1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:03,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to The Giants Huddle. Get Him in a Huddle, 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: Get Him in a Huddle, Get Him in a Huddle, 3 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: a New York Giants podcast. I'm Bob Popa and welcome 4 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: to another episode of the Giants Huddle Podcast. This week's 5 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: guest is super Bowl m v P and two times 6 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:18,319 Speaker 1: Super Bowl champion Phil Simms. As we talked about the 7 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: move to Daniel Jones. But first to remind the fans 8 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,639 Speaker 1: that the Giant Huttle Podcast isn't just available on Giants 9 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: dot Com and the Giants Mobile app. You can go 10 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: find it on all your favorite podcast platforms. Now we're 11 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: joined by number eleven Phil Simms, and uh Phil, as 12 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,279 Speaker 1: we make sense of what happened this week. We were 13 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 1: you surprised first that the Giants made this move only 14 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: two weeks into the season. By buzz As I looked 15 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 1: at the schedule, looked at everything, saw how the first 16 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,959 Speaker 1: two games went. I said, okay, I thought it was close. Um, 17 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: I thought they would keep Elion manning. As it started 18 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: quarterback going down to Tampa one. It's on the road, Tampa, 19 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: z Fens and everybody, brace ourselves. Uh it's pretty good. 20 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: It's played well. Uh, well, in the preseason and the 21 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: what you call the tune up game, they basically destroyed 22 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 1: the Cleveland offense. And then the first two weeks of 23 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: the season, thet is one of the best offenses in 24 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: the league. Had a horrendous time down there trying to 25 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: move the ball and got lucky and won the game 26 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 1: because they intercepted two passes and ran them back for touchdowns. 27 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:26,919 Speaker 1: And last week we all saw what they did at Carolina, 28 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: So it just kind of shows you. Todd Bowles, he 29 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: was a tremendous defensive coordinator in Arizona. Uh didn't get 30 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 1: to really put his hands on enough with the Jets, 31 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:39,639 Speaker 1: but full time when he's doing it, full time, very clever. 32 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 1: A lot of stuff going on, and I know this 33 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 1: for sure, They're not gonna tricking by sitting back and 34 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: fooling in with you know, zone coverages. It will be 35 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: man to man and there will be a lot of 36 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: blitzing by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Alright, So Daniel Jones 37 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: makes his first start. We knew it was coming sixth 38 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: overall pick in the draft. Well, I want to go 39 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: back to nine because Phil Simms first ever start as 40 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 1: a New York Giant happening against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,359 Speaker 1: and Phil You lit it up that day and I 42 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 1: was on fire. They were scared to death of me 43 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: all throwing down the field, so they backed up and 44 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 1: we ran the ball and You just told me I 45 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: was wrong right before we came on the air. I 46 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,239 Speaker 1: said six or twelve for thirty six and you go, no, no, no, 47 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: You had thirty seven yards passing. So it was rough. 48 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay, I think at the time was five and 49 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: oh their defense was tremendous. And thank god we had 50 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: a game that day where we just ran it, found 51 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: a way to win. But the good thing is the 52 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: following week, I think it was the San Francisco forty Niners, 53 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: threw for three hundred yards, ran for I think a 54 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:51,679 Speaker 1: twenty yard touchdown if I remember right. Gosh, I can't 55 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: remember I remember that, But it got better pretty quick. 56 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: So that first start, going against a really good defense, 57 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: it was tough. Just if you can try to put 58 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: into words what Daniel Jones what it's gonna be like 59 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: for him emotionally as the game starts to unfold, because 60 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: as well as he played in the preseason, it's the preseason. 61 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: This is the this is the regular season. Now what's 62 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: he in store for that every quarterback goes through in 63 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: their first ever start. Well, he got a lot of 64 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,239 Speaker 1: action in the preseason, Bob, and I think you've heard 65 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: me say that it was great. It wasn't good, It 66 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: was not above average, it was great. You know. He 67 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: showed great composure. He was extremely accurate with the football. 68 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: You know. The one thing we didn't get to see 69 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: really in preseason is him moving around and I think 70 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: that will come more and play this week. But uh, 71 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: what he saw in preseason will not resemble anything he's 72 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: gonna see in this game down in Tampa. And that's 73 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 1: the bad thing because we know how preseason football is. 74 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: Most teams are vanilla. They don't do this and this, 75 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: and then you he gets some backups, but he'll just 76 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: quick but to win, uh, you know, the nerves and 77 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: all that stuff. I don't think that will be that 78 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: bad for him. You get out there, and I think 79 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: the big thing is I always say a lot about 80 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: big games, and that's would be a big game of 81 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: course for Daniel Jones. I think we'll see uh some 82 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:25,239 Speaker 1: different things earlier game with him keeping them on running 83 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: it on his own read play some play actions where 84 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 1: he's moving a lot stuff like that to maybe try 85 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:33,840 Speaker 1: to catch Tampa by a look guard and let them 86 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 1: know that it's just gonna be a wider variety of 87 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: maybe plays where the quarterbacks moving around to unsettle them 88 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: a little bit. You know. One of the things that 89 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: he had a luxury when he was playing in the 90 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 1: preseason is he had golden tat on the field. And 91 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: Taton will be serving game three of a four game suspension. 92 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: We don't know about Sterling shepard with you know, him 93 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 1: coming off the concussion. I mean, to not have a 94 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: security blanket of having a veteran receiver out there that's 95 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: tried and true has got to be a little unsettling. Well, 96 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 1: it does. And I think that Tampa Bay is one 97 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:11,039 Speaker 1: of these teams you know that's been drafting defensive backs 98 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: it seems like for the last five years, but their 99 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:18,119 Speaker 1: secondary has played really well the first few weeks. And 100 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 1: not to have golden tape, hopefully I'll have up Sterling Shepherds, 101 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 1: Um even Um Slayton. You know, if he gets in there, 102 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 1: that will be a big deal just for somebody can 103 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: run deep down the field and maybe back somebody off. 104 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 1: I don't know the report well enough you have to 105 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: make a comment on that, But yeah, you need some weapons, 106 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: especially against the team. It's gonna make you get rid 107 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,600 Speaker 1: of the football a lot of times quick and um 108 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 1: and against the defensive secondary that could cover very well. Phil, 109 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: this is an unforgiving game and we're talking with Phil Simms. Um. 110 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: Very few players get to have the John Elway experience, 111 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:57,919 Speaker 1: the Ray Lewis experience, the Michael Strahan experience where you 112 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:01,600 Speaker 1: pretty much know you're done, they Hania Lombardi Trophy and 113 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: you get to dance off into the night. I mean, 114 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,599 Speaker 1: your career ended after a Pro Bowl season and you 115 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: guys were a player two away from having the number 116 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: one overall seed. Next thing you know, you're not back 117 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: with the team. Careers end in a lot of different ways. Um, 118 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 1: how does Eli Manning sort of come to terms of this? 119 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: I thought his comments yesterday was, Hey, listen, I'm learning 120 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: how to be a Scout team quarterback, but I'm gonna 121 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 1: be the best damn Scout team quarterback we've ever seen. Well, 122 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: it was interesting I saw his comments and you know 123 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 1: on TV and everything, of course he handled it great. Um, 124 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: you know, he's there's never been anybody like him, Well, yeah, 125 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: Derek Dieter, I guess he would be the next thing. Eliman. 126 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 1: As far as handling the press, you know, he always 127 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: kept his composure. Um, but I was here fifteen years 128 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:51,279 Speaker 1: in New York. I did not do that. I said 129 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: some things that made headline and I go, Wow, why 130 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: did I say that? But uh, that's great, and you 131 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 1: know it just just by looking at the space in 132 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 1: the interview, looks like he has settled down. He's gonna 133 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 1: try to help Daniel Jones out. He's gonna learn what's 134 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 1: going on this week because we hey a lot of 135 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 1: big defensive lineman, a lot of things are happening in 136 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 1: the league. So Eli Manning has got to be ready 137 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: to play. I thought that would be the hardest thing 138 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 1: is you know, I was in that situation where I 139 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 1: wasn't the starter and I was the backup. And I 140 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: remember one week we were out there Sunday on the field, 141 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: I'm going, oh, my gosh, I hope nothing happens to 142 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: the starter because I was so distracted during the week. 143 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 1: I literally didn't even know some of the plays. I 144 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 1: just wasn't paying attention because my mind was everywhere and 145 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: I couldn't focus on trying to be the backup quarterbacks. 146 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: So I give you a lot of credit in that respect. 147 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: He'll be ready in case something happens where they have 148 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: to call upon him. But it's emotional, Um, you know 149 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: the other thing that happens to all guys are getting 150 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: this situation. I'm sure he looked at the game plan 151 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: this week or yesterday whenever they get their first game 152 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: plan and goes, oh, wow, why did I get some place? 153 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 1: Because there's no doubt we're gonna see some new wrinkles 154 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: from Pat Shermer and Mike Schouler, the offensive coordinator for 155 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones, this week that are hopefully for the Giants, 156 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: hopefully make it easier for Daniel Jones to accom made 157 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 1: himself to a pro football game as a quarterback. Did 158 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: you look at opponents and say, man, like I kind 159 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:25,160 Speaker 1: of have their number. He's six and one against the Bucks, 160 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: He's got a quarterback rating of over the course of 161 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: his career against them, and last year when they beat 162 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:33,880 Speaker 1: the Bucks, he was a tidy seventeen of eight teen 163 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 1: with a quarterback rating of one fifty eight. Is he 164 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: sitting there saying, man that this is ready made order 165 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 1: for me. Well, yeah, you know. The only thing is 166 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: so many things changed in the NFL and last week 167 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 1: the Bucks. Last week last year it was about their 168 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 1: high flying offense and throwing it down the field. But 169 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 1: they still try to do but I think they learned 170 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 1: a lesson pull back. But you know, it's an entirely 171 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 1: different team just because of the coach, the way they play. 172 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: And you know, me, I'm I don't know if there's 173 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: something wrong with me or not, but I watched all 174 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: these preseason games and I just remember watching the Bucks 175 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 1: during preseason. Going win odd Bowls has really got him going. 176 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:17,960 Speaker 1: And you know, the first three games, I was very impressed, 177 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,959 Speaker 1: and the first two games, so even Ali man, he's 178 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:25,199 Speaker 1: probably looking at it, uh yesterday, going oh, well, this 179 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 1: is not the team that I faced last year. It's 180 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: a whole new concept, a whole new way of playing 181 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 1: in an entirely different Tampa Bay defense from what we've 182 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: seen in the past. How much can he help Daniel 183 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 1: Jones during a game? Is it overrated? Is it underrated 184 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: to have a veteran set of eyes there that plays 185 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: the position. Um, you know, I think it's not about 186 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 1: Maybe the XS knows as much as is, no matter 187 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:54,160 Speaker 1: what happens on the field, to see the good, the 188 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: good side of it, and and if you have to, 189 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: you lie to them. Daniel, you look great out there, 190 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 1: I mean while you just look like you belong. Little 191 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 1: things like that, And you know, I'm not gonna say 192 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 1: I ever had backup quarterbacks that did that, but I 193 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 1: had other players do it for me when I was young, 194 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 1: and it was really assuring just to go okay. So 195 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: I wasn't so bad on that play that I just 196 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: threw one of the dumbest interceptions that you can throw 197 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,200 Speaker 1: as a quarterback. But somebody would come over and set 198 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:25,319 Speaker 1: something to you, and immediately your spirits would change. And 199 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:29,240 Speaker 1: I think that's the other thing um to learn. And 200 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:31,640 Speaker 1: you know, I had times when I did learn it, 201 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 1: and at other times I didn't. You know, it's not 202 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: a game of