Dan and Nick transition into some 30,000-foot view Giants discussion by breaking down how GM Joe Schoen handled the Leonard Williams trade from Leonard’s spoken standpoint, what that means to players now and in the future, and what that means for their roster-building process before transitioning into a discussion about the last eight to ten days for Kayvon Thibodeaux from being called out by local radio hosts, to responding the way he did and then the depth he provided in his interview with Carl Banks.

Dan and Nick break down the offensive film review of the Giants’ Week 8 loss to the Jets – if you want to call it an offensive game plan! They break down several run plays on the All-22, how the Giants were able to find success with trap runs, Saquon Barkley putting the team on his back and more But first, they break down the decision to trade Leonard Williams and the return they got from Seattle.

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 of the Giants defense on tape against the Giants: A truly dominant performance that graded out above 9 on a scale of 10 for both Dan and Nick when it came to their independent run defense and pass rush grades. They break down the All-22 of several key plays, pass rush wins, Kayvon, Dex and more. Finally, they hand out superlatives for best player on tape, most unheralded, highest effort player and more.

Dan and Nick discuss the Giants Week 8 overtime loss to the Jets. The two go through the conservative game plan, the questionable coaching decisions, the Giants' defensive performance, and why the Jets shouldn't be taking a victory lap.

Dan and Nick are joined by a very special guest in former New York Jets and Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Matt Simms – son of Giants legend Phil Simms. In this jampacked interview, Simms offers answers about playing the quarterback position, traits that are vital, role chemistry between QB and WR plays, Monday through Sunday day by day preparation for a QB for an NFL game and more. Then, they discuss Simms’ role as a quarterback trainer and what to look for. Then, they pivot the discussion to Simms’ takeaways from evaluating Daniel Jones. Finally, the real treat – Simms breaks down three long pass plays from the Giants from both Jones and Tyrod Taylor.

Dan and Nick are joined by the best of the best when it comes to New York Jets game film and Xs and Os analysis – Michael Nania – co-host of the Cool Your Jets podcast. They do a deep dive into the Xs and Os that will decide this matchup with a thorough evaluation of both sides of the ball before diving into score predictions for the cross-town rivalry.

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants Week 7 win against the Commanders on the defensive side of the ball. They talk Wink Martindale magic overwhelming Sam Howell, true point of attack dominance, where the Commanders went wrong schematically and more before breaking down a slew of plays on the sideline and end zone angles of the tape. Also, they discuss the future of the LB position, Dexter Lawrence dominance, McKinney playing the post more often and more before handing out superlatives.

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants Week 7 win against the Commanders. They discuss Tyrod Taylor on tape at length, the offensive line on tape, the scheme and game plan to attack Jack Del Rio and his aggressive coverages plus heavy personnel and they break down a slew of different plays on the tape from both the sideline and end zone angles. Finally, they hand out superlatives like they do every week including best on tape, best throw, etc.

Dan and Nick go LIVE on YouTube to answer super chat questions and break down the Giants Week 7 win with next gen stats, key quotes, player breakdowns and a lot more.

Nick is joined by Jamual Forrest of the "Trap or Dive Podcast" and "HogsHaven" to preview the Giants' Week 7 matchup against the Washington Commanders. The two discuss Sam Howell's penchant to hold onto the football too long, Eric Bieniemy's offense, Ron Rivera's ticking clock, and Jack Del Rio's scheme, plus much more.

Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ All-22 coaches film of their Week 6 loss to the Buffalo Bills. They start by breaking down the different personnel packages the Giants used to match the Bills personnel, all of the different coverages the Giants used in this game, and the overall scheme and game plan to rattle and speed up Josh Allen’s clock. Next, they get into the film review with breakdowns of key plays cut up before discussing the dominant performance of Bobby Okereke, the unheralded impact Xavier McKinney and Micah McFadden had, why box score stats don’t do Dexter Lawrence justice and a lot more in their superlatives.

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 6 loss to the Buffalo Bills. They start with a segment breaking down the game plan specific to this matchup, how the Giants wanted to attack the Bills and what the Bills did to try and stop that. Then they get right into the film with play reviews going over a slew of the biggest plays of the game. Next, they pivot to overall thoughts on the coaching, on Tyrod Taylor’s performance and on the performances by each offensive lineman. Lastly, they go over superlatives handing out awards for unheralded player of the game, best route run, best throw, best player overall and more.

Dan and Nick go LIVE on YouTube to break down the Giants' Week 6 loss to the Bills. They break down the breakout performance from Bobby Okereke, Micah McFadden's steady growth, questionable coaching gaffes from Brian Daboll, shockingly competent offensive line performance in the run and pass game, Justin Pugh's ability to somehow step right in at LT and a lot more.

Dan and Nick dive into part 2 of their Week 6 mailbag, this time leaning on questions sent to them via Twitter. They discuss a slew of topics including an honest assessment of GM Joe Schoen, what a Saquon Barkley trade deadline trade could look like and a lot more. Your questions -- answered now.

Dan and Nick dive into the nitty gritty of All-22 film analysis and the Xs and Os with one of the best in the business -- Cover 1's Erik Turner -- to preview Giants-Bills. Erik leans on his connections to past Giants players and coaches to provide insight on scheme while discussing some of the traits that make Josh Allen special in addition to a slew of topics related to the matchup and the roster building process for one of the NFL's most successful (currently) franchises.

Dan and Nick host their first ever LIVE mailbag show on the Big Blue Banter Youtube show. They answer questions from the Super Chat on Youtube ( so thank you to everyone who donated via the Super Chat to get your questions asked and support the show). They started with a deep dive into the most important quarterback traits to look for in any QB, they discuss when, if and who the Giants should consider trading at the deadline, and a lot more on this hour-long LIVE mailbag show!

Dan and NIck break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants' Week 15 loss to the Dolphins on the defensive side of the ball. They break down how the Dolphins were able to find so much success on the ground, Wink Martindale's unique game plan and some different coverages used to take away big plays in the pass game, Bobby Okereke's growth in pass defense, the sideline to sideline speed that Isaiah Simmons brings to the defense and a lot more.

Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film to break down the Giants' Week 5 loss to the Dolphins and come away surprisingly less devastated than they expected they would be after watching the broadcast angle. They break down what the Giants tried to do schematically, a great route by Darius Slayton, well designed plays by the coaching staff that stood out, missed opportunities and the "sack heard around Giants Twitter" while also showing some cut ups (and breakdowns) of Evan Neal who surprisingly had one of his better games in a long time in pass protection. All that and more on the offensive film review.

Dan and Nick go live on YouTube to vent, answer questions and discuss the state of the Giants including where their confidence levels are at with Joe Schoen, Brian Daboll and more.

Dan and Nick realize it's starting to feel a lot like 2021 again and by that they mean two days can go by since their film review and it feels like two years -- they react to the latest swirl of news starting with Evan Neal's comments, Justin Pugh's comments about what Neal said, and the Athletic article breakdown of what a defensive coach said about Daniel Jones' tape in 2023. Finally, they preview the Dolphins matchup, provide their predictions and make their Prize Picks for the week.

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 4 loss to the Seahawks. They break down the revived pass rush with Azeez Ojulari on the field, do film review on the sacks and third down stops (Seahawks went 3-for-12 on third downs, 0-for-2 on fourth downs) and break down the improvements shown by Bobby Okereke before heaping praise on Isaiah Simmons and discussing the future of Xavier McKinney. All this and more as they hand out superlatives for unheralded player of the game, highest effort player, best on tape and more.

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 4 loss to the Seahawks. They discuss big topics like the offensive line, Daniel Jones, signing Justin Pugh, why other teams’ players are commenting on Daniel Jones and more. Then they pivot to film review of key plays that decided the game on the offensive side of the ball and a lot more.

Dan and Nick recap the Giants' devastating loss to the Seahawks and break down the inept play of the offense from the top down -- coaching, QB Daniel Jones, and the offensive line. It's hard to hold back the anger, frustration and dejected nature we're all feeling -- and they don't hold back on this one. However, there is silver lining in the loss and they finish with the positives.

Dan and Nick discuss the Giants' crucial Week 4 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks with X's and O's master Matty F. Brown. The three discuss schemes, weaknesses/strengths, and much more. They also provide their predictions.

Dan and Nick are sadly, unfortunately, once again forced to turn to the “dark side” of breaking down ugly All-22 on defense. There were some bright spots of course – Leonard Williams, Dexter Lawrece, DJ Davidson and Micah McFadden to be exact. But there are a lot of other players on the defense that have film that is growing – let’s just say – concerning. They dive into those players including Bobby Okereke, A’Shawn Robinson and more before turning the discussion to Xavier McKinney and whether or not this current scheme – and his uage within it – is hiding some of what he does best.