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Dec 2 With the New York Giants being the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention this year, the mistakes made by the tandem of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll have been piling up, especially as former players have gone on to thrive with other teams such as running back Saquon Barkley (Eagles), defensive lineman Leonard Williams (Seahawks), guard Kevin Zeitler (Lions) and safety Julian Love (Seahawks).

Dec 1 The Giants initially wanted Daniel Jones to stay home, with pay. The player has to be willing to do it; he can't be locked out. Teams cannot keep a player from showing up for work for non-disciplinary reasons. When he decided not to stay home, the Giants altered his workout program. He wasn't going to be throwing at practice. Business considerations prevented Jones from doing anything to help the team. No real practice (other than scout-team, walk-through safety), no throwing, limited lifting.

Nov 30 In addition to enduring another defeat on Thursday, the Giants suffered a spate of injuries, that will almost certainly require roster reinforcements for the final five games. First among the wounded is Dexter Lawrence, the Giants' best player, who suffered a dislocated left elbow. Rakeem Nunez-Roches joined Lawrence in the locker room in the second half after suffering a stinger. D.J. Davidson hurt his shoulder in the second quarter and left the game after playing only 10 snaps. The injuries were not limited to the defense. Rookie tight end Theo Johnson hurt his foot in the game and Brian Daboll said, "This one's probably going to be a long term one as well."

Game 12 Preview - Giants (2-9) - Cowboys (4-7)
The Cowboys were able to pull off a win on Sunday against Washington. The Commanders scored a touchdown in the last seconds, but missed on an extra point that would have tied things up. The Cowboys ended up with a 34-26 win as the game closed out.
The Giants couldn't hold their own against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They got off to a poor start, and it stayed that way throughout the game. The final score was 30-7 in favor of Tampa Bay.

Former Giants
Daniel Jones has chosen his new NFL home. Minnesota's quarterback of the future appears to be first-round pick J.J. McCarthy, who is out for the year with a knee injury, while Sam Darnold is a pending free agent who has made some money for himself with a career year. Jones will be with the Vikings for just six regular-season games and however long Minny's playoff run lasts before he is again a free agent with the opportunity to sign with any team he likes.

Nov 27 Neither Tommy DeVito nor Brian Daboll could say definitively today that the quarterback will be healthy enough to start the Giants' Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. The second-year quarterback was added to the injury report with a right (throwing) forearm injury and would have been limited had the Giants had a full-scale workout instead of a walk-through. Backup Drew Lock took some first-team reps in case he must start against the Cowboys.

Nov 26 Brian Daboll was the Giants' voice and face of calm and purpose today after his players reacted with a torrent of emotions following yesterday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Several members of both the offense and defense vented their exasperations in the postgame locker room. Daboll said the team played with good effort and was not "soft," as some players claimed after the 30-7 defeat, the Giants' sixth consecutive loss.

Game 11 Preview - Giants (2-8) - Tampa Bay (4-6)
Before their bye week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced off against the San Francisco 49ers. It was a close game, with the 49ers missing on three of their field goal attempts. On the last play of the game San Francisco got it right, a 44-yard field goal gave them a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers.
The Giants were also on a bye after hosting the Carolina Panthers. The Giants trailed up until the last play, a field goal to tie up the game. The Giants had the ball first in overtime, and a first play fumble led to a 20-17 win by the Panthers.

Nov 23 After six years with the Giants, one day of practice spent as the scout-team safety and one heartfelt farewell statement, Daniel Jones is leaving New York. The Giants are granting Jones' request to be released Friday, the team announced. Judging by the tone of Jones' statement delivered after Thursday's practice, the next logical step was for him and the Giants to part ways.

Nov 22 Daniel Jones 'grateful' for opportunity as Giants starting QB in first comments since benching. With the dust beginning to settle on the New York Giants' change at quarterback, Daniel Jones, now relegated to third-string backup duty after nearly six seasons at the helm, spoke to the media Thursday for the first time since his demotion this week. The former No. 6 overall pick began his availability with a classy, heartfelt statement which prefaced his thoughts on the matter.

Nov 21 Tommy Cutlets the celebrity just wants to be Tommy DeVito the quarterback. When he debuted as an NFL player in 2023, DeVito received as much publicity for his Italian heritage, love of chicken and local roots as he did for his playing ability. DeVito's life story sometimes obscured his accomplishments on the field, where he became the first Giants rookie quarterback to win three consecutive games since Phil Simms in 1979 and earned an NFC Offensive Player of the Week award.

Nov 20 Five winners and five losers from the New York Giants' benching of Daniel Jones. It's finally happened. We now know that Daniel Jones will not be a New York Giant in the 2025 season. Of course, that won't be official until they release him, but it's a pretty safe assumption. In the aftermath, who are the winners and losers in the fallout from Monday's announcement?

