The Pigskin Dispatch podcast delves into the recently released top 100 players list of the New York Giants, celebrating the team's rich history as they mark their 100th anniversary. Host Darin Hayes begins with a brief introduction to the significance of the list, which was curated by an independent committee of esteemed journalists, NFL executives, and passionate fans. He highlights the notable names involved in the selection process, including Hall of Famers and seasoned sports writers, setting the stage for a thoughtful discussion on the rankings and their implications. As the episode unfolds, Hayes meticulously reviews the top 10 players on the list, with Lawrence Taylor unsurprisingly taking the number one spot, recognized as one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history. He expresses agreement with the top-tier selections while also noting some controversial placements, particularly the positioning of a punter at number 47, which he finds questionable. This leads to a deeper reflection on how modern biases may have influenced the rankings, prompting listeners to consider the criteria used for evaluating players from different eras.

The conversation evolves into an examination of the players who were included and those who were left out, raising intriguing questions about the selection process. Hayes passionately argues for the inclusion of former Giants quarterback Ed Danowski, who won two NFL championships, suggesting that his contributions merit recognition over some modern players whose impact may not match Danowski's legacy. Throughout the episode, Hayes provides insights into the careers of various Giants legends, balancing historical context with personal anecdotes and opinions. He invites listeners to engage with the discussion by sharing their thoughts and experiences, creating a sense of community among Giants fans and football enthusiasts alike. As the episode comes to a close, Hayes encourages listeners to explore the complete list on giants.com and stay tuned for future shows that will further celebrate the Giants' storied past.

This engaging episode serves as both a nostalgic look back at the Giants' illustrious history and a thought-provoking analysis of how player rankings can be subjective and influenced by contemporary perspectives. By dissecting the top 100 list, Hayes not only honors the legacy of the Giants but also fosters a meaningful dialogue about the evolution of the game and the players who have shaped its history. The podcast provides a platform for fans to reflect on their own favorite players and moments, ensuring that the spirit of the Giants continues to thrive as they celebrate their centennial milestone.

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In this episode of the Pigskin Dispatch podcast, we're going to talk about the Giants 100 top 100 players list out by the NFL this year and what we think about it.

And it's all coming up with the list and more in just a moment.

This is the Pigskin Daily History Dispatch, a podcast that covers the anniversaries of American football events throughout history.

Your host, Darren Hayes is podcasting from America's North Shore to bring you the memories of the gridiron one day at a time.

Hello my football friends.

This is Darren Hayes of pigskin dispatch.com welcome once again to the Pig Pen, your portal to positive football history.

And welcome to another edition of The New York Giants 100, the 100th anniversary of the New York Football Giants.

Tonight we're going to take a look at part of the list of what came out on giants.com it's the top 100 New York Giants players for the 100th anniversary.

And this was selected by some pretty big names and historians.

For the Giants, it was an independent committee of award winning journalists, NFL and Pro Football hall of Fame executives and some super fans that have ranked the Giants top 100 players.

And it was presented by Bud Light.

It was on giants.com the Top 100 Players Committee consisted of Bob Papa, Pete Avante, Ernie, of course he, Judy Batista, John Birdie, Linda Cone, Vinnie Detroni, Bob Glauber, Joe Horrigan, Jay Horowitz, Peter King, Greg Myers, Paul Schwartz and George Willis.

Now we've had one of those here on this show.

Gary Myers, great Giants author and writer, covered the Giants for many, many years.

So some great authorities, Bob Papa who covers all their games and of course you know Ernie, of course he and you know some of the other ones, Peter King and Joe Horrigan with the NFL Pro Football hall of Fame.

So it's just some great people that have done put this together.

But I don't know that I totally agree with their list.

I think there might be a little bit of modern day bias to this.

So I guess maybe the first place to start off with this is maybe we'll go over the top 10 and just so you can see who they have on there, which I don't have any problem with the way their top 10 is or the order that they have it in.

They have, of course, you know LT Lawrence Taylor, the great middle linebacker at number one and there's no argument from anybody because he's probably the greatest defensive player that's ever played in the National Football League.

So probably the Most valuable player ever in Giants history.

Roosevelt Brown comes in number two on this list.

Don't have a problem with that either.

What a great player he was.

Mel Hein at number three, great two way player, center linebacker on defense.

Frank Gifford of, you know, very good back and great player for the Giants.

Had some big plays for them in his time of playing.

Michael Strahan, leading sack, you know, master for the Giants, you know, held this great defensive line play that he had during his era, a couple Super Bowls.

Emlin Tunnel, we talked about him recently and all the great defensive plays that he made.

And as a special teams returner.

Kick, returning kicks and punts, just a very valuable weapon for the Giants during his time.

Harry Carson played alongside lt, a linebacker and what a valuable person he was.

So number seven on the list.

Eli Manning, number eight, two super bowl championships, Great player, you know, said a lot of passing yardage plays for the Giants.

Sam Huff, a great linebacker at number nine.

And Andy Robustelli comes in at number 10.

Now following right after them, we must go the next top 10.

