Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast

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

Nick and Dan both go through their own FIVE bold predictions for the 2024 New York Giants. The two discuss quarterback Daniel Jones, WR Malik Nabers, Shane Bowen's defense, and possibly a STABLE OFFENSIVE LINE!?! Plus, much more! To access the Blue Wire survey, click this link —— bluewirepods.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick react to the Giants' 53-man roster reveal and update some of the waiver claims and practice squad additions before diving into a Tyler Dunne article that led to a stressed-out Dan falling into old habits with his first rant of the 2024 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick recap the Giants’ final preseason game with a focus on breaking down Evan Neal’s first game tape of 2024. Then, they transition to their 53-man roster predictions going position by position with final calls and how they feel about each position group heading into Week 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick wrap up part three of the mailbag by diving into what the ceiling would look like if the team signs Dak Prescott and uses their top first-round pick (if they struggle in 2024) on a blue chip non-QB, what their ideal plan for Evan Neal would be now and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick dive into part two of the mailbag here with a slew of questions on their starting all-time offense position by position, Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll’s future, how Daniel Jones’ tape ranks against the tape they just watched of the 2024 QB class and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan go through the Giants' 28-10 preseason loss against the Texans where we received about a half of play from the Giants' first team. Daniel Jones, Malik Nabers, Elijah Chatman, and a capable offensive lines are all topics of conversation from the duo, plus much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick bring back the mailbag for the first time in months. They got to about half-ish of the questions asked – so if yours isn’t answered – know that it’s coming soon on another pod. But they dove into some fun ones and remember – if you ENJOY the show – PLEASE hit that like button! It makes a world of a difference for us and helps us grow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan discuss the #Giants training camp practice from Monday, August 12th. The duo talk about the Giants' pass-rush, the offensive line's run blocking, injuries, Nick's observations from camp, plus much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan are joined by Giants' host John Schmeelk. The three detail the state of the Giants, the key positional battles in training camp, the offensive line situation, and how we should view this team after the Giants' preseason Week 1 victory over the Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan discuss the Giants' 14-3 preseason Week 1 victory over the Detroit #Lions. New York was tough in the trenches against the team that eats #kneecaps and successfully ran the ball on offense. The two go through all the positive and negative developments about the game, as the #Giants prepare for the #HoustonTexans next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick discuss the #Giants second joint-practice against the #DetroitLions and how rookie #MalikNabers remains UNGUARDABLE. The two discuss Nick's observations through practice, plus much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan discuss the Giants' first practice against the Detroit Lions. Nick was in attendance and it was close to a UFC bout, as several fights occurred during practice. The Giants were not bullied and held their own against one of the NFC's best teams.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan and Nick discuss the #Giants Thursday practice at training camp. Nick had boots on deck to see, quite possibly, Jones best training camp practice of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan discuss the Giants' final episode of Hard Knocks and their impressions of the Giants' color coded draft board that was shown on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan discuss the latest news from New York Giants training camp. The two go through the last two practices, the first of which Nick was in attendance; they talk about the jumbling of the OL with the Greg Van Roten addition, how the offense struggled sans Malik Nabers, and the defensive risers in camp, plus much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Dan discuss the third Giants training camp practice. This was Nick's first practice as a credentialed member of the Giants' media - through BigBlueView - and the two go through the OL shifts, personnel pairings, Nabers vs. Banks, and the inconsistencies of the QBs, plus much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices