Team Giants - Mikefan and Gamegirl review the NY Football Giants

Dec 31 There's no way to sugarcoat the Giants' offensive struggles under interim offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens. In five games since firing Jason Garrett, the Giants have averaged 11.8 points per game, topping 10 points only once. Daniel Jones appeared in only one of those games, but that can't fully account for the lack of production from expected playmakers like Kenny Golladay and Saquon Barkley. When asked about Golladay's struggles - the wide receiver saw a season-high eight targets in each of his last three games but caught only a third of them - Kitchens remained committed to his current system.

Dec 30 Saquon Barkley has no interest in revisiting an unpleasant moment from his recent past or revising his plan for his short-term future. The Giants' running back downplayed his return this weekend to the site of his most serious injury and dismissed the notion that he should not play in the team's final two games, including Sunday against the Bears in Chicago.

Dec 29 Jake Fromm wasn't any better in his NFL debut as a starting quarterback than Mike Glennon has been in his three starts for the Giants this season, but one of those two will get the start Sunday. The question is who.

Dec 28 Joe Judge's Hall of Fame prep work can't get him a pass much longer. Judge has presided over a complete free fall this year, after winning five of his final eight games in his rookie season, and a lot of fans want him fired. Only John Mara isn't going to fire him, even if the Giants lose to Chicago and Washington and finish 4-13.

Dec 27 Giants lose to Philadelphia 34-10

On the Game - Game 15
Gamegirl ..."The Giants won the last game with the Eagles, so I thought maybe..."
Mikefan ..."A quarterback switch from Mike Glennon to Jake Fromm, resulted in a quarterback switch back to Mike Glennon..."

Instant Analysis: Giants fall to Eagles, 34-10
It seems Jake Fromm, benched for Mike Glennon vs. Eagles, isn't very good after all
Jake Fromm benched as Joe Judge's meek Giants just keep losing
Giants report card: Jake Fromm experiment was a total failure
Giants' abysmal quarterback carousel failed to step up in loss to Eagles
Eagles overcome another slow start to rout the Giants, 34 to 10

Game 15 Preview - Giants (4-10) Eagles (7-7)
On Tuesday, the Washington Football Team held a 10-0 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles after the first quarter. Then the Eagles woke up, and their hometown crowd was treated to a 27-17 win over Washington.
On Sunday, the Giants failed to score a touchdown in their game with the Dallas Cowboys. The final score was 21-6 in favor of the visiting Cowboys.

Dec 26 The New York Giants and coach Joe Judge reportedly came through for the franchise support staff during the Christmas season in a way that may bring a tear to the NFL fan's eye. Judge handed out bonuses to the support staff on Tuesday, according to the New York Daily News. The second-year coach, his staff and players pitched in for a total of $300,000 to about 70 staff members.

Dec 25 It turns out Jake Fromm will be more than just an insurance policy. The Giants are planning to give Fromm his first career start Sunday against the Eagles, multiple sources told The Post. That scenario was not in the cards when the Giants signed the second-year quarterback off the Bills' practice squad on Nov. 30, but since then Daniel Jones' neck injury did not heal as fast as initially anticipated, ending his season, and veteran backup Mike Glennon played poorly in three fill-in starts.

Dec 24 Why Jake Fromm, of all people, might be the Giants QB that finally unlocks Kenny Golladay. Fromm did something with Golladay that Mike Glennon and Daniel Jones had failed to do all season: He targeted Golladay twice down the field, including a 10-yard completion at the sideline in coverage and a 50/50 jump ball that turned into a 36-yard gain - Golladay's first catch of the season of 30 yards or more.

Dec 23 Daniel Jones expects to play quarterback again for the Giants. Speaking to the media for the first time since he was ruled out for the season with a sprained neck, Jones revealed he doesn't think his NFL career is in jeopardy due the injury. And, on a business note, Jones' private conversations with head coach Joe Judge have reinforced that he remains the Giants' quarterback of the future entering the final year of his rookie contract.

Dec 22 There are several veteran players who could be playing for their future in the coming weeks against the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, and Washington Football Team. Next season, the Giants' roster is going to look dramatically different, especially given the constraints of limited cap space, but several players might need a strong finish this season to ensure they'll be on the roster next season. Here's a look at three NY Giants players playing for their jobs over the final three weeks: WR Darius Slayton, CB James Bradberry, WR John Ross.

Dec 21 Daniel Jones will not return to the field in 2021 as he was placed on injured reserve on Monday. The former first-round pick has been missed the Giants' last three games while dealing with his neck injury. The Giants also placed receiver Sterling Shepard on injured reserve a day after Shepard tore his Achilles during New York's 21-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Dec 20 Giants lose to the Cowboys 21-6

On the Game - Game 14
Gamegirl ..."I know the Giants were big underdogs in this game, but I did expect them to score more than six points..."
Mikefan ..."The Giants gave Mike Glennon a fair shot to show what he could do. It is time to do the same with Jake Fromm..."

Instant Analysis: Giants fall to Cowboys, 21-6
Giants' miserable march to finish line continues with third straight loss
Hey, John Mara: If what happened doesn't lead to big changes - nothing will
Giants' next general manager must find a way to fix pathetic offense
Giants' Sterling Shepard's disaster of season ends with torn Achilles
Giants' Jake Fromm was clearly better than Mike Glennon in loss to Cowboys
Glennon stays inept in loss to Cowboys
Cowboys show how far away Giants are from relevancy in 21-6 loss
Giants fall to Cowboys, 21-6

Dec 19 Game 14 Preview - Giants (4-9) Cowboys (9-4)
Last Sunday, the Cowboys held a 24 point halftime lead. Washington came back, scoring three touchdowns while holding the Cowboys to just one field goal. Late In the fourth quarter, Washington fumbled the ball over. That became their last drive of the game, and the Cowboys had a 27-20 win.
The Giants did not do well in their game with the L.A. Chargers. With 4:33 remaining, the Chargers held a 37-7 lead, and didn't have to do much more. The two touchdowns the Giants added after that, just made the 37-20 final score look a bit better.

He was on the board at No. 11 when it came time for the Giants to make their pick, No. 11, in the first round of the 2021 draft. The Giants, they had a need for an edge rusher, and Micah Parsons from Penn State was sitting there, available. The Giants moved down to No. 20, selected Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney and, for dropping down, gained the Bears' 2022 first-round pick. The Cowboys eagerly scooped up Parsons at No. 12. With this season heading into its final quarter, the early returns are not encouraging with this decision by the Giants - though the 2022 draft pick obviously cannot be evaluated.

Dec 18 As if the New York Giants don't have enough to worry about, their concerns about healthy players in the defensive secondary took another hit Friday. Defensive backs J.R. Reed and Natrell Jamerson, the latter on the practice squad, are the latest Giants to test positive for COVID-19, bringing the Giants' total up to nine players.

Dec 17 The Giants might very well have to reach deep down their depth chart to fill some spots that have been hit by injury and COVID. The New York Giants continued to get bad news on the COVID-19 front, as cornerback Adoree' Jackson has tested positive for the virus and will be added to the Reserve/COVID-19.

Dec 16 The COVID-19 outbreak that is racing around the NFL is not sparing the New York Giants. The Giants announced Wednesday that are now up to six players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, five of whom have tested positive this week.

Dec 15 Daniel Jones is expected to miss another game Sunday against the Cowboys, and many of his Giants teammates privately are bracing for a much longer absence. It's clear that Giants head coach Joe Judge and the medical staff are taking a week-to-week approach with Jones, sending him for different opinions and regular testing to compare images and look for progress in his injured neck.

Dec 14 Defensive end Leonard Williams could be done for the season, due to an elbow injury. Williams has played in every possible game in his NFL career. He played in 15 games in 2019, because he had a bye week with the Jets before being traded and another bye week with the Giants after he arrived..

Dec 13 Giants lose to the Chargers 37-21

On the Game - Game 13
Gamegirl ..."Expectations were low for the Giants coming into this game, and sad to say, they lived up to that standard..."
Mikefan ..."The Giants needed to have the premium version of Saquon Barkley on the field, not the economy style that putters along, if they had any thoughts of winning this game..."

Instant Analysis: Giants fall to Chargers, 37-21
Giants get completely dismantled in another numbing loss
Giants' inexcusable 100 seconds of football becoming all too familiar
Giants loss proves they only have one thing left to look forward to this season
Joe Judge's latest loss makes you wonder if John Mara whiffed on this hire, too
New York Giants embarrassed by Chargers 37-21
Giants fall to Chargers, 37-21: Instant Reaction
Giants takeaways from 37-21 loss to Chargers

Dec 12 Game 13 Preview - Giants (4-8) Chargers (7-5)
Playing in Cincinnati last Sunday, the Los Angeles Chargers saw their second quarter 24 point lead drop to just 2 points by the end of the third quarter. The Chargers got back on track after that, and held the Bengals scoreless while they added two touchdowns and a field goal for a 41-22 win.
In the game last week at Miami, the Giants were struggling to make a go of it using their backup quarterback. They were down just 10-3 at the end of the first half, but couldn't find a way to get their offense going. The Giants ended up scoring only two more field goals and took a 20-9 loss to the Dolphins.

Former Giants
Michael Strahan, Alan Shepard's daughter, and four others rocket to the edge of space. This flight marks the first time that Blue Origin filled all six seats on its New Shepard rocket and capsule, which is named for Alan Shepard.

Dec 11 Saquon Barkley is supposed to be the Giants' best playmaker, a difference-maker. All we can go by right now is what he has put on the field, and that has been numbers similar to his backup, Devontae Booker. Their statistics are comparable. In fact, they favor Booker.

Dec 10 A quad injury limited Sterling Shepard to 23 snaps and four catches in November, but the Giants' wide receiver is confident he will have a better December and January, beginning Sunday against the Chargers in Los Angeles. Shepard injured his quad in the Monday night loss in Kansas City on Nov. 1 and has missed the last four games. He had a hamstring injury early in the season and has been inactive for seven of the Giants' 12 games.

Former Giants
Michael Strahan was supposed to take off to space Thursday from West Texas alongside Shepard Churchley and four other paying customers for the ten-minute flight. But on Wednesday, Jeff Bezos' space travel company, Blue Origin, announced it would be delaying the flight a few days due to high wind. The new launch date has been postponed to Saturday,

Dec 9 Initially, it seemed likely that Jake Fromm would be making his first career start this week - less than two weeks after signing with the team. But now it seems more likely that Mike Glennon plays, assuming he clears protocol without a hitch. As for Daniel Jones, it's becoming clearer that this will be a multi-week injury.

Dec 8 Jake Fromm was a fourth-stringer idling unprotected on the Bills' practice squad before the Giants signed him away on Nov. 30. He was in uniform Sunday for the first time in an NFL regular-season game. He will lead the Giants' starting offense through Wednesday's practice. And he could start Sunday against the Chargers if Mike Glennon does not clear the NFL's concussion protocol by then.

Dec 7 Quarterback Jake Fromm next man up if Daniel Jones, Mike Glennon can't play. If Fromm starts Sunday in Los Angeles against the Chargers, it will be his first action in an NFL regular-season game. The Giants also have quarterback Brian Lewerke on their practice squad.

Former Giants
Lawrence Taylor apparently has no clue who Daniel Jones is, doesn't follow Giants. Can't actually believe that he doesn't know Manning is no longer the quarterback. Taylor was interviewed shortly after No. 10 decided to hang 'em up, and the Hall of Famer showed support for Manning's case for Canton.

Dec 6 Giants lose to Miami 20-9

On the Game - Game 12
Gamegirl ..."I thought the Giants had a shot in the second half with the defense holding Miami scoreless in the whole third quarter, but the offense never showed up..."
Mikefan ..."One thing for sure, Daniel Jones job is safe..."

Instant Analysis: Giants fall to Dolphins, 20-9
Mike Glennon suffers concussion in loss to Dolphins; latest on Daniel Jones
It doesn't matter who's at QB as Giants struggle again in loss
Mike Glennon suffers concussion as Giants' quarterback situation gets bleaker
Giants are doomed to find no answers on offense for as long as Daniel Jones is out
One pathetic Giants sequence in loss shows exactly why 2021 doesn't matter anymore
Giants' Joe Judge 'looks and sounds like a babbling fool'
Insult to Injury: Giants QB Mike Glennon suffers concussion
Giants takeaways from 20-9 loss to Dolphins, including inept offense
With Mike Glennon concussion, Jake Fromm might see his first NFL action next week
Without Daniel Jones, the Giants look like they are going backwards

Dec 5 Game 12 Preview - Giants (4-7) Dolphins (5-7)
Last Sunday the Miami Dolphins were tied 7-7 at the end of the first quarter with the Carolina Panthers. The Dolphins added 3 touchdowns and 3 field goals, while holding Carolina to just 1 field goal. That 33-10 score gave the Dolphins their fourth win in a row.
Also on Sunday the halftime score at MetLife Stadium was 3-0 in favor of the Giants over the visiting Philadelphia Eagles. It was a tough fought game until the very end, with the Giants coming up with a 13-7 win.

Dec 4 Patrick Graham's philosophy takes Giants fans on an undesired roller-coaster ride every week with a "Bend Don't Break" philosophy. This past Sunday, the Giants only allowed 7 points the entire game against the Eagles, who scored 40 points the previous week against the Saints. Although the Giants held the Eagles to 7 points, they gave up 332 yards of offense. Based on statistics from the 2020 NFL season, 332 yards of offense will on average result in 22 offensive points. In other words, it is absolutely outstanding that the Giants gave up so many yards yet so few points.

