1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: Clos a deep down field. Say, who takes the bad 2 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 1: want to play by many? Want to catch by time, 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: reef Man. It takes the staff lots of my first 4 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: right up and cuts down. Keep ball down the left 5 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: sideline and it's gonna be caught. Was he a bounced yes, 6 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,479 Speaker 1: manning him on the sideline, Brandy, He's one down the 7 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: middle of the field into the ends on a jump 8 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: ball and it's incomplete. And the ball games over and 9 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: the Giants want Super Bowl. Welcome to episode five of 10 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: the Popa's Perspective podcast, presented by Bob's Discount of Furniture, 11 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: the official furniture store and mattress partner of the New 12 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: York Football Giants. I am John Schmelt, joined is always 13 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: by the voice of the New York Football Giants, Bob 14 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: Popa and Bob. As the Giants get ready to take 15 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 1: on the Miami Dolphins. These are fun because you don't 16 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: have a ton of choices in these NFC a F 17 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: a f C matchups. But the Giants and Dolphins have 18 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: played some memorable games. Well, I mean, we're gonna start 19 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: in two thousand seven when uh we hopped on a 20 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: flight ton Yes for the inaugural UM, you know NFL 21 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: international game with the Giants and the Dolphins at Wembley Stadium. 22 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:13,479 Speaker 1: It was a Dolphins home game. I remember taking the flight. UM, 23 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: David Deal and I sat on the bus next to 24 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:19,680 Speaker 1: each other from the team hotel to the practice facility. 25 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: Each day. We kind of David's very superstitious, we'd like 26 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: to sit in the same seats. And it was really 27 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: awesome walking into Wembley Stadium, uh and knowing the history 28 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: of that building and knowing the history of what it 29 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 1: was all about as far as soccer in that building, 30 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: and going into the locker room. They're small, obviously, there's 31 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: less players on a soccer team, and they have the 32 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: nets in the ceiling because when the players are in 33 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: the locker room and they want to loosen up, you know, 34 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: they're kicking balls in the locker room, uh and making 35 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: sure that the lights don't break, you know, they're kicking 36 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: the ball up and down, working on their headers. So 37 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: they had nets all along the ceiling so that none 38 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: of the lights would break. So that was kind of 39 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: a cool thing. And then we just an extra time 40 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: in those locker rooms after the game is we had 41 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: the way for our international flight to be ready to 42 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: get out of that right. Oh yeah, they had they 43 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: had snacks for us, they had food to be eaten, 44 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:11,919 Speaker 1: and uh yeah, it was. It was really it was 45 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: a memorable trip. I remember taking rickshaw rides through London 46 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 1: trying to get to and fro where we were going. 47 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: London cab drivers, by the way, unbelievable, they know exactly 48 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 1: where they're going, like they have like these fancy tests 49 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 1: and everything. Yeah, it was. It was really a cool experience. 50 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: I hadn't been to London in probably I don't know, 51 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:33,799 Speaker 1: it was a while since I had been in London, 52 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: probably like uh fifteen years by when I did the 53 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: World League of American Football, the New York New Jersey Nights, 54 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 1: Scottish Claim Wars, right yeah, and the London Monarchs. So 55 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: it was kind of cool. I remember walking out on 56 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 1: the field. There was a couple of things that I 57 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: was interested in. Walking out on the field, you saw 58 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: how thin the grass was, and you were wondering, how's 59 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 1: this going to hold up for an NFL game. This 60 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,519 Speaker 1: is a soccer pitch. It was almost like for for 61 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: for American fans, I might under stand, it's basically like 62 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: a fairway on a golf course. Yeah, it's uh, and 63 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: it didn't really hold up great, which the league has 64 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: since improved tremendously with the games being played there. The 65 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: other thing, the other takeawhere, I remembers the the opportunity 66 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 1: to go sight seeing, uh and hang out in London. 67 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: It was it was a fun trip and there was 68 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: a game to be played, and I was wondering about 69 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 1: a broadcast position because you know, it's not a stadium 70 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: built for NFL. And I remember the one thing you're 71 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: sitting outside in media sections. And I remember the other 72 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: thing was, you know, like the seats are all bolted 73 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 1: down so like you couldn't really move. They were just 74 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: like swivel seats that you would have when you were 75 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: in grade school. Small seats. But we're really a few 76 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 1: rows away from the fans do by the way, Yeah 77 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: we were. We were right near, right near all the action. Now, 78 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: the game itself, uh, not exactly memorable as far as 79 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: the quality of play, because Cleo Lemon wound up being 80 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins that day. Um 81 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: so they're going with Cleo him and as the starting quarterback, 82 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: But who is their starter that year that he replaced. 83 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: Do you remember, I don't. I think it was well, 84 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 1: John Beck did not play, he was inactive. I realized 85 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: I'm putting on the spot here, but I was just 86 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: trying to remember who the Dolphins starting quarterback was that. Yeah, 87 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: I'm gonna look it up. Had some injuries and stuff 88 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: like that. But anyway, they go on to drive early 89 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: and uh, former Giant Jay Feeling misses a field goal 90 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: wide right on the opening possession, so no score. Giants 91 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: get the ball. H they drive it down field. They 92 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,679 Speaker 1: have it first and goal at the four yard line, 93 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:40,119 Speaker 1: but Jacobs gets stopped and then there was an incomplete pass. 94 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 1: So they send Lawrence Tynes, who's of Scottish descent, out 95 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: to kick a twenty yard field goal. Let's listen to 96 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 1: the call. Alright, this will be a twenty yard attempt. 97 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: Lawrence Times was actually born in Scotland. Snap is good, 98 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,479 Speaker 1: tick on its way line, drive and it is good 99 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: much of the alt of a soccer fan. Yeah, and 100 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:05,040 Speaker 1: that was the thing. They got so excited when there 101 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: was a punt or a kickoff or a field goal 102 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: like you had never seen before. Like that was big, 103 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 1: that was like big deal. I remember going to the 104 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: practice earlier in the week, and uh, you know, the 105 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: the as much as the soccer players where the Giants 106 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:25,599 Speaker 1: were training at the soccer facility, where in all of 107 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: the size of the football players, they really bonded with 108 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 1: the kickers and punters. But I remember the one soccer 109 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:35,239 Speaker 1: guy for I remember talking with one of the players 110 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:38,480 Speaker 1: from the team and uh, he was talking about kicking 111 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 1: it and he could kick it, and then when he 112 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: saw the size of the lineman rushing and the people 113 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 1: rushing at the kick, he was like, yeah, maybe not, 114 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 1: maybe not, might be a little bit more difficult. So 115 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: three nothing Giants Dolphins get the football and the Giants, 116 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 1: you know, defense was a key component of that oh 117 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 1: seven team. And they make a big play in the 118 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: first quarter on a third and one third and one 119 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:07,479 Speaker 1: for Miami. Lemon out of the gun. Now they go 120 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: direct snap. Ball was bobbled in traffic and the Giants 121 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: say they have it. It was a direct snap to 122 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:16,279 Speaker 1: the wide receiver and the Giants have the football. It 123 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: is New York Giant football. It was a direct snap 124 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:22,359 Speaker 1: to the wide receiver. I think it was Hagen who 125 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 1: came in no Booker and he never got it cleanly, 126 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: and it was a scramble for to scrum if you will, 127 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: and the Giants come away with it. Yeah, Jibril Wilson 128 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: picked up the football for the Giants, but the Giants 129 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 1: have to punt. Fiagles gets a standing ovation for getting 130 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,919 Speaker 1: off a forty two yarder. Um, and we move along 131 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: into the second quarter. So, um, the Giants have the 132 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: lead here and um, they gotta make a play and 133 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 1: Tom Coflin makes the decision the balls at midfield. Uh, 134 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: there's like six minutes to go in the second quarter, 135 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: and the Giants decided to roll the dice manning over center. 136 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:05,359 Speaker 1: Colleagues say, goes from O'Hara since tumor in motion. Manning 137 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: handoff Drones runs left. He's got the first down and 138 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: then some to Miami forty seven yard line. They ran 139 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 1: behind Deal and Soibert and the tight ends on the 140 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: left and they convert. My Brad Shaws heard that year, Bob, 141 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 1: so the Ruben Drones had to play a bigger role 142 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 1: role earlier in the year. And he was a high 143 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: character guy. He was certainly a high character guy. Everybody 144 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:27,840 Speaker 1: loved him in the locker room. That was a fourth 145 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: and one play. Yeah, Bradshaw, remember Bradshaw really came on 146 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: later in the year. He was a rookie that season. 147 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: So the Giants taken inside the two minute warning and 148 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 1: they get the first touchdown in London, and it comes 149 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: from by far the least likely source. Man It Colleague 150 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: signals play fake looks trying to find Shocky. He's covered. 151 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: Manning's gonna roll to his left. Manning's gonna run to 152 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: the five, Manning to the coal line, touchdown, Eli Manning 153 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: a rushing touchdown for Eli. Not often did he show 154 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: off the wheels, Bob, but he did there. Yeah, his 155 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: ten yards scamper. I think he did the ten yards 156 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 1: in about eight seconds. But it was a nice touchdown. 157 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: So it's ten nothing Giants. You know. Cleo Lemon was 158 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: able to move his team in this game at different points, 159 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 1: and with thirty two seconds to go, Miami is within 160 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 1: striking distance and the defense comes up big. Lemon sends 161 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 1: Hagen to his left again split wide right. Booker is 162 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: the slot man right of the formation. Heel comes in 163 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 1: motion to the right. Lemon takes a shotgun snap back 164 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 1: to throw while slipped out of his hands. It's a 165 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 1: turnover recovered by the Giants at the thirty five yard line. 166 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 1: Michael Strahan recovers it. I looked it up. By the 167 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: way Trent Green and John becked with the other two 168 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 1: starting quarterbacks of the Dolphins that here you go. So 169 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: Michael Strahan is right here in some of these names. 