Giants Fan Has Big Hopes

0:00He goes into hibernation when it's not football season when there's nothing to talk about with the Giants. So come out from under his rock and Cherry Hill occasionally, maybe for the draft or free agency. But it's Conrad Cherry Hill, one of the big giant fans who calls us during the season. Here he is on the first football Friday of the year. Conrad, good morning. How are you? Good morning, Dan. Good morning. Today, 9-11 is always a double meeting for me. My son is today's his birthday and on this day, I remember when tragedy happened, we're supposed to be going back. I worked in Manhattan during that time and I teach still. And I was traveling trying to get back to Brooklyn to get to his school. At the year when that time, he was in kindergarten. And to pick him up, we're supposed to celebrate him. So it's always a, you know, a joyous and a sad day for me today. But calling to give my heart take regarding the Giants this year, I believe that we're going to win the division.

1:01I believe that coach Harbour and the coaches that he brought in is going to make the difference. Last year, we won four games and I believe there was even five games that we lost by margin of maybe one touchdown and we was leading those games. I think coaching had a lot to do with that. So I do think that the Harbour effect is real. I think getting a coach with that's going to be able to coach the players like the Deontay Banks that is now finally turning his head around and we get in the best out of them. So I'm really, really excited about the Giants. I do believe that Carter is going to have a breakout year. Well, actually, I predicted Burns would have one. I think Carter is going to have a major year this year. So that's my take not so wild, but I do think the Giants is going to make, you know, we're going to win the division. We're going to start to win. I think last night when you look at the Rams playing in Australia, they didn't look as energetic as I thought that they would look.

2:02So I think the trip is going to have an impact on them one week too. So I think the Giants are getting lucky with that one. Yeah. I mean, maybe I mean, I also think you can say that the Rams sort of did what they did for the long term as opposed to just focusing on this particular game. And maybe they'll be in better shape than the Niners are. But yeah, traveling to Australia and back and doing that is is not ideal for any football team. I also think that Giants are not lucky that Aaron Donald's first game back is against them. But really, it's about the Cowboys and splitting those first two would be great. I think that most giant fans would sign for that right now. And if you get the one against a division team in week one, man, that would be, you know, you'd feel like house money in that game week two against the Rams. I'm with you. I do think the Giants have an opportunity to win the division. I'm not going to predict them to win the division, but I do think I would not count them out. I am down on the Eagles this year. And I do really think that if the Cowboys can play some some real defense that they'll

3:04be right there as well. I think I'd have to probably say Cowboys would be my favorite to win the division over the other teams. I really don't know what to expect out of the commanders. Jayden Daniels was so special in that first year. Never had really had an opportunity to get going in year two. And that roster is not great. If you really go through it, I feel like they are a step behind almost every roster in the division. So I do like the Giants to finish with a winning record and and grab one of the wild cards at least. Yes, weird. I love seeing Debo Samuel back in a 49er. You know, you just look great in a 49er. From I don't know why Shanahan gets the best out of him. I know he could be a problem child as well, but you know, he's he's going to be on his best behavior and he's going to try to get back to where he was prior to, you know, signing or getting traded to the Washington commanders. Here's the thing about Abdul Carter, you know, after the social media meltdown and all of that controversy surrounding Jackson, it's been a really, really quiet off season

4:09for him. Yeah. It's been a quiet preseason. Not a lot has been said. There hasn't been a lot written. The Giants have what they believe is three legitimate past rushers and cave on the video Brian Burns and Abdul Carter. And it's exactly what you need when you're going to be playing against the team like the Dallas Cowboys. If I were a giant fan, I would be so sick and effentured of the Cowboys and Dak Prescott. I think he's beating them 14 times in a row. He's 14 and two against them in his career, I believe. And if you are John Harbott and you want to make a statement and you want to show your team is ready for the task at hand and show how much more competitive that you're going to be witness game on Sunday night. That would be something. Yeah. I mean, I'm not I'm not picking that game. It's not in my pick segment. I don't like, I don't like, because I don't know what the Giants are going to be. I know they're going to be better. I know they're going to be more competitive and I know that they're going to be tougher

5:09and bigger, just like Phil Simms said when he was here on Wednesday. That's right. And I know that they should be a better team by just by virtue of him being standing on the sideline. That should be a four game pickup just by him being the coach. Yeah. Just organizing things, getting people right, holding people accountable, walking into a room where you know, Phil was saying, nobody's complaining. Everybody's keeping their head down. Everybody's focusing on their jobs at hand. No, it'd be nice to see O'Dell back in June. You know, they're going to try to get them a touchdown. Good. No, they're going to have the odds. We were talking about that the other day. The odds on that are pretty good too. I think it's like plus 700. It's it's worth looking at. But I'm telling you, I'm I would be sick. I'm I would be so sick of the Cowboys as a giant fan. Oh, yeah. Of course. God, everybody's sick of the Cowboys is everything, but a Cowboys. Yeah, but more so, Cowboys are sick of the Cowboys. Specifically for the Giants, because you know, we're going to beat the Giants ass, you know, all that stuff. For Jerry Jones and Dak Prescott having his way

6:10and having always the best offensive line. Well, you know, maybe the Giants can turn the tide now. I didn't pick the giant cowboy game either. Did you pick the Jackie? I did. Me too. Ooh. I wonder if we're sharing a brain on that one. I got something for you. And I know you like a list. Okay. I want you to give me your list of the five players in the NFL. That are the most beloved players by their specific fan base in your order. Who is the most popular, most like player by their fan base? I mean, I'll do I have to rank them. I want you to rank them. All right. I'll say Josh Allen number one. Okay. So I don't have him as number one. Really? Yeah. I'll say Patrick Mahomes is number two. I don't have him as number two. All right. I'll say. Justin Jefferson is in there.

7:11I like that. He went non-quarterback. I don't have him on my list. But I could replace one of the guys on my list with that one. He's just one of the guys that doesn't done anything wrong and they love him and he hasn't been able to have great quarterbacks there with him. I mean, Kurt Cousins is a great quarterback. Yeah, but since this really went on. Okay. It's been a couple of years. I mean, it's Sam was there and was great. And then they screwed him with the last year. He has had decent quarterbacks. Last year was terrible. It's what I meant to say. Okay. Okay. Uh, I see that you'd spring these things on me, man. You're one of the give me my five and then you can. No, not yet. Okay. I will say. Man, there's two obvious ones that you're missing. Are there? Yeah. Hmm. Yep. Two obvious ones. Yeah. I'll go, uh, uh, Sam Darnold.

8:13Seattle. No, one of Super Bowl. No. Why not? It was only there one year. I mean, I'm super Bowl for him. Yeah, I know, but it's what they're one year. Uh, all right. Last one. I mean, you got to build up like you got to build it up. You know, and it's like, do I like your Josh Allen Patrick Mahomes? You know, and I like your, uh, your wide receiver pick. Yeah, I mean, I don't see like I'm not going to say Joe burrow because he's hurt all the time. Yeah, but he, all right. So he's on my list. Yes, he's not. I can't do that. He's hurt all the time. But he's on my list. Okay. It's fine if he's on your list, but I'm just saying he's on my list. Like, you're like, no, Sam Darnold. I mean, Sam Darnold went there and went to Super Bowl for that. Yeah, but he was different one year. Like Joe burrow has been there since he was drafted there. Okay. It's like Josh Allen and just like Patrick Mahomes. God, I want to super bowl for him. For me, number one is Patrick Mahomes. Okay. When multiple Super Bowl's has been a stud and is the most, and is the highest paid player in the league and can see chief fans love him. I'll give Aaron Donald a nod now that he's back.

9:14I said, but Josh Allen is number two for me. Okay. Not that he's number two in the list. I think he's the best quarterback in the league right now. Um, and he's got probably the, the, the heaviest burden on his shoulders. Number three for me is Lamar Jackson. Disagree. Baltimore Raven fans love him. Yeah, they're down on them. They love them. They're down on them. They love them. Rami, where do you stand on that? They're hot and cold on him. Yeah. All right. So let's say he doesn't sign a contract extension. They don't have us. Great year. Is he playing somewhere else next year? What are you going to do? What's the alternative? I think they chose the player over the coach. So that was part of game rid of Harbaugh. So that's why he's going to remain there. Yeah. But I think the fan base there has always been hot and cold on him. All right. What about, well, Joe Burrows on my list is number four. And then believe it or not, I have Brock Purdy. Okay. Or Christian McCaffrey. But Christian McCaffrey's always served.

10:15That's right.