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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.

Sept 9 Giants lose to the Cowboys 35-17.

Game 1 Preview Giants (0-0) Cowboys (0-0)
After coming off a disastrous 3-13 season in 2017, the Giants were hopeful that a new management team would get them back on track. Finishing just two wins better, 5-11, was below expectations.
The Cowboys won the NFC East division title last season. They went on to beat the Seattle Seahawks, but things came to an end in the NFC divisional game, where they lost to the Los Angeles Rams.

Sept 8 It's not going to take long for Giants rookies Oshane Ximines, DeAndre Baker or Dexter Lawrence to realize they stepped out of the tunnel and into a new football dimension Sunday afternoon at "Jerry World," for the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.

Sept 7 Daniel Jones is officially No. 2. After dazzling in the preseason, the Giants' No. 6-overall pick will take a backseat to Eli Manning when the regular season opens Sunday against the Cowboys. But he will at least be active and in uniform, something the Giants' rookie quarterbacks the past two years could not say until the final month of the season.

Sept 6 How Giants' Evan Engram was pulled out of 'dark time' into bright future by Eli Manning (and lemon pepper seasoning).

The Giants are ready to see the impact Jabrill Peppers can have in a game that counts. They've all been impressed by his personality and his athleticism, his work ethic and an overlooked part of his skill set: his football intelligence.

Sept 5 When Eli Manning looks behind him, it's not at Daniel Jones. Perhaps more than ever before, Manning has been willing in the lead-up to the 2019 season to reflect on his 15-year career until this point with the Giants. Ask a sentimental question, get a (somewhat) sentimental answer, at least by his standards.
If this is to be Eli Manning's final time walking onto the field as the Giants' starter for a season-opening game, the 38-year-old quarterback insists he is not thinking about it to any great degree. Nor is he entertaining many nostalgic thoughts about what might be the final phase of his 16-year career.
He has already played more games than any player in Giants history and when he takes his first snap on Sunday, Eli Manning will become the first to play 16 seasons with the franchise.

NFC East News
NFC East preview and predictions: Eagles and Cowboys battle for dominance.

Sept 4 The Giants have begun their on-field preparation for the defending NFC East champion at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center before their trip to AT&T Stadium. Here are five storylines heading into Week 1.

Saquon Barkley was chosen by his peers as one of the seven team captains for the 2019 season, an honor rarely bestowed on individuals after only one year on the job.

Sept 2 The Giants were not as active on the waiver wire as they were last season, but they did receive two claims: former Bengals wide receiver and special teams contributor Cody Core and former Jets offensive tackle Eric Smith.
Reggie White Jr. is ready for the next chapter of his underdog story in the NFL. The former Monmouth star wide receiver has re-signed with the Giants, this time as a member of their practice squad after clearing waivers Sunday afternoon.

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Kyle Lauletta - The Philadelphia Eagles decided to move on from 2019 fifth-round pick Clayton Thorson by signing the Giants 2018 fourth-round pick Kyle Lauletta to their practice squad instead.

Sept 1 Special Report - It probably won't stay this way for much longer than 24 hours, but the Giants released their "official" 53-man roster for the 2019 season on schedule, 4 p.m. Saturday. Perhaps most surprising was the release of quarterback Kyle Lauletta, who threw the dramatic last-second 15-yard touchdown pass last Thursday night in New England to forge the 31-29 victory over the Patriots.
Instead, general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur chose to keep four-year journeyman Alex Tanney as the third quarterback, although he'll almost surely wind up on the practice squad. While Lauletta, a fourth-round draft pick in 2018, was the most notable casualty, the overall shredding of almost half the roster left questions at several positions.

Aug 31 Focus now shifts to Eli Manning as it now gets real for Giants. There is a time to develop and plan for the future -- and a time to get down to the serious business of knocking heads with a fierce rival. Daniel Jones is the starting quarterback in waiting for a franchise that for the past 15 years has leaned on one player to guide their offense.

Giants in final process of putting roster together. Like all NFL teams, the Giants have until 4 p.m. to pare their roster to the 53-player regular-season limit. Pat Shurmur wasn't about to offer clues as to what he or anyone else in the organization is thinking.

