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A one-sided New York Giants loss to the Minnesota Vikings is a cold reminder of where this franchise left off last season. Gaining only 240 yards, the Giants were never able to create much. Quarterback Daniel Jones was sacked five times and completed just 22 of 42 passes for 186 yards and two interceptions. After […]

Despite a slow start to 2024 training camp, New York Giants president and CEO John Mara remained steadfast in his support for prized quarterback Daniel Jones. The Giants gave Jones a four-year, $160 million contract, with $82 million guaranteed, following a stellar season. However, Jones struggled last season, missing time due to a neck injury […]

The New York Giants losing star running back Saquon Barkley in free agency was one of the biggest developments of their 2024 offseason. The two-time Pro Bowler joined the Philadelphia Eagles after a prolonged spat about his contract. The Birds gave him a good team and long-term money that his incumbent team wouldn’t and couldn’t, […]

Saquon Barkley’s decision to leave the New York Giants and sign with the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency got a lot of attention, and Giants owner John Mara revealed that he “hated” seeing him leave, and told him that it made him “sick” after he signed with the Eagles, according to Connor Hughes of SNY. […]

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 have locked in their commitment at quarterback, signing Daniel Jones to a four-year deal that could pay him as much as 160 million. Giants owner John Mara has recently been vocal against some of the league’s proposed reforms, but was nothing but supportive of his team’s long-term QB option, as he […]

In his first season leading the New York Giants, head coach Brian Daboll defied all expectations. While many believed that the team would be stuck in a rebuild, Daboll and the coaching staff turned things around. With Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley leading the charge, Daboll and the Giants finished with a 9-7-1 record. They […]

Change is in the air for the NFL as owners and executives congregated on Tuesday for the league meetings. New York Giants owner John Mara maintains there’s at least one proposed policy change that he’s “adamantly opposed” to and that’s the plans for a flexible Thursday Night Football slate. After several TNF stinkers last season, […]

The NFL is a behemoth like none other in American professional sports and can survive almost any bad optic. It is a scary thought, but it has long passed the threshold of “too big to fail.”  Therefore, fans are sometimes sacrificed in order to feed this ever-growing beast. But New York Giants owner John Mara […]

Odell Beckham Jr has been linked to no shortage of different teams over the past year. The Dallas Cowboys emerged as a potential suitor in 2022, and there were also stirrings about a possible Los Angeles Rams reunion. Beckham Jr is now being connected to the New York Jets amid the Aaron Rodgers trade talks. […]

The New York Giants have a lot of work to do with their roster this offseason. But they also have some work to do in their legal department as they face a lawsuit. Brian Flores sued the Giants, as well as the NFL, Miami Dolphins, and Denver Broncos, over the league’s hiring practices. The allegations […]

Daniel Jones’ stint as the starting quarterback of the New York Giants was a rollercoaster at first. He posted some impressive numbers as a rookie despite showing plenty of flaws. The past few years, it has been nothing but downhill. Jones has shown little, if any, improvement. Giants owner John Mara talked positively about Jones, […]

Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL has stirred up a lot of controversy revolving around racist practices and the Rooney Rule. In his lawsuit, Flores alleged that the New York Giants brought him in for an interview despite having already decided to name Brian Daboll as their head coach. These allegations of racism prompted a […]

Now that Joe Schoen’s time as the New York Giants’ general manager has begun, the next order of business is finding the team’s next head coach. Brian Flores appeared on New York’s radar quickly and will interview with the franchise on Thursday. There, he will have to explain himself for his swift exit from the […]

The New York Giants officially ushered in the Joe Schoen era on Wednesday afternoon. Several key areas of the team’s future were discussed as the Giants’ new general manager spoke to reporters. Schoen professed a desire to build around Daniel Jones, emphasizing his abilities and he looks into his potential coaching staff hires. He stressed the […]

The New York Giants made big headlines when they announced the firing of head coach Joe Judge. Giants owner John Mara, who has come under fire for how he has run the organization, spoke to reporters on Wednesday following Tuesday’s decision on Judge and comically denied nepotism in the franchise, despite obvious signs of it […]

The New York Giants have decided to clean house after firing Dave Gettleman and Joe Judge. This franchise has multiple decisions to make as they must find a way to dig themselves out of the hole. John Mara opened up about New York’s situation and it’s a bit close to how fans have felt over […]

Immediately after their 4-13 season, the New York Giants started cleaning house. General manager Dave Gettleman retired and the team fired head coach Joe Judge, citing disappointment with the team’s direction in its announcement of the decision. The Giants extended their playoff drought to five years. Team CEO John Mara addressed the Giants’ tumultuous season […]

