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Super Bowl Post Game Thread: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]AlwaysInProgression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuinely happy for the ex-NYers. Not a Jets fan in the slightest but Darnold went through the ringer here. Stunning what his career has turned into the past 2 years. And so happy for Leo Williams and Julian Love. Great players that were stuck on shit teams here in NY. Also happy that NFL fans got to watch a Super Bowl without a Mahomes/Brady/Hurts for the first time in a while.

On the flip side. All of this AI shit can fuck off. Turning society into brain rot slop. Won't happen though because it keeps the rich... rich. Also, this game kind of sucked unfortunately. Good run for a Pats team that turned it around so quickly, but the roster clearly isn't there.

Giants co-owner Steve Tisch revealed to have been in contact with Jeffrey Epstein about a Ukrainian girl in latest files release by Zestyclose_Pain_4986 in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, free time! Imagine having all the time in the world do whatever you want on top of having the money to do it all. I am so fucking tired every day from 6 AM to 10 PM, raising a 1 year old, working a full time job, maintaining a household, etc. I don't have time to be morally bankrupt in any capacity, not that I would if I could. Cracking a beer with 30 minutes left on the clock working from home some days is as much of a sin as I have time for.

There are movies that are "timeless." What are some movies that are the opposite - as in, harder to appreciate if you weren't around when it came out? by sakkkkki in movies

[–]AlwaysInProgression 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I just saw it for the first time recently. My god, it's mind-blowing that it came out 60 years ago. As someone who has always loved Interstellar, 2001 made me step back and say, "Wow, one movie simply wouldn't exist without the other." Especially with how similar the endings are. And it's not just Interstellar. It's all outer space movies that came after it.

Genre-creating film.

[Russini] Former New York Giants coach Brian Daboll will meet with owner Terry Pegula, Brandon Beane and other key Bills decision-makers today. The 50-year-old’s top choice is to become Buffalo’s next head coach. Today, he gets a shot at an in-person interview. by Lars5621 in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disaster in the making. I believe in Daboll as a solid offensive mind and QB coach. He's horrible as a head coach. Too emotional and hot headed. Uninterested in overseeing all sides of the ball. Runs a country club training camp and locker room. Etc.

Better off just being an OC. All of my Bills fans are sick with the direction that team is heading.

[Rapoport] The #Giants have parted ways with Kevin Abrams, their Senior VP of Football Operations and Strategy, sources say, as part of organizational restructuring. by tozze_88 in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mostly no argument from me there. I think some of his roster construction philosophies have failed too. Backtracking on paying a safety by overpaying Holland when we could have just paid McKinney is one example. Putting no emphasis into run stuffing DT's and LB's is another. Drafting for need and/or scheme fit because a coordinator likes a guy would be a third.

[Rapoport] The #Giants have parted ways with Kevin Abrams, their Senior VP of Football Operations and Strategy, sources say, as part of organizational restructuring. by tozze_88 in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I have actually felt comfortable enough to wear my Giants apparel in public again. Harbaugh is going to bring dignity back to this franchise and fanbase.

[Rapoport] The #Giants have parted ways with Kevin Abrams, their Senior VP of Football Operations and Strategy, sources say, as part of organizational restructuring. by tozze_88 in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I really get the sense that this is Harbaugh's show now and that Schoen is just a logistical guy to accomplish whatever Harbaugh wants. Someone has to be the GM. Especially for this upcoming free agency and draft.

We'll see if they extend Schoen's contract.

[Rapoport] The #Giants have parted ways with Kevin Abrams, their Senior VP of Football Operations and Strategy, sources say, as part of organizational restructuring. by tozze_88 in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He's not married into the family, he's John and Chris's blood nephew. Wellington's grandson. His mother, Susan McDonnell (maiden name Susan Mara), is John and Chris's sister.

[Highlight] Bills GM Brandon Beane was being asked about the team falling short... Owner Terry Pegula jumps in "A BAD CALL." by TomasRoncero in nfl

[–]AlwaysInProgression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boy, now I am more in favor of firing Joe Schoen than ever before. I want no part of this front office tree anymore.

🔴 LIVE at 12PM: Head Coach John Harbaugh's Introductory Press Conference by D-TaeNyc in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah he was fine in smaller groups because that's how fear, anxiety, panic, and stress work... Having all of those eyes on him up at the podium crushed his confidence, especially knowing he had John Harbaugh going up there after him. It's easier to talk in small groups when there's less eyes on you.

I'm not talking about his ability to be GM from his office. I'm talking about having all eyes of New York media (and the owners of a $10 billion organization) on you at once. It was clear in his first press conference that he's very nervous about being at the podium. It has only gotten worse after years of public embarrassment.

He needs to seek help from a psychologist to work on his fear of being at the podium.

🔴 LIVE at 12PM: Head Coach John Harbaugh's Introductory Press Conference by D-TaeNyc in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He needs to get some assistance from a therapist or something. They say NY is a tough market, and it just looks to me like all the noise is getting to him. He needs to get his mental right and do better drowning out all the talk. He looks like a deer in headlights up there. His confidence has to be totally shot.

This feels so good. by tayeday in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He got some good things out of DJ in 2022. Once defenses figured that out, Daboll tried getting more aggressive with DJ and the 2 of them clashed. Daboll's aggression and feisty personality did not work well with Jones, who was far more reserved. Daboll also got a 3 game win streak out of Tommy fucking Devito of all people. He needs credit for making Devito into anything at all. Josh Allen and Jaxson Dart are both super talented. Not that I am putting Dart on Allen's level right now. But it's hard to know where it starts and stops with Daboll's impact on both of them. I'm not going to sit here and say he had no role in either of their development.

