Ultimate NYG

Friends and loyal blog readers are coming back with reactions to the over-the-top bullishness of yesterday’s post: optimism combined with nervous caution. Yes, everyone recognizes that things are assembling positively for the Giants. But where’s the qualifying asterisk, they ask? Don’t you know that the moment we have unbridled optimism, we get kicked in the nuts? We already … [Read more...] about The Bear Case

The challenge in watching training camp and preseason games has always been sorting through the information to find what’s real and what’s hype. After Week 1, 16 out of 32 teams will have a loss and even many of those who win will have worts. So we have to take the machete and slash our way through the thicket of hype to figure out what’s real. Since XLVI, it’s been mostly … [Read more...] about Preseason Update

https://ultimatenyg.wordpress.com/2021/01/10/joe-klecko/ That’s the post. A repost from 2.5 years ago when it blew our minds that Joe Klecko was not in the Hall of Fame. Today that changes. The testimonials from his peer competitors were a tribute to his worthiness. Well deserved. … [Read more...] about Joe Klecko- Hall of Famer

Where does 16 years of blogging the Giants come from? It comes from my Dad. Sports was everywhere. My Dad’s love of sports infected my siblings and me, and pro football was the best. Dad was a sports savant. He was a basketball recruiter for the University of Illinois. He didn’t do it full time, but he knew enough. One time we were at my local high school’s basketball game … [Read more...] about Marvin Furman 1926-2023

Depending on what your perspective is, the news that the Giants and Saquon Barkley were unable to reach a deal is either surprising or unsurprising. There are no winners here, only disappointment. This NY Giants blog is not surprised. While we thought they’d reach a deal, we certainly were not caught off guard by a gap in compensation that could not be bridged. Remember, … [Read more...] about Barkley + NYG fail to reach a contract