The New York Giants decided to retire Eli Manning’s jersey during Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. The legendary quarterback played 16 seasons for the Giants before retiring in 2019. However, not everyone at the Meadowlands on Sunday seemed thrilled when Manning took the field beside Giants co-owner John Mara. A sizable contingent of fans, […]

The NFL has instituted a new policy to eliminate taunting from players. During the first week of the preseason, there was one blatant call, and it didn’t go over well, unsurprisingly. Well, Kansas City Chiefs defensive star Tyrann Mathieu didn’t hold back one bit and gave his honest feedback to John Mara of the New […]

New York Giants owner John Mara continues to put his utmost confidence in the capabilities of his quarterback in Daniel Jones upon heading to the 2021 NFL season. He strongly believes that the Duke alum can lead Big Blue back to the pinnacle of the league and even exceed the success of Eli Manning sooner […]

Looks like New York Giants owner John Mara wants to be on the right side of history this time around. Speaking with Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, Mara put his full support behind his players protesting and told his stories of speaking with the team following the death of George Floyd. “I’m […]

The New York Giants are being proactive in attacking racial injustice and discussing issues of racial inequality within the organization. Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reported Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch participated in a virtual team meeting in order to better gauge and understand the sentiments being put forth by the players: […]

The New York Giants were among the teams that were excited about the draft haul they compiled in the 2020 NFL Draft. As a result of their impressive haul, Giants owner John Mara issued a warning following the NFL Draft. “We should be a better team this year; we better be a better team this […]

John Mara knows what this day meant. Eli Manning may have played his final home game at MetLife Stadium for the New York Giants in their Week 15 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The 38-year-old lost the starting job earlier this season to rookie signal-caller Daniel Jones but had to fill in under […]

It is not a stretch by any means to say that the New York Giants are not a good football team at the moment. However, with pieces like quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley already in place, it remains to bee seen how the Giants progress going forward and whether head coach Pat […]

There are some who think the New York Giants have waited, and are waiting, too long to move on from Eli Manning but co-owner John Mara doesn’t think that has been the case. Mara has still continued to praise Manning the last few years even though he has struggled but he doesn’t think his sentimentality […]

The New York Giants finally managed to secure their potential franchise quarterback in Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Regardless, co-owner John Mara indicated that they will be taking a rather patient approach with his development. The Giants wasted no time in declaring quarterback Eli Manning as the starter […]

The New York Giants made a lot of changes that raised some eyebrows, but owner John Mara said that the team needed to make some “drastic changes.” Mara said it was hard for him to see all the talent walk out the door but what the team was doing clearly wasn’t working, so some things […]

No decision-maker in the NFL has received more flak over the past year than Dave Gettleman. Fortunately for the New York Giants’ oft-criticized general manager, though, the one person who actually decides his fate seems pleased with job he’s done – and almost seems to relish his unflinching penchant for drumming up scrutiny. In a […]

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman’s offseason has brought critics far wide. From his bold (perhaps an understatement) moves that include trading fan-favorite Odell Beckham Jr., drafting Daniel Jones at No. 6 overall — to the dismay of his fanbase –, and not resigning former All-Pro Landon Collins to his adamant defense of his […]

Much debate has been had about when (or if) rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will start under center for the New York Giants this coming season, and on Tuesday, Giants co-owner John Mara provided a bit of insight into that topic: “I hope Eli has a great year and Daniel never sees the field,” said Mara, […]

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 […]

New York Giants owner John Mara spoke at the NFL Owners Meetings this week, making his first comments to the press since the Odell Beckham Jr. trade. While Mara insisted the team was moving forward, he also sounded a bit nostalgic and torn about the ordeal. Mara said he didn’t believe the team would actually […]

Perhaps the biggest story of the NFL playoffs was the non-call in the NFC Championship Game. The Los Angeles Rams should’ve been flagged for pass interference, and the New Orleans Saints almost certainly would’ve advanced to the Super Bowl had it been called. Talk about the non-call consumed the sports world, and dominated media coverage […]

The New York Giants are now 1-5 and the locker room is a mess. After some comments made by star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. before their Week 5 loss against the Carolina Panthers, Giants owner John Mara said that Beckham should do “less talking and more playing.” On Friday, Beckham said that he respects […]

The New York Giants made headlines when they decided to select running back Saquon Barkley with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. It appears team president and CEO John Mara has no regrets about their decision. It is no secret that New York has gotten off to an abysmal start to […]

The New York Giants have quickly slumped down to one of the worst records in the league through the first six weeks of the season having just won once over that span. This has quickly shifted much of the criticism over to the play of quarterback Eli Manning as being one of the primary reasons for […]