Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast
Episodes
All-22 Offense: Big-time bounce back from the OLine, what to make of Freddie Kitchens
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches game tape of the Giants’ Week 15 loss to the Browns. They dive into present and future questions like wha...
Defending Judge's aggression, how Stefanski cracked Graham's code plus pulling the plug on Gettleman?
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick start this reaction pod off a little different by diving into the state of the Giants roster and where they go from here this offseason b...
Osi Umenyiora interview: Breaking down 2020 Giants, his playing days and more
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick are joined by Giants ring of honor inductee and two time Super Bowl champion Osi Umenyiora. They discuss everything from the 2020 Giants,...
Bonus: Giants-Browns Preview w/ Henry Ettinger
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This Blue Wire crossover episode features Dan and Nick from Big Blue Banter and Henry Ettinger from The Rebuild breaking down the Giants upcoming prim...
All-22 Defense: Graham’s unit will restore your faith in Big Blue
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants defense to break down why Patrick Graham and his players put together a much stronger per...
All-22 Offense: How Vance Joseph proved to be Jason Garrett’s worst nightmare
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants offense to assess who was to blame for this inept effort. They focus on what they would l...
Garrett's pass concepts produce no YAC as Giants scoring O drops to 31s
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into their key takeaways and quick reactions from the Giants' Week 14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. They dive into the long-term fu...
Former NFL TE Ed Smith previews Giants-Cardinals
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick are joined by special guest of the show Ed Smith, a former TE and current host of the Bleav in Arizona Cardinals podcast to preview the G...
All-22 Defense: Disguised intentions had Russell Wilson legitimately rattled
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film on defense of the Giants’ massive upset victory over the Seahawks by breaking down the theme first -...
All-22 Offense: Perfect plan meets near-perfect execution; game ball to Garrett
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film on offense of the Giants’ massive upset victory over the Seahawks by breaking down Jason Garrett’s...
Why this Giants win feels different and rightfully so
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into their key takeaways and reactions from the Giants' massive upset win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13. They dive into the i...
All-22 Defense: Graham confuses the hell out of Allen, Rookie production off the charts
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the defensive side of the ball during the Giants’ win over the Bengals. They break down the diver...
All-22 Offense: Hernandez needs to be starting, Gates evolving into Gettleman’s best
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the offensive side of the ball during the Giants’ win over the Bengals. They take a hard stand on...
Giants lead the NFC East, What's next for Daniel Jones
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the key takeaways and their reaction to the broadcast angle of the Giants' 19-17 win over the Bengals -- their third straight v...
Mailbag Part 2: Offseason wish list, Coughlin/Reese decision and more
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into a mailbag full of listener questions that touch on the short-term and long-term outlook of the New York football Giants. Learn ...
Mailbag Part 1: Jones’ future, Dalvin or Leonard and more
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into a mailbag full of listener questions that touch on the short-term and long-term outlook of the New York football Giants. Learn ...
QB guru Mark Schofield breaks down Daniel Jones film, preview 2021 QB class
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick are joined by former QB and the man who watches more All-22 film on all 32 QBs than anyone to break down Daniel Jones short-term and long...
All-22 Defense: Giants completely shut down a passing game for the first time
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants defense during their Week 10 victory over the Eagles. They discuss how Patrick Graham and...
All-22 Offense: Jones even better on tape, breakout game for Garrett
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants offense during their Week 10 victory over the Eagles. They dive deep into Daniel Jones’...
Win streak reaction, NFC East playoff race breakdown, more
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down their key takeaways and quick reaction to the Giants' victory over the Eagles before diving into the NFC East playoff race and...
All-22 Defense: Deciding the D’s most indispensable player
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ victory over the Washington Football Team by breaking down the defensive side of the b...
All-22 Offense: All Aboard the Matt Peart bandwagon
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ victory over the Washington Football Team by breaking down the offensive side of the b...
Dan apologizes directly to Alf Morris, Giants may have something in Austin Mack
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the Giants' Week 9 win over the Washington Football Team by giving their quick takeaways with individual breakdowns and an over...
