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In a special ceremony the day before Super Bowl XLVI, NFL Network will announce the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees on Saturday, February 4 at 5:30 PM ET on Road to Canton: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Class of 2012 presented by Allstate.
Finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012 are Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Jack Butler, Cris Carter, Dermontti Dawson, Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Chris Doleman, Kevin Greene, Charles Haley, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin, Bill Parcells, Andre Reed, Willie Roaf, Will Shields, Dick Stanfel, and Aeneas Williams. For more information, please visit www.profootballhof.com.
From our man at Capital New York, Greg Hanlon…
Bill Parcells, who coached the Giants to two Super Bowls in 1986 and 1990, will likely get elected to the Hall of Fame this weekend.
It’s mildly surprising that people aren’t making a bigger deal of this. It is the 25th anniversary of the Giants’ first Super Bowl title, after all. It’s also interesting that Parcells took both of this year’s Super Bowl participants, the Giants and the Patriots, to the Super Bowl himself. And both of this year’s Super Bowl coaches, Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick, coached under Parcells with the Giants and can correctly be called Parcells disciples.
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By Dr. Bill Chachkes-Managing Partner/Executive Editor Football Reporters Online-Special to GFB
The Giants are one win away from another Super bowl appearance. Let’s let that statement sink in for a moment. The team that few if any gave a chance to in August, September, October, November & December….is again making noise in January, much like the 2007 Giants.
Or are they more like the 1990 Giants?
Today during the NFC Championship press conference, Giants head coach Tom Coughlin spoke of history. He was the wide receivers coach for the 1990 Giants that won Super Bowl 25: “A lot of our players are aware of history, but that was a long time ago”
It can be said that much like the 1990 & 2007 Giants teams, this year’s Giants are “hitting their stride” at the right time. Even with what seemed to be an “officiating bias” against them, they have persevered, thrived on the controversy of spotty play at times, and ill-timed injuries at others.
It seemed like the TV networks and the league wanted a Saints vs. Packers title game. That didn’t happen. Instead we have a rematch of the 1990 battle by the bay.
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from our colleague at capitalnewyork.com, Greg Hanlon…
About twenty-five years ago, minutes before kickoff of Super Bowl XXI between the Denver Broncos and New York Giants, five members of the Broncos walked out to midfield for the pregame coin toss. Only one Giant did the same.
Harry Carson was 33 years old at that point, a team captain and 11-year veteran. The idea to send him out alone belonged to the Giants’ coach, Bill Parcells. It was one of his little psychological games: One of our guys equals five of your guys.
Carson was used to standing alone, anyway. During the early part of his career, the Giants teams he played on were putrid. He had been a beacon of talent and dignity when the once-proud franchise couldn’t get out of its own way. On the field, as the inside linebacker, he would have to stand his ground in the chaotic scrum of the play while enemy blockers hurtled toward him.
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The Giants lost another player for the season yesterday when it was learned that backup DB Justin Tryon was placed on IR with a broken arm. Tom Coughlin was taken by Tryon’s dedication and courage when it was revealed that he played the entire second half in excruciating pain (see yesterday’s notes below).
Who will replace Tryon on the roster? The easy fix would be to activate WR Ramses Barden off PUP. But he in no way can replace Tryon on specials. And that would still leave the club short in the defensive backfield…
WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring), C David Baas (knee) and RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot) are all still in the early stages of being evaluated. With an off day today, the Giants will let the smoke clear before they make any statements on whether these three will go north to Foxborough this weekend.
QB Eli Manning is obviously concerned that Nicks will not be 100% for Sunday. That still may not deter the Giants from throwing the football against the Patriots’ pass-poor defense. He explained team’s approach…
“It depends on what the defense is doing. There’s probably five or six runs that we did have on that I should have checked off and checked to a pass just because if teams are bringing certain blitzes or having seven, eight guys down there near the line of scrimmage. You can run just to get runs in, but if you want to have success later in the game – they’re playing two-high and I check to a run and we get twelve, thirteen yards. It’s my job to put us in better positions to get us out of runs. Sometimes you want to keep runs on so the defense can’t pass rush every single time.”
Week 10 is the beginning of the league’s flex scheduling. The Giants will be in San Francisco to face the NFC West-leading Niners. The game was considered as an option to be moved to Sunday night, but the league decided to keep Jets-Pats there. The Bears-Lions game was moved from 1pm to 4:15…
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Today’s clip: Harry talks about being offered the drug, Speed, before a game early in his career.
**The show premieres Tonight at 7 pm on SNY**
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Today’s clip: Harry recalls a conversation early in his career where OJ Simpson approached him after a game and told him he’s never been hit as hard as he was on that day.
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On Thursday at 7 pm, SNY will premiere “SNY Spotlight: Harry Carson”. Over the next three days GFB will be posting three “web exclusive” clips from the interview.
Today’s clip features Harry talking about his rift with George Young over Carson’s insistence on a long-term contract.
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Giants’ Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson was as tough as nails. He was the heart of the defense on the franchise’s greatest team – the 1986 Super Bowl Champions – and no one has ever questioned his dedication and integrity. He is a class act all the way.
In his new book, Captain for Life: My Story as a Hall of Fame Linebacker, Carson gives us the peaks and valleys of his illustrious career and the struggles he and others have had to endure in their post-football lives.
From Mike Golic of ESPN Radio: “Captain for Life is an incredible book that shows readers what it’s really like to play football in the NFL. This is a tough, gritty true story about what it takes to succeed in the NFL by one of the best middle linebackers to ever play the game–and the price he paid for giving the sport everything he had. Football fans: this book will entertain you and show you a side of football you’ve never seen.”
Carson himself sums up the book best:
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It is widely believed the 1986 Giants originated the tradition of dousing the head coach with Gatorade on the sidelines after a victory. As it turns out, although they perfected the ritual, they were not the first team to do it….
But where did the tradition start? In his excellent book, First in Thirst: How Gatorade Turned the Science of Sweat Into a Cultural Phenomenon, Darren Rovell wrote about how the Giants first began doing the celebration in a section titled “The Inaugural Dunk.” Amazingly enough, it began as somewhat of an act of aggression!
Tagged Gatorade, Gatorade Shower, New York Giants History, New York Giants News, Super Bowl XXI |
For those of you who remember the greatest team in franchise history, this celebration is for you. From the Giants Communications Dept:
This season marks the 25th anniversary of the Giants first Super Bowl victory. The team will be honored with a special halftime ceremony at Monday night’s game. Fans can also relive and celebrate the unforgettable year throughout the season. The Giants have produced and will host a series of events, activities, memorabilia and programming, commemorating the 1986 Super Bowl winning team.
Members of the Giants 1986 Super Bowl team will sign autographs for fans prior to Monday night’s contest against the St. Louis Rams at MetLife Stadium, the team announced today. The autograph session will take place from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and will be located at the stadium’s four main entrances: MetLife, Verizon, Budweiser, and Pepsi Gates. All fans in line will receive a commemorative 25th anniversary 5”x7” autograph card.
The Giants encourage fans to arrive early and be patient about entering the stadium on Monday night. The enhanced security procedures at the stadium gates recommended by the NFL will increase the comfort and safety of fans at the game, but will require some additional time for inspections at the gates. Fans are asked to come early, enjoy the best tailgating tradition in the NFL, and take advantage of the video boards and other new amenities outside MetLife Stadium.
In order to accommodate this security enhancement, guests are asked to arrive earlier than normal to avoid longer security lines at the checkpoints. Guests may refuse inspections; however, stadium management reserves the right to refuse entry.
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