170 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: Whether Michael Strahan, he was glad he came back for 171 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 1: that year. So the Giants take the lead. In the 172 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 1: locker room with the half, not a lot has happening 173 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: in the third order. They just they both teams are 174 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: moving the ball, but both teams don't really do anything. Um. 175 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 1: It was just that kind of a weird vibe in 176 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 1: this game, Like the Giants had it at the plus 177 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: thirty nine, but they had to punt. They eventually tack 178 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: on a feely UH field goal Miami does to get 179 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:21,719 Speaker 1: on the board, so it's thirteen to three Giants UH. 180 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 1: Late in the third quarter. Fourth quarter, the Giants go 181 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: on to drive. Lawrence Times misses a twenty nine yard 182 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,839 Speaker 1: field goal wide left, so the Giants aren't able to 183 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: build upon their lead. They never really get the knockout score, 184 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: and then all of a sudden, Miami scores late um 185 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:41,839 Speaker 1: with two minutes to go in the game. Cleo Lemon 186 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:44,319 Speaker 1: throws a twenty one yard touchdown pass to Teddy Gain, 187 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 1: and you're sitting there and you're saying, well, we came 188 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 1: all the way over here for this, Like they can't 189 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:52,080 Speaker 1: put that, They can't put this bad Miami team away. So, 190 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:55,840 Speaker 1: as I mentioned at the beginning of this, the kicking 191 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 1: game was the big part of this, right, punting, kicking, 192 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: they all love that stuff. Well, um, after the Teddy 193 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 1: Gain touchdown, it's now thirteen to ten Giants, So here 194 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:10,880 Speaker 1: comes the onside kick. All right, here's the hands team 195 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:16,319 Speaker 1: for the Giants. Tour Boar Wilson, Tyree Blackburn, Boss, Hedgecock, 196 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 1: Tumor Ross mccarters back to Feely, has a teta he's 197 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 1: gonna bounce this one, I believe she is right, sends 198 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: it on its way. It does not go ten yards. 199 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 1: It goes out of bounds. He never even gave his 200 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: team a chance. It didn't bounce. It's slid. And there's 201 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,640 Speaker 1: the turf that you were talking about. So they've they've 202 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 1: since uh figured out a way to figure out the 203 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:51,040 Speaker 1: turf situation in England. But that was a memorable historic game, 204 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 1: not a not a memorable game by the game stature. 205 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 1: But memorable by what it meant for the NFL and 206 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:01,400 Speaker 1: the International Series. In Bob, you just want to bring 207 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 1: one other thing up just to get fans an idea 208 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: of of what the Mater family and Giants ownership and 209 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 1: the Tishe family are all about. They literally let every 210 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 1: full time employee bring out two members of their family 211 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 1: for an entire week, and they basically set up tours 212 00:11:16,559 --> 00:11:19,960 Speaker 1: of London and of England to let their whole families 213 00:11:20,520 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 1: enjoy that week out there at no cost to the 214 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 1: employees families. It was an unbelievable experience. It really was 215 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 1: that the Giants did it right, and uh, it was 216 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: a great experience for the for the families of the organization, 217 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 1: the players, and if you're gonna make that trip, you 218 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:37,959 Speaker 1: might as well go out with a wind. So now 219 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:39,800 Speaker 1: we moved to two thousand and eleven. We go from 220 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:46,960 Speaker 1: one Super Bowl season to another MetLife Stadium. October, Dolphins 221 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 1: are in town and um, you know it's a cold 222 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 1: day in November. Um, you know, the Giants are trying 223 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,679 Speaker 1: to kind of get things going in the right direction. 224 00:11:57,040 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 1: And again it's the Super Bowl season and it's interesting 225 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: because again, this wasn't a good Miami team. The Giants 226 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:08,679 Speaker 1: got the ball first, they drive it down field and 227 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: um instead of kicking a field goal because remember, you know, 228 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:15,840 Speaker 1: the winds at MetLife Stadium could be difficult too, and 229 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 1: there was a lot of wind that day. I remember 230 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:19,840 Speaker 1: it because it was I remember the kind of day 231 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: that it was. It was that it was much colder 232 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:25,800 Speaker 1: and rawer than it should have been for that time 233 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:28,559 Speaker 1: of year. So instead of trying to long field goal 234 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 1: with Lawrence times. The Giants have the ball in the 235 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: opening possession of the game at the Miami thirty four 236 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:36,240 Speaker 1: and Tom Coughlin decides on a fourth and nine to 237 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 1: go for it. Giants spread the formation fourth and nine 238 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 1: at the thirty four of Miami Manningham and motion from 239 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 1: the right manning back to throw steps up as time 240 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 1: deep ball down the right side and traffic and get 241 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 1: played attended for Manningham into double coverage there too. There 242 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 1: was nothing there, so the Giants turned it over on 243 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:01,559 Speaker 1: downs yeah, and then Miami goes down field and and 244 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 1: they put points on the board. Matt Moore was the 245 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 1: quarterback Slayton with a one yard touchdown run. So the 246 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: Giants find themselves behind the eight ball seven nothing they 247 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:16,920 Speaker 1: put a drive together. Manning hit Jake Ballard on a 248 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 1: twenty one yard catch and run. But again the Giants 249 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 1: have the ball uh at first and ten at the twelve, 250 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: they get call for a penalty times kicks at twenty 251 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 1: five yard field goal. Down seven three, going to the 252 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 1: second and you know Matt Moore he had his little 253 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:34,560 Speaker 1: burst in the NFL. And on the first possession of 254 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 1: the second quarter, Miami widen their lead. Fourth and goal 255 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 1: at the one. Well, it alphens up seventh three strong 256 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: formation to the left. Watch play, They'll throw it to him. 257 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 1: I set play fake. Moore is gonna roll to his right. 