Big Blue Huddle

I think the only ones stressing about this game is this board. I think the Giants organization feels good about how things played out.

should be 19-13 while playing our scrubs.

Quote from: kingm56 on January 08, 2023, 06:16:06 PMThese young kids Fox, Benton and McFadden have all shown up against an explosive offense.  Fox looks fast and strong out there.  Man, we are developing some serious depth and these young players are gaining invaluable experience, which they wouldn't have got otherwise.  I want to see more of Fox.

What about the guy with 2 sacks?

I'm more worried about this game if I am a Eagles fan, they don't look great playing against the collection of guys we have out there.

When our A team played the Eagles last time we were down 24-7 at the half. We ended getting blown out 48-22 and the Eagles ran for over 250 yards in our house? Now our B team takes on their starters and we are only down 16 at the half, that's a 1 point improvement over last time:)

I saw it mentioned Dave Gettleman had to spend in FA to save his job. This is not true. He spent a lot in FA in his first year and continued to spend throughout his reign of error with the Gmen. Remember Nate Solder in year 1? Here are some more gems:
2018
Gettleman's first free agent class was a dud.

OT Nate Solder
(4 years, $62 million, $34.8 million guaranteed

RB Jonathan Stewart
(2 years, $6.8 million, $3.45 million guaranteed)
LB Kareem Martin
(3 years, $21 million, $7.5 million guaranteed)
OG Patrick Omameh
(3 years, $15 million, $5.5 million guaranteed)
S Michael Thomas
(2 years, $4 million)

Other signings
DB Curtis Riley; DL Josh Mauro; WR Cody Latimer; CB B.W. Webb; CB William Gay; DT A.J. Francis; QB Alex Tanney; WR Russell Shepard; TE Scott Simonson
2019
S Antoine Bethea
(2 years, $6.5 million, $3.475 million guaranteed)
WR Golden Tate
(4 years, $37.5 million, $22.95 million guaranteed)

Edge Markus Golden
(1 year, $3.75 million, $2.225 million guaranteed)

DL Olsen Pierre
(1 year, $1 million)

OT Mike Remmers
(1 year, $2.5 million, $1 million guaranteed)
2020
CB James Bradberry
(3 years, $43.5 million, $31.98 million guaranteed)

LB Blake Martinez
(3 years, $30.75 million, $19 million guaranteed)

DB Logan Ryan
(1 year, $5.05 million, $3.5 million guaranteed)
TE Levine Toilolo
(2 years, $6.2 million, $3.225 million guaranteed)
Edge Kyler Fackrell
(1 year, $4.6 million, $3.5 million guaranteed)
OT Cameron Fleming
(1 year, $3.5 million, $2 million guaranteed)

QB Colt McCoy
(1 year, $2.25 million, $1.7 million guaranteed)

ST/DB Nate Ebner
(1 year, $2 million, $1.05 million guaranteed)

RB Dion Lewis
(1 year, $1.55 million, $225,000 guaranteed)

DT Austin Johnson
(1 year, $1.5 million, $887,500 guaranteed)
RB Devonta Freeman
(1 year, $1.35 million)
PK Graham Gano
(1 year, $1.050 million)

I remember it well Dan. Anyone interested in that story should watch the ESPN 30 for 30 titled the Guru of Go.
About Guru of Go

Film Summary
By the mid-1980s Paul Westhead had worn out his welcome in the NBA. The best offer he could find came from an obscure small college with little history of basketball. In the same city where he had won an NBA championship with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Westhead was determined to perfect his non-stop run-and-gun offensive system at Loyola Marymount. His shoot-first offense appeared doomed to fail until Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble, two talented players from Westhead's hometown of Philadelphia, arrived gift-wrapped at his doorstep.

With Gathers and Kimble leading a record scoring charge, Westhead's system suddenly dazzled the world of college basketball and turned conventional thinking on its head. But then, early in the 1989-90 season, Gathers collapsed during a game and was diagnosed with an abnormal heartbeat. Determined to play, Gathers returned three games later, but less than three months later, he tragically died on the court. Working with both Westhead and Kimble, Oscar-winning director Bill Couturié will tell a fast-paced and emotionally moving story of innovation, triumph and tragedy.


Director's Take
"I have a heart the size of a lion." -- Hank Gathers, "The Today Show"

Hank Gathers was the heart of the Lions until his own heart failed him. Then the rest of the Lions, led by Hank's homey Bo Kimble, picked up the slack and against all odds came a whisker away from taking the NCAA title, beating powerhouse Michigan in a classic game.

But there is another heart to this lion: the "System" that provided method to the seeming madness of "Paul Ball" -- named after the guru of go himself, Paul Westhead. Paul's system was magic (and big fun to watch) -- IF you had the right players. Without them, the system looked like crap. Just ask the Enver (where's the "D"?) Nuggets.

But at Loyola, a small L.A. college completely off the radar for college ball, a non-entity in the NCAA, Westhead got the players he needed. Two freshmen from Philly, via USC. Paul caught a little luck in that he was from Philly, too. A preacher from back home told the boys to go with Paul. They did. The rest is pure basketball history.

You can't make this stuff up. In fact, that's the yardstick I use to measure great doc material -- is it too amazing to be fiction? The story of Gathers, Westhead and Kimble, set against the Loyola years and the run at a national title, is too dramatic to NOT be real. As a fictional film, it is over-the-top. But as a doc, it's pure gold.

Happy New Year Rich and thanks for posting these Neal clips as I've been very curious about his progress. I watched Neal first and then ran it back while focusing on Thomas. Do you think Neal is farther along in his rookie year than Thomas was during his first year? I've seen a lot of improvement in Neal but how much is due to lesser competition? Paye has 6 sacks this year so he's a decent rusher of the QB. I think Neal is moving in the right direction and it's good to know the tackle spots should be set for quite some time.

I watched but to be fair they played without Brunson and RJ and still almost won on the road in Dallas.
I do agree though that they are still not very good. You may laugh but I think Randle has to be traded. He's the wink link, the ball stops when it gets to him and then he is a terrible passer when pressured.

Not being able to tackle well or stop the run consistently will keep this team from finishing the season strong.

I miss Phil McConkey fielding punts. Nothing fancy, just got up the field and never fumbled.

Quote from: killarich on December 11, 2022, 02:00:26 PMHonestly gotta play hurry up at this point

If we do play hurry up the Birds will score 50 on us.

I can't watch this anymore, off to the Jets game.

Hurts may be good but that is a pretty clean pocket. Will the Eagles punter get on the field today, not likely.

Flexiano takes some of the blame for this one