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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We tried to get him four years ago. He wanted to come, but the coaches didn't want him. We couldn't get him past the coaches. So he goes to New England and wins three Super Bowls.
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These are two body punches we've taken back-to-back, ... We haven't gotten over Wellington.
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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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Even if you have extra money, it still comes down to making good, sound football judgments. We made all our evaluations a while ago and we're not going to change a player's value because we have more money to spend.
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I've always believed you look at things on a case-by-case basis. Running backs are no different. So we look and see what we see.
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Teams that dominated, that won multiple Super Bowls, all had great quarterbacks.
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As it is with all of these guys, do they have the stomach for pro football? I remember Jack Ramsey introducing me to Charles Barkley. I said to him, 'You would make a great tight end.' He told me I was out of my mind. He said, 'Do you think I want to get hit in the mouth on every play?' It's a different world. It's all about wanting it badly enough.
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You have to proceed as if you are not going to have him. That's the only way you can proceed. We signed two veteran corners, obviously, to protect ourselves. But I think when you get into the draft you can never make a decision that is based on another player's medical uncertainty. You are really taking too much of a risk there.
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Yes, ... That's the QB I saw at Mississippi. All the qualities were present: poise, quick recognition and release, crisp throws, strength and accuracy with the long ball. But mostly command.
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We had more depth on the offensive line this year than ever, and we wanted to keep him.
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That was really, to me, the passing of the torch, ... This was the second part of it.
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I was overwhelmed with him. Not only his story but how he told it. He's such a thoughtful, intellectual, moving person.
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I was overwhelmed not only with his story but by the way he told it. You could have heard a pin drop in that room when he finished.
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I would never have traded him. I would have waited until the next draft if need be and found out how good a baseball player he was.