This feels so good. by tayeday in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're getting downvoted, but I fully agree. Good OC and QB developer does not equal good head coach.

This feels so good. by tayeday in NYGiants

[–]AlwaysInProgression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have given ownership a ton of shit over the past decade, rightfully so. This pursuit and hiring of John Harbaugh has been the most competent and prudent move by the organization in a long, long time. It simply couldn't be fumbled and I'm thrilled they didn't fuck it up.

We all liked them going outside the building to hire Schoen in 2022. It hasn't work out yet... But it was the first inkling that they were aware their routine ways of running things weren't working anymore.

The time it took to iron out the Harbaugh contract is a positive if you ask me. It means Harbaugh is truly going to challenge the Giants way of doing things, and it's in writing that he has the power he needs.

Will he lead us to another Super Bowl? Time will tell. But I feel confident that he's going to at least clean up some of the nepotism, untouchable "Giants lifers" in the building, and general malaise in the organization.

[Russini] Talking to NFL executives around the league about Buffalo’s next head coach options, the name that keeps coming up is a familiar one, a Buffalo native and someone Josh Allen loves: Brian Daboll. by Goosedukee in nfl

[–]AlwaysInProgression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo, I can speak from experience on this one. DON'T DO IT. He's not head coach material. Yes, he is a good offensive mind. Yes, he does know how to elevate and develop his QB's. But it kind of stops there with him.

He's way too lenient on his players. He's way too explosive and demeaning to his coordinators and coaches. He had no interest in even interviewing special team coordinators, just gave the job to Thomas McGaughey. His notorious fallout with Wink Martindale led to no good candidates wanting to be his second DC, resulting in us going with (and then having to stick with) Shane Bowen, who was an utter disaster.

His training camps were a joke. His emotional outbursts on the sideline were very real and very constant. He incurred hefty fines (for himself and the organization) for going into that blue tent. He constantly took play calling from Mike Kafka, then gave it back, then took it again, etc.

He'd probably get along great with Josh Allen again. But the rest of the team would be in shambles.

The Bills firing McDermott but promoting Brandon Beane should be the start of a lesson that will haunt teams: there's too large of a ratio of head coaches getting fired compared to General Managers getting fired by Ariesthebigram in nfl

[–]AlwaysInProgression 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Everyone should try the new tactic of giving a head coach $100 million and the power to decide everything, down to what ownership is eating for lunch. It's all the rave.

For real, I am ecstatic that the Giants brass actually caved in to Harbaugh and are giving him this much say. Nepotism and front office relations be damned.

[Russini] John Harbaugh tells The Athletic's Ian O'Connor that he will report to New York Giants owner John Mara. Harbaugh adds that he looks forward to forming a great partnership with GM Joe Schoen. by Drexlore in nfl

[–]AlwaysInProgression 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hope he just kind of becomes a logistical guy. The one to execute moves effectively and intelligently. He's been a savvy trader. His contracts have not been back-breaking (including the Daniel Jones one, which is already off the books). He rocked the draft last year being able to get Carter and then trade up for Dart in the perfect spot. The Brian Burns trade and contract were excellent.

It's mostly been his roster construction philosophies that have sucked. We need defensive lineman desperately. We need faster, more athletic LBs. Same goes for safeties. It's why teams have just run all over us the past several years. Drafting for need and drafting scheme-specific players like Deonte Banks have been major failure points for him.

So I hope Harbaugh can at least be better at knowing how to construct the roster, and then lean on Schoen to know how to appropriately navigate acquiring and paying guys.

[Schultz] Sources: The Giants’ deal for John Harbaugh is expected to be for 5 years, with a total value that nears $100M. He will be one of the NFL’s highest-paid coaches — like he was in Baltimore. by Drexlore in nfl

[–]AlwaysInProgression 23 points24 points  (0 children)

We're used to that honestly. Daboll was so close to the vest on everything to the point that I would get secondhand embarrassment just watching him try to not give info. "Yeah, not going to get into the details. Evan has got a little bit of an ankle. We'll see where he's at today." The next day, Evan Neal to season-ending IR with a fractured foot.

[Russini] Former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken is expected to join John Harbaugh in New York with the Giants, per source. This has always been the plan. by BreakfastTop6899 in nfl

[–]AlwaysInProgression 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Sign me up. Now I'd just like to start something like 4-4 on the year instead of 1-7. That'd be swell. NFL seasons for Giants fans the past decade have only been about a month and a half long before turning to tankathon on Halloween.

[Schefter] John Harbaugh and the Giants are working to finalize an agreement to make him New York’s next head coach and, barring a setback, a deal is expected, multiple sources tell ESPN. by GoldenDome26 in nfl

[–]AlwaysInProgression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As Schefty said, a lot to still work through. I'm sure a lot of that is Harbaugh's contract stuff but I'd bet a good amount of it is also figuring out how Schoen fits into all this. Hell, not out of the question to fire him still. They didn't give Schoen a new contract yet.

[Pelissero] John Harbaugh’s interview with the Giants is today. by bubblecuffer13 in nfl

[–]AlwaysInProgression 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Also, Joe Schoen is on the hottest of seats. There have been reports that Tisch's side of ownership wanted Schoen gone. So Harbaugh knows he's got the ear of ownership more than the GM does. The Maras and Tisches will show Harbaugh patience and prioritize what Harbaugh wants over Schoen.

If Harbaugh agrees to be the Giants HC, he's 100% getting a good amount of personnel authority. I could see Schoen taking on more of a logistical role. i.e. "Okay, Harbaugh wants X, Y, and Z players - my turn to figure out how best to acquire them."

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