It would have been absolutely ridiculous for Brian Daboll after one game to pull Russell Wilson and insert rookie Jaxson Dart as the starting quarterback. And a man in Daboll’s position, just as Jack Woltz stressed in no uncertain terms to Tom Hagen in “The Godfather,” can’t afford to be made to look ridiculous. Of course, Daboll confirmed on Monday …
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The Russell Wilson Era with the Giants will last at least two starts. After he left the door slightly ajar to making a quarterback change in the immediate aftermath of a surprising season-opening dud, head coach Brian Daboll revealed Monday that Wilson will start Sunday against the Cowboys in a virtual must-win on the road. So, why the hesitation in …
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Matt Citak: Similar to the offense, the Giants’ defense struggled to get things going against the Commanders. Let’s start with the run game, the area that has really hurt the unit over the last few seasons. It was only one game, and the dual-threat ability of Jayden Daniels certainly makes it more difficult to defend the run, but Washington was …
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LANDOVER, Md. — This was not the way New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson wanted to begin his 14th NFL campaign — a 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders and young star quarterback Jayden Daniels. Constantly throwing under pressure and bereft of a running game, Wilson completed 17 of 37 passes and was sacked twice. He led his team to …
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What we learned in Giants’ Week 1 loss: Starting Jaxson Dart would be insane New York Post Daboll noncommittal on Giants QB for Week 2 ESPN Russell Wilson’s last hurrah? New York Giants quarterback focuses on what he can control Andscape Game balls | 3 standouts from Washington’s Week 1 win over New York Washington Commanders Instant Analysis: Giants fall to Commanders, 21-6 Giants.com Source …
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Monday’s “First Call” features Justin Fields’ postgame comments about the Steelers’ defense. We check in on how Russell Wilson did for New York’s other team. Odds are out for the Backyard Brawl, but not yet for Penn State’s next game. And the Pirates head to the Beltway for a week. Fields feeling froggy Despite losing in their season opener 34-32, …
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Giants’ news, 9/8: Reacting to the loss, Jaxson Dart, On to Dallas Big Blue View Daboll noncommittal on Giants QB for Week 2 ESPN Commanders Vs. Giants (game one) – Studs and Duds Hogs Haven Game balls | 3 standouts from Washington’s Week 1 win over New York Washington Commanders After Russell Wilson’s lackluster Giants debut, how long until Dart Day arrives? Yahoo Sports Source …
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LANDOVER, Md. — After an eight-month layoff, the Giants played their 18th game of the 2024 Season That Everyone Wants To Forget, and it went just as poorly as most of the others. Wait a second. Sunday was supposed to mark the start of a new season — and new era — with positive vibes and an upgraded roster? You …
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With the Eagles beating the Cowboys on Thursday night, the NFC East is already starting to segment into the haves and have nots. The winner of this game will be 1-0 in division play and one of 16 teams across the league to finish Week 1 with an unblemished overall record; the loser will be in a hole and its …
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Washington has their two rookie LBs inactive today. Ale Kaho was an undrafted free agent from UCLA, and his teammate, Kain Medrano, was selected in the 6th round. The Commanders also have another young defender out today, making DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste inactive. A pair of backup tackles(Trent Scott, George Fant) will be on the sidelines, and QB Josh Johnson is …
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