From: Adriene_Nazaretian@QM.YCC.YALE.EDU (Go GIANTS!)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Need Answers not Finger Pointing
Date: 7 Oct 92 16:50:21 GMT
Organization: Yale University Computing & Information Systems

In article <1992Oct7.124815.6870@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> august@hlpdsk.jsc.nasa.gov (Ray August) writes:
>From: august@hlpdsk.jsc.nasa.gov (Ray August)
>Subject: Re: Need Answers not Finger Pointing
>Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 12:48:15 GMT

>satish@a.chem.upenn.edu (Satish Nair) writes:
>: Okay, the GIANTS start off with their worst record since the 1987 season
>: going 1-4. The difference this time is that this is not a strike season and
>: let's face it, things aren't aiming to get any better.  So my question, what
>: should the GIANTS do next?

The Giants clearly need a few things is to say the least and I am definately 
not a finger pointer.

>: 
>: They've really loaded up on offense during the last few drafts and these guys
>: could really develop into something so don't mess with that.  The 
defense?

The defense IS OLD. That is a fact. The line used to be able to protect the 
QB which, we arent doing well enough this year.  We used to stress the 
running game, and you dont need a whole hell of a lot of time 
to get the ball off to a rusher compared to a passing game.
Well now this is the 90's and the throwing game is the way the game is 
played now by most teams.

I believe Phil is a good QB and in his prime was GREAT!  (see my 
other posts on the SB stats)  But I can face reality.  He's got to be the 
oldest QB now and I think he's about 36, which makes him like the 2nd or 3rd 
oldest player in the NFL.  While he is looking fairly good on the throwing 
game (with 2 games over 24 points) he CANNOT be the future of the NY 
Giants.  Hoss also does NOT have the leadership or talent to be our future 
QB.

Our team was always led by the defense and L.T.  Well now LT is getting up 
in years too, and everyone is thinking he's gonna retire. So we need a 
leader to inspire us.  

You take a Great defense and change the way it works, and the wheels are 
gonna squeak.  It is very difficult to teach and old dog new tricks.
Thank you Mr. Rust

[stuff deleted]
>: season ranked 1 and 3!  Coaching, okay ... get a defensive coordinator. 

Ok now onto coaching.  Bill Parcells was a master coach.  the Parsells/Simms/
LT combo made the Giants a winning team.  So you take a team, built by 
Parsells and Belicheck (spelling?) and hand it over to someone like Handley, 
who coaches very different.  In General NY fans do not like Handley, he is 
not igniting the team, there is no life, no reaction, or spark in this guy.  
His players can only follow suit.

This is the type of thing that makes Ray an easy target.  I personally do 
not like his style.  It doesnt match the NY style of play.  

[stuff deleted about next few games]
Since I have already stuck my foot in my mouth a few times (see additional 
posts about the orthodontist ;-) )  I will restrain myself from making 
further predictions.

Cheers
Adriene L. Nazaretian        
Yale University              
ADRIENE@YALEADS.BITNET        
ADRIENE@YALEVM.YCC.YALE.EDU  
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