Dave Gettleman couldn't possible draft a defensive linemen in this draft too right? Well....the Football Grump and Cranky Fan go over the guys that they could target...even in the first round! Is it possible? Probably not...but not it's not impossible.
April 6th, 2020 was the first day of the league year that coaches could speak with their players and hand out their play books...except for the first time in years, they actually couldn't. We go over this, the President's conference with heads of sports associations, and the NFL memo advising teams to prepare for the first ever fully virtual NFL Draft.
The Grump and the Cranky Fan return to NFL Draft talk and it's time to discuss one of the most important positions in football and a huge position of need for the Giants: Offensive Tackle. Is an offensive tackle in play in the first round? How about the second round?
It's been a long time since we've had any live sports on TV and it's got us wondering now...are we ever going to see a 2020 Giants season? How likely is it that the season is cancelled? What else might happen? Grump and Cranky Fan dive down the unfortunate path of possibilties.
Free Agency is officially underway and the Giants have spent a huge portion of their free cap space on some new faces. Get to know who the new members of the Giants are and what their contracts mean for the team. How will these signings affect what the draft plan will be for Dave Gettleman and the Giants.
The legal tampering period has begun and while The Grump and Cranky Fan are on lock down, they're locked in on all of the Giants moves. Leonard Williams is a Giant for at least a year, James Bradberry joins a young DB group, and Rosas, Penny and Mayo are all returning. Oh, and the new CBA was voted on and passed.
The spotlight series continues as the Football Grump and Cranky Fan assess the vulnerability of the linebacker spot after the cuts to Ogletree and Martin. What are the free agent and draft options at the Inside linebacker spot and Edge rusher? Chase Young, Jadeveon Clowney, Cory Littleton, Joe Schobert, Isaiah Simmons...so many options to discuss!
What do you mean Joe Judge didn't commit to Daniel Jones at QB!? The Football Grump and Cranky Fan address the press conference right before continuing their spotlight series. An in depth look at the WR and TE landscape in both the draft and free agency.
The position spotlight continues as the Grump and the Cranky Fan focus in on the defensive backfield. Will the Giants be big players in the open market for a high priced safety? Are DeAndre Baker and Sam Beal the answer at the corner spot? Was last year's major draft investment in the corner position a payoff?
It's time to jump into it. The Grump and Cranky Fan begin their offseason breakdown of the roster, it's holes, and the possible free agent and draft targets to complete the roster. This week they spotlight the Quarterback and Runningback position. Who is the next man up if Daniel Jones or Barkley get hurt?
The inaugural weekend of XFL football is complete but Grump and the Cranky Fan have more important things to discuss: The New York Giants offseason has commenced and it's time to dive into the biggest places of need as free agency madness starts and draft talk ramps up.
The 2019 NFL season officially came to a close with the Kansas City Chiefs being crowned champions. Grump and The Cranky Fan breakdown the game and the position both the 49ers and Chiefs are in the years to come. Also, the Giants made their final coaching hire with Sean Spencer for the Defensive Line. Time to get ready for a 2020 offseason!
Head Coach Joe Judge has almost completely finished hiring the Giants 2020 Assistant Coaches and they include several former head coaches. Find out which ones Grump and The Cranky Fan like and which one they don't. Also, some notes on how to improve the Pro Bowl and some Super Bowl predictions.
A wild and emotional week of sports news takes over the discussion for the podcast this week so there was enough to talk about for a whole other episode - and frankly that news deserved it's own episode. Cranky Fan and the Grump recap the last week's sports news from Derek Jeter's entrance to the baseball hall of fame, to Eli Manning's retirement, to the sudden and tragic death of Kobe Bryant.
Legendary 16 year veteran, 2 time Super Bowl MVP, future Ring of Honor New York Giant Eli Manning will officially retire at a press conference on Friday, January 24, 2020, and Grump and The Cranky Fan share some of their thoughts and stories about the future Hall of Famer.
As the AFC and NFC Championships come to a close, Giants Head Coach Joe Judge makes two big hires. Grump and the Cranky Fan break down the hiring of Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett and Running Backs Coach Burton Burns while recapping some treasured NFC Championship memories.
Joe Judge started making some moves over the weekend, so while the contenders were duking it out in some exciting playoff football, the Giants started shaping their 2020 coaching staff and the Grump and Cranky Fan are here to break down all of it, from a wild divisional weekend to the new assistants.
The eagle has landed! The Giants have named Joe Judge the head coach of the team and Grump and The Cranky Fan break down the chaos of the events of Tuesday.
Grump and The Cranky Fan review the exciting Wildcard Weekend and start going through the head coaching search that is already underway in the Giants organization and around the league. It was so much we had to break it into two episodes.
The Football Grump and Cranky Fan debate back and forth on the news of Pat Shurmur's release from the team on Monday and analyze Dave Gettleman's Tuesday press conference assessing where the franchise is after 2 years of rebuild. Also our initial take on the head coaching landscape for 2020.
Grump and The Cranky Fan make one final 2019 season game prediction as the Eagles come to Met Life to close out the season with their playoff hopes riding on the outcome. The only thing awaiting the Giants after the game is Black Monday and there may be some fates that are sealed and others that can be saved.
The Football Grump and The Cranky Fan go over the merits of winning a meaningless football game that sets our beloved boys in blue further back in the 2020 draft and whether or not this team win saved Dave Gettleman's job...or Pat Shurmur's!
Grump and The Cranky Fan debate how safe Dave Gettleman based on his hits and misses before diving into the future for Evan Engram, the upcoming holiday showdown with Washington, and the latest on former Giants legend, Tom Coughlin.
As the season is headed to a close and Eli Manning rides off into the sunset after likely a final home game win over the Miami Dolphins, the Grump and Cranky Fan debate if this game meant anything for Gettleman's and Shurmur's fates, what it meant to the fans, what it means for the draft, and what it meant for 2020 as well as who else had an important game.
The Football Grump and Cranky Fan delve into the rumors swirling around Pat Shurmur and Dave Gettleman's fates before tackling Janoris Jenkins twitter problem and the Sunday match against the dreadful Miami Dolphins.
The Cranky Fan and Football Grump review the Monday Night heartbreaker in Philly and debate the fates of Gettleman and Shurmur, discuss the performance of Eli Manning, go over some Stars and Farts, and even start to rank the future of NFC East QBs.
The Cranky Fan and Football Grump go through the merits and pitfalls of firing a head coach in the middle of rebuild, the possible benefits and drawbacks of Ron Rivera, a touch of Beckham gossip, and the possible hidden benefits of Eli Manning playing in this week's Monday Night grudge match with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Cranky Fan and Football Grump debate the expectations versus the reality of the Giants performance against the Packers in the snowglobe that was MetLife on sunday and what the outcome means and should mean for Pat Shurmur and Dave Gettleman. Does it even mean anything?
Happy Thanksgiving from The Football Grump & The Cranky Fan! A quick podcast as the guys give their predictions for Sunday's Giants-Packers battle at the Meadowlands,
Grump and The Cranky Fan begin to lose some patience with our beloved boys in Blue after a 19-14 loss to Chicago. What is wrong with this team?
