Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

Dan and Nick dive into the second part of their offseason mini-series on the biggest burning questions the Giants must address during the 2024 offseason. They discuss the impact of locating an alpha WR1 by diving into 1. How the Giants would do it 2. How it would fit their current and future QB situation 3. How other teams have done it and whether or not it has worked out and it leads to a larger discussion on what John Mara’s ultimatum might be for Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll – and how that should impact their roster-building decisions during the 2024 offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick dive into the NFL coaching cycle and the likelihood that Bill Belichick will now sit out the 2024 season before looking to get back as a head coach in 2025. They discuss what that means for the Giants, if it puts more pressure on Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen to make win-now decisions this offseason and then the hypothetical about whether or not the possibility of hiring Belichick to be head coach (should the 2024 season go awry) in 2025 is actually even a high upside thing for the Giants at this point given where the franchise is at. Then, they transition to discussing the current defensive coordinator search, why no hire has been made yet, and what the Giants should be looking for as a DC hire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick dive into the latest hot topic on Giants Twitter over the recent podcast appearance Kayvon Thibodeaux made where he discussed the locker room’s reaction to Daniel Jones getting paid before Saquon Barkley. They dive into whether or not Kayvon should be knocked for his decision to discuss this, why it’s important that Kayvon discussed the Giants’ lack of explosive plays in 2022 and how many Barkley accounted for, whether or not he’s right about if they should have paid both (with Barkley getting paid first), and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick begin their five-part series addressing the five biggest questions facing the Giants as they enter the 2024 offseason. They start with the most obvious and largest question facing the franchise – how do they address the quarterback position. Nick and Dan break down whether or not the Giants should continue to build around Daniel Jones and by doing so even dip into their future salary cap space to do so, whether or not they should try to locate another quarterback in the draft, or free agency, ideas like trading up for a quarterback in Round 1 – or even with one of their two second-round picks to get back into the end of Round 1, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the Giants 2023 rookie draft class by assigning individual grades for each player based on their performances on tape. They start with first-round pick Deonte Banks and work all the way through to UDFA QB Tommy DeVito with individual brekadowns of what they saw on tape plus projections for what to expect in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick catch up on and put a bow on the Wink Martdinale drama with the Giants by evaluating the Dan Duggan Athletic article with team sources revealing Brian Daboll’s treatment of assistant coaches and whether or not that will impact future hires. They also break down what it means for Daboll moving forward and his future with the team.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the recent Giants news with their decision to hire offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo and interview defensive coordinator candidates Dennard Wilson and Shane Bowen. They break down background on each candidate and expectations for Bricillo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down GM Joe Schoene’s postseason presser and the key takeaways from it. They dive into the QB position, comments on Darren Waller and a lot more before transitioning into discussions about Bobby Johnson, the state of the offensive line, the first offensive line coach they’re bringing in for an interview (Carmen Bricillo), assistant GM Brandon Brown getting a GM interview and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick detail the drama in East Rutherford as Wink Martindale resigns from his position as defensive coordinator. The two discuss the timeline of events that suggest a fractured relationship between Martindale and head coach Brian Daboll, and how there could be fault on both parties. Then they go through potential defensive coordinator candidates, and what this all means for the Giants moving forward into 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan react to the Giants 27-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 18. The duo discuss Wink Martindale's strategy to PRESSURE, PRESSURE, PRESSURE Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota, which led to four turnovers, including two interceptions by Xavier McKinney. They also discuss Tyrod Taylor and how he enhances the Giants' offense. All that, plus more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices