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Nabers impressing so far, I appreciate the emotion, we need a dog, someone with some fire, it at least shows he cares

https://x.com/TalkinGiants/status/1820855678967378336

Quote from: H-Town G-Fan on August 06, 2024, 12:18:44 PMCamp called early due to fighting. Nabers took a cheap shot at Kerby Joseph. I love intensity, but Nabers looked pretty dumb on that play to me...

I am not letting this sway my thoughts on anyone anymore

Character is important .... But after so many losing seasons .... I rather have guys who get down whether winning or losing vs just keeping their heads down and consistently losing

I appreciate the fight more than I did 10 years ago

I don't care about Nabers having fight, but if you watch the video it was a cheap shot and he tried to jog away after. No throwing rocks and hiding hands--that's law.

Also, if it had been a kicking net instead of a player, would people have felt the same way? 

Quote from: MightyGiants on August 06, 2024, 12:27:09 PMI appreciate what you are saying on a rational level.  The emotional side of me likes that the team has a DAWG

Maybe don't punch the helmet and go for the body instead?  Punching a helmet when those hands are very important to the success of the entire team....not the smartest decision he's ever made.

Quote from: H-Town G-Fan on August 06, 2024, 03:02:15 PMI don't care about Nabers having fight, but if you watch the video it was a cheap shot and he tried to jog away after. No throwing rocks and hiding hands--that's law.

Also, if it had been a kicking net instead of a player, would people have felt the same way? 

If he had punched a kicking net he'd of course have to be traded immediately as a hot head, head case, loser.  No room for that around these parts, regardless of how many TDs he might catch.   This is the New York Giants for God's sake!   

Quote from: H-Town G-Fan on August 06, 2024, 03:02:15 PMI don't care about Nabers having fight, but if you watch the video it was a cheap shot and he tried to jog away after. No throwing rocks and hiding hands--that's law.

Also, if it had been a kicking net instead of a player, would people have felt the same way? 

and @Gmo11





https://x.com/BobbySkinner_/status/1820862395537051773

Wide Receiver Malik Nabers

Q: Can you just walk us through what happened there on that play where you and (Lions cornerback Terrion) Arnold wound up throwing punches?

MALIK NABERS: Me and (Lions cornerback Terrion) Arnold? Me and Arnold never threw no punches.

Q: (Lions safety Kerby) Joseph. You know what play I'm talking about?

MALIK NABERS: It's hot. We're competing. Stuff like that is going to happen. It's football at the end of the day.

Q: Did he say something?

MALIK NABERS: He did, but I'm not going to repeat it.

Q: It looks like it was a contested play and (Lions cornerback Terrion) Arnold was in coverage. You tapped him on the helmet coming up, and it looked like maybe he objected to that and he thought that was kind of patronizing...

MALIK NABERS: Oh no. That's the competitor in me and (Terrion) Arnold, we talk almost every day about just competing, how great we want to be. So, it's nothing against him. He's my brother, so I'm going to give him the work he needs. He's going to give me the work I need. But I was just tapping him on the helmet, good play. That's all it was.

Q: And then (Lions safety Kerby) Joseph got mad...

MALIK NABERS: And then somebody comes up, running up to me, said a few words and the rest is that.

Q: Do you think that fight could have potentially been a result, I think you were thrown at 10 or 11 times the last two days. You caught all but one of them. It was consistently catching on their defense. Do you think that ticked them off a little bit?

MALIK NABERS: I'm not sure. I'm just out here trying to compete at the highest point, make plays when I got the opportunity, continue to show my coaches that I'm able to play in this league.

Q: What did you get out of these two days?

MALIK NABERS: I got nice, good work from these guys at Detroit. Just some great work of just not going against your teammates. You get to go against somebody else. Having that mindset of getting back into that football mentality, that was great.

Q: What have you learned about playing at the NFL level, at least from what you've experienced so far?

MALIK NABERS: The game is fast. The game is fast. The level of competition is very high. That's really about it. There are plays to be made when the ball is thrown in the air, that's a bit of it.

Q: On that play, do you regret throwing those punches? Because it could break your hand, in the game you get tossed for that. Do you regret throwing them?

MALIK NABERS: In a game situation I'm highly alert of everything. Like I said, it's a heated practice. Words are being said, stuff like that is going to happen.

I don't care how much we paid for Burns right now, him and Nabers are culture changers.

Quote from: Ed Vette on August 06, 2024, 08:26:04 AMWith the addition of Nabors and Burns and the development of young players coming into their own, this team is developing confidence and an identity. The feistiness I witnessed yesterday, shouted not in my house. Drafting rookies with pride like Dru and Tre who won't take xxxx and punch you right back in the mouth, is making an impact on this team.

Attitude can't be coached.  But it can rub off on other players.  I, for one, wouldn't mind if the Giants' identity was nasty and don't take crap from anyone.

JMS is my biggest concern this week. He was hurt, then bad..now hurt again..and I have little faith in Barnes' staff to diagnose anything properly. Nick Gates, I think, is still out there. Need security at the position fast.

Have real worries about Schmitz on the fritz. 

Bobby and Justin are really good guys and help the faithful so much. Kudos to them. Must see Giants TV.    

Pretty sure Gates went to the Eagles

Quote from: Flipper on August 06, 2024, 04:50:12 PMPretty sure Gates went to the Eagles

Correct Flip...

Yes,
he did sign with them. Oh well. Get well Schmitzy.

The problem is not just his health.  It is that his injuries are preventing him from getting the coaching, practice, and reps to improve.  And he badly needs to improve.  My money is on Van Roten starting the season as their starting center.