Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: nflscouting on April 14, 2016, 10:24:20 PM
Hey folks, Dave-Te here. I am getting smashed by bad weather this week down in the SEC area. With a ton of power outages, hail storms & floods, I will be off-line until Monday-thanks

Stay safe Dave

Quote from: nflscouting on April 13, 2016, 02:03:17 PM
THE NFL DRAFT REPORT

Quote from: nflscouting on April 10, 2016, 04:56:49 PM
THE NFL DRAFT REPORT

Dave thanks for the write ups on the OTs.  It looks like there might be a good prospect or two but with so few it is a gamble to wait if they are looking at the draft to fill all needs.

While I see a need for the team to draft a true free safety, I don't see a need for the team to draft a strong safety as nearly every safety currently on the Giants roster are more natural strong safeties than free safeties.  Plus as the game evolves I see a less and less of a need for true strong safety types.

In an ideal world I could see the Giants drafting a proper FS in rounds 2 or 3.   There seems to be talent lining up in that direction and I often see Fuller being mocked to the Giants

Great write ups, I like how you really get into the history of the man and the player.

Do you have a read on potential 2nd and 3rd round OT prospects the Giants could draft?

Quote from: Vette on January 07, 2016, 03:09:25 PM
So far with 2 or more votes and first choice of multiple votes.

McDermott- 6 Votes
Spagnuolo- 4 Votes

3 Votes
McAdoo
Shaw
McDaniels
Marrone

2 Votes
Saban
Gruden

Ed,

I believe Lovie Smith has at least 2

Honestly none of the names being associated with the Giants really excites me.  Of all the guys I have looked at (I tend to research these guys) the only one that seems to have a resume that makes me think he could be successful is Lovie Smith, so that's my answer.

Thank you Tom.  You are the finest man to ever coach the Giants as well as their finest coach.   Best wishes to you and your family for the future. 

Until last year I would have given Spags a pass as he had little to work with.  However I look at what happened to the Cowboys last year.  Prior to the start of the season it was thought the Cowboys would have the worst defense in the league due to a glaring lack of talent.  Monte Kiffin comes in and makes a respectable defense with what he had (he really didn't have a true pass rusher for instance).   Guys playing for him tended to have banner or career years.  In my mind that's what marks a great DC.   

Spags on the other hand hasn't managed to coax any of the defensive players to have a career year.  Not DRC, not Prince, not Kennard, certainly not Moore and so on.  So I would say Spags is at best an average DC for what it's worth.   Historically Spags seems to have had more failures than successes both as a DC and as a head coach so if Coughlin does go I don't see a need to keep Spags.

There is a disturbing trend where there is less and less respect shown to fellow posters here at BBH.  Respect is more than refraining name calling.

Respect is showing respect for a poster's opinions and ideas

Respect is showing respect for a poster's knowledge and/or experience

Respect is showing respect for a poster even if they are younger or been a fan for a shorter time

Respect is disagreeing with someone in a respectful manner

Respect is showing respect for your fellow posters by not making the same points over and over and over and over again

Respect is most tested in how you treat those you don't agree with.   It's easy to respect someone you agree with, the challenge is when you don't

Some would even argue that respect on a message board devoted to Giants fans is showing respect for the team and all those associated with that team even if you don't think they are doing a good job

Respect is key part of the foundation of civility and good conversation.   Civility is what BBH is built on.  Those that fail to pay heed to this post may find themselves on the wrong side of those who enforce the board's rules.   

I requested civility immediately after the loss and that request seems to have fallen on deaf ears for some.  If posters will ignore that and this post, then moderators will take action to ensure there is respect and civility. 

Quote from: Bob In PA on September 30, 2015, 10:31:12 AM
Excellent post.  Did you draw the cartoon?  If not, your skills at searching the Internet are clearly second to none.  Bob

Bob,

I saw this cartoon years ago and it really hit home for me.   So every once in awhile I search for it, so I can share it. 

I often see people get caught up in a heated debate about a topic.   From my many years of internet discussion boards I have learned a few things:

1)  Conversation rarely maintains quality past 3 exchanges.   After you state a point, counter a disagreement and make another response, you pretty much have played out a disagreement.   There are no judges so debates are neither won or lost.  If after 3 attempts you fail to convince someone that your opinion is the correct one, any more attempts are highly unlikely to change things

2)  Consider points of agreement rather than exclusively the disagreement.  This was my mistake for many years.   I would rarely post that I agreed with someone (and/or expand on a point) but I would post to respond to points I disagreed with.   What happens if that's what you do is you tend to be seen as a disagreeable person.   Turns out people don't like to always be disagreed with...   who knew?

3) Agree to disagree can be better than the last word.  After all this is a community is being right more important than the friendships and the bonds?   I can say in the heat of the moment being right seemed more important and that usually leads to regret.

Finally