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Former New York Giants star Homer Jones, the first player to ever spike a football after a scoring a touchdown, passed away today at the age of 82. The first ever spike occurred on October 17, 1965 after an 89 yard bomb against the Philadelphia Eagles. The play was also his first NFL touchdown, and […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants are working through a contract dispute. The star running back wants to secure a long-term payday but is not at mandatory practices because he has yet to sign a new deal with the team. So, they are preparing backup options. The Giants’ other running backs include Matt Breida, […]

The New York Giants made a big move by acquiring Darren Waller in a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders. It surprised many when they found out that Waller will be wearing No. 12 with the Giants, and he took the time to explain the choice with Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. “12 is a […]

The New York Giants have dealt with quite a bit of contract drama throughout the 2023 offseason, and there are several negotiations that still are not complete. While Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley have garnered the most attention, star defensive tackle Leonard Williams is also going to be needing a new deal to get done […]

Perhaps one of the most glaring weaknesses for the New York Giants last season was their rather weak receiving core, especially following the devastating Sterling Shepard injury that sidelined the veteran from game 3 onward. Now, nearly a year removed from his ACL tear, the 30-year-old finds himself back on the field for offseason workouts […]

The New York Giants roster is mostly set at this point in the NFL offseason. Now, the next time we truly see the 2023 squad will be at Giants training camp when players start fighting for playing time and roster spots. After the Giants’ 2023 NFL draft, there are several Giants rookies who will push […]

The New York Giants and Saquon Barkley have had long negotiations on a long-term contract, and have struggled to come to an agreement to this point in the offseason. Saquon Barkley is currently scheduled to get $10.1 million on the franchise tag for the 2023 season. He has not yet signed his franchise tag tender, […]

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis was featured on Good Morning America on Monday morning. Hillis recounted his terrifying near-death experience earlier this year. The 37-year-old jumped into the ocean to save his son and niece from rip currents in Pensacola, Florida this winter. After rescuing them to shore, Hillis collapsed and was unconscious with […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants are currently amid a stalemate as Barkley holds out on signing the franchise tag. Barkley has made it clear that he wants to return, but he is looking for a contract that more accurately reflects his value. Colin Cowherd believes this is where the Giants made a mistake, […]

New York Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey makes his living preparing his team for, as you might have guessed, special teams situations. These situations include kickoffs, which have been drastically changed thanks to a recent rule change. A rule change that McGaughey is certainly not a huge fan of. Beginning in 2023, any fair […]

The New York Giants have used the franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley way back in March, but he’s yet to bite. In fact, Barkley just doubled down on his decision not to attend the Giants’ mandatory minicamp, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Furthermore, Saquon Barkley also made his stance clearer for the […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is hosting his football camp powered by AMPT, which puts on a free clinic for 150 inner city youth, and he spoke to the media for the first time this offseason about his ongoing contract negotiations with the Giants. “It’s all about respect,” Saquon Barkley said of his […]

The recent release of Dalvin Cook by the Minnesota Vikings, though mostly expected, still came as a bit of a surprise. Most surprising, however, might be the effects it has on the rest of the league in the future. It essentially established a measure of a running back’s value. It’s still early, but Cook’s release […]

The New York Giants 2023 roster is close to set as we head into the dog days of the NFL offseason. Before training camp starts, fans know most of the big-name veterans who will make an impact next season, like Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Leonard Williams, and Adoree’ Jackson. Giants fans even know the top […]

Former New York Giants wide receiver Travis Rudolph has been found not guilty on all four charges related to the fatal 2021 shooting he was involved in. The said shooting happened in front of Rudolph’s Florida home back in April 2021. It reportedly all started after Rudolph had an altercation with his then-partner Dominique Jones. […]

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen has been quite active in bolstering the Daniel Jones-led offense in the offseason. Among such moves that he has completed, he brought in Jalin Hyatt and Darren Waller. Schoen pulled off trades to haul in the two. He traded two picks to the Los Angeles Rams to acquire […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones silenced plenty of doubters and won over many during his potent 2022 season. Among them, former NFL quarterback and current NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms was left quite impressed with Jones’ fourth campaign with the Giants. Simms has been releasing his top 40 quarterbacks in the NFL list as […]

After an incredible, albeit surprising 2022 season, the New York Giants are looking to recapture that same magic in 2023. They are running it back with almost the same core from last year, albeit with some important additions (and some key subtractions, too!). Nothing’s going to be easy for the G-Men, especially in the loaded […]

The New York Giants are looking to become a contender for a long time, focusing their main rebuilding efforts through the draft. One key player they have to develop is center John Michael Schmitz, whom the team hopes will be a keystone on the offensive line that protects Daniel Jones, along with superstar tackle Andrew […]