258 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 1: He's gonna run. Rook sent for the touchdown. Giants sold 259 00:13:57,640 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 1: out for the run up the middle and Matt Moore 260 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:04,120 Speaker 1: runs it in for a touchdown and Miami up thirteen 261 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:06,320 Speaker 1: to three with nine thirty seven to go and a 262 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:09,240 Speaker 1: half with an extra point coming. Yeah. I mean, this 263 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 1: is a Giant team that's supposed to win this game. 264 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:14,199 Speaker 1: And I remember that feeling of anxiety, like I are 265 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 1: they gonna lose another one of these games where they're 266 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: the better football team. A couple of possessions later, the 267 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:24,320 Speaker 1: Giants go on to drive late and a half. There 268 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: was a big play. There was a third and eight. 269 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 1: Manning hits Victor Cruz for eleven yards. We're inside the 270 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:35,040 Speaker 1: two minute warning. Giants are bleeding clock. Uh, there's just 271 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:37,800 Speaker 1: seconds to go on the half. Uh. And the Giants 272 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 1: had a first intend at the sixteen. Now facing a 273 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 1: third and one at the seven, Let's see if the 274 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 1: Giants can get a touchdown going into halftime down fourteen three. 275 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:56,800 Speaker 1: Right now, Nick's wide right, manningham split left, ballarded cruising 276 00:14:56,880 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: a slot let Manning out of the shotgun, takes the snap, 277 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: froze one left looking for Manning, and he's got a 278 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: touchdown on the corner of fade. So the Giants finally 279 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 1: get on the board at the end of the half. 280 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: That was a play, by the way, they practiced all 281 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 1: the time, that little fade or out at the corner, 282 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: and they needed it. So they had some momentum because 283 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 1: the Dolphins got the ball to start the third and 284 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:24,720 Speaker 1: right away, I mean second play of the third quarter. 285 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: Miami starts moving the ball again and off of Reggie 286 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 1: Bush gets a whole left and there he goes out 287 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: across the forty across midfield. More miss tackles as he's 288 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 1: finally dropped at the Giant forty. It's a big run 289 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: for Reggie Bush. Twenty eight yards on the carry. He 290 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:45,680 Speaker 1: had a twenty eight yard dur in this game, a 291 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 1: thirty five yard or in the game, he averaged seven 292 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: yards of carry. Reggie Bush had a hundred and three yards. 293 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: Now the Giants had five sacks in the game, which 294 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 1: is a big component of this. So now the Giants 295 00:15:55,880 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 1: are down seventeen ten. Carpenter kicked the field goal. Uh. 296 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 1: I remember there was no more scoring in the third quarter, 297 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 1: but the Giants were on a drive in the fourth quarter, 298 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: and there was a big third down play in Miami 299 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: territory that led to Giants points. Manning play fake back 300 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,280 Speaker 1: to throw rolls, right throws, right ballots, got it wide 301 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 1: open at the thirty tackled at the eighteen yard line. 302 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: Two for Jake Ballard, who would wind up playing a 303 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 1: big role for the team during that season. But again, 304 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,480 Speaker 1: I think Giants friends that are listening to this right 305 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 1: now thinking of Giants football today. Um, the Giants had 306 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 1: red zone problems. They had red zone problems, and they 307 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:39,840 Speaker 1: were not able to get the ball in times with 308 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 1: the field goals. So they're down four, but they get 309 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:46,440 Speaker 1: a three and out and then the Giants get a 310 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:50,680 Speaker 1: big play from Bradshaw in eleven yard run. And then 311 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: the Giants again in Miami territory, facing another third down, 312 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:58,760 Speaker 1: Manning back to throw over the middle, completes it to 313 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:01,920 Speaker 1: the ten. That's Mr Cruise and he spits off head 314 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 1: to the edge of fird touchdown. Whoa, he just kept 315 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:12,199 Speaker 1: his feet churning and the Dolphins couldn't get up to 316 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:15,040 Speaker 1: the ground and the Giants how their first lead of 317 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 1: the day with five fifty eight to go. Probably he 318 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:19,920 Speaker 1: can't score on the red zone. Score from outside the 319 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:22,600 Speaker 1: red zone. Yeah, And I mean, listen, Victor Cruz. I 320 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:25,919 Speaker 1: mean that this is his year of bursting into the 321 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 1: sun and he's becoming a big part of this Giant's 322 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 1: football team. So now Miami has the ball late in 323 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:35,119 Speaker 1: the game, and I mentioned the Giant defense comes up big, 324 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:37,800 Speaker 1: like back to back sacks or on a play fake. 325 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 1: He's back to throw, he's under pressure, He'll get sacked 326 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 1: by human euro back of the twenty eight yard line. 327 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 1: Marshall split right, they got try on on him. Moore's 328 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:52,800 Speaker 1: back to throw, Moore's under pressure, sacked again. Back in 329 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:56,639 Speaker 1: the nineteen yards line. Twaduka two and a half sacks 330 00:17:56,640 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 1: from Matthias today, so back to back sacks, two minute warning. 331 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:04,960 Speaker 1: It's fourth and forever for the Dolphins. And one last 332 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:11,920 Speaker 1: gasp ball at their old swy to seventeen Giants. More 333 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:17,399 Speaker 1: over center Giants shoe blix they back off Bore's back 334 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 1: over the middle in a second by Corey Webster over 335 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 1: forty thirty five thirty at Corey Webster with the big 336 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:31,400 Speaker 1: play and boom Giants with the seventeen when they survive 337 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:34,160 Speaker 1: against an inferior Miami team and win the football game. 338 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 1: All right, So Bob, let's move ahead. Now we jumped 339 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:39,920 Speaker 1: to two thousand fifteen. Obviously these are once every four 340 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:44,600 Speaker 1: year matchups. All right, Monday Night Football, next one, Giants 341 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:48,440 Speaker 1: and Dolphins. Uh, two thousand fifteen. Look, the season is 342 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:50,960 Speaker 1: not going great for the Giants. This was the season 343 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:55,040 Speaker 1: of inability to hold these This was a season in 344 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:58,640 Speaker 1: which the Giants set an NFL record for the most 