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Tom Coughlin a semifinalist for Pro Football HOF

Legendary New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin has advanced to the next stage of Pro Football Hall of Fame consideration for the 2024 class.

On Thursday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame narrowed down the list of 31 seniors and 29 coaches and contributors to 12 semifinalists each, with Coughlin being among the latter group.

Over his 20-year head-coaching career that spanned eight seasons with the Jaguars and another 12 with the Giants, Coughlin won a pair of Super Bowls in New York in the 2007 and 2011 seasons.

He is one of 14 head coaches in the history of the NFL to win multiple Super Bowls, and nine of those are currently in the Hall of Fame. Mike Shanahan is another who has yet to be enshrined, but he is among the 12 semifinalists this year.

Coughlin will have the opportunity to become a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2024. This after a legendary and long 50-year career in football that had him starting as a graduate assistant at Syracuse University.

He would eventually work his way up the ranks to an offensive coordinator at Syracuse in the late 1970s, and eventually a wide receivers coach in the NFL in the late 1980s, where he helped the Giants win their second-ever Super Bowl.

After that, he was a successful head coach at Boston College University. Coughlin then returned to the NFL to become the first-ever coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars where he helped them become what was considered arguably the most successful expansion team in NFL history, earning a combined 68-60 regular season record, with an even 4-4 postseason mark.

Following his successful stint with the Jaguars, Coughlin became the head coach for the Giants, where he went on to boast a 102-90 record, including a staggering 8-3 postseason record.

With Big Blue, the long-time coach struck pay dirt once again, winning two Super Bowls, both of which came against the New England Patriots and his former colleague, Bill Belichick.

Coughlin not only beat the 18-0 Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, he also became one of two coaches to beat the greatest football player of all time, Tom Brady, on the biggest stage.

Coughlin is well-deserving of his nomination, as his 20-year NFL record was 182-157 (.537).. The 182 victories are the 12th-highest total in NFL history and, along with his two rings, have cemented him as one of the greatest coaches of all time.



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New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley does part to save fan’s relationship

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is all about bringing people together, something he proved after training camp practice on Thursday.

After signing a one-year deal on Tuesday that fully secured his arrival at training camp on Wednesday, Barkley spotted a Giants fan on Thursday holding a sign that read:

“Saquon my ex will take me back if you sign this.”

Thankfully for the fan, Barkley delivered exactly what he needed and went on to autograph the sign, which now fully puts the ball in the court of the fan’s girlfriend — that is, assuming this is real, which it probably isn’t.

Still, thinking like that makes this less fun, so we choose to believe in love. Check out the hilarious sign and Barkley helping the young man out below.

Not only was the Barkley deal great news for the fan who otherwise would’ve been out of luck had he held out, it was also great news for the Giants, as the star running back and former No. 2 overall pick will play a huge role in the team’s offense in 2023.



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New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley ‘disappointed’ with no long-term deal

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley reported to training camp on time on Wednesday with a new, one-year contract in his pocket and ready to play football.

On Thursday he met with the media, who have largely been kind to Barkley as few had any doubts about his contract situation getting in the way of his stellar NFL career.

They (we) were right about that.

Barkley opened by saying that it was “good to be back” and that he’s “mature enough to understand that it’s a business,” but at the same time, he said he was “disappointed” he could not land a more lucrative, multi-year deal from the Giants this offseason.

Barkley will play for the same franchise tender price of $10.091 million this year, of which $2 million is a signing bonus. However, the difference between his deal and the tag is the fact he can earn $910k more via incentives.

The franchise tag will be available to the Giants again next year should the two sides find themselves in a similar situation.

The tender price in 2024 will be higher, however, with the cost going up to approximately $13 million. Whether the Giants or Barkley want to go that route is still too far off to predict.

In addition, Barkley said that he “followed his heart” and discussed the best route to take with his family this offseason.

He also said the only way to change the sagging narrative around the running back position is for him and the top backs around the league to win.

On Wednesday, general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll both reiterated their love and respect for Saquon using very complimentary terms about him as both a person and a player.

In turn, Barkley said he felt the same way, saying “yes, I feel respect from the Giants.”

He also held no animosity toward his teammates who were inked to big contracts, such as Dexter Lawrence, Daniel Jones and Andrew Thomas.

As for the team itself, Barkley is looking forward to 2023.

“I feel like we have a hell of a team, and I’m excited for this year,” he said.



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Brian Daboll’s Thursday presser notes

It’s way too early for some to be micromanaging the crumbs coming out of New York Giants training camp, but somebody’s gotta do it.

