I’ve been a Giants fan as long as I can remember. Even tho this season isn’t off to the greatest start it’s videos like this that make me proud to be a fan of this great organization.
He didn't give anyone the rings. He wasn't allowed to interfere with George Young. Thank You, Tim Mara and Pete Rozelle for changing the way the Giants were run.
The whole organization has always gone out of its way to treat the fans with respect. My father was one of those fans that wellington wrote back frequently. We got a Christmas card every year. And we both still do. And I never ask but sometimes even more. This was beautiful
The team is lousy. I’d rather have a better team and no Xmas cards Then giants are an absolute complete joke. What would be beautiful would be a above 500 team
@@icin.9530 he was not a great executive. George young built that team. Mara was a dumb intellectually stunted football mind. His kids are clueless too
Bob Papa and Phil Simms went to where the Polo Grounds, old Yankee Stadium and Giants Stadium were and said that was every Giants home when Wellington was alive. They missed The Yale Bowl
@@joeshmoe7789 And Shea too! Outside Metlife they have mannequins in all the uniforms the Giants have worn but they left out the 1975 "disco logo" ones
@@BxDaBarber My point is, he was one of the worst owners in sports. He inherited a very good team and did a great job to keep them at the top by trading draft picks and young players. By 1964, most players were old, past their primes or retired. He had no one to take their places and the team never recovered with his guidance. From that point until his nephew, the other 50% owner, forced him from day to day team operations after the '78 season, they were the worst team in the NFL. Most of his drafts were much, much worse than Gettleman's. After "The Fumble", the Giants were the laughingstock of the entire sports world. It took George Young 5 years to get them to be a decent, respectable team again. Ask any fan that lived thru the 20 years of "Lousy Football".
Like how they just of glide over the Mara civil war between John and his nephew that required Pete Rozelle to suggest George Young as a compromise GM candidate, which honestly is the only reason anyone still cares about the Giants.
Rozelle did more than suggest Young, he negotiated the agreement between nephew Tim and Wellington to ban Wellington from interfering with the next GM. Young accepted the job after the agreement was made and others that Rozelle suggested turned them down.
Tim and wellingtons civil war resulted in Tim’s family selling to external outside the family non catholics 😢. The Mara boys Jack and Wellington promised their father criminal bookmaker Tim that the team would stay within the family
The Duke would hate to have his legacy used as distraction from the fact this team robs their fans of happiness. Great video nonetheless. Put the editors of this video in charge of our top free agents.
He lost three of the greatest coaches. What a terrible owner Lombardi Landry and belichek. Awful. On not hiring Lombardi he regretted it. Mara once said his dad would never forgive him if he had an Italian Guinea 🇬🇳 as coach of the giants. Sad how racist the Mara family was and how it backfired in their face. Maras dad couldn’t and wouldn’t have an Italian as coach and that’s fact his old man Tim was as racist as the day is long 😢
Lombardi was never available when the Giants needed a head coach. Jim Lee Howell was the head coach when Lombardi, an unknown assistant, left. At that time, he had just led the Giants to two championship games over the last 3 seasons, winning one and losing the other in OT. You think they should've fired him? Landry moved his family to Texas and was out of football for a year. He was going to work in private business. Losing Belichick was George Young's fault. Please provide proof that old man Tim was a racist.
@@joeshmoe7789 a bootlegger a racist and a compulsive gambler. Tim Mara hid behind his Catholicism but his evil immoral ways tainted the city for decades
God, makes me so proud to be a born and raised giants fan. God bless!
Well done Giants and NFL Films. Wish it was longer than 45 minutes. God bless "The Duke".
It’s a complete fabrication and it completely ignores his brother Jack and nephew Tim who owned 50pct of team
Is that why they liked picking 2 scrub QBs from Duke University?
A wonderful tribute to an innovative and kind man.
I love my giants because of this. Mara family has been amazing for the NFL and I’m so happy that family owns the Giants and not any other franchise
I’ve been a Giants fan as long as I can remember. Even tho this season isn’t off to the greatest start it’s videos like this that make me proud to be a fan of this great organization.
Proud to be a Giant since '06. RIP Wellington Mara, and thank you.
Thank you Mr. Mara. To John Mara don’t give up!
@@johndonohoe3778 John won two rings before, and he can do it again. Stay the course with Schoen and Daboll.
@@baxatakbaxatak2014 have to build a program, I agree with you. We’re not the Jets after all
@@johndonohoe3778 Oh that much is VERY true. 4 rings during their Namath drought.
We Giants’ fans have a blessed legacy in the Mara family. Love our Giants’ family and our ride-or-die fans and supporters.
Thank you for the two rings, Duke. We love you.
He didn't give anyone the rings. He wasn't allowed to interfere with George Young. Thank You, Tim Mara and Pete Rozelle for changing the way the Giants were run.
great tribute. thank you
Total class act. He is one of the founding fathers of the NFL.
We are, quite literally, the most prestigious franchise in the NFL
I learned a lot from this video.
The whole organization has always gone out of its way to treat the fans with respect. My father was one of those fans that wellington wrote back frequently. We got a Christmas card every year. And we both still do. And I never ask but sometimes even more. This was beautiful
The team is lousy. I’d rather have a better team and no Xmas cards Then giants are an absolute complete joke. What would be beautiful would be a above 500 team
Well done , The Duke deserves such honor !!
