Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

3x All Pro and Super Bowl Champion defensive back Eric Davis breaks down the Xs and Os of this Giants-49ers matchup in Week 3. Davis talks about what he has seen from Daniel Jones so far, why Garrett’s game plan to feature the quick passing game is actually a good thing against this 49ers scheme, why the Giants simply can’t expect to win if they use light fronts against the 49ers rushing attack, a...

Dan and Nick dive deep -- really deep into the All-22. Individual breakdowns of every possession, key plays that changed the game, positive adjustments from both Daniel Jones and Jason Garrett and a complete defense for why both Dan and Nick are a lot more optimistic than expected about the Giants getting this thing turned around a lot sooner than expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Dan and Nick dive into the nitty gritty of the Giants’ near comeback from a 17-point deficit without Saquon Barkley and Sterling Shepard. There are more positive takeaways from this than it looks on paper, but it takes a while to get there -- so stick with us through the end for a pleasant surprise. No matter what, you’ll be happier after hearing this than Allen Robinson was today when stuck on Ja...

Dan and Nick get the opportunity to sit down with former NFL offensive lineman Cameron Lee who spent some time with the Bears after playing college ball at Illinois State. Lee talks about his NFL journey before diving into a preview of the Bears offense -- what the Giants need to look out for and a sleeper playmaking rookie who could be the X factor on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Dan and Nick are joined by special guest Zach Lee to break down everything Giants fans need to know about Week 2's upcoming matchup against the Chicago Bears. From Mitchell Trubisky's woes vs. zone coverage to the players likely to give the Giants fits -- Zach covers it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

Dan and Nick breakdown the All-22 Coaches Film of the Giants week one loss to the Steelers. How was Jason Garrett's offensive game plan and play calling? What front and coverages did Patrick Graham use against Big Ben? Will these coaching tendencies carry through week 2? Plus, players that stood out on film, and other players that struggled. Gamepass was late with the All-22, but it finally droppe...

On his new Podcast TE1, Seattle Seahawks Tight End Greg Olsen talks to current and former players who help change the position from extra lineman to modern superstar. On this episode, he talks with freshly minted Super Bowl Champion Travis Kelce about growing up in Cleveland Heights, running the wildcat at University of Cincinnati, and how his experience as a QB helped shape his transition to the...

Dan and Nick dive into their immediate reaction and takeaways from the Giants’ opening night loss to the Steelers focusing in on the good, the bad, and the ugly. 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 dive into the Steeler-Giants matchup where you might be surprised to find a small slive of hope (cough: the Steelers will be starting three new offensive linemen and without their five-time Pro Bowl guard). They also dive into the other side of the ball where Andrew Thomas could have a rude rookie awakening (but please -- please don’t give him the Ereck Flowers treatment on social med...

Dan and Nick dive into the Giants' final roster cutdown day by breaking down all of the notable cuts before turning their attention to a position by position breakdown of the 53-man roster. Notable trends, players who they feel have both short and long-term upside, and where their (almost definite) waiver claims will go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted b...

Dan and Nick dive into the “All-5 film” (you’ll get the joke when you listen to today’s show) of the Giants' blue-white scrimmage. Why it’s time to stop sleeping on a Lorenzo Carter year 3 breakout in a new role in Graham’s defensive system he supposedly loves. Why you shouldn’t panic because the defensive front was so far ahead of the offensive line. Why it’s not surprising to see Darius Slayton...

Dan and Nick dive into the heated Wednesday practice that almost led to Evan Engram throwing bows (instead just chucking his helmet 20 yards down the field), how the Giants will look to replace Xavier McKinney, Joe Judge’s hard-ass training camp, and then dive deep into Nick’s extensive film analysis of Cam Fleming -- Spoiler: The BBB crew is convinced the Giants found an upside gamble to upgrade...

