2000 Jaguars Giants NFL Ticket Stub Ron Dayne Tiki Barber Aaron Beasley Img

Description: Great vintage Jags - Giants ticket stub for a pre-season game - some of Ron Dayne's earliest NFL touches. The stub is slightly bent, but could lay flat with some TLC, or just by setting it under a heavy book for a couple hours. Any questions just ask. Two options for shipping - $1 for a regular envelope; $4 for USPS First Class with some extra padding and tracking - just be sure to select which service you prefer at checkout. ---- From a Giants fan blog: Quarterback: Kerry Collins (10-of-19 for 110 yards., 1 touchdown, 1 interception) started off incredibly hot. The Giants racked up 203 yards of offense in the first half and much of this was due to the play of Collins. Indeed, if it weren’t for three dropped passes and a really bad call on a supposed incompletion to Amani Toomer, Collins numbers would have been pretty amazing. Collins drove the Giants 62 yards on their first drive, culminating on 22-yard touchdown pass to Toomer. He started the drive with a 19-yard pass to Toomer down the left sideline. What was amazing about both throws is that both were thrown while he was passing off his back foot – yet both were thrown where only Toomer had a shot at the ball. Kerry’s best looking throw of the night was probably his deep sideline toss to Ike Hilliard that Ike dropped – the ball couldn’t have been thrown any better in terms of touch and accuracy. Collins and the first team Giants’ offense also continued to show their resiliency in converting key third downs to keep drives alive. Collins read the blitz well and found the open receiver. “I think the first unit was very aggressive,” said Collins. “No matter what happened with the penalties, we went back to the huddle and lined up. For a preseason game, I think we played well.” Collins started the game going 4-for-5 (including the dropped pass by Ike). He then cooled off a bit. Part of this was due to two more dropped passes and a completed deep pass to Amani that was ruled incomplete. But he also tended to get a bit sloppy with his mechanics (i.e., throwing off his back foot when he wasn’t forced to) – something Phil Simms pointed out very nicely during the game. Worst of all is that we saw one of those bad decision-type plays that haunted him last year when he attempted to force the ball into a well-covered Howard Cross. The ball was easily intercepted. If Collins is truly to emerge as an elite quarterback, he must maintain the consistency of excellent play that he demonstrated in the first quarter, play with proper mechanics, and stop trying to force the ball. The other item that still worries me (and this is something I’ve harped on before and something that Simms also brought up) is that Collins sometimes doesn’t stand strong in the pocket. He sometimes feels pressure that isn’t there or doesn’t show that toughness to take the big hit in order to get the ball off. Still, this is a tad on the nit-picking side. The important thing is come away with is the realization that Kerry Collins looks like the real deal and that he should be up some great numbers this year if the Giants stay healthy. The Giants didn’t pass much in the second half, preferring to get HB Ron Dayne untracked instead. When QB Jason Garrett (3-of-4 for 23 yards and one interception) did drop back to throw, I felt he did not do a good job of making quick decisions. Perhaps it was because his receivers were not getting open or were running the wrong route. But he looked very Danny Kanell- and Kent Graham-like to me in that he was dancing around back there instead of taking what the defense was giving him. Garrett needs to realize that he is not a scrambler and he needs to dump the ball off if the primary receiver is not open. Jason was also hurt by the fact that he might have had a big play taken away from him when WR Thabiti Davis fell down on his sideline route and the ball was easily intercepted by the safety. Garrett left the game early with a deep cut on his leg, but he should be fine. Mike Cherry (2-of-3 for 30 yards) didn’t see much work at all. Indeed, it seemed as if the Giants’ coaching staff was more interested in running out the clock and not risking a loss with the ball in Cherry’s hands. And I get the sense that the coaches are correct. Cherry is a bust – plain and simple. He makes even the simplest throws to the running backs looks difficult and almost fumbled the ball away on the goal line by not controlling the snap properly. Mike has been so uninspiring that I would consider waiving him if some other developmental-type prospect becomes available during the final roster cuts. Running Backs: HB Tiki Barber (7 carries for 83 yards; 4 catches for 27 yards) once again displayed his excellent versatility, quickness, and big-play ability. For all you Tiki detractors out there, you need to get one thing straight – Barber is one of the most explosive and best players on this team. Period. He may drop a pass now and then (like he against Jacksonville) or fumble (this element of his game still makes me a tad nervous). But he is a nightmare for linebackers to cover and once he gets into the open field, he has the speed and moves to go all the way. Sean Payton must be sure to get the ball into his hands about 10 times each and every game. Tiki’s big play of the night was his 55-yard scamper off the right side when he bounced an inside-run outside. Barber also looked sharp on draw plays between the tackles. He does need to be careful that he doesn’t dance too much after-the-catch and take the ball up the field. HB Ron Dayne (17 carries for 66 yards) really started to scare me in the first half. My original impression was that he looked very sluggish and hesitant to me. But after watching the game tape, it was clear that he didn’t have anywhere to run the ball on his first few carries – the line wasn’t creating space for him. Dayne only picked up ten yards on seven carries in the first half. But in the second half, running against the Jaguar second-team defense and with the Giants’ second team offensive line, Dayne started pick up some decent chunks of yardage (56 yards on ten carries). It appeared as if his confidence was back and he ran much more aggressively when given some space to run through. This culminated in a bruising 16-yard run that is vintage Dayne: showing moves and power and punishing tacklers. “I guess I was running harder in the third quarter,” Dayne said. “I didn’t really get into a rhythm. Just getting into the speed of the game is something I need to improve on. Once I do that, I’ll be okay.” Still, I want to see him run as aggressively and confidently against a first team defense. I felt Joe Montgomery (13 carries for 37 yards) ran pretty well when given some room to operate. He attacked the line of scrimmage when not forced to dodge tacklers in the backfield. It’s pretty clear that this “open competition” for the starting job is not really transpiring. Joe never got a shot to run the ball with the first team offensive line and it was obvious the major goal was to get Dayne untracked. But Montgomery will be needed this year and he provides quality depth. Interestingly, Joe saw some time at fullback. “There are a lot of things we can do with him there,” Fassel said of Montgomery. “He knows the plays and the blocking schemes, and we can keep him in the backfield and send the halfback out wide. Besides, it’s another way to get him on the field.” Montgomery and Collins didn’t appear to be on the same page on a 3rd-and-5 play inside the redzone. It looked as if Joe was supposed to cut his route short, but he kept going up the field. Greg Comella did not play and Sean Bennett was a non-factor (they may be hiding him). He had a solid lead block on one Tiki run in the red zone in the first quarter. FB Craig Walendy is not a very athletic or agile player, but he looks like a tough, blue collar-type who made two catches for 16 yards – one a very good catch of a poorly-thrown ball by Mike Cherry. Walendy also seemed to do a nice job of lead blocking when I kept my eye on him. FB Mike Jones didn’t look bad blocking or receiving in his limited playing time. Tight Ends/H-Backs: It’s painful to watch Howard Cross (1 catch for 3 yards) in the receiving game. When he does catch the ball (like his short reception in the first quarter), he moves as slow as molasses after the catch. Howard needs to turn the ball up the field as soon as he can because he’s not going to elude anyone. Cross also dropped a very easy third-down pass when he was wide open. Why he is even game on third-and-long is a complete mystery to me.

Price: 13.29 USD

Location: Saint Augustine, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-19T23:30:19.000Z

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