1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: All right, how you doing everyone, and welcome once again 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: to Big Blue Kickoff Live here, presented to you by 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: Corps light On Giants dot Com. As always, today I 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: am with former two time Super Bowl champion and my 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: friend David Deal. I am Russ Salzburg. Were being aided 6 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: at the controls by Mackenzie Ingram and uh, I guess 7 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 1: there's no secret we're going to talk about today. Myself 8 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: and Lance brought it to you yesterday. Eli Manning is 9 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: out as the starter and Daniel Jones is in and 10 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 1: the way I couched it yesterday, my friend and I'm 11 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: sure this was an awkward day for you. I used 12 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: the term yesterday. It's awkward awkward for two reasons. It's 13 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: very easy for us to say that, um, you know, 14 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:49,199 Speaker 1: it's a sad day because of Eli. But on the 15 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:53,519 Speaker 1: flip side, it's the launch of a new era that 16 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: you want to be excited about for Daniel Jones. So 17 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: that's what makes it awkward. Yeah, I mean, obviously, you know, 18 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 1: it's it's tough for me to see this take place 19 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: and to happen to you know, the quarterback why blocked 20 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: for over a decade and won two Super Bowls with 21 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:11,479 Speaker 1: but whether you're good, bad, and different, whether you agree 22 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: with when it was done, you knew it was going 23 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: to happen at some point, and and you look towards 24 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones now towards the future, and the thing you 25 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: can say about this is this experience that he'll get 26 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: over the next fourteen games is absolutely invaluable to building 27 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: your resume as a quarterback and your future as the 28 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: quarterback of the New York Giants. So, having said everything, 29 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: you hope for nothing but the best for him. You 30 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: know with him coming in, he's going to be able 31 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:44,919 Speaker 1: to do a lot of different things, whether it's bootlegs, 32 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: nakeds to change the launch point, and if he's the 33 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: type of player that if he sees man coverage and 34 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: everybody's got their backs and they're turning and running, he 35 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 1: could tuck the football away and get those extra yards 36 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: with his legs that you want out of your quarterback. 37 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: You know that this is going to be a difficult challenge. 38 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: Though the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense are a much better 39 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: defense than what people expect. Todd Bowles, we know him 40 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: as a defensive coordinator. They blitz the most out of 41 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: any team in the NFL. They're number one in the 42 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 1: Blitz packages, and you know they're gonna do a lot 43 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: of different things with rolled coverages, disguises, and a numbers 44 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: game to try to confuse Daniel Jones. So you know 45 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: that into this game and what they're gonna do, they're 46 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: gonna prepare him the same way that Eli Manning prepared. 47 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 1: You know that Eli is going to prepare like he's 48 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: the starting quarterback and he's gonna help and do whatever 49 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 1: he can to help Daniel Jones make this transition in 50 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 1: the right way. And and now we will see the 51 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: future of the New York Giants organization at the quarterback position. 52 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 1: You know, I'm glad you brought up the next fourteen 53 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: games and and Eli, excuse me, Eli doing whatever he 54 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: can to help Daniel Jones. Because Pat Shermer addressed that, 55 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: and it was very and he did it in a 56 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: very good way. Uh. Somebody, I'm just paraphrasing now, folks. 57 00:02:57,680 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: Somebody brought up to the point of, well, if you 58 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: knew you going to do this, something to the effect 59 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 1: of if the two games, you know, saving money and 60 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: bringing Eli back, And right away Pat Sherman cut it 61 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 1: off and said, I don't. I don't get that narrative. 62 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: We have a guy you talked about saving money or 63 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: whatever it is. We have a guy Eli Manning, And 64 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 1: for the next fourteen games, Daniel Jones is going to 65 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: benefit from having Eli Manning with him every step in 66 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,399 Speaker 1: a way, whether it's in the locker room, whether it's 67 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 1: in practice, whether it's in the headsets during a game, 68 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: whether it's in there watching film together. Everything everybody sees 69 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: something through a different legend that lens in that experience. 70 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: Like I said, it's invaluable. So to have Eli to 71 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 1: bounce things off of, to talk about coverage is well, 72 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: what did you see on this play? That's only going 73 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: to help him bode to make him a better quarterback. 74 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: The same thing I did when right when Justin Pugh 75 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: was drafted, I knew that it was my last year playing. 76 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: I didn't say anything, but that day he got drafted. 77 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: I called him that day, congratulated to him, and from 78 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:03,119 Speaker 1: that point forward, that last year I played with him, 79 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: he sat right next to me. I taught him what 80 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: it means to be a professional, how to break down film, 81 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: how to start charting things, because that's what you do 82 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 1: when you're a teammate, and when you believe in this 83 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 1: organization and you'll do anything for You brought up something 84 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 1: before we open up the phone lines, which as always 85 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 1: is folks to a one nine four or five one three. 86 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: That's two A one four five one three. You brought 87 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:30,720 Speaker 1: up something about Daniel's mobility. Yeah, without it being spelled out. 88 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: Do you think that was a factor in the decision 89 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: to think I definitely think that it was because of 90 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: the fact that when you don't have golden tape back 91 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: he's still out for two more games. When you had 92 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: the injury to Sterling Shepherd and the concussion and he 93 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: was out and you can't have those available assets, you're 94 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 1: doing whatever you can to make a defense play eleven 95 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 1: and eleven football, and we know that this is a 96 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: game of inches, and with a quarterback like Daniel Jones, 97 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: who you can make that backs, defensive end and linebacker 98 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 1: have to be responsible for contained because he can run. 99 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: Now you're getting advantage numbers wise, and you can start 100 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: attack a weakness of an opposing defense. So I definitely 101 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: think that that was one of the factors that played 102 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: into it, And certainly we didn't see any separation from 103 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,919 Speaker 1: the receivers last week. So I would think his mobility 104 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: allows time for the play to be extended, allowing the 105 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:29,119 Speaker 1: receivers to work back to the football to do different things. 106 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: And that's once again you want to when you change 107 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 1: the launch point, when you can run bootlegs and nakeds 108 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: off of it, not only are you helping the wide receivers, 109 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: but you're helping the offensive line because you can be 110 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 1: aggressive knowing that he's going to be rolling the opposite way. 111 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 1: And all you're looking for is that split second hesitation 112 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: out of a defense to where they're thinking and they're 113 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: not reacting. Because when you can get that, that's when 114 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:54,159 Speaker 1: you can have success in the NFL. All right, two 115 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: oh one, nine nine four or five one three is 116 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: the number. Let's go to Pennsylvania and open up the 117 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 1: phone lines today with Joe. Hello, Joe, you're on with 118 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 1: Russ and David. How you doing find today? Russ? But 119 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: I seen this coming. I could just feel it there. 