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Being a GM is all about making very hard decisions. And when they don't work out, it makes you look so bad. And Joe Shane couldn't have made worse decisions last offseason, at least by the optics of it. And... Why would anyone sign up for that? Why would anyone be like, hey, why don't you film me when I take the most beloved guy on our team and tell him he's not worth the money?
It was easily Saquon, because they didn't have a chance to draft Jaden. They wanted to, they called, they tried to, but it made it sound like they didn't try very hard. And his whole thing, we're going to rely on Daniel Jones, it's going to be Daniel Jones' year, only to... Just like midseason trade cut him. They didn't even trade him. They cut him like everything.
It was easily Saquon, because they didn't have a chance to draft Jaden. They wanted to, they called, they tried to, but it made it sound like they didn't try very hard. And his whole thing, we're going to rely on Daniel Jones, it's going to be Daniel Jones' year, only to... Just like midseason trade cut him. They didn't even trade him. They cut him like everything.
Every decision you made looked terrible. And we all got to see you make those decisions.
Every decision you made looked terrible. And we all got to see you make those decisions.
I couldn't disagree with you more. Really? Now, I agree with you on in-season hard knocks. In-season hard knocks is the one that's got to go. That's the one that does absolutely nothing for me. I already know how this whole thing plays out. There's no immediacy to it. Whereas during training camp, you know,
I couldn't disagree with you more. Really? Now, I agree with you on in-season hard knocks. In-season hard knocks is the one that's got to go. That's the one that does absolutely nothing for me. I already know how this whole thing plays out. There's no immediacy to it. Whereas during training camp, you know,
They play during the week, and then the following Tuesday, you get to see leading up to that week. So it's like, okay, I'm in. And the off-season one, because of how bad it went for the Giants, is like must-watch to me. To see how Joe Shane convinced himself to get rid of Saquon, only to then watch Saquon sign with Philly... That that's poetry. That's that's what I want to watch.
They play during the week, and then the following Tuesday, you get to see leading up to that week. So it's like, okay, I'm in. And the off-season one, because of how bad it went for the Giants, is like must-watch to me. To see how Joe Shane convinced himself to get rid of Saquon, only to then watch Saquon sign with Philly... That that's poetry. That's that's what I want to watch.
Yes. Yes.
Yes. Yes.
Yeah. Hard knocks kicks the crap out of new regular hard.
Yeah. Hard knocks kicks the crap out of new regular hard.
Yeah, but see, that's the problem. Old hard knocks. I mean, the name of the show was hard knocks because it was guys going to training camp, trying to fight for a roster spot. Then they, at some point around the Jets and Dolphins season, They started transitioning from those fringe guys to the stars. And you know what? Training camp ain't that hard for the stars.
Yeah, but see, that's the problem. Old hard knocks. I mean, the name of the show was hard knocks because it was guys going to training camp, trying to fight for a roster spot. Then they, at some point around the Jets and Dolphins season, They started transitioning from those fringe guys to the stars. And you know what? Training camp ain't that hard for the stars.
They got โ it's not โ I mean, listen, I'm sure it's still a grind, and I certainly couldn't do it. But it's not like trying to make the team. And I feel like lately, hard knocks by lately, I mean the last few years โ has taken to the last two weeks, let's go focus on one or two of these fringe guys and that'll be it.
They got โ it's not โ I mean, listen, I'm sure it's still a grind, and I certainly couldn't do it. But it's not like trying to make the team. And I feel like lately, hard knocks by lately, I mean the last few years โ has taken to the last two weeks, let's go focus on one or two of these fringe guys and that'll be it.
But you used to follow him from get up for his first day at training camp until he gets cut or makes the team. Now it's like, ah, here's two episodes of fringe guys.
But you used to follow him from get up for his first day at training camp until he gets cut or makes the team. Now it's like, ah, here's two episodes of fringe guys.
Well, Nicole Hardman was the guy who did it for the Jets, and he was traded to the Chiefs, and they beat the 49ers. So it kind of happened. Just wasn't the Jets.