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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s rookie class. He’ll also have to settle for No. 2 overall in the Madden 19 rookie ratings. Per NFL.com, Barkley has an initial 82 rating in the popular video game. He finds himself right behind Colts guard Quentin Nelson […]

New York Giants Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been making steady steps forward in his recovery from a surgically-repaired left ankle over the last several weeks. Beckham Jr. has now given more reason for optimism after posting a video of him making a phenomenal catch on UCLA’s practice field. Okay then @OBJ_3 […]

Just imagine a world in which the two-back set routinely featured two beastly running backs instead of a fullback. (It’s really a world we saw in the 1960s through 80s, but I digress). In this world, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and New York Giants rookie beast Saquon Barkley would make for one dynamic […]

Leave it to Colin Cowherd to get that hot take swirling around social media out for the specific day. And on this particular afternoon, it comes by way of the NFL. According to Cowherd, those New York Football Giants are a “dark horse” squad to make the Super Bowl, as transcribed by Dan Schneier of […]

The New York Giants supposedly had a position battle this offseason at right tackle with second-year lineman Chad Wheeler expected to push former top-10 pick Ereck Flowers for the job. However, it seems as though Flowers has a firm grasp of the starting job heading into training camp. As Ryan Dunleavy of NJ.com points out, […]

It goes without saying New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is a man of many talents. He flaunted his athletic prowess on the diamond once again, this time for the New York Yankees. Prior to their matchup with the rival Boston Red Sox, Beckham was showing off his swing for fans and members […]

There are two types of people in this world pertaining to body comfortability. There’s the shy, won’t take a shower in the locker room guy or gal, and then there’s Saquon Barkley. The New York Giants stud rookie showcased almost all in ESPN the Magazine’s Body Issue recently. In response to where he’ll place his […]

New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has ventured through the offseason on the final year of his rookie contract without any true progress toward a lucrative extension. Despite that, Beckham Jr. continues to participate in all team activities and workouts without any consideration of holding out, unlike many of his peers in […]

The New York Giants are expecting big things from rookie running back Saquon Barkley. They believe Barkley can be a transcendent superstar, which was why they spent the No. 2 overall pick on him. And it appears Barkley has the same belief in himself to do great things－like overtake the great Tiki Barber on the […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley fulfilled a childhood promise when he bought his parents a new house. It was a sizable expenditure for the rookie, who has yet to even sign his contract worth upwards of $32 million. But once Barkley gets his money, he says he won’t be touching any of it. […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley still hasn’t signed his rookie contract, which is likely to be worth around $32 million. But he’s expected to sign it sooner rather than later, and so he’s already putting some of his incoming cash to good use. Barkley shelled out over $400,000 in order to fulfill a […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in NFL History. However, it appears even he has had his occasional lapses of judgment on the football field. It all happened when he was still an up-and-coming defensive coordinator for the New York Giants. Quarterback Jeff Hostetler revealed during […]

Early Tuesday morning, a dead body was discovered at the New Jersey home of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins. TMZ Sports has learned that the Major Crimes Unit is investigating the matter and no, Jenkins was not home during the time period for which is critical. He was out of state when the discovery […]

Former New York Giants players are coming out and giving their takes on the ongoing Odell Beckham Jr. contract saga. Former Giants quarterback Phil Simms has implored the team to finally pay OBJ what he’s worth. Ex-Giants receiver Plaxico Burress, who went through his own contract situation with the Giants in his heyday, shared similar […]

Super Bowl legend Phil Simms has seen enough and wants the drama to end. He firmly believes the New York Giants have no choice but to pay Odell Beckham Jr., via Paul Schwartz of the New York Post. “Here I am, I’ll spend the Giants’ money,’’ he said, breaking into a laugh. “He’s so good […]

Through his first couple of seasons in the league, Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins has emerged as one of the leading factors for the New York Giants defensively behind his steady play. Collins is hoping to take that a step further this upcoming season by being able to grab one of the captain spots on the team, […]

For some fans, it’s about time. For others, “life” wasn’t a long enough time period for Tiki Barber to stay away from the New York Football Giants. In any event, the organization’s all-time leading rusher looks to be back in the fold. It was newly-minted head coach Pat Shurmur who reached out to and welcomed […]

The New York Giants made somewhat of a bold move when they selected running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Fortunately, he seems to already understand his role in the offense. Barkley’s explosiveness is part of what made him such an elite prospect. However, according to ESPN’s Hallie Grossman, he […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning gave an encouraging update on wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s physical state recently. The star wideout solidified that notion with a rather impressive display of athleticism. Beckham is known as one of the most dynamic playmakers in the NFL. So it should come as no surprise to see he […]

