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The Giants hired coach Pat Shurmur last year largely so he could mold quarterback Eli Manning's replacement. But if Shurmur doesn't get enough next season out of that replacement, Daniel Jones, he could be finished with the Giants, after just three seasons.

Oct 12 The Giants gave a superhuman defensive effort Thursday night (no matter the misleading final score) in a game nobody expected to be competitive for even a half. The Giants entered Gillette Stadium as 17-point underdogs, the largest number they faced since at least 1980.

So, how do we measure this? What are we to make of the Giants loss to the Patriots on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium as it pertains to how they'll do going forward? Their defense, indeed, played well, disrupting Tom Brady, who was sacked three times and intercepted once, and generally preventing him from finding a rhythm for most of the night.

Game 6 Preview Giants (2-3) Patriots (5-0)
Last Sunday, after allowing the Redskins to take an early first quarter lead, the Patriots got back on track. They gave up no more points and went on to win 33-7, almost an exact reflection of their average scoring over these first five games.
Things did not go well for the Giants last week in their game with the Minnesota Vikings. They lost the game 28-10, and their second leading running back, Wayne Gallman, was injured as well.

Oct 10 The Giants are 17-point underdogs and won't have three critical offensive weapons against the NFL's best defense. And Jones will be making his fourth career start against Tom Brady, who is 117-19 in regular season home games. Jones will need a huge showing from wide receiver Golden Tate and the Giants' full-strength defense in order to even keep this game close.

Oct 9 Though Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram may miss Thursday night's game, and Sterling Shepard and Wayne Gallman will be out as they deal with concussions, it looks as if Big Blue will get inside linebackers Alec Ogletree and Tae Davis back. Both practiced fully Tuesday after missing each of the last two games.

Oct 8 The Giants could be without wide receiver Sterling Shepard for several weeks, after he suffered his second concussion in five weeks Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
Options for Giants at WR after Sterling Shepard goes down with another concussion Expect the Giants to look at familiar faces and guys already on the roster.

Oct 7 Giants lose to the Vikings 28-10.

Game 5 Preview Giants (2-2) Vikings (2-2)
The Vikings lost last Sunday in Chicago, 16-6. The Bears defense was just too much for them. The Vikings weren't able to score until the final three minutes of the game.
Last week the Giants overcame a number of mistakes in their 24-3 win over the Washington Redskins. The defense showed up when it counted.

Oct 6 Ryan Connelly was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL in his right knee. He had interceptions in each of the last two weeks and had taken command of the huddle with co-captain Alec Ogletree sidelined with a hamstring injury. Here are three ways how the Giants can compensate defensively for the loss of Connelly.

Oct 5 Janoris Jenkins swallowed some pride but still felt plenty hungry for redemption. The Giants' top cornerback prefers to shadow an opponent's best wide receiver no matter where he goes on the field - it's a badge of honor, really - but last week Jenkins remained on the left side of the defense no matter how the Washington Redskins lined up before the snap.

Before Daniel Jones takes a snap from center, before he throws a pass or hands off to one of his running backs, the rookie quarterback must make pre-snap reads that normally determine the success or failure of a play. And it might be the hardest part of the job for a rookie quarterback to learn. It helps to have Eli Manning as a tutor.

Oct 4 After a quiet NFL debut, Dexter Lawrence has steadily played better, assuaging some of the fears that the Giants got bamboozled in the trade that sent Odell Beckham Jr. to the Browns. Included in the package was the No. 17-overall pick in the 2019 draft, which the Giants used to take the massive Lawrence out of Clemson.

Saquon Barkley continued to amaze onlookers when he not only was running but also jumping around during the part of practice open to the media.
The miracle comeback by Saquon Barkley now seems like a matter of when -- not if. But the "when" is not likely to be this Sunday. It's much more likely to be next Thursday in New England instead.