Dan and Nick are joined by former Jets scout Daniel Kelly to touch on his story and journey into NFL scouting before diving deep into his in-depth 50-plus page scouting report of the Giants' 2019 season. Join us to find out why Daniel is higher on Daniel Jones than consensus, feels Will Hernandez is a blue chip prospect, has confidence about the Giants offense overall. Then, Daniel breaks down why...

Dan and Nick dive deep into everything that developed during the Giants’ 150-minute full-padded scrimmage. From Daniel Jones’ up and down day but why the biggest takeaway from him was a positive one, to a bounce-back day from the defensive backs (highlighted by an incredibly athletic interception by -- you guessed it -- Darnay Holmes -- again), Julian Love making staking his claim with the first-t...

Dan and Nick recap the latest Giants transactions including the upgrade at kicker (welcome Graham Gano!), why Gettleman may have found a diamond in the rough in Daylon Mack, and what Deandre Baker's Sep. 15 arraignment date means for his 2020 season and beyond. Soon after, they dive deep into the first fully-padded practice (Aug. 17) including why they're back on the Corey Coleman bandwagon (let's...

Dan and Nick make their bold predictions for which players will win key training camp battles with more than a few surprising names they see emerging as Week 1 starters. They also dive into recent film studies on newly-signed cornerback Ross Cockrell and other players before pinpointing the key takeaways from early player pressers -- Will Hernandez, Evan Engram, and Markus Golden. Spoiler alert: T...

Dan and Nick discuss all the recent transactions regarding the New York Giants: Nate Solder, Nick Gates, Aldrick Rosas, and Markus Golden as they continue their positional breakdown sereis on the secondary. 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...

Dan and Nick dive deep into the group of inside linebackers. Why the negative attention surrounding Blake Martinez is way overblown and why Dan is confident his addition will morph this run defense into a top-10 unit. What to expect from Ryan Connelly and if depth will become an issue (hint: it won't -- the Giants will be using a whole lot of three-safety looks). Dive in for some deep Giants roste...

Dan and Nick dive deep into the group of EDGE players set to make up the "joker" and "star" positions in the new Giants defense under first-year defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. The podcast includes individual player breakdowns and the overall scope of how the defense will look with this group of EDGE players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Is the deepest and most talented position on the Giants roster their interior defensive line? Nick and Dan dive deep into this question while also providing individual breakdowns on every interior defensive lineman on the roster based on their analysis of the All-22 film, analytics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...

Dan and Nick drop a show they've been waiting all season long to roll out -- an exclusive interview with quarterback guru Mark Schofield -- a man who watched more All-22 on the quarterback position than Nick and Dan have seen of the Giants combined (and that's a whole lot of game tape)! Schofield dives into why Jones was so much better against man than zone coverage, the fumbling issue, Jones' pos...

Dan and Nick dive into the deep depths of the revamped Giants offensive line. Is this FINALLY the year? We've been sold a bag of goods about the Giants' offensive line rebuild for years now -- a line that hasn't really built back up since it's 2011 collapse -- but the boys in Blue (Banter) are here to tell you that good times are finally ahead. Whether that be right away, later in 2020, or ultimat...

Dan and Nick dive into a tight end position that is guaranteed to be featured in Jason Garrett's offensive system. It's not only a position that will be featured more often in the passing game, but also in a very different way than we've seen from a Giants tight end since the 2013 season. They break down each tight end on the roster individually, why they're buying into the Evan Engram breakout on...

Dan and Nick dive into the Giants positional series breakdowns with the wide receiver corps. First, they take a 30,000-foot view of the position, if the Giants did enough to address it this off-season, how important it is to their success, and how the current roster fits Jason Garrett's projected system. Next, they take a stab at which WR runs the best routes on tape, which WR has the best chance...

Dan and Nick break down the running backs on the roster, how the new offensive system will impact each player, why Saquon Barkley will benefit as a runner and receiver, but why concerns over his pass protection are also still real. They break down who will make the roster, who is on the bubble, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast...