Are these 4 New York Giants the team's Mt. Rushmore since 2000?
The folks at Bleacher Report recently released their versions of each NFL team's Mt. Rushmore since 2000.
They chose these four players for the Giants: running back Tiki Barber, quarterback Eli Manning, guard Chris Snee, and defensive end Michael Strahan.
The New York Giants didn't have a 2000s dynasty like the Patriots, but they won two Super Bowls over New England and had one of the easier Mt. Rushmores to construct. Players like David Diehl, Justin Tuck, Amani Toomer and Victor Cruz were notable, but New York had four legitimate headliners.
All admirable picks, and all four have been enshrined in the team's Ring of Honor. Strahan has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, while Barber and Manning have yet to get the call.
Snee was a four-time Pro Bowler who started 141 games over 10 seasons and was the anchor on the offensive line in both Super Bowl victories. If we were to make any substitutions, it would be here. You can make a strong argument that Snee's father-in-law, Tom Coughlin, could be on the Mount.
Coughlin coached the Giants to two Super Bowl championships and had an 8-3 record in the postseason. His 102 victories are second all-time among Giants' head coaches (Steve Owen, 153).
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