Sunday Reading

Giants

Offense

Giants.com: Giants Huddle: Offense preview with position coaches
Wide Receivers coach Tyke Tolbert, Tight Ends coach Lunda Wells, Offensive Line coach Hal Hunter, Running Backs coach Craig Johnson preview the Giants’ 2019 offense (Video)
https://www.giants.com/podcasts/giants-huddle-offense-preview-with-position-coaches

Dunleavy NJ.com: Can Giants win with run-first formula of Saquon Barkley plus OL, managed by Eli Manning? In NFL, ‘you certainly have to be able to pass’
https://www.nj.com/giants/2019/07/can-giants-win-with-run-first-formula-of-saquon-barkley-plus-ol-managed-by-eli-manning-in-nfl-you-certainly-have-to-be-able-to-pass.html

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Valentine BBV: Giants’ 90-man roster: In roster fight, special teams is Russell Shepard’s calling card
https://www.bigblueview.com/platform/amp/2019/7/7/20516306/giants-90-man-roster-preview-russell-shepard-soecial-teams

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Traina Football Maven: Training Camp Roster Preview: Brian Mihalik
https://footballmaven.io/nygiants/api/amp/nygiants/news/training-camp-roster-preview-brian-mihalik-oNdz5gItf0-A-yAEIX8F-g/

Defense

Salomone Giants.com: 30 Questions in 30 Days: Who will be Defensive MVP?
https://www.giants.com/news/30-questions-in-30-days-who-will-be-defensive-mvp

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Traina Football Maven: Training Camp Roster Preview: Kamrin Moore
https://footballmaven.io/nygiants/api/amp/nygiants/news/training-camp-roster-preview-kamrin-moore-hBKbHw9mJ0-V21Cb6MWjLQ/

NFL

Volin Boston Globe: Sunday Football Notes: NFL offseason often a time for bad news

“Time for the folks at EA Sports to reconsider their player rating system for “Madden NFL.” They gave Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, the No. 6 overall pick, a 63 rating — lower than second-round pick Drew Lock, lower than third-round pick Will Grier, lower than seven of the other eight rookies on the Giants (including a fifth-round pick), and, absurdly, lower than undrafted rookie quarterback Tyree Jackson. I realize that not everyone is a Jones fan, but he still would have been a first-round pick had the Giants not taken him.”

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/patriots/2019/07/06/nfl-offseason-often-time-for-bad-news/au4jSExuIUUuB8iM1GE40L/story.html

Pizzuta BBV: Ranking how NFC East teams are set up for future at offensive line

3. New York Giants
“There has been an overhaul of the Giants’ offensive line over the past two offseasons and while it looks better than it previously did on paper, there aren’t many long-term solutions. Will Hernandez is the best bet at that. The 2018 second-round pick was a Day 1 starter and continued to improve as the season went on. He finished the year with a sub-1 percent blown block rate and 14th overall among guards. The Giants were also excellent when the run game featured a Hernandez pull. He has the potential to continue to grow into one of the league’s top guards. He’s already above average after his rookie season.
He’ll be joined in the interior by Kevin Zeitler, who has long been one of the better players at the position. Zeitler just turned 29 years old and is signed for the next three seasons. The Giants restructured Zeitler’s contract after he was acquired from the Cleveland Browns to lower his 2019 cap hit to $5 million. The restructuring of the deal increased his cap hits to $12.5 million in 2020 and $14 million in 2021, both numbers just below Zack Martin. Zeitler hasn’t missed a game since the 2014 season and should have play that warrants a top of the market deal.
The Giants handed out a top of the market deal to Nate Solder last offseason in an attempt to sure up the left tackle spot. He was mostly solid — he finished 33rd among tackles in blown block rate — but at age-31 with cap hits of $17 million over the next two seasons and $18 million in 2021, the Giants are paying “solid” prices.
Questions going forward come at center and right tackle. Jon Halapio (28) and Spencer Pulley (26) will battle at center. Both were up and down in their time there during the 2018 season and neither appears to be the long-term solution. At right tackle, the Giants signed Mike Remmers to a one-year/$2.5 million deal thanks to history with both Dave Gettleman and Pat Shurmur, but Remmers is 30 and coming off a back injury that delayed his ability to sign with a team in the offseason. Remmers is also coming off a bad season at guard and while he’s more natural at tackle, he wasn’t significantly better there in 2017.
While there’s been a lot of work on the starting line, depth is still a significant question. Chad Wheeler, last year’s starting right tackle for much of the season, will be the top swing tackle, but he was one of the league’s worst starters when he was on the field in 2018. Interior depth mostly includes the backup centers and would likely cause one of them to play out of position should an injury happen at guard.
This could potentially continue to be a problem into 2020 when the Giants are already committed to the ninth-most cap space for the offensive line with only three positions really figured out.”