Aug 30 Giants rally for 31-29 win.
Instant Analysis: Giants comeback to win thriller; Daniel Jones 4-4 in start.
Kyle Lauletta leads walk-off win in Foxborough.
Which bubble players helped or hurt their cause in 31-29 preseason win.
Did QB Kyle Lauletta win a job vs. Patriots with winning TD on 40th pass?
Daniel Jones caps off impressive preseason in style
Giants fans should just be happy Daniel Jones is their future.
Another Giants quarterback helps himself.
Daniel Jones caps off successful Giants preseason with a perfect start.
Daniel Jones: Giants rookie quarterback finishes 4-for-4 in first preseason start.
Kyle Lauletta leads Giants to 31-29 comeback victory over Patriots.

Aug 29 So much swirling around Daniel Jones is about the waiting game. His ascension into the coveted role of starting quarterback for the Giants is inevitable, but not imminent. With the Giants' front-line players mostly sitting this one out, Jones will make his first preseason start Thursday night against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium and it is fascinating to speculate when his next start arrives.
The Giants more often than not only carried one backup quarterback on the 53-man roster until the last two seasons, when mid-round draft picks were protected. Now, with rookie Daniel Jones nipping at Eli Manning's heels, the Giants must decide if it is worth keeping around Alex Tanney for his veteran insights or 24-year-old Kyle Lauletta to see how he develops.

Aug 28 The odds are stacked against Paul Perkins. He knows it, and rather than run from it, he'd rather run with it and relish the challenge along the way. Thursday night's Giants preseason finale against the Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., might very well represent Perkins' last stand with the team that drafted him in 2016. Or it might not.

Aug 27 This may be Giants' last look at Daniel Jones before team is his. Soon, it will be Eli Manning's time to turn back the clock. To try to make something out of what will likely be his last season in blue. To hold off the team's future for as long as he can.

Aug 26 The Giants are beginning the transition from training camp to the regular season, which is just two weeks away. They returned to the practice field on Sunday to prepare for Thursday's preseason finale and what lies beyond. Daniel Jones will start preseason finale; Eli to sit.

Aug 24 Pat Shurmur squashes Giants' QB controversy murmurs: Eli's the starter. "I've said it all along: Eli is our starter, and we're getting Daniel ready to play," Shurmur said Friday.

Giants depth chart power rankings: Where is Pat Shurmur's team deepest? Where does it still need help? Following an offseason makeover and three preseason games to evaluate, here's a look at how each of the Giants' position groups rank from strongest to weakest.

Aug 23 Jones leads TD drive in Giants' 25-23 win over Bengals.
Instant Analysis: Giants rookies shine vs. Bengals.
Daniel Jones impresses once again.
Daniel Jones bounces back from adversity in big way vs. Bengals.
Daniel Jones takes big hit, keeps on ticking in another strong game.
Daniel Jones again shows toughness gene in preseason game vs. Bengals.
Daniel Jones has another strong preseason outing.
Nine observations on Giants starters.

Aug 22 After playing their first two preseason games at home, the Giants take their first road trip of 2019 this week. They will look to improve to 3-0 on Thursday night against the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The third preseason game is typically when coaches play their starters the longest before resting them in the fourth.

Aug 21 Special Report - Perhaps Odell Beckham carries some mysterious virus that affects those who cluster near him. This time it's Cleveland Browns' quarterback Baker Mayfield (who hasn't yet had a gold jacket reserved for him in Canton), saying that he was "stunned" that the Giants spent the sixth overall draft pick on quarterback Daniel Jones. "I cannot believe the Giants took him," Mayfield said Tuesday. It blows my mind. "Some people overthink it, that's where they go wrong. They forget you have to win, too."

Aug 20 These are the dog days of training camp. With their first road trip on the horizon, the New York Giants held another tough, physical practice in hot, humid conditions. They have two more practices this week before traveling to Cincinnati to face the Bengals on Thursday night.

Aug 19 Don't play Saquon Barkley. Pat Shurmur should have Barkley take a seat and wait for the regular-season opener against the Cowboys to play him. Barkley is the straw that stirs the Giants' drink. The risk-reward isn't worth taking him out of bubble wrap. Better safe than sorry.

New York Giants 53-man roster projection. With roster decisions looming on August 31, here, then, is an updated prediction on the roster.

Aug 18 Why Pat Shurmur is upbeat about the Giants' defense. Before training camp even started, the question of how the Giants defense would eventually pan out was on the top of everyone's minds. The group is young, with first-round draft picks Dexter Lawrence and DeAndre Baker atop the depth chart.

The Giants did much to please Pat Shurmur in their preseason victory against the Chicago Bears last night. But coaches are wont to focus on errors that need correcting, and that's where Shurmur was after viewing the tape of the 32-13 triumph.

Aug 17 Giants Stomp Bears 32-13.
Giants Takeaways from Friday's 32-13 win over the Bears.
Manning and Jones throw TDs to lead Giants over Bears.
Giants rookie Daniel Jones rebounds from rocky patch.
Daniel Jones shows Giants something new in uneven encore.
Daniel Jones no longer perfect, but still impresses in resilient showing.

Aug 16 Giants' second preseason game the time for Eli Manning to assert himself. The plan is for him to stay on the field longer than the cameo three-play series he lasted last week against the Jets. Coach Pat Shurmur gave Manning one offensive possession, hoping it would last more than an eye-blink. Instead, Shurmur saw almost nothing.
Expect more snaps from Manning and Jones. Between a quick three-and-out and a 59-minute weather delay, quarterbacks Eli Manning and Daniel Jones didn't see as many snaps as were planned last week. While all four quarterbacks are expected to play again, coach Pat Shurmur hopes to get more than one series each from the top two quarterbacks on the depth chart.

Aug 15 Coaches don't like to reveal playing time before preseason games, but Pat Shurmur clued everyone in on his plan to play all four quarterbacks this week, just like he did in the preseason opener.
You might not see Saquon Barkley at all during the preseason, but when the Giants running back takes the field for the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 8, don't be surprised if his role is even much more lethal for opposing defenses.

Why John Mara thinks the Giants are heading in the right direction. No matter what NFL analysts think about the decisions made by Giants general manager Dave Gettleman, one person who is firmly in the 68-year-old general manager's corner is team co-owner John Mara.

Aug 14 Golden Tate will serve four-game suspension after losing appeal. Also, Tate will have $464,705 taken out of his $1.975 million salary he is due in his first season with Big Blue.

John Mara's Giants dream: Daniel Jones 'never sees the field' this season. Clearly, Giants co-owner John Mara is less interested in the delicate dynamic at quarterback and far more concerned with yanking the franchise back toward winning.

Guessing when Giants' Daniel Jones will take Eli Manning's job. Let's allow history to guide the most quintessential 2019 Giants debate: When (or if) first-round pick Daniel Jones will see the field, and how will the franchise end the Eli Manning era.

Aug 13 Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones' NFL career is certainly off to a promising start given his preseason debut last week in which he completed all five pass attempts for 67 yards and 1 touchdown in just one series of play.
Daniel Jones had another impressive day at training camp on Monday, throwing three consecutive touchdown passes, all in different fashion. Of course, we won't know for a while whether Jones has what it takes to be a franchise quarterback.

Aug 12 Eli Manning stomps out talk of competition with strongest practice of training camp. Giants veteran Eli Manning had the type of performance one would expect from a top-tier NFL quarterback on Sunday, his first practice since a three-play outing in the preseason opener against the Jets.
The veteran looked extra sharp, kicking things off with a deep throw to running back Saquon Barkley down the right sideline. He had another pinpoint pass to wide receiver Cody Latimer on the opposite side later in practice. Both were placed perfectly.

T.J. Jones understands the importance of making a first impression. So when he went out in the Giants' preseason opener against the Jets on Thursday night and caught all six of his targets for 72 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kyle Lauletta, Jones kicked off his career in New York on the right foot.

Aug 11 Despite all the attention being paid to Daniel Jones, which is warranted given his importance to the team's long-term future, the biggest 2019 issue that will go a long way to determining how many games the Giants win and lose is their pass defense.

Lifelong Giants fan making surprise case for final roster spot. Effort combined with instinct and good fortune made Jake Carlock a breakout player in the Giants' 31-22 preseason-opening victory over the Jets.

Aug 10 Daniel Jones showed up as The Natural in his preseason debut, and the unmistakable rumble of his thundering footsteps cannot possibly go in one of Eli Manning's ears and out the other. No one is calling Daniel Jones a draft-day reach anymore, only a precocious rookie reaching for Manning's beloved job.

How LB Nate Stupar is 'selflessly' helping change Giants' culture. Stupar, an eight-year NFL veteran who is entering his second season with the Giants after being claimed off waivers six days before the 2018 season opener, says the difference between the vibe around Quest Diagnostics Training Center this spring and summer is night and day from last season.

Aug 9 Daniel Jones throws TD in only series, Giants beat Jets.
Giants Takeaways from Thursday's 31-22 win over the Jets.
Daniel Jones gives Giants a brief, but 'perfect' glimpse into the future.
Daniel Jones' time may arrive sooner rather than later.
Anatomy of Giants' QB Daniel Jones TD drive that wasn't as perfect as it looked.
Corey Ballentine picks off pass in first game after tragedy.
Giants burned by new pass interference review rule.h

Aug 8 What will we see from the New York Giants in Thursday's preseason opener vs. the New York Jets? Here are five things to watch.
What Giants fans should look out for in first preseason game. Three things to watch when the Giants play the Jets in their first preseason opener Thursday night.
Why should you watch the Jets at Giants at 7 p.m. tonight at MetLife Stadium? Here are five reasons.
Giants vs. Jets: 10 things to watch. Everything you need to know about the Giants' preseason opener against the Jets on Thursday night.
Three things to watch heading into Thursday's preseason opener against the Jets. Pat Shurmur is keeping things close to the vest regarding playing time for Thursday night's preseason opener.
against the Jets.
Although it's just Week 1 and the projected starters are unlikely to play or may only see the field for a series or two, there's still plenty to watch come Thursday night.

Aug 7 The Giants and Jets square off Thursday in their 51st annual intra-state rivalry game at their shared home MetLife Stadium. The game traditionally is held in Week 3 of the preseason but has been moved to the opener for both teams in 2019. Why?

Pat Shurmur didn't want to disclose who will play or start in the Giants' preseason opener Thursday night, but he did make an exception regarding Daniel Jones. "He's a guy that will play," Shurmur said. "I can tell you that for sure."

Aug 6 Giants release first unofficial depth chart. To no surprise, rookie Daniel Jones is listed as the No. 2 quarterback behind Eli Manning.

In the months leading up to the NFL Draft, quarterback Daniel Jones was criticized again and again by analysts and anonymous NFL personnel for his inferior arm strength. After 16 practices in the spring and two weeks of training camp, Jones' live arm is making the Giants look smart for trusting their own evaluation.

Aug 5 Boom-or-bust case of Giants LB Alec Ogletree: Playmaker for pass defense? Or liability? Because Ogletree is paid like one of the NFL's best, the young Giants defense needs Ogletree to perform like it. That means playing all three downs, including in the nickel formation on passing downs.

Aug 4 The Giants completed their ninth practice in 10 days at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center before a day off on Sunday. It was all about the young cornerbacks and it started with sixth round pick Corey Ballentine.
This has been a strong start to camp for Ballentine, who makes at least one or two impressive plays per practice and seems to be improving as the summer progresses.

Giants guard Will Hernandez is "heartbroken" for the city he called home in college. Twenty people are dead and 26 more injured, according to the governor of Texas, after a shooter opened fire Saturday morning in an El Paso shopping center.

Aug 3 Another day, another high completion percentage from Eli Manning. Manning's strong first two weeks of training camp continued Friday as he completed 10-of-12 passes and threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to trusty tight end Rhett Ellison during the three 11-on-11 periods of practice.
The players were outside and back in full pads for the eighth practice of training camp. It was a more abbreviated practice with a number of players not working with the rest of the team. Every once in a while, even in practice with no tackling, Saquon Barkley reminds everyone why he is special.

Aug 2 This is the time of the year where position and roster battles reach a boiling point across the NFL. There was supposed to be a number of position battles at Giants training camp, though not all of them have quite materialized.
Practice seven of training camp took place at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Thursday. After a spirited practice on Wednesday, Pat Shurmur had the players in shells instead of full pads. It was still an eventful and energetic practice with temperatures in the 80s.

Aug 1 New-look secondary coming together at camp. Everett Withers is in his first season as the Giants' defensive backs coach. Withers' group includes two high-profile offseason acquisitions who start at safety in Jabrill Peppers and Antoine Bethea (a 14-year veteran) and three cornerbacks selected in the NFL Draft: DeAndre Baker in the first round, Julian Love in the fourth and Corey Ballentine in the sixth.

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