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Jim Fassell ran the Diants like a country club the last couple of years. The team was pretty soft. Now they bring in "Ghengis Khan". Can anyone be surprised that some of the players aren't happy?
The worst news for Giants' fans should be that Strahan has said he will work out in his own way and in his own facility and show up for mandatory training events only. When you piss off your single best player that quickly, that is not a good omen for a new coach.
To a much lesser degree - thankfully - you will have the same thing happening here in DC. The OBC did not run a particularly tough camp or a tough game preparation regimen; Gibbs will. The OBC allowed for a relaxed "grab-ass" atmosphere; Gibbs will not.
There will be "problems" here. Players will have to adjust to new routines and to new boundaries on what is permissable behavior while "on-duty". I actually feel sorry for any player who is in meetings with the coaching staff and has his cell phone go off and is dumb enough to take the call. The degree to which those can be handled in an adult manner will keep the local situation from spinning off into the "Coughlin Zone".
Smart teams will have some cap room ready to look for June 1 cuts by the Giants because there will be some very servicable players available then.
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