Monday Reading

Giants

Raanan ESPN NY: Saquon Barkley, Giants' draft class give fans reason for optimism
http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/58491/saquon-barkley-and-giants-draft-class-are-a-reason-for-optimism?

QB

Dunleavy NJ.com: Where will Eagles' Nick Foles, Giants' Eli Manning play in 2019? Projecting every NFL team's starting QB | Dwayne Haskins? Joe Flacco?
https://www.nj.com/expo/sports/g66l-2019/01/e4df9d8c483193/where-will-eagles-nick-foles-g.html

NFL

King FMIA: FMIA Divisional Weekend: Doobie Pump and a Big Piece of Cheese—How the Saints Saved Their Season

How Doobie and Cheese saved the Saints season
Early storylines for Pats-Chiefs and Rams-Saints
My 2018 All-Pro team. No Antonio. Maybe you heard?
Elway reflects on 8 years as pres

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/01/14/nfl-divisional-playoffs-saints-patriots-rams-chiefs-fmia-peter-king/

Don Banks for Patriots.com: Snap Judgments Divisional Playoffs
https://www.patriots.com/news/snap-judgments-divisional-playoffs

ARIZONA
McManaman AZ Central: Cardinals hire Sean Kugler as offensive line coach among other assistants
https://amp.azcentral.com/amp/2566060002

McManaman AZ Central: Larry Fitzgerald explains why he's taking his time before deciding to return to Cardinals
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2019/01/13/larry-fitzgerald-explains-timetable-possible-return-cards/2564372002/

BUFFALO
Skurski Buffalo News: Bills lose scout to rival Dolphins
https://buffalonews.com/2019/01/13/bills-lose-scout-to-rival-dolphins/

Maiorana Rochester Democrat: After a terrible season, what should the Buffalo Bills do with tight end Charles Clay?
https://amp.democratandchronicle.com/amp/2550686002

CHICAGO
Biggs Chicago Tribune: Bears have decisions to make on the defensive staff under new coordinator Chuck Pagano
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-bears-coaches-brandon-staley-rob-ryan-20190113-story.html

CLEVELAND
Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer: Browns have hired Steve Wilks as DC and Todd Monken as OC
https://www.cleveland.com//browns/2019/01/browns-have-hired-steve-wilks-as-dc-and-todd-monken-as-oc.html

Labbe Cleveland Plain Dealer: Browns land their head coach and their coordinators and can continue moving forward: Monday takeaways
https://www.cleveland.com/expo/sports/g66l-2019/01/6976c15eaa9087/browns-land-their-head-coach-a.html

DALLAS
Hill Fort Worth Star Telegram: Why Cowboys feel good about what they accomplished but lament missed opportunity
https://amp.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article224493780.html

Moore Dallas Morning News: Why everything 'right' about Jason Garrett's Cowboys might be exactly what's holding the organization back
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2019/01/13/everything-right-jason-garretts-cowboys-might-exactly-holding-organization-back

DENVER
Keeler Denver Post: John Elway’s new Broncos coach, Vic Fangio, is a “man of few words, except when you get him mad”
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/01/13/john-elway-vic-fangio-denver-broncos-brian-billick-jim-mora-bill-polian-nfl/

Klis 9News Denver: FANGIO BRINGING IN BEARS OUTSIDE LINEBACKER COACH BRANDON STALEY
https://www.9news.com/article/news/fangio-coaching-staff-update-after-kubiak-fallout/73-4e41403c-9d71-4733-87a2-c12c0abe00b5

HOUSTON

INDIANAPOLIS
Doyel Indianapolis Star: The news for the Colts is mostly good. Really
https://amp.indystar.com/amp/2563974002

Horner Indianapolis Star: Colts are in a favorable salary cap position for 2019
https://amp.indystar.com/amp/2561992002

Keefer Indianapolis Star: Colts' Jack Doyle: Still recovering from kidney, hip injuries
https://amp.indystar.com/amp/2565464002

JACKSONVILLE
Heilman Florida Times Union: Jaguars coach Doug Marrone has fond memories of his time as a London Monarch
https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20181026/jaguars-coach-doug-marrone-has-fond-memories-of-his-time-as-london-monarch

Heilman Florida Times Union: Report: Jaguars set to hire two position coaches

George Warhop spent the past five seasons with the Buccaneers, including three under OC Todd Monken.

Tim Walton worked under Tom Coughlin with the Giants in 2015.

https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190113/report-jaguars-set-to-hire-two-position-coaches?