New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas may be named Second Team All-Pro this year, but he’s far from over. The 24-year old says that he’s trying to get “better everyday” regardless of the accolades. “Obviously, you want accolades, and you want to be the best, but you don’t get there by worrying about that. […]

All eyes were on both Daniel Jones and Darren Waller during the opening week of the New York Giants’ OTAs schedule. The Giants acquired Waller from the Las Vegas Raiders in March. He was just months removed from signing off on a three-year, $51 million extension deal with the Raiders, but in the end, the […]

Multiple players who were selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft are still waiting to sign off on multiyear extension deals with their respective teams. For one, Andrew Thomas, who was selected with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, has two years left on his rookie deal with […]

After an incredibly surprising 2022 campaign that saw the club snap a postseason streak spanning since 2016, the New York Giants are looking to build off of their successes in an attempt to add another Vince Lombardi Trophy to their collection. Already participating in OTAs, rumblings and recent reports suggest the club is looking good, […]

Aaron Rodgers trade to the New York Jets took much of the shine off of New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. But even if Rodgers is stealing all the New York limelight with the Jets, Jones is content with his status on the Giants. Despite the Giants making a deep playoff run last season, all […]

After spending the last five years with the franchise, the Las Vegas Raiders traded tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants this offseason. Now officially practicing with the Giants, Waller doesn’t seem to mind his departure from Las Vegas. With the Giants starting their OTAs, Waller has had an opportunity to get acclimated […]

The New York Giants have been in negotiations for a long-term contract with running back Saquon Barkley this offseason, and Brian Daboll was tight-lipped about the status of Barkley when speaking at the team’s facility on Thursday. “I’m not going to get into any talk about contracts – what could happen, what could not happen […]

The 2023 NFL Draft concluded already, but the time for acquiring players to round out the roster has not. Let’s see how the New York Giants want to use their remaining leverage and capital in the trade market. Here we are going to look at the four best players that the New York Giants can […]

The NFL owners approved for the league to be able to flex Thursday Night Football games for weeks 13-17, starting in 2023, and New York Giants owner John Mara was not happy to hear the news, according to Judy Battista of NFL Network. “I’m disappointed, but certainly not surprised,” John Mara said, via Battista. It […]

The NFL owners voted to approve Thursday Night Football flex scheduling for weeks 13-17, which will start in the 2023 season, and the eight teams that voted against it were revealed by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The New York Giants, New York Jets, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders, Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers all […]

The New York Giants had what many considered a strong NFL Draft, mostly because of what they did in the first two days. The Giants traded up from 25 to the 24th pick to select cornerback Deonte Banks out of Maryland. On day two, the Giants selected center John Michael Schmitz out of Minnesota, and […]

The New York Giants are expected to hire Ryan Cowden for a role in their front office, a familiar face for general manager Joe Schoen, according to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. Ryan Cowden was the Tennessee Titans interim general manager in 2022. He departed the organization this spring. It is unknown what […]

The New York Giants were praised for their selections in the 2023 NFL Draft, particularly for their day-two picks of center John Michael Schmitz and wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, and in a video series put out by the team, footage revealed Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll’s reactions to the Chicago Bears trading ahead of them […]

The New York Giants have had a busy offseason, but there are still some issues that need to be settled over the next few weeks. Easily the biggest of them all is the contract situation of Saquon Barkley, who received the franchise tag from the Giants earlier this offseason. The problem is that Barkley and […]

The 2023 NFL schedule is out, and we now know where, when, and who the New York Giants will play next season. The Giants’ schedule includes a lot of tough games, with the NFC East matchups the most intriguing of all. New York should have some fantastic games in the 2023 NFL season. Here are […]

Coming off of a run to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, the New York Giants are looking to keep their strong momentum going into the 2023 season. However, their early season schedule might have Giants fans worried about a postseason repeat. New York will play on the road seven times in the first […]

The New York Giants roster is pretty much set heading into the slow period of the NFL offseason after the 2023 NFL Draft. While the G Men may make a few changes around the edges between now and late July when Giants training camp kicks off, we pretty much know what the team will look […]

Saquon Barkley was the workhorse running back for the New York Giants last season. He recorded 295 rush attempts in the 2022 campaign, as no other running back on the team logged at least 55 such attempts. During a press conference on Day 2 of the Giants’ rookie minicamp schedule, head coach Brian Daboll was […]

The New York Giants had what many considered a good draft, and they addressed many positions of need, however they added some interesting undrafted free agents in the days after the draft took place. The Giants have struck gold in undrafted free agency before. They signed wide receiver Victor Cruz out of UMass in 2010, […]

The New York Giants resolved a notable offseason dilemma on Thursday, as they reached an agreement on a four-year, $90 million extension deal with Dexter Lawrence. Lawrence became the third-highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL today behind Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald and Tennessee Titans standout Jeffery Simmons. The $60 million guaranteed in Lawrence’s […]