New York Giants Head Coach Joe Judge Won the Press Conference
Joe Judge was officially introduced as the head coach of the New York Football Giants on Thursday. His introductory press conference was a massive hit with the assembled media, who ate up his cliches and nods to East Rutherford's working class. Fans watching at home also loved his no-nonsense attitude and vow to put a team on the field that would play hard.
Joe Judge says #NYG will reflect the region: blue-collar, hard work, old school, physical. Says team will practice in pads & practice live tackling. pic.twitter.com/BdCc3kF8Uj
— Kimberly Jones (@KimJonesSports) January 9, 2020
Joe Judge says it's time to give #Giants fans a team they can be proud of every week again. @News12LI Did you like his message on day one? pic.twitter.com/XMHEYN730T
— Kevin Maher (@KMaherNews12) January 9, 2020
Joe Judge presser grade: A. Of course, it helps to be undefeated... #NYG
— Neil Best (@sportswatch) January 9, 2020
For fans expecting some new-aged, fancy-pants offense for Daniel Jones, forget about it. Judge is going to personally come out on the field and punch you in the nose for 60 minutes. And anyone who isn't willing to do the same can find another team.
If you're a Giants fan wondering what Joe Judge intends to do with this team, look no further than this short clip...
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) January 9, 2020
He has the absolute right mentality we need! #giantschat pic.twitter.com/t9gm5V0euG
It is unclear if Judge even had a Wikipedia page before last week, but for the last decade, he has been working for Nick Saban and Bill Belichick, almost exclusively as a special teams assistant. During his time with Saban and Belichick, he learned one important thing - run and stop the run. I guess that's two things, but was enough to impress Giants GM Dave Gettleman.
What sold Dave Gettleman on Joe Judge? “The biggest thing was when he came in and said ‘You’ve got to run the ball and stop the run.’ There’s a toughness you develop when you do those things.”
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) January 9, 2020
Toughness. Running. Representing the city you don't actually play in. This is how you win a press conference in New York. Now let's strap on our pads and run head-first into the future of New York Giants football. And if you don't like it, Joe Judge will show you the door.