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
defense game passion played running
We played with such passion in the fundamentals of the game - defense and the running game - which were the two things he loved.
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They seemed like opposites, but Mr. Mara always had a twinkle in his eye when he was around Jeremy.
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Young quarterbacks are going to be like this. Do I think he has to play better? Yeah. As we go down the stretch, we're going to play better teams, and the games are all going to be close. We're obviously going to play every game close, that's just the way we are. And I have a feeling he will play better. He plays better with more on the line.
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There was never any doubt in my mind, from the day he got here, that he was going to be a head coach and be a successful one.
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Any team that blows the lead that we blew in the fourth quarter has no excuses, ... I don't want to hear about an official's call, O.K.? We have no complaints.
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I was entrusted with the legacy of the franchise. I simply picked the best player in the country. If the Baltimore franchise was good enough for John Unitas, the greatest quarterback in the history of the league, it was good enough for John Elway.
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I said it's almost like people are numb,
deep solid top
I think it's a very solid and deep draft. I really think the top of it is very interesting.
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It has been a long time since I viewed the top of the draft with more interest than this year. It is going to be a fascinating process to watch.
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I think that (the) whole combine demands you to have incredible self-discipline in decision making. It's invaluable, No. 1, because of the medical (exams). But you better discipline yourself to evaluate a player on the tape of a game. This will indicate what kind of athlete they are, but usually what that does is support what you've already seen on tape.
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Last year I lost three top guys, ... because I let them walk out of here. They just took my offer and shopped it around. It wasn't going to happen again.
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I was just overwhelmed with not only his story but the way he told it. He's such a thoughtful, intellectual, moving person. You could hear a pin drop in our interview room when he was done telling us a story.
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He said, 'When are you going to get your number one signed? I said, 'It's going to get done.
course great healthy
He's got great numbers, considering his injuries, ... If he's healthy he's on a course for a big-time career.