Art Stapleton

2 weeks ago | northjersey.com | Art Stapleton

EAST RUTHERFORD - Cam Skattebo has earned his share of nicknames through the years. He was "Houdini" to his family for an ability to somehow escape car seats when he was in diapers with relative ease. Skattebo used to watch WWE with his late grandfather, so in high school, teammates began referring to him as "Nature Boy," an homage to the 16-time world wrestling champion, Ric Flair. He embraced that so much, Skattebo would scream out Flair's trademark "Woo!" whenever he trucked a defender.

2 weeks ago | northjersey.com | Art Stapleton

EAST RUTHERFORD - Now that the NFL Draft is over, the New York Giants' roster is starting to take shape. We have a much more complete picture of how Big Blue wants to take the next step, a much-needed leap from a 3-win season following a positive three days that saw general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll add high level talent with tremendous value at what they hope were difference-making positions.

2 weeks ago | northjersey.com | Art Stapleton

EAST RUTHERFORD - Of all the takeaways from John Mara's season-ending interview session with reporters nearly four months ago, there was one statement that likely should have resonated plenty louder than it did. "I'm tired of watching teams go up and down the field on us," the Giants' co-owner and team president quipped, pledging support for Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll while also calling for a mood shift and a change in mentality.

2 weeks ago | lohud.com | Art Stapleton

EAST RUTHERFORD - Former Green Bay Packers executive Andrew Brandt likes retelling the story of his favorite undrafted free agent negotiation every year on social media. The Packers had negotiated with the player directly, and he was without an agent. The two sides came to a deal, and the team told the prospect the signing bonus would be $1,000.

2 weeks ago | lohud.com | Art Stapleton

EAST RUTHERFORD - For the first time in two years, the New York Giants have drafted an offensive lineman. Purdue's Marcus Mbow was picked by Big Blue with the 154th overall selection in the fifth round on Saturday. The 6-foot-4, 304-pounder could challenge for a starting guard spot right away with veteran Greg Van Roten and Jake Kubas, who showed promise as an undrafted rookie a year ago.