Dec 3 The decision on Jones' availability lies with the team doctors: Jones either is cleared for contact by Sunday or not. Calling plays for Jones means a heavy dose of run-pass options. Calling plays for Glennon means a traditional pocket-passer.

Dec 2 Special Report - Daniel Jones will play Sunday in Miami. - Maybe. Daniel Jones will sit out the game Sunday in Miami. - Maybe. Daniel Jones has (not is) a pain in the neck. Apparently, he sustained the strained neck last week against the Eagles on the second play of the game - when he ran into a horde of defenders instead of sliding. But he often does that. Either he doesn't know how to slide, or he is intent on proving he's tougher than those 6-5, 325-pound assassins disguised as football players.
So yesterday, head coach Joe Judge shed a little light on the situation, because if D.J. really can't play then Mike Glennon gets his first start since Jan. 3 of this year when he took the ball for the Jacksonville Jaguars. "Daniel will practice today, tomorrow and Friday," Judge informed an eager nation. "Then we'll see where he is."

Dec 1 Daniel Jones apparently got injured against the Eagles and is out for Dolphins game - so the Giants signed a QB from the Bills. Jones' injury, if it does cost him more than one game, would be a tough blow both for him and the offense. The Giants have to decide this offseason if they want to exercise Jones' expensive fifth-year option for 2023, and he hasn't shown quite enough this season - only 10 passing touchdowns in 11 games, with 10 turnovers - to justify doing that just yet.

Nov 30 It's long past time Giants see the old Saquon Barkley again. It was one play. It was one run. It covered 32 yards. There were times, not so long ago, when Saquon Barkley firing off a 32-yard run would've elicited yawns. That was then. This is now: Barkley carried the ball 12 other times Sunday afternoon against the Eagles, and he totaled 8 yards. That's all of two-thirds of a yard for every other time he rushed the ball. He also caught the ball four times, for 13 yards. That is just over 3 yards per catch. Those numbers are, being kind, pedestrian. But that 32-yard dash ...

Nov 29 Giants win over the Eagles 13-7

On the Game - Game 11
Gamegirl ..."I was was really looking forward to 'Michael Strahan Day', and a win from the Giants over the Eagles - and it happened..."
Mikefan ..."The Eagles were about to start their stretch of 5 easy games, but ran into the Giants defense first. Those four other teams, look and learn..."

Instant Analysis: Giants force 4 turnovers in 13-7 victory over Eagles
Defense dominates in home win over Eagles
Giants' defense smothers Eagles 13-7, get 2 picks
Giants defense saves the day in win over Eagles
New coordinator, same problem for Giants offense
Giants' defense shows up in big spot, suffocates Jalen Hurts
Evaluating Freddie Kitchens as Jason Garrett's replacement
Giants beat Eagles but still have issues: 4 reasons for optimism, 5 for concern
Giants takeaways in 13-7 win over Eagles, including a stout defensive performance
Giants vs. Eagles final score: Giants defeat Philadelphia, 13-7
Jalen Hurts struggles in Eagles' ugly loss to Giants, 10 to 7

Nov 28 Game 11 Preview - Giants (3-7) Eagles (5-6)
It was a long wait, but on Sunday the Philadelphia Eagles fans got to see their team win their first home game of the season. It was a 40-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
On Monday the Giants were in Tampa Bay after coming off their bye week. The long time off didn't help their plans to upset the reigning Super Bowl champs, and the Giants suffered a 30-10 loss.

Nov 27 The New York Giants have a new playcaller, but much like the recently fired Jason Garrett, he will be working shorthanded. Wide receiver Sterling Shepard was ruled out, wide receiver Kadarius Toney is doubtful and running back Saquon Barkley is questionable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Former Giants
Michael Strahan was a sack specialist, premier run defender, team captain, seven-time Pro Bowler, NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl champion. He was also arguably the most persistent tormentor the Philadelphia Eagles have ever had.
Strahan played more regular-season games - 28 - against the Eagles than any other team. His 21.5 sacks were his highest total against any opponent, and his 12.5 sacks of longtime Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb were the most he had of one player.

Nov 26 The Giants are 3-7 and headed toward another losing season, the ninth in the last 10 years. If they keep up at this pace through the end of the season, more than a few people could be getting a pink slip. Jason Garrett was the first shoe to drop, getting fired after a disastrous Monday night performance in a loss to the Buccaneers. Even if it doesn't happen right away, don't expect the Giants to stop there.

Nov 25 Daniel Jones has seven games to prove he had a Jason Garrett problem. This has now become a referendum on him, and whether Jason Garrett held him back and hindered his development, or whether he has become afflicted with Darnolditis and cannot rise above the rubble around him.

Nov 24 What's next for Giants offense after Jason Garrett dismissal? Why did Judge fire Garrett now and not at the bye? The timing of Judge's decision has raised some eyebrows, as the Giants were coming off their bye week. But Judge noted that the Giants had won two of their three games before the bye week in which they had shown some progress.

Nov 23 Giants lose to Tampa Bay 30-10

On the Game - Game 10
Gamegirl ..."I was hoping for so much more, but it didn't happen..."
Mikefan ..."The Giants surely struggled in the first half, but still they were down by only one touchdown..."

Instant Analysis: Giants fall to Bucs, 30-10
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Giants face stark gap to true legitimacy
Joe Judge, Daniel Jones and everything else wrong with the Giants
Giants' defense a mess again in blowout loss to Buccaneers' Tom Brady
Buccaneers 30, Giants 10 - 4 things we learned
Lifeless Giants Falter vs. Bucs, 30-10
Victory Monday! Bucs Top Giants, 30-10

Nov 22 Game 10 Preview - Giants (3-6) Tampa Bay (6-3)
Last Sunday the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got off to a poor start. Early in the second quarter the Washington Football Team held a 13-0 lead. Tampa Bay trailed the whole game, finishing up with a 29-19 loss.
Before their bye week, the Giants hosted the Las Vegas Raiders. The Giants were trailing 13-10 at the end of the half. Three plays into the third quarter, they came up with an interception returned for a touchdown. The Giants held the lead for the rest of the game for a 23-16 win over the Raiders.

Nov 21 Tom Brady is completing 72.5 percent of his passes with 21 touchdowns and four interceptions from a clean pocket compared to 45.8 percent with six touchdowns and three interceptions under pressure, according to Pro Football Focus. He beats a blitz as well as anyone, so the real key is generating pressure with the defensive front. For the Giants, that starts (and sometimes ends) with Leonard Williams.

Nov 20 Coach Joe Judge confirmed that Logan Ryan had a positive rapid test. Because he is vaccinated, Ryan would need to be asymptomatic and receive two consecutive negative PCR tests 24 hours apart in order to be cleared in time to face the Bucs. Ryan's absence would be substantial for the Giants. His 72 total tackles and 47 solo stops are team-high totals, as are his two forced fumbles. Ryan is a defensive captain and, as Love noted, one of the Giants' foremost leaders.

Nov 19 Jason Garrett admits to this lingering Giants crisis. Garrett spoke of the challenge of having to "create an environment" that allows the offensive line the Giants are currently using to have any success. Injuries, a lack of depth and players who have not progressed as expected are all reasons why the offensive line continues to be a primary area that must be improved, a position group the coaching staff has to navigate around on a weekly basis. This is a far cry from what Garrett was accustomed to during his years with the Cowboys.

Nov 18 The Giants finally seem to be getting healthy on offense. In running back Saquon Barkley's case, when the Giants play on Monday night, it will have been six weeks since he took a handoff in a game. He is not alone in returning from an ankle injury. Starting left tackle Andrew Thomas has missed the past three games with foot/ankle injuries. That could make Monday's game the healthiest the offense has been since the start of the season. Of the Giants' top six playmakers, only receiver Sterling Shepard (quad) appears unlikely to play Monday night.

Nov 17 More and more teams have begun to reimplement the use of fullbacks in their modernized offenses, and that includes the less modern New York Giants. In fact, the Giants are a rarity in that they use two of their 53 roster spots on fullbacks - both of whom see time on offense and special teams. Occasionally, Eli Penny and Cullen Gillaspia are even used at the same time. On Monday, Giants head coach Joe Judge was asked about the team's unique approach to fullback use and he was quick to defend it.

Nov 16 Saquon Barkley, Andrew Thomas eye return vs. Bucs. A week ago, coach Joe Judge said the team was "hopeful" the key offensive pieces could return for Monday Night Football in Tampa Bay, the Giants' first game back after entering the break with a 3-6 record while winning two of their last three games. That notion has not changed.

Nov 15 Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham is continuing to mount buzz in league circles for his fine work with a unit that is thin on individual talent. With the Mara family and many in football operations very high on Graham, some in league circles believe Graham would be a serious candidate in New York if ownership opted to move on from Joe Judge in 2022. Regardless, Graham's coaching and leadership is opening eyes.

Nov 14 The Giants are at their bye week, and after nine games they have created more questions than answers. The offensive line conundrum remains unresolved. The influx of offensive talent has thus far been an injury-riddled bust. The Giants lost on last-second field goals in Weeks 2 and 3 and lost by a field goal in Week 8 in Kansas City. They got blown out in Weeks 1, 5 and 6. They closed out their pre-bye schedule by winning twice in three games. They are what they are, and they are where they deserve to be.

Former Giants
Sam Huff, the hard-hitting Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the New York Giants reach six NFL title games from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s and later became a popular player and announcer in Washington, died Saturday. He was 87.

Nov 13 The late George Young once said that the NFL salary cap was the first thing he thought of when he woke up and the last thing on his mind before going to sleep. With good reason. Proper salary cap management can often mean the difference between building a sustainable winning program and ruining it.

Nov 12 There was a time not long ago when the Giants thought they had the makings of a solid offensive line. Really. They thought the interior group of Shane Lemieux, Nick Gates and Will Hernandez would be able to bulldoze a path in the running game. They anticipated Andrew Thomas making a big move forward in year No. 2 at left tackle and hoped Matt Peart, in time, would supplant Nate Solder at right tackle. Down went Lemieux. Down went Gates. Out went Thomas.

Former Giants
Odell Beckham Jr. has agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams, the team announced Thursday. The free-agent wide receiver joins a high-powered offense led by quarterback Matthew Stafford and adds to a depth chart at the position that already includes Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods and Van Jefferson.

Nov 11 Special Report - The Giants are officially excused until next Monday, which means, among other things, that they cannot lose a game this weekend. But the other three teams in the NFC East are all on the schedule, which means the players and coaches will be looking at Dallas (playing Atlanta), Philadelphia (playing Denver) and Washington (playing Tampa Bay).
A three-game sweep would greatly enhance the Giants' slim chances of getting involved in the playoff chase, and if enough "good" results are registered, a record of 8-9 could be exchanged for a playoff spot.
Meanwhile, head coach Joe Judge is hoping that the week off (actually eight days, since they resume hostilities the following Monday in Tampa) will provide enough relaxation time for the return of key injured players such as running back Saquon Barkley, wide receiver Sterling Shepard, offensive tackle Andrew Thomas and linebacker Lorenzo Carter.

Nov 10 In a season where plenty has gone wrong, the NY Giants find themselves behind the 8-ball week in and week out, with every loss seemingly more crushing than the week, before as the clock runs out on the Dave Gettleman regime. While nobody should get their hopes too high, there are a few things the Giants did quite well on Sunday that can surely carry into the remainder of the season.

Nov 9 It's probably only a dream that the Giants can somehow morph into an actual playoff contender. They most likely need to get to nine wins, at least, which means a 6-2 finish to their season. And considering they return from the bye week on a primetime game against the defending Super Bowl champions in Tampa Bay, they'll probably need to go 6-1 after that. Can they do it? It sure is possible against a soft, season-ending schedule that includes the Bears (3-5), Dolphins (2-7), Washington (2-6) and the Eagles (3-6) twice. It still won't be easy. But here's what they need to happen, quickly, if they really want to make any kind of run.

Nov 8 Giants win over the Raiders 26-13

On the Game - Game 9
Gamegirl ..."Well the Giants made it exciting. Don't they always, win or lose, and this time they did win...."
Mikefan ..."The Giants got past the Raiders 13-10 halftime lead right away at the start of the third quarter..."

Instant Analysis: Defense propels Giants to 23-16 victory over Raiders
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Giants OLB Quincy Roche shines in NFL starting debut

Nov 7 Game 9 Preview - Giants (2-6) Raiders (5-2)
On Sunday the Las Vegas Raiders allowed the visiting Philadelphia Eagles an opening game touchdown. The Raiders then turned stingy and didn't allow the Eagles to score again until the fourth quarter, once they had a 23 point lead. The final score was 33-22 in favor of the Raiders.
The Monday night game featured the Giants playing in Kansas City with the Chiefs. The game wasn't settled until late in the fourth quarter, when Kansas City pulled ahead with a field goal. The Giants weren't able to match that on the following drive, and they took a 20-17 loss.

Nov 6 Patrick Graham didn't know much about edge rusher Quincy Roche when the Giants claimed him off waivers before the season. But the rookie made a strong impression with Graham, the Giants' defensive coordinator. Roche has played his way into the outside linebacker rotation and might've already shown enough to play ahead of veterans like Lorenzo Carter and Oshane Ximines, who both have been disappointments since getting drafted by the Giants in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Nov 5 Giants coach Joe Judge on Thursday defended rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney, a day after Toney posted a tone-deaf tweet about Henry Ruggs' deadly car wreck. Judge said he has spoken with Toney about the tweet. "It's important that we understand how we articulate our words and put it out there," Judge said of his message to Toney.

