Ernie Accorsi
Ernie Accorsi
Ernie Accorsi is a former American football executive. He served as the general manager of the New York Giants of the National Football League. Accorsi had held the position from January 8, 1998, when he took over for the legendary George Young until his retirement on January 16, 2007. He was succeeded by Jerry Reese...
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth29 October 1941
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Any team that blows the lead that we blew in the fourth quarter has no excuses, ... I don't want to hear about an official's call, O.K.? We have no complaints.
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He's moved the team for all three preseason games, ... We're fine with him.
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You could see the difference right away. It was not just the things he can do that we didn't have any more. With Michael, the other team knows there is a guy they have to game-plan for. They have to devote resources to stop him on every play. Without that, the entire defensive unit is affected.
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He's a project. It's not going to happen overnight. Basketball teams are filled with great athletes. The question is, does he have the fortitude to play this sport, where you're getting hit in the mouth every play? It's going to depend on how hard he wants it and how hard he works.
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Teams that dominated, that won multiple Super Bowls, all had great quarterbacks.
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Brandon has played on winning teams his whole career, including the New York Giants. He's a winner and a great teammate and it's terrific to have him back.
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His brother was on a team that had a little better passing attack. He didn't get that chance as much. But he is an explosive, high-speed, tough receiver. He is just not real big. Normally you like big receivers, but you don't want to sacrifice speed and game-breaking ability.
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But he is such an under-control, mature kid. He's just unflappable. What he went through last year and with the team just decimated around him, he's just a very poised young man. If it was a kid I really thought would be afraid of any situation, I might say something, but I don't think I need to. I won't say anything to (him).
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It has been a long time since I viewed the top of the draft with more interest than this year. It is going to be a fascinating process to watch.
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I was entrusted with the legacy of the franchise. I simply picked the best player in the country. If the Baltimore franchise was good enough for John Unitas, the greatest quarterback in the history of the league, it was good enough for John Elway.
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He's just got that quality, you think you have him trapped, and he changes direction from a dead stop and he's gone.
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I think he's going to be a terrific quarterback, ... He hasn't even played 16 games. He's getting better all the time. He has enormous talent and poise. I'm happy this franchise will have him as their quarterback for a long time.
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He has had a physical with us. That's all that's taken place. If this triggers another round of hysteria, it will be inaccurate just like the last round. Nothing has happened in the negotiations. Obviously, you're not even going to think about a player without a physical examination. Now we have that.
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That epic contest was not sold out. There were unsold seats in Yankee Stadium.