Where else to start but at the top of the Giants organization with the Maras and Tischs (can you really pluralize that name?). When Wellington Mara & Bob Tisch passed away a few years ago, sad fully ironic, just a few weeks apart, for the first time since the inception of the NFL, the Giants organization would be lead by someone else. The reigns of the leadership would handed over to Mr. Mara's son, John Mara and the new era begun. Giants should be thankful that, unlike other franchises like, Arizona, Washington, and our stadium co-hosts the Jets, we have an ownership that is not just passionate about this team, but won't jeopardize winning over making a few extra bucks, or spend a crazy amount of money on free agents that just never pan out. They do a real nice job doing everything they can to make this franchise competitive and keep the Giants tradition going.
Our next fulfillment of thankfulness should be in regards to Ernie Accorsi. No, not because of the Eli Manning trade, but because many years ago, he convinced a young man to get up from Tennessee and set up routes in the confines of the "very expensive to live at", North Jersey area. That young man, today, is General Manager Jerry Reese. Not since George Young have I seen a General Manager for this organization make a lot of right moves (we'll forget about the Dave Brown debacle for now). Reese refused to overpay for mediocre talent in the off season free agency period, he cut players that made you scratch your head and now 10 weeks into the season the moves look great, and in his first draft as a GM, he did a real nice job with choosing a cornerback (Aaron Ross), a position the Giants seem they couldn't find anybody that could play.
Finally, we all have to be thankful that the Giants are on pace to get to their 3rd consecutive post season appearance. I touched on this a bit in my previous article, but as a fan of this organization since the 70's, the 90's were a tough time to get through. One year we would be in, next we would be out. Back and forth it went, and as a fan it made you frustrated. Here they sit at 7 - 3, ready to at least have a shot in the post season, for the third consecutive year. Hopefully the outcome this year will be different than the last 2 years and we can be thankful about a post season victory.
By: Michael C. Podlesny
About the Author:
Michael C. Podlesny is the co-host of the Big Blue Review, a weekly podcast featuring the latest news on The New York Giants. The podcast can be downloaded from Michael's blog at http://bigbluereviewpodcast.blogspot.com/.
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