Oct 3 Giants can't cave amid sudden Saquon Barkley return talk. Barkley is in a rush to return. The Giants should not rush him back.
Saquon Barkley was on the practice field Wednesday, running and cutting 10 days after suffering a high ankle sprain against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Oct 2 The New York Giants just added a new weapon for rookie quarterback Daniel Jones. Wide receiver Golden Tate was officially added to the active roster Tuesday following a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse polic.
To make room for Golden Tate and rookie Josiah Tauaefa, who was promoted from the practice squad, Bennie Fowler and TJ Jones were released on Tuesday. Jones muffed two punts in Sunday's win over the Redskins and received just five offensive snaps.

On Sunday, Janoris Jenkins picked off two passes. Today, he picked up the NFC Defensive Player of the Week Award. Jenkins, the Giants' eight-year veteran cornerback, was responsible for three of the team's four interceptions in its 24-3 victory against the Washington Redskins. He also had four tackles (three solo).

Oct 1 The Giants' linebacker corps took another hit Sunday when Ryan Connelly left the Washington game with a knee injury. Tests confirmed today that the promising rookie suffered a torn ACL, adding to an injury report that already included defensive co-captain Alec Ogletree and Tae Davis.

Following the Giants' 24-3 win over the Washington Redskins, Giants' head coach Pat Shurmur mentioned that the coaching staff implemented a "few tweaks" on the defensive side of the ball.

Game 4 Preview Giants (1-2) Redskins (0-3)
The Redskins lost their Monday night game to the Chicago Bears, 31-15. It wasn't their best outing. They are now 0-3, losing in their first game by 5 points, the second by 10, and this one by 16.
On Sunday the Giants didn't take the lead in the game until there were less than two minutes left. Tampa Bay's comeback failed with a missed field goal attempt. The Giants ended up with a 32-31 win, their first of the season.

Sept 29 The Giants admired and came to depend on many attributes Landon Collins brought to the field. His 22 solo tackles leads the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus. Opposing quarterbacks have targeted him 12 times and Collins has allowed 11 receptions, tied for the third-most in the league.

When trying to answer the question of why Daniel Jones is starting for the suddenly rejuvenated Giants as Dwayne Haskins lingers on the bench for the winless Washington Redskins, it's as simple as those three words. Jones made 36 career starts in a pro-style offense at Duke. Haskins made 14 career starts in a quick-read spread offense at Ohio State. Only one of those two rookie quarterbacks entered the NFL ready to start.

Sept 28 Overshadowed by Daniel Jones, this other Giants rookie already is making big plays. Darius Slayton debuted against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with three catches for 82 yards, including a 46-yarder to set up a touchdown after Daniel Jones extended the play with his feet.

When the team decided that Manning would be heading to the bench in favor of rookie Daniel Jones, head coach Pat Shurmur went as far as to reach out to Coughlin to inform him of the team's decision before it was ultimately announced.

Sept 27 Jabrill Peppers knows what the Giants' defense has to do to help Daniel Jones. Doing it will be the hard part. The Giants (1-2) have buried themselves on defense in the first-half of each of their first three games, forcing the offense to play catch-up. That has to change, otherwise Jones is going to have create miracle after miracle like he did last Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Sept 26 The Giants still have a confidence about them, even though they know they're missing their best player. They think they can survive life without Saquon Barkley, even if it turns out to be for the next two months.
Wayne Gallman will be the starter and feature back when the Giants host the Washington Redskins on Sunday. If you think the job or the moment is too big for him, you are unfamiliar with Wayne Gallman.

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Jason Pierre-Paul is currently on track for a potential return in the second half of the season, and can return to practice after Week 6. In the meantime, he's reportedly agreed to restructure his contract in way that not only makes him a free agent after 2019 but also gives the Buccaneers much needed cap relief.

Sept 25 Daniel Jones' debut opened eyes across the NFL, but perhaps the most impressive element of an impressive first career start was the Giants' rookie quarterback's performance when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense brought extra pressure Sunday.

While Pro Football Focus rates the Giants' offensive line 14th in the NFL after three weeks, the play we saw in Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has to give fans and the team pause. Daniel Jones was sacked five times that game in addition to being hit 11 times.

Sept 24 There was a "Why now?" vibe as Pat Shurmur announced one week ago he was starting Daniel Jones and benching Eli Manning. A day after Jones thrilled the Giants and their fans while making a statement heard around the NFL, another question was set on the table for the head coach: What took you so long? As in, do you wish you made this move two weeks ago, to start the season?

The Giants' fears were confirmed on Monday morning when they learned that Saquon Barkley will be out 6-8 weeks with a high ankle sprain. They're going to have to bring in a veteran running back - and one who can really play.
Saquon Barkley injury: Where do Giants turn next? Wayne Gallman? Practice squad? Top free agents available. Remember when the Giants looked flush with veteran backup running backs?

Game 3 Preview Giants (0-2) Tampa Bay (1-1)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost in their first game, but righted the ship next time out with a 20-14 win over the Carolina Panthers in a Thursday night game.
Last Sunday, the Giants followed the same script as they did the previous week. The offense scored on the first possession, and then went into hiding until it was too late. This time it was a 28-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Sept 22 NFL rules on limited contact prohibited Giants rookie cornerback DeAndre Baker from playing his preferred style during minicamp practices. But what's the explanation for it now? Are the Giants misusing Baker by not allowing him play to his strengths in games?

Daniel Jones' Giants journey is unlike any other. The story, of course, is as much about who he is replacing as how he performs. A year ago, Daniel Jones was living the perfect life of a BMOC, allowed to roam the Duke campus as a football hero and virtually unknown to the world beyond. Now, he becomes the QB1 of the New York Giants.

Sept 21 Everyone knew that the New York Giants would make the change from Daniel Jones to Eli Manning at some point this season. Few, however, were expecting the change to come so soon. After the Giants fell to 0-2 following their loss to the Buffalo Bills, the team's brass made the decision to promote Daniel Jones to the starting quarterback role.

Sterling Shepard took the hit, stumbled to the ground, struggled to get up and was "pretty sure" he had a concussion in the third quarter of the Giants' Week 1 game against the Cowboys. But the wide receiver refused to take himself out of the game, and neither the Giants nor the NFL's independent spotters saw enough to force him to the sideline.

Sept 20 So far, the Giants' defense has lived down to expectations. And that's a troubling sign as rookie quarterback Daniel Jones prepares to make his first start, Sunday at the Buccaneers. Because if defensive coordinator James Bettcher and Co. don't give Jones some help, the kid is doomed - on Sunday and beyond.

DeAndre Baker insists his confidence has not been lacking, even if his coverage has been. The Giants' rookie cornerback has taken his licks through the first two games of the season and is allowing opposing quarterbacks to record a perfect 158.3 passer rating when they throw his way.

Sept 19 Daniel Jones is confident he will succeed in his new assignment. The 22-year-old rookie will be the first quarterback to make his pro debut in a Giants uniform since the player he is replacing, Eli Manning, did so in 2004.

This may not be the end of Eli Manning. "My gut told me it was the right time, but that narrative that you don't bring Eli back, I think that's just something for us all to talk about," head coach Pat Shurmur said.

Dave Gettleman and Pat Shurmur are on the clock after creating this Giant mess with Eli Manning. Daniel Jones has more than enough on his plate before his first career NFL start to worry about what might happen if he fails.

Sept 18 Every year, there are changes made to the personnel of a pro football team, changes that often don't get more than a second glance or mention from the media. But the New York Giants decision to officially pass the quarterback torch from long-time veteran Eli Manning to rookie Daniel Jones after the team's third straight 0-2 start is the exception.

Thanks, Eli. And I know I am speaking for all Giants fans, including the ones who agree that the time has finally come for you to hand the ball over to young Daniel Jones.

Why Giants' switch from Eli Manning to Daniel Jones must be permanent -- no matter what Reversing this decision could open a door that would be difficult -- and messy -- to close.

Sept 17 Special Report - It has to happen, sooner or later, and from what the vibes were around the Giants on Monday, after the second loss in the first two games of this season, the answer seems to be sooner. We're talking about Eli Manning losing his starting job, of course, and he is no stranger to the process.
He took over in 2004 after Kurt Warner has started the first nine games of the season, and his record streak of starts didn't end until head coach Ben McAdoo decided "to see what Geno Smith could do" 211 games later against the Oakland Raiders in 2017. Now it is beginning to look as though, as early as next Sunday in Tampa, Eli will be replaced by rookie Daniel Jones.

