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The New York Giants beat a forlorn Raiders team in Week 17, ending a nine-game losing streak and securing their first road victory of the season. Rookie tackle Marcus Mbow filled in for Andrew Thomas, who is done for the season after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 16. It was Mbow’s second start of the season, and it was less than ideal, with some flash highlights.
Mbow surrendered five pressures and three hurries in the game, and continued to struggle with power rushes; sand must be poured down the pants of Mbow in the off-season, but his overall movement...
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A new name has been added to the list of potential head-coaching candidates for the New York Giants. ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan said on the ‘Giants Nation Show’ with Bobby Skinner that Houston Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke is expected to be “in the mix” when interviews begin after the season.
“The one that I don’t think we give full credit to who I kind of expect to be in this mix — Matt Burke, who’s the defensive coordinator of the Texans,” Ranaan said. “There’s been some buzz about that where I think that might be something where I think...
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The New York Giants currently hold the second overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after their victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 17. But perhaps the Giants would hold the first overall pick in some other universe.
Perhaps one where Mike Kafka benched as many of his starters as he could and had Devin Singletary run the Single Wing offense. Or perhaps that Bobby Okereke didn’t pick off Geno Smith and those Las Vegas Raiders went on a roll after scoring a touchdown.
But we didn’t go down that leg of the trousers of time (to borrow...
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Eli Manning has been named one of 15 player finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. This is the second time in two years of eligibility that the former New York Giants quarterback has been a finalist.
Manning was left out of the Class of 2025 when only four players — defensive end Jared Allen, wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, cornerback Eric Allen, and tight end Antonio Gates — were voted in.
Retired NFL columnist Gary Myers, one of the committee members, had this to say about the Manning decision a year ago:
“In the interest of...
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One of the major questions hovering over the New York Giants’ head-coaching search, and maybe the general manager job, too, is whether or not those positions would be considered desirable by the best candidates.
The answer seems to be a resounding “yes.”
NFL Network draft insider Daniel Jeremiah posted Monday on ‘X’ that the head coaching position would be “highly coveted.” Jeremiah wrote:
“The NYG HC job is going to be highly coveted. They have a really talented young group. I know offensive names will come up because of Dart but that DL with elite defensive coach would be...
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Good morning, New York Giants fans!
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The New York Giants defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 34-10, in Week 17. It was a bounce-back game for Jaxson Dart, who finished with 207 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns. The rookie quarterback didn’t need to do much but looked comfortable and composed against a team that doesn’t seem eager to win. Nevertheless, Dart’s offense had 343 total yards and was 7 of 14 on third and fourth down.
New York played complementary football for, seemingly, the first time this season. Not only did the defense hold Ashton Jeanty to 60 yards on 16 carries, after he ran all...
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There is a tendency to dismiss the New York Giants’ 34-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday, not just because of its implications for the draft, but also because the Raiders are terrible and sat Maxx Crosby and Brock Bowers. That’s not unreasonable. Consider this, though:
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New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka left no room for interpretation when asked if he thought rookie Jaxson Dart was an NFL franchise quarterback.
“I don’t have any doubts about that,” said Kafka, the team’s offensive coordinator before replacing Brian Daboll as head coach after 10 games.
“Jaxson’s been a pleasure to coach. He’s been awesome. Learning every single day, absorbing as much information as he can and then also putting his own fingerprint on things, putting his own personality on it. And that’s what’s most important is you see the growth and you see a player that’s...
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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman will not be coaching the New York Giants, or any NFL team, in 2026. Freeman has informed NFL teams that he will remain at Notre Dame for the 2026 season.
Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde reported that “Freeman informed two NFL franchises that had been in communication with him about their jobs that he was staying at Notre Dame.”
The Giants are believed to have been one of those teams.
Freeman, 39, agreed to a restructured contract that placed his salary in the “top tier” of college coaches. His contract at Notre Dame now runs...
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After playing well on Sunday and helping the New York Giants to a 34-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Jaxson Dart shrugged off a report that the Giants would “evaluate all options”, including quarterback, in the 2026 NFL Draft.
“I’m going to continue to play my ball. I know I’m going to be here for a very long time, and I’m just excited to start winning more games and turn this place around and do my job, and we have a bright future,” Dart said. “And that was one thing that, I was just standing on the sideline,...
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Good morning, New York Giants fans! Happy Victory Monday, the Giants’ first since Week 6.
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