Nov 4 As if the Giants don't have enough to worry about given their 2-6 record, fading season, and growing list of injured players, now the club is dealing with a mini COVID-19 outbreak among its players, coaches, and staff. The Giants announced that they had several positive COVID tests on Tuesday, among them running backs coach Burton Burns. Head coach Joe Judge confirmed that the team had 13 positive test results and that all 13 were re-tested.

Nov 3 The Giants aren't making progress. That they played down to the wire Monday night against the Chiefs before falling 20-17 at Arrowhead Stadium is about as meaningful as almost winning the lottery. You match a few numbers but not enough of them to result in anything of consequence.

Nov 2 Giants lose to the Chiefs 20-17

On the Game - Game 8
Gamegirl ..."I really thought they were going to pull it off..."
Mikefan ..."The Giants went toe to toe with the Chiefs, but they blew it in the end..."

Instant Analysis: Giants fall to Chiefs, 20-17
Giants' upset bid falls short in cruel prime time loss
Daniel Jones couldn't pull off upset of Chiefs, but 20-17 loss wasn't his fault
Giants fizzle late in loss at Chiefs - and Joe Judge's team spirals toward irrelevance
Giants takeaways in Monday's 20-17 loss to Chiefs, including costly late penalties
Kansas City overcomes mistakes to beat New York on late field goal

Game 8 Preview - Giants (2-5) Chiefs (3-4)
Last Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs found themselves down 27-0 at halftime. They started off the third quarter with a field goal, but neither team scored a point after that. The Chiefs took a 27-3 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
While the Chiefs were playing their game, the Giants were busy giving their fans something to cheer about for a change. At halftime, they had a 5-3 lead over the Carolina Panthers. They held the Panthers scoreless over the rest of the game and went on to win 25-3.

Nov 1 Why, even 20 years later, this game between KC Chiefs and NY Giants remains meaningful. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, then-Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil stepped out of his office at Arrowhead Stadium and glanced up at the television in the staff room. He was puzzled to see what he initially thought was a disaster film.

Oct 31 NFC East News
The NFL has provided a special NFC East Halloween Treat! All the games are played at different times, so check out the Giants spooky competition today.
FOX - 1:00pm Eagles (2-5) at Lions (0-7)
FOX - 4:25pm Washington (2-5) at Broncos (3-4)
NBC - 8:20pm Cowboys (5-1) at Vikings (3-3)

Oct 30 Kadarius Toney improved from a non-participant in practice yesterday to limited today, a small step that could have big ramifications for the Giants on Monday night in Kansas City. With Sterling Shepard progressing toward a possible return, the Giants could have two excellent receivers who missed last week's victory against Carolina back in the lineup to face the two-time defending AFC champion Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium.

Oct 29 Giants Injury Report: Running back Saquon Barkley (ankle), receiver Kenny Golladay (knee), receiver Kadarius Toney (ankle), and outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter (ankle) were all working on the side with trainers at the start of Thursday's practice. Those four players, along with defensive back Nate Ebner (ankle), did not practice at all Thursday. However, head coach Joe Judge told reporters on Thursday that he was optimistic of Toney, Golladay, and Barkley getting some practice reps in at some point this week.

Oct 28 The Giants were down four skill position players on offense in last Sunday's win over the Panthers, but there were positive signs about getting them back for Monday night's game in Kansas City. On Wednesday, running back Saquon Barkley and three wide receivers - Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard, and Kadarius Toney - were all on the field at practice.

Oct 27 Giants safety Jabrill Peppers' season is over after he suffered ankle and knee injuries Sunday in a victory over the Carolina Panthers. Peppers ruptured the ACL in his right knee in the third quarter of the 25-3 victory. He also suffered a high ankle sprain and was placed on injured reserve. He's now the third Giants captain to land on season-ending injured reserve this season, joining offensive lineman Nick Gates and middle linebacker Blake Martinez. Another captain, running back Saquon Barkley, has also missed a pair of games as the team has been ravaged by injuries in recent weeks.

Oct 26 A week ago, Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams expressed his frustration with booing fans. On Sunday, the Giants turned those boos into cheers with a dominating 25-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers led by Daniel Jones and a swarming defense. Williams, himself, played particularly well, recording six tackles (one solo), three QB hits and 1.5 sacks.

Oct 25 Giants win over the Panthers 25-3

On the Game - Game 7
Gamegirl ..."The Giants kept at it until they finally took the lead in the second quarter..."
Mikefan ..."Jones did all he could to win this game..."

Instant Analysis: Defense stifles Panthers in 25-3 victory
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Giants top Carolina Panthers 25-3
How the Giants came up with their trick play
Giants' defense quiets boos
New York Giants 25 - Carolina Panthers 3

Oct 24 Game 7 Preview - Giants (1-5) Panthers (3-3)
Last Sunday in Carolina, the Panthers fought it out with the Minnesota Vikings. They were down by 11 points in the fourth quarter, but forced the game into overtime. The Vikings won the coin toss, and went on to win the game with a 34-28 score.
The Giants held a halftime celebration of the 10th anniversary of their 2011 Championship team. By then they were losing to the Rams 28-3. Things did not get much better for the home crowd fans as the game moved on, with Giants taking a 38-11 loss.

Oct 23 The key for the Giants on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers clearly will be to get to Sam Darnold with their pass rush. If only they could. Six games into this ugly season, there's no reason at all to assume they will, because the Giants have barely gotten to any of the quarterbacks they've faced all year long. They rank 27th in the league with a paltry 10 sacks. They're near the bottom in quarterback pressures too, despite blitzing nearly 30 percent of the time. It's no wonder that every opposing quarterback seems to pick their defense apart.

Oct 21 Giants' crazy rash of injuries making evaluation tough in advance of potential rebuild. When they take the field on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers they will be without five of their 11 projected starters on offense, including three of five along the offensive line. They're also missing their starting middle linebacker, their first-round pick, and a sizable contingent of players who were supposed to provide depth. In other words, the team the world will see isn't really the one they built. How is the front office - whoever is running it during the offseason - supposed to judge that?

Oct 20 The Giants' unraveling season absorbed another blow Tuesday as the club placed offensive tackle Andrew Thomas on injured reserve. Thomas missed Week 5 with a left foot injury, then returned for a Week 6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, only to exit in the second quarter with a right ankle injury. Thomas will miss a minimum of three games under NFL rules governing players placed on injured reserve after Sept. 1.

Oct 19 Special Report - Are the LA Rams as good as they looked Sunday? Yes, Are the Giants as bad as they looked Sunday? Yes, And so the team in blue fell to a 1-5 record, making it all too easy for the visitors to rise to 5-1, and after scoring the first three points of the game, head coach Joe Judge's guys gave up the next 38 points. Honest, that is not a typographical error. The Giants' defense surrendered 38 consecutive points. Isn't anybody embarrassed by this?
"We have lots of things to fix," said Judge, in a classic understatement. "We have to do better as a team." That might put him in a commanding lead for Understatement of the Year, but it doesn't help the team start playing well, it doesn't help the fans build any sort of confidence and it doesn't say much for the way this team was assembled - at a cost of millions.

Oct 18 Giants lose to the Rams 38-11

On the Game - Game 6
Gamegirl ..."As for the Giants games, I don't know what to say. Just enjoy all the halftime ceremonies they came up with this year. Manning's and Strahan's jerseys retired, and..."
Mikefan ..."The Giants didn't make it easy on the Rams in the first quarter, but then..."

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Giants takeaways from 38-11 loss to Rams, including four turnovers by Daniel Jones
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Rams dismantle Giants, 38-11

Oct 17 Game 6 Preview - Giants (1-4) Rams (4-1)
In a Thursday night game in Seattle, the Rams scored only 3 points in the first half. They started off the second with a touchdown, and kept things going giving them a total of 23 more points to beat the Seahawks 26-17.
The Giants took a tough loss to the Cowboys. Aside from the 44-20 score, they saw a number of players injured, including starting quarterback Daniel Jones, running back Saquon Barkley, and receiver Kenny Golladay.

Oct 16 Daniel Jones is on track to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. New York Giants coach Joe Judge told reporters Friday that Jones was a full participant in practice, and it "appears" the QB will be able to play after suffering a concussion in Week 5. Jones was officially removed from the injury report later Friday. Jones had to be fully cleared by an independent neurologist to suit up against the Rams.

Oct 15 For all the issues and injuries they have on offense, it's Patrick Graham's defense that's killing the Giants this season. And they're really starting to make last year's revival look like something of a fluke. Why? That's a good question. Graham, who has at times this season sounded encouraged and hopeful, has now given into his anger while he appears to be desperately searching for what's gone wrong.

Oct 14 Daniel Jones 'on track'. Giants confident in backup Mike Glennon. With the game four days away, Joe Judge said Jones could potentially play on Sunday. But the decision might not be Judge's to make. The NFL very strictly monitors players who have suffered a concussion, as Jones did in the second quarter of the Giants' 44-20 loss in AT&T Stadium. If an independent neurological consultant deems Jones unfit to play, he will not be in uniform against the Rams.

Oct 12 The Giants left Dallas with a 44-20 loss, a 1-4 record and their best players on the shelf potentially for at least a few games. It was truly a disaster in Dallas and there's not too many positives to take away from it outside of Kadarius Toney's monster performance.

Oct 11 Giants lose to the Cowboys 44-20

On the Game - Game 5
Gamegirl ..."The Giants lost, but this wasn't your usual football game..."
Mikefan ..."The Cowboys showed they are on a roll right now..."

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Giants Fall to Dallas Cowboys, 44-20: Instant Reaction.
Dallas Cowboys 44 - New York Giants 20
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Oct 10 Game 5 Preview - Giants (1-3) Cowboys (3-1)
Last Sunday, Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes, and Ezekiel Elliott ran for another in the Cowboys 36-28 win over the Carolina Panthers.
The Giants surprised everyone with an upset 27-21 win over the Saints in overtime in New Orleans. It was their first win of the season.

Oct 9 The last time the Cowboys played the Giants, it ended with a 23-19 loss for Dallas that officially ended their season while also snapping a three-game winning streak. The last time the Cowboys played the Giants at AT&T Stadium, Dak Prescott got injured and effectively ended the Cowboys' season despite winning the actual game. But Dak is back, and so are the Cowboys. They're on another three-game winning streak.

Oct 8 Jason Garrett has spent his entire career in football working alongside great quarterbacks. As a player in the league, Garrett shared a locker room with Troy Aikman and Kerry Collins. Becoming a coach, he helped develop the careers of Tony Romo and Dak Prescott. Now as offensive coordinator for the Giants, Garrett's latest quarterback project will be on display Sunday at Dallas, where Garrett called home for seven years as a player and 13 years as a coach, including a decade as head coach.

Oct 7 Daniel Jones named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Arguably the best start of Daniel Jones' career was also held in high esteem across NFL. The league announced Wednesday that Jones was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Giants' 27-21 overtime win Sunday at the Saints. Jones completed 28 of 40 pass attempts for a career-high 402 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. His QB rating was 108.5, and he also rushed four times for 27 yards.

Oct 5 In his Giants' debut, John Ross made a point to prove his game isn't solely defined by speed. Ross exploited the Saints' defense not only with a 52-yard catch from Daniel Jones that, while initially called a touchdown reception, was later ruled a fumble recovery by Ross in the end zone when he lost the ball as he crossed the goal line. He finished with three receptions for 77 yards, including two catches in overtime of 17 and 8 yards, both on intermediate routes, both of which went for first downs.

Oct 4 Giants win over the Saints 27-21

On the Game - Game 4
Gamegirl ..."I can't say how excited I was to see the Giants win their first game of the season ..."
Mikefan ..."The Giants give hope to the fans with their overtime win over the Saints..."

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Giants Week 4 Report Card: Improvement Across the Board.
New York Giants 27 - New Orleans Saints 21

Oct 3 Game 4 Preview - Giants (0-3) Saints (2-1)
Last Sunday, the New Orleans Saints scored a touchdown in each quarter of the game. They left New England with a 28-13 win over the Patriots.
The Giants gave Atlanta their first win of the season, while continuing on their own losing path. For the second week in a row, the Giants lost to a field goal on the last play of the game. This time, 17-14 to the Falcons.

Oct 2 The Giants made the unsurprising announcement that three players hurt last week against Atlanta will not play Sunday against the Saints in New Orleans. Wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton each strained hamstrings and guard Ben Bredeson injured his hand. Coach Joe Judge did not announce who will start at left guard. The candidates are Matt Skura and Wes Martin, either of whom would make his Giants debut.

Oct 1 Giants bringing in Isaiah Wilson shows 'culture' hypocrisy, but it won't matter if they win It's not the first time the Giants have brought in a player with a troubled past. There is no theoretical harm to the Giants' decision to sign Isaiah Wilson to their practice squad. Whatever issues the 22-year-old has aren't likely to infect the rest of the roster. If he steps out of line, he'll likely be cut in an instant, having cost the Giants basically nothing at all. And who knows, maybe it'll even work out?

Sep 30 Searching for a Giants win in the next seven games. Right now, looking through the prism of an 0-3 start, the Eagles look like the next logical time the Giants will not only have a shot to win, but will likely be favored. That's seven games from now. Will we really be looking at an 0-10 Giants record on Thanksgiving Day?

