Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

Dan and Nick react to the Giants disappointing Week 2 loss. They break down where it leaves Brian Daboll after an egregious decision on special teams, what the hell is going on with Shane Bowen’s defense and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Washington wide receiver Anthony Armstrong joins the podcast to preview the Giants' Week 2 game against the Commanders. Armstrong spent seven seasons in the NFL and played three of them in Washington. He now covers the Commanders; his podcast is "BLEAV in Commanders." Dan, Nick, and Anthony preview the matchups to exploit and the Commander's roster/state of the team in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick take a 30,000-foot view approach of what just went down with the Giants getting embarrassed at home in Week 1, the reaction from fans, frustration and where the blame is being allocated before diving into why fans may be misunderstanding who is actually at fault for the season feeling hopeless to some fans after just ONE game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 1 loss to the Vikings by touching on Kayvon Thibodeaux’s struggles, Shane Bowen’s defensive game plan and core issues in the run game, what they need to see moving forward against a rookie QB in Week 2 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants offense vs the Vikings in Week 1 by breaking down video of Daniel Jones and the passing game, video of the run game, offensive line and more — end zone and field angles — before giving their superlatives from the offensive side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick try to make sense of the Giants disastrous home opener and what it means for every main piece moving forward from Joe Schoen to Brian Daboll and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan bring back a friend of the podcast Shawn Syed to discuss the Giants' week one matchup against the Vikings. The three go through the X's and O's, matchups, Kevin O'Connell's game plan, and how the Vikings' defense has evolved under the tutelage of Brian Flores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ 2024 by over/unders on total team points for, points allowed, individual numbers for each skill position player, quarterback, running back and more before giving over/unders on the defense. Finally, they break down what their final record prediction for the Giants is in 2024 and why they came to that conclusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the best-case scenarios for the Giants defense in 2024 by taking a deep dive into past success Shane Bowen has had, why so many NFL franchise are moving toward a similar scheme to Bowen’s, what the upside and ceiling for this defensive line truly is and how much that can impact the Giants’ ceiling, why they’re more bullish (vs. consensus) on the safety group vs. any other position (again, relative to the expectations) and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick break down the best-case scenarios for the Giants offense in 2024 by doing their biggest deep dive into the Xs and Os, schematics and more since the draft. They evaluate each position group and each player individually while also diving into the schematics of a Brian Daboll offense with the newfound weapons, his first time calling the offensive plays and why Tyrone Tracy Jr. is the sleeper weapon of the 2024 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices