Fireside Giants - A New York Giants Podcast

Giants Week 6 injury report, live. Abdul Carter (calf), Andrew Thomas (groin) and Jermaine Eluemunor (calf) all did not practice Wednesday, along with Colton Hood (concussion) and Tyler Nubin (neck). The 3-1-1 Giants host the 1-4 Saints on Sunday. Carter has played 92 percent of the defensive snaps with 2 sacks and 6 QB hits since Brian Burns went down, and he has never missed an NFL game. If both starting tackles sit, Marcus Mbow and rookie J.C. Davis are the likely fill-ins in front of Jameis Winston.

Jameis Winston has the New York Giants at 3-1-1 and in first place in the NFC East, five weeks into John Harbaugh's first season and three starts after Jaxson Dart's knee injury. The question for this episode: is it real? The proof. Winston is 2-0-1 as the starter. At Washington he went 33 of 54 for 326 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, and he is the first Giant with back-to-back three-touchdown games since Eli Manning in 2016, per Giants.com. Malik Nabers caught 11 for 121 and the tying touchdown with 1:43 left. Isaiah Likely caught 11 for 94 and two scores. The pass rush finally showed up with five sacks, two from Dru Phillips. The problems. Dominic Zvada went 2 of 5 on field goals, missing from 50, 57 and 46 in overtime. Jayden Daniels ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns, Washington rushed for 202, and the Giants forced zero turnovers while losing two fumbles. Washington had a 42-yard kick lined up to win and never got the snap off. The Eagles and Cowboys are 2-3. The Saints come to MetLife…

Marvin Harrison Jr. trade rumors are everywhere, so should the Giants make the call? The No. 4 pick of the 2024 NFL Draft has 5 catches for 85 yards in four games and the league is calling the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals have given no indication they want to trade him, per ESPN's Dan Graziano. Adam Schefter says it would not be a surprise if Harrison is moved before the Nov. 10 trade deadline, and the Colts are already making calls. Executives told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler his value is a quality Day 3 pick. The numbers tell the story. Harrison had 885 yards and 8 touchdowns as a rookie, 608 yards in 12 games in 2025, and 13 targets this season while Trey McBride and Michael Wilson have 90 between them, per Pro Football Reference. Behind Malik Nabers, the Giants' next wide receiver is Malachi Fields with 8 catches. Then the mock trade: Kayvon Thibodeaux to Arizona for Marvin Harrison Jr., straight up, no picks. Thibodeaux has zero sacks in 2026 and is a free agent in March on a $14.75 million fifth-year…

The Giants release Odell Beckham Jr. three games into his return: 20 offensive snaps, one target and zero catches, stuck behind Malik Nabers, Darnell Mooney and Malachi Fields. We go through why the reunion never fit and what the roster squeeze says about the week. Then the bigger question. Jaxson Dart is out for the regular season, Jameis Winston is 1-0 as the starter after a 12-7 win over Tennessee, and the Giants just traded a 2027 fifth-round pick for J.J. McCarthy. Winston is completing 51 percent with no touchdown passes in 2026; McCarthy went 6-4 as a starter in Minnesota last year with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. John Harbaugh says Winston starts against Arizona. How long should that last? Drop your pick in the comments: Jameis all season, J.J. right now, or J.J. by midseason?

THIS IS A LIVE STREAM REPLAY FROM THE FIRESIDE GIANTS YOUTUBE CHANNEL. The Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy: the quarterback comes over from the Minnesota Vikings on Monday for a 2027 fifth-round pick, pending a physical, six days after Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee surgery. We react live. McCarthy went 10th overall in 2024, missed his rookie year on injured reserve, then started 10 games in 2025: 6-4, 140 of 243 for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 72.6 passer rating. The Vikings named Kyler Murray their starter in August, and today they moved him for a Day 3 pick. We break down the price, the contract (a fully guaranteed rookie deal with a 2028 fifth-year option the Giants now control), the John Harbaugh connection to Jim Harbaugh's Michigan title team, and the real question: Jameis Winston starts Sunday against Arizona, but with 229 passing yards in two games, how long does that last? Plus where the 2-1 Giants stand with Dart out and Brian Burns awaiting an MRI. Grade the trade in the…