The 2017 NFL season is one of the New York Giants would like to forget quickly. Nothing went right last season with head coach Ben McAdoo seemingly losing the team from the start, injuries taking a massive toll on the offense, and at one point quarterback Eli Manning being demoted for the first time in his […]

Last year was about as tough as they come for veteran quarterback Eli Manning of the New York Giants. The two-time Super Bowl champion lost his starting job for the first time in his career only to get back after head coach Ben McAdoo was fired during the 2017 campaign. However, there’s a lot of […]

Eli Manning is that old steady veteran who simply goes about his business. He rarely says anything outlandish. Rather, working hard is his route to professionalism in the NFL. That doesn’t mean he lacks confidence. The New York Giants two-time Super Bowl champ firmly believes he and his team can “still win championships,” via Rhett […]

The New York Giants have gone the majority of offseason activities without wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on the field. Fortunately, he was still spotted taking part in some individual drills during mandatory minicamp. While it is still early, quarterback Eli Manning is already liking what he sees. According to Rhett Lewis of NFL Media, Manning had an […]

The New York Giants recently received some good news when star wideout Odell Beckham Jr. promised to be in attendance for training camp. However, there has been little indication about both sides agreeing to a new lucrative contract extension any time soon. So despite Beckham’s public declaration to attend training camp, he may still opt to […]

Former New York Giants running back Orleans Darkwa has not had much luck finding a new home this offseason. Fortunately, he may be one step closer to making his return. Darkwa underwent surgery to remove a plate in his leg last month. He announced that he is now cleared to play with a post on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrleansDarkwa/status/1009925118859071490 This […]

The New York Giants are hoping to bounce back with a vengeance in 2018 after a disappointing and unexpected three-win season last year. Although there’s a long way to go, the team has gotten off to an excellent start to the year with a seemingly repaired relationship with Odell Beckham Jr., a new head coach […]

The New York Giants made headlines when they passed on a slew of promising quarterback prospects to take former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Many respected the move since Barkley was widely considered the best overall player in the draft. However, it was likely indicative of […]

In his first season in the NFL, New York Giants tight end Evan Engram burst onto the scene as one of the rising young stars at the position with his game-changing ability as a pass catcher. However, he had notably struggled holding onto the ball making 11 dropped passes, which ranked in the entire league […]

New Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher was around a pretty good running back in David Johnson during his time with the Arizona Cardinals. He’ll get to be around another one again for the foreseeable future in New York with No. 2 pick Saquon Barkley. When asked by Steve Serby of the New York Post whether […]

Like many other NFL running backs, New York Giants rookie Saquon Barkley is an impeccably-built individual. His tremendous body helped play a part in him going No. 2 overall in this year’s draft. And now, everyone will get to see just about every inch of his 6-foot, 230 lb. physique. As Michael David Smith of […]

One of the central focuses around the New York Giants through much of this offseason has been the contract situation with Pro-Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. There has yet to be any clarity on when a new extension will be worked with the 25-year-old who is in the fifth-year option of his rookie deal that […]

Through the first several months of the offseason, there has yet to be any significant movement toward a new extension for New York Giants Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. This has centered chatter on his availability in the team’s workouts that he has yet to skip out on up to this point. Beckham […]

Over the last few months, New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has continued to take steps forward in his recovery from a surgically-repaired left ankle. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, head coach Pat Shurmur stated that Beckham Jr. is looking like his old self in the team’s offseason workouts. “Yeah, well […]

The New York Giants received a major scare on Thursday when highly coveted free agent signing Nate Solder went down with a knee injury while trying to break up a fight between defense tackle Damon Harrison and rookie guard Will Hernandez. The scuffle, not unusual at this point in the offseason, heightened with Harrison and […]

In the last few months, New York Giants Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has continued to take steps forward in his recovery from a broken ankle. This has also seen a steady increase in his involvement in the team’s workouts as the offseason has rolled along. It has now led to head coach […]

Not many were surprised when the New York Giants selected former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The biggest reason being his potential as an immediate three-down back. It seems he has done his due diligence on the least glamorous part of the job by learning […]

In the weeks that have followed the 2018 NFL Draft, various rookies around the league have inked their first deals but there have been a few to have yet go that route. One of which is New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who has gone through much of the offseason workouts with a contract […]

Since being selected with the second overall pick in this year’s draft by the New York Giants, there has been a huge amount of optimism around what Saquon Barkley can provide the offense. This level of excitement was most recently expressed by Giants veteran defensive tackle Damon Harrison, who voiced that he wants to see […]

The New York Giants made the decision back in April to take former Penn State standout running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. It hasn’t taken long for him to make a strong impression on his new teammates with his play and physical ability on display in the practice […]