120 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: I talked to you Monday, remember, and I said they 121 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:15,720 Speaker 1: should come to Eli and asked him, you know, well 122 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: you didn't talk to me Monday because uh, I was 123 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: only here on Tuesday. But that's okay. Okay, Tuesday, I 124 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: got care I said that to you. Yeah, I could 125 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,840 Speaker 1: just feel it. No, it must be Monday, Russ, trust me. 126 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,160 Speaker 1: Whoever it was, okay, maybe with somebody else. It wasn't 127 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 1: my twin brother, but go ahead, Joe, Okay. But anyway, 128 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 1: these guys are two class acts. When I see him 129 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: both talking, you know, it humbled me, and I feel 130 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: like a funeral happening, you know what I mean. It's just, uh, 131 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: it's it's said in the way, but it's it's the 132 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:52,359 Speaker 1: reality of what's happening when uh you're up in your 133 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:56,919 Speaker 1: career and uh you're losing, and uh, they really have 134 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: to find out what's going on with Daniel. And I said, 135 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: I didn't what I said the other day where I 136 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: said I didn't think it was fair because Eli didn't 137 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: have his receivers and stuff like that. You know, we're 138 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 1: really down a lot of receivers. Who's throne to the 139 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: guys are breaking the wrong way and he Eli has 140 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: to put the ball where it's supposed to be, and 141 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: you know, it's just, uh, I just feel bad, firm. 142 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: But I said, both of these guys are handling it 143 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: like gentlemen, class acts, and they humble me. So that's 144 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 1: all I want to say about them. I love them 145 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: both already. All right, Joe, thanks very much for the call. 146 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: Bitter sweet. You know what was movie yesterday? And I 147 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 1: mentioned it yesterday when you saw here was the announcement. Uh, 148 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:48,559 Speaker 1: I guess Joe. Did Joe not hang up his phone? 149 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: Up his phone either way? Let's keep coming, all right, Well, 150 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 1: having some problem with the boards, It's all right, don't 151 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 1: worry about it, folks, We'll get it straight out. But 152 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 1: to go back to it, you know it is, it's 153 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: bitter sweet. But you knew that both of these quarterbacks 154 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: Eli and Daniel Jones were going to handle it the 155 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: proper way. Speaking of handling the proper way, as I 156 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: was saying, he walked in, um, yesterday, this was after 157 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: we find out about the announcement. I guess it was 158 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: about kind of quiet in the dining room. Who's walking 159 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 1: into the dining room together, Daniel and Eli just like nothing. 160 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: They walked in, chatting, smiling, They went online, got their food, 161 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: they went online, got their drinks. They went and sat 162 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 1: down next to each other like it was nothing happened. 163 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 1: Everything every seen, everybody else was walking on eggshells. But 164 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: Eli and Daniel and you knew that he was going 165 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:54,840 Speaker 1: to handle that with it that way. And it also 166 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: helps that they have the familiarity of coach David cuck Cliff, 167 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 1: who was Eli's offensive coordinator at All Miss was Daniel 168 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: Jones is head coach at Duke, who was also Peyton's 169 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator at Tennessee, So you know that there's that 170 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:10,559 Speaker 1: relationship that they had off of the field even before 171 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:14,359 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones became a quarterback for the New York Giants. 172 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 1: And just knowing the character of Eli Manning, you know, 173 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: everybody talked about that mentoring ship and all that stuff 174 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 1: he does that anyways, that's part of being a quarterback 175 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 1: coach and offensive coordinator is to groom this young player. 176 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: But it's also the way that Eli carries himself, does 177 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: things in the meeting room, and does things preparation wise 178 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:36,720 Speaker 1: that he'll continue to do to help Daniel. I'm glad 179 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: you built up that whole mentoring because that was a 180 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,560 Speaker 1: line of crap for lack of a better time. Well, 181 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 1: Eli doesn't want to be a mentor. You put a 182 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 1: guy next to somebody's lack of for a reason, it's 183 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 1: just there. If I'm sitting next to you, and you 184 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:52,360 Speaker 1: know it's like friendship. It is what it is, and 185 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: not to mention when you're preparing as the starting quarterback 186 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: in the NFL. You've got enough things on your plate 187 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: that you're sitting there doing but you're doing it anyways 188 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 1: without having to say that you are the mentor doing it. 189 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: Two oh one nine four or five one three is 190 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 1: your number. Let's go out to Oakland, California. Check in 191 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 1: with Mike. Hello, Mike, you're on with Russ and David Deal. Awesome, 192 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:18,079 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Guys. Um, you know I wanted to call 193 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 1: in because, UM, I want to give you my thoughts 194 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 1: on disagreeing with what the narrative has been about about Gettleman. 195 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 1: And and here's where I'm coming from. I actually think 196 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 1: they say he doesn't have a plan, but I think 197 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 1: his plan is really clear. And they say had bad 198 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:35,199 Speaker 1: intentions because he said, you know one thing about you, 199 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 1: I planned for a couple of years. But I think 200 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: they actually had good intentions to give you I a 201 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: Swan song. And Here's where I'm coming from. People don't 202 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: talk about cap space enough when they look at the 203 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:48,559 Speaker 1: maneuvers the Gettleman has done, and so as maneuvers, weren't 204 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: a clear cap space for twenty nine team. We had 205 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 1: almost nothing for the free market. But next year, you 206 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,400 Speaker 1: assume with you I gone, the Giant's gonna have like 207 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: a hundred million dollars in cap space. They're gonna be 208 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:01,840 Speaker 1: a top five team, UM with a new quarterback, the 209 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:04,600 Speaker 1: ability to go out and you know, two years of 210 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 1: drafting good players that actually have a little time for experience. 211 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 1: So you know, I actually think that the plan was, 212 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:15,560 Speaker 1: you know, start the year with UI UM with an 213 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:19,160 Speaker 1: offense and hopefully can carry a mediocre defense, give the 214 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:21,800 Speaker 1: EUI some good games and hopefully you know, as much 215 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:25,959 Speaker 1: of the season as possible being competitive. But that assumed 216 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:29,439 Speaker 1: that we'd have a you know, solid offense. It was 217 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,679 Speaker 1: going to offset a learning defense. And you know, at 218 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 1: the beginning of the year, you know, my top five 219 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 1: receivers receivers were Golden Tate, Sterling Shepherd, Corey Coleman, Cody Ladimer, 220 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:43,320 Speaker 1: and Darius Slayton. So you know, we're looking at unknown 221 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 1: timetable for four out of five on one loss for 222 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 1: the year. But you don't know when a guy with 223 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 1: the concussions coming back, you don't know when a guy 224 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:52,320 Speaker 1: with a hamstrings coming back. We lost the first two 225 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 1: games against top five defenses, and I think they just 226 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: looked at and said, you know, it's time to move, 227 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 1: It's time to start the next thing. But but I 228 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 1: think he has a plan. It's all about cap space. 229 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:05,599 Speaker 1: And I think they had good intentions towards you I 230 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 1: and I supported the plan. Well, I you get thank 231 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 1: you for the call. My I don't think when people 232 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 1: criticize get him and it doesn't have a plan. I 233 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 1: think that's the most ridiculous thing. And you know, David, 234 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:23,720 Speaker 1: you and I've come you and I discussed it in 235 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:28,679 Speaker 1: the past. We mentioned it here again yesterday. This job 236 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 1: when he took over, when they were you know, when 237 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:34,440 Speaker 1: Jerry Reese was let go, This was not a job 238 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: for a first time general manager. A lot needed to 239 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 1: be done, with a lot of difficult, tough decisions. Who 240 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:42,679 Speaker 1: a guy who was not going to cower in a 241 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: corner when media or fans of people came after him 242 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: and was going to continue to be himself and make 243 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: decisions in the best interests of the organization exactly. And 244 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,960 Speaker 1: some of those best decisions are tough decisions that made 245 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: people unhappy. But you know, Dave and and Sherman a 246 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:00,960 Speaker 1: man enough to make those the Asians listen. When they 247 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:03,839 Speaker 1: took the job, there was they had to know that 248 00:13:03,880 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 1: this day was gonna come. And look at the turnover 249 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: of the roster and the fact that there's not a 250 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 1: player on the roster from the O eight till draft. 