What A Difference A Year Makes

by Ed Valentine on Jun 8, 2011 1:00 PM EDT in New York Giants News

I have been giving myself a headache trying to think of New York Giants items to write about these days with the NFL Lockout basically mucking everything up. I figured I would go back into the archives and see what we were talking about a year ago on this date. I wish I hadn't.

A year ago today we ran two stories from a media access day at an OTA. One leading with Mathias Kiwanuka, another mostly discussing Perry Fewell. We were also deep into our 'By The Numbers' series. Finally, a year ago today is when the Giants made it official that they would hold training camp for 2010 at Ulbany.

Sigh! Training camp. I think it will be a miracle if I see the Giants training at UAlbany this summer.

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Good idea looking back a year.

Indeed, you may want to consider a series . . . One Year Ago, Two Years Ago, Three, Four, Five Years Ago. Find the best entry for each date. Wallow in the benefit of history. Be one with the keyboard.

by saturday on Jun 8, 2011 2:06 PM EDT reply actions

Be one with the keyboard!

LOL! Obi-wan, master of the universe!

by Ed Valentine on Jun 8, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Take a break Ed.

You deserve it. Spend time with the fam and enjoy the North Country, man do I miss that!
Then come back with a vengence when the two sides can figure things out.

by Last year in Sec 127 on Jun 8, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Almost a year ago we were saying

ugh why did we pick JPP? That DE from Gtech was right there! See, I cant even remember that guys name…

by #56 4life on Jun 8, 2011 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

Derrick Morgan

Die hard Giants fan since wide Right! I was 5...

by wangstu13 on Jun 8, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought that might be it

But then I had just watched Criminal Minds so I wasn’t sure

by #56 4life on Jun 8, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Nobody has heard his name

That’s a really good thing. Good call TC!

Why won't god let us beat the Eagles?

by lilgiantadam on Jun 8, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Morgan will be a beast

he missed most of the season with a knee injury……..JPP just has no ceiling and can be the modern day Deacon Jones thats why he was picked and i for one was extremely excited he was the pick last year.

Peyton May Have The Wins!!
But Eli Will Have The Rings!!!

by Blue Gates on Jun 9, 2011 3:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Modern day Deacon Jones!

Man that’s some lofty praise/expectations. You just got me excited to watch him play.

Just get it done already...

by tommy d. on Jun 9, 2011 6:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Yes he is the modern day Decon Jones potentially

I say this because at the time Deacon Jones’ size, speed, and intensity was never seen before…..JPP doesnt seem to have the verbal intensity but he is relentless on the field….he is huge, fast, quick, agile and extremely powerful, he has to work on his balance tho, to many times he seems like a baby just following his head as he stumbles to the ground.

Once he gets his balance tgthr which im sure he has already being that last year was so new for him from every aspect. This guy is the next Deacon for sure IMO, i actually expect him and Tuck to play more 3 technique DT than the actual starting DT next year in an attempt to have them all on the field with Kiwi as much as possible.

Peyton May Have The Wins!!
But Eli Will Have The Rings!!!

by Blue Gates on Jun 10, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Was it just me

Or did JPP look like Osi on crack, but was coming off the left side? Yikes! lol

by Hootman on Jun 9, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Morgan was a safe pick

but I don’t think anybody thought he was supremely talented. My guy was Carlos Dunlap.

by GhostDini on Jun 9, 2011 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Last year around this time

Hixon tore up his knee on the New Meadowlands turf (at first it was called a hyperextended knee) This of course lead to the trade for Darius… sigh.

"Sack-Forced Fumble-TD against any QB in the history of the NFL.... honestly, It would probably be Eli because I see him in pratice and we can't touch him (laughs)" - Justin Tuck

by The Always Well Dressed... on Jun 8, 2011 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

sadly, i was there that day.

had a pounding headache to. remember seeing him crumple to the ground, and lay there. then, he popped up and walked off the field, giving us all false hope. i have pics from that day i’ve never shared with you guys, let me know if you still care to see them.

Yes, I am a Giants fan. Now that we got that out of the way....
IMPEACH DOLAN!!!!
I will not - lose! -Jay Z-

by wilddre22 on Jun 8, 2011 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm interested in seeing them...

Just get it done already...

by tommy d. on Jun 9, 2011 6:46 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Kiwi vs Osi

The battle for the starting DE spot opposite Tuck

by handle on Jun 8, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions

i think we can all agree that the highlight of that Kiwi article

was the comment about halfway down made by that strapping young poster named wilddre22. damn, he’s good looking!

btw, whatever happened to those guys freebradshaw and bobbiblue? they added good content to this site.

Yes, I am a Giants fan. Now that we got that out of the way....
IMPEACH DOLAN!!!!
I will not - lose! -Jay Z-

by wilddre22 on Jun 8, 2011 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

I think bobbi

was either banned, suspended or is on a self imposed ban.

Just get it done already...

by tommy d. on Jun 9, 2011 6:47 AM EDT up reply actions

I know

That was my weak attempt at dry humor. :)

Yes, I am a Giants fan. Now that we got that out of the way....
IMPEACH DOLAN!!!!
I will not - lose! -Jay Z-

by wilddre22 on Jun 9, 2011 3:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

So you tell me,

which is it? Ban, suspension, or martyrdom?

Just get it done already...

by tommy d. on Jun 9, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I saw the fanpost when he said that he was no longer posting here

but with the stuff he said in it, I wouldn’t be surprised if the mods. banned him for good measure.

by GhostDini on Jun 9, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I saw his "Good Bye" fanpost too

But it was quickly taken down (by the powers that be I presumed). The fanpost was put up at 3:39am EST on May 12 and it was titled:

My final post..thanks to all of you… too many to list..It has been fun!

I was up late that day and happened to see it. While there were a couple “choice” words in the fanpost, he basically spoke his mind and said how he felt in the post, especially about that eagles fan thing that was going on at the time. If he was actually banned, he definitely made the decision to leave BBV before hand. Shameful cuz I really liked how he sometimes would interject some great humor in a lot of posts. And some of his stories were just LOL nuts.

The football team in my school, they were tough! After they sacked the quarterback they went after his family.

by Handsome Stranger on Jun 10, 2011 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions