Four-star recruit who attended the same private high school as the Manning brothers, received a full scholarship to powerhouse
#LSU
, was drafted No. 12 overall and signed a $90M second contract.
True underdog stuff.
A failure by the concussion spotter. DeVante Parker could not stand up straight after hitting the ground. Nelson Agholor took a knee and was flailing desperately to try to get the play stopped for Parker.
This is AWESOME:
#Giants
Jabrill Peppers said he first heard about
#Browns
trading for Odell Beckham on Twitter. His reaction was "Hell yeah, we just got Odell." THen he was like, "Oh sh--" when he realized he was the trade return. He's thrilled with how his homecoming worked out
Here's the thing ... You can trade for Darren Waller, sign Parris Campbell, try to involve Saquon as a receiver, have a head coach with a pass-first mindset, and more.
If you can't block, none of it matters.
#Giants
#Patriots
Jabrill Peppers was asked about
#Giants
QB Tommy DeVito still living at home today. Peppers -- one of the greatest high school football players in New Jersey history and a former
#nygiants
captain -- said:
"That's most of the Italians I know."
I see people asking about
#Giants
GM Dave Gettleman wearing a mask. He is being smart and safe at home with someone else in the space with hiim. Remember, he is a recent cancer survivor, chemo patient.
Sterling Shepard says he told Odell Beckham how electric New York would be if he resigned and what a great story it would be. How’d OBJ respond?
‘Dang right’
#Giants
#Jets
Sauce Gardner said he got a text from his old Cincinnati
#bearcats
head coach Luke Fickell last night saying that Sauce and a lot of other alums playing well in NFL right now is a big part of why he got
@BadgerFootball
job . Sauce plans to visit Wisconsin soon
Asked
#Jets
coach Robert Saleh if there is any regret in cutting
#Giants
starting S Jason Pinnock and backup TE Lawrence Cager now that they've stuck as NFL players and will be on other side of this week's game.
Both began career-changing position changes with
#nyj
(from WR to…
#Giants
Brian Daboll got emotional when asked about Tua Tagovailoa’s injury situation. Very clear they have a special relationship from year together with
#RollTide
Brian Daboll walked into a
#Giants
defensive front 7 meeting last week and Kayvon Thibodeaux was leading film study without any coaches.
“We want personal accountability, and Kayvon has done a great job stepping up.’
#NYGiants
Heard today that
#Giants
Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll are noticeably hands-on with all staff and employees in building, not just with other coaches and executives. Creating a ‘fun’ vibe in building
Word from
#Giants
fans in the stands is
#Vikings
fans were incredibly annoyed to be beaten by Daniel Jones. Still not getting the respect deserved around league. They feel like they lost to the 2020 version of Jones. Not paying attention to who he's become
Wow. New
#Giants
OT Jermaine Eluemunor said he asked
@OsiUmenyiora
if he could wear No. 72. He made a promise to him he would play at a high level, with energy.
Adoree Jackson said he texted all the DBs when James Bradberry was released to explain the business aspect and tell them it’s all opportunity and reality is going to hit whether ready or not. That’s leadership.
#giants
On
#Giants
Daniel Jones: Im torn between ‘A $40M a year QB should make players around him better’ and ‘No QB should have to endure playing behind that abysmal offensive line.’
Looks like Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley joined a
#Giants
OL hangout with Nick Gates, Andrew Thomas, Matt Peart, Will Hernandez and Chad Slade. (From Slade’s IG)
Last 3 undefeated
#NFL
teams are
#Dolphins
#Eagles
#Giants
.
On Jan. 8, 2018, in national championship game for
@AlabamaFTBL
, Tua Tagovailoa (Dolphins QB) replaced Jalen Hurts (Eagles QB) & threw game-winning TD pass on play called by Brian Daboll (Giants head coach).
#RollTide
Ian tracked down an Odell confidant
‘I’d flip a coin between New York and Dallas. It’s tight. But of all the teams I’ve heard about, the one that really resonates a little bit more is New York.’
#cowboys
#giants
#49ers
GM John Lynch on trading for
#Packers
Aaron Rodgers: "When the MVP of your league might be available ... yeah, we inquired. It was a quick end to the conversation. It wasn't happening."
UNREAL:
#Giants
Tommy DeVito has 3 TD passes in this game.
Daniel Jones has not had 3 or more TD passes in a game since Dec. 22, 2019. That's 48 games ago for him.
