I don’t think I am really saying anything new here. I am saying what I always say this time of year (and in the process buying ten minutes because I do not have anything I am ready to say right now). I’m saying there is a chance.
There is a chance the Giants will field a good football team this year. There is a chance Daniel Jones is good (though he may just be new Darnold… I’m just saying). There is a chance this could wind up being the beginning of a really good stretch of sports life in New York City.
There is a chance.
As we know chance is mitigated by a host of factors. One factor is the arrest of our starting corner for robbery and assault. There is a chance that those charges will be dropped and he is going to be just fine. Aldrick Rosas, our all star kicker on the make or break year of his deal is very much not okay. He got picked up on a hit and run. Who knows if he gets suspended or what?
Or what? is the theme here. The new roster is full of hopefuls and maybes who replaced a slew of has been and could’ve beens. We have a squad to cheer for that is rippling with possibilities, but that same squad has to come together in a really difficult time for a city that needs a banner to unite under. It may be too much for a bunch of, well, boys, who might not want that responsibility. These are not Strahan’s Giants. We have Barkley, who already showed his media mettle coming out strong to support BLM, but who else?
All of these factors play a role in the games that get played on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday all in the hopes of getting a Saturday date to apply for a Sunday showdown. The people are watching and how the players hold up to the pressure is a part of how they play and ultimately whether or not they succeed. Beckham couldn’t–not in the harsh NYC spotlight–not for long. Can the rest?