Incredible to see so many Giants legends together like this. The Duke would be proud
Absolutely fantastic!!!!
Thank you Duke
Wellington Mara was part of the Greatest Generation that Generation was special the best
That's right, I met him in Manhattan shook my hand he said thank you, I was what? Off guard, he said my Giants hat was cool just like his
@@icin.9530 he was not a great executive. George young built that team. Mara was a dumb intellectually stunted football mind. His kids are clueless too
9:20 oh ffs lol
Great doc, only complaint is it was too short.
One day Giants will remember who what and where they are playing for
Bob Papa and Phil Simms went to where the Polo Grounds, old Yankee Stadium and Giants Stadium were and said that was every Giants home when Wellington was alive. They missed The Yale Bowl
I wouldn't be surprised if John Mara is trying to erase the Yale bowl and Shea Stadium seasons from their history like many other Wellington blunders.
@@joeshmoe7789 And Shea too! Outside Metlife they have mannequins in all the uniforms the Giants have worn but they left out the 1975 "disco logo" ones
Excellent...loved the man...
🗽🔵
Wellington Mara made the NFL
I can say a million things about the Duke, but why should i if i can sum it up with... "The Man, The Legend, the Pioneer".
You didn't live thru the 60's and 70's.
@@joeshmoe7789 and what's your point rere?
@@BxDaBarber My point is, he was one of the worst owners in sports. He inherited a very good team and did a great job to keep them at the top by trading draft picks and young players. By 1964, most players were old, past their primes or retired. He had no one to take their places and the team never recovered with his guidance. From that point until his nephew, the other 50% owner, forced him from day to day team operations after the '78 season, they were the worst team in the NFL. Most of his drafts were much, much worse than Gettleman's. After "The Fumble", the Giants were the laughingstock of the entire sports world. It took George Young 5 years to get them to be a decent, respectable team again. Ask any fan that lived thru the 20 years of "Lousy Football".
Kate Mara is my crush.
Thank you for sharing this. I was worried I wouldn't get to see it without NFL Network.
The current team is a disgrace
A nice watch.
Like how they just of glide over the Mara civil war between John and his nephew that required Pete Rozelle to suggest George Young as a compromise GM candidate, which honestly is the only reason anyone still cares about the Giants.
Rozelle did more than suggest Young, he negotiated the agreement between nephew Tim and Wellington to ban Wellington from interfering with the next GM. Young accepted the job after the agreement was made and others that Rozelle suggested turned them down.
Tim and wellingtons civil war resulted in Tim’s family selling to external outside the family non catholics 😢. The Mara boys Jack and Wellington promised their father criminal bookmaker Tim that the team would stay within the family
@@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 Why would you make such a comment?
Should have never left Giants Stadium
Nice to see that Shockey grew up....at least a little bit. Shame it took so long to become a real Giant.
The Duke would hate to have his legacy used as distraction from the fact this team robs their fans of happiness.
Great video nonetheless. Put the editors of this video in charge of our top free agents.
Nobody is distracting from anything you fool. It's the 100th season of the New York Giants.
Their top free agents
@@WaldenPonderingmedium Pepsis great too. Giants haven’t been the browns of nfl.
At some point enough is enough, every giant fan knows this.
@@TL2354saquan was stolen from us, the fans
The Duke wouldn't allow DJ to take another snap if he was still alive!
The Duke went into the 1965 and 1977 seasons without a QB and never drafted a quality NFL QB. When he finally stepped back, he left them Joe Pisarcik.
He’s currently rolling in his grave
" The Duke" nothing else to say
Change the name of MetLife Stadium
DIE HARD GIANTS FAN, CARL BANKS WAS MY FAVORITE PLAYER GROWING UP
Carl banks can’t help the giants of 2024
He lost three of the greatest coaches. What a terrible owner Lombardi Landry and belichek. Awful. On not hiring Lombardi he regretted it. Mara once said his dad would never forgive him if he had an Italian Guinea 🇬🇳 as coach of the giants. Sad how racist the Mara family was and how it backfired in their face. Maras dad couldn’t and wouldn’t have an Italian as coach and that’s fact his old man Tim was as racist as the day is long 😢
You NEED to learn some Giant history before making such foolish, ignorant comments Mal...
Lombardi was never available when the Giants needed a head coach. Jim Lee Howell was the head coach when Lombardi, an unknown assistant, left. At that time, he had just led the Giants to two championship games over the last 3 seasons, winning one and losing the other in OT. You think they should've fired him? Landry moved his family to Texas and was out of football for a year. He was going to work in private business. Losing Belichick was George Young's fault.
Please provide proof that old man Tim was a racist.
@@joeshmoe7789 a bootlegger a racist and a compulsive gambler. Tim Mara hid behind his Catholicism but his evil immoral ways tainted the city for decades
If Wellington were alive he’d fire his son…
How do you know?
@@TL2354 I spoke with him earlier
BULL...
@@jeffsmith2022 why you don’t believe me?
His son is running the team the same way he did in the 60's and 70's.