As many of you know the voting is finally in and the Hall of Fame results are official. Coach Bill Parcells will be taking the magical ride to Canton, Ohio to get inducted while Michael Strahan will have to wait one more year at least.

Regarding his election to the Hall of Fame, Bill Parcells had this to say:

“I’m honored, I really am,” said Parcells, who was a finalist last year. “It’s just unbelievable. When you start in this business you’re not aspiring to do anything but win games and keep your job. After a while your aspirations change to try to win division and win playoff games. After that to the championship level if you can get there. When it’s all over with, like it has been for me for a few years, you obviously think about it some. I’m just very appreciative of everything.”

New York Giants President and CEO John Mara had the following to say regarding the new Hall of Famer:

I’m very happy for Bill,” “This is long overdue. He’s one of the best coaches in NFL history. He turned our franchise around. We went through a long period in the 1960’s and 70’s when we were a laughing stock. When Bill took over in 1983 he survived a very difficult first year, but then turned us into a perennial playoff contender and won two Super Bowls for us. He coached three other teams and everywhere he went, he had great success. I’m very happy that he will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.”

According to Giants.com, Bill Parcells will become the 19th player/coach who played a “significant” amount of time with the New York Giants to be elected to the Hall of Fame. The Giants rank are third among all NFL franchises with the number of players/coaches who have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Class act Michael Strahan congratulated Coach Parcells and took to Twitter to quickly talk about his own Canton chances:

Congratulations to the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Parcells, Ogden, Allen, Carter and Sapp. Enjoy the well deserved honor….Thanks for the HOF tweets. I Love you all and I hope I eventually make it in. I look at it as a delayed blessing and I have many now!

Certainly, we all hope that Michael will be joining Coach Parcells in the near future.

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March 30, 2012; Jupiter, FL, USA; New York Mets manager Terry Collins (10) walks with former NFL head coach Bill Parcells before a spring training game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports

Last year Bill Parcells fell short of making the Hall of Fame. Many thought this was punishment from the voters for his on again and off again love affair with the NFL. Parcells retired and un-retired numerous times throughout his career in the NFL. However, he is a two-time Super Bowl winner was first man to coach four franchises into the playoffs (Giants, Patriots, Jets, Cowboys). He has an all-time record of 172 wins, 130 losses, 1 tie. He is also 11 and 8 in the Play-offs all-time. My Vote In

Michael Strahan, one of the most popular GIANTS off all time, is up for induction for the very first time.

Feb 7, 2012; New York, NY, USA; New York Giants former player Michael Strahan during the Super Bowl XLVI victory celebration in downtown Manhattan. Mandatory Credit: Debby Wong-USA TODAY Sports

Strahan retired from the Giants after their Super Bowl Championship in 2007 and since then has lead a successful career working for Fox Sports and recently becoming the permanent co-host of Live with Kelly and Michael. Strahan played his entire career with the New York Giants during which he recorded 1411/2 career sacks and made seven Pro Bowls. He was also NFL defensive player of the Year in 2001. To this day he remains one of the biggest Giants supporters and popular among the fans. My vote: IN

Hopefully I will be in Canton, Ohio watching the induction of two great Giants come this August.

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“It has always been my belief that it is an honor and a privilege to be the head coach of the New York Giants,” said Coughlin. “I’m thankful to John Mara and Steve Tisch and their families for their support and the recognition of what our players and coaches have accomplished. And I’m grateful for the working relationship Jerry Reese and I have. We’ve got a lot of work left to do.”

As I stated already, this was expected but it is still exciting to have it confirmed that Coughlin will

“Tom is the right person in the right job at the right time,” said Chairman Steve Tisch. “I just really appreciate how our players respond to his leadership, and obviously our organization has benefited tremendously because of the relationship Tom has with his players.”

“I wanted Tom as our head coach going all the way back to the early ‘90s,” said John Mara, “so it was with great confidence that Ernie Accorsi and I recommended to my father and Bob Tisch in 2004 that we hire Tom. Of course, my father didn’t need to be convinced. He saw what we have all seen, a man who has a singular focus and incredible dedication when it comes to his work. In so many ways, Tom represents to me who and what the head coach of our franchise should be.”

Coughlin’s 74 regular season Giants victories are the third-highest total among head coaches in team history, behind only Owen (153) and Bill Parcells (77). His eight Giants postseason victories tie him with Parcells for the franchise record. Coughlin has led the Giants to two NFC East titles and five playoff berths in eight years.

Coughlin has eight postseason victories, the same number as Bill Parcells and also the franchise record. Under Coughlin the Giants have won two NFC East titles and have made it to the playoffs five times in eight years.

He’s also coached the Giants to 74 victories. This ranks him third in victories behind Steve Owen with 153 and Bill Parcells with 77.

The following stats were provided by Giants.com:

The 2011 Giants gained a franchise-record 6,161 yards. The former mark of 6,085 was set in 2010. Those are the only two 6,000-yard seasons in Giants history.