251 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 1: That and itself shows you where this roster was bear 252 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: and what they've continued to do and try to do 253 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:22,080 Speaker 1: to improve it. And with his call, my it's there's 254 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:24,199 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of money that's gonna be available 255 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: next year through the salary cap and through the draft 256 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: picks to where you didn't think you were going to 257 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:31,680 Speaker 1: start owing to this season and have it as bad 258 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 1: as you have it right now. But the thing that 259 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:37,680 Speaker 1: you can do is continue to compete, fight for the future, 260 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 1: and give your quarterback who is the future, the opportunity 261 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 1: to get this experience and become a better player for it. 262 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 1: Two O one nine four or five one three is 263 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 1: the number Big Blue Kickoff Live, folks. Just a reminder 264 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 1: brought to you by Corpse Light if you want to 265 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 1: enter they win the Ultimate v I P Game Day experience. 266 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:56,560 Speaker 1: Courtesy of none other than the corps. Like you got 267 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 1: a tax v I P to nine oh four six four. 268 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 1: That's nine oh four six flour for more details again 269 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 1: to A one one three is your number. Let's go 270 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:08,400 Speaker 1: up to Maine and check in with Jason. Hello, Jason, 271 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 1: you're aund with Rust and David. How are you guys today? God, 272 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 1: how are you doing today? Doing well? I had a 273 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 1: couple of questions for David. Um. I I know our 274 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 1: offensive line is there's a lot of new parts on 275 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: it this year. You've seen two games so far. I 276 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 1: know it's not a lot, but uh, could you just 277 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: tell us how you feel the offensive line is working 278 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: together with passing, running the ball, both both parts of 279 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 1: the game. Well. One of the things that I've harped upon, 280 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,320 Speaker 1: and I've been doing it for over the last four years, 281 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 1: that when you look at the overall landscape in the NFL, 282 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 1: offensive line play is not at its strength until the 283 00:14:44,960 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 1: fourth week, not just because of new players, but the 284 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 1: fact of the way that the CBA and training camp 285 00:14:50,840 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 1: is you don't get all the situational type of football 286 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:55,920 Speaker 1: that you need to be the best group you can be. 287 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 1: I think that they're making strides. I think that they're 288 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: playing better and communicate together much better. And one of 289 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: the things, like we discussed earlier, with the ability now 290 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 1: to have Daniel Jones in there, where you're running zone 291 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:10,960 Speaker 1: running plays off of the same scheme that look exactly 292 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 1: like the bootlegs and nakeds, that's where it goes into 293 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: your favor as an offensive line to where you can 294 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: tee off because you can use the legs of the 295 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 1: quarterback to change the launch points. So I think that 296 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: this offensive line will continue to get better, and now 297 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:29,800 Speaker 1: with the change to Daniel Jones, they understand the magnitude 298 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: of the situation that they're going to have to elevate 299 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 1: their games as well, whether it's identifying the mike the 300 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 1: middle of the middle linebacker or the defense, or helping 301 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 1: to change some of the protections. That's where it's good 302 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:45,640 Speaker 1: having a veteran offensive line like they have now. All right, Jason, Okay, Yeah, 303 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 1: I just have one other question to um. Probably would 304 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:51,960 Speaker 1: probably surprised a lot of players with the with the 305 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 1: switch this early in the season. I'm just wondering, David, 306 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 1: how do you think the players will react to, uh, 307 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:59,120 Speaker 1: this kind of change this early. Do you think they'll 308 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 1: take it as a negative or a positive. No, I 309 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 1: don't think they'll take it out of as negative as 310 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: at all. I mean, right now, when you're sitting ohen too, 311 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:09,000 Speaker 1: that's the only negative thing you have to think about 312 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:11,120 Speaker 1: and go back to work and put on your hard 313 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 1: hat and make sure that you change and fix the 314 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: things that you put on film, because if you don't, 315 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 1: opposing offensive coordinators and defensive coordinators are going to continue 316 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: to attack those things until you correct them. So I 317 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 1: don't think they look at it as a negative thing. 318 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: I think it actually challenges them in a different way, 319 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: knowing that in order for this team and their offense 320 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: to be successful, everybody's got to amplify their play as well. 321 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 1: You know, I was in the locker room, and that's 322 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: a good question, But I was in a locker room 323 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 1: and talk at to some of the players, and you 324 00:16:41,160 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 1: know it wasn't just me talking the players. A lot 325 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 1: of people are and when that question is posed to 326 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 1: the players, listen, they love Eli, you know, they really 327 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 1: genuinely have a great affection for Eli. But as they 328 00:16:55,320 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 1: said to Godfather, this is the business lead tails, and 329 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 1: this is the business they understand. You know, you know 330 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:05,040 Speaker 1: today you're here you could be cut tomorrow. A lot 331 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 1: of them live on that very tenuous uh situation, so 332 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:12,639 Speaker 1: they know, listen, we love Eli, and Eli is going 333 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:14,919 Speaker 1: to do the best he can to help, and we 334 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:18,080 Speaker 1: also we're gonna support Daniel Jones and we have to 335 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:20,640 Speaker 1: move forward. Let me ask you this, because you brought 336 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:24,879 Speaker 1: up about offensive lineman, don't really start to gel. You know, 337 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:29,159 Speaker 1: chemistry was until the fourth game. We know that Daniel 338 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 1: Jones had a terrific preseason. He looked great in camp, 339 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 1: he looked great when the game started. But let me 340 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 1: ask you this, when he's gonna play the Tampa Bay 341 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:43,639 Speaker 1: Buccaneers this week, it's a whole different animal. Best is 342 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 1: stronger everything else. And I'm not but but he wasn't playing. 343 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:54,679 Speaker 1: They weren't game planning for Daniel Jones during the preseason. No, 344 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: it's it's a completely different animal that you're getting into 345 00:17:57,359 --> 00:17:59,199 Speaker 1: when you strap on that helmet and you're walking on 346 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 1: game dance on dates, and it's no different. We know 347 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:04,600 Speaker 1: Todd Bowls from his time across that the other team, 348 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 1: and you know that he runs in next aggressive style 349 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 1: defense like I was seeing earlier there number one in 350 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 1: the NFL with blitzing they want to pressure, they want 351 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:15,879 Speaker 1: to attack, and they want to try to get your 352 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:19,200 Speaker 1: quarterback off of the spot and wreak havoc. Having said that, 353 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,919 Speaker 1: you know that preparation is going to be huge for 354 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 1: this week because he's gonna try to disguise things and 355 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:29,320 Speaker 1: do coverages to try to create confusion for the quarterback. 356 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 1: So either he throws an inaccurate ball, throws an interception, 357 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:35,400 Speaker 1: or get sacked doing You know, the more you talk 358 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:39,520 Speaker 1: about the blitz packages of Tampa, the more you kind 359 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:42,160 Speaker 1: of think to yourself, that's why this decision was made 360 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:44,280 Speaker 1: this week. Yeah, I mean, but the thing that you 361 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 1: have to look back for him is is that last 362 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 1: year when Eli Manning played this team, he was seventeen 363 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,440 Speaker 1: of eighteen and had a one thirty five quarterback rating. 364 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 1: No listen, like we say, uh, it's nature to beast. 365 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:58,600 Speaker 1: That just comes with the territory. All right, Let's stay 366 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,440 Speaker 1: in New Jersey and check in with Tim today. Hello Tim, 367 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: you're on with Russ and David. Hello Hello Tim? Hello, Hello? Hell? 368 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:13,160 Speaker 1: How are you doing? Guys Gold? How you doing? Tim? 369 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 1: I'm I'm doing terrific. Go ahead, what do you got? Well? 370 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:22,159 Speaker 1: I just want to make it short and sweet, Um, 371 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:24,680 Speaker 1: I want to say, I read the headlines and let 372 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:30,159 Speaker 1: me tell you t terrific. I'm glad to see the news. 373 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 1: I'm glad the Giants finally had the courage to step 374 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:37,919 Speaker 1: out and make the quarterback change. I love Eli Manning. 375 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:41,399 Speaker 1: He brought us two Super Bowls, but you know he 376 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:44,320 Speaker 1: has to go out. I understand this is what happens 377 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 1: in the business of football. It's time for him to go. Um. 378 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:50,720 Speaker 1: I would love to have seen him right off into 379 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:54,639 Speaker 1: the sunset, just like his brother. But you know, unfortunately, 380 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:56,800 Speaker 1: if this is how it has to end, this is 381 00:19:56,840 --> 00:20:00,280 Speaker 1: how it has to end, Tim, As we said several times, 382 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:02,320 Speaker 1: and thank you for the call. Ninety nine out of 383 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:06,480 Speaker 1: a hundred times, it doesn't end with the storybook ending. 384 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:09,360 Speaker 1: We always say that when you're an athlete, to any way, 385 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 1: shape or form, at any level, especially when you become 386 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:15,880 Speaker 1: a professional, you have an expiration date on you and 387 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:20,120 Speaker 1: either you take yourself off of the shelf or they're 388 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:22,280 Speaker 1: gonna take you off of the shelf. And like you said, 389 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 1: percent of the time when that happens, it's not the 390 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 1: way that you wanted to happen, but that's the nature 391 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 1: of the business. And the beast. You know, you've heard 392 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 1: it say about especially people in professional sports. A professional 393 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,600 Speaker 1: athlete dies twice, and I need to be morbid. He 394 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:39,440 Speaker 1: dies when his career ends, and then he dies naturally, 395 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:43,359 Speaker 1: you know. And let's let's just hope Eli has a long, 396 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:46,399 Speaker 1: healthy and happy life for himself, his wife and his 397 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:52,680 Speaker 1: four children. Let's go to our friend up in Maine. Charlie, Charlie, Charlie, 398 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:57,320 Speaker 1: how are you doing, Charlie. It's a very ditter not sweet, 399 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:01,520 Speaker 1: it's very ditter day. Let me let me tell you why. 400 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 1: How can Schumer come out and say, Daniel Jones give 401 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:11,600 Speaker 1: them the best chance to win? That is a ball 402 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:15,400 Speaker 1: face live. The best chance to win is fixing our defense, 403 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:21,439 Speaker 1: simplifying the scheme and maybe changing some players. And the 404 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:27,480 Speaker 1: best chance. Well, Charlie, Charlie, Charlie slowed down to Charlie, Charlie, 405 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:31,800 Speaker 1: we'll let you talk slow down a second. First of all, 406 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 1: when Pat Sherman asked that way, when the defense is 407 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 1: another story, okay, He was asked the question about the quarterback. 408 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:44,880 Speaker 1: The quarterback change, now, whether you like it or I 409 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 1: like it, or or David likes it or not. He 410 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:50,640 Speaker 1: was asked the reason Now, if you're asked why you're 411 00:21:50,640 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 1: making the change, he's not gonna say, well, he doesn't 412 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:55,879 Speaker 1: give us a better chance to win. He has to 413 00:21:55,920 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 1: say that we know the defense is a different story line, Russ. 414 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:09,320 Speaker 1: He could have said that, he not Charlie, Charlie. Now 415 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 1: now you're calling people liars and that's ridiculous. But I mean, 416 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:15,960 Speaker 1: but what's the difference, Charlie, whether he says he fits 417 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 1: the scheme better or he thinks that he says he 418 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:21,000 Speaker 1: has a better opportunity to win with him, it's the 419 00:22:21,119 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: same thing, because that's two different things. Charlie, Charlie, Charlie, 420 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:32,320 Speaker 1: scheme better, you think you have a better chance to win, Charlie, 421 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,280 Speaker 1: playing and simple. Regardless of how you say it or 422 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:37,399 Speaker 1: how you do it, it's the same thing. And the 423 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:40,200 Speaker 1: one thing that we just talked about with the blitz 424 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:43,639 Speaker 1: package in the amount that has thrown at any quarterback 425 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 1: from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, by being able to 426 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:49,639 Speaker 1: change the launch point and run bootlegs and naked and 427 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: getting him on the run, set you up possibly for 428 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:55,399 Speaker 1: more success up against his football team. I mean, to me, 429 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:59,200 Speaker 1: it's self explanatory. What exactly what you just said if 430 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:03,159 Speaker 1: he fits the scheme better, then he's thinking, yeah, this 431 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 1: gives us a better chance as opposed to somebody who 432 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:09,479 Speaker 1: doesn't fit the scheme better. But listen, folks, again, you 433 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 1: don't have to like the move, trust me. There are 434 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 1: a lot of people who feel that way. But when 435 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:19,399 Speaker 1: you start calling people liars that, I'm gonna take an 436 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,560 Speaker 1: exception too, because that's that's the farthest thing from the truth. 437 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 1: Because you don't you don't agree with somebody doesn't make 438 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,159 Speaker 1: him a liar, doesn't make him a fraud, It doesn't 439 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:31,160 Speaker 1: make a misleading. He wouldn't say that if he didn't 440 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: believe that. That's that's just unfair, not fair at all. 441 00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 1: Let's go to Robert down in Florida. Hello, Robert, how 442 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 1: are we doing today? Oh? I'm good. I'm good guys. 443 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:46,439 Speaker 1: Um from Florida. Uh living, I'm down in Florida. But 444 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:51,919 Speaker 1: I'm a Jersey guy, Okay. Um. I just want to say, 445 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 1: you know what, I'm comfortable as a fan with the 446 00:23:55,880 --> 00:24:00,879 Speaker 1: way everything went down. Um, because I don't think Eli 447 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: is going out as an embarrassment, which a lot of 448 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 1: guys do within their career. It's it's and it's just 449 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:08,920 Speaker 1: and it's a shame to see to waive some guys 450 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 1: leave the game. But I still think he's leaving with 451 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 1: a lot of skill, Like he's sitting on the bench 452 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 1: still capable, and a lot of guys sit the bench 453 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:22,840 Speaker 1: or or or traded and they're not. So I don't 454 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:25,879 Speaker 1: think he I don't think it's bitter. I mean, of 455 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:28,120 Speaker 1: course you never want to you know, I never wanted 456 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:29,800 Speaker 1: to really see him go at least wanted them to 457 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,639 Speaker 1: get to gain forward and really see what what could happen. 458 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:37,359 Speaker 1: But no, I don't think it's anyone should I think 459 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:39,560 Speaker 1: it's uh. I think it's a good way for him 460 00:24:39,600 --> 00:24:41,680 Speaker 1: to go out in comparison to how he could have 461 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 1: gone out and like a lot of other people go out. 462 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:47,280 Speaker 1: So I just want to say, you know, just pretty 463 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:50,800 Speaker 1: much that I think it's a good transition and uh. 464 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:55,199 Speaker 1: And I'm glad that they had a a guy like 465 00:24:55,320 --> 00:25:00,479 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones to come behind him, that Robert that they 466 00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:03,640 Speaker 1: really believed in and because it could have been any 467 00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:06,479 Speaker 1: number of people who come behind But actually I like 468 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:09,440 Speaker 1: the fact that it's Daniel Jones in particular that's coming 469 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:12,840 Speaker 1: behind him. Well, Robert, that's that's an excellent point you 470 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:15,399 Speaker 1: really well done. In fact, I think it was Steve 471 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:18,760 Speaker 1: Serby and his column today, which was just, uh, just 472 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 1: a wonderful, wonderful column. Uh, and he was talking really 473 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:25,040 Speaker 1: it was a thank you to Eli. But but he 474 00:25:25,080 --> 00:25:28,440 Speaker 1: brought up a point that might be the best compliment 475 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 1: or one of the best column is to Eli, that 476 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:35,639 Speaker 1: they drafted somebody who was basically, you know, that's what 477 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:39,920 Speaker 1: makes this transition very easy. And maybe if it was 478 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:43,880 Speaker 1: somebody who wasn't Eli, the transition would be that much 479 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 1: more difficult. And and then as you heard coach Shermer 480 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:50,199 Speaker 1: talk about, you know Daniel Jones, which you and I 481 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 1: both know. He's the epitome of what a New York 482 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:57,080 Speaker 1: giant is supposed to be. The way that he handles himself, 483 00:25:57,080 --> 00:25:59,320 Speaker 1: the way that he carries himself, the way that he 484 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:02,480 Speaker 1: prepares a way that he does and has done to 485 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:06,119 Speaker 1: get him to this spot. All right, let's uh stay 486 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:08,240 Speaker 1: local wise, let's stay in up in New York. I 487 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:10,640 Speaker 1: go to line too and check in with Eddie. Eddie, 488 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:13,199 Speaker 1: you're on with Russ and David. How you doing today? 