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The Washington Redskins were able to lure one of their division rivals’ top players in free agency. The Redskins landed Landon Collins who had played for the New York Giants his entire career. Collins said he is ready to tackle his former teammate, Saquon Barkley this season. Of course, the Redskins and the Giants face […]

The New York Giants are counting on their defense in 2019. The team is planning on trotting out Eli Manning for another season, and they’ll need a strong defense supporting him if they want him to be successful. They’ll also be counting on a bunch of young guys on defense, which complicates things. Pat Shurmur […]

The New York Giants made it clear that they are preparing to move on from Eli Manning this offseason, drafting Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft. With Manning being 38 years old and having one year left on his deal, everyone knew this moment was coming, and not […]

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate appears to be past his prime, but that does not mean he doesn’t think he can still produce at a high level while being versatile in the process. Widely viewed as a slot receiver, Tate pointed out that he did more than that during his early days with […]

A big reason why the New York Giants opted to take Duke’s Daniel Jones over Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins with the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April was because of Jones’ mobility, an attribute that Haskins does not possess. Well, apparently, Jones has already made a great impression with his ability […]

The New York Giants made a blockbuster deal earlier this offseason, trading star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns for a first-round draft pick, a third-rounder, and young safety Jabrill Peppers. Due to all of the hoopla surrounding the fact that the Giants dealt Beckham and that the draft picks seemed to […]

Retired New York Giants defensive lineman Justin Tuck understands what general manager Dave Gettleman is doing during the team’s rebuilding process. This was what Justin Tuck told SNY’s Ralph Vacchiano on June 2. Listen, I know Gettleman well. I know how he likes to build teams – or at least what his thoughts around that […]

The New York Giants lost a couple of star players this offseason, trading wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns and allowing safety Landon Collins to sign a multi-year deal with the division rival Washington Redskins. While the trade of Beckham snatched the most headlines, the Giants’ decision to not even attempt to […]

The New York Giants finally found their future successor under center in quarterback Daniel Jones. It seems running back Saquon Barkley already has high hopes for his new teammate. The Giants have caught plenty of flak for picking Jones over the other quarterbacks that were still on the board in the 2019 NFL Draft. According […]

The New York Giants ushered in some significant changes to their roster this offseason. Fortunately, it appears one of their newest additions in safety Jabril Peppers has already made quite the impression on running back Saquon Barkley. The two had a chance to square off on each side of the ball in OTAs. According to […]

The New York Giants are still in the midst of a grueling rebuild going into the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, it appears expectations are as high as ever for running back Saquon Barkley. There has not been much hype surrounding the Giants these days. According to Dan Duggan of The Athletic, Barkley is still convinced […]

Golden Tate has only been a member of the New York Giants for about three months, but he is already impressed by Eli Manning’s veteran smarts and took time to praise the two-time Super Bowl MVP: “His understanding of the game,” Tate said when asked about the first thing he noticed about Manning, according to […]

The New York Giants, of course, traded Odell Beckham Jr. away to the Browns this offseason. It was the biggest move of the NFL offseason, and the Giants naturally caught a lot of flak for trading away a franchise player. In Beckham’s absence, they’ll be counting on Sterling Shepard to step up. They gave Shepard […]

When Odell Beckham Jr. was traded to the Cleveland Browns, many assumed that the 25-year-old Sterling Shepard would fill in his role as the New York Giants No. 1 receiver. When the team then gave Shepard a four-year $41 million extension, that was reaffirmed. But is he suited to live up to the lofty expectations […]

For the first time since 2004, the New York Giants took a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft last month, taking Duke’s Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick. While Eli Manning is set to be the starter entering 2019, the Giants’ decision to select Jones obviously signals the end of an […]

Training camp hasn’t even started, and the Cleveland Browns hype train is already moving full-speed ahead. The Browns looked good down the stretch last season, and then they traded for Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason. Hopes are understandably high, and there’s a ton of excitement surrounding the Browns for the first time in a long […]

Daniel Jones hasn’t played a down yet, and he’s already under a ton of pressure. The sixth overall pick in last month’s draft has been a lightning rod for criticism because of his draft slot and general situation. Jones has been crowned as the heir apparent to Eli Manning. Playing in the New York media […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley knows the pressure of being a top draft pick in New York so he knows what Daniel Jones is dealing with. Barkley said he was one of the first players to reach out to Jones after he was drafted by the Giants and had a very simple message […]

The New York Giants selected former Washburn defensive back Corey Ballentine in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. However, what initially served as one of the more memorable moments in his life, quickly turned tragic as Ballentine was shot shortly after coming off the board to the Giants. Ballentine has since returned to […]

The New York Giants have brought in the successor to quarterback Eli Manning with the arrival of quarterback Daniel Jones. It appears he has already started to assume his position of Manning’s backup. Jones was seen taking reps with the second team during OTAs recently. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, head coach […]

Daniel Jones hasn’t even taken a snap, and expectations are already sky-high for the New York Giants rookie who is being set up to follow Eli Manning as Big Blue’s quarterback. That’s the hand he was dealt when New York shockingly took him with the sixth overall pick in last month’s draft. Fortunately for Jones, […]

The New York Giants have indicated that they would like to light running back Saquon Barkley’s workload moving forward in an attempt to keep him as healthy as possible. Regardless, Barkley is adamant that the concern is unnecessary. Barkley has already established himself as the most exciting, young running back in the NFL. via the […]

The New York Giants had two first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. With the first (sixth overall), they took quarterback Daniel Jones out of Duke. While this was definitely a position of need, it was also a highly questioned pick. Their second pick in the first-round came at No. 17. With that selection, the […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur has been talking up Eli Manning and Daniel Jones an awful lot this offseason and he was back at it again on Tuesday. During a media session, Shurmur talked about how similar both guys are with their personalities and how much they want to be perfect. Pat Shurmur says […]

The 2018 NFL season came and went for running back Orleans Darkwa. Fortunately, he appears to be ready to make a comeback in the 2019 NFL season. Darkwa spent last season recovering from a torn Achilles he suffered while trying out for the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, he is fully healthy and […]

Rookie Ryan Connelly is making a case that he should be given the New York Giants’ starting linebacker position in the 2019 NFL season. According to NJ.com’s Ryan Dunleavy (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio), Connelly could become one of the Giants’ starting inside linebackers in their 3-4 defensive scheme. Fifth-round linebacker Ryan Connelly could […]

The New York Giants, at least according to some organizational higher-ups, will be better without Odell Beckham Jr. going forward. Everyone knows that his production indicates otherwise, and now come additional statistics suggesting the Giants will struggle even greater now that the superstar wide receiver plays for the Cleveland Browns. Pro Football Focus rated Beckham […]

Damon “snacks” Harrison was traded from the New York Giants to the Detroit Lions midseason last year and it appears he has had enough of his former team’s fanbase. On Sunday night Harrison sent out a barrage of tweets defending himself and going after Giants fans. Harrison is skipping up voluntary workouts with the Lions […]

The New York Giants foresee outside linebacker Markus Golden becoming one of their defense’s focal points. In fact, Giants outside linebackers coach Mike Dawson spoke highly of Golden to the New York Post’s Paul Schwartz on May 25 (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio). He’s a double-digit sack guy. Once you guys watch him train […]

There were plenty of questions about Duke quarterback Daniel Jones when the New York Giants used the sixth overall pick on him in the 2019 NFL Draft last month, but perhaps the biggest concern was his arm strength. Well, apparently, that has not been an issue for Jones in offseason workouts, as Giants wide receiver […]

Before Aaron Rodgers was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, he was Brett Favre’s backup for three years. The Green Bay Packers drafted Rodgers back in 2005, but the eventual two-time MVP did not get to start under center until the 2008 campaign. Could something similar occur with Daniel Jones in the Big […]

Last season it was the Saquon Barkley show for the New York Giants but this season coach Pat Shurmur is looking for a more balanced attack. Earlier this week Shurmur was asked if he expected Barkley to take on a bigger role and Shurmur didn’t seem too on with that idea, instead wanting more production […]

The New Yotk Giants and New York Jets have managed to redefine ”dumpster fire.” Both seem to be in a spastic type mode, and both seem to find ways to make fans uncomfortably dizzy. The Jets and Giants are trying to remake themselves. Think of a reboot in perpetual motion. The Jets, who drafted a would be […]

Everyone knows what New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was able to do as a rookie and according to Pro Football Focus finished the season as one of the most explosive running backs in the league. In his debut season, Saquon Barkley recorded 31 explosive runs of at least 10 yards, tying for fifth […]

Landon Collins never wanted to leave New York, but didn’t have much choice in the matter when Giants general manager Dave Gattleman decided not to retain him. Joining NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Thursday, Collins said he would have played his entire career with Big Blue if he had his way. “It hit me pretty tough, […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning got his first look of Daniel Jones on the practice field on Monday and the impressions so far have been good. Manning said he is impressed with Jones’ arm, but most impressed with how he handles himself. “He throws it well,” Manning said of Jones via 247 Sports.  “(Jones) […]

There could be a lot of animosity between Eli Manning and Daniel Jones but New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur notes the interactions have been going well. According to Shurmur, both guys are just trying to get better and helping each other do that. “I think it’s good on both counts,” Shurmur said Monday via […]

The New York Giants made the bold, if not questionable move in drafting a quarterback with the sixth overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft. The question for Big Blue is if they got the right guy. It’s a question that will take a long time to sort out. But for now, especially for fans, it’s […]

The New York Giants are not currently expected to serve as an exciting or successful football team come 2019-20. Even though the once heralded NFC East franchise most notably parting ways with current Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. en route to heading into full-on rebuild mode, team co-owner John Mara still thinks New […]