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There’s a lot of hype surrounding New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley was touted by some as the best player in his draft class, and the Giants believed enough in his talent that they took him with the No. 2 overall pick. Giants co-owner John Mara admits the hype surrounding Barkley is […]

There is a newfound sense of optimism surrounding the New York Giants going into the 2018 NFL season. The franchise is on cloud nine with the arrival of wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. at training camp. It goes without saying that the Giants have made some significant changes this offseason, and that may apply to […]

Throughout much of the offseason, the New York Giants have had All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s contract situation floating over the franchise. It finally appears that the team is ready to negotiate with Beckham Jr. on a new lucrative extension as team co-owner John Mara stated as much on Thursday morning, according to Art […]

The New York Giants’ new addition may be lost for the year before he even got fully started. Cornerback Sam Beal, whom the team drafted during this month’s supplemental draft, has suffered a shoulder injury that could potentially end his season, per Dianna Russini of ESPN. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network adds that Beal suffered […]

Over the last few months, New York Giants Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. continued to make steady progress in his recovery from a surgically-repaired left ankle. It has heightened the expectation that he will be ready to take the field for the 2018 season opener. This is something that head coach Pat Shurmur […]

Since being taken with the second overall pick in this year’s draft by the New York Giants, rookie running back Saquon Barkley has quickly left a strong impression on the organization and other players around the league. One of those that has been quite impressed by Barkley’s is Los Angeles Rams star running back Todd […]

The 2004 NFL Draft featured a bevy of future franchise quarterbacks. The New York Giants and then-San Diego Chargers both managed to benefit from their swapping of Eli Manning and Philip Rivers. The Chargers made Manning the No. 1 overall pick before subsequently trading him to the Giants. However, he admitted during an appearance on The […]

This offseason, the New York Giants made it a key to improving the linebacker position and even just a few days out from training camp, they aren’t done just yet. The Giants have agreed to deal with linebacker Connor Barwin who has been in the league since 2009 and played last season with the Los […]

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. still doesn’t have his long-term deal heading into training camp. But the star wideout doesn’t intend to hold out. According to Kimberly Jones of NFL Network, Beckham will indeed report on time to Giants training camp Wednesday. “He wants to play football, he wants to win,” a […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley said he’d report to training camp even without having his rookie contract signed. Luckily for the Giants, they won’t have to worry about that scenario on the day their rookies report to camp. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the No. 2 pick has finally agreed to […]

Most No. 2 overall picks in the NFL Draft usually come into their rookie year with a lot of expectations. But Saquon Barkley should have even more so heading into his first season. Aside from being the second pick, Barkley also has the added weight of being the highest running back taken in a long […]

The Philadelphia Eagles know that having success in the NFL is tough, and this year it’s going to be no different but Chris Long doesn’t quite believe what former New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo is selling about his team. In a recent interview with the New York Post, McAdoo said he believes that his former […]

The New York Giants are a team looking to bounce back during the 2018 NFL season. The storied franchise had a forgettable season last year with the team winning only three games as they dealt with numerous injury issues, a head coach that was ultimately fired, and Eli Manning being benched for the first time in […]

The New York Giants had one of the poorest and most disappointing defenses last season, particularly down the field, but they are getting a boost in their secondary upon taking cornerback Sam Beal in the third round of the recent NFL supplemental draft. According to Giants, Beal is now officially part of the team after […]

The hype is real on New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley. So real, in fact, that he was ranked higher than the likes of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara on ESPN’s list of best NFL players under 25-years-old. 43 of our NFL Insiders voted. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are just a few months removed from their first Super Bowl win in franchise history after topping the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52. However, this has still somehow received some doubts tossed in their direction from former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo voicing that he doesn’t believe the Eagles […]

Ex-New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo’s decision to bench Eli Manning, which ended the quarterback’s incredible streak of consecutive starts, proved to be the final nail on his coffin. McAdoo was fired from his post shortly thereafter and has not gotten another job in the league since. But after months of silence, McAdoo finally […]

Now that Ben McAdoo has had an entire NFL offseason to reflect on what went wrong with the New York Giants, he is starting to realize some things he wishes he would have done differently. One player he wishes he would have worked with different with is Odell Beckham Jr. In an interview with Peter […]

There is a newfound sense of optimism surrounding the New York Giants going into the 2018 NFL season. Tight end Evan Engram is among those who are adamant about a bounce-back year in New York. The reason being is the team’s decision to stick with quarterback Eli Manning under center. According to Zach Braziller of the […]

The New York Giants made quite the investment when they selected running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. However, it will be well worth it if he can do what Eli Manning hopes. It goes without saying that having a balanced offensive attack is crucial to scoring points […]

