Dan and Nick go through their midseason superlatives for the New York football Giants.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dan and Nick are joined by The Ringer's Danny Kelly to break down the Giants' Week 8 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. They discuss Seattle's surprising start, how in the world Geno Smith is playing at this level, their ridiculously productive 2022 rookie class -- one that includes two starting offensive tackles (Charles Cross, Abe Lucas) a lockdown CB1 and their RB1. They get into more depth about Cross, a prospect the Giants considered in the 2022 Draft and on Walker -- a running back who has a chance to split this game wide open against a Giants defense that has allowed 5.7 YPC. Danny gives his prediction on the game and then Dan and Nick dive into their own analysis -- why this Seahawks run scheme might benefit what the Giants do well as a defense and more. Finally, Dan and Nick give their predictions.

Dan and Nick react to the Giants' blockbuster trade sending 2021 first-round draft pick Kadarius Toney to the Chiefs for a compensatory 3rd-round draft pick and a 6th-round draft pick. They break down why it happened, if it's fair to grade the trade as a positive but at the same time admit it's not a good thing for the roster, they discuss how the Giants WR corps shakes out post-trade, why Joe Schoen may be unlikely to trade any of these newly acquired picks or his own previous ones for another team's WR or another position at the deadline and a lot more.

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants defense against the Jaguars in Week 7. As promised, they follow the film and refuse to sugarcoat it – point blank – the defense was uncharacteristically undisciplined and it lead to major breakdowns in run defense and in coverage. These breakdowns stemmed primarily from the second level play from the LBs. They go over struggles from Jaylon Smith and Tae Crowder, lapses in coverage, a total lack of pressure, Doug Pederson winning the chess match and several plays where the defense wasn’t aligned/ready just before the snap before breaking down some of the great reps from Adoree Jackson, Dexter Lawrence and others – and then finally handing out superlatives: best player, highest-effort player, unheralded player and grades for both the pass rush and run defense.

Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ All-22 coaches film of their Week 7 victory over the Jaguars on the offensive side of the ball. As always, they roll drive by drive and walk you through the film so you can see for yourself. They break down drives and plays from both film angles and more. They go over individual breakdowns of players including Daniel Jones, Tyree Phillips, Josh Ezeudo, Wan’Dale Robinson and more. They then dive into superlatives and spoiler alert – DJ wins their best player overall – for both Dan and Nick – for the second consecutive week. They also assing their highest overall pass blocking grade in the history of Big Blue Banter. All that and more

Dan and Nick provide their immediate reaction to the Giants’ thrilling last second win over the Jaguars to improve to 6-1 on the season. They dive into some of the coaching feats from Brian Daboll and staff thus far, how the offensive line has been able to impose their will and lean on the run game in the second halves of games, Daniel Jones’ third consecutive highly impressive performance, Bobby Johnson’s addition to the coaching staff and a whole lot more.

Dan Schneier and Nick Falato answer listener questions about the 5-1 Giants, their future, possible trade targets, Daniel Jones, and much more!

Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 6 win over the Ravens. They break down a key stat about the Giants defense’s aggressiveness and sure-tackled nature before diving into the drive by drive film breakdowns of the defense on a play by play basis (reminder: you can find this film analysis and actually watch the film along with Dan and Nick on their YouTube page). They break down key stops, turnovers, pass rushing moves and more before handing over game balls for the best player on the defense, the unheralded player, the highest-effort player and a lot more.

Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 6 win over the Ravens. They break down some key stats and observations that defined the game before diving into the actual tape (reminder: you can find this film analysis and actually watch the film along with Dan and Nick on their YouTube page) on a drive by drive basis. They break down key nuances of playing the QB position that Daniel Jones excelled in, excellent play designs, route combinations and execution. They touch on Evan Neal’s best game as a pro offensive tackle and a lot more. Finally, they hand out superlatives and come to the conclusion – separately – that Daniel Jones was the best player on tape – edging out Saquon Barkley and Andrew Thomas for the first time all season.

Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ exciting win over the Ravens in Week 6 – another fourth-quarter comeback. They dive into the key plays that defined this game, if Brian Daboll and his staff are giving the Giants more of a coaching edge than any team in the NFL right now, why the team is able to overcome these deficits on a bi-weekly basis (three of six), and more before diving into analysis on individual players including Daniel Jones, Daniel Bellinger, Wan’Dale Robinson, Dexter Lawrence, Kayvon Thibodeaux and a lot more.

Dan and Nick run through this week’s mailbag questions including how and who to prioritize from a contract extensions standpoint, what to do with Kadarius Toney, if the Giants should trade for players before the deadline and which ones, thoughts on how to build at the QB position moving forward and a lot more.

Dan and Nick are joined by friend of the podcast and reoccurring guest Ken McCusick to break down the Giants-Ravens matchup. They dive into who really has the advantage Wink Martindale or Lamar Jackson – given their experience practicing against each other, key matchups and X factors, and a whole lot more of that good good Xs and Os you and I both love.

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 Coaches film of the Giants defense in their upset victory over the Packers in Week 5. They go drive by drive but first they discuss the key thing they learned on tape. They break down individual plays, play calls and players. They discuss the simulated pressure and presnap (to postsnap) chess match that Wink Martdinale played against Aaron Rodgers. And of course, they dive into superlative – highest effort player, best player overall and a lot more.

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants offense in their upset victory over the Packers in Week 5. They go drive by drive but first break down the key things they learned from the tape. They break down why Daniel Jones’ performance might’ve been his career best, the nuances that he brought to the table, how he used his eyes and some of his best plays. They also dive into key Xs and Os breakdowns of big plays in the run game, what Darius Slayton and Marcus Johnson offered and a lot more.

Dan and Nick break down the Giants' impressive Week 5 upset victory over the Packers. They break down key drives and key plays that decided it, individual evaluations on Daniel Jones, Darius Slayton, the offensive line, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Jaylon Smith, the coaching and a lot more.

Dan and Nick dive into this week’s mailbag questions by starting things off with how their long-term view of the roster has or has not changed after the first four weeks. Next, they dive into questions on Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley, unheralded stars and more.

Nick and Dusty detail the Giants-Packers game through an X's and O's lens while going through key matchups for this London quarrel. Dusty Evely is a Packers writer for and on-air personality for "Packer Report 66," Cheese Head TV, and the "Pack a Day Podcast." As English TO would say, get your fish n' chips ready!

Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ All-22 coaches film on the defensive side of the ball in their Week 4 win over the Bears. They first break down different coverages the Giants used, pressures they got, and then dive into the series by series film breakdown. They touch on players like Dexter Lawrence – who had a career game, Tae Crowder – who also had a career game, and what other key contributors brought as well as unheralded players like Fabian Moreau, Tomon Fox and Nick Williams. They wrap up by providing superlatives for the game – highest-effort defender, MVP, best play call and more.