Sep 29 Left guard Ben Bredeson has a hand injury that could shake up the Giants' offensive line for a fourth straight game to start their spiraling season. The Giants signed Wes Martin off Washington's practice squad on Monday as insurance. On Tuesday, the Giants moved all the way up to No. 1 in the NFL's waiver order, since they are dead last at 32nd in the league's overall standings through three weeks. Prior to Tuesday, the waiver order had been based on the NFL's 2020 standings, so the Giants were No. 11 through the season's first three weeks. But now they have first crack at players cut by other teams who are waiver eligible for the following 24 hours. This is no small development for a Giants team constantly seeking upgrades all over the roster.

Sep 28 The Saints are back in New Orleans and getting ready for their home opener Sunday against the New York Giants at the Caesars Superdome. And what a long, strange trip it's been to get to this point. The Saints were forced to evacuate New Orleans before Hurricane Ida made landfall more than four weeks ago as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wins of 150 mph. As for the Superdome, officials insist it will be ready for Sunday's game despite last week's fire which burned through a part of the roof.

Sep 27 Giants lose to the Falcons 17-14

On the Game - Game 3
Gamegirl ..."This game was so disappointing in so many ways..."
Mikefan ..."Daniel Jones is no longer a problem, but still, they keep losing..."

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Giants takeaways from 17-14 loss to Falcons.
The Atlanta Falcons defeated the New York Giants 17-14.

Sep 26 Game 3 Preview - Giants (0-2) Atlanta (0-2)
Last Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons lost their game in Tampa Bay to the Buccaneers. They trailed the Bucs for the whole game, but it was still close at 28-25 in the fourth quarter. Atlanta gave up a touchdown and two interceptions, returned for touchdowns, to take a 48-25 loss.
After the Giants lost their season opener, they didn't have much time to prepare to hit the road for a Thursday night game with the Washington Football Team. The game stayed close, with both teams combining for 13 scores, 5 touchdowns, and 8 field goals. That number thirteen wasn't lucky for the Giants as Washington scored on a second chance after a missed field goal penalty, giving them a 30-29 win.

Sep 25 Eli Manning knew it was time to retire when the losing and daily grind started to take its toll on him physically and mentally. While Manning had many fond memories, the latter years of his career played a prominent role in his deciding to call it quits.

Sep 24 The New York Giants will retire Eli Manning's No. 10 jersey Sunday when the team hosts the Atlanta Falcons, almost two years after Manning called it a career. Manning played 16 seasons for the Giants, from 2004 to 2019, getting an opportunity to start in place of veteran, future Hall of Famer Kurt Warner and later relinquishing the job to Daniel Jones. The two-time Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP was asked Thursday about his legacy and what he would want to be remembered for the most.

Sep 22 Daniel Jones confirmed in the first two weeks of the NFL season that he remains one of the NFL's most versatile quarterbacks. The third-year pro is one of 16 quarterbacks with at least 500 passing yards in the young season. Jones is the only one of them who also has more than 100 rushing yards. His precise totals are 516 passing yards and 122 rushing yards. It ranks third among the league's quarterbacks, behind Baltimore's Lamar Jackson (193) and Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts (144). Jackson and Hurts have thrown for 475 and 454 yards, respectively.

Sep 21 Kenny Golladay: I was actually yelling at Jason Garrett. A baffled Daniel Jones wasn't lying when he said there are no issues between him and Kenny Golladay. It turns out Golladay wasn't yelling at Jones when NFL Network cameras caught the star receiver venting and gesturing Thursday at the Giants bench during the early fourth quarter of a 30-29 loss to Washington. Golladay's ire was directed at offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. There was confusion in the immediate aftermath of the game because the view of Garrett was obstructed.

Sep 20 For Joe Judge and the Giants, it's time to start winning some games. The New York Giants went 6-10 last season, pretty much status quo for a team that has had one winning season since 2012, and the rookie head coach pretty much got a pass. "It's time for us to start winning," Mara said at that mid-August press conference. Yet, the Giants are currently right where they have been most of the last decade. At the bottom. Dealing with their eighth 0-2 start start to a season in the last nine years. That's not OK. Both of those were winnable games against teams that don't outclass the Giants talent-wise.

Sep 19 NFL will offer Giants no apology, say Dexter Lawrence offsides was 'correct' call. Did New York Giants defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence really go offsides on the second-to-last play in Thursday night's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team? The answer to that question depends on who you ask. Or what camera angle you view. Or which player you choose to listen to. Ultimately, Lawrence admits, his opinion doesn't matter.

Sep 18 Special Report - It was truly a horrific way to lose, but there appears to be a growing sentiment that Giants' defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence WAS NOT offsides in those final two seconds. But the zebras said he was, which negated the missed 48-yard field goal by the Washington kicker, Dustin Hopkins, and gave him another chance five yards closer with the game clock reading all zeroes. He made that one, and the gut-punch 30-29 defeat sent the Giants to a record of 0-2 for the season.
Quarterback Daniel Jones, who had one of his better games in his up-and-down (mostly down) short career, was also asked to explain his feelings to the sudden stab in the heart. "I think it's certainly disappointing and it hurts," he said. "We've got to get past that and get to work and put our heads down and focus on what we need to do to improve as a team and make sure that we're in a better position to win games. It is going to hurt and that is part of it, but eventually we'll need to move on and get going moving forward as a team."

Sep 17 Giants lose to the Washington Football Team 30-29

On the Game - Game 2
Gamegirl ..."It was so close, but this is what Giants fans have come to expect..."
Mikefan ..."The Giants offense played much better than they did in the first game..."

Instant Analysis: Giants lose heartbreaker to Washington.
Hopkins converts 2nd chance, Washington beats Giants 30-29.
Giants lose in worst way possible to fall to 0-2.
Patrick Graham's Giants defense wilts, plays like garbage late in epic loss at Washington.
Jones played well, but Giants found a way to drop to 0-2.

Game 2 Preview - Giants (0-1) Washington (0-1)
On Sunday, the Washington Football Team lost their opening day game to the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16. They also lost their starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick who has been placed on injured reserve.
Later on Sunday, the Giants lost in their game with the Denver Broncos 27-13. A last second Daniel Jones touchdown made the score look a bit more respectable than how the game actually played out.

Sep 16 What were some of the encouraging takeaways from the Giants' Week 1 loss to Denver that they might be able to spring forward against Washington? And what do they need to fix? Offensively, the game was a tough test for an offensive line that looked disjointed all preseason. Defensively, we knew from last year that the Giants defense can cover (even if they didn't always show that Sunday against the Broncos).

Sep 15 Jabrill Peppers is usually a ball of energy. Giants coaches have often spoken how difficult it is sometimes to contain him. The safety is usually the loudest player on the practice field. Then he played fewer than 50% of the defensive snaps in the Giants' Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos. That clearly frustrated Peppers, who rarely came off the field at all in 2020.

Sep 14 There is not a whole lot of understanding with the Giants nowadays, as their fan base dared to get excited for a new season and then got slapped into reality as the Broncos did whatever they pleased for three hours at MetLife Stadium. It is impossible to take the Giants seriously when they continue to lose so often. Head coach Joe Judge afterward said, "It's a long season ... we literally have an entire season ahead of us..."

Sep 13 Giants lose to the Broncos 27-13

On the Game - Game 1
Gamegirl ..."I was excited at the start of the game, but then my hopes faded..."
Mikefan ..."It looks like the Giants will need a bit more time to make their changes work..."

Instant Analysis: Giants fall to Broncos, 27-13.
Teddy Bridgewater throws 2 TDs, Broncos pound Giants 27-13.
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Saquon Barkley's return to Giants was a letdown.
Giants' misery won't change until Daniel Jones does.
Saquon Barkley is finally back - but still doesn't quite look right.
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New York Giants fall to Denver, 27-13.
Denver Broncos 27 - New York Giants 13: Instant Reaction.
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Sep 12 Game 1 Preview - Giants (0-0) Cowboys (0-0)
Last season the Giants finished up with a 6-10 record, which landed them second in the NFC East. The Broncos finished last in the AFC West with a 5-11 record.

Sep 11 Jason Garrett was in his Upper West Side apartment, unable to sleep after a cross-country trip back from Denver. The constant blare of sirens heading south were nonstop. Then a friend called and told him what had happened. Two planes had hit the World Trade Center, setting off the worst terrorist attacks in American history and a life-changing sequence of events around the world. Nearly 20 years to the day later, Garrett can recall the details as if it happened yesterday.

Sep 10 Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett did not offer any guarantees, but when he spoke to media on Thursday he certainly sounded like he expected to have two of his key play-makers - running back Saquon Barkley and wide receiver/kick returner Kadarius Toney - available Sunday vs. the Denver Broncos.

Sep 8 Nate Solder unseats Matt Peart for Giants' starting right tackle. Solder was listed Tuesday as the Giants' starting right tackle on the unofficial depth chart for Sunday's game against the Broncos. After Solder opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19, there was a thought he might retire. Instead he accepted a $7 million pay cut, a position change from left tackle and a demotion to backing up Matt Peart. But the 10-year veteran Solder outperformed the second-year pro Peart in training camp to win the job.

Sep 7 When Joe Judge gathered his players together late Monday afternoon, he spoke to them about their just-completed practice, the schedule for the rest of the week - and who they had voted to be their captains on the 2021 Giants. Seven players will represent the team as captains: quarterback Daniel Jones, running back Saquon Barkley, center Nick Gates, linebacker Blake Martinez, safeties Jabrill Peppers and Logan Ryan, and kicker Graham Gano.

Sep 6 The question of whether Giants G.M. Dave Gettleman sits on the hot seat has become one of the questions that hovers over the 2021 season. If Gettleman is in trouble - and if he gets fired during or after the season - the Giants will have a problem. The problem is a simple one. The new G.M. will inherit a coach. Unless the new New York Giants G.M. has current Giants coach Joe Judge at the top of that short list, the new G.M. may want to hire his own coach.

Sep 5 How about this? How about the Giants' defense carrying the team until the offense gets going? You remember that side of the ball, right? There has not been any handwringing about the defense this summer, which is a good thing, especially compared with what seemed like a daily game of hide-and-seek, searching for the players imported to fix the scoring part of the team. The status of nearly every key player on defense was never an issue. No news was the best news. Not so on offense.

Sep 4 Rehearsal time is over and now it's time to get to work. But the Giants still have a number of lingering questions as they get set to kickoff the 2021 regular season at home against Denver next week. Five questions ahead of the New York Giants regular season.

Former Giants
David Patten died Thursday at the age of 47. The cause of death was a motorcycle accident, according to The State newspaper. Patten played 12 seasons in the NFL and was originally picked up by the New York Giants during the 1997 season after going undrafted out of Western Carolina. He made his biggest impact with Patriots, catching Tom Brady's first postseason touchdown in the Super Bowl 36 victory over the St. Louis Rams.

Sep 3 For the first time since becoming teammates, Saquon Barkley and Kenny Golladay today were together on the practice field in full pads. Afterward, each was non-committal about their availability for the Giants' season opener in 10 days against the Denver Broncos. Wide receiver Kadarius Toney, the Giants' first-round draft choice this year, has also missed much practice, prompting someone to ask coordinator Jason Garrett how much feel he has for what the offense will look like.

Sep 2 The NY Giants made three waiver wire claims Wednesday, one day after trimming the roster to 53 players. New York, with the No. 11 waiver priority in the NFL, claimed former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Justin Hilliard, former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Collin Johnson, and former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Quincy Roche. All three players have the potential to push for an immediate role, ahead of the Giants' season opener on Sept. 12 against the Denver Broncos.

Former Giants
Michael Strahan owns the single-season sack record and played his entire 15-year career with the New York Giants. That, along with his other career accomplishments, will get his No. 92 retired by the team this season.

Sep 1 The Giants made two trades in two days for offensive linemen, neither of whom will magically transform their group into a respectable NFL unit. But they sure are better bets than what the Giants had. After a miserable preseason by their line up and down the depth chart, the Giants knew they had to upgrade their talent, and they believe they did with the acquisitions of two young interior linemen, Ben Bredeson and Billy Price.

Aug 31 Special Report - On the eve of the massive player cut required by the NFL no later than 4 p.m. (ET) Tuesday, and less than 24 hours after the Giants lost their final preseason game, the Giants took steps to solve the offensive line problem. They traded interior defensive lineman B.J. Hill (6-3, 310) and a 2022 seventh round draft choice to the Cincinnati Bengals for center-guard Billy Price.
Price played in all 32 games in 2019-20, starting eight games two years ago and one last season. His lone start in 2020 was on Nov. 1 vs. Tennessee, when he stepped in for injured starter Trey Hopkins. As a rookie in 2018, Price started at center in all 10 games in which he played. He missed games 3-8 due to a foot injury suffered in Week 2 vs. Baltimore. Price helped Joe Mixon rush for AFC-best 1,168 yards and was selected to the All-Rookie team by Professional Football Writers of America.

Aug 30 Patriots 22 - Giants 20. The Giants' offensive line remains an unmitigated disaster. Who could've seen it coming, besides almost everybody? Perhaps most troubling, left tackle Andrew Thomas - whom Gettleman drafted fourth overall last year - played like garbage in Sunday's first half. How bad was Sunday night for this line? Well, big picture, the Giants had four drives against the Patriots' starting defense - before getting a touchdown against the backups to end the first half - and came away with zero points on those possessions. The Giants managed three punts - including drives of three and five plays - and a Jones interception, thrown into the end zone from the 1-yard line.

