Paul Schwartz

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Paul Schwartz

Cue the final line in Casablanca: “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”Darius Slayton did not say it, and he might not have ever heard of it, but there is certainly a chance the sentiment fits, when considering what Slayton does well and what Russell Wilson has been known to do exceedingly well at the NFL level for the past 13 years. AdvertisementSlayton likes to go long. Wilson is adept at throwing long. This could be something for the Giants to feel excited about.

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Paul Schwartz

For pretty much six years, Daniel Jones kept his innermost feelings inside, safely tucked away, hidden from all but his closest allies, friends and teammates. He loved being the quarterback of the New York Giants, but that job and that position did not love him back. The way it ended — with a benching then a self-induced release, and then gone, goodbye — could make anyone bitter or resentful. Being that Daniel Jones does possess real, human emotions, these feelings stirred within him.

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Paul Schwartz

It seems so obvious. A team scouts a player and makes the determination to select him based on what he was able to accomplish at the college level. The thinking goes like this: He did it there and we think he can do it here, for us, at the NFL level. Too often, though, the process leading into the NFL Draft focuses less on what the player was asked to do in college and more on what he might be able to do once he becomes a pro.

3 weeks ago | nypost.com | Paul Schwartz

Forcing turnovers seemed like an optional activity for the Giants defense in 2024. They were 28th in the NFL with 15 takeaways, lowlighted by coming away with just five interceptions. So defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has added a turnover chest to the sideline. It is an actual chest, and it is opened amid celebration — the ball is deposited into the chest — when a player forces a turnover in practice. The inspiration came from his son, who is in his first year playing T-ball.

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Paul Schwartz

Forcing turnovers seemed like an optional activity for the Giants defense in 2024. They were 28th in the NFL with 15 takeaways, lowlighted by coming away with just five interceptions. So defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has added a turnover chest to the sideline. AdvertisementIt is an actual chest, and it is opened amid celebration — the ball is deposited into the chest — when a player forces a turnover in practice. The inspiration came from his son, who is in his first year playing T-ball.