Comments on: Giants cut Michael Boley

By: vman0626

vman0626 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:35:11 +0000

again – very few people on here understand the game. they play video games. they never played the game. boley does not fit into a tampa 2 defense, for starters. then there is the fact he is small. he can’t physically beat many people in the nfl. his game was always speed. he has lost a step. which means he cannot cover and is late rushing the passer.

people. please. go watch dancing with the stars and get your metrosexual piercings. then go back to mommy’s basement. the grownups on this site are trying to discuss.

By: cmonelisha

cmonelisha — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:33:00 +0000

a little surprising a a giants fan.. he was always a fan favorite even if he wasnt the most popular. but giants have alot of work 2 do and alot of underachieving high paid players to cut and restructure so this is just 1 of many moves to come for NYG… giants prob for the last 5-6 years is LB and we dont even touch LB til 3rd or 4th round..but i never complain bec Jerry reese always come through with a homerun at w.e position hes picking.

on the list for restructure or cut
osi
tuck
webster (if his legs are ash yet frmo getting burned all year long)
bradshaw..

few others plus we need to sign cruz and nicks

By: kev86

kev86 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:20:11 +0000

Reese’s pieces. He’s not done. Giants will be deadly with improved defense.

By: tuckyous

tuckyous — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:31:08 +0000

benroethlisberger7 says: Feb 5, 2013 5:32 PM

The Giants’ management is crumbling. They are headed back to irrelevancy.
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You mean where the Steelers currently reside?

By: bigbluenationdb

bigbluenationdb — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:08:56 +0000

Good move by the Giants. He has lost a step. Our linebackers have been weak since Pierce and Mitchell left. Blackburn should also go. He was a great story in our run to winning the Super Bowl but he isn’t a difference maker. Herzlich is weak also. Everytime he was on the field I only saw the back of his jersey. He was always chasing down plays because he missed at the point of attack.

We need a leader on defense at the MLB position.

By: 91devinhester23

91devinhester23 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:43:01 +0000

wish him good luck wherever he goes, i will always remember him for discount double checking rodgers in last year’s playoffs

By: istallion

istallion — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:23:52 +0000

No big deal. It makes sense. We will spend the money wiser, I hope.

By: ialwayswantedtobeabanker

ialwayswantedtobeabanker — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:02:06 +0000

It’s called a cap casualty. Boley can still play, but he’s been beat up, is on the wrong side of 30 and in a game with cap restrictions — he was determined to not be worth the cap hit.

He’ll land a gig somewhere else, and it’s not been ruled out that he may even come back to play for the G-men at a significantly reduced contract.

By: albanyjints

albanyjints — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:59:17 +0000

I don’t have a problem with the move, given their need to get cap space. But — who is going to play linebacker? Love Williams, but he can’t stay healthy. MLBs are dreadfully slow, and Rivers is always hurt. They need a major overhaul at this position. Hopefully, this is only the first move.

By: patyofeet

patyofeet — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:36:53 +0000

Didn’t see this coming!!! We get rid of a LB that damn near had more interceptions than some of our DB’s. I don’t agree with this move at… They might wanna start with Cory”Can’t Cover”Webster!!! I think we got all we can outta him! But I guess they gotta start somewhere … Just make sure BOTH Nicks & Cruz is on that roster with long term deals within the next season or two

By: kane337

kane337 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:32:52 +0000

Come back to Atlanta. We need a LB that can cover a TE.

By: pixelito

pixelito — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:24:41 +0000

If you’ve followed the Giants, you saw this coming.

By: kappy32

kappy32 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:13:17 +0000

Great. Cut the ONLY serviceable LB on that defense. I hope Reese has a plan for the LB corps because if he doesn’t, this move makes ZERO sense.

By: lambeauphan

lambeauphan — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:12:17 +0000

come to Green Bay and take AJ Hawks spot

By: nygdriveforfive

nygdriveforfive — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:07:38 +0000

Williams will play well. Maybe just maybe the Giants will draft lb in the 1st round. Doubt it though, and it’s hard to argue with there drafting (success) record.

By: worldchampsbaby

worldchampsbaby — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:56:52 +0000

My guess, Boley’s salary was a factor.In addition during the Raven blowout (which was preceeded by Atlanta blowing the Giants out) Boley was laughing and yukking it up on the sidelines while other players were intently trying to stay focused during the beat down. TC and Reese do not like that ” I could care less attitude” So if the benefit of doubt is to be given,Boley aint getting it!!!

By: yousuxxors

yousuxxors — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:56:17 +0000

yea he has injury problems but hes the best lb on the team and can cover. maybe they think williams will step up.

By: dadeyemi

dadeyemi — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:53:29 +0000

Also, Boley allowed 550 yards in coverage which is the 5th most amongst 4-3 OLBs this past year. He wasn’t a scapegoat. He played terribly, even when healthy. The fact that he was 3rd on the team in tackles is irrelevant when you consider how many of them were from behind 10 yards past the line of scrimmage. At some point, you have to start developing the youngsters and cutting the elders who aren’t producing.

This is why the Giants are historically one of the better franchises in the NFL. 4 SBs and the most NFC conference titles in NFL history. We sacrifice now to be stronger tomorrow.

By: schmitty2

schmitty2 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:50:06 +0000

Hope the Rams take a look as they have a glaring need at OLB. Problem is they have very little cap space to do anything

By: dadeyemi

dadeyemi — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:45:41 +0000

This is a solid move. Boley is a great WLB if you need speed, but have good physical run stopping MLB and SLBs. The Giants have had waaaayyy to much of a finesse LB corps since Antonio Pierce retired.

Plus, Jacquian was groomed to be the WLB of the future. This is a smart move. We are $9mil over the salary cap and we haven’t even reached the draft or free agency. People are going to get cut

By: dohpey28

dohpey28 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:42:19 +0000

Boley was a good player for the Giants, but they’re not gonna pay a slowed down 31 year old linebacker 4 mil in a league that has changed since he was signed. You need faster linebackers then you did 5 years ago. Younger, faster and of course cheaper is the way to go.

By: bengalsstillsuck

bengalsstillsuck — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:40:32 +0000

Come to Cleveland we need a linebacker.

By: roadtrip3500

roadtrip3500 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:38:47 +0000

Giants like Jacquian Williams much better as the TE-cover linebacker – he’s much faster and can stay with the new breed of “downfield” TEs. If Osi signs elsewhere, Kiwi moves back to DE. That means the Giants are hoping Williams and Herzlich are ready to step in and start, and Rivers is 4 years younger than Boley.

By: descendency

descendency — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:35:20 +0000

Do you know one of the things the Patriots need? A coverage LB (all of their backers are too big to be coverage guys) who can play special teams.

Do you know what the Patriots like? Players that play well against them…

I think we can tell where this is going…

By: n0hopeleft

n0hopeleft — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:34:29 +0000

DAMN!

By: benroethlisberger7

benroethlisberger7 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:32:56 +0000

The Giants’ management is crumbling. They are headed back to irrelevancy.

By: orivar

orivar — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:29:44 +0000

I didn’t see this one coming either. Well somebody else surely will pick him up.

By: edithpiaf51

edithpiaf51 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:27:58 +0000

Good luck Boley. Unfortunately, capitalism prevails and business is business and the Giants are a business.

By: geeeeemen

geeeeemen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:26:52 +0000

I liked Boley, he was easily their best LB in 2011. The first actual athletic linebacker they had in a while (Kiwi is a DE). But for $4.5 mil, I guess it was too much. Better to cut one year early than one year too late…

By: jbl429

jbl429 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:24:07 +0000

Solid player who always has a knack for being near the football and making big plays. He definitely slipped a bit this season, but he was a solid player for the Giants the past few seasons.