NY Blog: Justin Tuck: We're not in business of buying championships (like Dallas)

[WoodysGirl]

July 24, 2008
Tuck: We're not in business of buying championships
Money can’t buy you love, but maybe it can buy a championship? Apparently that’s what the Dallas Cowboys think, according to Giants defensive end Justin Tuck.

Asked today why he thought the defending Super Bowl champs weren’t often being picked to win their own division in 2008, here’s what Tuck had to say:

“Maybe it is because Dallas tried to buy a Super Bowl this year,” Tuck said. “Maybe because everybody seems to be making these blockbuster moves. It isn’t about that. It’s about teams that genuinely love to play with each other. We know what to expect from each other, from our coaching staff, all the way down to the last guy on the roster. I guess we aren’t that flashy team everybody thinks we should be. As long as we go out and get the job done, who cares?”

It’s a good point, of course, except that I didn’t think the Cowboys were very big spenders this season. I know they bought Pacman Jones (insert your own joke about a police auction here) and Zack Thomas, but they already owned Terrell Owens when they gave him $9 million per year.

Really, the only Super Bowl they bought was the one they’ll be hosting in 2012.

(Please credit my friend and competitor Mike G for that joke.)

Still, in case you haven’t been listening, the Giants have arrived in Albany with a very big chip on their shoulder.

“Oh, absolutely,” Tuck said. “I think we do have a chip on our shoulders. You read the papers. We have no chance, even in the NFC. It really doesn’t matter what people say. As long as these 53 guys that we are taking into every game believe in ourselves and we go out there and play Giants football we will be fine. I know a lot of people are saying there is no Michael (Strahan), no (Jeremy) Shockey, no Gibril (Wilson), no Kawika (Mitchell). But, we got guys that stepped in last year and played a lot. They will continue to do that, and I feel confident in our coaching staff and the people we have around here to get it done.”

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/2008/07/tuck-were-not-in-business-of-b.html

 

[Chocolate Lab]

What a stupid comment.

Man, I hate those guys.

 

[Matt]

July 24, 2008
Tuck: We're not in business of buying championships
Money can’t buy you love, but maybe it can buy a championship? Apparently that’s what the Dallas Cowboys think, according to Giants defensive end Justin Tuck.


Still, in case you haven’t been listening, the Giants have arrived in Albany with a very big chip on their shoulder.

“Oh, absolutely,” Tuck said. “I think we do have a chip on our shoulders. You read the papers. We have no chance, even in the NFC. It really doesn’t matter what people say. As long as these 53 guys that we are taking into every game believe in ourselves and we go out there and play Giants football we will be fine. I know a lot of people are saying there is no Michael (Strahan), no (Jeremy) Shockey, no Gibril (Wilson), no Kawika (Mitchell). But, we got guys that stepped in last year and played a lot. They will continue to do that, and I feel confident in our coaching staff and the people we have around here to get it done.”

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/2008/07/tuck-were-not-in-business-of-b.html

Easily hands down the biggest rival in the NFC East for years to come.

 

[Boysboy]

The only guys we paid big $$ to were OUR guys.

Hello??!! These are our HOME GROWN players. Didn't Tuck recently get a big contract from the Giants as well?

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Put it on the locker room wall!

 

[Mansta54]

Whateva!!! When you win the SB, you can say what you want.. It's cool, we need to handle our business... Simple as that!!!!

 

[DCBoysfan]

" Embrace the Hate"....I read that somewhere

 

[thewireman]

Why is it Giants fans act like Cowboy players are the biggest **** talkers but I see way more Giants talking ****, even throwing footballs at clocks and whatnot

 

[LucaBrasi]

blah, blah, blah. I hope we kick their *** this year.

 

[bbgun]

Tuck you, Justin.

 

[sago1]

I think the SB will be played in the new stadium in February 2010 not repeat not in 2012.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Wow, this makes me even more pissed at the fact they beat Dallas last year in the playoffs, WHY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ABQcowboyJR]

:laugh2: This is priceless.

He has a small point, but to be critical of us for spending money just sounds bitter. These division match ups are always fun.

 

[Doomsday]

What a moron, most of the big names on this team were drafted by the Cowboys.

 

[TVMan]

 

[Future]

He's probably thinking that we actually sign every big name that we are rumored with. He probably thinks Boldin, RW, Chad Johnson, and Jason Taylor are all actually on the team.

But the salary cap eliminates the possibility of teams buying championships, thats the point of it to my understanding Just because Jerrah spends his dollars in the right place doesn't mean we are buying anything.

But it would be hard to argue with him had we not gotten Pacman and Tank at a discount :laugh2:

 

[SacredStar]

Sounds like he's bitter that NY, even though they won the SB, still is not getting the respect they think they deserve around the league.

Oh well, to each his own.

 

[ABQcowboyJR]

O thats gold right there. Can someone put that up somewhere on the home page? It will speak for itself.

 

[sago1]

I thought that only Jacobs their RB was a classless fool; didn't realize that Tuck is also one. I don't care if the Giants have a chip on their shoulder so long as the Cowboys beat the crap out of them every time we play them for at least the next 3 years.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

Tuck knows they got away with one in our last game and he's just whistlin thru the graveyard now...