The 2022 New York Giants could also be experiencing some prosperity, however the franchise is just not far faraway from extra tumultuous instances.
Former Giants’ linebacker Jonathan Casillas not too long ago appeared on a stay recording of the New York Publish’s “Blue Rush Podcast” with Jake Brown and Brandon London. Whereas reminiscing on a few of Large Blue’s extra attempting instances, Casillas spoke candidly about ex- teammate and former Giants cornerback, Eli Apple, in addition to the strain that arose between Apple and former marquee security Landon Collins.
“He did some stuff that was very detrimental to the group,” Casillas mentioned. “He ought to have been suspended earlier within the season as a result of he was doing issues over and over in apply and in video games that had been like — bro what are you doing?”
Casillas talked about that Apple, the Large’s first-round decide within the 2016 draft, stopped working on performs each throughout apply and video games, and insisted that he spoke with Apple about his lack of effort. Nevertheless, the previous linebacker additionally famous that ex-head coach Ben McAdoo didn't confront the younger participant early in his tenure.
“That was the problem with Ben McAdoo. Some issues that occurred early within the (2016) season he form of let slide, after which the subsequent yr… it was too late to start out disciplining individuals,” Casillas mentioned.
Finally, Casillas gave a uncooked tackle Apple’s New York tenure.
“He was somewhat brat,” Casillas mentioned. “And he was a younger child attempting to play in a grown man’s league and he didn’t know what he was doing.”
Apple was traded by the Giants to the Saints in season in 2018 for a 2019 fourth-round decide and a 2020 seventh-round decide. He spent another season in New Orleans, one in Carolina and is presently in his second yr with the Bengals, who he helped attain the Tremendous Bowl final season.
The linebacker additionally spoke about former Giants’ security Landon Collins, who was no stranger to the “Eli Apple impact.” Collins labeled Apple a “most cancers” in the course of the 2017 season, and did so after Apple had acted out on a number of events.
In a single notably head-scratching second, Apple drew the ire of teammates by tweeting throughout a 30-10 loss in opposition to the rival Dallas Cowboys he was inactive for. What’s worse, Apple retweeted a video of then Dallas receiver Rod Smith scoring a landing in opposition to the Giants. Apple and Smith had been teammates at Ohio State College, however the incident and the others that transpired weren't appreciated by Collins or any of the Giants employees.
When requested about Collins and the stress that arose between him and Apple, Casillas was humbly trustworthy.
“It was most likely one thing that Eli Apple did or didn’t try this Landon was most likely on him about,” Casillas mentioned. “As a result of Landon, it doesn't matter what anybody thinks of him, is an incredible soccer participant.”
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