DMN: BLOG: Hard Knocks finale will fire up Giants

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Hard Knocks finale will fire up Giants

10:10 PM Wed, Sep 03, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim MacMahon

There sure was a lot of Super Bowl talk on the Hard Knocks finale for a team that has experienced a 12-year playoff win drought.

The Giants, last year's champions, have been looking all summer for reasons to feel disrespected. DE Justin Tuck has acknowledged watching Hard Knocks to gather motivational fodder.

I guarantee you Tuck's eyes lit up when he watched Tony Romo utter these words: "We can fast forward through this preseason, through the regular season, get to the playoffs and get to the Super Bowl or whatever and be there now. But so much of the fun and so much of the excitement is this whole process. I mean, it's the old saying: The journey is the funnest part."

The Giants (and other NFC foes sick of hearing about how much talent Dallas has) can easily twist that statement into evidence of the Cowboys' overconfidence. I'd be willing to bet that Romo would rather not have mentioned the possibility of fast-forwarding to the Super Bowl.

Romo has a ton of swagger, but he's humble enough to realize that just winning a playoff game is a giant step for him and his team. And he knows that's not very likely to happen if the Cowboys don't take care of business on a daily basis.

"It is about today," Romo said this afternoon. "That's how the best teams do it. We had a talk today. It's not about all that stuff that is in the future -- it's about right now. I mentioned before about getting better and improving. The way to do that and to be ready and be a good team later is to get better today."

That last quote probably won't make the Big Blue bulletin board.

 

[VACowboy]

The way some teams seem to need to manufacture disrespect for themselves cracks me up.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

The way some teams seem to need to manufacture disrespect for themselves cracks me up.

No kidding. I came away thinking that whatever "arrogance" the Giants thought they saw in earlier episodes -- I guess the clowing around between practices -- was gone in the last two shows. I actually thought to myself that this last one was all about working hard, focusing, and having the proper attitude, and that there's nothing bad anyone could say about it.

Oh well. MacMahon's a tool anyway.

 

[RainMan]

I thought it was pretty obvious he was prodded to think about the Super Bowl, and thus mentioned it. One of those "Let yourself think ahead to the Super Bowl. Imagine you get there and win it. What would that be like?"

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I guess teams aren't allowed to talk about getting to the Superbowl now...

 

[theebs]

No kidding. I came away thinking that whatever "arrogance" the Giants thought they saw in earlier episodes -- I guess the clowing around between practices -- was gone in the last two shows. I actually thought to myself that this last one was all about working hard, focusing, and having the proper attitude, and that there's nothing bad anyone could say about it.

Oh well. MacMahon's a tool anyway.

not just that, but on the flip side the giants americas game should fire up the cowboys, especially players jerry jones has layed his faith in when no one else would.

The giants have repeatedly taken shots at the cowboys and jerry. Coughlin went as far as to make up the story of jerry putting tickets for the nfc championship game in the players lockers. Coughlin was trying to act like he didnt make a big deal out of it when talking about it.

If I were on this cowboys team, I would be looking for blood when I play ny. The giants have insulted every facet of the cowboys organization.

The bulletin board stuff should be in our corner. The giants are always talking. Romo didnt say a single thing the giants should give two craps about.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

not just that, but on the flip side the giants americas game should fire up the cowboys, especially players jerry jones has layed his faith in when no one else would.

The giants have repeatedly taken shots at the cowboys and jerry. Coughlin went as far as to make up the story of jerry putting tickets for the nfc championship game in the players lockers. Coughlin was trying to act like he didnt make a big deal out of it when talking about it.

Was that on that show? I haven't seen it yet... Didn't even know it had aired, actually.

Though I guess it would have to considering the season starts tomorrow.

But yeah, that's bush league. But what do you expect from that sorry crew.

 

[Deep_South]

I think what Romo was saying was that having a helicopter drop you off on top of Mt. Everest wouldn't be nearly as thrilling as climbing to get there.

 

[CoCo]

Haven't seen the show yet but I can tell you that from watching how Romo, Witten, Ware and other leaders of this team carry themselves, it wouldn't bother me to hear them utter "Super Bowl" because they have walked in a manner to demonstrate that they KNOW the discipline and hard work it takes to achieve goals.

Those guys are not some unproven loud-mouth thinking a SB win is their birthright just because of something they did in their celebrated past or just because they have that much confidence in themselves (which in this case is more like arrogance).

I know it sounds like I'm being a homer, but I think the forementioned can make those statements with credibility and appropriate humility while for others (Brandon Jacobs comes to mind, and to be fair it probably fits Patrick Crayton too) its all braggadocio and trash. To me, Romo, Witten & Ware (perhaps some others too) excude an awareness that nothing is promised them and that more work and more improvement is required. So don't be distracted or dismayed if SB talk comes out of their mouth. There is substance behind those words with them that I think has great influence on this team for the good.

 

[Clove]

Here's my guarantee. If the Cowboys Defensive line get's after the QB consistantly, WE WILL BE IN THE SUPER BOWL.

 

[RainMan]

The Giants remind me of one of those high-school girls in a clique. They're standing in the corner of the lunch room going, "Oh no you didn't!"

 

[Apollo Creed]

Fortunate opportunists, full of mediocre loud mouths.

I don't think there is anyone in the league I hate more than Brandon Jacobs and Antonio Pearce.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Funny......I though every teams goal is to get to the Superbowl...or maybe I missed something

 

[FCBarca]

IMHO, just another case of the media, MacMahon here, trying to stir the pot...No way a rationale person would spin what Romo said as fodder for a 'Giant' reaction...Pretty juvenile interpretation

 

[Stash]

If this is what the Giants need to play, let them have it.

They're so busy being obsessed with the Cowboys that they can't even enjoy their time on top - that's pathetic!

At this point, I don't even care if Crayton starts talking.

If the Giants are in such dire need of bulletin board material, give it to 'em.

And then go out and show them that they were simply a fluke and they're a good team who got hot when it counted last season and had their moment in the sun, and it's over.

 

[TwentyOne]

Funny......I though every teams goal is to get to the Superbowl...or maybe I forgot about the Eagles.

Fixed that for you. :laugh2:

 

[Rack]

Wow, talk about making something out of nothing.


I didn't see who wrote this blog yet, but guessing by the over dramatic tone to it, I'm gonna go with one of the regular morons... either Mosley, JJT, or McMahon...


Edit: I was right. Can't believe that moron still has a job.

 

[FCBarca]

Wow, talk about making something out of nothing.


I didn't see who wrote this blog yet, but guessing by the over dramatic tone to it, I'm gonna go with one of the regular morons... either Mosley, JJT, or McMahon...


Edit: I was right. Can't believe that moron still has a job.

I feel like I have been in the minority on this one, thank you...Such a terrible spin on those comments...Just looking to stir up anything to make a headline...Gotta love 'journalists'

 

[CrazyCowboy]

ROMO just does not care about anything but winning!!

 

[DaBoys4Life]

man screw any team thats not the cowboys.