Dan and Nick provide their immediate takeaways and rapid reaction to the Giants' Week 15 loss to the Eagles. They turn the discussion to big picture topics and try to see the forest through the trees as we move forward with the season and the future of the franchise.
42 min
352
Giants-Eagles preview w/ Sean Green
Dan and Nick break down the Giants' Week 14 matchup against the Eagles and are joined by The Die Hard Eagles podcast co-host Sean Green. They break down key concerns, unheralded Eagles players to keep an eye on and something both Nick and Dan want to see from Mike Kafka.
45 min
353
Defensive Film Review: Giants pass rush flashes...
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants defense in their Week 13 tie against the Commanders. They talk about some of the best edge-bending pass rush reps from Azeez Ojulari and how the Giants pass rush woke up in a massive way, they go play by play and drive by drive breakdown down each possession and finally wrap things up with superlatives
105 min
354
Offensive Film Analysis: Daniel Jones best game...
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film from the Giants’ Week 13 tie against the Commanders on the offensive side of the ball. They break down overall concepts to start, what personnel groupings the Giants faced, how the Commanders chose to play their safeties and questions about OC Mike Kafka’s play calling and game plan. They then go drive by drive, play by play, analyzing every single offensive play on tape. Finally, they wrap up with superlatives from the film.
154 min
355
Giants-Commanders Rapid Reaction
Dan and Nick provide their immediate takeaways from the Giants 20-20 TIE in Week 13. The duo breakdown the Giants' protection issues, lack of passing game, and if the coaching bears the blame. They also talk about what is ahead, and how to right the ship on offense.
47 min
356
Giants-Commanders Preview w/ former NFL WR Anth...
Dan and Nick have former Washington WR Anthony Armstrong on the podcast to break down the upcoming Week 13 matchup. Armstrong previews Washington while also discussing his career and the nuances of playing WR in the NFL.
49 min
357
Film Don’t Lie: Kayvon Thibodeaux unlocks next ...
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants defense in Week 12 against the Cowboys. They talk big picture film takeaways and roster observations before diving into the tape and running through each play on defense – on the coaches film. They discuss the key plays that changed the game, why outside media members like Austin Gayle are calling Kayovn Thibodeaux’s performance the best tape he’s seen by any rookie edge rusher this season, what the Cowboys did to create 3rd and long conversions and more before diving into superlatives like unheralded player, best on film, and more.
118 min
358
Offensive Film Review: Nick Gates unanimous Pla...
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants offense in Week 12 against the Cowboys. They talk big picture film takeaways and roster observations before diving into the tape and running through each play on offense – on the coaches film. They discuss the key plays that changed the game, Daniel Jones’ performance, and the offensive line before diving into superlatives. Finally, they close the show out by revealing what their ideal starting offensive line would look like for the rest of the season.
138 min
359
Giants-Cowboys Rapid Reaction
Dan and Nick react to the Giants' Week 12 loss to the Dallas Cowboys with their quick takeaways and rapid reaction. They break down the offense, defense, key frustrations with the core players, coaches and more. Then, they talk about what comes next for this team as they try to bounce back and get back on track.
45 min
360
Defensive Film Review: Giants still have no ans...
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 11 loss to the Detroit Lions on the defensive side of the ball. They talk big picture film takeaways and roster observations before diving into the tape and running through each play on defense – on the coaches film. They discuss individual players, why power/gap is still killing the Giants, what the losses of players like Adoree Jackson and Xavier McKinney are doing to the defense and more and more before diving into superlatives including the best player overall, unheralded player, highest effort player and more.
78 min
361
Offensive Film Review: Daniel Jones flashes hig...
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 11 loss to the Detroit Lions on the offensive side of the ball. They talk big picture film takeaways and roster observations before diving into the tape and running through each play on offense – on the coaches film. They discuss Daniel Jones’ high ceiling plays and throws and also some of the windows they wish Jones might’ve considered throwing the ball into on other plays – they also go over each interception in depth. They break down Darius Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson, the issues on the interior offensive line, and more before diving into superlatives including the best player overall, best throw on tape, best route run, best play call, unheralded player on offense and 1-10 grades for the Giants pass blocking and run blocking.
158 min
362
Giants-Lions Rapid Reaction: Why now is not the...
Dan and Nick break down the Giants' Week 11 loss to the Lions with their rapid reactions and quick takeaways. They discuss the WR play and the two strong performances -- including the Giants' first 100 yard receiver Wan'Dale Robinson and what his injury could mean. That leads to an easy transition on the OBJ situation -- he narrows his teams down to the Giants and Cowboys -- but they discuss if Schoen should invest a multi-year backloaded deal in OBJ w Wan'Dale out. Also, they discuss Daniel Jones, the offensive line injuries and performance, what happened with the defense and a lot more.
70 min
363
Giants-Lions Preview w/ former NFL All-Pro safe...
Dan and Nick are joined by former Lions and Texans All-Pro safety Glover Quin to preview the Giants-Lions Week 11 matchup but in typical Big Blue Banter fashion they quickly dive into the Xs and Os of the game. Glover chops it up and offers a player’s insight into what to watch on film when you’re watching safeties, different responsibilities for a safety and the intricacies of pattern match coverages, and more before talking key players and factors in the Giants-Lions matchup.