Aug 29 As the Giants close out their preseason Sunday night against the Patriots at MetLife Stadium, in what will be Jones' first appearance in a preseason game this season, there is no reason to believe, based on the evidence presented thus far this summer, they will be ready or able to throw a 30-point game at the Broncos on Sept. 12. Can they get to 27, or 24, or even 21? There is no indication the answer is leaning toward the affirmative.

Aug 28 Head coach Joe Judge confirmed that running back Saquon Barkley, wide receiver Kenny Golladay, and tight end Kyle Rudolph will not participate in Sunday's preseason game. All three are working their way back from physical ailments and have been working to ramp up for the season under the watchful eye of trainers.

Aug 27 When the Giants returned to their hotel rooms in Providence following Wednesday's practice and turned on their television sets, they saw what just about every other person in New England - and most of the country - was seeing: the hot take coronation of Mac Jones as the next great Patriots passer. On Thursday, the defense seemed intent on making the rookie quarterback look more like a rookie quarterback. And they did.

Aug 26 Giants-Patriots joint practices, Day 1 takeaways: Some good, some bad for Giants. Wednesday was a good news, bad news kind of day for the New York Giants as they held their first of two joint practices with the New England Patriots. The Giants made some highlight plays, and some lowlight ones. They got tight end Kyle Rudolph back from his foot injury. They lost cornerback Adoree' Jackson to an ankle injury, with his status for Week 1 apparently in doubt.

Aug 24 Giants coach Joe Judge refuses to be clone of Patriots' Bill Belichick. He spent eight seasons with the Patriots, won three Super Bowl rings and learned at the feet of the most accomplished coach in NFL history. But make no mistake: When Joe Judge brings his Giants to New England for joint practice sessions on Wednesday and Thursday in advance of Sunday's preseason finale at MetLife Stadium, this will be strictly business.

Former Giants
Tom Coughlin shared a heartbreaking update regarding his wife, Judy. In an article published on the New York Times and written by the former Jacksonville Jaguars coach and team's exec, he revealed he is providing full-time care to his wife as she battles an incurable disease.

Aug 23 The New York Giants, who in their preseason opener against the Jets didn't look very impressive overall, built on a solid week of joint practices against the Cleveland Browns in a 17-13 loss. With both teams sitting most of their starters this week, one of the most encouraging developments for the Giants was the play of the backup offensive linemen.

Aug 22 What to look for in Giants vs. Browns. Joe Judge and Kevin Stefanski, a pair of second-year head coaches who grew up close to each other in the Philadelphia area, gathered their teams this week at the Cleveland's practice facility in Berea, Ohio. They held joint practices on Thursday and Friday, which provided a change of pace for both teams in the dog days of training camp.

Aug 21 Two practices were a warm up to Sunday's exhibition game at FirstEnergy Stadium. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said quarterback Baker Mayfield will not play and that he intended to rest the majority of his starters for the second straight week. New York coach Joe Judge planned to talk to Stefanski before deciding whether he'll play starting quarterback Daniel Jones and the other first-teamers.

Aug 20 The best thing the Giants can glean from Thursday's businesslike joint practice with the Browns is that the dichotomy between the home team and the visiting team was not stark. This is not to say the Giants, 6-10 last season, got the better of the Browns, who went 11-5 in 2020 and are unquestionably on the rise. Sure, Baker Mayfield and the Browns' offense certainly looked more polished than Daniel Jones and his crew. No surprise there. But more often than not, the Giants held up quite well, a good sign that their roster is coming along.

Aug 17 The Giants and general manager Dave Gettleman made a couple of interesting trades in recent days with an eye toward upgrading their secondary and special teams unit. One was with the Houston Texans for cornerback Keion Crossen, the other with the Green Bay Packers for cornerback Josh Jackson.

Aug 16 Giants 53-man roster projection after Preseason Game 1. Who helped their cause in Saturday's preseason opener and who didn't? Here's an updated 53-man roster projection. There's still a lot of preseason left to go for the New York Giants, but with that said, the first round of roster cuts is fast approaching on August 17, when teams must trim their training camp rosters from 90 to 85.

Aug 15 After they got a sneak peek at Wednesday's Fan Fest, Giants supporters saw their team play at MetLife Stadium in person for the first time since Dec. 29, 2019. Big Blue opened the 2021 preseason against the New York Jets, and although there was some late excitement, the Giants fell 12-7 in the first tune-up of the year.

Aug 14 Joe Judge focusing on bottom of Giants roster in first preseason game. Judge and his coaching staff are not going to learn a whole lot about their starting units, because those players are not going to be on the field much, if at all. Daniel Jones will sit this one out, as will Saquon Barkley and new receivers Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney. Mostly, Judge wants to continue the evaluation of the bottom portion of their 90-man roster, as five players must get cut by Tuesday.

Aug 13 Special Report - The third preseason game was historically the one in which the starters did not participate. In effect, it was the last chance for the coaches to watch the team's hopefuls before making the final, painful roster cuts.
But things are different now, most notably in that there are only three preseason games, and the Giants announced Thursday that quarterback Daniel Jones WILL NOT PLAY Saturday night against the New York Jets. Rather, he will be the starter in the third game - at home against New England - which is the precursor to the season opener, also at home, against Denver ON Sept. 14.

Aug 12 The New York Giants released their first unofficial depth chart ahead of Saturday's preseason opener against the New York Jets. As always, it is subject to change. It simply serves as a guide, more so for the media than the coaches.

Aug 11 The Giants have made it clear over and over again they are playing the long game with Saquon Barkley. They are taking their time because they don't just need him to be healthy enough to play Week 1. They need him to last the entire season. And Saquon Barkley really needs that, too. It's now on Barkley to prove that he's not injury-prone.

Aug 8 With the temperature rising, the New York Giants wrapped up a lengthy second week of training camp on Saturday. The players will be off on Sunday, and then it's all systems go for the preseason opener Aug. 14. The team will also hold practice at the 2021 Giants Fan Fest presented by Quest Diagnostics at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m.

Aug 7 The Giants had been spoiled with good weather through the first eight days of training camp, but they weren't as lucky on Friday. It was a hot, humid day, and that led to a few players leaving practices at various points - likely due to dehydration - before eventually returning. Things picked back up after a light practice on Thursday, with more 11-on-11 drills than the Giants had run in all of camp. It was a rough day for the offense after the unit had gotten the better of the defense recently.

Aug 4 The second the Giants' wild, full-team brawl started on Tuesday morning, Daniel Jones did the last thing anyone would've expected. He ran towards the pile of players, and somehow ended up at the bottom. It was exactly the last place the Giants coaches wanted their franchise quarterback to be. But his teammates sure did notice that he was there.

Aug 3 Giants Training Camp Practice Report, Day 6. New week, same answer by head coach Joe Judge regarding running back Saquon Barkley's status. While Judge admits Barkley is making progress, there is still no estimated return date for the running back.

Aug 1 The New York Giants have their first off day of training camp on Sunday. It is a perfect day to assess what has gone on thus far. The first few days of training camp are an acclimation period. Wednesday and Thursday, in particular, were glorified OTA workouts in shorts and t-shirts. Business picks up on Tuesday when the Giants will hold their first fully-padded practice. From that point on, we will see Giants players in pads as often as possible.

Jul 30 Day 3 of practice at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center is in the books, with the players wearing shells for the first time. Practice was a bit shorter. After an injury scare yesterday, Shane Lemieux was outside during practice, but was limited to working with the training staff.

Jul 29 Nate Solder has no regrets as he returns to new Giants reality. Giants offensive lineman Nate Solder is entering his age-33 season. But no play, game or season is more important to him than his family.

Jul 26 Joe Judge has often spoken about doing whatever it takes to win. The Giants coach even ranted about it at the end of last season. But the NFL's COVID-19 protocols are at least making things interesting for Judge as he enters his second year in the organization.

Jul 24 Giants turned Atlanta training facility into unofficial home. There is no a Giants logo at midfield, and Joe Judge is nowhere to be found. But make no mistake: Pinnacle Performance facility in Atlanta was the epicenter of the Giants' universe after organized team activities and minicamp ended in mid-June and before training camp opens Tuesday.

Jul 22 Logan Ryan was a late addition to the 2020 Giants, joining the team just before the start of the regular season. However, it was clear that it did not take long for Ryan to emerge as one of the leaders on Big Blue's defense. The veteran defensive back appeared on NFL Network's 'Good Morning Football' this week to discuss why he decided to sign with the Giants after waiting all summer to join a team.

Jul 20 Saquon Barkley can't do much these days without feeling the glare from everyone's eyes on his surgically repaired right knee. And that's what everyone was staring at when he spent his Monday morning running around a football field with 200 kids. And the truth is, with the first practice of training camp just nine days away, even Barkley doesn't seem to know for sure when he'll really be back.

Jul 16 Special Report - Well, Giants Nation, with the upcoming 2021 season schedule out about a month now, the "wise guys" in Las Vegas have posted early betting lines on all the regular season games. And as one would expect of a team that went 6-10 last season, New York is the betting "underdog" in quite a few of them.
As fate would have it, with the new 17-game schedule, each team had a 50/50 chance of either getting an extra home game, or an extra away game, and you can guess which side of the coin flip the Giants ended up on. Yup - they get eight home games, but nine visiting games this coming season.
Of those nine "road" games, New York is favored to win in exactly ZERO of those contests. The betting line for those away games is as follows (as published by "Draft Kings" in Las Vegas):

Jul 13 Giants to hold Fan Fest Aug. 11 at MetLife Stadium. To celebrate the return of fans for the 2021 NFL season, the New York Giants will host the 2021 Giants Fan Fest presented by Quest Diagnostics at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday, August 11 at 6 p.m. Fans can enjoy an evening of football, food and fun as the Giants hold their only open practice of the year.

Jul 12 Once one of the top offensive tackles in the league, Nate Solder faces an uphill battle to make the NY Giants' roster after returning from opting out in 2020 Just three years ago, Nate Solder arrived to the NY Giants as the highest-paid offensive tackle in the NFL and an early signature addition during Dave Gettleman's first season as general manager, but his circumstances entering the 2021 season couldn't be a starker contrast from his first.

Jul 8 Giants are most balanced team in NFC East. Each team in the NFC East has clearly defined strengths and weaknesses. For the Dallas Cowboys, their strength is on offense and their holes are on defense. The Washington Football Team is poised to field an elite defense but questionable offense. In Philly, there are too many weaknesses to count.

Jul 7 PFF was not a big fan of Daniel Jones as a draft prospect. He was viewed as a player with marginal first-round talent - someone who should have been drafted at the top of the second based on the data from his college career. Of course, he was always likely to go higher than that because of the value of the quarterback position, but it was still eye-opening when the New York Giants pulled the trigger at No. 6 overall. Still, after two seasons in the NFL, it feels like Jones is suddenly underrated after being largely written off in some quarters.

Jul 1 More than perhaps any quarterback in football, Daniel Jones has had to prove himself worthy as an NFL-caliber quarterback since being taken with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. And through two years, Jones has had moments of brilliance that have inspired the imagination of Giants fans and given them faith in him. But he has also had plenty working against him -- which has shown up in his results.

Jun 26 Fact or Fiction: The first half of the Giants' schedule is tougher than the second. | The toughest road game is at Kansas City in Week 8 on Monday Night Football. | The Giants play back-to-back road games on three occasions this season. New Orleans and Dallas will be the toughest of them. | The Chargers are the sleeper team to watch on the Giants' 2021 schedule.

Jun 23 Nate Ebner withdrew Tuesday from competing for a spot on the USA Rugby team, a move that prevents him from going to the Tokyo Olympics and should hasten the safety's opportunity to return to the Giants. Even though Ebner was not on the Giants' roster, head coach Joe Judge said in May, "We fully intend for him to be a member of the Giants."

Jun 22 Giants legend Eli Manning is officially back with the organization in a business operations and fan engagement role. He also will work on original content development, which includes a new lifestyle series that premieres this fall.

Jun 18 Last season was a tale of two halves for Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. In the first eight weeks of the season, New York ranked 15th in defensive efficiency. Graham initially attempted to run more man coverage, and, when it wasn't working early in the season, he pivoted to a more zone-oriented approach which led to bigger plays in key situations, while not surrendering explosive plays.

Jun 15 The Giants are a team on the rise, according to this NFL analyst, who believes that despite last year's losing record, the Giants could be good enough to push for a postseason berth in 2021. Typically when a team finishes 6-10, the following year's expectations are kept relatively low.

Jun 13 The Giants wrapped up their three-day minicamp on Thursday and now - after two more voluntary OTAs this week - the entire roster and staff will be off for the summer. Until training camp. In late-July, that's when things get serious. As the Giants' roster is more talented top-to-bottom than in recent years, some intersting players might ultimately have a tough time making the team if they don't stand out in training camp.

Jun 11 The Giants concluded their three-day mandatory minicamp on Thursday as they near the end of the offseason workout program. The team still has two more organized team activities (OTAs) next week, after which they will break until training camp at the end of July.

Jun 10 Giants running back Saquon Barkley says he is "doing well" in his rehab from a torn ACL, but won't put a timetable on his return or provide any public assurance that he will be back for the start of the new season. The tight-lipped Barkley wouldn't even go into detail about where he is in the rehab process, although sources have told ESPN recently that there have been no significant setbacks and that he has progressed to jump-cutting. "Looks good," one of the sources said.

Jun 9 The New York Giants went through Day 1 of their three-day mandatory minicamp, a two-hour practice that can best be described as being run like a walkthrough but with a little more up-tempo. Among the goals of the camp, per head coach Joe Judge is to help the players continue to focus on laying the groundwork in terms of communication.

