Daniel Bellinger interview: Offensive changes f...
Dan and Nick are joined by recurring Big Blue Banter guest and Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger to discuss exciting changes coming to the Giants offense in 2024, go over some of his film from 2023, talk about his transition to the New Jersey area from the west coast (why he loves bagels and Daniel’s first experience at Djais in Belmar), his early thoughts on the new faces in the tight end room and a lot more.
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State of the New York Giants w/ PFF's Trevor Si...
Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus joins Nick Falato to discuss the state of the Giants and the impact of their 2024 NFL Draft. The two go through Darren Waller's retirement, the RB situation, Malik Nabers' ceiling, and Dexter Lawrence's dominance, plus much more!
46 min
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Five things we can’t wait to watch in Giants tr...
Dan and Nick recap the final day of Giants minicamp by hitting some of the key points (Evan Neal injury update plus what it means for Josh Ezeudu as swing tackle, Jermaine Eluemunor as guard), Wan’Dale Robinson telling Giants media he’s hit his fastest GPS time and more before diving into today’s show topic: The five things they can’t wait to watch (offensive side) in Giants training camp. They break down each of the five things to get excited about in detail.
33 min
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Minicamp: Wan’Dale shows off post-ACL second ge...
Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ first minicamp practice open to the beat reporters by discussing some of the key topics including Wan’Dale Robinson’s TD and the burst he displayed post catch, Daniel Jones’ progress in his return from the ACL tear and what it means for his training camp status, Evan Neal missing team reps again as the Giants have “backed off” on Neal, per Brian Daboll and a lot more.
36 min
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Ranking the NFC East defenses: Where do the Gia...
Dan and Nick break down how far the Giants have come toward closing the gap in the NFC East on the defensive side of the ball by going position by position and ranking where all four teams land by assigning a point scale for each position group.
36 min
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Giants OTAs: Malik Nabers is as unguardable as ...
Dan and Nick recap the recent string of Giants OTA practices including their ninth OTA that was open to the media. They break down what Malik Nabers’ dominant practice means, the big leap we’ve seen from Jalin Hyatt already from a strength and mental processing standpoint, Aaron Robinson sighting, Jon Runyan confirming the RG position to play next to Evan Neal, Brian Daboll calling the plays yet again and more.
33 min
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Ranking the NFC East offenses: Where do Giants ...
Dan and Nick break down how far the Giants have come toward closing the gap in the NFC East on the offensive side of the ball by going position by position and ranking where all four teams land by assigning a point scale for each position group.
36 min
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Xs&Os deep dive w/ Cody Alexander
Dan and Nick are joined by Match Quarters' Cody Alexander for a super, nitty-gritty deep dive on the Xs and Os focused on the defensive side of the ball -- specifically dealing in concepts that new defensive coordinator Shane Bowen will deploy.
51 min
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Giants OTAs: Surprising 1st-team OL, DJ ahead o...
Dan and Nick give their takes on what has been going down during the early Giants OTAs from what OL coach Carmen Bricillo said about Evan Neal and more during his first media appearance, their thoughts on the early 1st-team offensive line, Daniel Jones' rapid progression back from a torn ACL, Malik Nabers' early progression and more.
34 min
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Giants draw draft praise from PFF’s Sam Monson
Dan interviews PFF’s Sam Monson about the Giants direction going from the start of the offseason with free agency through the draft, the QB situation and more.
31 min
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Giants 2024 schedule analysis
Dan and Nick go game by game breaking down the Giants 2024 schedule and what games are pivotal for their season.
37 min
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Should Giants GM Joe Schoen be on the hot seat?
Dan and Nick dive into the debate that’s taken over Giants Twitter since the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft – should GM Joe Schoen be on the hot seat heading into 2024? They take a 30,000-foot view to start before diving into a look back on each of their five biggest takeaways after the 2021 season heading into the 2022 offseason. Then, they dissect each move Schoen has made in each of his two offseasons, the biggest deciding factors and more before circling back to discuss what would have to happen in 2024 for Schoen to be on the hot seat for them, and potentially for them to say – “that’s it, it’s time to move on” and what he can do to secure his seat for the future.
79 min
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Mailbag: How offense will evolve, elite QB or e...
Dan and Nick dive into their final edition of the post-draft mailbag by tackling how the offense will evolve with Malik Nabers and whether or not we'll see a similar scheme to 2022, what they would prefer -- an elite QB or elite roster and which of the two is easier to build, what path the Giants have to improve QB in 2025 if they need to, how Eli Manning's skill set would translate to today's era and a lot more.
76 min
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Do the Giants have the fastest receiving corps?
Dan and Nick take a look at one of the key stated objectives by Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll to get faster at WR when they arrived by first looking at their route-weighted speed in WR in 2022 when they took over to where it is now, how they've added stop-and-start ability as well, and what this means from a schematic standpoint and from a ceiling standpoint for the offense in 2024.
35 min
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Mailbag Pt. 2: Where the franchise is going, fa...
Dan and Nick dive into part two of their post-draft mailbag with a 30,000-foot view question to start about what it would mean for Drew Lock to find success – if given an opportunity – for the franchise’s optimal long term goals, answer a fun question about their favorite Giants of yesteryear, plus if the Giants have a specific type they’re looking for at QB and a lot more.
67 min
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Mailbag: How DJ&Lock fit Daboll’s system differ...
Dan and Nick dive into their first edition of their post-draft mailbag by answering questions on the differences between what Drew Lock and Daniel Jones bring to Brian Daboll’s system, which current Giants WR Malik Nabers will help the most, if fans are being too negative about the team, and a lot more.
73 min
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Two big reasons why the Giants roster IS better...
Dan and Nick tackle a heated debate among Giants fans in the Giants Twittersphere as to whether or not the Giants roster is actually better now than it was in 2023. They dive into the question holistically and then individually by going position by position. Finally, they quantify the crux of why they are both confident the 2024 roster is better.
22 min
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NFC East 2024 NFL Draft Grades
Dan and Nick break down each of the three New York Giants division rivals and assign draft grades for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders. They break down each team's draft class, individual picks, how they approached their draft classes, what they accomplished and what it means moving forward for the Giants.
Dan and Nick rally for their annual end of the draft weekend review of the draft as a whole -- from the 30,000-foot view as Dan can't stop saying. They discuss the draft class as a whole, individual picks but also a wholistic approach that includes Dan asking Nick the biggest burning question from each of the three nights of the draft -- plus kicking things off with the biggest question about where the Giants are headed now.
75 min
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Day 3 Giants Draft loaded with ‘My Guys’ on off...
Dan and Nick unpack what the Giants did on Day 3 of the Draft where they kicked things off by drafting a prospect who was a “my guy” for both Dan and Nick followed by a my guy at RB for Dan. They break down each player individually, what it means for the Giants offense both in 2024 and the future and more before getting to their final draft pick at LB and questions from the listeners.
92 min
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Giants revamp secondary with perfect scheme fit...
Dan and Nick recap Day 2 of the Giants draft by talking the theme of revamping the secondary, breaking down each individual pick, discussing their fit with Shane Bowen, DB coach Jerome Henderson and more before diving into Day 3 wishlist picks and listener questions.
89 min
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Giants Day 1 Draft Recap + Day 2 Wishlist
Dan and Nick go LIVE on YouTube to recap the Giants Day 1 of the draft by going in detail about Malik Nabers, what he brings to the team now and in the future, why Joe Schoen played Round 1 right, what this means long term at QB, for Daniel Jones and a lot more before wrapping up with Day 2 targets, perfect scenarios and listener questions.
105 min
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Final thoughts before the Giants 2024 Draft
Dan and Nick host their first LIVE show in some time on YouTube where they break down some of their final thoughts heading into the 2024 NFL Draft with 48 hours to go, predictions for what will happen in Round 1 and most importantly answer questions from the YouTube chat.
91 min
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‘My Guys’: Targets/values for the Giants on all...
Dan and Nick reveal their “my guys” in the 2024 NFL draft — the best values and potential targets for the Giants on Day 1, 2 and 3 of the NFL Draft. They go through multiple different positions and circle back to where the Giants might look to target each player.
72 min
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Deep draft sleepers w/ Russell Brown
Dan and Nick are joined again by Russell Brown to discuss sleepers at RB, WR, EDGE, CB, and more while also diving into his “my guys” in this class—the best draft values and how they might fit the Giants.