The new-look New York Giants are exciting a lot of people, including some on their own roster.
It's been a rough decade-plus for the Giants. Since winning Super Bowl XLVI, they have had just two seasons finishing above .500, and after a surprise visit to the playoffs in 2022, they've since gone 13-38.
But after seemingly finding the quarterback in Jaxson Dart and bringing in veteran head coach John Harbaugh, fans can only hope that one of the darkest eras in franchise history, one that closely mimics a playoff drought from 1964 to 1980, is in the rearview mirror.
And Winston sure knows his Giants history.
"I’ve always admired Coach Harbaugh. When you look at the New York Giants’ history, they’ve won with head coaches who facilitated great coaches around them — strong leaders with an old-school mentality. Bill Parcells is old school of the old school — he created a mold for NFL head coaches. Tom Coughlin is as old school as it gets, the epitome of a great leader. That’s what I wanted."
"I was so happy when we hired John Harbaugh," he added. "I was excited because I felt like he gets it. He understands empowering players and coaches. Having someone who understands the importance of building the best possible team — coaching staff, players, personnel — is exciting. I’m happy that John brought his mojo to the New York Giants. We’re going to rock with him, fight for him, and win some football games — that’s the most important thing."
So how far can the Dart-Harbaugh tandem take this team?
"We can win the Super Bowl. We can be in LA playing for Super Bowl LXI. That’s the minimum, that’s what we’re aiming for," Winston said.
"But that comes with elite preparation, consistent day-in and day-out dedication, hard work, and patience. It doesn’t happen in just one day, but what you do each day adds up to the outcome we want. I’m very happy with the approach we’ve had. But we’re going to win the Super Bowl. I hope you don’t take that as counting my chickens before they hatch, but what else should I say? I want us to win a Super Bowl, and we can do it."
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