Wed 23 Aug 2006
A little late on the Daily Roundup reading today, so tide yourselves over with the following YouTube clips.
- Because of his quad injury, Sinorice Moss has become somewhat of a forgotten man. But check out this Kiper-narrated ESPN draft profile on him. His coordination, body-control, and quicks are pretty ridiculous. Don’t forget about this guy…
- I think these clips are relatively new to YouTube – at least I haven’t noticed them before. Here’s CBS’ intro to the 1990 championship game, back in the pre-Fox days when these things weren’t completely overproduced and disorienting. I used to get into these intros – maybe it’s just because I was younger and less cynical, but I also think it’s because they were just better.
- And here’s Roger Craig’s fumble, one of the least talked about Hallelujah moments in Giants history. Everyone talks about Norwood’s missed field goal as the biggest opponent-mistake that year, but if you think about it, missing a 47-yard field goal on grass is not nearly as egregious as fumbling the ball when all that you need to do in that situation is… not fumble the ball. Especially for Roger Craig, an otherwise great player.
- Now obviously, the play was really Eric Howard’s, but how in the world was LT there? I’m not a Yankees fan, but LT’s being there was kind of similar to Jeter’s cutting across the infield to corral that wayward throw in that 2001(?) playoff game against Oakland, when he did the back-hand flip to nail Jeremy Giambi at the plate. It was one of those moments when you simultaneously think “How in the world was he there?” and “But of course he was there. Leave it to him to be there.”
- And Bahr’s field goal. Amazing how off-line this looked off the foot. Also amazing how shocked Candlestick is after he hits it. There’s really nothing more rewarding than a shocking road win, when the home stadium is in stunned silence and the only sounds you hear are the visiting Giants celebrating.
- And Norwood’s missed field goal. The Bills are also utterly shocked — check out Kelly and Levy. There’s no other word for it. Nobody thought it would be the Giants that year.
August 23rd, 2006 at 9:53 am
Yes! Please fill the hours at the office with clips of glorious G-men moments.
Great site man. You’re officially a stop on the procrastinating online routine.
Keep the reporting going, I don’t know of a better source than this site for in-depth analysis on the fatties and other non-skill position players (as well as good takes on the better known dudes).
August 23rd, 2006 at 3:12 pm
I love this site.
90 Championship was the best game I ever saw. I cherish my bootleg DVD of it. Don’t forget Reasons’ fake punt!
August 23rd, 2006 at 8:07 pm
Ah, let me count the reasons why I can’t forget The Reasons(Extremely corny)! One of the funny things about the Reasons punt return is when he points to John Talyor. There is an ongoing controversy as to whether he’s doing this to taunt Taylor or whether he’s signalling for someone to block him.
August 24th, 2006 at 7:22 am
Can we get a video of that little blond douchey kid who sang at halftime and shouted out the troops in Iraq?. Greg-whats his name?
August 24th, 2006 at 7:59 am
Greg,
Thank you for that. I just got to revisit some of my greatest moments. I still have chills.
Oh, and re: “Nobody thought it would be the Giants that year.”
I can’t document this, but I’m pretty sure I remember Mike Francessa, in all his Francessa bluster, before the season started saying something like “Mark my words, the Giants will win the Super Bowl.” I thought he was nuts.
August 24th, 2006 at 9:59 am
I believe it was young Seth Horton, if I can remember Mussberger’s lead-in correctly.
August 24th, 2006 at 11:49 am
Does anyone remember another great Hallelulah moment from the ‘86 Playoffs? Giants up 3-0 and Jerry Rice catches a slant and just runs through untouched towards the Giant’s endzone — and then somehow, even though completely untouched, he fumbles the ball and we end up recovering in the endzone for a touchback? That changed the game — I truly do not think the score would have ended 49-10 if that play had ended with a 49er TD…..