Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Mitch to Giants? Dex 5th-year option? QB trades and more Mar 10, 2022

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Dan and Nick catch up on all of the recent NFL news surrounding the Giants and more. First they dive into the QB carousel with discussions on Aaron Rodgers returning to Green Bay, Russell Wilson traded to Denver and Carson Wentz traded to Washington. Then, they discuss the Mitch Trubisky Giants rumor, the Dexter Lawrence and Daniel Jones 5th-year option decisions and the recently-signed Giants OT Matt Gono.

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Combine Winners/Losers on Defense + How they might fit the Giants Mar 07, 2022

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Dan and Nick recap the 2022 NFL Combine on the defensive side of the ball. They dive into the slew of Georgia standout defenders and why Walker may now be on the shortlist for the Giants with picks 5 or 7 They wax poetic about Sauce Gardner and what he could mean for the Wink Martindale defense. Plus, they dive into the Kayvon Thibodeaux "controversy" and whether it means anything the Giants should be concerned with. That and more on every position on the defensive side of the ball.

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Combine Winners/Losers on Offense + How they might fit the Giants Mar 07, 2022

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Dan and Nick recap the 2022 NFL Combine on the offensive side of the ball. They dive into the quarterbacks including early-rounders (Malik Willis), potential top of Day 2 prospects (Ridder) and more. They go deep into the offensive line, receivers, and more.

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Charles Cross Draft Profile: The upside is certainly there Mar 06, 2022

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Dan and Nick break down their first 2022 NFL Draft profile in an expanding series that will feature a slew of prospects in the coming weeks. They break down the pro and cons of Cross on film, how he might fit with the Giants, next level concerns, where they value him and if he falls into a range of the draft that makes sense for the Giants, plus more

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Key takeaways from Schoen/Daboll Combine pressers Mar 02, 2022

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Dan and Nick dive into some of the key takeaways from both GM Joe Schoen and HC Brian Daboll at the Combine. They talk about their opinions on drafting BPA, how to build an offensive line, trading players on the current roster, digitizing the Giants' draft process, Daniel Jones, the 2022 QB class, the QB2 position and a lot more.

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2022 NFL Combine preview: defense Feb 27, 2022

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Nick rolls solo to discuss the defensive prospects who will be in attendance at the 2022 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He goes through day one, two, and three options that would fit Wink Martindale's scheme while also projecting some of the top performers at each position.

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2022 NFL Combine preview: offense Feb 25, 2022

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Nick Falato rolls solo to discuss the combine attendees. Nick highlights names to watch, players who may test well, and certain players that could be of interest to the Giants.

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8-step plan to clear over $40M in cap space, improve long-term roster health Feb 16, 2022

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Dan and Nick dive into the salary cap mess that the former Giants regime created with their "all-in for 2021" approach by providing an 8-step plan to create over $40M in salary cap space while also (unfortunately) taking on a hefty chunk of dead cap. But that's the theme of today's pod -- EMBRACE THE DEAD CAP! Joe Schoen has done it before with Brandon Beane in Buffalo so why not do it again? They talk players to cut, players to trade, what they can get, how much cap space each decision creates and more.

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Wink Martindale Xs/Os All-22 Film Study dive w/ Ravens expert Ken McKusick ( @FilmStudyRavens ) Feb 09, 2022

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Dan and Nick welcome on to the show Ravens Xs and Os All-22 film expert Ken McKusick to break down new Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. This deep dive touches on a variety of Martindale-centric topics including what positions are most important to build out for a Martindale defense, how much of last year's "struggles" -- and we use air quotes purposely here -- can be tied to the injuries in the secondary, his blitzing tendencies and how he likes to do it, halftime adjustments and a slew of potential misconceptions about the Martindale defense. We also dive into questions from the listeners for Ken in this jam-packed episode

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How Giants players fit Wink Martindale's philosophy, plus Solomon Wilcots interview Feb 08, 2022

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Dan and Nick dive into what the Wink Martindale hire as Giants defensive coordinator means, what kind of system and philosophies he will bring along with which players will fit his system before diving into an interview with Solomon Wilcots from Radio Row at the Super Bowl where they discussed Wink's system, the Bengals success and why Xavier McKinney is one of the SINGLE best young safeties in the NFL.

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