Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

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 Bob...

Dan and Nick are forced to turn over to what some fans would consider “the dark side” breaking down some ugly All-22 on offense. They break down the positives to take away – some savvy second-half adjustments – but also the overwhelming mental errors and at times preparedness efforts (10 men on the field? Giants OL tipping plays). They kick things off with a 30,000-foot view discussion about the s...

Dan and Nick go LIVE on the Big Blue Banter YouTube page to give their key takeaways and rapid reactions to the Giants' Week 3 loss before looking ahead to a season-defining matchup against the Seahawks. They talk offensive line, Daniel Jones, Micah McFadden and more while taking listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...

Dan and Nick break down the Giants' TNF road football game against the San Francisco 49ers. The duo discuss the formidable - quick - defensive front and how the Giants will attempt to muster offense through Daniel Jones sans Saquon Barkley. The Giants' defensive issues must be squared away, lest Christian McCaffrey will run a marathon over a Wink Martindale defense that has significantly struggled...

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film on the defensive side of the ball from the Giants' comeback win over the Cardinals in Week 2. They start with an overview of what happened on film and why the defense struggled so much by taking a deeper dive into all of the miscommunications (and the reasons for it), the hesitant play from the second-level LBs and the lack of wins up front from a Gi...

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film on the offensive side of the ball from the Giants' comeback win over the Cardinals in Week 2. They break down 30,000-foot views and the ways that Jalin Hyatt changed how the Cardinals opted to defend the Giants from a schematic standpoint, opening up space in areas of the field that weren't available for the Giants for a long time. They discuss Danie...

Dan and Nick jump on YouTube Live to recap the Giants' massive comeback win over the Cardinals, discuss Daniel Jones, the defense and take live listener questions from the YouTube audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dan Schneier and Nick Falato go through their Prize Picks for Week 2. Join Big Blue Banter at Prizepicks.com/Banter, and they'll match up to a $100 deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dan and Nick preview the Giants’ Week 2 matchup with the Cardinals by bringing on recurring guest and former NFL tight end Ed Smith who now covers Arizona. They discuss key X factors in the matchup, former Giants who are now Cardinals and vice versa and a lot more. After the interview, Nick and Dan preview the matchup and give their final score predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Dan and Nick dive into their first game film from the Giants defense during the 2023 season in their Week 1 loss against the Cowboys. They talk overall takeaways, coverages and personnel the Giants used and more before diving into film cut up breakdowns of a series of plays that focus on Kayvon Thibodeaux’s run defense, Micah McFadden, Deonte Banks, Tre Hawkins, Dexter Lawrence and more. They also...

Dan and Nick dive into their first All-22 coaches film review of the Giants 2023 season by breaking down the tape of their offense in Week 1. They start by giving their initial takeaways from the tape, what they learned about the coaching and about the executions/players. They break down the entire first drive on film plus some key plays that stood out including the interceptions and a lot more. L...

Dan and Nick debut their new post game reactions show by going LIVE on the Big Blue Banter Youtube page to deliver their rapid reactions and quick takeaways from the Giants' Week 1 loss to the Cowboys. Join them weekly on Sunday nights after Sunday Night Football on the YT page to chat with your fellow fans and send questions in for the Nick/Dan to answer. They discuss some of the most important a...

Dan and Nick go game by game on the Giants 2023 schedule and make their prediction for whether they'll win or lose it and how. Then they come up with their final record prediction for 2023. Can they run it back from 2022 and get the W? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...

Dan and Nick dive into Falato's lab-tested projections for the Giants offense in 2023. They go player by player and stat category by stat category discussing Nick's projection with Dan picking over or under on each. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

Dan and Nick narrow it down to the five reasons the Giants could break out and exceed National media's expectation for what their record will be in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dan and Nick break out their list of the biggest sleepers for the Giants in 2023. They first qualify what a sleeper pick is before diving into the 10 players most likely to emerge as sleepers in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

Dan and Nick shift focus to the 2023 season by unveiling their breakout list of Giants players. Last season, this list featured Andrew Thomas (who they predicted would emerge as a top-5 OT), Dexter Lawrence and Saquon Barkley. It also featured a big swing and miss in Xavier McKinney. Find out the nine players they find most likely to break out in 2023 and also their qualifications for what a break...

Dan and Nick dive into their first big picture look at the 2023 season by turning back the clock and comparing how they project now vs. in 2017 when they were coming off an 11-5 season and a playoff berth. You’ve heard the narrative from outside the Giants bubble about how this team is going to fall into a similar trap as that 2017 squad – with a tougher schedule and after also winning so many one...

Dan and Nick dive into the Giants news of the day starting with another low risk and high upside trade by Joe Schoen to bring in EDGE/LB/DL Boogie Basham to fit into Wink Martindale’s scheme. Then, they discuss the initial 53-man roster with the surprising cuts as well as the surprising players who made the roster, specifically breaking down Wan’Dale Robinson off the PUP, how the entire WR room lo...

Dan and Nick rev up the live show on Youtube where they discuss recent roster moves, the next steps for the Giants, touch on what's ahead and what to expect for Week 1 vs. Dallas and answer listeners questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Dan and Nick break down their predictions for the Giants’ final 53-man roster. They go position by position and break down each player from each position group that will make the final 53, what to keep an eye out for on final cuts day and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

Dan and Nick react to the news that Giants GM Joe Schoen traded a 7th-round draft pick for LB/S/EDGE hybrid Isaiah Simmons. They break down the 30,000-foot view about why this is a steal from a GM standpoint re: Joe Schoen. They discuss how DC Wink Martindale will unlock him. They also dive into how he will be used at first and right away. They talk overall ceiling and floor, Simmons' cap hit in 2...

Dan and Nick welcome back Pro Football Focus’ lead NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema to discuss in depth both of Joe Schoen’s first two draft classes from a philosophical standpoint and also an individual breakdown of all the premium draft picks. Then, they transition to how Daniel Jones has progressed this preseason before previewing what to watch for an names to know from the 2024 NFL Draft class...

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film from both the sideline and endzone angel (with video clips cut up) of the Giants' Preseason win against the Panthers on the defensive side of the ball. They break down the defensive line play, Bobby Okereke's debut in blue, the LB2 battle, the two rookie CBs and the battle at the back end of the depth chart at safety and EDGE among other key topics....

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film from both the sideline and endzone angle (with video clips cut up this time) of the Giants' Preseason win against the Panthers. They break down the coaching edge first, then focus on Daniel Jones, Darren Waller, Jalin Hyatt, Evan Neal, John Michael Schmitz, the murky RB3 situation and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...