Just Giants Podcast

The Giants suit up Sunday for a game against Philly facing a mind bender of a question: do you play your starters in a meaningless game and keep momentum going and Philly out of the 1 seed or do you cool off and rest your starters? Grump and the Cranky Fan debate.

The Giants put the boots to the Colts and clinch the NFC 6th seed, in the first year of the Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll rebuild. Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley lead a triumphant 38-10 trouncing hours after news that they were both being offered multi year contracts. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the game, playoff scenarios, and the off-season finances.

Win and they're in. The Giants can clinch a playoff spot with a win against the Colts on Sunday. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the upcoming game.

The Giants fell in heartbreaking fashion to the #2 team in the NFC, 27-24 on Christmas Eve but likely leave Minnesota with an itch to play them one more time after giving them a serious run for their money. Grump and The Cranky Fan talk about all the good that came from the game, the plays where they came up short, and what this all means for the Giants playoff chances.

The Giants head to Minnesota to take on the Vikings on Christmas Eve. Grump and The Cranky Fan preview the match up and discuss the latest on injuries.

Kayvon Thibodeaux shines bright on the big stage of Sunday night helping to deliver a win when the Giants needed it most. The Giants keep their playoff destiny in their own hands into the final 3 weeks of NFL football following their 20-12 victory over the Commanders. Grump and The Cranky Fan review the game and how it affects things going forward.

The Giants enter DC in late December in week 15 in a must win scenario. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss life with the playoffs on the line in the final weeks of the season, the future of some major pieces of the franchise, and small improvements the Giants can make over their performance two weeks ago that could be the difference to tip the scales to a win.

The Giants tumble to the bottom of the division after a disastrous loss to the Eagles in embarrassing fashion. Grump and The Cranky Fan review the game and try to diagnose the infection plaguing the Giants over the court of the last six games.

Philly Hate Week commences and the Giants play host to the 11-1 Eagles. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the injury list, news of the week and the matchup. Just how good is the NFL's best team really?

The Giants entered Sunday with a must win game on the table and walked out with...a tie. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the bizarre and unsatisfying Sunday, how it impacts the rest of the season and the missed opportunities the Giants left on the field.

Brian Daboll told his team that “the season starts this week.” Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss the mounting playoff implications during the home stretch of game and the critical importance of winning against the Commanders.

Football Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss a brutal division loss to Dallas on Thanksgiving. The Giants are now 0-2 in the NFC East and have forfeited the playoff tie breaker to Dallas.

The Giants limp into Week 12 on a quick turnaround to pay visit to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Grump and the Cranky Fan talk injuries, “the Beckham Bowl”, and the matchup.

The Giants fell apart against the NFL worst Lions but more importantly, the roster got busted to bits with major injuries up and down the depth chart. Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss the game, the injuries, the coaching decisions, and what to expect going forward.

The New York Giants enter week 11 at home against Dan Campbell's Lions in another match that only slightly favors the Giants despite the incredible first half of their season. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss all the news stories from Kenny Golladay's latest soundbite to the good news about offensive linemen returning from injury before previewing the game.

With the Giants taking care of business against the Texans, they slide back into second place in the NFC East at 7-2 and they're now only one game out of first place in the NFC East behind the 8-1 Eagles. Football Grump and The Cranky Fan talk about the big weekend, big games from some players and big drops by others.

The New York Giants return to action from their bye week and host the Houston Texans on Sunday following a news-heavy bye week centered around injuries to McKinney, Nick Williams, Aaron Robinson, and Daniel Bellinger as well as some guys returning from injury.

The Giants had a week of rest and it gave Grump and the Cranky Fan ample time to take a big picture look at this team, this season, this regime, and this rebuild. The boys talk about everything from how the season started to where it's headed. Also Xavier McKinney hurt his hand while riding an ATV, so there's that too.

The Giants come stumbling into the bye week with their winning streak snapping in Seattle. Grump and The Cranky Fan review the 27-13 loss and discuss some rumors swirling around the trade dealine.

The Giants have traded 2021 first round pick, Kadarius Toney to the Kansas City Chiefs for 2023 3rd and 6th round picks. After a rocky start, his time with the Giants has come to a rocky end. Football Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the trade; why it happened, what it could mean, and how they feel. All that and a preview of Sunday's game against the Seahawks.