345 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:02,760 Speaker 1: blown leads in a season with two minutes to go 346 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:05,400 Speaker 1: or less in the game. And I think the Giants 347 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:08,479 Speaker 1: lost three of those games in the last minute when 348 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:13,480 Speaker 1: they had the lead um the defense just really wasn't 349 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:16,640 Speaker 1: very good at closing out games. Remember the game against 350 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:20,000 Speaker 1: the New England Patriots with Tom Brady and the Giants 351 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 1: had an interception. At the end of the game, Brady 352 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 1: converted a fourth and ten um. So it was a 353 00:19:26,359 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 1: year in which they couldn't stop people. We're gonna start 354 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: this highlight or this highlight package with their defense actually 355 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 1: making a play early in the game. Canny Hill on 356 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: a second course, sets over the middle, wide open. The 357 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:40,840 Speaker 1: Sins bumble the football, it's loose, scrambled for it on 358 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:43,120 Speaker 1: the ground, and let's see that the Giants habit gets 359 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:47,120 Speaker 1: to do at the thirty seven yard line. A lot 360 00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 1: of cheering because the game was in Miami and there's 361 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:51,800 Speaker 1: a lot of transplanted New Yorker, so it was like 362 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:54,440 Speaker 1: a Giant's home game. Miami wasn't a good team that year. 363 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:59,760 Speaker 1: Landing Collins with a nice play, Giants get a field goal. Uh, 364 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:02,679 Speaker 1: so they go up three nothing. Lamar Miller gets a 365 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 1: touchdown back. Uh. The Giants go to their run game. 366 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,920 Speaker 1: At the end of the first quarter, Rashad Jennings rips 367 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 1: off a pair of runs for thirty yards and that's 368 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:14,639 Speaker 1: how the first quarter ends. Giants have to hit a 369 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 1: third and four at the Miami twelve. O'Dell Beckham Jr. 370 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:22,639 Speaker 1: With a nifty six yard catch over the middle. But 371 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:25,040 Speaker 1: then the Giants are facing another third down trying to 372 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:28,360 Speaker 1: regain the lead third a goal at the six. Now 373 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 1: Verene comes in motion from the far right side, Nix 374 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:36,320 Speaker 1: and Randall split to the left man. It takes the 375 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:39,679 Speaker 1: snap back to throw fires one left and so the 376 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 1: end Zoe touchdown, Giants moving Randolph's into that crowd. It's 377 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:48,880 Speaker 1: just it's it's always cool doing games in Florida, whether 378 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:51,360 Speaker 1: it's Tampa or Miami, because it's like a Giant home game. 379 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 1: So the Giants had the lead. Miami gets the lead 380 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:57,680 Speaker 1: back Miller with a thirty eight yard touchdown run. Again, 381 00:20:57,680 --> 00:21:00,640 Speaker 1: the defense was not a strength of this two thousand 382 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 1: fifteen team. Remember Ben McAdoo. This was his first year 383 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:09,240 Speaker 1: as the offensive coordinator, and Eli had tremendous numbers that year. 384 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:13,920 Speaker 1: Um Eli does fumble a football late in a half, 385 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:17,800 Speaker 1: Miami takes over deep in Giants territory, but the Giant 386 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:21,120 Speaker 1: d holds him to a field goal. So it's seventeen 387 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 1: ten um. But the Giants have some time left and 388 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 1: you know you never count Eli Manning out when you 389 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:31,000 Speaker 1: got the two minute drill work and and O'Dell makes 390 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:33,479 Speaker 1: a big play to set up a score. Bell Beckham 391 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:36,480 Speaker 1: split right, Danning back under pressure, deep fall down the 392 00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:38,639 Speaker 1: build of the field. Look it brol Beckum do you 393 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:41,119 Speaker 1: to make some week from catch? And it's toutch down 394 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 1: at the thirty yard line. Manning out of the gun. 395 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 1: He packed a throw, steps up, blobs on like quarter 396 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: ye girl cuts down. Giants will tie the kid from 397 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 1: Stony Brook where this first ever touchdown catch and the 398 00:21:57,160 --> 00:22:01,520 Speaker 1: Giants are an extra point away from tying it old tie. Uh. 399 00:22:01,560 --> 00:22:03,920 Speaker 1: You know after the O'Dell catch, Vereen had a ten 400 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 1: yard catch and run. So the Giants get it tied 401 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:11,520 Speaker 1: up at the half. Third quarter, Um, Ryan Tannehill, Um, 402 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:14,199 Speaker 1: remember he was drafted by the Dolphins. Now starting with 403 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 1: the Titans. He puts Miami back up on the Dolphins 404 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:19,639 Speaker 1: first possession of the third down and a lot of 405 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 1: a shotgun set checks over the coverage. Giants freak pressure, 406 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:26,200 Speaker 1: they pick it up. Guy's gonna throw it deep, falls 407 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:28,240 Speaker 1: down the left shots still freaks the catch of the 408 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:32,399 Speaker 1: ten to the five and in for the touchdown. So 409 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:37,639 Speaker 1: Miami goes up seventeen. Giants come right back. Chunk plays 410 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 1: Randall for twelve, Damien Harris for seven, um or Leans 411 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:46,640 Speaker 1: Dark wa a ten yard run in there, and then 412 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:49,000 Speaker 1: uh Giants have it first and goal at the six 413 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:53,000 Speaker 1: and O'Dell makes and O'Dell like play Bell Beckham Jr. 414 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:55,680 Speaker 1: Splits wide to the near side right. Jenning's inna one 415 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 1: back set. Two receivers punched last and it takes the 416 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:02,160 Speaker 1: snack stop throws went into the end. Don't talk Dell 417 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:09,119 Speaker 1: Beckham Junior, but he's got a bounty now. The officials 418 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:11,760 Speaker 1: are discussing it. Oh Del Beckham Genius says he has 419 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:14,880 Speaker 1: a touchdown. Did he drag the big going out of bound. 420 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:19,280 Speaker 1: Let's see he gets both hands on it. Well, because 421 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: that first if that first foot is in, that's a touchdown. 422 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:24,920 Speaker 1: He controlled it through the act of the catch. After review, 423 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,760 Speaker 1: the ruling on the field has changed. It was set 424 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: so you got two down down. It is a touchsown 425 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:35,760 Speaker 1: and are a huge amount of Giants fans here rejoice. 