489 00:26:13,359 --> 00:26:16,200 Speaker 1: How are you doing guys? Thanks for taking my call? Uh, Dave, 490 00:26:16,280 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 1: I'm a big, big big giant san Um. You know, guys, 491 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:23,480 Speaker 1: I wanna um, I want to I want to say 492 00:26:23,560 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 1: you know about Eli. He's he's a great quarterback, he's 493 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:30,720 Speaker 1: a great leader. You've played with him, you know best 494 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:33,199 Speaker 1: what Eli is, what he's made of. And he's an 495 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:37,040 Speaker 1: absolute gentleman and how he takes the next step. Everything 496 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:40,560 Speaker 1: he's done in the NFL for the Neon Giants with 497 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 1: absolute class. But there comes this point where you know, 498 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:48,240 Speaker 1: gentleman comes in. He did drop Barkley. We're all for getting. 499 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:50,159 Speaker 1: You know, they tried to make it a run. They 500 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:53,680 Speaker 1: they tried to make a run with with Barkley. You 501 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,640 Speaker 1: didn't work out the defensive line, the old line. There's 502 00:26:56,680 --> 00:26:59,240 Speaker 1: so many holes. At some point you need to address it. 503 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:00,760 Speaker 1: And I'll be honest. So I was one of those 504 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,280 Speaker 1: guys that watching all the tapes and that the off season, 505 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:05,119 Speaker 1: you know, who are we gonna get draft? Who we're 506 00:27:05,119 --> 00:27:09,119 Speaker 1: gonna draft? And honestly, here, honestly, god, I wanted this 507 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:11,560 Speaker 1: kid as a New York kid. I was very happy 508 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:14,560 Speaker 1: when the doctor, well, then you've got reason to be 509 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:17,520 Speaker 1: happy today. Thank you for the call, Eddie, much appreciate it. 510 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:21,000 Speaker 1: Let's go to uh. Let's go to lou out in California. 511 00:27:21,119 --> 00:27:26,200 Speaker 1: A helloo, you're on with Russ and David Yo. Yo, Hey, 512 00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:30,080 Speaker 1: what's going on? Manum what's going on? I wanted can 513 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:34,920 Speaker 1: you hear me? Good? Is this is this lou in California? Alright, buddy, 514 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:39,720 Speaker 1: go ahead, go ahead, all right? So actually I wanted 515 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 1: to uh speak real quickly. UM, I actually disagree with 516 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:48,240 Speaker 1: the caller. A couple of callers previous today, I think, UM, 517 00:27:48,280 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 1: I actually thank the youngest does give us the best 518 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:54,280 Speaker 1: chance to win with the stylo offense. You know, we 519 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:58,240 Speaker 1: really need to appreciate the fact that uh Elon Manning 520 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:02,199 Speaker 1: is who we is and I for one have been 521 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:06,320 Speaker 1: a lifetime Giant fan and he is without a doubt 522 00:28:06,359 --> 00:28:10,880 Speaker 1: the best quarterback um uh in Giants history in my mind. Uh, 523 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 1: not only on the field and his production, but with 524 00:28:14,840 --> 00:28:16,919 Speaker 1: the two Super Bowls, but I mean the man that 525 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:20,560 Speaker 1: he is. Um. I can find none of the greats 526 00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:25,280 Speaker 1: more poised and more character than Eli. When I look 527 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:29,520 Speaker 1: over the history of the NFL, um uh, he he 528 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:35,000 Speaker 1: has exemplified, uh in my mind what a quarterback franchise 529 00:28:35,119 --> 00:28:39,240 Speaker 1: quarterback uh is not only in his demeanor but how 530 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:42,720 Speaker 1: he played on the field. So I'm I'm actually privileged, 531 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:45,520 Speaker 1: and I think all Giants fans should, you know, look 532 00:28:45,560 --> 00:28:48,120 Speaker 1: around this league and look at the you know, even 533 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:51,320 Speaker 1: Brady is the only one actually who I can say 534 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:55,479 Speaker 1: has had a more story and more character, uh driven 535 00:28:55,480 --> 00:29:01,240 Speaker 1: if they hadn't cheated so much. But at the same time, 536 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:04,800 Speaker 1: I gotta say, uh, I lived in doe with Elie 537 00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 1: and I hate to see uh him go. But at 538 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:12,200 Speaker 1: the same time, let's remember he came in the same way. 539 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:16,760 Speaker 1: He was a rookie. The uh the o g wasn't 540 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:20,600 Speaker 1: working it out. We had invested uh number one draft 541 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,040 Speaker 1: pick trade in the E line. It was time to 542 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 1: see what he does. And you know, the real the 543 00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:29,480 Speaker 1: reality is Daniel Jones does give us the best chance 544 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:32,800 Speaker 1: to win in my opinion, just because of his ability 545 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:36,040 Speaker 1: uh to to to get outside the pocket and make 546 00:29:36,080 --> 00:29:39,160 Speaker 1: things happen. And let's not forget to this point. And 547 00:29:39,160 --> 00:29:41,720 Speaker 1: I know it was only preseason, but he is accurate 548 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:45,640 Speaker 1: and and and in this league right now today, basically 549 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:47,959 Speaker 1: you just have to be accurate. You got to have 550 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:51,120 Speaker 1: arm strength, but you gotta be active just a little. 551 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:53,080 Speaker 1: Just remember this though, and thank you for the call. 552 00:29:53,160 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 1: But as we were talking about it just a few 553 00:29:56,800 --> 00:30:01,160 Speaker 1: moments ago. Everything you say is true. But as David 554 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:06,080 Speaker 1: pointed out, uh, what you do in the preseason, and 555 00:30:06,120 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: I don't want to take I don't listen. He looked 556 00:30:07,920 --> 00:30:10,160 Speaker 1: not good. He looked great in the preseason, he looked 557 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:13,960 Speaker 1: great in practices, he looked great in the games, but 558 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 1: they weren't game planning for him. They weren't the blitzes. 559 00:30:20,760 --> 00:30:23,280 Speaker 1: As David said, with the blitz packages coming up against 560 00:30:23,280 --> 00:30:26,840 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay, it's a far different beast that he's going 561 00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:29,080 Speaker 1: to be facing this week, and we hope he's just 562 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:33,520 Speaker 1: as successful. But uh, you know, it's a far different 563 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:36,480 Speaker 1: game that he's going to be facing this coming Sunday 564 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:40,480 Speaker 1: in uh in Tampa. Let's go to uh Harry also 565 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:44,920 Speaker 1: in New Jersey. Hey, guys, thanks for taking my call. Okay, 566 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:49,240 Speaker 1: what's up, buddy? Uh? Well, I said a question actually 567 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:51,719 Speaker 1: for you, David, in particular you having you know, a 568 00:30:51,720 --> 00:30:56,840 Speaker 1: tend your career with the Giants being drafted by them. Yes, 569 00:30:57,320 --> 00:31:00,280 Speaker 1: you're being drafted by them. Uh you know, really like 570 00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:03,480 Speaker 1: becoming really close to the organization when they did draft you, 571 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:07,080 Speaker 1: did they ever approach you and come to you saying, hey, 572 00:31:07,080 --> 00:31:09,000 Speaker 1: we're looking at you to take him under your wing 573 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:12,080 Speaker 1: or was it more of like a you know, they 574 00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:13,960 Speaker 1: expected you to kind of do it. Did you feel 575 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:17,240 Speaker 1: the need to almost in back to them with you 576 00:31:17,400 --> 00:31:19,320 Speaker 1: being with them for so long and being like, you 577 00:31:19,320 --> 00:31:22,800 Speaker 1: know what, they never said anything to me. I I 578 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:26,080 Speaker 1: as I was staying stating earlier. I called him when 579 00:31:26,080 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 1: he was drafted by the New York Giants, who told 580 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:31,480 Speaker 1: him congratulations, And from the day that he got here, 581 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:34,080 Speaker 1: I took him under my wing because that's what number 582 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:36,560 Speaker 1: one you do as a teammate. And for somebody who 583 00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:39,320 Speaker 1: knew that they were playing their entire career with the 584 00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:43,240 Speaker 1: Giants and loves this organization, that's part of being a teammate, 585 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:46,040 Speaker 1: and that's part of Bleeding Blue and being once a giant, 586 00:31:46,040 --> 00:31:48,680 Speaker 1: always a giant as well. Into Marri said, So they 587 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:50,400 Speaker 1: didn't have to say any of those things to me. 588 00:31:50,560 --> 00:31:53,160 Speaker 1: I took that upon myself, And it was no different 589 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:55,960 Speaker 1: when I was drafted in two thousand and three. That 590 00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:58,800 Speaker 1: entire time, from the time that I got here until 591 00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:01,600 Speaker 1: the time that he finished his career, I ran with 592 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:03,760 Speaker 1: rich Soybert. We sat next to each other in the 593 00:32:03,800 --> 00:32:06,960 Speaker 1: meeting rooms, and he was a veteran leader that I 594 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:10,160 Speaker 1: was able to adapt to this locker room, especially after 595 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:12,400 Speaker 1: going through a hard time with losing my father right 596 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:15,040 Speaker 1: before the season. So that's something that you do and 597 00:32:15,080 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 1: that's part of the Giant's way, and that's part of 598 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:20,560 Speaker 1: a championship culture. You know. I don't want to generalize, 599 00:32:20,560 --> 00:32:22,840 Speaker 1: and thank you for the call having here. I don't 600 00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:26,120 Speaker 1: want to generalize, but because I see a lot of groups. 