Talk is Cheap: A New York Giants Podcast

For the first time in our podcast's history, we have a Giants playoff game to talk about. We go in-depth to preview the Giants-Packers wild-card playoff game. And that includes some discussion about Odell Beckham Jr. and some Giants partying on a boat with Justin Bieber and other celebrities Monday in Miami. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choice...

The Giants are locked into the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs with a meaningless game Sunday in Washington up next. Should Ben McAdoo rest his key starters, or do the Giants need some mojo before the wild-card playoff round? We debate that and break down the Giants' potential first-round opponents. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

We break down the Giants' 17-6 win over the Lions and get into some of the NFC playoff scenarios. Plus, a debate into whether Ben McAdoo is a candidate for NFL Coach of the Year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Giants are the only team to beat the Cowboys this year. Big Blue has made Dak Prescott look like a rookie twice, and contained MVP candidate Ezekiel Elliott twice. Quite simply, the Giants are inside the heads of the Cowboys now. That bodes well for a potential January showdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

The Giants' defeat in Pittsburgh wasn't a surprise to us, but the way it all went down wasn't pretty. Is there reason to be concerned, or is it just a small hiccup in the grand scheme? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After (expected) victories over the Bears and Browns, the Giants are set up for a fun finish. We play some "Fact or Fiction?" to cover the hot topics surrounding the team as it gears up for the stretch run. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Giants' six wins have come by a combined 21 points, and although they keep playing in nail-biters, winning these games has been different from past years. We break down the 21-20 win over Cincinnati and try to revise the Giants' expectations for the rest of the year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The season is halfway done and we're seeing that the Giants can at least think about an NFC East title. This comes after yet another close game, which Big Blue is becoming pretty good at winning. We break down the win over the Eagles and what we think the Giants can accomplish in the second half of the season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choi...

The Giants' win over the Rams was secondary news this week, as the Josh Brown story dominated the headlines. Joe Giglio, James Kratch and Dan Duggan discuss the Giants' handling of the situation and give a behind-the-scenes look into how the story broke as the days went on. Plus, with the bye week here, an assessment of the Giants' season so far. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out infor...

Two weeks ago, we were talking about Odell Beckham Jr. for all the wrong reasons. Well, this is more like it. Beckham saved the Giants with a career-high performance in a game Big Blue had to have. We break down the exciting outcome and also look ahead to a crucial six-game stretch coming up for the Giants. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices...

Have you seen Eli Manning? Because he's gone missing, along with the rest of the Giants' offense. We break down another dismal performance by Big Blue. Plus, Dan Duggan gives his account of what happened when Ereck Flowers shoved ESPN reporter Jordan Raanan in the locker room after the game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

For the third time in the Giants' past seven games dating back to last season, we are talking about Odell Beckham's out-of-control antics. And, perhaps not coincidentally, the Giants are 0-3 in those games, too, including Monday's 24-10 loss to Minnesota. Can the OBJ problem be fixed? Is he hurting the Giants more than he's helping? We take a deep dive into that and look at some of the other conce...

Jerry Barca comes on the podcast to talk about his new book, 'Big Blue Wrecking Crew'. The book is an inside look at the Giants' 1986 season, which featured some big personalities and the franchise's first Super Bowl title. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are some concerns following the Giants' 29-27 loss to the Redskins, but it's not time to panic (yet). Joe, James and Dan break down the loss, and focus in on the rough games from Ben McAdoo, Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr. Plus, we take some Twitter questions and look ahead to the Giants' brutal stretch of games. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about y...

In this episode, we break down everything from the Giants' strange 16-13 win over the Saints. A common theme: The Giants are 2-0 in large part to their offseason decisions. High draft picks Eli Apple and Sterling Shepard had big games vs. New Orleans, as did several of the free-agent acquisitions on defense. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choice...

For once, the Giants beat the Cowboys in Week 1 (thanks to some help from Dallas, of course). Nonetheless, the newcomers had a big role in the win. From Ben McAdoo's coaching to all of the defensive additions who had good games, there were some strong first impressions. We break down everything from the Week 1 victory and then look ahead to the Saints in Week 2.Follow the podcast on Twitter @TalkI...

The 2016 season is finally here! With the NFC East completely up for grabs, we grab our crystal balls and look into the future. How many wins will the Giants finish with? Plus, some over/under predictions on key players. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Pugh and the Giants can make all the excuses in the world, but right now it's pretty clear there are major issues on the offensive line. How big of a problem is it, and is there any way to fix it before the season begins? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the news of Josh Brown's suspension to a truly ugly preseason performance in Buffalo, it was a weekend the Giants probably want to forget. But just when should Giants fans start getting a bit nervous? We tackle that topic and lots more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After another setback for Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, we ponder whether his Big Blue career is over. Plus, a game of Fact or Fiction that touches on Ryan Nassib, Ben McAdoo and the Giants' window of opportunity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before we look ahead to the preseason opener on Friday night, former NFL wide receiver Brandon London joins the show to give his impressions from Giants training camp. London, who played for the Giants, Dolphins and Steelers, is currently a host for Giants.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Giants beat writer Dan Duggan makes his debut on the podcast. We discuss what we've seen in training camp so far, including a different side of Jerry Reese, a scare from Odell Beckham and lots more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and James discuss the top five storylines surrounding the Giants heading into training camp. Topics include: The first non-Tom Coughlin camp since 2003, Victor Cruz's return and lots more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With training camp a month away, we recap the big takeaways from the spring and look ahead a bit to the summer weeks. Plus, Jordan announces he's leaving the show, so we reminisce on his top memories from three years on the beat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan and James break down what they've seen during Giants organized team activity practices and who has impressed the most. Plus, Joe gets the beat writers to give a little inside look at their daily (and new) use of Snapchat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices