Comments on: Pierce says Tuck isn’t the same player http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Fri, 24 May 2013 14:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kev86 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2201639 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:50:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2201639 Pierce is right. Tuck is still pretty good but takes a lot of plays off. Something is def. off with Tuck this season. Could be a combo of things.

]]> By: manningbowl88 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200923 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:01:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200923 always been a huge tuck fan but i been saying this one for almost 2 full seasons now..ill always like tuck but he just doesnt seem to be interested in it.. it seems he always has a down attitude and alwaays needs someone to embarrass him before he steps it up.. i think its more mental with tuck than physical

]]> By: axespray http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200862 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:23:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200862 maybe it’s become too routine for him…. maybe a change of scenery or a different challenge to give him direction/a goal to achieve … idk

]]> By: Mr. Wright 212 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200816 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:02:46 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200816 Pierce just better be glad his neck chased him into retirement, because we WERE trashing him, while we’re just whispering about Tuck and choosing to look the other way because he’s all class. Pierce was fat and slow his final year and a half, and an extreme liability in coverage AND against the run, lest he forget.

]]> By: realfann http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200645 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:05:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200645 Don’t tell Peter King, he’s been writing what a key player Tuck is for the Giants. Hasn’t noticed he’s been playing poorly.

]]> By: CKL http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200537 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:20:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200537 AP was a guy who when he played I could not STAND him. But I like him a lot now that he’s in the media. He’s kind of like Rodney Harrison, he’s not afraid to call out his old teammates even though he still clearly loves his team. Good for him, that’s his job now.

]]> By: Mr. Wright 212 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200513 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:03:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200513 hahaha I can’t count how many times I yelled at the TV about #90. Thankfully, JP has erased the stench that came with that number.

]]> By: kingcarlbanks http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200465 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:32:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200465 @Mr Wright
Don’t ever invoke the name Kenny Holmes again. I was excited as hell when the Giants signed him, thinking we were getting a steal after watching him in Tennesee, and a great bookend for Strahan. Boy was i disappointed..

]]> By: anon5121 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200461 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:30:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200461 Redskins fans are strange.

]]> By: gcsuk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200453 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:24:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200453 pointwithinthecircle says:
Dec 22, 2012 11:09 AM
What you should remember is that THE Skins beat the giants 3 of 4, sending young manning to sideline with that same look, as if some too his security blanket.
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Skins won the last game by 1 point. Not exactly what I would call a trouncing or a beat down. I’d call it a win that was aided by luck. The same kind of lucky bounces and breaks that the Giants caught last year, the kind of breaks that help EVERY team win. The Skins are getting them this year, the Giants are not.

]]> By: pointwithinthecircle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200433 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:09:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200433 What you should remember is that THE Skins beat the giants 3 of 4, sending young manning to sideline with that same look, as if some too his security blanket.

]]> By: n0hopeleft http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200421 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:03:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200421 Justin Tuck has 2 rings. Antonio Pierce has 1.

The Redskins have 0 in decades.

I’m sure Tuck really gives a crap about what anyone has to say….

]]> By: Mr. Wright 212 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200417 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:58:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200417 However, Tuck has a lifetime pass from me, so that’s why I don’t rake him over the coals for playing like Cedric Jones or Kenny Holmes.

]]> By: Mr. Wright 212 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200415 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:56:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200415 Why keep beating a dead horse? Every Giants fan knows you’re more likely to see him downtown at a Knicks game before you see him do something of note in a Giants game. Been that way for two years, injury or not. Just shocking that a guy who’s still not 30 can be washed up and has appeared to be since 2010.

Locally, he’s spread too thin with appearances, commercials, etc. but the guy just looks worn out in every facet even off the field when I have seen him.

]]> By: billsfan1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200324 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:52:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200324 He is probably tired from beating the Pats in the SUper Bowl….

]]> By: rg3thetruth http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200307 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:44:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200307 gcsuk says:
Dec 22, 2012 9:08 AM
Funny, I just don’t remember this many Redskins fans last year, while they were busy dwelling in the NFC East basement.

Now all of a sudden, they have ALWAYS been here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only thing you have won so far is the title “Most Annoying Fans in the NFL”.
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We have def had some annoying fans come out but it’s not all of us! Although it did feel good to say we swept the Super Bowl Champs last year. But on this topic Tuck def has kinda disappeared. JPP seems to be the man now. It won’t slow the Giants down though, they’ve been great at finding awesome defensive guys!

]]> By: dohpey28 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200284 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:24:28 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200284 Actually, he is better against the run these days and last few years then as a productive pass rusher.

]]> By: dirtmcgirt24 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200278 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:21:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200278 Pierce is absolutely right. And he would know best, as he was the same exact player his last two years, the so-called leader of the defense but ineffective on the field.

I’ll be forever grateful for what Tuck has done. But the guy doesn’t have a passion for the game. He’s had family member pass. He’s constantly injured (his badass facemask is to help prevent his constant neck issues). He’s been to the mountain top twice, and as he views his role off the field, suck as his youth literacy campaign, he finds it hard to put in all the work for a game.

So I don’t blame him.

But so long as he’s being compensated to play, and so long as he’s wearing a C on his jersey, I expect maximum effort and production. You couldn’t drag a guy like London Fletcher off the field. But last time they were heads up, down by one score with 4 minutes to play, there was defensive captain Justin Tuck, watching from the sideline, distantly gazing at the field with his helmet in his hand. Fletcher would be on that field. Ray Lewis would be on that field. Every other defensive captain in the league would be on that field trying to get the ball back for their offense for one last shot.

It’s no wonder they show up flat sometimes. Their leader isn’t leading.

]]> By: gcsuk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200254 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:08:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200254 larrydavid7000 says:
Dec 22, 2012 8:50 AM
all of the midgets defense lineman don’t look good at all.Especially when they play the REDSKINS. HA HA HA.!!!!!!! It’s so funny watching them not knowing what to do on any given play.Especially when they are unblock. !!!!!!!
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Funny, I just don’t remember this many Redskins fans last year, while they were busy dwelling in the NFC East basement.

Now all of a sudden, they have ALWAYS been here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only thing you have won so far is the title “Most Annoying Fans in the NFL”.

]]> By: bigbluenationdb http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200250 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:05:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200250 Huge Tuck fan but maybe his body is just breaking down. You factor in the extra playoff games over the past 5 years is equivalent to playing another half season. On top of that his off season is cut short due to extra games. I think that is why it is so hard for teams to repeat or even get back to playoffs.

As much as I hate the Patriots what they have done over the past decade has been so impressive. They continue to remain in the hunt every year. It helps they play in the terrible AFC East but they continue to get it done every year.

]]> By: strctlylo http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200245 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:03:30 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200245 pierce isn’t the only one that’s noticed it. tuck is a shell of his former self. all season long with his ‘woe is me’ attitude and quotes. he doesn’t win one-on-one matchups, doesn’t play the run particularly well anymore, and he has no motor. you never see him chasing a play down field. is it just him slowing down because of age and wear and tear. i’m sure that’s most of it but fact is, he’s not the same player. giants need to realize that, and the sooner the better. appreciate tuck for all he’s done, but the giants need to find a replacement next year and let him finish out as, pierce says, a third down DE or rotational player because having him on the field for three downs, isn’t going to be productive for the giants.

]]> By: rajbais http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200237 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:52:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200237 I felt that way last year. Why does Subway still do commercials with him?

]]> By: larrydavid7000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200234 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:50:02 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200234 all of the midgets defense lineman don’t look good at all.Especially when they play the REDSKINS. HA HA HA.!!!!!!! It’s so funny watching them not knowing what to do on any given play.Especially when they are unblock. !!!!!!!

]]> By: kelvinmchale http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200223 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:40:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200223 Maybe those Super Bowl rings are weighing him down.

]]> By: kelvinmchale http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/pierce-says-tuck-isnt-the-same-player/#comment-2200221 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:39:47 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1607484#comment-2200221 He caused a safety on the first play of the Super Bowl last year. Looks pretty good to me.

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