C.C. Brown Rips Giants, New York Media
Call C.C. Brown 'Can't Cover' or 'Bad, Bad' or whatever you like. Just don't call him tongue-tied when it comes to blasting the New York Giants for his aborted and unsuccessful one-year stay with the team.
From the Detroit News:
Brown was benched in early November after getting beat deep more than once during a three-game losing streak in which the Giants' defense twice allowed 40 or more points. The joke among Giants fans and in the New York tabloid media was that his initials stood for "Can't Cover."
"I don't even want to comment on that, because I still, at times, get sensitive about how they did me (wrong) there," Brown said. "The biggest thing with New York is the media controls the team. So whatever the media says, that's what's gonna happen."
Asked if he felt like he was a scapegoat for the Giants' defensive struggles, he added, "I was, I was. Me being the new guy, I was the first guy on the block to be blamed."
That's classic. Blame the organization. Then blame the media. Don't look in the mirror and say "I didn't play well." Nope, don't take any responsibility for all those receivers and running backs blowing past you. Instead say "it's everyone else's fault."
Maybe Brown was mis-cast in New York. Maybe he was a 'box' safety being asked to handle more coverage duties than he was capable of. Maybe GM Jerry Reese should have looked elsewhere for a backup during the 2009 off-season. That does not, however, excuse Brown for famously 'playing my own defense' and consistently not seeming to know where he was supposed to be on the field.
Knowing your responsibilities is part of being a professional, as is taking the blame for your failings. C.C. fell short in both categories.
I wish the man no ill will -- maybe he will play well in Detroit and rebuild his tattered reputation. If so, good for him. I'm just glad he is an ex-Giant.
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Jeez Ed
Fess up, I mean obviously it was your fault and mine that CC was singled out by Sean Payton and Drew Brees as the weak spot that could be taken advantage of in New Orleans.
I personally haven’t been able to live with myself for causing CC to wind up 20 yds behind Desean Jackson.
Clearly CC was a victim (of the media and fan pressure, not the opposing Offense, and his own shortcomings) in New York.
Yep
You know I have a pipeline to all the coaches in the league. I sent out the ’ hey, just throw at CC if you want to beat the Giants’ memo.
by Ed Valentine on Jul 19, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Well ...
If they had paid me enough are you sure I would still be here? LOL!!
by Ed Valentine on Jul 19, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Who cares about CC
I want to know what’s going on with their first 2 picks? Haven’t heard they have signed on the dotted line yet?
"I felt completely out of whack... Once again, I didn’t give our team a chance out of the gate."..
I am Allan James Burnett, and I approve this message.
by Great Gatsby on Jul 19, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
What a clown
Lol yea it was the medias fault that every receiver the eagles had scored and the organizations fault he thought the objective on defense was to let everyone score on you. What a clown. I cant wait till nicks, smith and manningham all burn him this yr.
by cjraymz56 on Jul 19, 2010 10:12 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
"Can't Cover", was no joke
We weren’t laughing when he was out there getting burned. Until CC can provide visual evidence that he can cover, we the fans and media (which controls the team), reserve the right to call him that.
Maybe he would change his personal stance if NFL Films did a ’09 video of him and sent it to him!
Ok, so we probably asked him to play outta position
but we asked him to PLAY….we went into the season w/ 3 Safeties….we gave the guy a chance!!! We asked him to compete, to play, to help us, to become a “name” in the NFL playing for a big market team…..
Sorry, CC….for giving you a chance….
"Throw the damn ball to Kevin Boss" - Andiamo708
All you guys are forgetting
one thing: CC wasn’t the first Giants’ player scapegoated by the media and the organization. Sheesh! We were just talking Shockey and didn’t the same damn thing happen to him?
Didn’t it?
Poor CC
Poor Shock
The world is cruel and pitiless, especially in New York and most especially with the Giants organization, so well known for its barbaric treatment of its employees.
We will never forget......
Can’t Cover and Can’t Catch. One had no idea where the ball was, the other always bitched about not getting it.
Brown doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He should take the critics for he couldn’t do with the Giants.
