Episodes
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants defense against the Cowboys in Week 4. They break down the key stops in key spots, what happened on the one explosive pass play the Cowboys hit (Lamb 55 yard TD), disappointment with Brian Burns but signs of excellence from Kayvon Thibodeaux and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/28/24
Dan and Nick break down the All 22 coaches film of the Giants Week 4 loss to the Cowboys on the offensive side. They break down about 20 plays on tape, the improvement in pass protection and the screen game and the execution factors that held the team back from winning this game and only putting up 15 points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/27/24
Dan and Nick recap another mentally exhausting loss by the Giants where they had ample opportunities to win a game they dominated from a time of possesions standpoint, got key stops in, but ultimately couldn't convert drives into touchdowns due to a slew of dropped passes and missed deep throws. They dive into what happens, where they go from here, check in on how hot/cold Brian Daboll's seat is and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/27/24
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 3 win over the Browns on the defensive side of the ball where DC Shane Bowen crafted a plan that confused Deshaun Watson (as admitted by the Cleveland QB post game) with a 57% blitz rate. They break down 12+ plays on film with analysis of the pass rush and the games Bowen played up front to dominate in the trenches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/24/24
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 3 win over the Browns on the offensive side of the ball. In a difficult matchup against a Browns defense that dominated Jacksonville, the Giants found solutions with a dominant game plan from Brian Daboll, a well-executed plan of attack from Daniel Jones coupled with some big time throws, a dominant performance from Malik Nabers, more of the same from the offensive line and more. Join us to watch a full All-22 film breakdown...
Published 09/24/24
Dan and Nick recap the Giants Week 3 win over the Browns by focusing on the play of Daniel Jones, the OL, Malik Nabers, Daboll’s play calling and the dominant effort from the entire defense led by DC Shane Bowen putting together his best game plan of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/23/24
Nick and Dan detail the #Giants upcoming Week 3 matchup in Cleveland against the #Browns. The two discuss the offensive and defensive strategy, and end the show with general football talk, including should the Giants entertain Bryce Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/19/24
Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ Week 2 performances on the All-22 coaches film on the defensive side of the ball. They discuss why Shane Bowen’s decision to play soft, and play so far off the line of scrimmage, was the worst possible game plane against a Kliff Kingsbury coordinated offense with a rookie QB. They compared to how Todd Bowles played WAS one week ago and then showed their work by breaking down plenty of plays on tape that stood out. They also dove into the standout...
Published 09/17/24
Dan and Nick break down the Giants’ Week 2 performance on the All-22 coaches film on the offensive side of the ball. It’s not a time for optimism for Giants fans, but if you hyperfocus on the one thing that has plagued this franchise for over a decade, you can shift your perspective because point blank, no frills, no sugar coating – this was the best the offensive line has looked in over a decade. They played as a cohesive unit. Joins this film review to watch every snap in pass protection,...
Published 09/16/24
Dan and Nick react to the Giants disappointing Week 2 loss. They break down where it leaves Brian Daboll after an egregious decision on special teams, what the hell is going on with Shane Bowen’s defense and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/16/24
Former Washington wide receiver Anthony Armstrong joins the podcast to preview the Giants' Week 2 game against the Commanders. Armstrong spent seven seasons in the NFL and played three of them in Washington. He now covers the Commanders; his podcast is "BLEAV in Commanders." Dan, Nick, and Anthony preview the matchups to exploit and the Commander's roster/state of the team in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/12/24
Dan and Nick take a 30,000-foot view approach of what just went down with the Giants getting embarrassed at home in Week 1, the reaction from fans, frustration and where the blame is being allocated before diving into why fans may be misunderstanding who is actually at fault for the season feeling hopeless to some fans after just ONE game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/11/24
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants’ Week 1 loss to the Vikings by touching on Kayvon Thibodeaux’s struggles, Shane Bowen’s defensive game plan and core issues in the run game, what they need to see moving forward against a rookie QB in Week 2 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/10/24
Dan and Nick break down the All-22 coaches film of the Giants offense vs the Vikings in Week 1 by breaking down video of Daniel Jones and the passing game, video of the run game, offensive line and more — end zone and field angles — before giving their superlatives from the offensive side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/09/24
Dan and Nick try to make sense of the Giants disastrous home opener and what it means for every main piece moving forward from Joe Schoen to Brian Daboll and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/09/24
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
Published 09/05/24
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
Published 09/05/24
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....
Published 09/04/24
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...
Published 09/03/24
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
Published 08/30/24
 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
Published 08/28/24
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
Published 08/26/24
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
Published 08/23/24
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
Published 08/22/24