29T08:46:10.969-04:00Tell you what Majid. You pay my mortgage, I will p...Tell you what Majid. You pay my mortgage, I will pay your tuition fees. Oh, spammers!<br /><br />Rich, but if Plaxico didn't cost the Giants a second straight title then O'Connor wouldn't have a good point to make. So he has to pretend it did cost them the title. <br /><br />We really can't trust too much what O'Connor says a/b why the Giants teams didn't succeed because it is clear he thinks Plaxico was the key to the Giants failures over the last 2 years. I remember the Giants having a bunch of injuries to their linebackers a couple years ago. <br /><br />The Giants have made it obvious and clear they want to build their team with a young receiving corp for Manning. They made him an offer and he didn't accept it. How would it look if Eli went overboard trying to get Plaxico back on board? It would look like he didn't trust his current receivers. <br /><br />I think a lot of Giants fans feel the same way that you do. I think the Giants have a good crop of young guys and the fact Plaxico looked great in one preseason game is really irrelevant as to what the Giants are trying to do. I guess we will learn more about what a huge mistake the Giants made tonight.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-77979824815754854762011-08-28T23:41:37.414-04:002011-08-28T23:41:37.414-04:00ultimately costing himself his freedom and costing...<b>ultimately costing himself his freedom and costing the Giants a chance to win a second consecutive title.</b><br /><br />That would be a big ole no. The Giants were good that year, but their defense wasn't really playing that well the last couple of games (it's really a "what season doesn't that happen?" game).<br /><br />Thinking the Giants could have stopped the Cardinals' offense in the NFC Championship game would have been hard enough, but beating Pittsburgh as well?<br /><br />They were 12-4, but to say that Burress cost them a second championship is pure horseshit. They just weren't the best team that year.<br /><br /><b>The franchise and franchise quarterback haven't been the same since.</b><br /><br />They won ten fucking games last year! They would have made the playoffs (in all likelihood) if Matt Dodge doesn't go full retard against the Eagles and punt to Jackson.<br /><br />Last year, Steve Smith was hurt, Hixon was hurt, Burress was gone and Jacobs started playing like Ron Dayne.<br /><br />Mainly, Eli had to throw to Mario Manningham (who isn't a very consistent receiver) and a rookie. Oh ya, he managed 4000 yards, 30+ TDs and a completion percentage comfortably north of 60%.<br /><br />I think Eli is just fine.<br /><br />And to say the "franchise isn't the same" is just retarded. The reason the Giants started losing after Burress shot himself and the reason they didn't make the playoffs last year? Their defense, not their offense.<br /><br /><b>Eli said he didn't want to deliver a vote of no confidence to his current receivers, and didn't want to call for Burress' hiring when other Giants free agents remained unsigned</b><br /><br />Yes, like the WR who caught 100 passes his last full season and the starting WR who was a capable threat in the passing game and a fantastic blocker.<br /><br /><b>Except give Plax a chance to make them regret saving three million bucks.</b><br /><br />I'm sorry, but what? The Giants made an offer, it's not like they didn't try to sign him.<br /><br />Also, have we forgotten about the whole "took an unlicensed gun into a nightclub in the waistband of his pants and then discharged it" aspect?<br /><br />If anyone walked into their office and accidently shot themselves in the leg, how many of them would have their employer begging him to come back?<br /><br />Burress had a penchant for doing stupid shit off the field. That's not really debatable and the shooting himself was just the penultimate act of "are you really that stupid?"<br /><br />To say that Big Ben and Mark Sanchez, who don't exactly have the best decision making skills (one borderline retarded and the other a third year player, both of whom have been accused of sexual assault) clamored for Burress meant that Eli had a hidden agenda is stupid.<br /><br />Maybe he just didn't want a complete fuckup around him?<br /><br />The last two things I'll say on the issue:<br /><br />1. The catch was against a backup CB... so a backup CB on a pathetic team in the preseason? Incredible.<br /><br />2. Most Giants fans realize this year is really a crapshoot. Even back then, the LBing corps wasn't exactly confidence inspiring and the O-Line lacks the depth that made it such a strength for them the past few years.<br /><br />The fact that Reese gave out some really bad contracts (Canty, Boley, Jacobs, etc.) really put the team in a bad place this off-season. So the question is: what effect would Burress have had on this year? Would the WR group be better? Sure, but how do you develop guys like Cruz and Manningham if they're not being given a chance to play?<br /><br />I'd rather play Nicks, Manningham and Cruz, see how that works and see what improvements can be made next year when the cap situation isn't as bad as it was this year.richnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-50041604502493204562011-08-28T14:04:24.265-04:002011-08-28T14:04:24.265-04:00Please help me by reading my appeal on my profilePlease help me by reading my appeal on my profileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com