426 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:39,760 Speaker 1: O'Dell Beckham Jr. With his eleventh touchdown catch of the season, 427 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 1: controlled it throughout the act of the catch as he 428 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 1: hit the ground ball never moved wat a play by 429 00:23:47,640 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 1: number thirteen and this is right in the middle Bob 430 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 1: of that you must control through the act of the 431 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:55,200 Speaker 1: Kess catch point of NFL officiating. So it was important 432 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 1: to review those types of place. Certainly was in Uh, 433 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:00,280 Speaker 1: you know, you know, the guy was brilliant. I mean, 434 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:03,760 Speaker 1: he was a fantastic player. Um, it's just too bad 435 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 1: it didn't work out the way it could have worked out, 436 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:08,919 Speaker 1: but that is history. Uh. Giants had a chance to 437 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:11,240 Speaker 1: take the lead. Josh Brown missed to forty eight yards, 438 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:14,960 Speaker 1: so fourth quarter tied at twenty four. Giants get a 439 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 1: stop um, but they're starting on their own four. Rashan 440 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 1: Jennings has a big twelve yard run just to get 441 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:24,800 Speaker 1: you out of your own end zone. So the Giants 442 00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:27,080 Speaker 1: have a first intent at their own sixteen and then 443 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 1: they make a huge play Manning now in the shotgun 444 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 1: set on the first intent from the Giants sixteen, Jennings 445 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:38,640 Speaker 1: to his last banning back to throw step shop deep 446 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 1: all over the middle of wide open del back to Jr. 447 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 1: Piece across bit field compens in his ran View Era 448 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:51,400 Speaker 1: ten five touchdown Giants eighty four yards and the Giants 449 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:55,080 Speaker 1: are back in front, O'Dell would have a hundred and 450 00:24:55,160 --> 00:25:00,200 Speaker 1: sixties six yards in this football game. Um, Giants take 451 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:05,879 Speaker 1: a thirty lead. Um, Look, the game is still hanging 452 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:09,399 Speaker 1: in the balance. Late right, Um, Miami had a drive, 453 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 1: they had a punt. Giants had to convert a big 454 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:14,879 Speaker 1: third down where Shan Jennings had a run for three. 455 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 1: Third and two from the Giant Nick's belly's back to 456 00:25:18,920 --> 00:25:22,400 Speaker 1: the right, comes set hand off Jennings off the left side. 457 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:26,560 Speaker 1: He's got the first down across the thirties and he's 458 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:30,400 Speaker 1: tackled at the thirty one game of three for Rashaan Jennings. 459 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,439 Speaker 1: So we get to the two minute warning. It's another 460 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 1: third down situation for the Giants and they want to 461 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:38,679 Speaker 1: seal the deal. So Manning goes to his best player. 462 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: Man He pumps his leg, checks over the defense one 463 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:45,359 Speaker 1: more time, takes the snap. He's gonna throw it, throws 464 00:25:45,359 --> 00:25:49,040 Speaker 1: it right. Rodell Beckan Jr. Makes a sliding catch, first 465 00:25:49,080 --> 00:25:52,960 Speaker 1: down Giants at the Miami forty three, and then you 466 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:55,680 Speaker 1: have a Giants sealed the deal, win the football game. 467 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:58,680 Speaker 1: Wasn't a great season, but they got the job done. 468 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:01,120 Speaker 1: And of course you mentioned and having trouble started getting 469 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:05,119 Speaker 1: stops on defense, Bob. That precipitated that offseason and signing 470 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 1: Olivia Vernon Genera's Jenkins Snacks Harrison to try to improve 471 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:11,960 Speaker 1: that defense. And it did work for at least that 472 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,240 Speaker 1: one year. Yeah, it did work. In two thousand and sixteen, 473 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:16,800 Speaker 1: the Giants wanted up making the playoffs, and those guys 474 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:18,760 Speaker 1: played a big role in all of that. All right, 475 00:26:18,800 --> 00:26:22,320 Speaker 1: let's go to uh the final meeting between these two teams. 476 00:26:22,359 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 1: The last meeting MetLife Stadium, two thousand and nineteen, Dolphins 477 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:31,480 Speaker 1: coming into town. UM, and this was a game that 478 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:34,640 Speaker 1: had a lot of significance because this would turn out 479 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:37,720 Speaker 1: to be the final start of Eli Manning's career. He 480 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 1: had played the previous week. Daniel Jones was hurt. Should 481 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 1: have won that game in Philadelphia. It should have been 482 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:45,200 Speaker 1: he should have gotten a ride off with a winning 483 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:48,959 Speaker 1: Philadelphia has to start the game against the Dolphins. Jones 484 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 1: can't go. Uh. So, you know, obviously a lot of 485 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:56,879 Speaker 1: people are saying, look, this is probably Eli's last start, 486 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:02,359 Speaker 1: definitely his last start at home. UM. First quarter, Giants 487 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:04,920 Speaker 1: don't get any points on the board. Eli gets sacked 488 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:09,280 Speaker 1: on the Giants first drive. UM. So the Dolphins have it. 489 00:27:09,359 --> 00:27:12,200 Speaker 1: They moved the ball down the field. Ryan Fitzpatrick's the quarterback. 490 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:16,880 Speaker 1: Rather than kicking a field goal, Miami deeping Giants territory, 491 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:19,439 Speaker 1: decides to go for it. Fourth and one at the 492 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:22,520 Speaker 1: ten yard line of the Giants. Two tight ends to 493 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:28,080 Speaker 1: the right layered the tailback. Fitzpatrick calls out, signals handoff. 494 00:27:28,119 --> 00:27:31,439 Speaker 1: Laird hit behind the line by Tomlinson and dropped by Love. 495 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:36,159 Speaker 1: Dalvin Tomlinson with a big play and Julian Love stopping 496 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:40,560 Speaker 1: the Dolphins at the Giants ten. Manning hits Caden Smith 497 00:27:40,600 --> 00:27:43,960 Speaker 1: on a twenty seven yard or Barkley with a twelve 498 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:46,120 Speaker 1: yard run and just get the ball out of there. 499 00:27:46,160 --> 00:27:49,200 Speaker 1: A little bit. Eli missed on a pass to Golden Tate, 500 00:27:49,280 --> 00:27:51,240 Speaker 1: so the Giants have to punt the football the way. 501 00:27:51,720 --> 00:27:54,560 Speaker 1: Miami gets a nice drive going Ryan Fitzpatrick. He's had 502 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:57,920 Speaker 1: some big moments and some low moments against the Giants. 