Osi Umenyiora and Jerry Reese chat: How it might have sounded

I can hear some branches breaking…usually that means something’s falling.

Just don’t get fleeced in the trade JR.

Asked if he’s guaranteed Osi he’ll be a starter, Coughlin said, “I don’t know how you do that. … Go earn it.”

If i go to my job and do not work up to standard, i cant bring up my performance from 3 yrs ago as an excuse. Osi I used to think U were the man, but ur acting like TO.
I dont care why you play this game, whether for money, fame, women I dont care. JUST SHOW UP ON THE FIELD!!!!! or leave.

but funny in the sad way b/c i actually believe it would sound like this.. to a lesser degree. lol.

this could maybe be the role of Clint Sintim. It was apparent at the end of last year that he did not have the mental wherewithal to uproot Danny Clark from the SLB position. We know he is a more than adequate pass rusher and a great athlete, perhaps he could serve as the Osi of last year and come in on 3rds with Tuck and Kiwi starting?

Kiwi is a alright, but lets not make him and his career high 8 sacks out to be pro bowl caliber. He had 3 sacks last year. He isnt a guy that is going to draw double teams away from Tuck at all. He is a “nice” player". And it’s not like he is great against the run, just better than Osi was.

Kiwi is a step down from Osi at his best (which he wasnt last year HOPEFULLY due to injury). And Tollefson as the 3rd DE is HUGE step down from Kiwi. And I dont care what numbers you want to use, Kiwi got gashed against the run to. He played in that Carolina game and they ran at him. Lets not use revisionist history to make a point.

The fact the defense was better in 2008 has nothing to do with Kiwi being a starter and Osi being out. It was mainly Spags beeing in charge of the D in 2008. Secondly the defnese was better because KP was healthy and Butler was still here. Now we have trash for safeties.

What’s even funnier is the fact that most ppl so far seem to think that that was the real convo. Way to get them riled up again ed! Lol! Its gonna be a long off season, gotta give us something to do.

but I’m fairly new to this site. Does anyone think Osi looked physically smaller this past year compared to years past? I understand he has never been a big DE but I just feel he looked different(and not just the new facemask!)

I know you don’t like Umenyiora but this article is just bad

You act like this conversation actually happened. Osi is not Shockey. Yeah, he mouthed off and that’s just not the way we do it in East Rutherford, but he is far from stepping on his own dick.

Reese and Osi, more than likely, had a civil conversation. I’m sure he’s even a little worried that his outburst affected his standing with management. Here’s my version(sorry, Ed, your starting to look a little like a hater):

Osi: Jerry, I’m sure that my comments to the media have you a little concerned and I am here to make sure that we are on the same page.

JR: You have to know that I’m a bit disappointed. You are, I’m sure, aware that nobody gets handed a starting job without earning it.

Osi: Yeah, but I already earned it and have been the starter for some time, now. Last year felt like a kick in the face. I was made into a scapegoat.

JR: That’s not how it was, Osi, you have to believe that. We were bleeding yards against the run when you were on the field and the largest amount of gains were made to your side of the line. The coaches have to make decisions that help us win games, regardless of players’ feelings. Do you believe that you performed better than the stats and film show?

Osi: I’m a pass rusher. I’m paid to get sacks.

JR: You’re paid to help us win. The team always comes first and you weren’t getting the results we needed to win games. Mathias had better numbers against the run, so the decision was made.

Osi: So what you’re saying is that I lost the starting job to Kiwi?

JR: No, that’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying that we expect you to bring your level of play back up to the point where it was before the knee injury. We have alot of faith that you can do it and, if that happens, I believe you can move right back into the starting position.

We expect Kiwi to make it hard on you and that suits us just fine to have that level of competition driving you both to improve to levels that will return us to the glory days of the Superbowl year. Isn’t that the main goal of every one of us?

Osi: It is, but I can’t even imagine ever feeling as bad as I did last year. I’ve been a starter for too long to take a spot on the bench.

JR: I think that gives you every possible bit of motivation to play your best season ever. I believe in you. Tom believes in you. Your teamates believe in you. Now, don’t let them down and let’s stop talking to the media. We handle things in house here and are accountable to eachother, including me
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Osi: In that case….

JR: There’ll be none of that.

Osi: Just kidding.

JR: I know. Is there anything else we need to hash out here? Are we on the same page now?

Osi: I’ve got the message.

JR: Good, I’m glad we could come to an understanding. Don’t let me down.

Osi: I have no intentions of doing so, but keep that checkbook warm for after I kill it this season.

JR: I will expect a call from your agent. Do me a favor and make it an easy decision..

Osi: I’ll do everything humanly possible and then some. I am, after all, Cheif Osi.

JR: Yeah, yeah. Ha, ha. get back to work.

some people act like they think that people think this convo happened.

If Ladanian Tomlinson can get cut, if Brian Westbrook can get cut. Why should Osi feel entitled to anything. Careers are short in the NotForLong

Osi didn’t say anything. Ed Valentine did.