Just Giants Podcast

The giants have selected Joe Schoen as general manager and the head coaching search is underway with several already returning for a second interview. The next step is to implement the vision and fix the mess, so Grump and the Cranky Fan offer their opinion on how to fix the Giants roster after recapping the playoff weekend!

January 21, 2022 may prove to be a monumental and pivotal turning point in Giants history as John Mara and Steve Tisch have hired Joe Schoen as their general manager to not only lead the Giants into the future, but he has "carte blanche" to shape this team to his vision. Grump and the Cranky Fan share their instant reactions.

The first step for the next GM and head coach will be to assess the state of the team and the best way to do that is to take a look back on recent events. Grump and the Cranky Fan review the 2021 season before rejoicing in the Super Wildcard Weekend results.

The New York Giants search for a new General Manager is under way and the team has set up an exhaustive list of interviews for candidates. The clock is ticking to get the ship sailing in the right directions and interviews are already underway, so Grump and The Cranky Fan break down the GM candidates.

The Giants 2021 NFL Season is mercifully at an end after the Giants fall to Washington 22-7. Black Monday followed with the official retirement of Dave Gettleman but no news on polarizing head coach Joe Judge following the 4 win season. Grump and the Cranky Fan review the day of news as well as take a look back at the year before going into the new General Manager candidates.

The Giants mercifully limp into Met Life Stadium and host the Washington Admira- I mean Washington Football Team to hopefully something resembling football for the final week of the season. Grump and the Cranky Fan cover some practice news and discuss the possibility of coaching vacancies at Offensive Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator, and Head Coach along with some names to maybe keep in mind. Yes, including Harbaugh.

Twelve minutes is a pretty long time to answer a question, simple or otherwise. Naturally, Grump and The Cranky Fan spend an entire episode reviewing Joe Judge's “rant” and what it all might mean, if much of anything. The Giants are in for a wild offseason and everything seems to be getting in place this week.

Grump and the Cranky Fan travel to Chicago! The Giants, or what's left of them, travel to Chicago as well to take on their draft pick buddies in what is absolutely not an epic matchup. The guys discuss the current state of the team and whether or not they even WANT to win this game given the draft implications. There's also the little matter of the Paul Schwartz article...ugh...

The Giants getting smoked by divisional rival Eagles becomes an immediate footnote (hmm...) after news circulates that Mara is planning on keeping Joe Judge and Daniel Jones through 2022 despite the General Manager vacancy. Grump and the Cranky Fan analyze this idea and the GM/Coach cycle as well discuss some theories on the franchise's offseason moves.

Rob Sale to the University of Florida? The Autopsy Parts I and II? Jake Fromm to take QB? These are all things that are more interesting to talk about than actually previewing this game. Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss the biggest news of the week for the Giants.

Following another loss starring Mike Glennon in relief of the neck-strained Jones, the Giants announced Monday that Daniel Jones will end his season on IR, just like my carpenter said. That opens a whole bunch of quarterback conversations regarding Jones with respect to his 5th year option, Russell Wilson, the draft, and the future of everything. Grump and the Cranky Fan dissect the current QB situation, including the Fromm conversation.

The gauntlet of bad luck continues for the Giants, as a massive outbreak of COVID across the league hits them as well. Red hot division rival Cowboys are coming to town and the Giants are going to be scrambling to fill out a roster. Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss the game, the impact COVID may have in the upcoming weeks, and Urban Meyer's firing.

Joe Judge's Giants fall again this weekend to the up and coming Chargers 37-21. Mike Glennon struggles for the second week in a row in attempted relief of the injured Daniel Jones and questions swirling Joe Judge become a bit louder. Grump and The Cranky Fan break down the revealing answers to those questions and the game as well.

Questions begin swirling quickly as rumors spread about the severity and origin of Daniel Jones' neck injury in a week in which the Giants are practicing in Arizona ahead of their game against the Chargers. Several key people have uncertain game status for both teams, making this one of the strangest preview episodes. Grump and The Cranky Fan try to give the game an honest look while keying in on the future of the team as well.

Mike Glennon starts in an all time game to forget, as the Giants sputter to the emerging Dolphins, 20 -9. While a game without a starting QB is hardly worth much of a discussion, a game with poor time management and without touchdowns certainly is. Grump and The Cranky Fan take a long look at some of the more significant failings in this game.

Patrick Graham returns to Miami to face his former team and two similarly rebuilding franchises face off Sunday afternoon. Grump and the Cranky Fan breakdown the Giants matchup with the Dolphins who have now won 4 straight contests but not before going over a whirlwind of a week for Giants news.

Cry, Eagles, cry! The Giants defense put the boots to the Eagles ending +4 in the turnover category and leading to a 13-7 win over the hated rival Eagles. Joe Judge nabs his second win against the divisional foe and the excellent defensive showing brings life to the fanbase. Grump and the Cranky Fan analyze.

It's Eagles Hate Week. The biggest and most important of all hate weeks. The Giants are coming off a short week and with a new offensive coordiantor and have to defend MetLife Stadium from an Eagles team that has won 3 of their last 4. Whether the season is doomed or not become temporarily a non-issue as the bigger focus is on beting the divisional opponent and retaining some level of respect in the NFC East. Grump takes a look at this matchup solo for a path to victory.

The Giants disasterous performance in a Monday Night loss to Tampa, 30 - 10 was immediately overshadowed just hours later by the firing of Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett. Grump and the Cranky Fan react to the firing and analyze what this means going forward and also discuss all of the reasons this offense is not producing.

The bye week is over and a healthier Giants team is headed to Tampa Bay trying to dish out a third straight loss to the defending Super Bowl champs. It looks like Andrew Thomas and Saquon Barkley are going to be active for the Monday night matchup but they'll be without Logan Ryan due to COVID-19 protocol. Grump and the Cranky Fan break down the ways the Giants can claw their way back into the NFC East.