Head coach Brian Daboll will be meeting the media every day before practice, with the players speaking afterward.

One would think that Daboll would be served better by talking after practice, but in fairness, key information isn’t always known that soon so it’s best that he wait until morning to answer those questions.

Thursday’s topics included injuries/ailments and position moves.

Daboll said rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, who left Wednesday’s workout with a bit of heat exhaustion (welcome to New Jersey summers) is “fine” and will be on the field on Thursday.

Defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches, a.k.a. “Nacho”, was in an auto accident this week but should be OK.

On Wednesday, rookie center John Michael Schmitz was not lining up with the starters (Ben Bredeson was) but should see action with the first group on Thursday. Daboll said Schmitz would also take reps at guard.

As for competitions for jobs this summer, Daboll said that the left guard spot is open and he is willing to let things play out and see if someone emerges. The group includes Bredeson, Shane Lemieux, Joshua Ezeudu, Marcus McKethan, Wyatt Davis and Jack Anderson.

The inside linebacker vacancy left by the injury to Jarrad Davis is another spot expected to be hotly contested. He said second-year backers Micah McFadden and Darrian Beavers will both get an opportunity to win the job.

Daboll addressed the presence of veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley, calling him “scrappy” and “smart” while also noting he should help a unit that began camp with several players on the PUP list.

The coach wasn’t sure when the first fully-padded practice will take place (but then said probably Tuesday) and he reminded everyone that he’s still figuring out what certain players can do and that camp is the place to experiment.

He also said the team was keeping a watchful eye on the players who have a history of injury this summer.



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New York Giants’ Daniel Jones quietly shines in training camp debut

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones opened the team’s 2023 training camp with a stellar performance that would have shut even his most ardent detractors up.

Jones, in his second season working under head coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, spread the ball around liberally to all of his old and new weapons and moved in and out of the pocket as well as anyone could remember.

Jones tossed three touchdowns to tight end Darren Waller, two to wide receiver Parris Campbell, and another to veteran Cole Beasley — all new faces this summer.

In addition, Jones continued his rapport with wideout Isaiah Hodgins and tight end Daniel Bellinger, as well as with another familiar face: running back Saquon Barkley.

Oh, and the offense did not turn the football over all day.

Jones is finally coming into a camp where he’ll have less learning to do, less chaos, making this year much more stable than years past for him.

He’s had four head coaches and an army of coordinators and coaches barking in his ear during this four-year career in New York. Now, that noise has been streamlined and centralized under Daboll and Kafka.

“I think it’s nice not to be learning completely new at this point,” Jones told reporters on Wednesday. “We’re picking up from things we started with in the spring, and we’ll continue to build off of it, but we’re always learning and growing and kind of evolving the offense in whatever way is going to make us better.”

Jones was asked if he was surprised at how the offense has been stabilized under the new regime.

“I don’t know if I’m surprised. I think, like I said, we’ve got a lot of really good dudes, a lot of really good players who have performed and done the right things on and off the field. It’s fun to be in a locker room like that. It’s fun to be with a group of guys working together, guys who do all the right things. I don’t know if I’m surprised, but we’re looking forward to getting to work and kind of staying right here in training camp right now.”



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New York Giants’ Jalin Hyatt doing fine after leaving practice early

New York Giants 2023 third-round pick and wide receiver, Jalin Hyatt, exited the team’s first practice of training camp early on Wednesday.

According FOX Sports’ Ralph Vacchiano, Hyatt left the field during Day 1 of camp and in the midst of a seven-on-seven drill because of “heat and illness” but was doing fine afterwards. The Tennessee product later returned to the field at the end of practice.

Prior to his early exit, Hyatt flashed his speed and provided an impressive clip showing the rookie wide receiver scoring a touchdown, something the Giants hope to see plenty of after taking him with the No. 73 overall pick earlier this year.

Hyatt will of course make the roster out of training camp, but how big of a role the speedster secures remains to be seen. The Giants have a crowded situation at wide receiver, and especially when it comes to the slot, where Hyatt primarily played in college.



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Xavier McKinney prepared to take charge in Giants’ secondary

New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney is ready to make amends this year.

After missing the second half of the 2022 season with broken bones in his hand sustained in an off-the-field accident during the Giants’ bye week, the fourth-year former Alabama star is preparing to move on.

When asked if he was ready to take on a leadership role this year with Julian Love now in Seattle, he didn’t hesitate to remind everyone of his confidence.

“No, I’ve been a leader,” he said.

Love was the Giants’ leading tackler last season but was one of the few in-house free agents the Giants chose not re-sign.