In his first few months with the New York Giants, rookie running back Saquon Barkley has made a strong immediate impression on the franchise with his play on the practice field in the various offseason workouts. However, what has stood out has been the unique physical ability that has helped make him a special talent. What […]

The New York Giants received some criticism for their decision to pass on a quarterback with the No. 2 pick in the draft in favor of a running back in Saquon Barkley. The rationale was that they missed out on getting greater value from a young quarterback, whom they could’ve used to step in for […]

Former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo didn’t have very good starting offensive tackles at his disposal last season. And apparently, McAdoo thinks the Giants still don’t have anyone who’s much good at those positions, as Paul Schwartz of the New York Post notes. While McAdoo thinks Nate Solder’s addition will help, he doesn’t […]

Ben McAdoo’s time with the New York Giants didn’t end as well as he’d like after he was fired for a disastrous 2017 campaign. But the former Giants coach doesn’t seem to have too many hard feelings with the organization. In fact, McAdoo believes that after a busy offseason, the Giants are capable of bouncing […]

Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones was not shy about expressing his dismay over the Philadelphia Eagles’ win in Super Bowl LII. It appears he is not the only one in the NFC East that feels this way with a New York Giants star expressing the same sentiment. It is no secret that quarterback Eli […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has not been shy about his praise for running back Saquon Barkley. However, even he knows that physical prowess means nothing until the pads come on. Barkley has enamored the NFL world with his freakish athletic ability. Regardless, Manning said during an appearance on The Simms and Lefkoe podcast that his […]

Ben McAdoo had a pretty forgettable tenure as head coach of the New York Giants. His 2017 campaign was simply disastrous. He went 2-10 through 12 games and ended Eli Manning’s incredible consecutive starts streak for Geno Smith, which ended up being the final nail in his coffin. But as McAdoo tells Peter King of […]

The New York Giants took cornerback Sam Beal out of Western Michigan on Wednesday in the NFL’s supplemental draft. The Giants will now lose a third-round pick in next year’s draft but they got some much-needed depth in the secondary for this upcoming season. Beal was declared academically ineligible for this upcoming season which is what […]

With training camp rapidly approaching, New York Giants players have been sure to let everyone know they are getting their work in. Needless to say, quarterback Eli Manning is pleased with what he has seen from his teammates. Among the most notable have been the incredible displays of athleticism from wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. […]

The New York Giants underwent some major changes this NFL offseason. However, they made it clear that quarterback Eli Manning will be under center until for the time being. Manning has essentially been granted a clean slate to prove himself after a tumultuous 2017 campaign. In a lot of ways, it is similar to when his […]

Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal entered the supplemental draft the top dog and left it that way as well. Dave Gettleman and the New York Giants made sure of that when they selected him in the third round on Wednesday. High praise for @BigBeal_ from GM Dave Gettleman! pic.twitter.com/NtIiwlTdaE — New York Giants (@Giants) July […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley kickstarted the offseason by putting on one of the best performances in NFL Combine history. He has now kicked things up a notch with training camp rapidly approaching. Barkley’s physical prowess is one of the reasons why he was widely considered the most talented prospect in the draft. […]

After a disappointing 2017 season, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning faces major doubts as to whether he can still be a top QB at the age of 37. Eli’s brother, Peyton, faced similar doubts at that age after he missed a year due to neck surgery. Peyton silenced those doubts by putting up arguably […]

The New York Giants had a perfect opportunity to find the eventual successor to quarterback Eli Manning this year. They had the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft and a host of highly-rated quarterbacks to choose from. However, they passed on that chance to take running back Saquon Barkley, in part because they […]

There is a renewed buzz around the New York Giants in what’s been an offseason of restructuring the roster primarily on the offensive side of the ball around former Pro Bowl quarterback Eli Manning. One of those key pieces to the puzzle is expected to continue to remain All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who […]

One of the several additions that the New York Giants made in NFL free agency earlier this offseason was veteran running back Jonathan Stewart on a two-year, $6.8 million deal. It has put Stewart in an intriguing position of being the mentor to rookie running back Saquon Barkley, who was taken with the second overall […]

After a forgettable three-win season, the New York Giants are looking to bounce back with a vengeance in 2018. Although the 2017 NFL campaign was disappointing for New York, the team was able to secure a high draft pick resulting in the arrival of running back Saquon Barkley out of Penn State. Barkley has already made […]

The New York Giants offense is expected to be much better this season than it was last year. Star wideout Odell Beckham Jr. will be back after missing most of last season. No. 2 overall pick Saquon Barkley is expected to make an immediate impact. And even the offensive line has received a serious upgrade […]

NFL training camps are just around the corner, but for New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and rookie running back Saquon Barkley, why wait when they can start preparing for the 2018 NFL season right now? That’s exactly what an Instagram video shows with Beckham and Barkley putting in work this summer just […]