503 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:00,840 Speaker 1: This was one of his better moments. It's Patrick back, 504 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:03,919 Speaker 1: looks left, throws right right open, touchdown on the slant 505 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:08,720 Speaker 1: to the Vic day Parker. It's beat them all season 506 00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 1: running the seam, and if it's gonna beat you for 507 00:28:12,119 --> 00:28:15,000 Speaker 1: thirteen weeks, it's gonna beat you in your fourteenth game 508 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 1: as well. Yeah, that's pretty much sums up the Giants 509 00:28:18,119 --> 00:28:21,080 Speaker 1: defense that year. So Eli has to go to work 510 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:24,120 Speaker 1: and the Giants come right back and answer to tie 511 00:28:24,160 --> 00:28:29,040 Speaker 1: the game. So first and ten Giants at their own 512 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:32,320 Speaker 1: forty nine. They get the penalty out of third and ten. 513 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:37,120 Speaker 1: Two receivers right, one split left, Barkley to the right 514 00:28:37,119 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 1: of Banning and a shotgun set demanding on a play 515 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:45,520 Speaker 1: fake looks right, throws right, passes cut might thanks, he's 516 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:49,840 Speaker 1: in the five, beats into the end zone for a touchdown. Yeah, 517 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:53,240 Speaker 1: Golden tate Um didn't turn out to be the signing 518 00:28:53,280 --> 00:28:55,520 Speaker 1: that the Giants would have hoped, but fifty one yard 519 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:59,120 Speaker 1: touchdown ties the game at seven. Giants have a chance 520 00:28:59,240 --> 00:29:01,360 Speaker 1: late and a half, trying to put a drive together, 521 00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:05,080 Speaker 1: but Eli makes a mistake and it takes a shotgun 522 00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:08,560 Speaker 1: snap back to throw and it's intercepted. Stepping in front 523 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:11,840 Speaker 1: of Shepherd is Vince Pagel and he gets tackled at 524 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:14,960 Speaker 1: the Giant twenty eight yard line. Yeah, he's set right 525 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:18,840 Speaker 1: on thatward. So Miami now has a chance. Uh. The 526 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: Giants get a big stop on a third and ten. 527 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:25,560 Speaker 1: Alan Hearns with a nine yard catch, Sam Beale with 528 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:29,160 Speaker 1: the tackle. Sanders kicks a field goal, so the Dolphins 529 00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:32,360 Speaker 1: take a ten seven lead into the locker room. Giants 530 00:29:32,360 --> 00:29:34,840 Speaker 1: get the ball to start the third and right away 531 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:36,920 Speaker 1: they face a big third down Mann and get a 532 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:42,360 Speaker 1: shotgun set Barkley to his left. Dolphins crowded the line, 533 00:29:43,160 --> 00:29:46,240 Speaker 1: Shepherd and motion to the right, Manning back to throw, 534 00:29:46,320 --> 00:29:48,360 Speaker 1: fires it over the middle. He's got Lattimer on the wrong. 535 00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:51,000 Speaker 1: Latimer jukes at the twenty five to twenty and up 536 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:57,360 Speaker 1: ended at the sixteen yard line at the gate of 537 00:29:57,440 --> 00:30:00,640 Speaker 1: twenty one for Cody Latimer, and the Giants have a 538 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:03,400 Speaker 1: first in ten. Yeah, they have first intent at the 539 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:07,440 Speaker 1: sixteen and two plays later they take the lead, Manning 540 00:30:07,480 --> 00:30:11,080 Speaker 1: over center, play fake back to throw host time Nobody's 541 00:30:11,080 --> 00:30:14,760 Speaker 1: open out throws it left the NFL touchdown Giants Darius Layton. 542 00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:24,719 Speaker 1: The protection was great, Manning had all day, and slat 543 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:27,840 Speaker 1: and uncovered protection with great Manning had all day. Not 544 00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:29,440 Speaker 1: something you can say a lot about him in the 545 00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:32,920 Speaker 1: last six or seven years of his career. No, um, 546 00:30:32,920 --> 00:30:36,160 Speaker 1: certainly not. And it was one of those situations where, hey, 547 00:30:36,280 --> 00:30:38,239 Speaker 1: you know, just block for the guy let's let's let 548 00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 1: him go out and style. Fitzpatrick turned it over, but 549 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:46,400 Speaker 1: then Eli turns it right back. Fitz Patrick back to throw, 550 00:30:46,560 --> 00:30:49,120 Speaker 1: is chased by Carter, flushed out of the pocket left. 551 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:51,280 Speaker 1: He's gonna run it, and then he takes a hard 552 00:30:51,360 --> 00:30:55,000 Speaker 1: hit from Ogiltree. Paul came out. It's loosen. There's a 553 00:30:55,080 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 1: scramble for it. Do the Giants get it? Ogiltree with 554 00:30:58,120 --> 00:31:02,160 Speaker 1: a big hit on Fitzpatrick and now the scramble begins. 555 00:31:02,240 --> 00:31:04,800 Speaker 1: Giants say they have it. What do the officials say? 556 00:31:05,000 --> 00:31:11,120 Speaker 1: That's all that matters. Still no signal yet from Jerome 557 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:16,080 Speaker 1: Boger and it's giant ball. Third and one. They're gonna 558 00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:18,880 Speaker 1: throw it instead. Nobody's open up man. He fires it 559 00:31:18,880 --> 00:31:22,479 Speaker 1: over the middle of the past, intercepted, picked off by Baker, 560 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:26,400 Speaker 1: Baker up the right side man, he can't get it 561 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:29,160 Speaker 1: on the ground, and finally shoved out about at midfield. 562 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:31,640 Speaker 1: I remember, Bob during this game, we would joke during 563 00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:34,880 Speaker 1: the commercial breaks that Eli tried to pack his whole 564 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:37,560 Speaker 1: career into one game where you get the ups and 565 00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:39,800 Speaker 1: the downs and the good and the bad. But in 566 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:41,320 Speaker 1: the end, he made the plays when he had to. 567 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:44,360 Speaker 1: He certainly did, and he certainly made the plays when 568 00:31:44,360 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 1: he had to. UM. They held them to a field goal, 569 00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:52,600 Speaker 1: so it's fourteen thirteen Giants. But then UM, you know, 570 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:57,560 Speaker 1: the Giants don't score. They pin Miami down though at 571 00:31:57,600 --> 00:32:01,160 Speaker 1: their own three yard line. These a penalty against Miami, 572 00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:03,080 Speaker 1: so they move at halfback. So it's now at the 573 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:07,360 Speaker 1: two and the Giants get points on defense. Three tight 574 00:32:07,480 --> 00:32:10,640 Speaker 1: ends to the right, whins Patrick crouches over center from 575 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:12,840 Speaker 1: his own one and a half, gives for Laird, hit 576 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:18,240 Speaker 1: and drop for safety Julian Lowe, where Sam Bale gets 577 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:21,920 Speaker 1: the safety for the Giants. So Sam Beale with a 578 00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 1: big tackle on the safety UM probably the pinnacle of 579 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:30,480 Speaker 1: his Giant's career in that game. UM sixteen thirteen Giants. 580 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:34,440 Speaker 1: Giants get the ball. Um Manning hooks up with his 581 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:37,600 Speaker 1: buddy Shepard on a big play. Manning over center, play 582 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,440 Speaker 1: fake for Barkley. He's back to thrower's looking, throws it 583 00:32:40,520 --> 00:32:43,760 Speaker 1: down field for Separty makes the catches again for the touchdown. 