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General Category => Big Blue Huddle => Topic started by: MightyGiants on January 16, 2024, 06:29:05 PM

Title: Giants hire RB coach
Post by: MightyGiants on January 16, 2024, 06:29:05 PM
https://x.com/madelynburke/status/1747385935480664332?s=46&t=1vcQIN8GqF5J2oLdxEVEJQ
Title: Re: Giants hire RB coach
Post by: madbadger on January 16, 2024, 07:04:49 PM
Reading his bio it seems as if this is an upgrade.
Title: Re: Giants hire RB coach
Post by: Ed Vette on January 16, 2024, 07:22:39 PM
Why a lateral move?
Title: Re: Giants hire RB coach
Post by: DaveBrown74 on January 16, 2024, 07:32:21 PM
Quote from: Ed Vette on January 16, 2024, 07:22:39 PMWhy a lateral move?

To a team with a worse record in a tougher division to work for a coach who supposedly screams at everyone who works under him?

:hmm:
Title: Re: Giants hire RB coach
Post by: MightyGiants on January 16, 2024, 07:39:35 PM
Quote from: Ed Vette on January 16, 2024, 07:22:39 PMWhy a lateral move?

The reason for Thomas' availability became clearer earlier Tuesday when the Saints fired Pete Carmichael Jr. — the NFL's longest-tenured offensive coordinator, dating to 2009 — and two other assistants in an overhaul of an offense left over from the Sean Payton regime.

https://nypost.com/2024/01/16/sports/giants-hire-saints-joel-thomas-as-new-running-backs-coach/amp/