Tag: Chris Canty

Ex-Giant says team should fire everyone ‘effective immediately’

One former New York Giants defensive lineman and Super Bowl champion says John Mara should fire everyone “effective immediately.”

It’s time to burn things down and start over once again, says former New York Giants defensive lineman Chris Canty.

Following last Sunday’s embarrassing 20-17 overtime loss to the lowly Carolina Panthers, Canty suggested co-owner John Mara fire the entire regime “effective immediately” and get to work on another complete rebuild.

“The Giants should fire everybody effective immediately,” Canty said on Unsportsmanlike. “I know what Giants owner John Mara said two weeks ago about not making any changes in the season or after the season, but Sunday’s loss in Munich puts Big Blue on a five-game skid.

“It was the first time in 25 games where the Giants were actually favored by Vegas and they lost.”

Canty believes Mara and fellow co-owner Steve Tisch must accept that the franchise is going through another rebuild and there’s “no sense” in keeping the same power structure that has failed.

“There’s no sense in going through a rebuild with the head coach and a general manager on the hot seat,” Canty said. “It’s been three years for (Brian) Daboll and (Joe) Schoen and frankly, that’s long enough.”

The Super Bowl XLVI champion also added that blaming quarterback Daniel Jones for the team’s struggles is lazy and while DJ did little to help himself in Week 10, it’s important to remember Schoen and Daboll hitched their wagon to him.

“Even though this regime didn’t draft him, Daniel Jones is their guy because they paid him,” Canty said. “There’s the quiet part that needs to be said out loud about this head coach and general manager: They’ve already won with Daniel Jones. You can’t say you can’t win with Daniel Jones when you got to the playoffs with Daniel Jones.

“You can’t say you can’t win with Daniel Jones when Daniel Jones quite literally won a playoff game with this head coach and this general manager. They’ve already done it. There’s proof of concept. What you’re saying is the head coach and general manager aren’t coaching well enough (and) aren’t building the team good enough in order to maximize what you’re getting out of the quarterback — you know, the guy you invested $40 million a year in.”

That alone should be enough for Mara to go back on his word and “dismiss” Schoen and Daboll, Canty says.

“You’ve got to hold somebody accountable for what we’re seeing from this team,” he added. “I understand you don’t want to be the New York Jets when you’re hiring and firing coaches every couple of years. . . but under this current circumstance, it’s actually warranted to move on from Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen.”

Mara has offered his vote of confidence in several previous regimes before ultimately talking them back and hitting the reset button, and there’s mounting pressure for him to do that again this coming offseason.

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Ex-Giant says Brian Daboll is toast: ‘He’s the biggest loser’

Ex-New York Giants DT Chris Canty slams head coach Brian Daboll, saying his career in East Rutherford is toast: “He’s the biggest loser.”

Former New York Giants Super Bowl champion and defensive lineman-turned-analyst, Chris Canty, believes that Giants head coach Brian Daboll is not long for his job.

“He’s toast. He’s done. He’s the biggest loser coming out of last night. I know he lost all of that weight in the offseason, he’s about to lose his damn job in-season,” Canty said on ESPN’s Get Up on Friday.

Canty pointed to Daboll’s decisions during the Giants’ 20-15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. He was especially critical regarding the Giants going on fourth down — a criticism that others have shared.

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Canty believes that Daboll has now cost the Giants two games with his inconsistent decision-making.

“He is giving the Giants’ brass ammunition to move on from him after this season,” Canty said.

Two weeks ago in Washington, Daboll allowed Graham Gano to kick without a backup. After Gano got hurt on the opening kickoff, the Giants were forced to play the game without a kicker. They lost the game by three points.

On Thursday, the Giants ironically only scored field goals as they either couldn’t get into the red zone or execute in the red zone even though they outgunned and held the ball over 10 minutes more than the Cowboys.

“I’m going to say Daniel Jones has a better chance of being back next year than Brian Daboll,” Canty concluded.

Now that is a spicy hot take.