601 00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:28,880 Speaker 1: You know, the dbs are closed, the receiver. You know 602 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:33,040 Speaker 1: a lot of groups, but in general, there's nothing like 603 00:32:33,080 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 1: the line because it's like the five pieces that have 604 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:39,760 Speaker 1: to work together is one. You know, if one guy 605 00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:41,520 Speaker 1: doesn't do the right thing and the other four, the 606 00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:44,680 Speaker 1: whole thing falls apart. So that's part of that brotherhood 607 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: that you build together. And that's something that's what makes 608 00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:50,440 Speaker 1: offensive line rooms great. You know, they they say and 609 00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:53,520 Speaker 1: I do believe it. You know that football is the 610 00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:57,480 Speaker 1: greatest team sport. Everything has to be cohesive and then 611 00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:01,400 Speaker 1: a little microcosm of that is the offense question. Without question. 612 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:05,240 Speaker 1: All right, let's uh stay in in Jersey and Cranford 613 00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:06,960 Speaker 1: and check in with Keith. Hello, Keith, how are we 614 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:10,560 Speaker 1: doing today? Hi? Um, I've been a big Giants fan 615 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:12,880 Speaker 1: since I helped build the first Giant stadium and helped 616 00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:16,520 Speaker 1: build the sick one too. And I'll tell you what, 617 00:33:17,680 --> 00:33:23,960 Speaker 1: Eli is the class act and he's my favorite, uh 618 00:33:24,600 --> 00:33:30,480 Speaker 1: modern quarterback since I've been a fan, you know. And 619 00:33:31,680 --> 00:33:34,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna miss him. I'm gonna miss him. He's He's 620 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:39,640 Speaker 1: just my type of guy. And but at the same time, 621 00:33:39,680 --> 00:33:43,040 Speaker 1: I also in looking at the preseason games and and 622 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:48,880 Speaker 1: just watching Jones, he's inaccurate. He has some mobility. You 623 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:52,680 Speaker 1: need that nowadays and you've got to developed that, you know. 624 00:33:52,840 --> 00:33:56,800 Speaker 1: So I'm I'm sorry to see the change, but I could. 625 00:33:56,960 --> 00:34:01,520 Speaker 1: I didn't want to see it coming, and I accepted 626 00:34:01,520 --> 00:34:04,560 Speaker 1: on expect it. Yeah, no, exactly, I'm with you. You 627 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:06,360 Speaker 1: knew that this was gonna come to a head, and 628 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:09,160 Speaker 1: you knew that this was going to happen at some point, 629 00:34:09,239 --> 00:34:11,839 Speaker 1: whether it happened at the right time, the wrong time, 630 00:34:11,880 --> 00:34:15,080 Speaker 1: the right way, the wrong way, it was gonna take place. 631 00:34:15,160 --> 00:34:17,319 Speaker 1: And now with what is taking place here with the 632 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:20,640 Speaker 1: New York Giants after an O and to start, you 633 00:34:20,719 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 1: know that this season will be a building block for 634 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:26,719 Speaker 1: him and his career in the future of the organization. 635 00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:30,279 Speaker 1: You know, Keith I don't know of any athlete who 636 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:35,040 Speaker 1: doesn't realize someday, someday it's gonna happen. I'm gonna be replaced, 637 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:41,200 Speaker 1: because everybody gets replaced. Yeah, No, there really isn't There 638 00:34:41,239 --> 00:34:48,239 Speaker 1: really isn't. So no much what Keith, Keith? Sorry Keith, 639 00:34:48,280 --> 00:34:50,360 Speaker 1: but I might have cut you off apologized, but you 640 00:34:50,360 --> 00:34:52,279 Speaker 1: know that didn't know you had to follow up that. 641 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:59,399 Speaker 1: That's that situation is It's exactly that. I mean, there's 642 00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:01,920 Speaker 1: never the right time. As we said at the beginning 643 00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:08,759 Speaker 1: of the time, it just doesn't end perfectly. The storybook 644 00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:11,799 Speaker 1: endings are all nice, but it's not realistic to think 645 00:35:11,800 --> 00:35:15,080 Speaker 1: it's going to happen. Just just really doesn't work out 646 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:18,160 Speaker 1: that way. Let's go down to Alabama and check in 647 00:35:18,200 --> 00:35:22,720 Speaker 1: with Mark. Hello. Mark, you're on with Russ and David. Hello. 648 00:35:23,239 --> 00:35:26,439 Speaker 1: This is a long time listener, first time caller, and Uh. 649 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:30,160 Speaker 1: I want to comment on how disappointing had all this 650 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:37,200 Speaker 1: expectations of Vecher's defense coming into and I've been really 651 00:35:37,280 --> 00:35:41,360 Speaker 1: disappointed and and the way the way it's been going, 652 00:35:41,560 --> 00:35:45,320 Speaker 1: I mean, it's it's been downhill ever since he's been 653 00:35:45,480 --> 00:35:52,520 Speaker 1: been coaching. Well, Mark, listen to to UH. Criticize the defense. 654 00:35:53,880 --> 00:35:57,359 Speaker 1: It's fair, you know that they haven't gotten the job done. Now, 655 00:35:57,400 --> 00:36:01,000 Speaker 1: there was a big transition last year, you know, Uh, 656 00:36:01,040 --> 00:36:03,880 Speaker 1: but they got guys this year. But the guys this 657 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:07,560 Speaker 1: year are and I'm not making excuses, they're extremely young 658 00:36:08,080 --> 00:36:10,879 Speaker 1: that they were going to be growing pains, especially with 659 00:36:10,920 --> 00:36:14,000 Speaker 1: some of them being injured during the preseason. And one 660 00:36:14,040 --> 00:36:16,480 Speaker 1: of the things that you know about this system that 661 00:36:16,520 --> 00:36:19,000 Speaker 1: they're going to have to do moving forward is is 662 00:36:19,080 --> 00:36:23,319 Speaker 1: simplify more things alignment, assignment and play sound football so 663 00:36:23,360 --> 00:36:26,360 Speaker 1: that there's not the breakdowns. You know, we didn't think 664 00:36:26,680 --> 00:36:29,600 Speaker 1: I'd be lying if I said to you what I 665 00:36:29,600 --> 00:36:31,920 Speaker 1: saw the first two games. I didn't expect that. You know, 666 00:36:32,040 --> 00:36:36,600 Speaker 1: so many guys were wide open, you know, by twenty yards. 667 00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:40,240 Speaker 1: But I just want to remind you something and David 668 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:44,560 Speaker 1: was living living it. Um what was it? Was it 669 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:47,600 Speaker 1: Tom's I think it was Tom's first Super Bowl? Uh, 670 00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:50,920 Speaker 1: we started going to not only did you start owing too, 671 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:53,839 Speaker 1: but the defense gave up eighty points and they gave 672 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:56,960 Speaker 1: up eighty points in the first two games, and and 673 00:36:58,719 --> 00:37:01,200 Speaker 1: they were trailing. I believe it was in Washington to 674 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:05,239 Speaker 1: the Redskins. See at the half, we ended up coming 675 00:37:05,280 --> 00:37:07,360 Speaker 1: back and they had the goal line stand that completely 676 00:37:07,440 --> 00:37:09,680 Speaker 1: changed everything in the fourth corner of the dynamic of 677 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:12,120 Speaker 1: our football seams. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not 678 00:37:12,280 --> 00:37:16,200 Speaker 1: different ros I'm not. I'm not suggesting this giant squad 679 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:20,560 Speaker 1: is winning the Super Bowl. Okay, but believe me, after 680 00:37:20,640 --> 00:37:24,879 Speaker 1: two games they wanted spags neck, they wanted a tar 681 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:27,080 Speaker 1: and feather them and run them out of town. But 682 00:37:27,120 --> 00:37:30,680 Speaker 1: adjustments and corrections will be made. Yeah, I mean, they're 683 00:37:30,719 --> 00:37:33,719 Speaker 1: not sitting on their hands there doing nothing about it. 684 00:37:33,880 --> 00:37:37,200 Speaker 1: Trust me, and no, I guarantee everybody's feeling the heat. 685 00:37:38,120 --> 00:37:41,560 Speaker 1: H is it? Is it Ian down or Ian or 686 00:37:41,560 --> 00:37:47,319 Speaker 1: Ethan down in Florida? I Hello, Ian, how you doing today? Good? 687 00:37:47,320 --> 00:37:49,200 Speaker 1: How you guys doing? Hey? I just wanted to say 688 00:37:49,239 --> 00:37:52,040 Speaker 1: thank you to Eli. Um. It's been an incredible run. 689 00:37:52,360 --> 00:37:54,600 Speaker 1: Sad day, but you know, at the same time, happy 690 00:37:54,640 --> 00:37:57,560 Speaker 1: a little bit and what a class act. I mean 691 00:37:57,600 --> 00:38:01,080 Speaker 1: to deal with the media of the national media, local 692 00:38:01,120 --> 00:38:03,920 Speaker 1: media the way he does just and I think we've 693 00:38:03,920 --> 00:38:06,759 Speaker 1: got a successor that's gonna do it with as much 694 00:38:06,800 --> 00:38:11,560 Speaker 1: class as he did. Um, Dave, I wanted to ask you, Um, 695 00:38:11,600 --> 00:38:14,600 Speaker 1: what what by no means? Was this Eli's fault r 696 00:38:14,640 --> 00:38:17,600 Speaker 1: oh and to start. But does this send a message 697 00:38:17,760 --> 00:38:20,120 Speaker 1: in particular to the defensive players that they need to 698 00:38:20,200 --> 00:38:23,399 Speaker 1: raise their their their play as well. I think giving 699 00:38:23,480 --> 00:38:26,160 Speaker 1: up sixty three points in the first two games and 700 00:38:26,280 --> 00:38:29,080 Speaker 1: this definitely sent a message to the defense and to 701 00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:32,560 Speaker 1: the defensive staff that corrections need to be made on 702 00:38:32,640 --> 00:38:35,320 Speaker 1: that side of the ball, not only to play better football, 703 00:38:35,719 --> 00:38:39,680 Speaker 1: but to support this change moving forward. Are like I said, 704 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:42,080 Speaker 1: when you don't make these corrections, it's like blood in 705 00:38:42,120 --> 00:38:45,439 Speaker 1: the water for a shark, because opposing offenses are going 706 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:48,920 Speaker 1: to continue to attack those same exact isssues until you 707 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,239 Speaker 1: correct them. And you know, you were in the locker room, 708 00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:53,839 Speaker 1: I was here on Monday. You could feel that they 709 00:38:53,920 --> 00:38:56,840 Speaker 1: took on us and they've took accountability for everything that 710 00:38:56,880 --> 00:38:59,640 Speaker 1: took place, and it's now just about going and doing 711 00:38:59,640 --> 00:39:01,839 Speaker 1: it on Sunday when they play the Buccaneers. You know, 712 00:39:01,880 --> 00:39:06,000 Speaker 1: you know, I asked T J. Jones today, was talking 713 00:39:06,040 --> 00:39:09,680 Speaker 1: to him, and you know, listen, he supplied the team 714 00:39:10,880 --> 00:39:13,359 Speaker 1: when he was at home four days earlier. Yeah, yeah, 715 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:17,799 Speaker 1: returning the receptions and the touchdown. And I asked him, 716 00:39:17,840 --> 00:39:21,000 Speaker 1: I said, do you think you can be the this 717 00:39:21,040 --> 00:39:23,640 Speaker 1: team needs to spark after two losses? Do you think 718 00:39:23,680 --> 00:39:26,439 Speaker 1: you can be the guy? And and here's a guy 719 00:39:26,760 --> 00:39:28,760 Speaker 1: you can tell, he's a bright kid the other day 720 00:39:28,920 --> 00:39:34,080 Speaker 1: and he said, look, everybody needs to be stark. All 721 00:39:34,160 --> 00:39:38,200 Speaker 1: eleven guys on offense, all eleven guys on defense. That's 722 00:39:38,239 --> 00:39:40,600 Speaker 1: what this sport is about. Sure, you want to be 723 00:39:40,640 --> 00:39:44,040 Speaker 1: the guy to make the play, but that's what it's about. 724 00:39:44,200 --> 00:39:46,160 Speaker 1: And it's just like in baseball, as you say, just 725 00:39:46,239 --> 00:39:48,879 Speaker 1: get one hit and it'll just start to cycle. It'll 726 00:39:48,920 --> 00:39:51,640 Speaker 1: start clicking for everybody else. And that's the thing that 727 00:39:51,680 --> 00:39:53,960 Speaker 1: you need your best players to step up and make 728 00:39:53,960 --> 00:39:56,919 Speaker 1: plays and everybody to do their best around them as well. 729 00:39:57,360 --> 00:39:59,879 Speaker 1: Let's go to Neil in New York. Hello, Neil, you're 730 00:40:00,120 --> 00:40:07,080 Speaker 1: with Russ and David. Hello, gentlemen, you got me, Okay, 731 00:40:07,280 --> 00:40:11,560 Speaker 1: we got you, loud and clear. Yeah. I just said 732 00:40:11,600 --> 00:40:15,160 Speaker 1: we have to stop mourning, h Eli already. I mean, 733 00:40:15,200 --> 00:40:18,800 Speaker 1: I'm a giant fancies nineteen sixty yesterday it was a 734 00:40:18,920 --> 00:40:24,280 Speaker 1: day from morning. I'm excited. I'm excited for Daniel Joneses. 