Sept 16 Giants lose to the Bills 28-14.

Game 2 Preview Giants (0-1) Buffalo (1-0)
The Buffalo Bills got off to a good start last week with a come from behind road win over the Jets. The final score was 17-16. The Bills will be back at MetLife Stadium again this week to face the Giants.
The Giants lost in their first game to the Dallas Cowboys 35-17. The offense showed some sparks, but it was their defense that went up in flames.

Sept 15 It's all about Saquon Barkley on Sunday. It has to be for the Giants to win. It wasn't about him nearly enough in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. It must be all about him on offense in this high-pressure home opener against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium.

Sept 14 The names and faces have changed. The story hasn't. The Giants were the NFL's 30th-ranked team in sacks during a three-win 2017 season. They finished 31st in the category during last year's five-win campaign. They enter Sunday's matchup with the Bills as one of three teams in the league without a sack, and they pressured Dak Prescott on just 4-of-32 dropbacks.

Saquon Barkley is jumping in to save the day for a dissed Giants fan ... he just invited the little kid who was roasted by DeMarcus Lawrence to a game in November!!! 11-year-old Kamil Bautista -- a NY fan living in McAllen, Texas -- drove 9 hours with his family to watch the Cowboys play the Giants in Dallas last weekend. But, after the game when he was searching for autographs from players outside the stadium ... Lawrence blew him off, telling him his Barkley jersey was the wrong team!!!

Sept 13 Giants have to find ways to get Saquon Barkley the ball more. Shurmur often seems to fall on the side of using his brilliant players as decoys or assuming that just because opponents focus on stopping them that they actually can stop them.

The New York Giants have waited the better part of two years to feel comfortable trusting dynamic tight end Evan Engram with a major role in their offense. Now, with the departure of Odell Beckham Jr. and the spate of injuries to the Giants' wide receiving corps, the team is turning to Engram in a big way.

Sept 12 The New York Giants have waited the better part of two years to feel comfortable trusting dynamic tight end Evan Engram with a major role in their offense. Now, with the departure of Odell Beckham Jr. and the spate of injuries to the Giants' wide receiving corps, the team is turning to Engram in a big way.

Giants will get close-up look at the QB they passed on. When evaluating the quarterbacks in the 2018 draft, Pat Shurmur studied all of the top prospects. After all, the Giants owned the No. 2 overall pick and, though the front office fell in love with Saquon Barkley, the Giants did have 37-year-old Eli Manning and general manager Dave Gettleman understood the need, sooner rather than later, to find a successor.

Sept 11 The Giants did not come close to winning in Week 1, but there is no doubt they have put together a far upgraded product on their offensive line. Eli Manning was sacked one time in 44 drop backs, and that was on a poorly designed fourth-down rollout.

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Odell Beckham's clown show continues with Browns: He thumbs nose at NFL, will continue wearing $190K watch during games (of course).

NFC East News
NFC East Roundup: Week 1 in the books.

Sept 10 Why does it sometimes seem like Giants head coach Pat Shurmur needs to be reminded that Barkley is on the field? Barkley was sensational in the Giants' opener on Sunday. He was also sensationally underused.

The Giants' defensive struggles were across the board. They recorded recorded no sacks and, according to Pro Football Focus, had just three quarterback hits and three hurries. There were also missed assignments. There was bad tackling. There was bad technique and execution. There were key penalties.

It suddenly appears the Giants will be going into their home opener Sunday against the Bills at MetLife Stadium without their top receiver. Sterling Shepard sustained a concussion in the season-opening 35-17 loss to the Cowboys and is in the protocol program.

Rookie cornerback Corey Ballentine didn't fly from Dallas back to New Jersey with his team Sunday night. That's because he instead flew to Kansas, to testify against the man who allegedly murdered his friend.

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