The Giants shattered their franchise record with 4,734 net passing yards. The former mark of 4,019 was set in 2009. Those are the only two 4,000-yard passing seasons in Giants history. In 2011, the Giants also set a team record with 359 pass completions and had at least 200 passing yards in every game for the first time in their history.

Last year, the Giants won five regular season games in which they trailed in the fourth quarter, tying the franchise record they set in 2002. They tied Denver and Cincinnati for the NFL’s second-highest total. Arizona led the league with six.

In the last six seasons, the Giants’ regular season records have been 11-5, 8-8, 10-6, 12-4, 8-8, 10-6 and 9-7. Their six-year streak without a losing record is the Giants’ longest since they had 10 in a row from 1954-63.

The 2011 Giants were unique Super Bowl champions. They were the first team to win the title after a) losing seven games in the regular season; b) losing four consecutive games in the regular season; c) finishing with a negative scoring differential (394-400) in the regular season, and d) finishing last in the NFL in rushing in the regular season. They did so thanks to the resilience, toughness and tenacity which characterize Coughlin-coached teams. In their four postseason victories, the Giants defeated 10-6 Atlanta, 15-1 Green Bay, 13-3 San Francisco and 13-3 New England to become the first team to beat four teams in the playoffs with better regular season records. The Giants are the first team to twice win four games in a single postseason (doing it in 2007 and 2011).

There is so much to say about the second greatest coach in Giants football history (Yes, I said second; see Steve Owen for the greatest coach in Giants history). First things first: Bill Parcells is not his legal name; Coach was born Duane Charles Parcells in Englewood, New Jersey. As a graduate of Wichita State University, Bill got involved with coaching immediately after graduating. Working his way through the college ranks, Parcells got his big break in 1978 when he was named linebackers coach for the Giants.

In 1979, Ray Perkins named Bill Parcells as his defensive coordinator. Parcells would remain in this role, until he replaced Perkins in 1983 at the age of 43. Parcells got off to a rough, very rough start with the Giants. In his inaugural season as the Giants head coach he was 3-12 with one tie and finished dead last in the NFC East. Parcells followed up that season with three consecutive play-off seasons which ended with a Super Bowl Championship over the Denver Broncos. Think of Phil Simms being nearly perfect for the entire duration of the Super Bowl.

After winning the Super Bowl, the Giants faltered going 6-9 and widespread talk began about Parcells “retiring.” The Giants would miss the play-offs for a second consecutive season in 1988 even though they went 10-6 (they lost a tie breaker to the Eagles).  In 1984 the Giants were a dominating 12-4, but were one and done in the play-offs. A major disappointment to all NY sports fans.

Finally, in 1990 after going 13-3 and running rough shot through the play-offs, the Giants played one of the greatest Super Bowls in the history of the game. After celebrating the missed FG by Scott Norwood, the big tuna was hoisted into the air and rode off into the sunset (or at least we thought he did). This would be considered his first retirement. As a coach with the Giants, Parcells went 77 and 49 with two Super Bowl Championships.

After leaving the Giants, Parcells would go on to coach the Patriots, Jets, the Cowboys, a “CZAR” with the Dolphins, and finally working for ESPN. Parcells was denied entrance into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year and many experts believe it is because of his career of moving between locations. Only time will tell; however, he will go down as one of the greatest coaches in the history of one of the greatest NFL franchises.

Jan 27, 1991; Tampa, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells prior to the start of Super Bowl XXV against the Buffalo Bills at Tampa Stadium. The Giants defeated the Bills 20-19. Mandatory Credit: Photo by US PRESSWIRE (c) Copyright 1991 US PRESSWIRE

Today former Giants coach Bill Parcells will find out if he is going to the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame. He has a lifetime coaching record of 172 wins 130 losses and one tie. His post-season record is a marvelous 11 wins and 8 losses. He is proud owner of two Super Bowl Championships. So, GMenHq wants to know: If you had a Hall-of-Fame vote, would you vote for Parcells? Let us know below.

After three amazing weeks in a row The Giants (11-2) took a trip down to D.C. to face the Washington Redskins(11-2) with the NFC East up for grabs.  Sounds a little bit like what’s happening this week in Dallas, except for the stellar records. So, on Friday that week I boarded the Trump Shuttle…leaving every 30 minutes to D.C. for $50.  Ah, the good old days.

The Giants  had two home games scheduled after this contest against the lowly St. Louis Cardinals and Green bay Packers.  This game was clearly for all the marbles.  The Giants had defeated the Redskins earlier in the year on a Monday Night in October, that being the night the New York Mets won the World Series.  With Joe Morris being held to just 62 yards on 22 carries, much different than the 181 yards he had gained against them earlier in the year, it was up to Phil Simms and the Defense to take charge.  And take charge they did. Lawrence Taylor had three of the four sacks recorded that day, and under heavy pressure, Jay Schroeder threw 6 interceptions, while fumbling once.  Phil Simms completed TD passes to Mark Bavaro, Bobby Johnson, and Phil McConkey. (more…)