11th was Phil Sims.

12th was Y.A.

tittle.

13th, Charlie Connolly, Tiki Barber was at number 14.

Tuffy Lehman's at 15, Imani Toomer at 16.

Might be a little bit high for Imani Toomer.

Carl Banks at 17, Burke Bavaro at 18, Ken Strong at 19 and Jimmy Patton at number 20.

Now many of these we've talked about already in our Giants 100 series and we've got quite a bit of history, so maybe you could check them out.

But now let's go into what I think is a problem with this 100.

I have a problem with that.

Number 47.

You have a punter, Sean Lindetta, you know, great punter, great player, very consistent.

But you have him at number 47 above names like Ray Flaherty and Otis Anderson.

David Deal, Tom Landry, Ward Cuff, Jumbo Elliott, he's more valuable.

Jpp, Jason Pierre Paul, he's Sean Lindetta.

The punter was a more valuable player the Giants echelon than he was.

Jim Burt is 64.

Cal Hubbard, who's in a Hall of Fame.

Number 66 on the list, Brandon Jacobs, you know, and Red bad girl or 69 and 70.

Antonio Pierce at number 71, Pepper Johnson all the way down at 75.

And you're telling me that Sean Llindetta was more valuable to him.

Now let's just look at some of Sean Lindetta's stats here and I'm have to look off screen here to get some of These things.

But he averaged, for his career for the giants, averaged about 43.4 yards per punt, which in that era, okay, not.

Not horrible.

Not.

Not the greatest in the world.

One year.

I think he suffered injury that year, but he was consistent.

But a good punter.

Not, you know, good player.

But I don't know that he belongs on that number 100 list.

Somebody that probably does belong on that list that's not on there is Ed Danowski.

You know, Ed Danowski.

We had a great show on him.

Ed Danowski won two NFL championships for the New York Giants, like playing quarterback.

He was in one Pro bowl two times.

He was an all Pro.

Now, his numbers aren't lofty.

He had 44 interceptions to 37 touchdowns.

You know, there's not too many quarterbacks, save Eli Manning and Phil Sims, that have two championships while they played with the New York Giants.

As a matter of fact, they have Fran Tarkington on the list, but not Ed Danowski.

Fran Tarkington, a great player, but probably better known as a Giant or as a.

More than a Giant, a Viking.

And, you know, he did have some great games.

I think he belongs on the 100 list.

By the way, Frame Tarkington, but not without Ed Danowski.

Not on there.

You know, the other name that sort of surprises me that's on there above him is Jeff Hostetler.

The Hostetler, you know, great career.

You know, had some really nice season filling in one year for the Giants and, you know, took him quite a ways there.

You know, had a great run.

But Edanowski did two times.

Two times in six years or seven?

Two times in seven years.

I think that deserves him on the list above, you know, a punter or, you know, some quarterbacks maybe that didn't play all that much.

And I'm not even saying Jeff Hosteller.

I'm sorry, I had the wrong name.

Kerry Collins was on that list, and Ed Danowski isn't.

Now, Collins, again, a good player, but got bumped around the league and, you know, even for the Giants.

You know, Kerry Collins, his stats for the Giants, he played for five years, did not take them to a championship.

I believe he did make a Pro bowl as a Giant.

He was in two Pro Bowls during his career, but he played on, you know, a handful of teams, and I.

I don't know.

No, he was not in the Pro bowl as a Giant.

He was in Pro bowl as a Carolina Panther and once as for Tennessee.

So.

But Kerry Collins is on that list and Edinowski's not.

So I don't know that I, I totally agree with that and I, I think maybe that should have been looked at.

Maybe a little bit of bias to the modern player especially you know, Sean Lindetta being above some of these guys.

I, I don't know, I really have a problem with that.

But it's a great list and it's, you know, other than that and you know, just my one beef and I think some others have commented about too, but not now.

I know some folks have commented to me about it and we'd love to Hear your opinion.

Pigskindispatchmail.com you can send that in and we'd love to hear about it and we'll maybe even put something on that you have comments on there.

And who were some of the folks maybe that you were disappointed to see on the list?

One guy I was glad to see that list was Jason Sehorn.

I think he was really a special weapon and too bad the injuries got in his way because he really could have been a special player for of the Giants.

I was glad he made it.

But Saquon Barkley was all the way down at 95 on this list which I found a little bit disappointing.

You know, I talked about the, the modern day bias.

Well, there's a guy probably that should have been bumped up on or he carried that offense here for the last few years before going to the Eagles and maybe had a little bit better career than some of the other folks that were above him on this list.

But again we'd love to hear your thoughts and it's a great list to celebrate the giants 100.

So I definitely want you to check it out.

Giants.com top100players.

Google it or go to giants.com and you know that's what you're gonna see.

Some of those players that were talked about on there, we're gonna have some of them coming up on some future shows to talk about the New York Giants 100 season because, because we're talking about it every Monday and love to hear more about these guys and what they did for the Giants during their careers.

So till next time, everybody have a great, great iron day.

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