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The New York Giants did not even make much of an attempt to re-sign Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins this offseason, and as a result, Collins ended up signing a lucrative multi-year deal with the division rival Washington Redskins. But why did the Giants simply let Collins walk without even trying to bring him back? […]

It appears as though there is at least a slim chance that the Manning brothers will reunite in East Rutherford — well, sort of. With Eli Manning still quarterbacking the New York Giants, future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning has been rumored as a top candidate to take over as the general manager of […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was last year’s best rookie running back and it wasn’t even that close, and he thinks that former teammate Miles Sanders, who was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, will wear that crown in 2019. Alabama’s Josh Jacobs was the first running back taken off the board in the […]

The New York Giants’ defense needs to step up in 2019. New York appears set to roll with Eli Manning under center for at least one more season, and he’ll need a strong defense backing him up if he’s going to be successful. With Olivier Vernon gone and traded to the Browns and several other […]

New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins knows his spot is safe this upcoming season and is confident he can return to an elite form. Jenkins has been with the Giants since 2015 and with his decreased production there has been some talk that he could be the latest player in the secondary to be cut, […]

The New York Giants drafted Daniel Jones but Pat Shurmur has made it clear that Eli Manning is the starting quarterback heading into this season. The Giants held their first organized team activity of the season on Monday and Manning was the one to receive all the first team reps. Shurmur made it clear that […]

Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins had a standout season last year with the New York Giants and Pro Football Focus has taken notice. According to PFF Collins finished last season with 23 run stops which was the second highest total among safeties. Landon Collins joined the Redskins after finishing with the 2nd-most run stops among […]

Phil Simms knows all about the pressures that New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is under but he thinks he is the perfect quarterback for what Pat Shurmur wants to do. Simms thinks that Jones size and his ability to move around will really help him in Shurmur’s system. “I think he really fits what […]

Golden Tate ended up signing with the New York Giants in free agency, but they aren’t the only team he was considering. Tate, who grew up in Tennessee, says that he also would have played for the Titans: “I was definitely to coming back home and playing in front of the home crowd and doing […]

Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber is the team’s all-time rushing leader but he thinks that Saquon Barkley has a chance to take over that crown. In Barber’s career with the Giants, he rushed 2,217 times for 10,449 yards and 55 touchdowns.  In Barkley’s rookie year he ran 261 times for 1,307 yards […]

The New York Giants have turned into one of the league’s most dysfunctional teams. This is a quick free fall for a team that has won two Super Bowls in the last decade. The Giants have lost 10 or more games in four of the last five seasons. That one other season was an 11-5 […]

As NFL teams begin to prepare for the offseason to come to an end and start heading to OTAs, the New York Giants will be without one of their main contributors on the offensive line. The #Giants rebuilt offensive is set to go through the spring without starting LT Nate Solder. Sources tell me and […]

Daniel Jones has only been with the New York Giants a few weeks but tight end Evan Engram is impressed with how fast the rookie quarterback is picking up the offense. Appearing at the CC Sabathia and Friends Celebrity Softball Game Ingram said coaches are trying to throw things at Jones to get him off […]

The New York Giants received a lot of pushback from the media and fans for trading Odell Beckham Jr. but former Giants star Tiki Barber thinks it was the right move. Barber thinks that Odell wanted to be traded and he wasn’t giving the team any other choice but to move on from him. “I […]

The New York Giants dominated headlines by drafting Daniel Jones and Corey Ballentine’s situation. The Giants recently signed Ballentine, their sixth-round pick. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, New York has signed Ballentine to a contract. He also has returned to the team after being shot the same night he was drafted by the […]

The New York Giants may have taken Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft late last month, but that does not mean they are ready to hand the starting job over to him. As a matter of fact, Jones has yet even to earn the primary backup role. […]

One of the most under-the-radar players over the last two NFL seasons has been New York Giants tight end Evan Engram, who was drafted by the Giants in the first round back in 2017. He had a big rookie year, hauling in 64 receptions for 722 yards and six touchdowns. Then, this past season, he […]

The NFL offseason has been chugging along, and the start of the season seems right around the corner. But one important milestone has been missing, as we still don’t know which team is going to appear on ‘Hard Knocks.’ The popular HBO show has usually announced its team for the upcoming season by now, but […]

The New York Giants seemed to have a need at pass rush heading into the draft, but they didn’t address it turns out a big reason is they are expecting a big leap from linebacker Lorenzo Carter. Last year the Giants only had 30 sacks and they traded away linebacker Oliver Vernon so there are […]

There have been questions about New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s passing the last few years, but after just a few practices together new wide receiver Golden Tate doesn’t seem to have any questions. “I’ve been here for about 3-4 weeks now and I’ve caught a decent amount of passes from him — the guy […]

The New York Giants have signed veteran offensive tackle Mike Remmers, as noted by his agent, Brent Tessler. Big Blue acquired the former Carolina Panther and Minnesota Viking on Saturday. Happy to announce that Mike Remmers just agreed in principle to a deal with the New York Giants and is looking forward to moving back […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is one of the greatest to ever the play game and he recognizes just how much talent New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has. Peterson told NFL Films that Barkley has all the intangibles to be the best ever, but he doesn’t think Barkley even realizes just how […]

The New York Giants surprised a lot of people when they opted to take Duke’s Daniel Jones instead of Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins as their quarterback of the future in 2019 NFL Draft. Count former Giants safety Landon Collins among them. Collins, now a teammate of Haskins’ with the Washington Redskins, thought New York was […]

Former Washburn University standout Corey Ballentine visited the New York Giants facility for the first time since he was shot the night after being drafted, a source told NorthJersey.com. This is the step in the right direction and hopefully, this means that Ballentine can get started with the Giants. Ballentine was going out to celebrate […]

The New York Giants lost two of their best players this offseason, as they traded wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns and saw safety Landon Collins head to the Washington Redskins via free agency. Beckham was dealt largely as a result of the Giants not exactly loving his antics both on the […]

Landon Collins ended up signing a massive $84 million contract with the Washington Redskins this offseason, but the safety had originally hoped to remain with the New York Giants. While Collins appreciates his new team, he never wanted to leave his first. “I’m starting a new chapter and I’m on a good team,” Collins said, […]

The New York Giants supposedly have no plans to play Daniel Jones as a rookie. Don’t tell that to Las Vegas, though, which clearly believes the most controversial pick of the 2019 NFL Draft will get the opportunity to prove his doubters wrong as a starter this season. Online sportsbook BetOnline.ag currently places the over-under […]

Jabrill Peppers has only had a few practices with the New York Giants, but he has been impressing everyone that has been in attendance. During a session with the media on Wednesday, Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher described what he has seen out of Peppers as exciting. “Jabrill is a highly talented and ascending player […]

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 […]