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Chris Canty describes ‘fear factor’ for Ravens fans going to Pittsburgh

Former Ravens DE Chris Canty has now provided more fuel to the Baltimore-Pittsburgh rivalry

Ravens-Steelers is arguably the best rivalry in football, and this summer has provided lots of material supporting that argument. Former Ravens DE Chris Canty has now provided even more.

Canty played his final three seasons in Baltimore, and since retiring, he’s found a successful second act as a talk radio personality.

After first establishing himself in the nation’s top market, New York City, Canty went national. He’s teamed with Evan Cohen and Michelle Smallmon to host ESPN Radio’s morning drive show Unsportsmanlike with Cohen, Canty, and Michelle.

On the most recent episode, Smallmon ranked her top five NFL fan bases, placing the Steelers first. While Canty did not say whether he agreed or disagreed with the ranking, he did offer an eye-brow-raising comment.

Canty articulated how intimidating it is for opposing team fans to visit Acrisure Stadium.

“The Pittsburgh Steelers fans had that fear factor when it comes to rolling up in there if you’re a fan of the visiting team,” Canty said.

“There is that fear factor—that uneasiness associated with rolling up into Heinz Field or whatever that they’re calling that stadium now.

“You just ain’t stepping in there any kind of way, you better come correct and you better keep your head on a swivel if you’re rooting for the visiting team.”

That sounds pretty scary, Ravens fans. If you’re making the trip to Steel City for the game on Nov. 17 this year, consider this your warning.

Canty played 148 games in the NFL, racking up 22 1/2 sacks, 234 tackles, and five forced fumbles.

Ex-Giant Chris Canty to team with Chris Carlin for new ESPN radio show

Former New York Giants defensive lineman Chris Canty is teaming with Chris Carlin for a new ESPN Radio show.

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Former New York Giants defensive lineman and Super Bowl champion, Chris Canty, will team with local radio/TV host Chris Carlin on new radio venture on ESPN Radio.

From NJ Advance Media:

Award-winning hosts Chris Canty – Super Bowl XLVI Champion with the New York Giants – and Chris Carlin will debut a new, national show Canty & Carlin from 3-7 p.m. ET as part of ESPN Radio’s weekday afternoon lineup, beginning Monday, April 25. The show will feature the duo bringing listeners their unique insight on the day’s events and breaking news, as well as getting fans ready for the night’s action with the latest updates, analysis and more. The show will also regularly welcome a full lineup of special guests across sports and entertainment.

Canty was a member of the Giants’ Super Bowl XLVI championship team and has been working in various roles on ESPN Radio for the past several years. The Bronx native has been very active in the community heading up charitable causes.

Carlin has been heard all over the dial since 1995, when he interned for The Mike and the Mad Dog Show on WFAN. Since then, the Piscataway native has been seen and heard on SNY, WFAN and most recently, ESPN Radio. Carlin is also the voice of Rutgers Football.

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Mike Golic Jr. to exit ESPN

A former Notre Dame player has left his job.

Not long ago, Mike Golic left ESPN after a long relationship with the network. Now, Mike Golic Jr. is following his father out the door. Golic Jr., who had been hosting during afternoons on ESPN Radio with Chris Canty, is confirmed to be leaving ESPN, which he had worked for since 2015. ESPN reportedly made an offer to Golic Jr., who made the choice to leave anyway.

Golic Jr. took to Twitter to share the news himself:

We obviously don’t know what’s coming next for the former Notre Dame offensive lineman, but there has to be a slew of offers coming his way. He’s only 32, so he’s just getting started as a high-profile media figure. Hopefully, whatever media outlet offers him is willing to keep him for a long time and allow him to further grow as a broadcaster. Best of luck to him in whatever professional endeavor comes his way.

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NFL analyst predicts Joe Burrow exploding into stardom in 2021

Burrow is one of the more talked about NFL quarterbacks this offseason, and for good reason.

The debate around [autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag] and [autotag]Justin Herbert[/autotag] will live on for many years, as both quarterbacks seem destined for great careers.

Some believe the [autotag]Cincinnati Bengals[/autotag] may regret taking Burrow over Herbert. While others (myself included) believe that the Bengals have the right guy to lead their franchise to new levels of success.

