Quote from: kartanoman on April 15, 2024, 03:00:32 PMNice!I think that a quality OL and a decent running game had alot to do with Simms avoiding injuries as he got older. It didn't hurt that Parcells turned him away from being a gunslinger into a game manager. In his early years, behind a terrible OL, Simms would stand in the pocket waiting for weak WRs to get open on deep patterns, a recipe for injuries
Did they put turf in Ronnie Barnes' office as well? (In jest, of course.)
Seriously, until the Giants and Jets and NJSEA generate a solution for permanent grass, I think the next best thing the Giants could do, within their span of control, is to go this route. Parcells did it after the 1983 season by hiring Johnny Parker and he transformed the careers of often-injured players; Phil Simms was at the top of that list.
I look forward to the players' comments.
Peace!