Jermaine Eluemunor claps back at critics, defends New York Giants' offensive line
Jermaine Eluemunor claps back at critics, defends New York Giants' offensive line
The New York Giants have become a soft target and everyone loves punching down.
That's exactly what ESPN's Mike Greenberg and Damien Woody did on Thursday during an episode of Get Up, with each taking turns mocking the Giants and warning players to avoid the "disaster" of an organization.
Woody delivered a specific message to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, urging him to steer clear of the Giants at all cost. Greenberg mirrored that message, taking aim at the team's offensive line and the Northeast weather.
"I'm all for people getting as much leverage as they possibly can," Greenberg said. "Matt Stafford can't seriously want to go to the Giants. I don't mean this as disrespectfully as that sounds, but ... You're going to a wind tunnel behind a terrible offensive line on a team that was just awful last year. Where the coach and the general manager's careers are basically hanging by a thread in that market.
"They're in a ridiculously competitive division. I'm all for trying to drum up leverage, but if you're Matt Stafford, [the Giants] can't possibly be right now anywhere near the top of your list, can it?"
That commentary, specifically about the offensive line, did not sit well with Giants right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, who shot back at Greenberg on X and challenged him to come watch film.
"I'm not one to make excuses but before [OT Andrew Thomas] went down we were dogging some of the best DLs in the league, go watch the tape," Eluemunor wrote. "We can sit down and watch the tape together, my guy."
Like linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux, Eluemunor is fed up with outsiders taking potshots at the Giants. Unfortunately, this is going to persist until the team starts winning.
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