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Good morning, New York Giants fans!
Eleven minutes, 10 seconds.
That’s how long Joe Judge’s post-game defense of what he believed he was building as head coach of the New York Giants lasted in an interview room inside Chicago’s Soldier Field 1,403 days ago.
The unexpected and universally mocked diatribe delivered by Judge turned into an unfortunate footnote of his tenure with Big Blue in Week 16 of the 2021 season, and his response was to a question as to why a fan base disgusted with all the losing by their franchise should have faith in his ability to turn this around.
Bill Belichick and Tom Coughlin squared off in a pair of Super Bowls between the Patriots and Giants and they’ll square off again as they try to make it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall named a total of nine coaching semifinalists for election as part of the Class of 2026 including two with ties to Big Blue: Dan Reeves, head coach with the Giants for four years, and Marty Schottenheimer, an assistant coach for the New York Giants from 1975 to 1977.
Quarterback: Jaxson Dart, New York Giants (Round 1, No. 25 pick). Cam Ward held this spot almost uncontested over the season’s first month, because he was the lone rookie quarterback to start from day one. But Dart surged past him in October and made this an easy choice at the midway point. He is still playing like a rookie — his 46.1 percent offensive success rate is in the bottom half of the league, sandwiched between Carson Wentz and Justin Fields. But his early command of the offense and unflinching play style are promising for a quarterback-starved organization.
Running back Runner-up: Cam Skattebo, New York Giants (Round 4, No. 105). Though his 51.3 rushing yards per game places him behind Jeanty, Hampton and Judkins, he is tied with Judkins in yards per carry (4.1) and rushing touchdowns. And Skattebo leads all rookie backs in catches (24), receiving yards (207) and total first downs (38).
Edge defender. Abdul Carter, New York Giants (Round 1, No. 2). Carter is consistently affecting the backfield, as evidenced by his 32 pressures, which leads all rookies and ranks No. 1 on...