Instead, Big Blue will try their luck with free agent Bobby McCain and the largely unproven Jason Pinnock across from McKinney.

“It’s going to be a hell of a competition,” McKinney said of the safety roles.

“Overall, we are all competing at the end of the day. All of those guys are super competitive and super talented. All of them have got unique skillsets. It’s just going to make all of us better at the end of the day and that’s going to make our room better ultimately. I’m glad that we are all in the same room because I think we’ve got a hell of a safety room.”

Also in the room are Dane Belton, who is healthy and rookie Gevarrius Owens.

McKinney is one of few Giants’ home grown high draft picks that has not been offered a contract extension. The former 2020 second round selection is entering his contract year and he’s still waiting. Perhaps the off-field injury is a sticking point for management.

“I am just going to continue to be me,” McKinney said in response to a possible contract extension. “I think that’s what has got me this far. I’m never going to change. I’m always going to be who I am, and I think my teammates appreciate that, I think the staff appreciates that. I am not going to try to do anything extra. I know who I am.”

So do the Giants, but they might need a little reminding.

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Giants’ Rakeem Nunez-Roches in concussion protocol after car accident

New York Giants defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches is in the concussion protocol after suffering injuries in a traffic mishap after leaving practice on Tuesday.

Nacho, as Nunez-Roches prefers to be called, reportedly did not incur any other injuries in the accident. The Giants have not commented on the incident nor his condition as of Wednesday afternoon.

 

The 30-year-old veteran was signed by the Giants in free agency this spring, earning a three-year, $12 million contract. He was a sixth-round pick out of Southern Miss by the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2015.

After three seasons in Kansas City, Nacho played his most recent five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning a Super Bowl ring in 2020.



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New York Giants’ Daniel Jones can be a top-5 QB, says Tiki Barber

New York Giants Ring of Honoree and all-time great, Tiki Barber, rarely lauded Eli Manning as one the best quarterbacks in the NFL.

Barber’s opinion of Manning’s predecessor, Daniel Jones, is quite different, however. He believes Jones could be on his way to become a “top five” player at his position.

In short, Tiki believes Daniel Jones has what it takes to become “elite”.

Speaking on his radio show with Evan Roberts on WFAN in New York, the Giants’ all-time leading rusher was confident in his assessment of Jones, even though Jets fan Roberts openly laughed at the mere notion of Jones being mentioned in the same breath as Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and others.

Let’s keep in mind that Jones is being tutored by the same minds that tutored Mahomes and Allen.

Giants current head coach, Brian Daboll, is largely credited with Allen’s development, and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was Mahomes’ position coach in Kansas City.

Barber’s statement isn’t too far off. With an uptick of passing yards and touchdowns, Jones’ status will be elevated, as he has all the other numbers that quarterbacks are rated on.

Fantasy football enthusiasts already know Jones’ value. In 2022, he ranked eighth among quarterbacks and 20th overall on DraftKings with 303.0 fantasy points.

With an upgraded receiving corps. now at his disposal, he can easily crack into the top five this year.



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Giants place 6 players on PUP list, make 3 other roster moves to start camp

The New York Giants reported to their headquarters in East Rutherford for training camp on Tuesday, the unofficial beginning of their 2023 season.

The team subsequently announced that six players will open the summer on the physically unable to perform (PUP) List after the completion of medical exams. All six players are recovering from knee injuries/surgeries.

Wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Wan’Dale Robinson, cornerback Aaron Robinson, defensive tackle D.J. Davidson, guard Marcus McKethan and defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson were placed on the PUP list. They can be activated at any time during camp, per NFL rules.

Players are placed on this list during training camp and count toward a team’s 90-man roster. Players can be removed from the list at any time during camp, but can’t be placed back on the list. Players on this list as of final roster cutdowns must be placed on the Reserve/PUP, released, traded or counted against the 53-man roster.

Shepard, 30, tore his left ACL in the Giants’ Week 3 loss to Dallas and was lost for the season. It was the second straight lost season for the former 2016 second-round pick out of Oklahoma. Injuries also limited him to just seven games in 2021. Still, the Giants see value in Shepard, inking him to a one-year deal this offseason.

Robinson’s rookie season was also cut short after tearing his ACL in a Week 9 loss to Detroit. It was the second-round rookie’s best showing of the season with nine receptions for 100 yards.

In other moves, free agent wide receiver Jamison Crowder was placed on the non-football injury list with a calf issue. Veteran defensive tackle Vernon Butler was a no-show and was placed on the reserve/did not report list.

Free agent cornerback Leonard Johnson (knee) was waived with an injury settlement.



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