Live Q & A: State of the Giants
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick are joined by listeners of the Big Blue Banter Podcast in a special live Q & A on the Locker Room App. They break down the state of t...
All-22 Defense: Giving Gettleman credit where it’s due, Graham fools Brady
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the defensive side of the ball where they spend the first few minutes giving GM Dave Gettleman credit where it’s certainly du...
All-22 Offense: Garrett’s best, OLine gelling, what to do with Jones
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into a jam-packed episode on the offensive side of the ball by breaking down the really positive takeaways from the All-22 coach’s...
Daniel Jones long-term confidence scale 1-10, Giants-Bucs recap
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into what was arguably the worst game of Daniel Jones' young career before asking the question listeners might want to know -- on a ...
All-22 Defense: Graham’s plan, how the Giants will approach Tomlinson, Leonard this offseason, and more
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive deep into the All-22 coaches film to break down how the Giants defense attacked the Eagles offense. They break down key players and ...
All-22 Offense: How Sterling Shepard brings best out of Daniel Jones, more
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive deep into the All-22 coaches film to break down how the Giants offense attacked the Eagles. What they found success with and what bo...
Rant ON: Making sense of the Giants collapse
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan admittedly gets a little too heated as he and Nick provide their quick reactions and key takeaways immediately after the Giants' epic collapse aga...
All-22 Defense: Patrick Graham is a wizard with his coverages
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants defense against the Washington football team. They break down the wizard himself Patrick ...
All-22 Offense: Matt Peart has arrived; here’s what it means moving forward
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film of the Giants offense against the Washington football team. They break down the extended debut (26 snap...
What Giants first W means for the franchise’s future
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick start with a 30,000 foot macro view of the Giants first win and what if means for their future before diving into Joe Judge’s coaching ...
Fred Smoot talks Giants scheme, defending Plax/Toomer, more
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick take a break from the All-22 breakdowns as they are joined by former NFL cornerback Fred Smooth to dive into why Patrick Graham's defensi...
All-22 Defense: How Patrick Graham countered high-powered Cowboys O
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film to break down Patrick Graham’s plan of attack, why they’re even more sold on Graham’s long-term f...
All-22 Offense: Daniel Jones haters won’t want to hear this
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 coaches film to break down Daniel Jones, Jason Garrett, the offensive tackle play, Darius Slayton and everything tha...
Garrett should be one and done, more takeaways
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Dan dive into their quick reactions and takeaways from the Giants' Week 5 loss to the Cowboys. Nick allows Dan to vent about his frustrations...
ALL-22 Defense: Patrick Graham coaches best game of any coordinator in at least three years and more
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive deep into the All-22 film of a Giants game where the defense got off the field early and often on third downs, shut down a Rams run ...
ALL-22 Offense: Jones better on tape, Thomas worse and more
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive deep into the All-22 film of a Giants game against the Rams where they sustained more offensive drives, outgained the Rams on offens...
Is it time to ask the Daniel Jones question?
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the Giants' 17-9 loss in Week 4 to the Rams with quick takeaways and reaction on Daniel Jones, the offensive line, Joe Judge's ...
ALL-22: Jones much better on tape, Andrew Thomas growing concerning?
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the All-22 game film and come away a lot more optimistic about the offense than expected. Remember, it started with a very low ...
No more excuses for Gettleman, where Giants go from here
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick take a right turn and instead of providing immediate takeaways from a Giants loss they would rather forget, they address the state of the...
3X All Pro DB Eric Davis previews Giants vs. 49ers
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
ALL-22: Upon further review, Giants are much closer to getting this right than you think
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive deep -- really deep into the All-22. Individual breakdowns of every possession, key plays that changed the game, positive adjustment...
Quick reactions/takeaways from Giants-Bears
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Previewing the Bears offense with ex-NFL OLineman Cam Lee
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ba...
Zach Lee of Chicago Shuffle breaks down Giants-Bears matchup
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Chicag...