So,
#Giants
plan is to let Xavier McKinney, a 24-year-old homegrown two-time captain who played every defensive snap last season, hit free agency.
Combined with Saquon Barkley, that's 2 of the team's 5 best players let go to open market.
Very bold start to a pivotal offseason.
#Giants
GM Joe Schoen called his father -- a 65-year-old freight truck driver who had just pulled into Walmart -- to say he got the job. The 2 men broke down. Go inside the journey to this moment:
#nyg
#nygiants
When did
#Giants
teammates know they had something special in
@EliManning
? When he led a game-winning late 4th quarter drive vs.
#Cowboys
in meaningless 2004 finale.
#Eagles
told their team "We'd rather evaluate Nate Sudfeld under pressure than Jalen Hurts." Good luck with that
I called Dwayne Haskins father to do a story on his NJ roots and possible return to
#Giants
. Here is the strange conversation we had before he hung up on me. A taste of what reporting is like:
#nfldraft
#nyg
#nygiants
#Giants
plan to start Jake Fromm at QB vs.
#Eagles
, per multiple sources. That's been the expectation all week. Joe Judge said he'd do "what's best for the team" and I hear players seemed energized by the unknown possibilities of Fromm.
Sterling Shepard talked for 7 minutes about Odell Beckham Jr to media. When it ended? He got on a FaceTime call with OBJ in the locker room. We noticed and he had to walk in the restricted area to continue conversation
#Giants
BREAKING:
#Giants
QB Kyle Lauletta was arrested this morning for an incident that occurred while driving to practice facility. Sources say he nearly struck police with car. He was not on practice field.
#Giants
Joe Judge rarely talks injuries but just told
@TMKSESPN
that Daniel Jones’ hamstring injury was much more serious than people know and DJ let on. Says most players would have been out for the year. DJ earned a lot of respect in the building for the way he fought to return
QB Davis Webb is expected to start for
#Giants
vs.
#Eagles
, multiple sources tell me. Furthering
@MikeGarafolo
report of Webb being active, spurning Dolphins interest & playing Sunday.
Great (overdue) opportunity for the 2017 3rd round pick who has never thrown a pass.
NFL coach who knows Brian Daboll, Joe Judge and Brian Flores:
‘For the locker room, Flores is going to feel a lot like Joe Judge. It’s going to be the same show. Daboll has been more places, seen it done more ways. That’s a big difference.’
#Giants
#Dolphins
#Bills
CRAZY STAT ALERT!
Since Nov. 18, 2018,
#Giants
have had RB1, TE1, WR1, WR2 and WR3 — known as“11” personnel — available together for a total of 2 out of a possible 228 quarters, including OTs. That should change this week vs.
#Titans
. Barkley, Bellinger, top FOUR WRs all ready.
First time I've heard
#Giants
John Mara admit something that recently has come to light: "I think Joe Schoen is going to be able to unite the building. The communication hasn't been the greatest in the building over the last couple years."
As soon as field goal sailed through uprights, a loud bang was heard in press box near where
#Giants
executives and ownership sit. I saw this in same spot moments later
#ATLvsNYG
Saquon Barkley: ‘I love it here.’
He sounded a lot like old energized, confident self. Never got that impression from October on last year. I hear he and Brian Daboll have REALLY hit it off
#giants
Saquon Barkley says
#Giants
played for injured Odell Beckham, who FaceTimed him this morning. Michael Thomas said they played for injured Landon Collins. That’s team talk.
#nyg
#nygiants
.
#Giants
are expected to hire Ryan Cowden for a role in their front office, per sources.
--Cowden and Joe Schoen go back almost 20 years to time in
#Panthers
front office.
--Cowden interviewed for
#nyg
GM job before it went to Schoen.
-- Cowden was
#Titans
interim GM in 2022.
If NFL MVP really goes to the most VALUABLE player, Daniel Jones should get votes. He’s completely irreplaceable. He made
#Giants
offense look competent
#Giants
QB Tommy DeVito and his agent
@seanstellato
joined volunteers packing Thanksgiving meals in cars for the food insecure this morning at Meadowlands YMCA. DeVito was headed right back to facility afterward on his ‘off day’ to prep for
#Patriots
Let me get this straight.
