Linval Joseph

by mahmoodzaky on Feb 17, 2012 11:45 AM EST

Just want to give some props to my man Linval Joseph. The dude is a beast and an unheralded star of the D-Line that came up HUGE in the playoffs for us. The guy learned on the job this year, no doubt, but I can honestly say that the results of this every-inch-mattered, one-play-changes-everything Super Bowl VICTORY (!!) might have been different if it wasn't for the big man, #97 in the middle. The guy weighs 320+ pounds but was instrumental in pressuring the QB all game long. Even more impressive is the fact that it was against a perennial pro-bowler all-pro G in Brian Waters.

It's almost impossible to win it all without talented DTs in the middle, and Joseph was huge for us this year. Barry Cofield was great for us but Joseph has stepped in and stepped up when it counted the most. Props!!

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Do we win the Super Bowl without Linval Joseph?

Yes, he didn't have THAT much of an impact.

39 votes

No, I noticed him making impact plays all game long- thanks LJ!

146 votes

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love the anvil

kid’s just going to get better and better too. i dont think he got in for 1 play last year, did he? and this year he was a starter, and a good one at that. looking forward to watching this kid grow and mature as a ball player

by Plaxico Burress on Feb 17, 2012 12:42 PM EST reply actions

Great player

This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.

by BB1156 on Feb 17, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions

He had 8 tackles last year

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by Charles L on Feb 19, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

he is a beast, every team needs a big guy like that in the middle to overpower the guards and collapse the pocket

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by JasonPierrePwned on Feb 17, 2012 2:02 PM EST reply actions

Absolutely

Our interior D line gets overshadowed by the DEs but they were steller.
He had a much better game then Mr Wilfork!

Anvil Canty and perhaps Austin will be a formidable interior for a while.

by BLUEYOU on Feb 17, 2012 2:29 PM EST reply actions

not just the superbowl

Anvil was great against the 49ers as well.

I think we’ve just seen the tip of the iceberg with this kid. He’s one guy I look forward to watching grow into his skill set next year.

You down wit JPP?
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by Flynner on Feb 17, 2012 2:36 PM EST reply actions

Young and strong guy if he stays healthy

he is going be good for the next 5 years. I’m really interested to this Austin kid play, if can pick it up like Anvil did we got some good DT for years to come.

Tommy Boy twice in 4 years you still can't score more than 17 points. I guess when you dont have an illegal DVD of our defense it makes it much harder now don't it?

by NYG86-90-07-11 on Feb 17, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

Jerry Reese comes through again

He has done an amazing job drafting defensive linemen. Anvil and JPP come up big this (their sophmore) year and i’m hoping Marvin Austin comes back strong next year. He has done a great job restocking the line with good young players.

by Ollie490 on Feb 17, 2012 3:13 PM EST reply actions

My buddy a Jet fan told me about Anvil

Right b4 the draft he wanted the Jets to pick him. he was pissed LOL…

Tommy Boy twice in 4 years you still can't score more than 17 points. I guess when you dont have an illegal DVD of our defense it makes it much harder now don't it?

by NYG86-90-07-11 on Feb 17, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

I am a big Linval Joseph fan

I always thought he’d be able to replace Cofield. We didn’t have an MLB to clean things up in run defense but Joseph had a very good first season as a starter.

Team Ghost: Manningham, Sintim, Beckum, Barden, JPP, Anvil, Ross

by GhostDini on Feb 17, 2012 6:09 PM EST reply actions

The Atlanta game this guy was a beast at stopping the run.

"They got a big-mouthed coach, a big mouth and a big-bellied coach that talks too much and now it's finally time to shut up- Brandon Jacobs

by Giantstep on Feb 18, 2012 5:19 AM EST reply actions

He did good throughout the post season

This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.

by BB1156 on Feb 18, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions

Moniker

I refer to him as ‘Landfill’ referencing ‘Beer Fest.’ Played great all year and continues to get better.

by Ghamilton05 on Feb 18, 2012 10:08 AM EST reply actions

There's a long list of guys we don't win the Supe without.

Here’s hoping Austin healthy next year adds another “beast” to the DL mix.

by Shofner85 on Feb 18, 2012 12:32 PM EST reply actions

as it was bought up above

this is only the sophomore year for anvil and jpp. that means lord willing, we’ll have those 2/5’s of the line together for the next 8-10 years. throw into the mix the monster named Austin, and we may be scary good, even better than we have been in the past, especially in the interior. i’m thinking Williams wall good.

Can’t wait.

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by wilddre22 on Feb 18, 2012 9:35 PM EST reply actions

One things that impresses me about Linval is the effort

For such a hulk of a man, he always seems to be trying to run down plays if they get by him, and sometimes if it turns into a big mess, he is able to clean up and tackle the RB. Reminds me of Coefield in a lot of ways actually.

by #56 4life on Feb 20, 2012 12:59 PM EST reply actions