How the Giants Turned a Garbage Season Into Gold
from Paul Burke of Ultimate NYG….
Since the GMEN sang “we gotta’ ring” on their plane ride home there have been numerous articles dissecting the impact plays, the individual standouts, matchup breakdowns and what an opponent failed to execute versus the Giants. But the one significant factor that developed in their turnaround from 7-7 to Super Bowl Champions was how cohesive the team became. The groundwork for the turnaround may have started in November when a management consulting firm founded by a former US Air Force Pilot visited the NY Giants and gave them a seminar on process improvement.
During a 4 game losing stretch and even up until the Jets win, there were many instances of blown secondary coverage and mental errors. But through the playoffs and especially after the Super Bowl win, we heard players stating how they were playing as one and giving all the credit to the team. The Giants players were confident in each other. They believed in each other. They has trust in one another.