https://www.bigblueview.com/2019/7/6/20683051/ranking-how-nfc-east-teams-are-set-up-for-future-offensive-line-giants-redskins-cowboys-eagles

Simpson Sky Sports UK: NFL Academy 's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium takeover a sign of things to come
https://www.skysports.com/amp/nfl/news/12119/11755971/nfl-academy-s-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-takeover-a-sign-of-things-to-come

BALTIMORE
Eisenberg Ravens.com: Earl Thomas Shouldn’t Be Flying Under the Radar
https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/eisenberg-earl-thomas-shouldn-t-be-flying-under-the-radar

CLEVELAND
Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer: How long can the Browns keep Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry together? Cleveland Browns 19 questions
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2019/07/how-long-can-the-browns-keep-odell-beckham-jr-and-jarvis-landry-together-cleveland-browns-19-questions.html

DALLAS
Machota Dallas Morning News: Ranking the Cowboys' roster: Nos. 20-11 include one the team's top defenders when healthy and Cole Beasley's replacement
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2019/07/06/ranking-cowboys-roster-nos-20-11-include-one-teamstop-defenders-healthy-cole-beasleys-replacement

DENVER
Klis 9 News Denver: Broncos roster preview: In Flacco and Lock, Elway doubles down at QB
https://www.9news.com/mobile/article/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/mike-klis/broncos-roster-preview-in-flacco-and-lock-elway-doubles-down-at-qb/73-9ea1d837-9c64-4cb5-bd3a-6da17254d146

Fredrickson Denver Post: A fighter’s mentality powered Broncos’ Dre’Mont Jones to NFL dream
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/07/07/dremont-jones-broncos-training-camp/amp/

DETROIT
Twentyman Lions.com: Lions have options in return game
https://www.detroitlions.com/news/twentyman-lions-have-options-in-return-game

GREEN BAY
Owaczarski Mil JS: Packers backup QB DeShone Kizer stays confident in face of constant change
https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2019/07/03/packers-qb-deshone-kizer-stays-confident-face-constant-change/1629927001/q

INDIANAPOLIS
Walker Colts.com: 2019 Colts Burning Questions: Wide Receiver
https://www.colts.com/news/2019-colts-burning-questions-wide-receiver

MIAMI
Furones Sun Sentinel: Frank Gore, 36, will keep playing until he feels he can’t do it anymore
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-frank-gore-20190706-ncx3u3tybvav5pohoe2zklvzx4-story.html

OAKLAND
Bair NBC Bay Area: Quinton Bell should be given time to develop in Raiders' defensive system
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/raiders/quinton-bell-should-be-given-time-develop-raiders-defensive-system?

