We are in the thick of Week 2 of the preseason after a doubleheader on Friday and a full slate of games on Saturday, with more to come on Sunday and Monday. Titans-Falcons and Chiefs-Seahawks got things rolling to begin the week, and Saturday’s action was filled to the brim with storylines that’ll have ramifications for the start of the …
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The NFL Draft is the ultimate equalizer. When Roger Goodell makes his way to the podium to announce the first-overall pick, the slate has effectively been wiped clean for every team; the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and the three-win Tennessee Titans now have the same record, and if you can nail those 72 hours, from Thursday through Saturday, …
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After watching the first Giants-Jets joint practice of the week on Tuesday, here are the key things Giants fans need to know coming out of a session that did not see tensions rise on a hot and sunny day in Florham Park: • After a slow start, Russell Wilson and the starting offense got into a rhythm and ended the day …
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NFL preseason performances have to be taken with a grain of salt. Unlike the regular season, few coaches game plan for their opponents, and teams run their base plays. Some players shine in preseason, only to look like they don’t even belong in the league in the regular season. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t learn anything from watching preseason …
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Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart capped off a memorable NFL debut on Saturday by sharing a sweet moment with his biggest supporter. Moments after the Giants put a bow on their first preseason game, a 34-25 win over the Bills in Orchard Park, Dart — who went 12 of 19 for 159 yards and a touchdown — embraced mom Kara …
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The Saturday slate of preseason action certainly had plenty of debuts that were worth paying attention to. Cameron Ward started his first game for the Titans, while Jaxson Dart also played well in his debut for the Giants. Travis Hunter played both offense and defense for the Jaguars, who made some history in their preseason opener. J.J. McCarthy also returned …
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He was listed as third on the depth chart, but rookie first-rounder Jaxson Dart was the second man up after Russell Wilson during Saturday’s preseason opener. And Dart was solid. Dart entered after the opening drive. He finished the half at quarterback. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 154 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown pass to Lil’Jordan Humprey. Dart …
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ORCHARD PARK — Take your pick of the most impressive thing that Giants rookie Jaxson Dart did in his NFL debut. Was it the perfect leading placement that he showed on a 29-yard touchdown pass? Was it the fearless way that he stood in the pocket against pressure coming in his face and delivered that same strike to Lil’Jordan Humphrey? …
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WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE OFFENSE QB Russell Wilson LT James Hudson III LG Jon Runyan Jr. C John Michael Schmitz RG Greg Van Roten RT Jermaine Eluemunor TE Theo Johnson WR Wan’Dale Robinson WR Zach Pascal WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. In what has become a yearly tradition around the league, reporters spent all week trying to …
Read More »The New York Giants need something to get excited about, and Jaxson Dart might have lit a fire with one perfect pass. The second of the Giants’ two first-round picks this year got his first NFL preseason action and had one pass that got the attention of the team’s fans and everyone else. Dart went back to pass and just …
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