KANSAS CITY
Kerkhoff KC Star: With Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes leading way, Big 12 style once dismissed is now embraced
https://amp.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article224482230.html

Pryor KC Star: Why beating the Colts was extra-sweet for Chiefs running back Damien Williams
https://amp.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article224493545.html

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Elliott LA Times: Patriots put Chargers in their place while taking usual place in eighth consecutive AFC title game
https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/la-sp-chargers-patriots-elliott-20190113-story.html

Krasovic UTSD: Due to Patriots and another L, old Chargers Rivers and Gates are running out of time
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/chargers/sd-sp-chargers-get-mashed-by-patriots-and-tom-brady-20190113-story.html

Miller LA Times: Antonio Gates, 38, says he would like to return to Chargers next season
https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/la-sp-chargers-report-20190113-story.html

LOS ANGELES RAMS
Klein LA Times: Rams will get another shot at the Saints but this time a trip to the Super Bowl on the line
https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/la-sp-rams-20190113-story.html

Heifetz The Ringer: How the Cowboys Defense Tipped Its Hand and Let the Rams Run All Over Them
https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/1/13/18179269/rams-run-game-cowboys-tipping-plays-cj-anderson-todd-gurley

MIAMI
Schefter ESPN: Dolphins considering rebuild, eye heralded QBs in 2020 draft class
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25749961/miami-dolphins-considering-rebuild-eye-heralded-qbs-2020-draft-class?

Salguero Miami Herald: Miami Dolphins no closer to a coach but details to coming philosophy become clearer
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article224493950.html

NEW ENGLAND
Duffy Boston Herald: Patriots demolish Chargers, set up AFC Championship showdown with Chiefs
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/13/patriots-demolish-chargers-set-up-afc-championship-showdown-with-chiefs/

Volin Boston Globe: Patriots manhandled Chargers right from the get-go
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2019/01/13/patriots-manhandled-chargers-right-from-get/R2Lp8hCb8nWXqOCLcxHWOO/story.html

Keegan Boston Herald: Patriots offense heading to Kansas City with guns blazing
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/13/patriots-offense-heading-to-kansas-city-with-guns-blazing/

Sullivan Boston Globe: Rob Gronkowski had just one catch, yet still dominated

If you don’t believe me, believe Mark Bavaro. I asked him.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2019/01/13/rob-gronkowski-had-just-one-catch-yet-still-dominated/1MZrUIxGNeh9LnYyd9x3TK/story.html

Princiotti Boston Globe: How the Patriots’ defense pulled off its best performance of the season
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2019/01/13/patriots-defense-stopped-chargers-their-tracks/BgayTzLlJXVKSqVMnKlTdI/story.html

Guregian Boston Herald: Patriots defense drives Philip Rivers batty. Can they do the same to Patrick Mahomes?
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/13/guregian-defense-drives-philip-rivers-batty-can-they-do-the-same-to-patrick-mahomes/

Ventura Boston Herald: Chargers give Brady, Pats fighting chance against Chiefs
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/13/chargers-give-brady-pats-fighting-chance-against-chiefs/

NEW ORLEANS
Orr MMQB: The Saints’ Lost Season: How Sean Payton and New Orleans Survived 2012
https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/01/08/new-orleans-saints-2012-bountygate-sean-payton-suspension-liberty-christian

Heifetz The Ringer: What That Eternal Drive Told Us About the Saints—and Their Hopes Against the Rams
https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/1/14/18181725/new-orleans-saints-philadelphia-eagles-long-drive

Brown NO Advocate: Inside Michael Thomas' massive day vs. Eagles: Taking 'cantguardmike' attitude to NFC title game
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_a4957a0c-1797-11e9-9882-27d8f4dd1b74.html

Underhill NO Advocate: How Saints used key adjustments, patience to put an end to 'Foles Magic' in win over Eagles

“The Saints also were not fooled by any of the ploys the Eagles use to disguise their intentions on offense. Eli Apple helped with this. Playing for the Giants, he used to face the Eagles twice per season and had experience playing Philadelphia with Foles at quarterback. He joked, "They like to say they know me." 
But even more than that, he knows what they want to do on offense and how they want to do it. His teammates already had a good understanding of this after seeing the Eagles earlier this year, but Apple's extensive knowledge was still a benefit, and he passed along some tips during the week. 
“Knowing the routes,” Apple said. “They’re a concept-driven team. They’re always going to fix their concept and try to hide what they do with their motions, but we all did a great job of understanding what we were going to get as far as routes.”

https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_736c21a2-17aa-11e9-9326-8329fe36b12b.html

Katzenstein Nola.com: The Saints defense was pitiful in the first quarter, allowing 14 points and 153 yards.
Then, the group settled in, locked down the Eagles for the next three quarters and ended Nick Foles' magical run
https://www.nola.com//saints/2019/01/saints-defense-locks-down-eagles-in-final-3-quarters-after-rough-start.html