55 min
364
Film Review: It's the Dexy and Lenny show and i...
Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ All-22 defensive game film from both the end zone and sideline angles in their Week 10 win over the Texans. They walk you through every single play on film – from both angles – with analysis on a play by play and drive by drive basis. You’ll get breakdowns of the blitz packages, formations, personnel groupings, route combinations and more with discussions on key individual players and plays before a recap of the best player on film, the unheralded player on film, the highest effort player, the best player overall and a lot more.
101 min
365
Film Review: How the Giants’ Parcells-ian plan ...
Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ All-22 offensive game film from both the end zone and sideline angles in their Week 10 win over the Texans. They walk you through every single play on film – from both angles – with analysis on a play by play and drive by drive basis. You’ll get breakdowns of the blocking schemes, formations, personnel groupings, route combinations and more with discussions on key individual players and plays before a recap of the best player on film, the unheralded player on film, the best route run, the best throw, the best play call and a 1-10 grade of the Giants’ pass blocking and run blocking.
Dan and Nick deliver their quick takeaways and rapid reaction to the Giants Week 10 win over Houston. They touch on Darius Slayton’s ascension and what that means for his future, why we didn’t see the Giants pass attack expand out of the bye week, Daniel Jones performance, what they got from Dexter Lawrence and Leonard Williams, the benching of Tae Crowder and Kenny Golladay and a lot more.
56 min
367
Mailbag: Rejuvenated Golladay, what Daniel Jone...
Dan and Nick dive into their weekly Giants mailbag by kicking things off with a discussion about what Kenny Golladay can bring to this offense in the second half. They also talk about their ideal offensive line combination with players returning from injury, a possible Leonard Williams extension, the best pizza in New York and a lot more.
Dan and Nick go through their midseason superlatives for the New York football Giants.
53 min
369
Debating the Giants’ midseason MVP: Barkley v. ...
Dan and Nick have some fun and dive into a football debate about which player was most responsible for the Giants’ surprising 6-2 start to the season through the midway point. They talk 30,000-foot view football concepts as far as what matters and makes the most impact toward winning and losing. They debate who is the one player they can’t afford to lose most and why – and more.
31 min
370
Xavier McKinney injury: How the Giants will rep...
Dan and Nick dive into the news that safety, captain and 'green dot' wearer Xavier McKinney suffered a broken hand during a bye week accident on an ATV and will now be forced to miss at minimum the next four weeks. They break down what the injury means, how the Giants will replace him with different personnel, how the personnel packages will evolve in his absence and more.
29 min
371
Film review: Giants pass rush comes alive, but ...
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 8 loss to the Seahawks on the defensive side of the ball. They first talk overall takeaways before diving into a drive by drive recap with breakdowns of every single play. They start by discussing a key change the Giants made shifting Jaylon Smith to the Mike LB position ahead of Tae Crowder – and giving more snaps to Micah McFadden. They talk about what Geno Smith did to beat the Giants in conjunction with how Shane Waldron (Seahawks OC) found success v. Wink Martindale, but also the many plays Wink drew up to scheme and create pressure. They wrap up with a dive into superlatives, why this was Leonard Williams’ breakout game for this season, and a lot more.
81 min
372
Key Takeaways from Giants trade deadline + Scho...
Dan and Nick react to the NFL trade deadline and the Giants' decision to stand pat. They dive into why they're on board with the decision before transitioning to a breakdown of the key takeaways of Joe Schoen's bye week press conference and his podcast spot with Peter Schragger.
22 min
373
Film Review: Here's why the offense took a step...
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants' Week 8 loss to the Seahawks. They break down the overall game plan Seattle had to take away the specific run concepts the Giants had so much success with earlier this season -- plus Daniel Jones' bootlegs. They then break down the game drive by drive with specific play breakdowns from the end zone and sideline angles for every play. They touch on key big plays the Giants left on the field, how the offensive line surprisingly blocked well in the pass game and more.
128 min
374
Giants-Seahawks Reaction: Where does the offens...
Dan and Nick dive into the rapid reaction and their key takeaways from the Giants' Week 8 loss to the Seahawks. They tackle big topics like how the offense will have to make schematic changes during the bye week to open up the pass game when defenses sell out to stop Barkley and Jones as runners, why they don't feel it's a necessity for Joe Schoen to trade for a WR before the deadline and more before diving into the intricacies of the Week 8 loss.
70 min
375
Mailbag: How the long-term view on DJ has chang...
Dan and Nick dive into a slew of mailbag questions as the Giants prepare for their big Week 8 game against the Seahawks. They discuss the potential for Kenny Golladay to provide surprise production in the second half, whether or not Fabian Moreau’s surprising breakout can alter how the Giants use Aaron Robinson when healthy, if the long-term view on Daniel Jones’ ceiling has changed, which QBs on rookie contracts they’d take over DJ right now, the most overrated band/musician of all time and a lot more.