Dan and Nick recap another mentally exhausting loss by the Giants where they had ample opportunities to win a game they dominated from a time of possesions standpoint, got key stops in, but ultimately couldn't convert drives into touchdowns due to a slew of dropped passes and missed deep throws. They dive into what happens, where they go from here,…

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 3 win over the Browns on the defensive side of the ball where DC Shane Bowen crafted a plan that confused Deshaun Watson (as admitted by the Cleveland QB post game) with a 57% blitz rate. They break down 12+ plays on film with analysis of the pass rush and the games Bowen played up…

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 3 win over the Browns on the offensive side of the ball. In a difficult matchup against a Browns defense that dominated Jacksonville, the Giants found solutions with a dominant game plan from Brian Daboll, a well-executed plan of attack from Daniel Jones coupled with some big time …

Dan and Nick recap the Giants Week 3 win over the Browns by focusing on the play of Daniel Jones, the OL, Malik Nabers, Daboll’s play calling and the dominant effort from the entire defense led by DC Shane Bowen putting together his best game plan of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Nick and Dan detail the #Giants upcoming Week 3 matchup in Cleveland against the #Browns. The two discuss the offensive and defensive strategy, and end the show with general football talk, including should the Giants entertain Bryce Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ Week 2 performances on the All-22 coaches film on the defensive side of the ball. They discuss why Shane Bowen’s decision to play soft, and play so far off the line of scrimmage, was the worst possible game plane against a Kliff Kingsbury coordinated offense with a rookie QB. They compared to how Todd Bowles play…

Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ Week 2 performance on the All-22 coaches film on the offensive side of the ball. It’s not a time for optimism for Giants fans, but if you hyperfocus on the one thing that has plagued this franchise for over a decade, you can shift your perspective because point blank, no frills, no sugar coating – this was the be…

Dan and Nick react to the Giants disappointing Week 2 loss. They break down where it leaves Brian Daboll after an egregious decision on special teams, what the hell is going on with Shane Bowen’s defense and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPar Blue Wire

Former Washington wide receiver Anthony Armstrong joins the podcast to preview the Giants' Week 2 game against the Commanders. Armstrong spent seven seasons in the NFL and played three of them in Washington. He now covers the Commanders; his podcast is "BLEAV in Commanders." Dan, Nick, and Anthony preview the matchups to exploit and the Commander's…

Dan and Nick take a 30,000-foot view approach of what just went down with the Giants getting embarrassed at home in Week 1, the reaction from fans, frustration and where the blame is being allocated before diving into why fans may be misunderstanding who is actually at fault for the season feeling hopeless to some fans after just ONE game! Learn mo…

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 1 loss to the Vikings by touching on Kayvon Thibodeaux’s struggles, Shane Bowen’s defensive game plan and core issues in the run game, what they need to see moving forward against a rookie QB in Week 2 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants offense vs the Vikings in Week 1 by breaking down video of Daniel Jones and the passing game, video of the run game, offensive line and more — end zone and field angles — before giving their superlatives from the offensive side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/…

Dan and Nick try to make sense of the Giants disastrous home opener and what it means for every main piece moving forward from Joe Schoen to Brian Daboll and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPar Blue Wire

Nick and Dan bring back a friend of the podcast Shawn Syed to discuss the Giants' week one matchup against the Vikings. The three go through the X's and O's, matchups, Kevin O'Connell's game plan, and how the Vikings' defense has evolved under the tutelage of Brian Flores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ 2024 by over/unders on total team points for, points allowed, individual numbers for each skill position player, quarterback, running back and more before giving over/unders on the defense. Finally, they break down what their final record prediction for the Giants is in 2024 and why they came to that conclusion. …

Dan and Nick break down the best-case scenarios for the Giants defense in 2024 by taking a deep dive into past success Shane Bowen has had, why so many NFL franchise are moving toward a similar scheme to Bowen’s, what the upside and ceiling for this defensive line truly is and how much that can impact the Giants’ ceiling, why they’re more bullish (…

Dan and Nick break down the best-case scenarios for the Giants offense in 2024 by doing their biggest deep dive into the Xs and Os, schematics and more since the draft. They evaluate each position group and each player individually while also diving into the schematics of a Brian Daboll offense with the newfound weapons, his first time calling the …

Nick and Dan both go through their own FIVE bold predictions for the 2024 New York Giants. The two discuss quarterback Daniel Jones, WR Malik Nabers, Shane Bowen's defense, and possibly a STABLE OFFENSIVE LINE!?! Plus, much more! To access the Blue Wire survey, click this link —— bluewirepods.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca…

Dan and Nick react to the Giants' 53-man roster reveal and update some of the waiver claims and practice squad additions before diving into a Tyler Dunne article that led to a stressed-out Dan falling into old habits with his first rant of the 2024 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick recap the Giants’ final preseason game with a focus on breaking down Evan Neal’s first game tape of 2024. Then, they transition to their 53-man roster predictions going position by position with final calls and how they feel about each position group heading into Week 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…

Dan and Nick wrap up part three of the mailbag by diving into what the ceiling would look like if the team signs Dak Prescott and uses their top first-round pick (if they struggle in 2024) on a blue chip non-QB, what their ideal plan for Evan Neal would be now and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick dive into part two of the mailbag here with a slew of questions on their starting all-time offense position by position, Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll’s future, how Daniel Jones’ tape ranks against the tape they just watched of the 2024 QB class and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Nick and Dan go through the Giants' 28-10 preseason loss against the Texans where we received about a half of play from the Giants' first team. Daniel Jones, Malik Nabers, Elijah Chatman, and a capable offensive lines are all topics of conversation from the duo, plus much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick bring back the mailbag for the first time in months. They got to about half-ish of the questions asked – so if yours isn’t answered – know that it’s coming soon on another pod. But they dove into some fun ones and remember – if you ENJOY the show – PLEASE hit that like button! It makes a world of a difference for us and helps us grow! …

Nick and Dan discuss the #Giants training camp practice from Monday, August 12th. The duo talk about the Giants' pass-rush, the offensive line's run blocking, injuries, Nick's observations from camp, plus much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPar Blue Wire

Nick and Dan are joined by Giants' host John Schmeelk. The three detail the state of the Giants, the key positional battles in training camp, the offensive line situation, and how we should view this team after the Giants' preseason Week 1 victory over the Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Nick and Dan discuss the Giants' 14-3 preseason Week 1 victory over the Detroit #Lions. New York was tough in the trenches against the team that eats #kneecaps and successfully ran the ball on offense. The two go through all the positive and negative developments about the game, as the #Giants prepare for the #HoustonTexans next week. Learn more ab…

Dan and Nick discuss the #Giants second joint-practice against the #DetroitLions and how rookie #MalikNabers remains UNGUARDABLE. The two discuss Nick's observations through practice, plus much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPar Blue Wire

Nick and Dan discuss the Giants' first practice against the Detroit Lions. Nick was in attendance and it was close to a UFC bout, as several fights occurred during practice. The Giants were not bullied and held their own against one of the NFC's best teams.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick discuss the #Giants Thursday practice at training camp. Nick had boots on deck to see, quite possibly, Jones best training camp practice of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPar Blue Wire

Nick and Dan discuss the Giants' final episode of Hard Knocks and their impressions of the Giants' color coded draft board that was shown on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPar Blue Wire

Nick and Dan discuss the latest news from New York Giants training camp. The two go through the last two practices, the first of which Nick was in attendance; they talk about the jumbling of the OL with the Greg Van Roten addition, how the offense struggled sans Malik Nabers, and the defensive risers in camp, plus much more. Learn more about your a…

Nick and Dan discuss the third Giants training camp practice. This was Nick's first practice as a credentialed member of the Giants' media - through BigBlueView - and the two go through the OL shifts, personnel pairings, Nabers vs. Banks, and the inconsistencies of the QBs, plus much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a…

Nick and Dan go through the first two training camp practices of the New York Giants. The two discuss the offensive line situation - the Jermaine Eluemunor scare - along with the defensive rotations, Daniel Jones' health/performance, and number nine that shines, Malik Nabers! They discuss much more as they dive deep as the season approaches. Learn …