All-22 Film analysis of week one vs PIT: Why We Should Be Encouraged
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 calli...
TE1: Travis Kelce (2013-2020)
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Quick takeaways/reaction from Giants vs. Steelers
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Previewing Giants-Steelers, Takeaways from the first unofficial depth chart
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 thr...
Breaking down Giants' 53-man roster, making sense of the Connelly cut
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Key takeaways from Giants’ Blue-White scrimmage
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
How Giants will replace Xavier McKinney, Cam Fleming film breakdown
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Former NFL scout Daniel Kelly breaks down the Giants roster
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
Key takeaways from Giants’ 150-minute full scrimmage and more
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Training camp takeaways: Back on the Corey Coleman bandwagon
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick recap the latest Giants transactions including the upgrade at kicker (welcome Graham Gano!), why Gettleman may have found a diamond in th...
Bold Predictions for Giants Training Camp, Key Takeaways from Player Pressers
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Positional Breakdown Series: Secondary, Plus Latest Giants' Transactions
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick discuss all the recent transactions regarding the New York Giants: Nate Solder, Nick Gates, Aldrick Rosas, and Markus Golden as they cont...
Positional Breakdown Series: Giants inside linebackers
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 con...
Positional Breakdown Series: Giants EDGE players
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 un...
Positional Breakdown Series: Giants Interior Defensive Line
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 pro...
Giants Positional Breakdown Series: QB guru Mark Schofield breaks down Daniel Jones
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Positional Breakdown Series: Giants Offensive Line
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Giant...
Positional Breakdown Series: Giants Tight Ends
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Positional Breakdown Series: Giants Wide Receivers
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Positional Breakdown Series: Running Backs
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ru...
Xs and Os Deep Dive into Patrick Graham's Blitz-Heavy, Man-Heavy Defense
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive deep -- I mean really deep into the Xs and Os of what the expectation for first-year defensive coordinator Patrick Graham's defense ...
Joe Judge Call Takeaways; Breaking Down the UDFA Signings
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into Joe Judge's conference call with Giants media and break down the key takeaways before taking a deep dive into the UDFA signings...
Giants Schedule Analysis; What to Make of Cooper Rush
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the latest in the world of the New York Giants by breaking down their 2020 schedule, diving into what to make of the decision t...
Bonus: Giants UDFA RB Javon Leake (Pre-Draft)
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus content here. Javon Leake joined a fellow Blue Wire podcast, Snapback Sports, before the draft to talk about his experience playing for Maryland...
Key Takeaways From the Giants' 2020 NFL Draft as a Whole
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick take more of a 30,000-foot view of the Giants' 2020 draft class while diving into some of the key themes and concepts that shaped this we...
Day 3 Draft Recap: Individual Breakdowns of the Giants' picks
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the Giants' 2020 NFL Draft picks from Day 3 with individual breakdowns of each player, how it fits the overall draft theme, and...
Day 2 draft recap, Day 3 targets, breaking down Schneier's Twitter feud with "GiantsWFAN"
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down Day 2 of the NFL Draft and give their evaluations of the Giants picks, preview Day 3 targets, and touch on an interesting deve...
Andrew Thomas! Day 1 Draft Recap, Day 2 Targets for Giants
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into Day 1 of the NFL draft from an extensive breakdown of No. 4 overall pick Andrew Thomas to Day 1's biggest surprises, most shock...
Sleepers The Giants Should Target on Day 3
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down a slew of sleeper prospects from the 2020 NFL Draft class that the Giants should look to target on Day 3. These are mostly nam...
Giants Rumors, Targets at No. 36, Mailbag
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick dive into the latest rumors regarding the Giants in the 2020 NFL Draft and they break down which ones they're buying and what's smoke. Th...
7-Step Blueprint for the Perfect Giants Draft
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down Schneier's seven-step plan to follow during the 2020 NFL Draft. Nick gives his thoughts on each step of the plan, where to pri...
Player the Giants Should Avoid (at cost) in the Draft
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down the players they are avoiding if they were GM of the New York Giants. These are players who they might like a bit later at tim...
Schneier's 3-rd Mock Draft: Giants Trade Back and Land Five Players on the First Two Days
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down Schneier's 3-round mock draft -- all 100+ picks including a trade down by the Giants, three others teams trading into the top-...
Revisiting What the Giants Should do on Day 1 at No. 4: Why Our Plan Has Slightly Changed
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick revisit the No. 4 pick, their perfect plan for the Giants on Day 1, and why things have changed by diving into their entire process and b...
Gettleman Draft Conference Call Reaction: Key Takeaways and More
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down Giants general manager Dave Gettleman's pre-draft conference call with reporters giving their reaction to his comments about t...
Film Breakdown of 2020 Draft Offensive Tackles, Centers with TDN's Kyle Crabbs
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato are joined by Kyle Crabbs of The Draft Network who leverages thousands of hours of game film breakdowns to preview the 20...
Film Guru Jon Ledyard Breaks Down Key Giants Draft Targets and More
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick are joined by Pewter Report's Jon Ledyard -- a man who has poured more hours into film than Nick and Dan combined -- and then some. They ...
CBS Insider Ryan Wilson Breaks Down his Giants Draft Blueprint
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick are joined by friend of the podcast Ryan Wilson to break down the 2020 NFL Draft. This jam-packed interview touches on just about everyth...
What the Gettleman 2020 Ultimatum Means for the Franchise, Mailbag, and More
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick kick things off by diving into Jay Glazer's report that Dave Gettleman has been given a one-year ultimatum by management and how that mig...
TDN's Jordan Reid Joins the Show to Break Down the Draft Class, his Giants Blueprint
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick are joined by friend of the podcast and The Draft Network's Jordan Reid to break down the 2020 NFL Draft class, what he would do if he we...
Falato's 7-round Giants Mock Breakdown; is Clowney Back in the Mix?
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Nick break down Falato's latest full 7-round Giants-only mock draft going over every pick and offering other options at each pick. They also j...
Giants' Biggest Needs Remaining, What's Next in free agency
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the most recent turn of events in NFL free agency including the Giants' decision to sign Kyler Fackrell, save ...
Free Agent Day 1 Recap; Film Analysis and Grades on Giants' Three Signings
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down a wild first day of the NFL's legal free agency tampering period including their analysis of the decisions to ...
Free Agency This or That, Loaded Mailbag, Latest Giants News
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the latest news and rumors on the Giants front before diving into a game of free agency "This or That&quo...
Free Agent Sleepers, Clowney Targeting the Giants, More Free Agency Buzz
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the latest news and rumors on the Giants front before diving deep into the top 10 free agent sleepers the fran...
Giants Free Agency...Draft Rumors and Buzz
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato dive back in with a breakdown of the latest buzz surrounding free agency, the draft, and the Giants...This episode is bro...
Combine Takeaways, Position by Position Breakdown
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato dive back in with a breakdown of their key takeaways from the combine with a position by position breakdown of the prospe...
10 Burning Questions Facing The Giants This Offseason
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the latest on the Giants offseason with a breakdown of what to know from the first day of combine interviews b...
Stay or Go on Giants Free Agents; Ending the Leonard Williams Debate
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the latest on the Giants heading into the Combine and what they should do about the in-house free agents about...
5 Steps to Create $24 Million in Cap Space: Giants Salary Cap Overview
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the Giants' 2020 and future salary cap situations while also breaking down how they can create another $24 mil...
Senior Bowl Film Analysis, What Players The Giants Could Target And Where
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the Senior Bowl and how it could impact the Giants in the 2020 NFL Draft. Nick, who was down in Mobile for the...
High-risk, High-Reward Hires Continue With Garrett, What Giants Defense Should Look Like Under Graham, Plus More!
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the Giants decision to hire Jason Garrett as offensive coordinator, what Patrick Graham's defense could look l...
Giants Hire Joe Judge: What Comes Next, Everything You Need To Know
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the Giants' decision to hire Joe Judge as their next head coach for 2020 and beyond. What comes next, why not ...