New York Giants
Pugh had said he would like to return to team that drafted him
Free agent offensive guard Justin Pugh completed a workout for the New York Giants on Wednesday.
Pugh was a first-round pick by the Giants in 2013 and played with the team through 2017. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals as a free agent in 2018 and spent five seasons there.
Pugh played only five games last season due to a torn ACL. Pugh told the ‘Valentine’s Views’ podcast a few weeks ago that he would be interested in a return to the Giants. Pugh said he wants...
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Andrew Thomas remains sidelined for Thursday Night
The New York Giants will be without some of their best players when they face the Sam Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football.
Head Coach Brian Daboll tried to keep the hope alive that Andrew Thomas and Saquon Barkley would be able to take the field against San Francisco. However both players have been ruled out.
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Jason Aponte of Niners Nation joins the show
Our ‘Valentine’s Views’ New York Giants-San Francisco 49ers crossover preview podcast features Jason Aponte of SB Nation’s Niners Nation.
Here are some of the things we discussed (times are the podcast version, not the YouTube version):
1:25 — How is Jason, who lives within sight of MetLife Stadium and can sometimes hear the roar of the crowd during football games or concertsm a 49ers fan instead of a Giants fan?
4:40 — Giants-49ers rivalry.
7:15 — Jason’s take on the 2023 Giants.
10:15 — Giant momentum.
16:40 — Brock Purdy.
25:00 —...
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It’s hard to rank a team as hot and cold as New York
How is anyone supposed to evaluate the New York Giants now?
The Giants have long been one of the most frustrating and inconsistent teams in football, and they’ve played that part to perfection through two weeks of the 2023 NFL season. They were shutout by the Dallas Cowboys 40-0 and outscored 20-0 by the Arizona Cardinals in one half. Then, they finally put everything together to score 31 points in the second half against Arizona — a point total they reached in just one entire regular season...
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Can the Giants continue what they started against Arizona?
The New York Giants travel to San Francisco to face the undefeated 49ers on a short week. San Francisco scored 30 points in each of their first two games while allowing seven points in Week 1 against the Steelers and 23 points last week to the Rams.
Matt Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams scored 17 points on their first three possessions against one of the best defenses in the league. Sean McVay and his offense carved through the 49ers’ zone defense, and the explosive pass rush was contained by the...
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Can the Giants slow the 49ers offense
After narrowly escaping a devasting loss against the Arizona Cardinals, the New York Giants will face the undefeated San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday night. The 49ers are 2-0 and just scored a road 30-23 victory in Los Angeles against the Rams.
2022 Mr. Irrelevant, Brock Purdy, has recovered from his UCL injury that was sustained in the NFC Championship loss vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. Purdy, along with a diversified rushing attack constructed by Kyle Shanahan, leads one of the more potent and explosive offenses in the league.
The 49ers scored...
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New York Giants news for Wednesday
Good morning, New York Giants fans!
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll carrying a play sheet during the second half of Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, something he has not ordinarily done since becoming Giants coach, has led to speculation that Daboll took over play-calling responsibilities from offensive coordinator Mike Kafka during the Giants’ comeback.
It did seem, though, that Daboll was more involved than he has been at other times. The speculation is natural not only because of the play...
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Giants’ QB weighs in on Brian Daboll play-calling claims
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll carrying a play sheet during the second half of Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, something he has not ordinarily done since becoming Giants coach, has led to speculation that Daboll took over play-calling responsibilities from offensive coordinator Mike Kafka during the Giants’ comeback.
Daboll denied that after the game with a quick “nope” when asked if he called plays.
“We always communicate like that,” Daboll said. “I always have a sheet with me. But (offensive coordinator) Mike (Kafka) did a fantastic job. I...
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Daboll says running back has made ‘considerable progress’
Odds are it is just gamesmanship, but New York Giants coach Brian Daboll on Tuesday refused to rule star running back Saquon Barkley out for Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. Reports are that Barkley is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with an ankle sprain suffered Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
Daboll said that Barkley has made “considerable progress” since being injured late in Sunday’s game.
“With every injury, until you’re with the player (and) you see the player, I don’t know — you might heal a little bit different...
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Let’s learn some things about the San Francisco 49ers
With the New York Giants facing the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, we turn to SB Nation’s Niners Nation for our weekly ‘5 questions’ segment. Ryan Bainbridge answers our meddlesome questions.
Ryan: Purdy has far exceeded expectations of his draft position and 49ers fans have fully embraced Mr. Relevant as he continues to punch above his weight. Any lingering...
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Here are a few storylines for Thursday’s game against San Francisco
As the New York Giants get ready to face the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football, here are three storylines to pay attention to as the underdog Giants aim to pull off the upset.
The Giants will be without Saquon Barkley Thursday night, and for at least one more game after that, due to Barkley’s sprained right ankle.
The Giants were a Barkley-centric offense a season ago as he touched the ball 352 times, third-most in the NFL. This season, he is on pace...
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New York Giants news for Tuesday
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Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants will reportedly miss 2-3 weeks with the sprained right ankle he suffered Sunday night against the Arizona Cardinals.
“Whatever it is we’ll have a plan ready to go,” Coach Brian Daboll said earlier on Monday. “If he can play, he can play and if he can’t then we’ll have the other guys prepared and ready to go.”
Those “other guys” who will now have to play are Matt...
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