David Diehl can’t play tackle.
Eli Manning can’t be a leader.
Brandon Jacobs can’t carry the load.
Plaxico Burress can’t be a No. 1 receiver.
Amani Toomer is burnt out.
Michael Strahan has lost his desire to win. T
he team won’t get anywhere without Tiki Barber.
These are the things the media was saying at the start of the NFL season. In what was supposed to be a “rebuilding season” for the Giants, the Sporting News predicted that the Giants would finish with a 6-10 record at best and miss the playoffs.
And worst of all, the majority of the country believed every word of it. Who would’ve ever thought the so-called experts could be this wrong?
With this lesson in mind, it’s now time to look at the media’s “expertise” once again. The Yankees won’t make the playoffs without Santana. The Yankees don’t have enough pitching.
Hughes is overhyped. Cashman should’ve made the deal. I’m sure you’ve all heard this at some point.
And, going by the responses I’ve gotten on previous articles, it seems many of you think the Yankees don’t stand a chance without Santana. Well, I think history is bound to repeat itself.
You see, the thing that no one saw in the Giants is that their players were growing together over time. Rather than signing a big free agent, new GM Reese had the intelligence to sit back and let his team develop.
David Diehl went from a average guard to an above-average left tackle. Burress developed into a playmaker. Jacobs, along with his fellow running backs, formed a rushing attack that even Tiki couldn’t beat.
And best of all, Eli finally developed the confidence and respect he needed to win. I just can’t wait till players like Hughes, Chamberlain, Kennedy, and Melky Cabrera do the same for New York’s baseball team.
Eli Manning’s leadership is “comical”. I believe that’s what Tiki Barber said at the beginning of this season. The G-men proved him wrong.
The Yankees will prove the rest of the world wrong in October.
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Michael New about 1 year ago
I hope someone calls out Tiki on National Television. What an idiot! He deserves to be shamed on live TV.
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Mike Garza about 1 year ago
Tikki Barber is a self-righteous Primadona and a Loser with a capital L! In fact, the reason why the New York Giants have not won more than one Super Bowl to date is because Tikki was nothing but a menacing distraction to the entire team; showboating for all the attention, spitting out meaningless and damaging opinions in order to get media sound bites for his own selfish endeavors. He didn’t give a damn about his teammates, the Giants Organization or anyone but his own career. We now know he didn’t know what the hell he was talking about. He is a disgrace to the entire NFL Organization and what the NFL stands for. I am no longer going to watch any television show he appears on. Tikki Barber has been exposed: A Loser who doesn’t have any integrity. A logical conclusion suggests that he doesn’t give a damn about anything or anybody but himself! I will not ever believe anything that comes out of his mouth.
BOYCOTT NBC UNTIL NBC REMOVES TIKKI BARBER!
EMAIL OR CALL NBC ABOUT BOYCOTT!
EMAIL FOR NBC IS: Today@NBCUNI.com OR Nightly@NBC.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR NBC IS: (212) 664-4249
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Evan Knopp about 1 year ago
Eli Manning best QB EVAHHH!!!11!!!1
Eli Manning had a mediocre game where his team scored all of what, 17 points? Amazing. Let's build him a statue -- he is da leader of the free world!
The Yankees will have to get to October first. And as suspect as the Yankee pitching has been over the last 3 or 4 years, its their offense that goes belly up in the playoffs. Like when Captain Intangibles when 3-17 this season against Cleveland.
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Mike Garza about 1 year ago
Tikki Barber is a self-righteous Primadona and a Loser with a capital L! In fact, the reason why the New York Giants have not won more than one Super Bowl to date is because Tikki was nothing but a menacing distraction to the entire team; showboating for all the attention, spitting out meaningless and damaging opinions in order to get media sound bites for his own selfish endeavors. He didn’t give a damn about his teammates, the Giants Organization or anyone but his own career. We now know he didn’t know what the hell he was talking about. He is a disgrace to the entire NFL Organization and what the NFL stands for. I am no longer going to watch any television show he appears on. Tikki Barber has been exposed: A Loser who doesn’t have any integrity. A logical conclusion suggests that he doesn’t give a damn about anything or anybody but himself! I will not ever believe anything that comes out of his mouth.