735 00:40:24,360 --> 00:40:28,799 Speaker 1: Anybody called up and stead they're excited. Yeah, yeah, yeah, 736 00:40:29,560 --> 00:40:34,400 Speaker 1: you're not alone on the field. Yeah, that's That's exactly 737 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:36,680 Speaker 1: what we were talking about, is is getting some of 738 00:40:36,719 --> 00:40:38,920 Speaker 1: those receivers onto the field and getting them back out 739 00:40:38,960 --> 00:40:41,440 Speaker 1: there healthy. You know. Figure, you know, we'll see what 740 00:40:41,520 --> 00:40:46,000 Speaker 1: happens with Shephard, obviously Latimer with his hamstring in two games, 741 00:40:46,040 --> 00:40:48,880 Speaker 1: Golden tatill be back ready for the season, and you 742 00:40:48,960 --> 00:40:51,680 Speaker 1: will have some time and some things to build around. 743 00:40:52,080 --> 00:40:54,760 Speaker 1: When did those guys come back to play for Daniel Jones? 744 00:40:54,800 --> 00:40:57,600 Speaker 1: And you know, like I said, as much as how 745 00:40:57,640 --> 00:41:00,239 Speaker 1: tough and difficult it was for me to handle, I'm 746 00:41:00,280 --> 00:41:03,960 Speaker 1: excited about the opportunity that Daniel Jones is getting because 747 00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:07,759 Speaker 1: he earned and deserved it, even with all the naysayers 748 00:41:07,840 --> 00:41:11,680 Speaker 1: complaining about him being drafted number six. Overall, while we're 749 00:41:11,719 --> 00:41:14,399 Speaker 1: all those people yelling at now, they're not too they're 750 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:17,400 Speaker 1: not too mad about picking them, are they now? Speaking 751 00:41:17,440 --> 00:41:22,800 Speaker 1: of Latimer, Cody Latimer, we told prior to practice, prior 752 00:41:22,880 --> 00:41:26,000 Speaker 1: to I think it was prior to the coaches petri 753 00:41:26,040 --> 00:41:30,880 Speaker 1: Emers press conference day. Latimer is in concussion protocol and 754 00:41:32,160 --> 00:41:35,360 Speaker 1: Sterling Shepard is still in concussion protocol, but he played 755 00:41:35,400 --> 00:41:38,560 Speaker 1: today just non contact with Jersey. He ran the routes 756 00:41:38,640 --> 00:41:44,520 Speaker 1: and everything. Kenzler still has um a shoulder issue, but 757 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:48,400 Speaker 1: as as Zieler says, it's not an issue. No, it isn't. 758 00:41:48,640 --> 00:41:50,600 Speaker 1: You know. That's part of being an online That's that's 759 00:41:50,600 --> 00:41:53,759 Speaker 1: exactly right. Let's go to Meryl in New Jersey. Meryl, 760 00:41:53,840 --> 00:41:55,880 Speaker 1: you're on with Russ and David. How you doing today? 761 00:41:56,640 --> 00:42:00,759 Speaker 1: Russ David, thank you for all of your abusions over 762 00:42:00,800 --> 00:42:04,960 Speaker 1: the years. I've been a giant fan since the nineteen fifties, 763 00:42:06,560 --> 00:42:11,520 Speaker 1: Chuck and Charlie and everybody else after him, and you know, 764 00:42:11,640 --> 00:42:15,600 Speaker 1: Eli did a lot of good things. But when everybody 765 00:42:15,680 --> 00:42:19,319 Speaker 1: keeps saying he won two Super Bowls, hey, without that 766 00:42:19,480 --> 00:42:22,840 Speaker 1: offensive line, he doesn't win two super Bowls. But without 767 00:42:22,840 --> 00:42:25,240 Speaker 1: Eli Manning, we don't win any of those Super Bowls. 768 00:42:25,280 --> 00:42:28,160 Speaker 1: Because I have said this on the year before and 769 00:42:28,200 --> 00:42:31,799 Speaker 1: I'll say it again, and all the time that I 770 00:42:31,920 --> 00:42:34,960 Speaker 1: played here, we used to have competitions with our offensive 771 00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:37,440 Speaker 1: line going up to the line of scrimmage to seeing 772 00:42:37,480 --> 00:42:39,920 Speaker 1: if we could get the adjustment out the alert, the 773 00:42:39,960 --> 00:42:44,520 Speaker 1: audible pick up a blitz. We beat him once one time. 774 00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:47,400 Speaker 1: We beat him just based upon its preparation, as I 775 00:42:47,440 --> 00:42:50,440 Speaker 1: had ability to look and scan through defenses and know 776 00:42:50,560 --> 00:42:53,160 Speaker 1: exactly where to go with it. So as as much 777 00:42:53,239 --> 00:42:55,279 Speaker 1: as I love the credit that you just gave me, 778 00:42:55,800 --> 00:42:57,879 Speaker 1: there's no way that I'd have two super Bowl rings 779 00:42:57,880 --> 00:43:00,400 Speaker 1: if Eli Manning wasn't our quarterback. Well, I I mean, 780 00:43:00,560 --> 00:43:05,200 Speaker 1: but that's that's a given death in any Super Bowl team. 781 00:43:05,239 --> 00:43:08,880 Speaker 1: If the quarterback is not protected, he can't get the job. 782 00:43:09,640 --> 00:43:12,520 Speaker 1: It's what David was talking about before. It's the most 783 00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:17,320 Speaker 1: team sport of all the sports. If one part fails, 784 00:43:17,680 --> 00:43:19,799 Speaker 1: you're not going to get the job done, in particular 785 00:43:20,080 --> 00:43:22,520 Speaker 1: with the offensive line. Listen, we've been talking about the 786 00:43:22,520 --> 00:43:25,279 Speaker 1: offensive line the last couple of years, and I know 787 00:43:25,320 --> 00:43:27,719 Speaker 1: that we've talked about this. I've I've expressed these with 788 00:43:27,760 --> 00:43:30,760 Speaker 1: you because I have. People were asking me. Eli Manning 789 00:43:31,000 --> 00:43:34,680 Speaker 1: postseason wins eight the same as Steve Young. His A 790 00:43:34,760 --> 00:43:37,560 Speaker 1: hundred and six completions in the eleven post season are 791 00:43:37,640 --> 00:43:41,319 Speaker 1: the most in NFL history. Five game winning drives in 792 00:43:41,360 --> 00:43:45,120 Speaker 1: his postseason career, same amount as Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw. 793 00:43:45,760 --> 00:43:49,319 Speaker 1: Four fourth quarter comebacks in the playoffs, same amount as 794 00:43:49,360 --> 00:43:53,480 Speaker 1: John Elway. Two ten consecutive starts. That is not going 795 00:43:53,520 --> 00:43:58,680 Speaker 1: to be touched in a long time. And you know, remember, Eli, 796 00:44:00,080 --> 00:44:04,520 Speaker 1: what David just said, validates everything that Ernie a Corsi 797 00:44:05,040 --> 00:44:09,400 Speaker 1: saw him always said that's why Ernie brought him to 798 00:44:09,480 --> 00:44:13,360 Speaker 1: the Giants, and he made the decision based upon I 799 00:44:13,400 --> 00:44:16,400 Speaker 1: can hear Ernie saying that to me. Now, Russ, you 800 00:44:16,480 --> 00:44:18,640 Speaker 1: look at a guy and you look and you say 801 00:44:18,680 --> 00:44:21,960 Speaker 1: to yourself, can this guy take us down the field 802 00:44:22,040 --> 00:44:24,960 Speaker 1: and crunch time to win? And he did it. I'm 803 00:44:25,000 --> 00:44:27,759 Speaker 1: doing at Alabama against L s U and that that 804 00:44:27,920 --> 00:44:30,280 Speaker 1: sold him on the road at those places as well, 805 00:44:30,360 --> 00:44:34,600 Speaker 1: you know. So yeah, it's not an easy gig, not 806 00:44:34,600 --> 00:44:36,640 Speaker 1: not at all. By the way, again, just want to 807 00:44:36,640 --> 00:44:39,399 Speaker 1: remind you folks, got about ten minutes left in the show. 808 00:44:39,440 --> 00:44:41,400 Speaker 1: But I want to mind you. The Big Blue Kickoff 809 00:44:41,440 --> 00:44:43,520 Speaker 1: Live here is brought to you by Course Light And 810 00:44:43,600 --> 00:44:45,840 Speaker 1: if you want to enter to the to win the 811 00:44:45,920 --> 00:44:49,000 Speaker 1: ultimate v I P Game Day Experience courtesy of none 812 00:44:49,040 --> 00:44:52,360 Speaker 1: other than Curls Coors Light, you have to text v 813 00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:55,520 Speaker 1: I P to nine O four six four for more details. 814 00:44:55,640 --> 00:45:00,399 Speaker 1: Re eligible, I don't think I don't think we're eligible. Uh, 815 00:45:00,560 --> 00:45:03,799 Speaker 1: let's go to Maryland and check in with Ed. Is 816 00:45:03,840 --> 00:45:08,160 Speaker 1: that Ed? Hey, guys, you've got a great show today 817 00:45:08,239 --> 00:45:12,839 Speaker 1: than you can help you buddy. Okay, Well, first of all, 818 00:45:12,880 --> 00:45:14,920 Speaker 1: I want to say thanks for for what you do 819 00:45:14,960 --> 00:45:17,359 Speaker 1: to keep this going for all the fans. I think 820 00:45:17,400 --> 00:45:20,319 Speaker 1: it's a great uh way for us to get the 821 00:45:20,360 --> 00:45:22,879 Speaker 1: news as well as be able to voice our opinion. Dave, 822 00:45:22,960 --> 00:45:24,799 Speaker 1: I want to thank you personally for all you did 823 00:45:24,840 --> 00:45:26,680 Speaker 1: for the Giants. I was a big fan of yours 824 00:45:26,719 --> 00:45:29,040 Speaker 1: when you were playing, and I know you're still there. 825 00:45:29,160 --> 00:45:31,320 Speaker 1: I know you're still there helping the team, and that's awesome. 826 00:45:32,200 --> 00:45:35,080 Speaker 1: It's been yep, it's been said many times. Today, I'll 827 00:45:35,080 --> 00:45:39,440 Speaker 1: say it one more time. Eli manning class act um 828 00:45:39,480 --> 00:45:43,040 Speaker 1: and I'm just so uh, I'm sad and happy, but uh, 829 00:45:43,160 --> 00:45:44,560 Speaker 1: the thing to do is we've got to put it 830 00:45:44,560 --> 00:45:47,480 Speaker 1: all behind us, move on and win. You know ed 831 00:45:47,560 --> 00:45:51,200 Speaker 1: you just said the two words that describe what's going 832 00:45:51,280 --> 00:45:54,560 Speaker 1: on this week, and I called it and zad and 833 00:45:54,640 --> 00:45:59,879 Speaker 1: happy adds up to feeling awkward. You're you're a hunch 834 00:45:59,920 --> 00:46:02,319 Speaker 1: of a sun, right, You're you're sad because of the 835 00:46:02,320 --> 00:46:06,359 Speaker 1: Eli situation, but you're happy and excited for a kid 836 00:46:06,560 --> 00:46:10,279 Speaker 1: getting a chance to launch his NFL career. So yeah, 837 00:46:10,760 --> 00:46:13,520 Speaker 1: it is happy and said and it makes it very 838 00:46:13,600 --> 00:46:17,000 Speaker 1: very awkward. But again, This is the business, this is 839 00:46:17,040 --> 00:46:22,120 Speaker 1: professional sports, and I want us to win him. Of course. 840 00:46:22,160 --> 00:46:25,960 Speaker 1: In second, I want to uh him to do great 841 00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:29,080 Speaker 1: playing at quarterback this this Sunday and just show all 842 00:46:29,080 --> 00:46:32,000 Speaker 1: the folks that said why do we draft him, show 843 00:46:32,080 --> 00:46:35,759 Speaker 1: him that they were wrong that. I'll sign up for 844 00:46:35,800 --> 00:46:38,160 Speaker 1: that right now. How about you sign up for that. 845 00:46:39,040 --> 00:46:41,239 Speaker 1: You'll sign up for that? Good, Mackenzie says she'll sign 846 00:46:41,320 --> 00:46:43,200 Speaker 1: up for it. So she signs up for we have 847 00:46:43,239 --> 00:46:45,319 Speaker 1: to sign up for. Thank you, ed, thank you for 848 00:46:45,360 --> 00:46:47,200 Speaker 1: the calls very much for the call to a one 849 00:46:47,320 --> 00:46:51,280 Speaker 1: nine three, nine four or five one three is the number. 850 00:46:51,600 --> 00:46:55,600 Speaker 1: Let's go down to South Carolina and check in with Steven. Hello, Stephen, 851 00:46:55,640 --> 00:46:58,919 Speaker 1: how you doing today? Doing well? God? Now you good? Good? 852 00:47:00,200 --> 00:47:01,680 Speaker 1: A couple of questions and I'll leave it to you, 853 00:47:02,280 --> 00:47:05,680 Speaker 1: um well. First one is how many touchdowns in miss 854 00:47:05,680 --> 00:47:07,719 Speaker 1: tackles are we gonna let Baker have before we make 855 00:47:07,719 --> 00:47:11,120 Speaker 1: a replacement there? Number two is, uh, how do you 856 00:47:11,120 --> 00:47:13,080 Speaker 1: feel that your Buril Peppers is filling in for what 857 00:47:13,160 --> 00:47:16,160 Speaker 1: landing columns used to do? And the third one is 858 00:47:16,640 --> 00:47:18,960 Speaker 1: how important do you think that the T. J. Jones 859 00:47:19,000 --> 00:47:21,560 Speaker 1: and uh David Jones relationship is going to be for 860 00:47:21,640 --> 00:47:27,360 Speaker 1: us moving forward. Well, um, I'll well go ahead, I'll 861 00:47:27,400 --> 00:47:30,359 Speaker 1: answer to T. J. Jones. Well, obviously, like we said, 862 00:47:30,400 --> 00:47:33,160 Speaker 1: we knew that this was going to be a learning experience, 863 00:47:33,239 --> 00:47:36,480 Speaker 1: not only for Baker but the entire young secondary and 864 00:47:36,520 --> 00:47:38,960 Speaker 1: this is going to be a test of his manhood. 865 00:47:39,000 --> 00:47:41,400 Speaker 1: We know that he plays with a lot of confidence, 866 00:47:41,440 --> 00:47:43,680 Speaker 1: but at the same time, he's got to trust his 867 00:47:43,760 --> 00:47:47,520 Speaker 1: technique more and let his play on the field show 868 00:47:47,560 --> 00:47:49,799 Speaker 1: why he was worthy of that number one pick. But 869 00:47:49,880 --> 00:47:52,200 Speaker 1: it's not just him, it's the entire defense that have 870 00:47:52,360 --> 00:47:55,440 Speaker 1: to pick up their game. Same thing with Peppers. Peppers. 871 00:47:55,440 --> 00:47:58,320 Speaker 1: Obviously he has had ups and downs, like the entire defense, 872 00:47:58,680 --> 00:48:01,840 Speaker 1: But in regards to who they are as players, you know, 873 00:48:01,920 --> 00:48:04,280 Speaker 1: we both can sit here and say that Landon Collins 874 00:48:04,320 --> 00:48:07,280 Speaker 1: was a much better player when he was attacking downhill 875 00:48:07,320 --> 00:48:10,000 Speaker 1: towards the box than he wasn't coverage. But when you 876 00:48:10,080 --> 00:48:14,200 Speaker 1: have a young group like this that isn't that is inexperienced, 877 00:48:14,480 --> 00:48:16,759 Speaker 1: it exposes a lot of things of all players. But 878 00:48:16,800 --> 00:48:19,040 Speaker 1: it's up to them to come together as a group, 879 00:48:19,040 --> 00:48:21,439 Speaker 1: which I know that they're spending time. They spend time 880 00:48:21,440 --> 00:48:23,720 Speaker 1: in the meeting room yesterday going through all the film 881 00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:26,120 Speaker 1: and already started looking at all the different things that 882 00:48:26,160 --> 00:48:29,240 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay is bringing about because we know that Bruce 883 00:48:29,280 --> 00:48:32,279 Speaker 1: Arians number one goal and objective of taking over the 884 00:48:32,320 --> 00:48:36,040 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers was to prove that Jamis Winston is 885 00:48:36,080 --> 00:48:40,359 Speaker 1: a starting quarterback in the NFL Week one through three interceptions. 