Former Giants
Jim Fassel, who led the Giants to three playoff berths and a Super Bowl and mentored some of the franchise's greatest players in his seven seasons as the team's coach, has passed away. He was 71.

Jun 6 The Giants spent years looking to identify Eli Manning's successor, passing on Sam Darnold and Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson until they anointed Daniel Jones as the king to the franchise quarterback throne. And of course it is critical that the Giants are as right about who follows Manning as they were wrong about who followed Tom Coughlin, until Joe Judge showed up.

Jun 5 Special Report - In their last four seasons, the Giants are 18-46, which impossibly breaks down to 9-23 at home and 9-23 on the road, and it doesn't get much worse than that. They played to records of 3-5, 2-6, 2-6 and 2-6 in MetLife Stadium and they were 3-5, 2-6, 3-5 and 1-7 away from home.
So now Joe Judge, in his second year as the head coach, having taken over from Ben McAdoo and Pat Shurmur (with almost no help from Steve Spagnuolo, who was 1-3 after he took over from the fired McAdoo), has to be focused on finding a way to achieve some sort of improvement.
He has gotten tons of help from general manager Dave Gettleman, who has provided smart draft choices and key veteran free agents, but the bulk of the burden still lies with Judge and his staff.

Jun 3 Daniel Jones is going to have a plethora of options in the passing game that could spread the wealth around, but there's virtually no chance that the team-leader in receiving touchdowns will find the end zone just three times this season, as Darius Slayton did in 2020. Kenny Golladay is the NY Giants' marquee offseason addition. During the 2019 season, the last time Golladay played 16 games, the star wide receiver caught a career-high 11 touchdowns.

May 31 If the Giants miss the playoffs in 2021, it won't be because of lack of talent. Ultimately, the Giants' primary starters this season will look different at many spots across the depth chart compared to how it looked last year, whether that's due to departures, additions or the development of youngsters already on the roster. Who should feel secure in their job?

May 30 Despite adding weapons to the passing game, the Giants will still heavily focus on the run game. If you go back to Jason Garrett's offenses in Dallas, he always kept a balanced offensive attack whether it was with Julius Jones, Marion Barber, DeMarco Murray, or Ezekiel Elliott. Similarly, Joe Judge has preached toughness as the foundation of his team, which is reflected in a team's ability to run the ball.

May 29 Statistical issues the Giants need to improve on defense in 2021. The Giants defense was surprisingly solid in 2020. With a few tweaks though, defensive coordinator Patrick Graham's unit is going to be even better in 2021.

May 28 Joe Judge gives Daniel Jones vote of confidence: 'Our quarterback'. Unfortunately, Jones, who's armed with some new weapons in the offseason, has been unable to work with them in the first three OTAs. The biggest prize, receiver Kenny Golladay, who was signed to a four-year, $72 million contract, was not on the field Thursday for the team's third OTA, which was the first one open to media. Also missing were free-agent receiver John Ross and first-round draft pick receiver Kadarius Toney. Newly signed tight end Kyle Rudolph is rehabbing from foot surgery.

May 25 Saquon Barkley is rehabbing from a torn ACL. While he's expected to be ready to go by the time the season begins (at least that's the presumption since the Giants haven't' offered any time frame), the Giants knew going into this off-season that they had to protect themselves just in case Barkley wasn't at 100%. That protection is Devontae Booker, who is entering his sixth season after spending four years with Denver and last year with Las Vegas. Booker could very well end up having a much more significant role for the Giants this year than anyone is ready to admit.

May 23 If all goes according to plan, the Giants could have a legitimate Rookie of the Year contender on their roster. Not first-round pick wide receiver Kadarius Toney, either. It seems second-round pick Azeez Ojulari, an edge rusher from Georgia, has a real shot at competing for the defensive rookie award. If Ojulari was able to pull it off, he'd be the first Giants rookie to win it since Lawrence Taylor won in 1981, when the Hall of Famer was an All-Pro and Pro Bowler in his first year.

May 22 Fact or Fiction: Predicting win total to take NFC East. The Giants.com crew is presented with four statements and must decide whether they are Fact or Fiction. With the expanded 17-game schedule, nine wins will be enough to win the NFC East this year.

May 21 A lawsuit was filed against the New York Giants by their former video director in the fallout following an alleged physical altercation involving two other employees at the team's facility. Dave Maltese was fired in March for what the suit describes as "retaliatory purposes" in violation of CEPA, New Jersey's whistleblower statute.

May 20 There's no doubt the offensive line played better in the second half of the season. According to Pro Football Focus, the Giants allowed pressure on only 31% of their dropbacks over the final six weeks (13th-best in the NFL). In their first 11 weeks, the Giants were ranked last, allowing pressure on 45.5% of their dropbacks.

May 18 'Bizarre' rookie practice caught Giants' Joe Judge off guard. Joe Judge was walking off the field with Patrick Graham, the Giants' defensive coordinator, during one of the rookie minicamp practices last weekend when the head coach made a few startling observations.

May 17 Takeaways from Giants rookie minicamp. It wasn't a traditional minicamp, but the Giants two-day rookie camp afforded head coach Joe Judge and his staff a look at the future of this team. n a sign that life in the NFL is gradually returning to normal, the New York Giants were able to hold a rookie minicamp, the first of head coach Joe Judge's tenure with the team.

May 16 Giants' Jonathan Tisch: We 'don't know' if Saquon Barkley will be ready for Week 1. The team has been preparing in case Barkley's rehab takes a detour, adding several running backs over the offseason, signing free agent Devontae Booker, drafting Arizona's Gary Brightwell and most recently, bringing in former Philadelphia Eagle Corey Clement.

May 15 Special Report - Well, it is now time to survey the talent that "Trader Dave" Gettleman obtained in the 2021 NFL draft, while gaining an extra first round pick next season from Chicago, as well as an extra third round pick from Miami. In the meantime, our GM got extraordinarily lucky with who was still "on the board" by the time his delayed selections came to be made.
The additions were as follows: Round 1: Kadarius Toney, WR Florida: 5-11 5/8- 193: There has been quite an incredible reaction to the selection of this superb wide receiver out of Florida with the 20th pick, obtained from Chicago.
Jaguars' head coach Urban Meyer claimed to be "heartbroken" that the Giants nabbed Toney before Jacksonville's second first-round selection came up five spots later, calling Kadarius "human highlight reel." ESPN Analyst and 11-year NFL player Nate Burleson filmed a video claiming that Toney was "the steal of the first round" in the 20th spot.

May 14 - Ranking Giants' games on 2021 schedule from easiest to hardest as Daniel Jones tries to get Joe Judge to the playoffs.

The Giants' 2021 schedule features seven games against teams that went to the playoffs last year, and six games against teams that finished over .500. It also gives the Giants a great chance to get off to a hot start and have a strong finish, though there certainly are some challenges in between.

Giants game-by-game predictions for the 2021 NFL season. It's way too early to predict the outcome of every game on the New York Giants' regular season schedule, fresh off the NFL's unveiling Wednesday night. But sometimes you've got to have some fun.

Breaking down the 2021 Giants regular season schedule. It's playoffs or bust for the Giants after spending big in free agency and going all-in on Daniel Jones for 2021. The home schedule should help Joe Judge's cause. The road schedule will not.

May 13 - Giants release official 2021 NFL schedule. Three primetime road games, including Monday night contests against Super Bowl LV participants Kansas City and Tampa Bay, and three NFC East games in the last four weeks, two at home, highlight the Giants' 2021 schedule. The Giants' preseason (dates and times will be announced in the future): Week 1 vs. the Jets Week 2 at Cleveland Week 3 vs. New England. The Giants do not play any of their preseason opponents in the regular season.

May 12 - Giants will open 2021 NFL season against Broncos. To the disappointment of fans who are champing at the bit for a shot at the Eagles, the Giants will open the season at home Sept. 12 against the Broncos, a source told The Post. Pat Shurmur, who was 9-23 as Giants head coach in 2018-19 before he was replaced by Joe Judge, is the Broncos offensive coordinator.

May 11 - If there was any position unit on the New York Giants crying out for a significant infusion of talent after last season, the wide receiver group had to be it. Things were so dire among this group that the Giants made the receiving corps a top priority, adding two free agents in Kenny Golladay, a legitimate X-receiver, and John Ross, a sprinter type capable of burning opponents with his straight-line speed.

May 7 - The Giants came out of the 2020 draft with three offensive linemen - taking one in the first (Andrew Thomas), third (Matt Peart) and fifth (Shane Lemieux) rounds. If all three are not in the plans in a major way a year later, something is wrong with that draft haul, and the evaluators who came together to make those selections have some explaining to do. Guess what? All three are in the plans, in a big way. This is the main reason why the Giants did not select an offensive lineman with any of their six picks in the 2021 draft.

May 6 - Breaking down the New York Giants roster post-draft: Tight Ends. The Giants are counting on their tight ends to play a big role in the passing game. Will they be up for the challenge?

May 5 - All eyes on NY Giants' Jason Garrett heading into 2021 Season. After an off-season and NFL Draft that loaded the NY Giants offense with playmakers, offensive coordinator Jason Garrett needs to deliver results this fall. Last season saw a perfect storm of injuries, offensive line growing pains, and bad play-calling consume the offensive side of the ball for the G-Men.

May 4 - 2021 NFL Draft: Giants mostly struck gold, but here's the one thing they still need to address before season. Not a single one of New York's six picks this year came up front, where you'd think protecting Jones is one of the club's most pressing priorities. Gettleman downplayed the issue. "It's really apparent that we have a little more confidence in our offensive linemen than you guys do," the GM said. Is he wrong?

May 2 - Four of the six members of the Giants' 2021 draft class are defensive players and none of the six is an offensive lineman. Sure enough, the Giants added two linemen immediately after the draft concluded, agreeing to terms with Brett Heggie (Florida) and Jake Burton (Baylor).

NY Giants 2021 NFL Draft grades for every pick. The 2021 NFL Draft was unlike any before in NY Giants GM Dave Gettleman's career, featuring multiple trade backs, and New York added several players capable of making an impact.

The Giants got better in this 2021 NFL Draft. But how much better? Enough to win the NFL's most mediocre division, which was decided via pillow fight in 2020? Possibly ... with an asterisk, because there are asterisks attached to every NFL draft.

The Giants came away with an impressive haul of six prospects not to mention three additional picks in 2022 where the talent is expected to be much deeper in several areas. A look at the Giants' impressive 2021 haul..

Grading Giants' 2021 NFL Draft picks, from Kadarius Toney to Gary Brightwell, plus all the trades: How did 'Trader Dave' do? It was a thrilling three days for the Giants. But how did they do?

May 1 - UPDATE - With the 201st pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Oklahoma State cornerback Rodarius Williams.

May 1 - UPDATE - With the 196th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (5-11, 218 pounds).

May 1 - UPDATE - With the 116th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Northern Iowa defensive lineman Elerson Smith (6-6, 252 pounds).

May 1 - Predicting who Giants pick in Rounds 4-7, including a massive SEC offensive lineman. The only glaring need left on the roster, really, is on the offensive line, which can be addressed in the fourth round with a potential starter-level player.

Dave Gettleman fills Giants needs as trading ways become talk of NFL Draft. Gettleman and the Giants in the first two days of the draft conducted a master class in adding talent while maximizing future assets.

Apr 30 - UPDATE - With the 71st pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Aaron Robinson.

Apr 30 - UPDATE - With the 50th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Georgia linebacker Azeez Ojulari.

Apr 30 - NFL Draft 2021: Dave Gettleman put the Giants' long-term future ahead of his own. How those picks unfolded looked bad - really, really bad - for the man calling the shots in East Rutherford. The rival Philadelphia Eagles made a stunning trade with the Dallas Cowboys to move up in the first round, and then took a player in star Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith that was long linked to the Giants.

Apr 29 - UPDATE - With the 20th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney (6-0, 193 pounds). Here is everything you need to know about the newest member of the team...

Apr 29 - UPDATE - Giants general manager Dave Gettleman engineered a trade with the Chicago Bears for quite the haul. The Giants sent the 11th overall pick to the Bears, who used it to select Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. In return, the Giants receive the Bears' first (No. 20) and fifth-round picks in this year's draft and Chicago's first and fourth-round picks in 2022.

Apr 29 John Mara may have provided ultimate Giants NFL Draft clue. It can go like this: We have an offense that was lousy in 2020 and a defense that was not. Until proven otherwise, the thrust in any player procurement must lean heavily to fixing what was a woebegone scoring attack. Too simplistic? Maybe. But not really. If the Giants do not improve, dramatically, on the 17.5 points a game they averaged last season...

Apr 28 Giants seven-round 2021 NFL Mock Draft. New York ends up going offense at No. 11. In a season where the Giants absolutely, positively have to find out what they have in quarterback Daniel Jones, the addition of Waddle gives them the potential for a very potent offense. Golladay is their No. 1 receiver.

Apr 24 Special Report - For those of you salivating at the thought of Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons being the Giants' first pick in the draft (11th overall), you may be in for a disappointment. Reports have circulated for months now that there are "character issues" involving the 6-4, 240-pound Penn State superstar.
And they have escalated lately, although one cannot be sure if the sudden increase in negativity isn't part of a "dirty tricks" campaign (in which all teams participate) in an attempt to force teams to shy away from a particular player. But the Giants are especially sensitive to these problems, given their recent experience with Odell Beckham Jr., Ereck Flowers, Eli Apple and DeAndre Baker.

