T-Rock's Take on the Giants

I suppose that such a book could be written which is both accurate and which does not disclose private information. However, it probably would not sell. These books are generally written to maximize royalties and often inaccurately portray former associates. Even when the facts are accurate they usually divulge private information which is not the business of anyone. I will never buy one or read one. I view authors who make inaccurate statements about their former teammates, coaches or management and/or divulge private conversations and information, as backstabbers and scum-bags.

I have always had the utmost respect for Tiki Barber, not only for his playing abilities but for the person the always portrayed himself to be. That has gone down a notch or two.

Book...schmook....whassup with that picture, Art?

I totally agree with Frank B, also I was a big Tiki fan now I wish that he would just go away.

I've read the GM book and found it to be so poorly written that Accorsi should sue the author. The structure of the book is confusing and there are at least 5 misspellings of major sports names. But Giant fans will still like the inside dirt and innuendos.

When it comes down to it they have a right to do what they want. However, I don't like that sort of stuff if it has a negative effect on the team. They need to be focusing on the current season, not what happened years past.

I would say it is fine to write a book, but maybe wait like 2-5 years after the fact. Because if it has any negative stuff in it (which is fine), and written the next year then it will hurt season. Down the road most of the players will be gone or be like who cares.

I just have to say that these books are not in the best interest of anyone but the author. Insight into Ernie and Tom's arguments? They are just trying to capitalize on the hot topic at the moment since no one would care in a few years.

I'm curious about the Accorsi book because I'm interested in how an NFL franchise's front office works, how key decisions were made, but I'm not that interested in hearing the dirt on players and executives.

I would never read a book written by Tiki, Strahan, Keshawn, TO, etc. Everyone has good and bad things to say about their former jobs but I don't really want to hear it. That stuff is for your HR exit interview, not for the general public.

Not a big fan of sports books in general, but I have enjoyed some of the better-written ones (like Halbersta'sd book on Belichick). But I am kind of a sucker for books about the Giants, and have read almost everything ever written, good and bad (and sometimes really bad).

I bought the Accorsi book last month and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes the Giants, and/or pro football in general. Lots of great behind-the-scenes stuff in here, and it's a well-written book.

I ordered Strahan's book and look forward to reading it. Don't know yet if it's good or bad, but he's my favorite player since LT, and an interesting character. With Jay Glazer doing the writing, I think it should be pretty good.

I won't buy the Tiki book anytime soon - like a lot of fans, I'm kind of pissed-off by the things he's been saying since he's retired. But unless the book gets totally panned by critics I'll probably seeif I can pick up a discount copy of it on Amazon in a few months. What can I say - I'm a sucker for Giants books. :)

I read Callahan's book based on Accorsi and while I would agree with Pat B that it is not the most well-written book, though I think we're all clear that were not dealing with Tolstoy or Melville. It was far less controversial than I thought it would be and in fact, quite interesting.

The biggest shots Accorsi took were directed at Coughlin's game management and handling of veteran players (should we be surprised?,) but even those were tempered by Ernie's obvious respect for Tom as a man and as a football coach.

All in all, if you're able to keep some perspective and take certain things with a grain of salt, it's worth the 20 odd bucks.

Myself, like a lot of Giants fans, are sick & tired of Tiki running his mouth. I appreciate everything he has ever done for the New York Giant organization, but enough is enough. But you also have to realize this too, people are paying attention to him. We might not like to admit it, but when he’s on Sunday Night Football, we listen to what he has to say, especially about the Giants, good or bad. I like inside information (this is also why I read Giant related blogs) Of course every fan would love to know what goes behind the scenes of their favorite team, who wouldn’t?

Curiosity is why I bought & read Tiki’s book. And it wasn’t all that negative. In fact, the only negative comments I read (besides a jab or two at Eli’s leadership, which was highly publicized this summer, but even still he wrote some positive things about Elisha too) were about Tom Coughlin. But I seem to recall mid 2006 season, when asked about retirement, Tiki said something along the lines of that he’s been thinking about it for years, and he would love to preserve his health for his children and family. And of course as we all have come to hear in his book, he says Tom Coughlin ‘robbed’ him of his joy of playing football. I don’t believe that. I feel Tiki threw this in his book to generate publicity so people would buy it. I really think he retired so keep his health intact.

In the book you also learn of his fondness for various players, and of course his family. It was a good read, very smooth and I believe I finished the book within a few days. I would recommend it to any Giants fan.

I heard Lawrence Tynes has a new book out called: Can't Hit from 32

Not about these three books, but one book that came out recently called "War Without Death" looks to be a great read taking the reader inside all 4 NFC East teams in 2006. I'm looking forward to really getting into that one.

I'm halfway through Callahan's book on Accorsi now. It is defintely a bit of a mess to read. Callahan jumps around in time and switches gears mid-paragraph alot. I'm assuming he's trying to tell Accorsi's story as it was being told to him during the season, but the book would have been better had it been more focused chronologically.

As far as content, it is an entertaining and light read. You're not going to learn how to run a NFL franchise, but you do get a feel for Accorsi and how the old-school football people were (Modell, Rooney, Paterno, etc) and players along the way.

The stuff on the current team was interesting, especially the bits on Burress and Eli. Overall, not a bad book at all, but it's not going to throw the football world for a loop.

Tiki's a rat, he and Sammy the Bull should get together and write a book about bad bosses.

I have read most of Accorsi's book. Its truly fascinating reading. His insights into football over his 50 years in the game are required reading for anyone who desires to understand the history of the game west of the Hudson. The most compelling aspects of the book relate not to the passages that have gotten the most press. Rather, Callahan details Ernie's account of the Colts trading away the rights to John Elway and the back room machinations that brought Bernie Kosar to the Browns.

Coughlin's gets off easy when compared to the penurious Robert Irsay. I doubt Coughlin's feathers were ruffled over some heat of the moment remarks that were attributed to Accorsi during last year's Bears game. But Accorsi's view as an insider while Irsay plotted a midnight escape from Baltimore is fabulous reading.

Arthur, on another note, while I have not used a word counter to determine the length of the post, I suspect its longer than most of your combined postings of the past few days. Seriously, we know you must be busy. But its not like I have anything better to do than wait around for you to break some news. At least give me some classic rock and roll suggestions that fall within the greatest decade of music----that would be the 1970's.

Best Regards.

i think what bothered me about the tiki thing wasn't just the book...it was the "outcoached" outburst, followed by the "i'm retiring next-season" (in midseason) disclosure, followed by the "don't like him as a coach" - 'oh? really? no sh*t tiki's? couldn't a guessed'...followed finally by the "his leadership is laughable" comment...the dude is enamored with being on the soapbox.

honestly, it just seemed like the one guy you had the uptmost respect for as a warrior and player for the team you care most about not only wants to retire (god knows that's his right) but is still actively trying to sabatoge a season he was too good to be a part of...i mean, c'mon tik's with the morning show, the blogs, the radio show, the book and the snf gig i'm sorry but your just not that insightfull - no one is!!! - and when you ran out of material you did the only thing that seemed to get you the exposure you longed for - bitched about the coach and said you were "telling it like it is"

i have to admit i was a little a surprised to read about accorsi's book and his complaints about an active coach (it'll probably be the only one i read)...i respect the man as a gm but let's be honest it's not like he drafted probowl player after probowl player and unless i'm mistaken - he has never been the gm of superbowl champ...so for him to say what he said about coughlin - though possibly true - was surprising...as a gm though i'm not as upset...because you know the players won't have to field controversial questions about it...i think this years giants team was still answering questions about tiki's book thru last week - and tiki can say what he will about "telling it like it is" but i think if he asked himself what the late mr. mara would've thought about his book and everything else in the past 12 mos. he'd understand the situation...

strahan- hey as long it's not a "gimme the damn ball" type of book then who cares...the guy has bills to pay and is purportedly saying nothing controversial. no harm no foul with that.

I agree with JD...what's up with the high school picture coming back Arthur? You need to get on them to get your newer one back up, on that was taken in the 21st century.

Hey everyone,

I know this is slightly off-topic, but I figured fellow Giants fans might be interested in asking Eli Manning any question they can think of.

He'll be a guest on the Boomer Esiason Show and you can have Boomer ask him whatever you want by sending in your questions to Game On!

http://gameon.msg.com/2007/10/ask-eli-manning.html

The "Strahan book" or something written by #92 was at the Barnes & Noble in suburban Washington Tuesday. Am waiting for a Lorenzen Meals In Five Minutes opus.

I also was a big Tiki fan. I didn't like that he went on his farewell tour during the Giants playing season last year. That was selfish and a big distraction for the team. The personna he has inadvertently cultivated on TV is one of smugness and condescension. He comes off as disrespectful to his coaches, his team mates, and the game. This is unbelievably short-sighted. LT and Reggie Jackson are heroes to NYers until the day they die, and afterwards too. I guess that doesn't matter to Tiki. He is more interested in "telling it like it is". Like that annoying buddy, or relative, who in the name of being "truthful" is just plain rude. Tiki, I am telling it like it is...I don't care for your tattle tales. Find another way to make a buck.