He has some semblance of a point
But his complete lack of taking responsibility for his own suckitude completely destroys that. The NY media does carry some weight, no matter what type of denials are made from the Giants camp. However, they were not the ones freelancing when they wanted and setting up a beach chair to watch opposing WR and RB go blowing by, declaring “see ya, C.C.!”
i’m not sticking up for c.c. but the fact remains, the pass rush never got within a zip code of the quarterback. even all pro defensive backs can’t defense such a pathetic pass rush. its not fair to point out any one until the team puts pressure on the q.b. defense coordinater didn’t have a clue. this is what happens when head coaches put personal friends in positions where more quailified people are available. c.c. has a right to disagree with the hapless defensive unit.
He's got a point...
and it is the typical NY media scapegoating of blaming the last thing they see, regardless of whether it makes a lick of sense. Kinda of why the NY media is in general, a circus. Blame blame blame, the next man. It was easy to blame CC, cuz he was the last man on the scene.
CC wasn’t totally to blame, there was a lot more then just him. Maybe he feels singled out, and that’s not really all that fair cuz it was a total team effort of suckitude. the Giants organization obviously didn’t feel that he was totally to blame, as they tendered him instead of just letting him go.
He is wrong that he shouldn’t have been benched tho, he definitely deserved that.
Go New York Go!
No, he doesn't.
He wasn’t the only one who was blamed.
Sheridan was fired. Waufle was fired. Osi was demoted. Rouse was waived. Chad Jones was drafted to replace or at least compete against Michael Johnson, in my opinion. The entire D-line was criticized for not getting pressure on the QB. Reese called out Canty, M. Johnson, and Sintim in the media for their years. The defense is being labeled as not having a leader.
I don't know about that..and really, I just said all a that basically.
but I agree 100%!! Your opinion is now mine!
Go New York Go!
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 19, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
The Schemes
Were piss poor. Wrong players put into the wrong position. 275 lb dlinemen dropping back into coverage on 3rd and longs? That said, CC didn’t show any ability to overcome the suck coverage schemes. That that said: the DL sucked. The LBs sucked. The DC sucked. There was high wattage suckage going on with the Giants D last season, It was an october-december suck-fest. That that that said: I still say the Giants biggest concern this year will be the running game.
Schemes weren't the biggest issue.
Go back and look at tape of CC. He’s consistently no where near any receiver when the ball is thrown and he’s 20-25 yards back. I remeber one play (eagles game) the guy was thrown an under route, he could’ve easily crossed the field with so far back he was, yet the guy walked into the end zone cause CC was on the opposite side of the field with another player who was all over someone who didn’t have the ball.
He sucked and that’s why the Texans let him go.
I always felt C.C. took a lot more flack than he deserved.
EVERYONE was awful on that defense last year. EVERYONE.
And yet week in and week out, on this site especially, many Giants fans wanted to single out Brown. I think more of it was mounted frustration over injuries, and certain players performing well below there talent level (WEBSTER LOOKIN RIGHT AT YOU BUDDAY), so he was more or less made into this metaphor for the season of sorts, the butt of the New York medias jokes if you will.
In the end, however, these comments just make me think C.C. will have a hard time finding a home in any “big-markets” should his stay in Detroit be as lengthy as it was in New York.
"With the game on the line. I want the ball in my hands."
-E
by tito (eight and oh) on Jul 19, 2010 12:49 PM EDT reply actions
Words cannot describe
how much I want to see him get beat in the Detroit game. Multiple times. For many yards and scores.
We need more toilet paper, I'm taking my talents to South Beach.
by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 19, 2010 2:18 PM EDT reply actions
Let us mark the Calender
Would be great to see all our receivers in the Lions game score at least one TD on him.
Being a New York Football Giants fan or a player is not a label but a calling!
cause..he was sooooo good
there is a reason we called you bad bad c.c.brown.
I hate Philadelphia so much.
Bad Bad CC Brown
Now he will burn in Detroit and Chicago town
lol
Being a New York Football Giants fan or a player is not a label but a calling!
