Bobby Okereke is the stabilizing ‘centerpiece’ Giants need
Sunday was a day packed with big news at Giants training camp. First, the team removed injury-prone enigmatic player Evan Neal from the Player Physically Unable to Play (PUP) list, allowing the third-year right tackle to practice for the first time since undergoing ankle surgery last January. Coach Brian Daboll provided an update on backup […]
Giants’ backup running backs helped their cases in preseason opener
What on earth are the Giants going to do? They no longer have Saquon Barkley and have a trio of inexperienced running backs with zero NFL experience behind capable replacement Devin Singletary. How can this team know if they have the players to play at a high enough level to overcome losing one of the […]
Malik Nabers was ‘locked in’ during Giants’ preseason debut
It took one preseason game for the Giants’ pre-draft concerns about Malik Neighbors to be tested. “How do you handle not being involved early in the game?” Daboll asked Neighbors during an NFL Combine meeting featured on Hard Knocks. The Giants were happy with Neighbors’ answer and made him the sixth overall pick in the […]
Brian Daboll instilling bully DNA in Giants similar to iconic NY teams
Brian Daboll was the reigning NFL Coach of the Year when the Cowboys showed up at MetLife and beat the Giants 40-0 in their season opener. “It was a bad game. That’s on me,” Daboll said after the game. It was a bad game at the start of a bad season, but Daboll seems to […]
Eric Gray makes emphatic case for a prime spot on Giants’ RB depth chart
One of the biggest questions we face is New York Giants As the 2024 NFL season approaches, the team’s direction is becoming clear: How will they replace departed running back Saquon Barkley? With Barkley rushing up Interstate 95 to Philadelphia, the Giants have a few options to fill the void at running back. Devin Singletary, […]
Giants must keep Tommy DeVito on the roster
Tommy DeVito deserves to be in the NFL. He deserves to be in the NFL. I want him to play for the New York Giants, just a few miles from his parents’ home in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Tommy Catletts won’t play in Peoria. Tommy Catletts will play great here in our backyard. Unless Daniel […]
Deonte Banks plays in Giants’ preseason opener as other starters sit
It made sense for coach Brian Daboll to not put all of his defensive starters on the field for Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Lions at MetLife Stadium. All except one. Deonte Banks starting at cornerback was a surprise. Deonte Banks during the Giants’ preseason win over the Lions on Aug. 8, 2024. Getty […]
Giants’ Eric Gray gets his revenge on Lions with breakout preseason effort
Eric Gray’s Revenge game came at a great time for his career. Gray started his second NFL season by recording two touchdowns and 98 total scrimmage yards in the first half of the Giants’ 14-3 win over the Lions in their preseason opener Thursday at MetLife Stadium. “Last year I felt like I made the […]
Eric Gray made his mark in the Giants’ preseason opener
Three takeaways from the Giants’ 14-3 preseason win over the Lions: 1. Eric Gray needed a flashy play. The second-year running back had a tough rookie season, leading the Giants to select Tyrone Tracy in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Giants running back Eric Gray (20) runs the ball during the first […]
Giants win preseason opener despite Drew Lock’s uninspiring night
Memo to the Giants quarterback: When Malik Neighbors is open, which may be quite often, throw him a pass. Coach Brian Daboll held nearly all of his starters off the field for Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Lions at MetLife Stadium, but decided to put Neighbors on the field, wanting to give the explosive […]