Nov 19 Giants look for 'spark' with QB switch to Tommy DeVito. The quarterback who led the Giants to their only sustained success of the last two seasons is returning to the starting lineup. Coach Brian Daboll announced late Monday morning that second-year pro Tommy DeVito will replace Daniel Jones as the Giants' starter, beginning Sunday at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 2-8 Giants have lost five consecutive games and are averaging an NFL-low 15.6 points-per-game.

Nov 18 Three reasons to be optimistic about Giants' second half. Things haven't gone well for the New York Giants, but with the rookie class performing as well as it has, there are still reasons to tune in every Sunday.

Nov 17 What do execs, analysts think of New York Giants GM Joe Schoen? It looks like the Giants hit on a really good 2024 draft class. The 2022 and 2023 classes, not so much? Here are some inside perspectives on Schoen's three-year body of work.

Nov 16 NFL Insider says Giants might not be done with Daniel Jones as starter. The other train of thought behind possibly sticking with Jones is to see if the team, despite its 2-8 record, has not been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs and makes any sort of late-season push. That, of course, could be asking a lot of a team that has struggled badly this season, but it's a possibility that can't be ruled out.

Nov 15 Theo Johnson entered the 2024 NFL Draft as a standout tight end from Penn State, drawing attention from the New York Giants and other teams for his exceptional athleticism and versatility. Known for his rare blend of size and speed at 6-foot-6 and 259 pounds, Johnson was touted as a high-upside prospect who could eventually bring dynamic playmaking to an NFL offense. Yet despite his impressive college background and clear athletic upside, Johnson has been underutilized in the Giants' offensive scheme.

Former Giants
Saquon Barkley brought ridicule and criticism to his former team the Giants during unreal night against Commanders.

Nov 14 It seems like a football lifetime ago when Daniel Jones was thought to have taken a big step forward by emerging as a capable dual-threat quarterback. A five-year New York Giants playoff drought ended in 2022 and a wild-card game was won against the Minnesota Vikings. That 2022 season has turned out to be fool's gold for the Giants and Jones. The Giants rode the momentum of a surprising 6-1 start to the season, in which all of the wins were one-score games, to a 9-7-1 record. Jones regressed in 2023 before he was lost for the season in Week 9 with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Nov 13 Joe Schoen is unhappy with where the Giants are standing, but he is confident in where they're going. Schoen, the Giants' third-year general manager, expressed his disappointment in the Giants' 2-8 record several times during his annual bye-week news conference. But he also stressed that most games have been close, the team has numerous talented young players, and he believes the program he and coach Brian Daboll are building will be successful.

Nov 12 New York Giants likely to bench Daniel Jones for Drew Lock after Week 11 bye. The Giants head into their Week 11 bye at 2-8, last in the NFC East. They have some soul-searching to do, and it seems likely the first move is to bench starting quarterback Daniel Jones.

Game 10 Preview - Giants (2-7) - Panthers (2-7)
On Sunday the Carolina Panthers won their second game of the season. It was a close come from behind 23-22 win over the New Orleans Saints.
The Giants lost their last game to the Washington Commanders 27-22. The Commanders scored first, and never gave up the lead. The Giants scored a field goal and two touchdowns in the second half, but it wasn't enough.

Nov 9 The Panthers are coming off of a win, trampling the New Orleans Saints, and might have another upset in them if quarterback Bryce Young continues to look better than he had earlier in the year. What has to go right for New York to return stateside with a victory?

Nov 8 The Giants will look to break a four-game losing streak on a continent where they are undefeated. For the fourth time in franchise history and second time in three seasons, the Giants will play a regular-season game in Europe. The previous three all took place in London and resulted in victories, including a trip in Brian Daboll's inaugural 2022 season as head coach. This time, they will face the Panthers at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Nov 7 Why the Panthers extended running back Chuba Hubbard's contract. In the athletic training room before dawn, getting his body ready. As in, on the field three hours before kickoff every game day, catching balls from the Jugs machine in those lonely moments when he's the only player on the field. As in, an hour after every practice, going through his normal routine with his partner Tommy Tremble long after everyone else is eating lunch. As in, leaving in the dark again after putting in more than a shift. In short, Chuba Hubbard works the way they want them all to work.

Nov 6 Special Report - It's time for some difficult questions, even if they don't have immediate answers. And it's also time - perhaps long past time - for the powers that (should) be to start to make major changes. Is it GM Joe Schoen's fault for allowing running back Saquon Barkley to skip off to the Eagles? He negotiated (or refused to negotiate) the contract that Barkley wanted so badly, and at the moment he is threatening to become the NFC's Offensive Player of the Year.
He has gained 925 yards thus far, trailing only Baltimore's Derrick Henry (1,052), but the Ravens have played one more game. And the NFL is making him a film clip hero, or didn't you see the back-flip that he engineered against Jacksonville? Everybody else did. And isn't head coach Brian Daboll at fault for continuing to start quarterback Daniel Jones? He's acceptable at times, but prone to ridiculous errors that wind up costing games.