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The New York Giants may have traded wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason, but they showed a great deal of commitment to fellow wide out Sterling Shepard, signing him to a four-year contract extension. With Beckham now out of the picture, Shepard takes center stage in the Giants’ passing game, as New York is […]

The New York Giants added another addition to their backfield who will compete for a backup spot behind Saquon Barkley. Rod Smith, who spent most of the previous four seasons with NFC East rival Dallas, joins a backfield that is led by Barkley and includes former draft choices Wayne Gallman and Paul Perkins, 2018 acquisition […]

Former Washburn University cornerback Corey Ballentine went through a harrowing experience shortly after being drafted into the NFL by the New York Giants, as he and his former Huskies teammate, Dwane Simmons, were shot. Ballentine was injured, but Simmons was killed. What was supposed to be the best moment of Ballentine’s life was tainted instantly […]

Before the draft all the New York Giants talked about was how Eli Manning would still be the starting quarterback this upcoming season but it appears that there might be a quarterback controversy after what offensive coordinator Mike Sula said about Daniel Jones. According to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY Shula said that Jones is capable […]

With the NFL Draft officially over, it’s time to start looking at the 2019 season. Right now we’re specifically talking about the 2019 fantasy football season. Every year there are standout rookies. Rookies that intrigue a lot of people and are taken early in drafts. There are also rookies that are taken as sleepers late […]

The Big Apple seems a perfect place for a guy with the personality like Odell Beckham Jr., but evidently, it wasn’t and he admits he wasn’t very happy with the New York Giants. At first, after being traded to the Cleveland Browns, Beckham was a bit shocked, but now says he is in the happiest […]

With the New York Giants selecting Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick, it could spell the end of backup quarterback Kyle Lauletta’s time with the team. Dave Gettleman and the Giants took Lauletta with a fourth-round pick last year, but he still looks like the odd guy out even though he has only been […]

The New York Giants selected Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, and most feel that a big reason why the Giants went with Jones was because of his relationship with the Manning family. With Eli Manning having just one year remaining on his contract, it’s obvious that […]

Unless you have been living under a rock the past couple of weeks, you know that the New York Giants took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, and you also know that they have been heavily criticized for it. Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins seemed like the natural […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky knows all about fans not being happy with a draft pick and offered some advice for New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. After Trubisky was taken with the second overall pick in the 2017 draft, there was some pushback from fans because Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson were both still […]

Two years ago, Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky faced plenty of criticism after being selected second overall. So, when Duke’s Daniel Jones faced an onslaught of fan and media backlash after being taken with the No. 6 selection this year, Trubisky knew what it was like. Appearing recently on the PFTPM podcast, Trubisky had some advice […]

Less than two weeks after realizing his NFL dream, Daniel Jones has already received more flak than most top-10 picks do their entire rookie seasons. Perhaps in an effort to stem widespread criticism of the New York Giants’ rookie quarterback, NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger dove into his film from college, finding out what many […]

The New York Giants traded star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. earlier this offseason, and shortly after dealing him, they signed fellow wide out Golden Tate. Now, obviously, the Giants don’t expect Tate to replicate the kind of production that Beckham gave them, but they are hoping that he can step in and be a […]

The New York Giants made it clear that the Eli Manning era is coming to an end last Thursday when they took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Most people did expect the Giants to take a signal-caller in the first round, as Manning is entering the […]

The newest New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones isn’t going into his time with low expectations saying on Friday that he wants to be just like Eli Manning and win multiple Super Bowls in the Big Apple. The Giants have four Super Bowl Championships and Jones would like to help add to that trophy case. […]

The New York Giants are still optimistic that draft pick Corey Ballentine will make a full recovery after being shot last weekend, and the hope is that he can join team workouts next Monday according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN. Ballentine isn’t attending rookie minicamp this weekend because the Giants encouraged him to stay in […]

There were some rumors swirling before the draft if the Buffalo Bills would trade back in the draft, and evidently, their draft strategy all depended on the New York Giants, and their decision was made after they took Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick. In a video released on Twitter by the Bills, they […]

The New York Giants didn’t pick Daniel Jones sixth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft to be the team’s day-one starter. Eli Manning, for better or worse, is still the Giants’ quarterback of the present, and as his father tells it, will provide Jones with the type of guidance in 2019 necessary to take advantage […]

The New York Giants finally managed to secure a potential franchise quarterback in Daniel Jones. Unlike most quarterbacks that are taken in the first round, he will have ample time to get acclimated to the NFL. There has been plenty of speculation regarding whether or not the giants took him too early in the 2019 […]

