I am formally throwing my hat in the ring for the NY Giants GM position. I realize I have no experience outside of Madden video gaming and can be a volatile personality who doesn’t take a whole ton of shit. Still, I believe I have two things that are going to be highly useful to a team looking to move towards a championship caliber once again: I have a love for the team that is as engrained in me as the love for the city I grew up in. Beyond that I have intimate knowledge of how to get people who think they’re God’s gift to work together and a history of knowing what pieces fit together well and which do not. I have to–I teach.
Hear me out.
Some of the largest personalities outside of TV or sports teach at the community college level. I used to refer to them as sharks lurking in a goldfish pond. These are people who can see the opportunity to be the so-called big fish and have the drama (occasionally the skills) to create a space for themselves. This is essentially the conceit of any football organization. How do you ‘handle’ the talent? How do you maintain a sense of morality and honor and tradition while at the same time running a cut throat business whose bottom line is to win, baby, win?
For example: I would have handled the Eli Manning situation much differently. Everyone knows that Eli is getting on in years, and his confidence in his woeful line is shattered. He’s afraid all of the time and has nary an pair of hands to throw to. Still, this season was a lost cause 6 weeks ago. Instead of benching him and creating controversy, let him play out the season and then bring in some competition next season where he can honestly say he has to earn his keep again. Not just a rookie to mentor, but a solid veteran looking for a new team–A Teddy Bridgewater type. What about Beckham? You go get his best friend and instantly have the best 4 wide set in football.
There is more to it than who you hire and put on the field, but if the Giants want to know more, call.
I’m serious. Call.