Apr 20 Early Sports Book odds predict Giants to finish under .500 in 2021, and if that comes to fruition, that won't be good news for a Giants team whose co-owner, John Mara, has already gone on record as expecting more wins starting this season.

Apr 18 Daniel Jones is not a player many would put in a group with Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson, but as it turns out, the New York Giants quarterback does share that company when it comes to one key statistic: clean-pocket passing. The problem for Jones is that he very rarely gets a clean pocket to work with. He has been one of the most-pressured quarterbacks in the league over his first two seasons, having been sacked 83 times in 27 games (26 starts).

Apr 16 Giants players followed the lead of several other NFL teams, announcing Thursday that they will not attend in-person voluntary workouts, citing COVID-19 concerns. The offseason workout program is scheduled to begin on Monday.

Apr 10 Special Report - With the draft less than three weeks away, there are reports that the Giants are receiving telephone offers for their 11th spot in the first round. None of them have been confirmed as of yet, but one of the interested teams appears to be the Chicago Bears, who need a quarterback and apparently have been rebuffed by the teams in the top 10 spots.
Chicago's turn comes in the 20th position. The offer, reportedly, was for the Giants to trade positions with the Bears and receive their first-round selection in the 2022 draft. Tempting? Somewhat, but unlikely the Giants will take it, since they must have three or four names targeted for No. 11 who won't be there if they agree to dropping down nine more slots.

Apr 9 Giants' 2021 draft: How far would be too far to move down in Round 1? Chad Reuter of NFL.com proposes a trade down to No. 20 with the Chicago Bears for the Giants. In Reuter's scenario, the Giants also receive a 2021 third-round pick and a tantalizing 2022 first-round pick. Could they really get that much?

Former Giants
Herb Johnson, who was believed to be the oldest living former Giants player, passed away last Saturday in an assisted living center on Long Island after a long illness. He was 92. Johnson played for the Giants in 1954, his only NFL season.

Apr 7 Why did the New York Giants gamble in NFL free agency? Wide receivers Kenny Golladay and John Ross, tight end Kyle Rudolph, defensive lineman Danny Shelton and cornerback Adoree' Jackson missed more games combined last season than they played. Each was sidelined at least four games, and Golladay, Jackson and Ross sat out at least 10.

Apr 5 There has never been any doubt about Daniel Jones' ability to rally those around him, gaining their trust and support. That happened back in his rookie year. It comes as no surprise that Jones this week marshaled several Giants offensive players - wide receivers, tight ends and even a few linemen - to travel to Phoenix, Ariz., for a few days of throwing sessions,

Apr 3 The Giants' 16-member free agency class, a group that includes some big money players (Adoree' Jackson, Kenny Golladay) and some fliers (Ifeadi Odenigbo, John Ross). One thing that stands out about this group is that of their 16 free agents signed since the start of the free agency period, half have a connection to a current member of either the coaching staff or front office.

Apr 1 Giants co-owner John Mara approved of the team spending more money this offseason as it handed out more than $100 million in guaranteed money. But without saying general manager Dave Gettleman's job is in jeopardy, Mara also made it clear what he expects in return. "It's time for us to start winning," Mara told reporters via videoconference after the conclusion of the NFL owners meetings Wednesday.

NFC East News.
NFC East offseason roundup. Each team in the NFC East has made some big offseason moves this month, setting the four clubs up for what should be an interesting race for the division title in 2021.

Mar 31 The NFL announced that each team will play 17 regular-season games beginning this year, the first expansion of the schedule since it increased from 14 to 16 games in 1978. The four NFC East teams will travel to the AFC East teams that finished in the same position in the standings in 2020. The Giants and Miami Dolphins were the second-place teams in their respective divisions and will meet this season in Hard Rock Stadium.

Mar 30 John Mara says Daniel Jones can win Super Bowl with Giants. Do you believe Daniel Jones looks like a quarterback who will ultimately win a Super Bowl? "Yes he does," Mara responded. "I can say that without any hesitation." Good enough to win multiple Super Bowls like his predecessor, Eli Manning? "I don't see why not," the Giants CEO said, "if we put the right pieces around him."

Mar 29 The 2021 NFL season will be unlike any other, as the league expands to a 17-game schedule for the first time. According to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the league is expected to officially announce the change this week. For the NY Giants, and every team in the NFC East, it means a road contest against an AFC East foe. This year, it will be the AFC East team that hosts, and the Giants will travel to take on the Miami Dolphins.

Mar 28 How New York Giants' Free-Agency Spree Sets Up Their Draft. This year thanks to an uncharacteristically large free-agency spending spree - uncharacteristic because building a roster with free agents doesn't usually work out, nor is it sustainable over the long term - Gettleman has given the Giants enough flexibility regarding how they spend their six draft picks.

Mar 27 How could Friday's trades impact the Giants? The intrigue surrounding the 2021 NFL Draft is already kicking into a higher gear. Friday afternoon saw a pair of trades which shook up the top 10 of the upcoming draft, with the San Francisco 49ers trading up with the Miami Dolphins to third overall and the Philadelphia Eagles subsequently trading with the Dolphins.

Mar 26 The Giants added playmakers on offense this offseason, most notably receiver Kenny Golladay and tight end Kyle Rudolph, but did not address their offensive line, until Thursday, when they signed Zach Fulton, a veteran guard added for depth and to compete for a starting job. Fulton, 29, has 107 games and 90 starts on his NFL resume. He started all 16 games at right guard for the Texans in 2020 and has 65 starts at right guard in his seven-year career, the first four years with the Chiefs and the past three seasons with the Texans.

Mar 25 Grading every Giants free agency move, including blockbuster Kenny Golladay, Adoree' Jackson signings. The Giants were active to start free agency, and surprised some around the league with their willingness to go big-money spending. In all, the Giants have added nine new players via free agency.

Mar 24 The Giants' frenzy of free-agent signings this past week is reminiscent of their flurry in 2016 when they doled out some $144 million in guaranteed money to free agents Olivier Vernon, Janoris Jenkins and Damon Harrison as well as the re-signing of Jason Pierre-Paul. We all know how that worked out: An 11-5 season in 2017 that proved to be nothing more than fool's gold and was followed by 36 losses in 48 games the next three seasons before Joe Judge was hired as head coach last year.

Mar 23 The Giants made their second big move in three days when they agreed to terms with former Tennessee Titans cornerback Adoree' Jackson. The deal is for three years and $39 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter, and includes $26.5 million in guarantees and more than $20 million fully guaranteed. Jackson, 25, was recently released by the Titans. He was in high demand, with the Philadelphia Eagles in the mix until the final moments, according to a source. Jackson was scheduled to visit the Eagles after the Giants on Monday.

Mar 22 Takeaways from the New York Giants' first week of free agency. general manager Dave Gettleman has left nothing to chance. He's added players at nearly every position of need - backup running back, receiver, tight end, backup quarterback, edge rusher, and inside linebacker. Thus far, the only two spots he hasn't added to are cornerback (which could change if they land Adoree' Jackson) and offensive line (technically, they did add Jonotthan Harrison).

Mar 21 Special Report - When this 2021 season finally opens, the Giants will be able to put running back Saquon Barkley on the field. And tight end Kyle Rudolph. Oh, and now super wide receiver Kenny Golladay, who was signed Saturday after two days of negotiating to a contract reportedly worth $72 million over four years. Quarterback Daniel Jones was limited to a one-word exclamation when he heard the news: "WOW!"
And so general manager Dave Gettleman finally got his man, and with the offense now solid at wide receiver, better at tight end and obviously improved (by association) at quarterback, all he has to worry about is his young offensive line - and that unit showed great improvement last season.

Mar 20 Giants talking contract with free agent receiver Kenny Golladay. They know if he were to sign, he instantly would become the physical presence lacking in their passing game. They understand the 6-foot-4 Golladay running down the field and hauling in passes from Daniel Jones would change the complexion of their attack. The Giants needed to investigate what went down last season, when Golladay hurt his hip during a Nov. 1 loss to the Colts. He did not play again.

Mar 19 The Giants aren't spending the most money or signing the most players in NFL free agency. They certainly are having an interesting week, though. Kyle Rudolph signing - The real question is what happens to Engram. The Giants have Rudolph, Kaden Smith and the recently-resigned Levine Toilolo, all traditional inline tight ends. None as dynamic as Engram, but all by reputation better inline blockers.

Mar 18 The Giants are bringing Kenny Golladay, the best available wide receiver on the open market, in for a visit. Talks are underway as to what it will take in a contract to make a deal. This is not a drill. It could happen, and if it does, just like that the Giants would look and feel markedly different. Markedly better.

Mar 17 The Giants and defensive tackle Leonard Williams reached an agreement on a three-year contract. In doing so, the Giants have secured the multi-year services of one of their most productive players and grant themselves salary cap relief. In 2020, Williams, 26, led the team and was seventh in the NFL with 11.5 sacks, the highest total by a Giants player since Jason Pierre-Paul's 14.5 in 2014.

Mar 16 After Vikings sign Dalvin Tomlinson, here's how Giants will replace him on defensive line. The Giants haven't had too many homegrown players worth keeping around in recent years, but defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson was one of them. He was a second-round pick in 2017, played for three different coaching staffs and still managed to get better each year, culminating in his best season in 2020.

Mar 14 Giants are keeping Nate Solder, restructuring his contract. What Solder's role will actually be is a major question mark. There are three options. He's the swing tackle. He starts at right tackle. He starts at guard (right or left). The most likely answer is that Solder will be the swing tackle, but the other two can't be ruled out.

Mar 11 Giants cut Kevin Zeitler in huge salary-cap saver. The release saves the Giants a hearty $12 million on the 2021 salary cap. In 2020, Zeitler was graded as No. 32 in the league, out of 80 qualifying guards, by Pro Football Focus. Zeitler is one of more than a handful of quality guards set to hit the open market and most, if not all of them, will be forced to play for less money than they did in 2020. The Giants will likely scour the free agent market for help at this spot.

Mar 10 The Giants will not let free agency determine whether they get to keep Leonard Williams. The team announced today it has placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on the standout defensive tackle, who had the finest season of his six-year career in 2020. It is the second consecutive year Williams has received the franchise tag. Williams is the second player the Giants have tagged twice.

Mar 9 The Giants and defensive lineman Leonard Williams are working on a long-term deal as the franchise deadline approaches, sources told ESPN. The deadline is 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

Mar 7 Inside look at different ways Giants can improve at wide receiver. One year ago, with a historically deep wide receiver draft class, the Giants didn't use any of their 10 picks to add to the nucleus of Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton and Golden Tate. The decision haunted the NFL's second-worst scoring offense and stunted quarterback Daniel Jones' growth. As second chances go, this is a good one. Wide receiver is a strength of the 2021 draft and the premier position in free agency.

Mar 6 New York Giants offseason plan: Addressing the numerous needs on offense Laying out a plan for upgrading the Giants' offense in 2021. NFL free agency doesn't officially begin for a few more days, though with veterans being shed by teams as cost-cutting measures the market is actually already open. The 2021 NFL Draft is only a few weeks away.

Mar 4 Golden Tate has been released by the Giants. The move creates $6 million in cap space for the Giants, $10 million if he is designated a post-June 1 cut. Tate was to make $8.5 million and count $11 million against the salary cap in 2021. The Giants also cut veteran linebacker David Mayo.

Mar 3 As the new NFL league year and the opening of free agency rapidly approaches, the NY Giants have several tough decisions to make, but of their 14 unrestricted free agents, retaining only four should be considered a top priority.

Former Giants
John Mendenhall, a standout Giants defensive tackle for eight years in the 1970s, passed away on Friday after a lengthy illness in his hometown of Cullen, Louisiana.

Mar 1 The Giants are reportedly set to welcome back another familiar face from the Tom Coughlin years. That would be offensive line coach Pat Flaherty, who per ESPN has been hired by Joe Judge to serve in an advisory role that will include coaching the team's offensive linemen among his duties.

Feb 27 Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder intends to play in 2021 as long as the situation is right, he told ESPN in a phone conversation this week. Solder, who opted out this past season because of concerns for his family with COVID-19, has yet to have that conversation with the team about his future.
He was considered a high-risk opt-out and his contract tolled. He is scheduled to make $10 million in 2021 while costing $16.5 million against the salary cap this season. The Giants haven't been in a rush to make any moves with the new league year still almost three weeks away.

Feb 25 Can the Giants keep Leonard Williams and Dalvin Tomlinson? There is a very, very slim chance the Giants can keep the band of Leonard Williams and Dalvin Tomlinson together, but there are also a lot of obstacles that need to be overcome. That and a proposed mock contract for Tomlinson. Where there's a will, theres a way.

Feb 23 Special Report - This time of year is always difficult for pro football fans. The Super Bowl has come and gone, were still a month away from NFL free agency and over two months away until the NFL Draft. And worst of all, were seven months away until the start of the 2021 regular season.
With nothing but time on our hands until the start of the new season, all we can do is look ahead and envision what changes/upgrades teams will make this offseason as 31 teams will be looking to dethrone the reigning Super Bowl Champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Feb 21 The Giants need to get better. A whole lot better. It has to start happening when free agency opens up in mid-March and it must continue in late April during the 2021 NFL Draft. The Giants, in Joe Judges first year as head coach, took steps toward improvement. Steps, not strides. Their defense is imperfect, but fully functional, in need of more pass rush help. Their offense at times was barely functional. Plenty, but not all, of the ineptitude can be traced back to Saquon Barkleys knee injury, which ended his season in Week 2.