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Burrow is one of the more talked about NFL quarterbacks this offseason; partially because of his injury recovery and rehab timeline. But also because of the overall presence, work ethic, and leadership.

Burrow has clearly won over his teammates, coaches, and of course the Bengals fanbase.

Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox lists Burrow as the next quarterback to explode into stardom in the 2021 NFL season:

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow started strong as a rookie, passing for 2,688 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions in 10 games. However, he also suffered a season-ending knee injury and was sacked an alarming 32 times in those 10 contests.

The good news is that Burrow is expected to be ready by Week 1 and should have a much better supporting cast. The Bengals added veteran Riley Reiff and rookie Jackson Carman to their offensive line and drafted Burrow’s former teammate and receiver Ja’Marr Chase fifth overall.

With returning weapons like Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, Joe Mixon and Drew Sample, Burrow should be poised for a breakout campaign. One analyst believes the 24-year-old could vault toward the top of the divisional pack.

“I got Joe Burrow throwing for more yards and more TDs than any quarterback in the AFC North,” ESPN’s Chris Canty said on Get Up.

Don’t be shocked if Burrow earns the first Pro Bowl selection of his career in 2021.

The Bengals offense looks quite promising on paper. But we all know that the success of this team hinges on how Burrow plays and progresses in his second year.

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Throwback Thursday: Giants, Victor Cruz crush Jets’ spirit on Christmas Eve

In our latest Throwback Thursday, we revisit Christmas Eve in 2011 when the New York Giants crushed the New York Jets’ spirit.

The New York Giants have never played a game on Christmas Day. In fact, only four teams had done so before 1989 and that was in the 1971 playoffs when the league couldn’t avoid playing games on Christmas that year.

The Giants have played on Christmas Eve, however. Six times as a matter of fact. The first game was in 1989 against Bo Jackson and the Los Angeles Raiders in the bitter cold at Giants Stadium (I’m still cold from that game).

The latest game was in 2017 when they were shutout, 23-0, at the hands of the Cardinals in Arizona. In between there was a 9-7 victory against Dallas in 1994, a 35-20 loss in Washington in 2005 and a 30-7 home loss to New Orleans in 2006.

The most memorable Christmas Eve game occurred in 2011 against the New York Jets. Both teams were in playoff contention heading into this Week 16 matchup and needed to win out to qualify for the postseason. This was perhaps the most important game in the history of the rivalry due to the elimination factor.

Tensions were a bit high as the Jets tore down some the Giants’ Super Bowl banners in the runway on the way out onto the field. Head coach Rex Ryan then tried to psych the Giants out by sending former Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress out to handle the opening coin flip.

The Jets (8-6) scored first on a five-yard pass from Mark Sanchez to Josh Baker. The Giants countered in the second quarter with a Lawrence Tynes 21-yard field goal and the longest play from scrimmage when Eli Manning hit Victor Cruz on a short pass and Cruz did the rest, racing past several Jet defenders for 99-yard touchdown.

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The Giants never looked back. The defense played a stellar game. Ahmad Bradshaw’s 14-yard touchdown run near the end of the third quarter extended the Giants’ lead to 17-7. Tynes opened the fourth quarter scoring with a 36-yard field goal.

The Jets narrowed the Giants’ lead to six with a one-yard Mark Sanchez sneak but the Giants kept the Jets at bay the rest of the way. Chris Canty forced Sanchez into an intentional grounding penalty in the end zone for a safety and then Bradshaw iced the game with a 19-yard touchdown run to give the Giants a 29-14 victory.

“They did a lot of talking and we let our play do the talking for us,” said safety Kenny Phillips. “We will just leave it at that.”

“We know it’s going to be hyped up – it should be,” Giants defensive captain Justin Tuck said. “I know we did a good job of saying, ‘Talk is cheap, play the game’ all week, but we knew they were going to talk a lot and we talked a little bit ourselves. We’re not that innocent. The thing we did is we came out and backed it up. That’s the most important thing. It was a must-win game for us and we get to go off to the next round, play for a playoff berth.”

The next week, the Giants took out the Cowboys at home, 31-14, to win the NFC East crown. Four games later, they were Super Bowl champions for the second time in four seasons.

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