Big Blue Huddle

kart,

December 9th, 1934..

The Sneakers Game, of course! Remember the Bears were undefeated (13-0) and had allowed 16 points all season until losing to the Jints 30-13. So the Giants have done it twice-stopping an undefeated team in a championship. Unprecedented!

FLADAN,

The answer is Roger Brown (90-91). The kicker? Hmmm. I need a hint there. 

Great stuff, guys.

The dislocation of the Giants to NJ really had a poor effect on their uniforms, no question. It was the 70's but those uniforms were garish and unflattering. The disco NY in 75 is a famous anomaly. The move to NJ prompted the GIANTS helmet because of political sensitivities in the state (no question still to this day).

But the Giants went back to basics in 1980. George Young/Well/Tim had to wait a year to officially change the look to the classic 80's look we remember.

The ny return was Bob Tisch as much as anything. The ny was a classic return to their roots, the obvious media market, overall community that follows them and the reason they are there. The ny look is their best look. But I still feel they have botched the road unis. The plain white of the Tark era , with blue socks and red/blue bands is the great look.

kartman,

TE Trey Junkin, the snapper from hell.

From 1974 to 1990, I think the Giants had the most consistent LB unit in football. Start with Brad Van Pelt (All-Pro player for years), Brian Kelly and eventual HOF in Harry Carson. Then LT, the greatest OLB ever into the mix. Then also add capable role players like Andy Headen and Byron Hunt in the early 80's. Plus in the mid 80's, Carl Banks, Gary Reasons, Pepper Johnson, Steve DeOssie, etc. Truly a dependable and outstanding unit.

This is excluding Jesse Armstead, too.

painter,

No slight, of course, to the Jints. No surprise to me when he got to NY. I was there watching the amazing LT at UNC in the late fall of 80 sacking QB Tol Avery, a option mess under Monte Kiffin, then a fun alternative since Bo Rein took his recruiting trip to the next world. LT reset pass protection. The game, of course, but the Steelers are the greatest group. Stats are on their side.

Wow. IMO, the Steelers. Russell, Ham, Lambert. The greatest group in terms of dominance as a unit. The Steelers simply couldn't be scored upon with that group for the most part and won 4 Supes with the enormous help of Joe Greene, LC Greenwood, Dwight Holmes, etc.