584 00:32:44,040 --> 00:32:47,200 Speaker 1: No signal yet and they say out at the one. 585 00:32:47,520 --> 00:32:50,960 Speaker 1: First to go inside the one. I set Penning in 586 00:32:51,040 --> 00:32:54,040 Speaker 1: motion to the left hand off Parkley trying to pounce 587 00:32:54,080 --> 00:32:57,479 Speaker 1: it outside and the roll for the touchdown, so se 588 00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:00,600 Speaker 1: Kuan Barkley goes in. Giants pushed the lead up to ten, 589 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:04,040 Speaker 1: and now you're starting to feel like, all right, is 590 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:06,640 Speaker 1: gonna win this last start. Giants going to drive to 591 00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 1: end the third quarter. Uh Shepherd with another twenty four 592 00:33:10,560 --> 00:33:13,880 Speaker 1: yard catch, Barkley with a seven yard run. So the 593 00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:17,120 Speaker 1: Giants start the fourth quarter with a chance to widen 594 00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:20,600 Speaker 1: this lead, second to three at the Miami ten. I 595 00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:25,880 Speaker 1: sat behind Manning Penny the full back handoff, Barkley follows 596 00:33:25,920 --> 00:33:27,720 Speaker 1: his block block, He's of the tent to the five, 597 00:33:27,760 --> 00:33:32,880 Speaker 1: and I'll go into the touchdown. So se Kwan Barkley 598 00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:36,080 Speaker 1: ten yard run, thirty to thirteen Giants and then the 599 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:40,400 Speaker 1: defense dials up some pressure back to throwers. Fitzpatrick Giants 600 00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:42,560 Speaker 1: bring pressure, is gonna get sack back of the forty 601 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:47,360 Speaker 1: yard line, and there's a flag on the plane, actually 602 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:50,080 Speaker 1: the forty five. It's a loss of eleven. Golden on 603 00:33:50,120 --> 00:33:56,959 Speaker 1: the sack along with Zimmon so uh O'shane's eminence, Marcus 604 00:33:57,000 --> 00:34:00,880 Speaker 1: Golden with the sack force a punt, Giants don't do 605 00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:03,360 Speaker 1: anything with it. So part of the fun of this 606 00:34:03,520 --> 00:34:06,600 Speaker 1: John in doing this podcast with you is listening to 607 00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:09,799 Speaker 1: some of the names the blasts from the past. So 608 00:34:10,160 --> 00:34:13,799 Speaker 1: we're gonna rip off three straight plays for you here 609 00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:18,360 Speaker 1: that really ice this game pretty much for the Giants. 610 00:34:18,400 --> 00:34:21,040 Speaker 1: The first name you're gonna hear is someone that Giants 611 00:34:21,080 --> 00:34:24,040 Speaker 1: fans are familiar with. And then the ensuing two plays, 612 00:34:25,080 --> 00:34:27,160 Speaker 1: well just remember the name and roll it around in 613 00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:30,400 Speaker 1: your tumbler. Man to get a shotgun set Hayden Smith 614 00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:33,880 Speaker 1: split left man. He takes the snap, fires a fastball 615 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:35,960 Speaker 1: over the middle, completes it for first down of Shepherd 616 00:34:36,040 --> 00:34:38,600 Speaker 1: to the of the twenty and he's knocked down. There 617 00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:42,920 Speaker 1: a game of twenty two to sterling Shepherd and the Giants. 618 00:34:43,320 --> 00:34:46,319 Speaker 1: We'll have it in the red zone. Handoff right for 619 00:34:46,360 --> 00:34:48,919 Speaker 1: Alan trying to bounce it outside teeps. His speed turns 620 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:52,279 Speaker 1: the quarnerif ten five fighting for the end zone and 621 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:56,400 Speaker 1: he's in for the touchdown. No, they say, he's down 622 00:34:56,400 --> 00:34:58,759 Speaker 1: with the one first and goal at the one. I 623 00:34:59,040 --> 00:35:04,080 Speaker 1: shot behind me in and he calls out, signals, crouches 624 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:07,080 Speaker 1: over center, handoff Allony runs to the right to the 625 00:35:07,120 --> 00:35:14,160 Speaker 1: goal line. Touchdown. Giants their third rushing touchdown of the 626 00:35:14,200 --> 00:35:16,800 Speaker 1: ball game and with four or forty one to go. 627 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:21,160 Speaker 1: It's now thirty six thirteen Giants, So now the party's on. 628 00:35:21,400 --> 00:35:24,760 Speaker 1: You know, Eli is gonna win in his last start 629 00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:28,080 Speaker 1: in MetLife Stadium. So the Giants had the ball back 630 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:31,800 Speaker 1: under two minutes to go, and uh it's time for 631 00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:35,040 Speaker 1: that moment that you know, we kind of all hope 632 00:35:35,120 --> 00:35:38,200 Speaker 1: wasn't gonna happen, but you knew Father Time is undefeated, 633 00:35:38,520 --> 00:35:42,600 Speaker 1: and uh, Eli gets one final bow and now Alex 634 00:35:42,680 --> 00:35:46,200 Speaker 1: Tanny is gonna come into the ball game to replace 635 00:35:46,239 --> 00:35:50,040 Speaker 1: Eli Manning close it out. It gets a big hug 636 00:35:50,080 --> 00:35:58,000 Speaker 1: and a standing ovation here at MetLife Stadium. Dad Archie's here, 637 00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:05,759 Speaker 1: Mom Olivia two times, Super Bowl m v P. So 638 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:19,239 Speaker 1: many thrills for Giants fans, all the fourth quarter comebacks, 639 00:36:19,280 --> 00:36:25,080 Speaker 1: pretty cool stuff for Eli Manner. The flock winds down 640 00:36:25,080 --> 00:36:29,160 Speaker 1: to zero and Eli mannings possible final start ever at 641 00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:32,440 Speaker 1: MetLife Steadium. The Giants end of nine game losing streak. 642 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:37,160 Speaker 1: Baby fidelphins thirty six. You know, Bob, for me, they 643 00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:39,200 Speaker 1: think had a very baseball field to it right where 644 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:40,759 Speaker 1: you take the player off the field in the middle 645 00:36:40,760 --> 00:36:42,560 Speaker 1: of the inning to give the guy a chance to crack, 646 00:36:42,640 --> 00:36:44,800 Speaker 1: a chance to give a big round of applause and 647 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:47,680 Speaker 1: give him some cheers. Usually just because of the nature 648 00:36:47,719 --> 00:36:50,200 Speaker 1: of the sport, don't get that opportunity in football. It 649 00:36:50,280 --> 00:36:53,000 Speaker 1: happened to present itself. It worked out. Eli, who as 650 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:56,320 Speaker 1: you well know, doesn't usually get very emotional, got emotional 651 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:59,000 Speaker 1: on the sideline, wave into the crowd as a you know, 652 00:36:59,080 --> 00:37:00,799 Speaker 1: chanted his name and heared him. It was it was 653 00:37:00,840 --> 00:37:03,360 Speaker 1: just a great moment. Yeah, it really was. Uh, you know, 654 00:37:03,400 --> 00:37:05,720 Speaker 1: it was kind of bitter sweet the way it all ended, 655 00:37:05,760 --> 00:37:08,120 Speaker 1: but he knew it was time. His family was there. 656 00:37:08,280 --> 00:37:12,720 Speaker 1: I think it was one of those situations where, um, 657 00:37:12,760 --> 00:37:16,360 Speaker 1: you know, it was that great sort of way to 658 00:37:16,520 --> 00:37:20,000 Speaker 1: end it in what was a bitter sweet end to 659 00:37:20,120 --> 00:37:24,279 Speaker 1: the season. On a window out on a wind, he 660 00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:27,360 Speaker 1: went out in front of the home crowd. Um, the 661 00:37:27,360 --> 00:37:31,720 Speaker 1: Philadelphia bitter loss that they had the week before wasn't 662 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:35,680 Speaker 1: the final taste that you had. And you know, Eli, 663 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,200 Speaker 1: even though there was a huge age difference he had 664 00:37:38,440 --> 00:37:42,120 Speaker 1: he had a really close relationship with Sterling Shepherd. Um, 665 00:37:42,160 --> 00:37:45,480 Speaker 1: you know, you know, the the age difference was vast, 666 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:48,600 Speaker 1: but for some reason those two just really connected on 667 00:37:48,760 --> 00:37:50,520 Speaker 1: and off the field. So it was cool to see 668 00:37:50,560 --> 00:37:54,040 Speaker 1: Shepherd have his hundred and eleven yards in the football game, 669 00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:58,160 Speaker 1: Barkley ran for a buck twelve uh. Eli was twenty 670 00:37:58,760 --> 00:38:01,759 Speaker 1: eight had the two touchdown passes. Was just a good 671 00:38:01,760 --> 00:38:03,959 Speaker 1: way to go out, no question about And of course 672 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:05,600 Speaker 1: the good thing is that Eli is still around. Check 673 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:08,000 Speaker 1: out the Eli Manning Show on the Giants YouTube channel, 674 00:38:08,280 --> 00:38:10,120 Speaker 1: which is going on of course during the season. Make 675 00:38:10,120 --> 00:38:12,160 Speaker 1: sure you check that out, and of course stay tuned 676 00:38:12,200 --> 00:38:14,960 Speaker 1: to the Giants Huttle podcast feed for the next episode 677 00:38:14,960 --> 00:38:17,920 Speaker 1: of Papa's Perspective when the Giants take on the l 678 00:38:17,960 --> 00:38:20,560 Speaker 1: A Chargers. What did they deep to find some good 679 00:38:20,560 --> 00:38:23,399 Speaker 1: Giants Chargers games to take a look at for Bop 680 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:25,200 Speaker 1: Bop Bam, John Schmulk. We'll see you next time on 681 00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:28,360 Speaker 1: Papa's Perspective. 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