THIS EPISODE IS A REPLAY OF A LIVE STREAM ON THE FIRESIDE GIANTS YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Giants vs Titans reaction, live from the final whistle: Giants 12, Titans 7 at MetLife, the first win without Jaxson Dart, and Brian Burns down with a right knee injury in the fourth quarter. Anthony Rivardo goes live with Alex Wilson of Empire Sports Media. Jameis Winston went 14 of 22 for 118 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions in a nor'easter. Every Giants point came from rookie kicker Dominic Zvada, four for four from 39, 27, 39 and 30 yards. The offense ran it 33 times for 138 yards, Cam Skattebo had 100 from scrimmage, Najee Harris added 52 on nine carries, and the Giants held the ball for 34:26. The red zone number is the problem: 0 for 2, and 4 of 13 on third down. The defense and Jordan Stout won the game. Stout averaged 50.5 on six punts with three inside the 20 and a 74-yarder. Jevon Holland picked off Cam Ward in the end zone with 17 seconds left, his third interception in three games. Arvell Reese led…

Giants vs. Titans Week 3 preview and prediction. Sunday, September 27, 1 PM ET at MetLife Stadium on CBS. The Giants are 1-1 and 2.5-point favorites after the line opened at 5.5 before the Jaxson Dart news. Jameis Winston makes his 90th career start with Dart on injured reserve after knee surgery. Winston is 3-9 in his last 12 starts and went 11 of 27 for 111 yards in relief at the Rams. Brian Daboll, fired by the Giants at 2-8 in 2025, is now the Titans' offensive coordinator, and Brian Callahan and Dennard Wilson moved the other way. The Titans are 0-2. Cam Ward has 323 passing yards, one touchdown and no interceptions through two games, and Tennessee has punted on 61.1 percent of its possessions per Sharp Football Analysis, the only team in the league over 50 percent. Final injury report: Brian Burns (ankle), Deonte Banks (calf) and Tyler Nubin (calf) are questionable, and Burns missed all three practices. Andrew Thomas and Malik Nabers have no designation. For Tennessee, Cor'Dale Flott (quad) and Tyjae…

Giants quarterback options after Jaxson Dart's injury, ranked. With Dart out for the regular season after knee surgery, Jameis Winston is the Giants' starter and Jake Haener sits on the practice squad. Now the Giants weigh adding a quarterback, and we rank every option. The free agents: Jimmy Garoppolo (43-21 as a starter, 67.4% career completion, but no pass attempts in 2025) and Jake Browning, released by Tampa Bay at cutdowns. The trade market: Mac Jones, who went 5-3 filling in for Brock Purdy last season but, per Adam Schefter, would cost a lot, and Gardner Minshew, who played for Giants OC Matt Nagy in Kansas City. The upside swings: J.J. McCarthy, now third string in Minnesota after 11 TDs and 12 INTs in 2025, and Joe Milton, a practice squad arm in Dallas. Per Schefter, the Giants have not contacted Minnesota about McCarthy or San Francisco about Jones, and will evaluate after Week 3. We give our board, compare every option to Winston's Week 2, and put it to a vote.

This is a replay of a Fireside Giants live stream hosted by Anthony Rivardo, instantly reacting to the breaking news regarding Jaxson Dart's injury on Tuesday, September 22.

Giants vs. Rams preview and prediction for Monday night at SoFi, NFL Week 2. The Giants are 1-0 after 28-20 over Dallas with 165 rushing yards, 9 of 11 on third down and 36:40 of possession. The Rams are 0-1 after 27-7 to the 49ers in Melbourne with 290 total yards and 2 of 9 on third down, and Myles Garrett is on injured reserve after knee surgery. The line is Rams by 7. Keys to victory, the full injury report, and my score. Giants win outright, Rams cover, or Giants lose and cover?

Tyrone Tracy Jr. played two snaps for the Giants against Dallas, fumbled on the second one, and did not touch the ball again. Then he got sent home Wednesday with what John Harbaugh called a bad flu, while Najee Harris keeps ramping toward his Giants debut. This episode is about what the Giants should do with the running back who led the team in rushing as a rookie. The number is seven. Tracy has seven fumbles in 33 regular season games since 2024 per Pro Football Reference, and the Week 1 one came on the drive that would have put Dallas away before halftime. Harbaugh said four balls on the ground is not even close to acceptable. Tiki Barber went on the record this week with the fix. The room is the problem. Cam Skattebo played 41 snaps and ran 18 times for 81 and a touchdown. Devin Singletary ran 18 routes and caught the other touchdown. Najee Harris, four straight 1,000-yard seasons before the Achilles, is on a one-year deal with nothing guaranteed and Harbaugh says the call on Monday night comes by the…

Giants Week 2 injury report and the cornerback room is the whole story. Paulson Adebo and Deonte Banks were both out of Thursday's practice. Greg Newsome II was on the field. The Giants play the Rams on Monday night at SoFi against Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. The Adebo situation is four things happening at once. He played nine defensive snaps in Week 1 on a $24.2 million cap hit. Joey Porter Jr. trade talk has had the Giants named as a team to watch all week. New York signed cornerback Jaden Robinson to the practice squad on Wednesday, a six foot corner out of Oregon State whose position coach in Denver, Addison Lynch, is now the Giants defensive backs coach. And Adebo has now missed back to back practices. Any one of those is nothing. Together they are worth talking about. Per Over The Cap, cutting him costs more than keeping him, so a trade is the only clean exit. Banks was sidelined by cramps in the second half against Dallas and was seen Wednesday with a sleeve on his right lower leg. If he and Adebo…

Giants Week 1 secondary report. Dak Prescott threw for 175 yards, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens combined for eight catches and 72 yards on 14 targets, and the longest completion anybody managed all night went for 17 yards.

Anthony and Alex sit down for a full game recap and postgame reaction episode following the New York Giants' Week 1 win on Sunday Night Football at MetLife Stadium. We break down how Big Blue physically dominated Dallas in all three phases, controlling the clock for over 36 minutes and converting 9 of 10 third downs prior to victory formation. We dive deep into Jaxson Dart's phenomenal starting debut (230 yards, 3 TDs, 54 rush yards), Cam Skattebo's hard-nosed RB1 performance (81 yards, 1 TD), and Isaiah Likely’s game-changing 2-touchdown night. Plus, we give massive credit to Dennard Wilson’s defense for holding Dak Prescott under 180 passing yards and shutting down the Cowboys' explosive plays.

Anthony goes solo on today's episode to analyze the explosive final injury updates leading into the New York Giants' Week 1 showdown against the Dallas Cowboys. We dive into the comments after wide receiver Malik Nabers logged a full practice week, only to drop eye-opening quotes to the media about protecting his long-term health and career following his offseason knee surgeries.

Anthony goes solo on today's episode to break down his biggest takeaways, reactions, and tactical breakdowns from Big Blue's first official depth chart release ahead of the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. From rookie decisions in the backfield to surprising rotational order in the secondary, we analyze what these choices mean for Week 1 execution.

Anthony reacts to the breaking news that the Giants are cutting WR Darius Slayton and breaks down the Winston and Runyan extensions.

Anthony goes solo on today's episode to react to a viral and eye-opening quote from new tight end Isaiah Likely. Having played his entire career under John Harbaugh in Baltimore, Likely admitted that hearing about how previous Giants training camps were run was "mind-boggling" compared to the grueling standard Harbaugh brought to New York this summer.

Anthony discusses reports that Darius Slayton and Tyrone Tracy Jr. could be healthy scratches for Week 1.

Anthony breaks down all the major takeaways from the Giants' initial 53-man roster.

Anthony predicts who will make the Giants' final 53-man roster ahead of their preseason finale with the Jets.

Anthony breaks down Odell Beckham Jr.'s summer with the Giants and predicts whether or not he will make the Giants' 53 man roster.

Anthony reacts to the Calvin Austin III injury and discusses whether or not the Giants should consider trading for Bears DT Gervon Dexter.

Anthony reacts to the recent Malik Nabers injury update and discusses other Giants news.

Anthony and Alex recap all the takeaways from Giants 2026 training camp.

Anthony breaks down the latest reports from Giants training camp.

Anthony breaks down Day 4 of New York Giants Training Camp!

Anthony breaks down the main takeaways from Giants training camp practice No. 2.

Anthony recaps the takeaways from New York Giants 2026 training camp practice No. 1.

Anthony and Alex discuss whether or not the Giants should pursue a trade for Vita Vea after the Bucs DT requested a trade.

Anthony discusses the Giants' newly announced training facility renovations.

Anthony takes a look at some free agents the Giants could consider adding during training camp.

Anthony reacts to the news that Malik Nabers will not be placed on the PUP list.