886 00:48:40,760 --> 00:48:43,000 Speaker 1: What they do to turn around in Week two on 887 00:48:43,080 --> 00:48:47,480 Speaker 1: Thursday Night Football thirty one runs to passes because they 888 00:48:47,480 --> 00:48:49,920 Speaker 1: wanted everything from him to be predicated off of a 889 00:48:50,040 --> 00:48:52,440 Speaker 1: run game, so that he was comfortable and didn't have 890 00:48:52,520 --> 00:48:55,239 Speaker 1: that pressure so he can do play action off of it. 891 00:48:55,520 --> 00:48:58,040 Speaker 1: But with that said, you know, at home, up against 892 00:48:58,040 --> 00:49:00,480 Speaker 1: the defense that has given up some big plays, he's 893 00:49:00,520 --> 00:49:02,480 Speaker 1: gonna try to take some shots down field the big 894 00:49:02,520 --> 00:49:05,439 Speaker 1: Mike Evans and the rest of the group. Cola brought 895 00:49:05,520 --> 00:49:09,560 Speaker 1: up DeAndre Baker and what what's the new hip way 896 00:49:09,560 --> 00:49:13,799 Speaker 1: of saying it? DeAndre got woke? Yeah, yeah, I mean yeah, 897 00:49:14,040 --> 00:49:17,320 Speaker 1: it's a wake up And you know, I remember Pat Shermerson. 898 00:49:17,480 --> 00:49:19,520 Speaker 1: You're really gonna like this kid because he's got an 899 00:49:19,560 --> 00:49:24,040 Speaker 1: edge to him and he's confident, and I think he 900 00:49:24,239 --> 00:49:28,200 Speaker 1: very much does. I haven't spoken to him about it. 901 00:49:28,640 --> 00:49:33,839 Speaker 1: I would ventured to say he's a little shaken up. 902 00:49:34,239 --> 00:49:36,439 Speaker 1: What's happened to the first couple of games. That's part 903 00:49:36,480 --> 00:49:40,360 Speaker 1: of making the transition from the NFL, from from college 904 00:49:40,480 --> 00:49:43,480 Speaker 1: to the pro game, because it's the bigger, faster and strong, 905 00:49:43,640 --> 00:49:48,600 Speaker 1: the precision of the route, everything is different. But you're 906 00:49:48,600 --> 00:49:52,480 Speaker 1: not gonna He's the first round pick for a reason. 907 00:49:52,880 --> 00:49:55,760 Speaker 1: You're not gonna say screw this after two games. Now 908 00:49:56,440 --> 00:49:59,359 Speaker 1: he's gonna have to improve. There's no question about it. 909 00:49:59,440 --> 00:50:03,080 Speaker 1: But um to trial by fire, you learn from it. 910 00:50:03,160 --> 00:50:06,560 Speaker 1: The question about the secondary, everybody's question about the secondary. 911 00:50:06,760 --> 00:50:10,440 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean that goes, that goes without saying, 912 00:50:10,520 --> 00:50:14,600 Speaker 1: let's go to Richie. Hello, Richie, where are you calling from? Buddy? 913 00:50:14,800 --> 00:50:17,880 Speaker 1: How are you doing? Quote from Staten Island? Okay, Stanton Island. 914 00:50:18,080 --> 00:50:21,760 Speaker 1: What's ups not? Have been a fan since nineteen sixty, 915 00:50:21,960 --> 00:50:24,839 Speaker 1: you know, so I've been doing all the sixties and seventies, 916 00:50:25,400 --> 00:50:28,320 Speaker 1: Uh my bis Me or ELI things, all the accolades 917 00:50:28,360 --> 00:50:31,160 Speaker 1: go to ELI signed for change, Maybe because I don't 918 00:50:31,160 --> 00:50:33,560 Speaker 1: think it was too soon for the simple fact that 919 00:50:33,760 --> 00:50:36,480 Speaker 1: what I think is that summer that's the guy put 920 00:50:36,520 --> 00:50:39,560 Speaker 1: on a hot seat. Okay, I think he's just buying 921 00:50:39,640 --> 00:50:42,680 Speaker 1: himself Sometimes you put the new guy in there, you 922 00:50:42,719 --> 00:50:50,760 Speaker 1: could absord some losses and expects, you know what, Rich, Richie, 923 00:50:50,840 --> 00:50:53,880 Speaker 1: I'm I'm gonna disagree with that narrative. And I'm gonna 924 00:50:53,880 --> 00:50:59,200 Speaker 1: tell you why. I people are saying people are saying that, Oh, 925 00:50:59,440 --> 00:51:01,440 Speaker 1: get on my because I've read it in certain places 926 00:51:02,120 --> 00:51:06,040 Speaker 1: and you probably read it tomorrow. Well Gettleman and and 927 00:51:06,160 --> 00:51:10,160 Speaker 1: Shermer just covering their rear ends. Now, let me explain 928 00:51:10,200 --> 00:51:13,799 Speaker 1: something to you, rich and Uh, you're talking about two men. 929 00:51:15,040 --> 00:51:19,120 Speaker 1: We've discussed this, two men who took the job knowing 930 00:51:20,080 --> 00:51:23,000 Speaker 1: they were going to take a team in complete transition 931 00:51:23,320 --> 00:51:25,680 Speaker 1: that was going to have to be taken apart. They 932 00:51:25,760 --> 00:51:29,160 Speaker 1: knew they were going to have to make this quarterback change, 933 00:51:29,520 --> 00:51:34,560 Speaker 1: so they they were given this mess. When I say 934 00:51:34,640 --> 00:51:37,839 Speaker 1: given this mess, so so to say that, I I 935 00:51:37,880 --> 00:51:39,920 Speaker 1: don't think the move was made to cover their ass 936 00:51:40,120 --> 00:51:42,560 Speaker 1: for lack of a better term, It's something that they 937 00:51:42,560 --> 00:51:45,200 Speaker 1: had to do. Not to mention, this is a business 938 00:51:45,280 --> 00:51:50,399 Speaker 1: that is structured all about winning and losing football games. Okay, Dave, 939 00:51:50,520 --> 00:51:54,120 Speaker 1: let me ask you a a question. That's why I lived this, 940 00:51:54,320 --> 00:51:57,719 Speaker 1: rich You just see, you know I lived this. I 941 00:51:57,760 --> 00:52:01,000 Speaker 1: know what it's like. But have you dress the guy. 942 00:52:01,280 --> 00:52:04,759 Speaker 1: You don't cope for the pass rusher. Okay, you did 943 00:52:04,880 --> 00:52:06,879 Speaker 1: first in the Jones. You got a guy like state 944 00:52:06,920 --> 00:52:09,040 Speaker 1: Kwon Barkley, you don't cope for the quarterback the year prior. 945 00:52:09,480 --> 00:52:11,720 Speaker 1: How many touches has he had over the first two games. 946 00:52:11,960 --> 00:52:14,759 Speaker 1: I agree with you that they should utilize more. Conversely, 947 00:52:14,800 --> 00:52:17,520 Speaker 1: he hat smarts, you know. To me, he's a past 948 00:52:17,560 --> 00:52:20,800 Speaker 1: first guy. What quant be waste? That's my concerns was 949 00:52:20,840 --> 00:52:25,920 Speaker 1: a giant fan. Okay, they you say you're you're behind 950 00:52:25,960 --> 00:52:31,960 Speaker 1: all the times he's the best option, and you're not saying, 951 00:52:32,840 --> 00:52:35,960 Speaker 1: I mean, you're rich, you know what I mean. That 952 00:52:36,480 --> 00:52:39,440 Speaker 1: wasn't even the argument. That wasn't the disgust. I think 953 00:52:39,480 --> 00:52:42,200 Speaker 1: that they should utilize se Kwon Berkley more. If I 954 00:52:42,320 --> 00:52:45,200 Speaker 1: was the offensive lineman, I'd be like, run this guy 955 00:52:45,280 --> 00:52:48,160 Speaker 1: thirty times a game because he gives you more opportunities 956 00:52:48,160 --> 00:52:50,960 Speaker 1: to win. But still having said that, in this past game, 957 00:52:51,320 --> 00:52:53,520 Speaker 1: the way that the defense for the Bills were playing, 958 00:52:54,000 --> 00:52:57,000 Speaker 1: there weren't a lot of big holes and opportunities for him. 959 00:52:57,200 --> 00:52:59,520 Speaker 1: But once again, when you fall behind the way that 960 00:52:59,560 --> 00:53:02,840 Speaker 1: you do that, you don't have that systematic approach that 961 00:53:02,920 --> 00:53:05,759 Speaker 1: you can run the ball every single time, you know, 962 00:53:06,480 --> 00:53:09,040 Speaker 1: And again I believe me, I would like Sae Quon 963 00:53:09,320 --> 00:53:12,600 Speaker 1: to get the ball as much as possible. But last 964 00:53:12,640 --> 00:53:15,200 Speaker 1: week was it with Maybe it was with It might 965 00:53:15,200 --> 00:53:16,719 Speaker 1: have been with you and maybe you know, maybe I 966 00:53:16,840 --> 00:53:20,160 Speaker 1: was with Maybe it was with um with paul A 967 00:53:20,239 --> 00:53:25,759 Speaker 1: Cola brought up two different sizes of people. Yeah, significant difference. Uh, 968 00:53:25,800 --> 00:53:28,319 Speaker 1: A Cola brought up, you know everybody's going playing and 969 00:53:29,000 --> 00:53:31,399 Speaker 1: give the ball. Give the ball to say Quon. Well, 970 00:53:31,480 --> 00:53:35,719 Speaker 1: before they took there's seven nothing lead, first goal. It 971 00:53:35,760 --> 00:53:38,600 Speaker 1: was first in goal. Sa Kwan got the ball and 972 00:53:38,640 --> 00:53:42,640 Speaker 1: didn't score. It was both looked at each other and said, 973 00:53:42,680 --> 00:53:44,760 Speaker 1: that was a great point. There was a great point 974 00:53:44,840 --> 00:53:47,719 Speaker 1: because when you go back to it, granted, it's easy 975 00:53:47,760 --> 00:53:50,479 Speaker 1: to validated and say, well you didn't get it because 976 00:53:50,520 --> 00:53:52,839 Speaker 1: it with your best running back. It wouldn't have matter 977 00:53:52,880 --> 00:53:56,160 Speaker 1: who was in there. There was no hole to go. Listen, 978 00:53:57,640 --> 00:54:03,080 Speaker 1: we all agree sake on, you know. But again you 979 00:54:03,160 --> 00:54:05,960 Speaker 1: mentioned up to call a mention up Richie, Well we 980 00:54:06,000 --> 00:54:10,239 Speaker 1: didn't draft um two years we know, but what we 981 00:54:10,280 --> 00:54:15,640 Speaker 1: didn't draft with Sam Donald? Okay, and then uh, but 982 00:54:15,719 --> 00:54:18,320 Speaker 1: nobody was complaining about getting Sae Kwon Barkley after it 983 00:54:18,400 --> 00:54:20,000 Speaker 1: was the Rookie of the Year. You had the third 984 00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:23,920 Speaker 1: most yardage in NFL history by a rookie. But you know, 985 00:54:24,040 --> 00:54:28,399 Speaker 1: you can't. You can't just be emotional that. That's why 986 00:54:28,560 --> 00:54:32,520 Speaker 1: fans can't be general managers and quite frankly, members of 987 00:54:32,560 --> 00:54:35,120 Speaker 1: the media the same way they can't be general managers. 988 00:54:35,280 --> 00:54:38,240 Speaker 1: You have to look at a decision and say, Okay, 989 00:54:38,239 --> 00:54:40,680 Speaker 1: this is not working out right now, I gotta stick 990 00:54:40,719 --> 00:54:44,800 Speaker 1: with it. You gotta have some inside, some toughness. You 991 00:54:44,880 --> 00:54:48,440 Speaker 1: got to having a plan to get Sa Kwon last year, now, 992 00:54:48,560 --> 00:54:52,040 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones this year. Now, having a young nucleus around 993 00:54:52,120 --> 00:54:55,000 Speaker 1: that there's a plan to it. You know, Let's let's 994 00:54:55,040 --> 00:54:58,600 Speaker 1: see what happens. You know, let's let's look at the 995 00:54:58,680 --> 00:55:02,680 Speaker 1: crystal ball. Even they'll say this year, but let's look 996 00:55:02,719 --> 00:55:04,399 Speaker 1: at it next year when people are going to look 997 00:55:04,400 --> 00:55:07,480 Speaker 1: back and say, j back to back drafts. They got 998 00:55:07,560 --> 00:55:10,359 Speaker 1: s Quan and Uh and Daniel Jones I can play 999 00:55:10,360 --> 00:55:14,680 Speaker 1: together for a long period exactly, you know, I mean seriously. 1000 00:55:14,719 --> 00:55:16,759 Speaker 1: And then you have a left guard and Will Hernandez 1001 00:55:16,760 --> 00:55:19,000 Speaker 1: that's young. You have a hallapeo who's only in his 1002 00:55:19,120 --> 00:55:22,400 Speaker 1: third year. You have younger players like Sterling Shepard and 1003 00:55:22,400 --> 00:55:24,840 Speaker 1: Evan Ingram on the outside. What do you know, you 1004 00:55:24,880 --> 00:55:28,680 Speaker 1: have a nucleus of an offensive team. You know, it's 1005 00:55:30,360 --> 00:55:34,440 Speaker 1: uh when we start talking about the quan thing. I mean, 1006 00:55:34,480 --> 00:55:37,040 Speaker 1: you can get into the situation that and then it 1007 00:55:37,120 --> 00:55:41,120 Speaker 1: happens all the time. I don't game plan. I leave 1008 00:55:41,160 --> 00:55:44,120 Speaker 1: that to the coaches. The game plan. Sometimes they work out, 1009 00:55:44,320 --> 00:55:46,919 Speaker 1: sometimes they don't work out. I mean, and that that's 1010 00:55:46,920 --> 00:55:49,520 Speaker 1: what fans of media do your nickel and dime. But 1011 00:55:49,640 --> 00:55:51,719 Speaker 1: it's a lot easier to nickel and dime from where 1012 00:55:51,719 --> 00:55:55,400 Speaker 1: we're sitting that where the coaches and the players are sitting. Anyway, folks, 1013 00:55:55,640 --> 00:55:57,799 Speaker 1: that is a rap on today. I want to thank 1014 00:55:58,000 --> 00:56:03,560 Speaker 1: in particular Mackenzie Angram across the way for handling the controls. Mackenzie, 1015 00:56:03,560 --> 00:56:06,480 Speaker 1: thank you so much, my buddy David Deal am Rs Salzburg, 1016 00:56:06,880 --> 00:56:09,080 Speaker 1: and of course got to thank you the fans out there, 1017 00:56:09,200 --> 00:56:12,680 Speaker 1: because without you we'd have nobody to be talking to 1018 00:56:12,800 --> 00:56:15,279 Speaker 1: here on Big Blue Kickoff Live on Giants dot com. 1019 00:56:15,360 --> 00:56:18,560 Speaker 1: So until next week, it is I Rah Salzburg saying 1020 00:56:18,640 --> 00:56:21,440 Speaker 1: to all of you bye bye, so long and farewell, 1021 00:56:21,640 --> 00:56:24,439 Speaker 1: but tune in tomorrow again for Big Blue Kickoff Live 1022 00:56:24,560 --> 00:56:25,719 Speaker 1: presented by Corpse Light