Daniel Jones’ connection to Eli and Peyton Manning has already proven an incredible asset. If the three quarterbacks didn’t play under current Duke coach David Cutcliffe in college, there’s certainly a chance Jones wouldn’t have been selected by the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL Draft. Of course, that very notion is one of […]

Daniel Jones has received more flak than any other player selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. To overcome criticism gleaned from the New York Giants taking him at No. 6 overall in the biggest media market in the world, the former Duke quarterback would do well to embrace “Mamba Mentality,” the mindset championed by Los […]

New York Giants fans have already made it very clear how they feel about quarterback Daniel Jones, but he knows that is something he can’t focus on. Jones met with the media for the first time at the Giants facility on Friday and said that he knows he can’t listen to what fans and media […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is coming off of a fantastic rookie season, and with Odell Beckham Jr. now playing his football elsewhere, Barkley is stepping into the spotlight as the most talented player on the Giants, and he knows it. When asked by Michael Vivalo of Elite Sports New York, about who […]

It’s been almost a week now, and the New York Giants taking quarterback Daniel Jones sixth overall is still a hot topic of discussion. Giants general manager Dave Gettleman caused quite the uproar by taking Jones sixth, and he’s had to spend the past week defending the decision. Fans were outraged at the pick and […]

The debate over Daniel Jones and his draft stock continues to rage on, nearly a week after he was drafted. The former Duke quarterback was taken sixth overall by the New York Giants, which caused an immediate uproar. Fans were angry and the media was baffled, believing the Giants could’ve taken Jones with the 17th […]

New York Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine was shot just a few hours after being drafted and although he is expected to make a full recovery, he will not be at the teams rookie minicamp. Ballentine was released from the hospital on Tuesday but the team told him to stay in Kansas and celebrate the […]

The NFC East promises to be one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL next season. And if early prognostications from Las Vegas prove accurate, the Philadelphia Eagles will be the team left standing tallest once the regular season is finished. After the 2019 NFL Draft, online sportsbook BetOnline.ag places the Eagles’ over-under win […]

Some New York Giants fans and the media hasn’t been nice to Daniel Jones since he was taken with the 6th overall pick in last weeks draft but that doesn’t mean the former Duke Blue Devils quarterback isn’t excited to get to work in the Big Apple. Jones knows there is a good chance he […]

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman defended his decision to draft Daniel Jones at No. 6 by claiming he knew “for a fact” that two teams (reportedly the Redskins and the Broncos) would pick Jones before the Giants went again at No. 17. But Redskins president Bruce Allen begs to differ. Appearing on NFL […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely seen the criticism of the New York Giants for taking Daniel Jones sixth. The hot takes have been relentless, and nearly everyone has been unified in their dislike of the move. Many fans and analysts saw it as a reach. They thought Jones still would have […]

The 2019 NFL Draft could have been a watershed moment for the New York Giants. The problem is it wasn’t. Their draft falls between average to dumpster fire and anything in between. For fans in Gotham, the number six selection of quarterback Daniel Jones from Duke is meeting significant discontent, and will likely make the […]

New York Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is out of the hospital after being shot just hours after getting drafted: Good news: Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is out of the hospital and home recovering after being shot early Sunday morning, per sources. — Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) April 30, 2019 Ballentine was the 180th pick […]

“Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin isn’t pleased with the New York Giants’ selection of Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones in the 2019 NFL Draft. Martin is a huge fan of the New York sports teams. He voiced his displeasure over the Giants picking Jones at No. 6 over Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback […]

The Seattle Seahawks weren’t the only that team called the Denver Broncos about trading up to No. 10 in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. According to NBC Sports’ Peter King, Broncos general manager John Elways said that his team also had trade discussions with the New York Giants and general manager Dave […]

If you take Dave Gettleman at his word, then he had to take Daniel Jones when he did. Otherwise, the former Duke quarterback would not have been available at the New York Giants’ 17th overall pick. That may very well be true. But, nevertheless, Gettleman’s decision to select Jones sixth overall has been met with […]

Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter believes that he knows why the New York Giants used the first of the team’s two first round picks on former Duke quarterback Daniel Jones. “I just can’t go on without saying this: If Dwayne Haskins, as an African-American, goes to Duke and puts up those mediocre stats […]

According to a Sunday afternoon report from Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver, the Denver Broncos would not have selected former Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft if given the opportunity. With the New York Giants infamously selecting the former Duke signal caller at No. […]

The New York Giants have received a ton of criticism for their decision to select Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Some have called it a reach, while others have said that they made the pick due to racial reasons instead of Dwayne Haskins. No matter […]

The New York Giants selected former Washburn University cornerback Corey Ballentine in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. A few hours later, Ballentine reportedly suffered a gunshot wound as the result of an off-campus shooting on Sunday in an incident that also resulted in the death of one of his Washburn teammates. BREAKING: […]