It's the week before the Super Bowl closes out the 2020 season and the Giants have (unofficially) hired former Tennessee Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt to a suspected defensive position coaching job. Pruitt was scooped up rather quickly coming fresh off the heels of a scandal at Tennessee. Grump and the Cranky Fan dive into this controversal hire.
The participants for the Super Bowl have been decided now that Championship Weekend is over and Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the interesting moments from the games. But also, Philadelphia is building a whole new coaching staff with some...dubious hires along the way.
The 2020 Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs are over and the weekend left us full of discussion. From QB injuries to possible retirements to rule changes, there was plenty of drama to go around and with all quiet on the Giants homefront, Grump and the Cranky Fan are here to recap the weekend.
A six game Wildcard Weekend wrapped up with some exciting moments and seasons ended for six NFL teams but big news broke for the New York Giants and the NFC East. Patrick Graham is extended for New York, Mike Nolan was fired from Dallas, and Doug Pederson was fired from Philadelphia.
Following the Sunday Night game, the Giants were finally officially removed from the playoff picture and Grump and The Cranky Fan has a thing or two to say about it. Also some immediate reactions to some year end things and the off-season work for Joe Judge begins with interviews for his coordinators.
The Giants defeated teh Cowboys 23-19 to end the regular season at 6-10 with a 4-2 divisional record. Grump and the Cranky Fan jump on to give immediate analysis and review of the game before the Eagles host Washington to determine who holds the NFC East crown at the end of the 2020 season.
It all comes down to Week 17 - Cowboys at Giants. The Giants find themselves in a must win game situations after a multi-game skid. The Giants need to beat the Cowboys at home at 1:00 and then hope that the Eagles beat Washington at 8:30. Grump and The Cranky Fan break down how the Giants can improve on their week 5 performance and become Eagles fans by 4:00.
The Giants fell in disasterous fashion to the Baltimore Ravens 27-13. Football Grump and the Cranky Fan break down the differences between the most recent loss and the struggles that have plagued the team this year while identifying the underlying personnel problems. Don't give up yet - there's still one more chance!
The Giants playoff hopes ride on consecutive victories to end the season and it starts Sunday at 1:00 in Baltimore. Despite the Ravens coming off a a thwomping of the Jacksonville Jaguars last week to bring them to a 9-5 record, the Football Grump outlines some reasons for optimism and keys to victory for the New York Giants.
After falling to the Cleveland Browns 20-6, the Giants begin to fall out of the NFC East race. Grump and the Cranky Fan reflect on where the team is in its rebuild process and where the fan expectation should be for this year as well as react to Pro Bowl winners Evan Engram and James Bradberry.
The Giants enter a crucial 3 game end to the season by hosting the Cleveland Browns on Sunday Night. With Jason Garrett and James Bradberry removed from the game for COVID reasons, a tough game just got tougher, but can the Giants pull this one out to stay relevant in the NFC East race?
The Giants 4 game win streak snapped in a big way after a 26-7 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The offense failed to generate much as Jones and McCoy were sacked 8 times. Grump and the Cranky Fan break down the failures of the team as they lose their first place foothold in the NFC East.
After handily defeating the likely playoff bound Seahawks, the Giants host the NFC West Cardinals at Met Life. Grump and the Cranky Fan break down the differences between playing the Seahawks and playing the Cardinals, how to stop Kyler Murray, and where the weaknesses are on the Arizona defense.
The New York Giants stunned the Seahawks on the west coast in a dominating defensive performance limiting the high powered Russell Wilson offense to only 10 points. Grump and the Cranky Fan hand out Stars and Farts while riding the high of a fourth straight win.
The GIants are in first place with 5 games to go in the season and they're forced to travel to the west coast to take on the Seahawks with Daniel Jones status in question. Grump and the Cranky Fan bring their thoughts on the Jones injury and if the Giants have a shot against Seattle if they have to go without Jones.
The Giants 3 game winning streak came at a high cost. In the midst of a 19-17 victory over the Bengals, Daniel Jones suffered a hamstring injury. Grump and the Cranky Fan go over what the injury means, what the victory means and hand out Stars and Farts.
The Giants are back from their bye week and ready to take control of the NFC East. With Joe Burrow out for the remainder of the year in Cincinnati, the Giants will be taking on the Brandon Allen lead Bengals in a pivotal matchup. The NFC East is as close as a division can be and the Giants control their own destiny at this point - so winning is everything.
The Giants had a relaxing week off from football this week but news surrounding the team was swirling like meadowlands wind. Grump and the Cranky Fan review the stories of the week off from COVID to firings to all things around the division and the pace of the team this year.
The Giants defeated their division rivals the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17 on Sunday at home and the Giants can coast into the bye week with a winning streak. Grump and the Cranky Fan hand out Stars and Farts and start to take a look at the state of the team as they prepare for the final 6 games of the year.
Following their sweep of the Washington Football Team, the Giants return home for another divisional rematch against local rival Eagles before their bye week. Grump and The Cranky Fan go over what worked well last match up, what went wrong, and what needs to be done differently to come out of Sunday's matchup with a winning streak.
The Giants managed to hang on to a second win this year against their divisional foe in Washington DC. Grump and the Cranky Fan dissect the game, award Stars and Farts, and talk about what went right and wrong in Sunday's victory.
The Giants head to Maryland to once again take on the only team they've beaten this year. Grump and The Cranky Fan breakdown what has changed since the last time the Giants faced the Washington Football Team and how adjustments can affect this second divisional matchup.
The Giants couldn't snatch a victory away from Tom Brady and the Bucs this time as they fall 25-23 in a close battle. Grump and The Cranky Fan give an instant reaction and hand out some Stars and Farts for the Monday Night game.
After a long week of practice following their Thursday Night match up with Philadelphia, the Giants host the red hot Tampa Bay Bucs for a Monday Night showdown and they'll have to do it without starting LG Will Hernandez who has tested positive for COVID. The Cranky Fan and Football Grump look at the ways the Giants can win against Tom Brady one more time.
The New York Giants fell to the division rival Eagles in heartbreaking fashion 22-21 on Thursday Night. Grump and the Cranky Fan go through the game and highlight what went right, what went wrong, and how the Eagles were able to come back late in the 4th quarter for a win.
The Giants don't get too long to celebrate their first win as they travel to Philadelphia on a short week for a Thursday Night showdown with their division rival. Grump and The Cranky Fan cover the keys to a second division victory for the Giants and what they need to do to prevent a collapse against a team they haven't beaten in 4 years.
The Giants steal their first victory of the year against division rival Washington. Grump and the Cranky Fan evaluate the good and the bad from the win, give out weekly Star and Fart awards, and congratulate Joe Judge on his first win as a head coach.
The Giants host their division rival from Washington who is being coached by Ron Rivera for the first time. What was once a highly billed marchup between 2019 QBs Daniel Jones and Dwayne Haskins is no longer since Haskins' benching. How all this affects the game and predictions are covered.
Following yet another loss on the final drive of the game, this time to the long time division rival Dallas Cowboys, Grump and The Cranky Fan dive into the good and the bad of the 27-24 loss. Yes, there's Stars and Farts, and yes, there's a tangent about the officials.
The Giants pack their things and head to Dallas for their first division game of the season against the 1-3 Cowboys. Grump and the Cranky Fan break down some pottential spots where the Giants may have an advantage and what this offense needs to do to get things together. Jason Garrett's return to AT&T Stadium starts Sunday.