Anthony breaks down the five biggest New York Giants training camp battles to watch as camp begins soon.

Anthony reacts to the latest Giants injury updates for Cam Skattebo and Malik Nabers.

Anthony breaks down the Giants' new changes to prevent injuries.

Anthony breaks down why Andrew Thomas -- and his health -- is the most important player on the Giants going into 2026.

Anthony breaks down why Paulson Adebo will bounce back for the Giants in 2026.

Anthony breaks down why Arvell Reese is going to be so impactful for the Giants as a rookie.

Anthony breaks down Malik Nabers and his health.

Anthony breaks down the most fascinating position battle of Giants training camp: the CB2 spot opposite Paulson Adebo. While the media focus is on veterans like Greg Newsome and the reclamation project of Deonte Banks, I explain why second-round pick Colton Hood out of Tennessee has the exact toolkit to run away with the starting job this summer. We dive into Hood’s stellar SEC tape—where he earned second-team All-SEC honors and allowed just one touchdown on 451 coverage snaps last year—and match his physical, press-heavy skillset to what defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson wants to execute. Plus, we break down his elite 2026 NFL Combine testing and explain how his natural playmaking instincts give him the edge over the standard veteran stopgaps.

Anthony breaks down the latest media narrative coming out of East Rutherford regarding second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart and his apparent "struggles" connecting on deep balls during OTAs and mandatory minicamp. I explain exactly why missing downfield shots in June is a non-issue, and how offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and passing game coordinator Brian Callahan are deliberately forcing Dart to expand his pocket patience and test the limits of this offense. We look back at Dart's historic rookie season—where he accounted for 24 total touchdowns and posted an elite third-down EPA—and explain how the installation of a new playbook naturally disrupts deep-ball timing before the pads come on in late July.

Anthony interviews Giants legend Ottis Anderson.

Anthony delivers a comprehensive, deep-dive recap of everything that went down across all 9 Giants OTA practice sessions. We break down the absolute defense anchored by sophomore edge Abdul Carter and rookie linebacker sensation Arvell Reese, and analyze how Jaxson Dart is engineering Matt Nagy's offense against Dennard Wilson's aggressive, exotic pressure packages. Plus, we look at the lock-down boundary traits of rookie corner Colton Hood, the spectacular spring performances from wideouts Malachi Fields and Calvin Austin III, and the high-stakes special teams drama that sees Dominic Zvada leading the kicker competition after a nightmarish performance from Ben Sauls.

Anthony is back with an in-depth breakdown of everything that went down at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center for Giants OTA practice No. 9. While the offense found early rhythm earlier in the week, Defensive Coordinator Dennard Wilson dialed up the pressure today, letting his young, elite core fly all over the field. We dive deep into why No. 5 overall pick Arvell Reese looks like a weapon being deployed across multiple positions, and how Abdul Carter's explosive traits are translating. Plus, we look at Deonte Banks' stellar day on the boundary, break down the intense 14-man wide receiver battle following the arrivals of OBJ and JuJu, and check in on the kicker competition.

Anthony is back with a recap of everything that went down during Giants OTA practices 7 and 8.

Anthony and Alex react to a busy Monday in East Rutherford as the New York Giants announce the signings of Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster, and return specialist Braxton Berrios. We break down how Gunner Olszewski’s Achilles tear forced the front office's hand, why JuJu’s previous connection to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy makes him a perfect fit for Jaxson Dart, and how the packed depth chart sets up a competitive summer.

Anthony reacts to the blockbuster news that the New York Giants have signed Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract.

Anthony breaks down all the major highlights, notes, and takeaways from Giants OTA Practice No. 4. We dive into Brian Burns’ dominant afternoon generating quick sacks, and why No. 5 overall pick Arvell Reese is blowing the coaching staff away. Plus, we analyze safety Tyler Nubin, and look at how sophomore QB Jaxson Dart is processing the game.

Anthony breaks down all the major notes, highlights, and player standouts from Tuesday's OTA Practice No. 4 at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center. We dive into the terrifying potential of the linebacking corps as veteran Tremaine Edmunds and rookie sensation Arvell Reese locked down the middle of the field. Plus, we analyze Jaxson Dart’s passing rhythm with breakout speedster Calvin Austin III and athletic tight end Isaiah Likely as Matt Nagy's offense continues to evolve.