Giants’ first taste of new NFL kickoff rules brings the chaos
Make sure you add “landing zone violation” to your NFL vocabulary. The Giants and Lions got their first taste of the NFL’s wacky new “dynamic kickoff” rule in their preseason opener on Thursday, but it only took two opportunities for things to get messy. Lions kicker Jake Bates made a slick play with a two-hopping […]
Brian Daboll’s Giants play-calling experiment officially begins
This isn’t new in the industry, but it will be new for Giants guard Brian Daboll. It’s common in the NFL for the head coach to dictate the offensive plays on game day. The league’s most successful head coach, Andy Reid (now without Bill Belichick at the helm), has done it throughout his long career […]
Giants’ Bob Melvin rips umpire for ejection after egregious call
Bob Melvin tried to make the most of his short working hours. The Giants manager slammed home plate umpire Stuart Schurwater, who was ejected for disputing a bad strikeout call during Thursday’s matinee away game against the Nationals. Schuwater got Mark Canha out on an off-the-charts pitch that sounded like he was in Baltimore, then […]
Position battles to watch for in Giants’ preseason opener vs. Lions
Here’s what to watch out for in the Giants’ preseason opener against the Lions on Thursday. Market monopoly There is a big hole at a key starting position on defense, perimeter cornerback opposite Deonte Banks. The Giants didn’t address the issue in free agency or the draft, but third-round pick Jrue Phillips is expected to […]
Dante Miller excited to give Giants a preseason ‘Turbo’ show
He was already set to fulfill one of his lifelong dreams, more than two days early. Can you blame rookie running back Dante Miller, known to everyone as “Turbo,” for his unbridled enthusiasm ahead of the Giants’ preseason opener against the Lions on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium? “Wow, I’m excited already,” Miller said late […]
Giants’ Wan’Dale Robinson feels dangerous again after long road bak from injury heartbreaker
For years you have a football in your hands, an agile, quick, explosive playmaker who makes you feel like a giant despite your diminutive size … and then you tear your ACL and worry you’ll never be Wan’Dale Robinson again. “There were days when I’d come home after practice or after a rehab workout and […]
Giants’ cornerback battle heating up at training camp
Observations from Tuesday’s Giants training camp practice.. catch up Allen Robinson and Gunner Olszewski, two veterans vying for a position at the back end of a young receiver corps, were revitalized during joint practice sessions. On Tuesday, Robinson caught a floater pass in the back of the end zone and Olszewski scored a touchdown on […]
Giants defense gets ‘confidence builder’ against stout Lions
The best example of the power struggle during the Giants-Lions’ two joint practices occurred on one side of the line of scrimmage. The Giants’ defensive line, comprised of Kayvon Thibodeau, training camp star Rakeem Nunez-Roche and Pro Bowl players Dexter Lawrence and Brian Burns, was up against an offensive line rated the best in the […]
Malik Nabers throws punches as Giants brawl with Lions again
Malik Nabors’ underwhelming day took an ugly turn. The Giants’ rookie receiver was at the start of the biggest brawl of the second joint practice with the Lions. Giants wide receiver Malik Neighbors (blue jersey) prepares to throw a punch during a joint practice with the Lions on Aug. 6, 2024. @TalkinGiantsVid/X Neighbors and Lions […]
Giants’ fiery young secondary not backing down as Lions test them
When the inferno began, the Giants’ young cornerback and safety supported each other. Now they need to come together to stop passes from flying over their heads, as they allowed on three explosive plays. Amid the intensity, physicality and name-calling that swung through practice against the Lions, the rebuilding Giants refused to be bullied by […]