perfection, which all announcers and analysts think 203 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 1: it is. Oh he it drives me crazy, and especially 204 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,600 Speaker 1: a quarterback, because it's so fast and you have to 205 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:48,440 Speaker 1: make decisions as you snap your fingers that you're gonna 206 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 1: be wrong and he's gonna make mistakes, and uh, we 207 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 1: can't dwell on him because we know he's young, and 208 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:58,000 Speaker 1: the Giants are not a top echelon team right now, 209 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: so but it would be right when he comes to 210 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 1: the sideline if he gets positive reinsurance and and um 211 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 1: a reinforcement, I should say to help him blot up 212 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 1: the next sery with a clean mind and kind of 213 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:13,680 Speaker 1: just start over every time he walks on that field 214 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:18,559 Speaker 1: and play that way. Final question, phil um Eli Manning 215 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:20,360 Speaker 1: has kind of said, and he's let it be known 216 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 1: that he really cherishes the Giants organization wearing the uniform, 217 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,200 Speaker 1: and a lot of his close friends have said he 218 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: just in his mind never wants to put on another uniform. Obviously, 219 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 1: he's got a no trade contract, uh deal in his contract, 220 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: things could change. I don't know. If Teddy Bridgewater gets 221 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: hurt and Sean Payton calls, maybe you'd like to go 222 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 1: home and play for the Saints. I don't know, But 223 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:47,439 Speaker 1: you never wore another uniform. Your last season was a 224 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: season in which the team made the playoffs. Uh. You 225 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 1: were a Pro Bowl player, Dan Ree's first year's head coach. 226 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 1: Obviously you had an injury that factored into some of this. 227 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 1: But do you believe a guy when he says he 228 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: doesn't want to wear another the uniform I do with 229 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 1: Eli Manning. I never said that. I actually thought about 230 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 1: coming back about three times when my last year was over. 231 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:12,199 Speaker 1: You know, I had offers, great offers, and I thought, wow, 232 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:14,679 Speaker 1: this is we got to do this. I said to 233 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: my wife and so and so the team just offered 234 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 1: me this much money, more than I've ever made. And 235 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 1: she goes, oh my gosh, that's great. And I said, okay, 236 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 1: should we do it. She goes, yeah, you do it. 237 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 1: I know you want to play, but we'll come visit 238 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 1: you every weekend. And I just said, what, well, while 239 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:32,840 Speaker 1: we're not moving down there, my kids are in school 240 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 1: and this and that. So um, I think you know, 241 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:39,959 Speaker 1: luckily I never played in another uniform besides the Giants. 242 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 1: It does mean something to me, and I know it 243 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:45,840 Speaker 1: really does. The Eli Manning. For all, he's done the 244 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:50,960 Speaker 1: great games, the championship games, the other playoff victories, and 245 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 1: of course the two Super Bowls, and I would be 246 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:58,319 Speaker 1: literally shocked beyond that if it there's nothing to gain. 247 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:02,079 Speaker 1: I know he still wants to play. That never leaves you, Bob. 248 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 1: You know, it's gonna take him about two or three 249 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:06,959 Speaker 1: years to settle back into a normal human being when 250 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 1: after the day he retires, because like you probably read, 251 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 1: I just said, there's nothing like running down the field 252 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: game day, and there's nothing that can replace winning a 253 00:13:18,920 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: football game as a quarterback or any player, because it's 254 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: so exhilarating. But it's also so extremely hard to win 255 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 1: one game in the NFL. So when you win, it 256 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:35,080 Speaker 1: really is it's a tremendous a tremendous high. And that's 257 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:39,080 Speaker 1: why we see all these coaches seventy years old all 258 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 1: still coach in the league because they need that fix 259 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:44,599 Speaker 1: every Sunday, no matter how hard all the work is 260 00:13:44,679 --> 00:13:47,200 Speaker 1: during the week. So we appreciate a couple of minutes. 261 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:50,199 Speaker 1: Great stuff as always, Bob, Papa, good to talk to you, 262 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 1: and the best wishes and all that stuff, and good 263 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: luck down in Tampa this week. All right, we'll be 264 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:57,720 Speaker 1: watching our our showtime. That was Phil Simms. Thanks for 265 00:13:57,800 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 1: joining us on this week's episode of the Giant cell 266 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:03,520 Speaker 1: A Podcast. 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