Feb 19 How the Carson Wentz trade impacts the Giants. Heres how the Eagles trading of Carson Wentz to the Colts could cripple the Giants most bitter division rival for the upcoming year or two.

NFC East News
Eagles agree to trade QB Carson Wentz to Colts for two draft picks.
Carson Wentz trade marks a dark day for Howie Roseman.

Feb 18 There are always challenges. Figuring out how to pay Leonard Williams is one of them, to be sure, but the Giants are assigning this to the "good problem to have" department. There was a semi-serious sense inside the organization of "thats going to cost us" whenever Williams dropped the opposing quarterback during the 2020 season. That sense will soon turn to reality. Production on the field leads to rewards in the bank account. The wheels are already turning, as far as getting the 26-year-old defensive tackle signed to a long-term contract extension.

Feb 15 Here are Giants key dates to watch - for Leonard Williams, Saquon Barkley, Evan Engram, Jabrill Peppers, more. Its technically possible, but unlikely, that Giants general manager Dave Gettleman would franchise tag defensive lineman Leonard Williams - a pending free agent - for a second straight year.

Feb 12 Former NY Giants quarterback Alex Tanney wasted little time before jumping into the coaching game, joining the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles staff on Thursday. Tanney, 33, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, ending a nine-year career where he played his final two seasons in a Giants uniform.

Feb 11 Stay or Go: Dissecting the Giants looming free agency decisions on Leonard Williams and 13 others. Before the Giants even get to free agency, they have some expensive decisions to make on their own players. They have 14 players scheduled to be unrestricted free agents on March 17, including two key members of their defensive line. Heres a look at all those players, and what the Giants plans for them might be, and should be.

Feb 10 How tough is the Giants 2021 schedule? The opponents are set. The locations are set. Now all we need to wait for are the exact dates to complete the Giants 2021 regular season schedule. While it will be some time before the scheduled is released, we can take a look at the strength of the Giants 2021 schedule now based on their opponents performances this past year.

Feb 9 Joe Judge hiring Rob Sale to fill turbulent spot on Giants coaching staff. The position of offensive line coach was a turbulent one for Judge in his first year as a head coach at any level. This is an important hire for Judge. His offensive line improved last season but remains a work in progress.

Feb 7 One Giant victory, an oral history of the winning drive in Super Bowl XLII. This is the oral history -- as told by players, coaches, celebrity fans, and the broadcasters who brought you the game over a decade ago from Glendale, Arizona -- of the Giants game-winning drive in Super Bowl XLII. The story starts with the Giants trailing 14-10 with 2:42 remaining in the game...

Feb 6 Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett is set to return for Year 2 in New York, where hell have several players returning from the leagues 31st ranked offense. But make no mistake, Garretts return doesnt mean that the status quo is acceptable. The Giants struggles to move the ball and score are all things he needs to address with his game plans and personnel use. Heres a look at some of the things Garrett and the Giants need to change or decide on regarding the offense if the unit is to take that long-awaited step forward toward becoming a juggernaut.

Feb 4 Saquon Barkley says his surgically repaired knee is doing well, but the star running back wont set a target date for his return to the NFL. Barkley, the 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, tore his right ACL in Week 2 and missed the rest of the 2020 season. The Giants finished 6-10, one win short of winning the NFC East.

Feb 2 Steve Spagnuolo looks to repeat history vs. Tom Brady in Super Bowl 2021. So many times, starting 14 years ago, to a different set of players gearing up to face a remarkably similar Tom Brady in a Super Bowl. Steve Spagnuolo, the Chiefs defensive coordinator, said it to his guys back in late November this season. "How many times can you say, "You got to get Tom Brady off the spot? "

Jan 31 I do not love or hate Daniel Jones. I root for him because he is a New York Giant. I also see potential in a big, strong, smart kid that can throw and run like a deer when given the opportunity. In todays NFL... Daniel Jones seems to be a late bloomer which does not bode well with "Fandom". Issues that need attention. Weapons - Confidence - Mechanics/footwork

Jan 29 Saquon Barkleys torn ACL absolutely changed the 2020 season for New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman. A guy who was a healthy scratch that game and seemed to be on his way out of the main running back fold for Big Blue was soon a starter and clutch component of the teams late-season four-game win streak.
His season was a lot different than originally expected. And thus, it may affect the outcome of his 2021 campaign. Gallman proved this past year that he has a place in this league. Hes capable of stepping up and gaining significant average yardage even if the offensive line in front of him isnt all too perfect.

Jan 27 Eli Manning is the only quarterback alive who has this over Tom Brady - the seemingly ageless wonder who is headed to his 10th Super Bowl, his first with the Buccaneers. Brady is 6-3 in his previous Super Bowl appearances, all with the Patriots, and the first two losses came at the hands of Manning and the Giants.
"Its one of those things, its not something I ever say or ever think a lot about, Manning told The Post. "Ive been around Tom numerous times, and Ive never brought up a Super Bowl or our games versus them. He actually brings it up. It still bothers him a little bit, especially the 07 one when they had the chance to go down as the greatest team of all time."

Jan 26 Special Report - So what if the Giants try a different way of making the team better and more capable of earning a post-season position? What if they used their 11th spot in the first round of the draft for that world-famous "best available athlete" and instead focused on veteran free agents? Need a wide receiver? Need a pass rusher? Need another piece for the secondary?
Well, it might make sense to try a veteran rather than make a colossal blunder on a rookie drafted too high, you know? There are many wide receiver mistakes in the history books, including some the Giants chose to anoint, such as Thomas Lewis (1994). And Ike Hilliard (1997) and Hakeem Nicks (2009) werent exactly Pro Bowl products, either.
Current reports indicate that such wide receivers as Allen Robinson (Bears), JuJu Smith-Schuster (Steelers), Will Fuller (Texans) and Corey Davis (Titans), among others, are available for the right amount of cash.

Jan 23 They say you cant judge a teams performance in the NFL draft until at least two full seasons have passed. Well, that is where we are with the 2019 NFL draft, which saw the New York Giants select three players in the first round. Pro Football Focus is chiming in with their grades for the frost round of last years draft and they have given the Giants an average grade overall on their three picks.

Jan 22 Five players who need to step up in 2021. One of the franchises main goals has to be how to use their best assets on the field properly and efficiently and take the next step from a 6-10 team to a legit playoff-bound team that other opponents wont want to face.

Jan 21 Figuring out what Daniel Jones is, what he might become and projecting his legacy after hes through wearing a New York Giants uniform is more risky and uncertain now than it was a year ago. And that is unsettling. So much more should be known about Jones now, at 23 and two seasons into his NFL career, than what we thought we knew after his rookie year.

Jan 20 The NY Giants passed on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL Draft, and now must hope that Daniel Jones can take the same leap Allen did in year three of his career. Ironically, Allens first two years were similar to Jones -some flashy plays to go along with some ugly turnovers, leading to a front office unsure of what they have. Allens Bills did more winning, but they also had a much more talented team around him.

Jan 19 Jason Garrett didnt get Chargers job, will likely return as Giants offensive coordinator: Why thats both good ... and bad. Giants general manager Dave Gettleman recently said he felt "antsy" about the possibility of losing offensive coordinator Jason Garrett to one of the NFLs vacant head coaching jobs. Hes likely feeling a little less antsy now.

Jan 18 Joe Judge wants the Giants to take a break, mentally and physically, from the grind of the season. This does not mean a complete distancing from football. Not entirely. Most players tune into the playoff games. Many are engrossed in the sport they make a living in, or they have friends around the league they want to check in on, or they are scouring the market for a potential future employer. The bottom line is, they watch. When they do, Judge wants the entertainment viewing to also turn into a teaching moment.

Jan 17 The NY Giants this season went against a team in every game to be played in the divisional round of the 2020 NFL Playoffs. So, while the Giants wont be picking up any playoff experience this season, it doesnt mean they dont know what it would take to be there.

Former Giants
Eli Manning has been out of the NFL for a year now, and he hasnt had much choice but to be away from the game because of the coronavirus pandemic. But one thing the two-time Super Bowl winner did find was Twitter -- and a way to show a different side of his personality.

Jan 16 It would be difficult to classify James Bradberrys first season with the Giants as anything short of a success. Bradberry was a dominant force in Big Blues secondary. Big Blue finished the year ranked ninth in points allowed and 12th in yards allowed, while their 22 passing touchdowns surrendered tied for the fifth-fewest in the league. The the secondary will likely look very similar to how it did in 2020. Bradberry, Logan Ryan, Jabrill Peppers, Xavier McKinney, Julian Love, and Darnay Holmes remain under contract, along with Isaac Yiadom, Madre Harper and several others.

Jan 15 It would be great if Jones came out of Duke setting the league on fire the way Justin Herbert did in 2020. Didnt happen, and doesnt happen for most young quarterbacks. Didnt happen for Eli Manning or Peyton Manning. Didnt really happen for Drew Brees until his fourth year in the league. Philip Rivers didnt play until his third season. Aaron Rodgers didnt play until his fourth year. The first 4,000-yard passing season of Tom Bradys career came in his sixth season.

Jan 14 The encore to the best game of Andrew Thomas rookie season was ankle surgery. The Giants left tackle posted a photo Wednesday on Instagram of his left foot wrapped in a cast, along with the caption "everything went well. Thanks for the prayers." Sources told The Post that Thomas had ankle surgery to correct an issue that was known when he entered the league and had nagged him since training camp. He waited to get it fixed without fear of doing further damage.

Jan 13 Joe Judge doesnt golf. He hasnt been hunting in a while. His off-season hobby is spending more time around the house with his family. While the offseason is a time to recharge, he cant fully take off the coaching cap. He spent much of the time texting with members of the staff about what they were seeing in the playoff games. He also told his players to do as much before they went their separate ways last week.

Former Giants
Devonta Freeman - Bills are signing RB Devonta Freeman. As long as Freeman tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday and continues to test negative through Friday, he could be available to play Saturday for the Bills but wouldnt be able to practice.

Jan 12 New York Giants QB Daniel Jones didnt take that step forward many hoped he would in his second season from a statistical perspective. But how much of that was on him versus his supporting cast? And is Colt McCoy worth bringing back on another contract?

Jan 11 Giants didnt get enough from wide receivers in 2020. The New York Giants have already made it clear. They need more playmakers for an offense that finished 31st in the NFL in 2020. Lets review the performance of the players the Giants used at wide receiver in 2020.

Jan 10 It may be early, but its not a stretch to say that the NY Giants already made their most important offseason move. When Patrick Graham was hired on January 17th, 2020, it wasnt met with much praise of fanfare. Now, hes become a vital piece of the teams future.

Jan 9 The Giants did a lot more right than they did in recent seasons. But theres still a long way to go in some areas, especially on offense. Here is a look at three statistical areas that are screaming for improvement.

Jan 8 NY Giants: 7 reasons to be excited about the future. - Its no surprise that the Giants offense struggled in Saquon Barkleys absence. Even with strong play from Wayne Gallman, theres no substitute for a superstar like Barkley. And the offense has no where to go but up once hes ready.

Jan 7 Giants co-owner John Mara confirmed that Dave Gettleman would be returning as general manager in 2021 for his fourth season: "Hes coming back." The biggest reason: Gettlemans positive collaboration with Giants coach Joe Judge, who just completed his first season on the job.

Jan 6 Patrick Graham will return for a second season as the New York Giants defensive coordinator and assistant head coach after signing a contract extension with the team Tuesday. Graham decided against pursuing any head-coaching opportunities for 2021, including with the New York Jets, who had requested permission on Monday to interview him for their vacancy.

Jan 5 Joe Judge scolding Eagles is further proof hes right man for Giants. "We will never do that as long as Im the head coach of the New York Giants." -- Joe Judge on Doug Pederson on Monday night.

Jan 4 Giants win over the Cowboys 23-19

On the Game - Game 16
Gamegirl ..."I like the way the Giants played today. There were some mishaps along the way, but they finished on a winng note..."
Mikefan ..."The Giants gave themselves a shot. Well have to see how things turn out..."

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Game 16 Preview - Giants (5-10) Cowboys (6-9)
The Cowboys got off to a slow start in their game with the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. Once they pulled ahead, there was no stopping them. The Cowboys held the Eagles scoreless while they added 17 more points to finish with a 37-17 win.
The Giants were no match for the Baltimore Ravens in the first half of their game last week. They found themselves trailing 20-3. The Giants did better after that, holding the Ravens to just one more touchdown, but they still lost 27-13.

Jan 3 The 5-10 Giants hope to end a three-game losing streak when they host the 6-9 Dallas Cowboys, winners of their last three games, Sunday at 1 p.m. in MetLife Stadium. The losing team will begin its offseason Monday morning, while the winner will remain in contention for the NFC East title. For several hours. First place will be officially decided Sunday night, when Washington -- also 6-9 -- will clinch the championship if it wins in Philadelphia or hand it to the Giants/Cowboys winner with a loss.

Jan 2 The Giants probably wont get the help they are looking for on Sunday night. Friday, the Eagles ruled out nine players for their Week 17 matchup with the Washington Football Team. Thats a tough break for the Giants who need the Eagles to beat Washington in order to have a shot at the NFC East title.

Jan 1 Team-first mentality and sense of accountability at both the player and coach level has defined Patrick Grahams defense in his first year as the Giants defensive coordinator. He took a team that was ranked in the bottom 10 of the league in yards allowed per game and catapulted them to 13th overall in 2020. Over the course of many close games this season, the defense has kept the Giants competitive.