Russell Wilson’s thought process is, ‘I’m tired of getting sacked behind a bad offensive line. One team I’ll consider going to is the
#Giants
’
#Giants
QB Tommy DeVito is getting lessons in making old-fashioned sodas at Coniglio’s pizza in Morristown. He showed up here after the dispute over his appearance fee a few days ago. Sides making ammends
#Giants
Logan Ryan: "We put a lot on James Bradberry. We pushed all the defense away from James Bradberry and dared them to throw it at him -- and they still didn't."
#Giants
Brian Daboll sounded dejected today. Not sure I've ever seen a worse OT situation.
LT Andrew Thomas out. Swing tackle Matt Peart out. RT Evan Neal in doubt. LT Josh Ezeudu really struggling but forced to start.
This is why you never say "it can't get any worse."
My initial 53-man roster projection for
#giants
. Expecting waiver moves at OLB, OT and maybe CB.
QB (2): Daniel Jones, Tyrod Taylor
RB (3): Saquon Barkley, Matt Breida, Eric Gray
TE (3): Darren Waller, Daniel Bellinger, Lawrence Cager
WR (7): Darius Slayton, Isaiah Hodgins,…
#Giants
do NOT plan to sign another quarterback this week, I'm told. So that tells you all you need to know about their confidence in Daniel Jones' availability.
Now it's Tyrod Taylor or Davis Webb as QB2
Saquon did everything right for 5 years. On and off the field, including propping up Daniel Jones when he was a piñata for all the losing. Any narrative that paints him as not a team guy regardless of how he handles OTAs is silly. Many great
#giants
have had contract disputes
I know I reported
#Bills
OC Brian Daboll is the early favorite for
#Giants
head coach job. But I'm stunned that he is the only offensive coach on the interview list. Stunned.
Not sure I remember a free-agent with as many excited Tweets about joining
#Giants
as Jermaine, who went to HS in New Jersey. You can actually feel it thru the screen.
Talked to someone today who thinks Sterling Shepard is a real winner of the Kenny Golladay signing. That his best ball might be ahead of him, not being him. Interesting.
#Giants
Teammates were busting Darius Slayton that he is picking up a tab tonight after making $200K in incentives.
"Some of the people that were saying it, ain't the right people," Slayton quipped. "DeVito can say that, but Darren Waller and Tyrod have money I don't make."
One of the cool parts of this game was
#Giants
teammates helping each other set records and make incentives. Bobby Okereke needed 11 tackles to set a team record and Xavier McKinney told him before the game that he if he got a tackle and he could, he would hold the player up for…
#Giants
Xavier McKinney headed to free agency. Great interview with
@MarkCannizzaro
“I’m the most complete safety out there, and it’s about time for some respect to that, too."
“I don’t think nobody’s on my level" versatility-wise.
Giants QB Daniel Jones is in the process of making an agent change with new contract + free agency on the horizon, per sources. He was being represented by CAA. Expectation is he’ll be joining Athletes First.
Not sure how much impact it will have, but it’s at least interesting.
#Giants
Xavier McKinney told
@jimrome
that he has talked to Sauqon Barkey and "regardless of any decision he makes -- whether he is there or not there -- I respect him 100% & I'm behind him 100%. I wouldn't have hard feelings. Obviously we want him to be there, but if he can't...
#Giants
Isaiah Simmons called Saquon Barkley "the most competitive person I've ever met in my whole life."
They talked a lot of trash to each other and built a respect for each other while training together this offseason in Arizona.
Tyrod is what he is (for the good and bad) but
#Giants
need to figure out why he takes deep shots in this offense that Daniel Jones never does.
It can't just be the OL protection.
I asked co-captain
#Giants
Andrew Thomas about these comments from Xavier McKinney.
"I don't know exactly where he is coming from or where he is feeling that, but me, personally, I think we do a good job being able to communicate with the staff on anything that we need. Any…
Darius Slayton says he might've been happier for Daniel Jones getting his deal than he is for his own deal. QB is a big reason he picked
#Giants
over other offers in free agency.
"Daniel Jones slander will not be tolerated."
One of the cool parts of this game was
#Giants
teammates helping each other set records and make incentives. Bobby Okereke needed 11 tackles to set a team record and Xavier McKinney told him before the game that he if he got a tackle and he could, he would hold the player up for…
#Giants
make Brian Burns the NFL's second highest-paid edge rusher with five-year deal worth $150M max, with $87.5M guaranteed, per
@MikeGarafolo
.
They hang onto a RD2 pick in case they need to trade up to draft a QB (but give up another RD2 pick). Love this move by Joe Schoen.…