- Numerous reports hav the Giants hiring Jerry Reese as their GM and bringing back Tom Coughlin on a one year contract extension. Reese has been a part of the Giants organization for a number of years and is highly endorsed by retiring GM, Ernie Acorsi. I like this move. There is no one out there that is really attractive, plus hiring from within can make the change to a new GM smoother. I obviously have mixed feelings on Coughlin. Yesterday, Smurph Baggins himself sent me a link to a site which said that Coughlin was told to either resign or will be fired. My initial feeling was relief and excitement. My feeling this morning upon hearing he will be back was one of uncertainty. I don't know how the players will react to him next year. One fact that is definitely true though is that there are no realistic coaching canidates out there right now that truly intrigue me.
- Interesting note on Coughlins' first three seasons in New York....In first half of each season he is 17-7 and the second half of each season he is 8-16. That is definitely a trend to make note of. He needs to change something (probably the continual yelling and pointless rules) in order to get his team to respond better in December and hopefully January as well.
- I think that the Giants need to either draft a RB in the first or second round of the draft, or make a strong push to sign Michael Turner of the Chargers. He is a 25 year old restricted free agent playing behind an all-time great. He can return in addition to play RB. It would be a perfect fit. He can split carries with Brandon Jacobs, and return kicks and punts with Sinorce Moss.
- Why is Eric Mangini refusing to announce Chad Pennington as his starter for next season? I understand the mentality of everybody playing for their job, but this treatment of respected veterans can potentially bury you. Pennington had a very good year, and there should be no doubt on his status as the starter for next season. I understand how respected Mangini is by Pennington and the rest of the players, but this type of action could cause rifts in the locker room. Without Pennington, this would have been a 6-10 team.
- I don't understand why Arizona gave up anything for Randy Johnson. I also don't understand why they extended his deal. He is washed up and a baby.
- Thank you Troy Smith, Jim Tressel and Ohio St. for losing me $310.
- So last week the Chiefs had one of the best RBs in the league playing against the worst run defense in the league (Colts). The Colts defense dominated and Larry Johnson did nothing. This week the Colts are facing the Ravens who have one of the worst running games in the league. Watch the Ravens control the ball and run it all day on the Colts....That is just how the NFL has gone this season.
- Fact or Fiction....When the Sixers come into the Garden tonight, Larry Brown will be sitting behind the Knicks bench, while throwing cracker jacks at Isiah and heckling him...
STKAFI
3 comments:
Neal, when you gonna start doing live chats like Bill Simmons...
This is the beginning of a great stretch by the Knicks... gonna string together some wins here and take the Atlantic (Titanic) by storm!
Also the Wire starts tonight at 9 on BET, season 1, episode 1
Knicks have a shot at the top of the Titantic- as long as Curry keeps playing big and David cleans up some Lee-bounds. Not that this means anything, b/c this is true of half of the league, but give the Knicks a real point guard and they could be contenders...its amazing how sports cycle- used to be such an emphasis on size, now you cant win without a real PG
As much as I am hating Coughlin right now, this was the right move...too much instability for the giants to deal with a new vision of the team. they have so many talented pieces, but no leader (fucking Eli) or coach to pull it together. I feel like when the giants do hire a new coach next year, it will have to be someone like Cowher, who wont blow up the team and start over
Great trade by the Yankees- dumping salary, picking up prospects and possibly positioning to make a major midseason move on Johan. Cashman you a genius!
Jordan- the Wire is unreal, my #2 behind Sopranos
Leo
I still dont really know if that was the right move for the giants. im still kind of on the fence with that. i mean, the best situation in my opinion, as unrealistic as it probably would be, to somehow coerce cowher to lead the gmen. maybe even a guy like mora? it just doesnt seem like cough has control of the team; his players dont respect him, and he looks like an idiot in front of the media. i think eli can be great, but cough isnt getting that out of him. if anything, he is making him more nervous and unconfident with his style of coaching. keeping both eli and cough on the squad next year is dangerous, and if theres another tumultous season like this again next year, they may both be gone.
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