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
Barkley + NYG fail to reach a contract
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
Adjusted Games Lost
We are going to break with our typical Independence Day tradition and not talk about The Rules For Winning in the NFL. If you do not know by now that it is QB, Protect QB, and Rush the QB, it means that you need to read the linked post to catch up. This year, we have an update for both long time faithful readers and new visitors of this NY Giants blog- we are going to catch up … [Read more...] about Adjusted Games Lost
Trend Continuations and Trend Reversals
This NY Giants blog thankfully has many more hits than misses over the years. We wouldn’t be blogging for 16 years if we weren’t adding value to the conversation. In my day job, I have had a career in the financial markets in various capacities. When it comes to understanding trading, human behavior, market sentiment etc, I don’t have Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hours… I … [Read more...] about Trend Continuations and Trend Reversals
Saquon Barkley Contract
Much has been written on the unresolved contract negotiations between the NY Giants and Saquon Barkley. Notes: Lose lose. The Giants are here in the first place because of the mistake of drafting this player at 1.02. Gettleman’s gift keeps giving. If you lose with a bad RB who was drafted high, you lose. If you “win” with a good RB who was drafted high, you end up here … [Read more...] about Saquon Barkley Contract