I wouldn't call it a rebuild. If you look at the two teams that 11 team wasn't really nearly as good. Though that 07 team was carried by that defensive line(let's be honest they don't beat NE if its a high scoring game)
I was saying after their 2 SB wins that they went into semi-rebuild, not in meanwhile lol
they went 12-4 in 08-09 and they lost Plaxico during their later part of the year(which hurt them going into the playoffs) went 7-9/8-8 in 09-10, and then you know 10-6 in 10-11, the D.Jackson punt return...
What am I saying is, they were dominant, throughout 07-11, after that like I said, they did not have the players to replace the less productive/injuries/retired players;
Tom was an amazing coach to be honest, winning 2 SB in the hardest MEDIA DRIVEN city there is, I think, Tom deserve every applause he can get,
he did it twice versus the Patriots, yes that 07 might of been better than the 11-12 team, but I do not care,
the coaching job that Tom did on the Giants was amazing,
anyone remember 03-04 season with Kerry Collins?, then the 04-05 season with Kurt Warner which I believe they went 5-5, before Tom put Manning into the spot light, they went 6-10? then went 11-5, and lost in OT vs the NFC Champ in Sea in reg season, then went on to be 23-0 defeated by the Panthers WC? then went on to get defeated by the Eagles in OT while Tiki Barber was being a drama in 06-07 ?
all I am saying is, Tom was a great coach, while having all his problems he had for; and he changed;
He made players greater than what they were;
Tiki Barber would not of been Tiki without Tom.(Fumbling problems)
Eli would not of been Eli without Tom.
and so on.
Tom Coughlin, with the GM may of had different issues with the personnel past couple of years but, he was regardless a great HC;
anyone who believes otherwise, watch Bill Parcells A Football life, then Tom Coughlin a football life.
if you gave him the perfect roster like in 07-08, 11-12, man, those Giants teams were unbeatable..
and, regardless of what trolls or people say;
watch both of their playoffs runs, or both of the SB.
Tom out-foxed Bill hard. both times.
BB is considered to be the greatest HC of all time by some people.
That 07-08 SB is entitled in my memory for all time, because like any football fans, other than Pats(SORRY!) we wanted the underdogs to win, and they came hard. SO hard.