The sports media
starting with ESPN is a disgrace. ESPN has become unwatchable. It’s two weeks after the NBA free agent debacle and they’re still ramming meaningless Wade/Lebron/Bosh stories down our throats. Same with Brett Favre. I received a text alert 5 minutes ago from ESPN that Childress met with Favre. Seriously, does that warrant a text alert? Does anyone, except ESPN, really care anymore? Everyone knows Favre is coming back.
by FrankB03 on Jul 19, 2010 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
This story should be titled
“CC Brown loses his mind”
What a tool, good riddance to bad rubbish.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jul 19, 2010 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
CC, You go girl!
Good bye and good riddance.
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by LoNJDTechnology on Jul 19, 2010 3:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I've got it!
Perfect way to settle the problem! We put the media members on the field, and if they can do a better job at coverage than C.C. then he has to shut up!
Well ...
I may be 50 by the time the season opens, and I couldn’t catch DeSean Jackson, either. But I think I could figure out where to line up when the play started.
by Ed Valentine on Jul 19, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
Yes these things are common sense and there is no excuse for a player to be in wrong places on the field so many times. How can someone line up wrong again and again. sheesh.
Being a New York Football Giants fan or a player is not a label but a calling!
CC? is that you?
Are you posting on here now? Geez, some of you guys sound just like him, making excuses and blaming everyone except the man in the mirror. The media? That’s like blaming hip hop for inner city violence.
CC was bad before he got here. He stunk, lost his starting job on a team depleted at that position, and now has the cajones to blame everyone else? Gtfo of here!
As fans, we have the natural disposition to start off giving players the benefit of the doubt. Its only when they suck that we turn on them. If CC played his ass off, we wouldve loved him here. Hell, TT gets nothing but praise because he stepped up even with chaos behind him.
And him being the only scapegoat? Bitch please. I know for a fact that that’s not the case because my fingers are bleeding from defending Osi. CC, you was a standup guy when you were here, even publicly admitting you screwed up during games. Now you are backtracking and just sound lame. We wouldve loved to have nicknamed you ‘Can Cover’, but reality didn’t dictate that. You are who you are, so how about shutting your mouth and saying no comment about the team that just fed your family for the past year.
by wilddre22 on Jul 20, 2010 2:38 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Right on the money
Against all odds, against all circumstance were you don't have a shot, you succeed
-Michael Strahan
All you hear about is the past, the past... the past is the !@#$ing past, this is the present.
THIS IS TEMPORARY! A CHAMPIONSHIP IS PERMANENT
-Same as above
I'm with CC on this one
I distictly remember screamin out “God damn you Mr. Ed Valentine!” when Desean Jackson caught a ball on a leisurely fade route, prancing untouched for a 54 yard TD. In fact, I have a dart board with Ralph Vacchiano’s face on it. The board was completely decimated by the 4th quarter of the week 6 game against the Saints. I think it’s about time we start holding the right people accountable for last years’ debacle. FREE C.C.!
by pataroons on Jul 20, 2010 3:22 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
By the way
Would anyone have an issue if I changed my account name to FreeC.C.?
by pataroons on Jul 20, 2010 3:24 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
All i can do is...
ROFLMAOOO
Against all odds, against all circumstance were you don't have a shot, you succeed
-Michael Strahan
All you hear about is the past, the past... the past is the !@#$ing past, this is the present.
THIS IS TEMPORARY! A CHAMPIONSHIP IS PERMANENT
-Same as above
I didn’t think he was as bad as some people made him out to be.
The whole defense didn’t play well and that was because of the DLine. No pressure = no coverage
Except the game against the Eagles. That was 100% his fault. Everyone and their grandma knows that when Pierce taps his helmet with both hands it means they are going to a cover 2.
by mclaren_is_the_best on Jul 20, 2010 8:53 AM EDT reply actions
What was the stat...
That showed opposing QB’s Quarterback Rating specifically throwing against CC?
It was ridiculous whatever it was.
Kick his ass Sea Bass
According to Pro Football Focus
It was around 142. He also tied for the most TD’s given up with 6, but with alot fewer snaps too!

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