Dan and Nick recap the fourth episode of Giants Hard Knocks by diving into the trade up for a QB debate, where the Giants were at with the position, how it weighed on John Mara, tidbits about the WR room and OL room from Mike Kafka and Carmen Bricillo, the team’s fervor to draft Malik Nabers and why the Joe Alt “reports” were total nonsense from th…

Dan and Nick preview the Giants offensive line heading into 2024 by breaking down the big change in coaching, areas of tape that will require improvement, touching on the depth but also each individual linemen and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPar Blue Wire

Dan and Nick go LIVE and provide give their immediate takeaways from the Giants third episode of Hard Knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPar Blue Wire

Nick and Dan are joined by the He's a Giant Podcast (@queens_guy) & (@MONTECRI5TO) to discuss the New York Giants ahead of training camp. Sal and Monte's year-round podcast focuses on college players and how they would fit with the Giants. The four debate the news surrounding the team, expectations, and take a 30-thousand-foot view of the Giants' s…

Dan and Nick break down the second episode of Giants Hard Knocks by discussing the stark contrast between what Shane Bowen is looking for on defense, the insight shared between Joe Schoen on the free agent process, the QB and WR interviews with individual breakdowns of each interview, his conversation with Patriots GM Eliot Wolf about trading up to…

Dan and Nick recap the Giants TE position by starting with how different it will look after running the pass game through Darren Waller. They discuss the importance of the blockers added, how it will help Evan Neal and the entire pass protection unit and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Nick and Dan break down the first episode of HBO's Hard Knocks, featuring the Giants' front office. We received an in-depth look at the free agent process, which was led by Director of Pro Scouting Chris Rossetti. Insight about Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, and other Giants were divulged throughout the episode, and the two discuss their thoughts. L…

Nick and Dan discuss the Giants' WR CORPS ahead of training camp, and the immense - UNPROVEN - potential within the room. The two go through the ideal 11 personnel package, Darius Slayton, and depth pieces like Isaiah Hodgins, Allen Robinson, and Bryce Ford-Wheaton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick preview the Giants RB position as the team transitions from a one back system to a rotation. They discuss the upside of Tyrone Tracy within the new structure of the offense, Eric Gray’s future, sleepers to make the roster and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick are joined by recurring Big Blue Banter guest and Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger to discuss exciting changes coming to the Giants offense in 2024, go over some of his film from 2023, talk about his transition to the New Jersey area from the west coast (why he loves bagels and Daniel’s first experience at Djais in Belmar), his early …

Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus joins Nick Falato to discuss the state of the Giants and the impact of their 2024 NFL Draft. The two go through Darren Waller's retirement, the RB situation, Malik Nabers' ceiling, and Dexter Lawrence's dominance, plus much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick recap the final day of Giants minicamp by hitting some of the key points (Evan Neal injury update plus what it means for Josh Ezeudu as swing tackle, Jermaine Eluemunor as guard), Wan’Dale Robinson telling Giants media he’s hit his fastest GPS time and more before diving into today’s show topic: The five things they can’t wait to watch…

Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ first minicamp practice open to the beat reporters by discussing some of the key topics including Wan’Dale Robinson’s TD and the burst he displayed post catch, Daniel Jones’ progress in his return from the ACL tear and what it means for his training camp status, Evan Neal missing team reps again as the Giants hav…

Dan and Nick break down how far the Giants have come toward closing the gap in the NFC East on the defensive side of the ball by going position by position and ranking where all four teams land by assigning a point scale for each position group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Dan and Nick recap the recent string of Giants OTA practices including their ninth OTA that was open to the media. They break down what Malik Nabers’ dominant practice means, the big leap we’ve seen from Jalin Hyatt already from a strength and mental processing standpoint, Aaron Robinson sighting, Jon Runyan confirming the RG position to play next …

Dan and Nick break down how far the Giants have come toward closing the gap in the NFC East on the offensive side of the ball by going position by position and ranking where all four teams land by assigning a point scale for each position group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…