BOYCOTT NBC UNTIL NBC REMOVES TIKKI BARBER!
EMAIL OR CALL NBC ABOUT BOYCOTT!
EMAIL FOR NBC IS: Today@NBCUNI.com OR Nightly@NBC.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR NBC IS: (212) 664-4249
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John Fennelly about 1 year ago
This makes zero sense. If you are going to compare the Yankees to any NFL team, it should not be the Giants.
The Patriots or Cowboys, maybe but not the Giants.
The Yankees have made the playoffs for 13 straight seasons, I beleive. They also have the highest payroll in the game by far.
They need to be compared to a team that has perennial high expectations not a young team like the Giants who caught lightning in bottle.
Yankee fans. Can't live with 'em. Can't kill 'em.
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John Fennelly about 1 year ago
Another thing....who is saying the Yankees were serious Santana contenders?
He was never going to either AL East power. He was always coming here to the Mets - as we found out over time....
I like the Yankees' young pitchers and they stand a good chance to unseat Boston this year. They will make the playoffs again, so where's the miracle there?
Just between us, Melky Cabrera can't hit his way out of a paper bag...
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
hey asshole before you say something like that why don't you actually look at his stats. this season Melky Cabrera batted .273 and had 149 hits in 150 games along with 73 RBI's which is pretty damn good. plus he noot only knocked runs in or added to the score himself, but he had many occasions where he threw the ball to Jorge and the runner was tagged out.
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Jeremy Kaufman about 1 year ago
umm buddy, im not sure what you're trying to prove. Melky is my favorite player in baseball today, and i neva said 1 bad thing about him in the article. In fact, I think he'll be a star next year, which is what i was tryin 2 say.........its good 2 see some1 else outt there appreciated Melky's talent, but read a lil closer next timee.
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John Fennelly about 1 year ago
My point precisely. Every team in the league has a Melky Cabrera - or two.
Last time I checked, .273 and 73 RBIs with 8 HRs was average at best in this league..
Why do you think the Yankees keep trying to trade him?
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Jeremy Kaufman about 1 year ago
is 16 outfield assists as a center fielder average? last time i checked, no. Sizemore won the gold glove this year with only 3.........the truth is, melky is 1 of the best defensive outfielders in baseball rite now.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
the yankees didnt need johan santana..........the twins were asking for way to much........the yankees saved a lot of money by passing him up and philip hughes may prove to be better than satnana in the future........next year the yankees are going to sign a giant pitcher no one has ever seen before......he is better than dice k and will dominate his name is Yu Darvish.........this year the yankees will be fine if joba chamberlain can pitch about 7 innings a game hopefully he doesnt burn his arm out...i feel confident with Wang Pettite Hughes Chamberlain and Kennedy
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
the only reason they won the superbowl is cause tom brady was not try'ing and eli manning is the most unacerate passer in the league the man throws ducks every pass bottom line patriots should have stayed undefeated
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
the only reason they won the superbowl is cause tom brady was not try'ing and eli manning is the most unacerate passer in the league the man throws ducks every pass bottom line patriots should have stayed undefeated
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
the only reason they won the superbowl is cause tom brady was not try'ing and eli manning is the most unacerate passer in the league the man throws ducks every pass bottom line patriots should have stayed undefeated
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
the only reason they won the superbowl is cause tom brady was not try'ing and eli manning is the most unacerate passer in the league the man throws ducks every pass bottom line patriots should have stayed undefeated
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Roland R. Howard 5 months ago
I'm boycotting NBC(superbowl) for them putting that A** , Matt Millen on the broadcast. They have demostrated zero respect for the American football fan by doing so. Remember before becoming the Lions CEO, he was a know-it-all broadcaster, and after seven years of not even making the NFL playoff he ends with an 0-16 team. then NBC gives him a bully pulpit to proclaim he was going to fire himself !! No Millen put a pistol in your mouth, but first shot Dick Ebersol.
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