PHILADELPHIA
Kist SB Nation: Eagles continue to find a competitive edge in analytics
Playcalling after a failed first down and what the numbers tell us...
https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2019/7/6/20684301/eagles-continue-to-find-a-competitive-edge-in-analytics-stats-data-philadelphia

Kempski Phillyvoice: Here are all of Eagles TE Dallas Goedert's targets in 2018, with analysis
https://www.phillyvoice.com/here-are-all-eagles-te-dallas-goederts-targets-2018-analysis/

PITTSBURGH
Adamski Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Steelers 2-a-days: Can rookie safety P.J. Locke make team? Tyler Matakevich in contract year
https://triblive.com/sports/steelers-2-a-days-can-rookie-safety-p-j-locke-make-team-tyler-matakevich-in-contract-year/

Prisuta Steelers.com: Assuming the position not an option
https://www.steelers.com/news/assuming-the-position-not-an-option

Colleges/Draft

Kaye NJ.com: NFL Supplemental Draft 2019: Longtime scout discusses what happens before selection process (Q& A)
https://www.nj.com/eagles/2019/07/nfl-supplemental-draft-2019-longtime-scout-discusses-what-happens-before-selection-process-qa.html

QB
Miller B/R: Jake Fromm Is the Perfect QB Prospect for Win-Now NFL Teams
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2844075-jake-fromm-is-the-perfect-qb-prospect-for-win-now-nfl-teams

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Kelly The Draft Network: REMEMBER THE NAME JARON BRYANT
https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/remember-the-name-jaron-bryant

History

LA Times: Were the Cleveland Browns named after boxer Joe Louis?
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/12/were-the-cleveland-browns-named-after-boxer-joe-louis.html

Kurkand SB Nation: The forgotten game that changed the course of the Jaguars franchise and the NFL
https://www.bigcatcountry.com/platform/amp/2019/7/7/20684666/the-forgotten-game-that-changed-the-course-of-the-jacksonville-jaguars-franchise-and-the-nfl

Troup PFJ: 1958 Defensive Players of the Week: Contending Teams Carried by Defense

“November 2nd: Rookie corner Erich Barnes zips in front of a Bill Wade pass in the first quarter and returns the ball 20 yards to put Chicago ahead. Jon Arnett has a game for the ages with 298 all purpose yards, and more than once is brought down in the open field by the hustling Bear corner. Barnes is in the midst of tying a team record by intercepting in four consecutive games(record still stands), but the Rams win the all-important contest 41-35.

November 23rd. Consistently among the league leaders in sacks during his career; right defensive end Andy Robustelli garners two today in the 30-0 whitewash of Washington. The Giants remain in the race with Cleveland and Pittsburgh at 6-3.

November 30th: Another New York Giant as defensive player of the week? You betcha.....as right safety Jimmy Patton steals his 9th pass of the year in the 24-10 win over the Eagles

BONUS: December 21st: Cleveland and New York tied atop of the eastern conference, thus a playoff. The Giants have beaten the Browns both times they have played earlier in the year, and face the daunting task of trying to stop Jim Brown. Who is defensive player of the week in the 10-0 win by New York? Almost impossible to list just one man since the front seven led by Sam Huff limits Brown to 8 yards rushing on 7 carries.”

http://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2019/07/defensive-players-of-week-1958.html

Miller PFJ: 1962 AFL Defensive Players of the Week
http://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2019/07/afl-defensive-players-of-week-1962.html

Turney PFJ: Looking at the Quarterbacks Waiting for HOF Induction
http://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2019/07/looking-at-quarterbacks-waiting-for-hof.html

Dragon Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Bengals great Ken Anderson is used to Hall of Fame questions. Just not in July
https://amp.cincinnati.com/amp/1667365001

Kenney Chicago Sun Times: At 66, former Bears safety Doug Plank has no regrets about his ferocious playing style
https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/bears/2019/7/6/20684109/at-66-former-bears-safety-doug-plank-has-no-regrets-about-his-ferocious-playing-style

Giants Birthdays 7-07

Greg Mark DE D3-Miami 1990 NYG Training Camp 1990 7-07-1967

Joe Prokop P W-MIA 1992 NYG 1992 7-07-1960