Katzenstein Nola.com: Saints expect ‘warrior’ Sheldon Rankins to bounce back from torn Achilles
[url]https://www.nola.com//saints/2019/01/saints-expect-warrior-sheldon-rankins-to-bounce-back-well-from-torn-achilles.html[:url]

Rabalais NO Advocate: Marshon Lattimore's two big interceptions turn tide, save day for Saints against Eagles
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_09892148-17a7-11e9-b7c5-cf1947d2d2c1.html

Schwartz NYP: Giants exiled Eli Apple to the Saints and made him a winner
https://nypost.com/2019/01/14/giants-exiled-eli-apple-to-the-saints-and-made-him-a-winner/amp/

Rock Newsday: Former Giant Eli Apple thrilled to be a Saint and one win away from the Super Bowl 
https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/saints-eli-apple-1.25922194

PHILADELPHIA
Berman Phil.com: Saints 20, Eagles 14: Alshon Jeffery miss, Nick Foles interception bring Super Bowl defense run to an end
http://www.philly.com/eagles/eagles-saints-game-score-analysis-nfl-playoffs-nick-foles-alshon-jeffery-michael-thomas-20190114.html

Kempski Phillyvoice: Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Saints playoff game
https://www.phillyvoice.com/handing-out-10-awards-eagles-saints-playoff-game-059997-2/

Hayes Phil.com: The Eagles lost to the Saints in the playoffs, but they had no business getting there in the first place
http://www.philly.com/eagles/eagles-season-rebound-nick-foles-alshon-jeffery-doug-pederson-nfl-playoffs-20190114.html

Sielski Phil.com: Despite the loss to the Saints, give this Eagles team credit: Everyone gave everything
http://www.philly.com/eagles/eagles-saints-nfl-playoffs-season-review-nick-foles-alshon-jeffery-doug-pederson-brandon-brooks-20190114.html

McLane Phil.com: Nick Foles' legacy is intact, but loss to the Saints shows why he won’t be back with the Eagles
http://www.philly.com/eagles/nick-foles-eagles-future-carson-wentz-nfl-quarterbacks-20190114.html

Ford Phil.com: The Eagles can’t keep the ball and the game from slipping away against Saints
http://www.philly.com/eagles/eagles-saints-brandon-graham-drew-brees-fumble-nfl-playoffs-super-bowl-20190114.html

Kaye NJ.com: Eagles’ Alshon Jeffery played against Saints with broken ribs
https://www.nj.com//eagles/2019/01/eagles-alshon-jeffery-played-in-saints-playoff-loss-with-broken-ribs.html

Bowen Phil.com: Eagles lost Fletcher Cox for a while, and momentum for good, when they couldn’t stop Saints' fake punt
http://www.philly.com/eagles/eagles-saints-fake-punt-fletcher-cox-injuries-momentum-20190114.html

PITTSBURGH
Cook Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Keith Butler isn't the problem for the Steelers defense
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2019/01/13/Ron-Cook-Keith-Butler-isn-t-the-problem-for-the-Steelers-defense-The-players-are/stories/201901140035

SAN FRANCISCO
Branch SF Chronicle: Eric Branch’s predictions for 49ers’ season ruined by injury
https://www.sfchronicle.com/49ers/amp/Eric-Branch-s-predictions-for-49ers-season-13530779.php

Branch SF Chronicle: 49ers fire defensive line coach Zgonina
https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/amp/49ers-fire-defensive-line-coach-Zgonina-13530621.php

Colleges/Draft

Traina Locked on Giants Podcast: We start the new week of LockedOn Giants podcasts with a preview of the East-West Shrine game and the Senior Bowl from DraftAnalyst.com’s Tony Pauline
http://dcs.megaphone.fm/LKN8707609085.mp3?key=80c417cde30f26591bf11765a65358ce& listener=7f5bf19c-5141-44fa-a0aa-18037d4a18a2

QB
Slusser SF Chronicle: A’s, MLB meet with Kyler Murray, discuss “something creative”
https://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-MLB-meet-with-Kyler-Murray-discuss-13530656.php

History

Hyde Sun Sentinel: Bob Kuechenberg was tough, irascible, passionate — with life story to match
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-hyde-kuechenberg-20190113-story.html

Giants Birthdays 1-14

Jon Beason MLB TR-CAR 2013 NYG 2013-2015 1-14-1985

Brandon Merriweather SS FA-WAS 2015 NYG 2015 1-14-1984

Hakeem Nicks WR D1-North Carolina 2009, W-IND 2015 NYG 2009-2013, 2015 1-14-1988