

Big Blue Banter: A New York Giants Football Podcast
Blue Wire
Dan Schneier and Nick Falato break down the New York Giants using All-22 game film and analytics.
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Oct 27, 2020 • 1h 19min
All-22 Offense: How Sterling Shepard brings best out of Daniel Jones, more
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 bogged them down at times. Why Sterling Shepard is arguably the NFL’s most underrated route runner and how he allows Daniel Jones to be more confident and successful with his anticipatory throwing. They also dive into improvements in the run game, touching on Wayne Gallman and whether or not Nick Gates is flashing potential long-term starter upside. Lastly, they dive into the obligatory Evan Engram trade rumors (as both Nick and Dan share what they would want in return for a trade) as well as their updated evals of Andrew Thomas, Will Hernandez and Matt Peart on film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 23, 2020 • 47min
Rant ON: Making sense of the Giants collapse
Dan admittedly gets a little too heated as he and Nick provide their quick reactions and key takeaways immediately after the Giants' epic collapse against the Eagles. Join them and commiserate on the madness.
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Oct 21, 2020 • 48min
All-22 Defense: Patrick Graham is a wizard with his coverages
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 Graham by cutting to some awesome play calls that stood out and showed excellent communication and creativity in the coverages. They dove into Leonard Williams’ play, if the Giants may have found keepers in Tae Crowder and Ryan Lewis, Jabrill Peppers’ prominent return to a full-time role, and a lot more. Finally, they wrap up the pod by previewing the Giants defensive matchup against the Eagles offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 21, 2020 • 1h 5min
All-22 Offense: Matt Peart has arrived; here’s what it means moving forward
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 snaps) of rookie OT Matt Peart and what it means for his future, what to make of Andrew Thomas’ continued struggles, some good and some bad from play caller Jason Garrett, Evan Engram’s lacking role in the offense, Daniel Jones’ underrated and unique athleticism and a lot more. Finally, they wrap up the pod by previewing the Giants offensive matchup against the Eagles defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 19, 2020 • 1h 4min
What Giants first W means for the franchise’s future
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 decisions, Jason Garrett’s system, play calling and philosophy, why Daniel Jones had a few really promising moments, building blocks, props again for Patrick Graham and a lot more. It’s a jam-packed quick reaction and takeaways pod — the Giants have finally won a game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 15, 2020 • 34min
Fred Smoot talks Giants scheme, defending Plax/Toomer, more
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 defensive system and coverages are night and day from the breakdowns the team underwent with Bettcher in 2019, why having Evan Engram on the field is tipping the Giants hand, what building a winning culture is all about, and what it was like to match up against Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer, among other topics in a wide-ranging, lively and fun interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 14, 2020 • 38min
All-22 Defense: How Patrick Graham countered high-powered Cowboys O
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 fit in New York, the lack of a one-on-one pass rusher, the diverse coverages and continued dominant play from James Bradberry.
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Oct 14, 2020 • 57min
All-22 Offense: Daniel Jones haters won’t want to hear this
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 that went into an offensive performance that was much better on tape than people might have realized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 12, 2020 • 1h 3min
Garrett should be one and done, more takeaways
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 with Jason Garrett's offensive philosophy, they both break down the good and bad from the Cowboys loss, thoughts on Daniel Jones, Dave Gettleman, Joe Judge and more.
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Oct 7, 2020 • 45min
ALL-22 Defense: Patrick Graham coaches best game of any coordinator in at least three years and more
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 game that had easily eclipsed 100 yards with breakout RB Darrell Henderson in consecutive games (Rams had just 2.3 yards per carry vs. Giants) and more. How did Patrick Graham do it? A great game plan, mixing in pattern much coverage, adjustments in scheme and personnel, and more. Individual breakdowns include: Blake Martinez, Kyler Fackrell, Austin Johnson, Tae Crowder and more. That and everything else the All-22 told us about the defensive side of the ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


