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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-evan-neal-surprisingly-returning-from-ir-after-hamstring-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Evan Neal surprisingly returning from IR after November hamstring injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Evan-Neal-surprisingly-returning-from-IR.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants’ Evan Neal surprisingly returning from IR after November hamstring injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-16T15:40:15-08:00">December 16th, 3:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-16T15:40:15-08:00">December 16th, 3:40pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New York Giants</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Giants host the Minnesota Vikings for a Week 16 matchup at MetLife Stadium. As things stand now, the Giants are in contention for a top-3 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft with a 2-12 record. Despite this, the future does look bright for the Giants with quarterback Jaxson Dart being a part of it.</p><p>Ahead of this Week 16 matchup, the Giants are making a shocking move by designating lineman Evan Neal to <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/2001051350092730507" rel="noopener">return from the injured reserve</a>. Neal has been dealing with a hamstring injury and was placed on the IR last month. Neal has not played a game this season. The former first-round pick has been with the Giants since 2022 but will be a free agent at the end of this campaign.</p><p>Neal aims to play one last time before the season ends. He can provide Dart and the offense with a stronger presence as he wants to end the season on a high note.</p><p>The Giants have made other roster moves on Tuesday, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-new-york-younghoe-koo-2-misses-commanders">waiving kicker Younghoe Koo</a>. The Giants also <a href="https://x.com/Dan_Salomone/status/2001051026216861821" rel="noopener">claimed outside linebacker</a> Caleb Murphy off waivers from the New England Patriots and signed cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse to the practice squad.</p><p>Koo has not had a great season, but it was short-lived, playing in only five games with the Giants. He only went 4-6 in field goals and was 0-2 in 50+ yard kicks. He finished 11-12 in extra points. When on the Falcons for one game, Koo missed a crucial kick.</p><p>Caleb Murphy is on his third team this season after playing for the Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots. He has 14 tackles in 11 games and a half-sack with the Chargers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Evan Neal surprisingly returning from IR after November hamstring injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-new-york-younghoe-koo-2-misses-commanders');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants waive Younghoe Koo after 2 misses vs. Commanders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Younghoe-Koo-with-NY-Giants.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants waive Younghoe Koo after 2 misses vs. Commanders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-16T14:15:00-08:00">December 16th, 2:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-16T14:31:51-08:00">December 16th, 2:31pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New York Giants</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Giants have made another move at kicker. They started the year with Graham Gano, who got injured once again. That led to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-most-blame-unthinkable-4th-quarter-collapse-broncos">Jude </a><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-most-blame-unthinkable-4th-quarter-collapse-broncos">McAtamney</a><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-most-blame-unthinkable-4th-quarter-collapse-broncos"> getting the role and nearly single-handedly losing a game to the Denver Broncos</a>. That led to the Giants signing kicker Younghoe Koo, who missed two kicks on Sunday against the Washington Commanders. Koo <a href="https://twitter.com/PLeonardNYDN/status/2001052287888691638" rel="noopener">has now been</a> waived by New York, per New York Daily News reporter Pat Leonard.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Giants have waived kicker Younghoe Koo. Joe Schoen continues to flounder even when it comes building a foundation of a team on special teams <a href="https://t.co/yL1YzJ3Vch">pic.twitter.com/yL1YzJ3Vch</a></p><p>— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) <a href="https://twitter.com/PLeonardNYDN/status/2001052287888691638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Koo started the season with the Atlanta Falcons, losing that job after he missed a game-winning kick in Week 1. In New York, he went four-for-six on field goals and 11-12 on extra points. It was a blustery day in the Meadowlands, which forced missed kicks for both sides. Despite that, Koo is gone.</p><p>With the top spot in the waiver order <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2001049075286725071" rel="noopener">and an empty</a> roster spot, the Giants claimed linebacker Caleb Murphy from the New England Patriots, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. New York will be his third stop of the year, after starting the year with the Los Angeles Chargers. Murphy was a special teams player while in New England, making two tackles against New York in Week 13.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-graham-gano-returns-ir-neck-injury">Giants did not activate the injured Gano</a>, and McAtamney is no longer on the roster. The only kicker in the organization is 24-year-old rookie Ben Sauls, who is on the practice squad. He has never kicked in an NFL game. While the week is young, New York will need a kicker for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. That, at this point, is likely to be Sauls.</p><p>The Giants hold the first overall pick heading into Week 16. Sauls can be the kicker of the future in East Rutherford. Or Sauls could be the guy who kicks them out of the first overall pick. Could a new Tommy DeVito be joining the Giants?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants waive Younghoe Koo after 2 misses vs. Commanders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-dexter-lawrence-not-surprised-lack-fans-metlife-stadium');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Dexter Lawrence was not surprised at lack of Giants fans at MetLife Stadium');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/giants-fans.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Dexter Lawrence was not surprised at lack of Giants fans at MetLife Stadium</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-15T05:58:39-08:00">December 15th, 5:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-15T05:58:39-08:00">December 15th, 5:58am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New York Giants</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Giants lost to the Washington Commanders 29-21 in Week 15 in front of a seemingly half-empty MetLife Stadium. The loss drops them to 2-11 on the season. After the game, a reporter asked Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence if it was “disheartening” to see the stands so empty, and the fan-favorite defender <a href="https://x.com/SNYGiants/status/2000329418212807095" rel="noopener">gave a wry answer to the question</a>.</p><p>“It was cold outside,” Lawrence quipped. “I honestly didn’t expect too many people to show up.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It was cold outside" </p><p>Dexter Lawrence says he didn't expect too many people to show up to today's game at MetLife: <a href="https://t.co/PyDfcqPCUt">pic.twitter.com/PyDfcqPCUt</a></p><p>— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYGiants/status/2000329418212807095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Lawrence is not wrong. Game-time temperature was 27 degrees with 13 MPH winds whipping through the North Jersey stadium. That’s not a fun atmosphere to watch a game. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-is-viewing-meltdown-vs-bills-as-an-opportunity">fans in New England</a>, Kansas City, and elsewhere braved similar or worse elements to watch their contending teams, while Giants fans decided to stay home.</p><p>It’s too bad, too, as the Big Blue faithful who ate hundreds of dollars instead of watching their team lose yet again missed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/washington-commanders/commanders-news-dan-quinn-reaction-nearly-blowing-massive-lead-giants">a fun comeback that fell just short in the end</a>.</p><p>Down 22-7 at halftime, the Giants chipped away at the Commanders’ lead all second half, forcing Marcus Mariota and company into two late fourth-quarter turnovers. Jaxson Dart was able to convert on the first, but fell short on the second with a chance to tie the game and force overtime.</p><p>While Giants fans did not feel like watching yet another loss in person, a game like this is ultimately the best-case scenario for a team like the G Men right now. The team fought hard for the entire game, made some fun plays, and did some good things in the second half, and finally took the L, which helps their draft position.</p><p>New York currently owns the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft due to the strength of schedule tiebreaker over the also 2-11 Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Dexter Lawrence was not surprised at lack of Giants fans at MetLife Stadium

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-mike-kafka-insists-jaxson-dart-wont-change-constant-concussion-checks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants HC Mike Kafka insists Jaxson Dart won’t change despite constant concussion checks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jaxson-Dart_bcdd34.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants HC Mike Kafka insists Jaxson Dart won’t change despite constant concussion checks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T20:26:07-08:00">December 14th, 8:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T20:26:07-08:00">December 14th, 8:26pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New York Giants</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mike Kafka made his thoughts on Jaxson Dart’s playstyle clear following the New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jaxson-dart-cant-believe-pulled-games-concussion-spotters">Giants’ Week 15 loss to the Washington Commanders</a> on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>Dart is progressing through the rookie campaign of his NFL career. He’s displayed his remarkable talents as a dual-threat quarterback but has seen that end up with him getting concussion evaluations several times this season.</p><p>Kafka embraced the reins of the head coaching job after the Giants fired Brian Daboll. New York has gone through a disappointing campaign that will give them a high pick in the 2026 draft. Despite this, they will be happy with the positives that Dart has showcased.</p><p>Dart showed off flashes of brilliance throughout the matchup but got a concussion evaluation in the fourth quarter. Kafka <a href="https://x.com/UnderdogNFL/status/2000323549215834276" rel="noopener">reflected on those events after the game</a> as the interim coach was defiant towards the quarterback’s style of play.</p><p>“We’re not going to change much in terms of how we play the game,” Kafka said, via Underdog NFL.</p><h2><b>How Jaxson Dart, Giants played against Commanders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jaxson-Dart-2.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s clear that Jaxson Dart is not afraid to absorb contact against opponents, especially against the Commanders. However, it will be crucial for Mike Kafka and the Giants to protect their quarterback of the future.</p><p>New York struggled throughout the course of the first half, trailing 22-7 at halftime. They showed signs of life by attempting a rally in the fourth quarter but came up short by a 29-21 score.</p><p>Dart had a slow start but gained a lot of momentum in the second half. He completed 20 passes out of 36 attempts for 246 yards and two touchdowns and an interception while adding nine rushes for 63 yards.</p><p>Tyrone Tracy Jr. had a decent showing in the run game, having 15 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown while making three catches for 27 yards and a touchdown as well. Wan’Dale Robinson caught five passes for 54 yards and a touchdown, Theo Johnson had three receptions for 72 yards, while Darius Slayton made four catches for 53 yards.</p><p>New York fell to a 2-12 record on the season, remaining at the bottom of the NFC East Division standings. They are behind the Commanders, Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. In terms of the NFC standings, they sit at last place. They trail the Arizona Cardinals, Commanders and New Orleans Saints.</p><p>Having an eight-game losing streak, the Giants seek a return to the win column in their next matchup. They remain at home when they host the Minnesota Vikings on Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants HC Mike Kafka insists Jaxson Dart won’t change despite constant concussion checks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jaxson-dart-cant-believe-pulled-games-concussion-spotters');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Jaxson Dart can’t believe he keeps getting pulled by concussion spotters');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jaxson-Dart_90be71.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants’ Jaxson Dart can’t believe he keeps getting pulled by concussion spotters</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T15:06:23-08:00">December 14th, 3:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T15:06:23-08:00">December 14th, 3:06pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New York Giants</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jaxson Dart believes Week 15 is evidence that he is being treated differently by league officials. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-russell-wilson-enters-bears-jaxson-dart-injury">New York Giants quarterback was briefly removed</a> late in their loss to the Washington Commanders due to another concussion evaluation, which he feels was unwarranted.</p><p>The play in question came near the goal line in the second half when Dart’s run was stopped for a no gain. He fell under a pile of players and was subsequently removed for a concussion evaluation and replaced by Jameis Winston.</p><p>Dart claims he felt no pain or discomfort during the play and is “not really sure” why he <a href="https://x.com/SNYGiants/status/2000324970950406579" rel="noopener">had to leave the game</a>.</p><p>“I didn’t want to make a bad play worse by forcing the ball, so I just tried to get back to the line of scrimmage,” Dart said, via SNY TV. “I’m not really sure what the reason was that I had to come out of the game. It was just really weird. I don’t understand it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm not really sure what the reason was I had to come out of the game. It was just weird, I don't understand it"</p><p>Jaxson Dart on being evaluated after taking a hit in today's loss: <a href="https://t.co/W8hL51pnYX">pic.twitter.com/W8hL51pnYX</a></p><p>— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYGiants/status/2000324970950406579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Dart added that he feels there is an additional element of “sensitivity” with him compared to other quarterbacks. He has made the comparison before, claiming he does not take any more hits than players like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen.</p><p>Winston took the field for two plays, which resulted in -2 yards. Dart returned before the end of the drive, which resulted in a turnover on downs inside the Commanders’ five-yard line.</p><p>Dart has already missed two games due to a concussion and is one of the league’s most scrutinized players due to his reckless play style. He has now been <a href="https://x.com/JordanRaanan/status/2000317821084217372" rel="noopener">evaluated for a concussion</a> in five of his 10 games, according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.</p><p>Despite the constant worry, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jaxson-dart-refuses-change-aggressive-style-despite-massive-hits">Dart insists he will not change his play style</a> to please others. However, Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka has stated he is intentionally calling fewer designed quarterback run plays.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Jaxson Dart can’t believe he keeps getting pulled by concussion spotters

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-fan-combines-jaxson-dart-grinch-epic-look');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants fan combines Jaxson Dart, Grinch into 1 epic look');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Giants-QB-Jaxson-Dart.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants fan combines Jaxson Dart, Grinch into 1 epic look</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T13:45:02-08:00">December 14th, 1:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T13:45:02-08:00">December 14th, 1:45pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New York Giants</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With Christmas just around the corner, NFL fans are combining the holiday with their favorite teams. One <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-fans-down-bad-brutal-mnf-loss-patriots">New York Giants fan</a> took that trend to the extreme in Week 15 as he combined Jaxson Dart and the Grinch into one costume.</p><p>The fan did not have a Dart jersey on him, but he made his costume known. He pained Dart’s <a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/2000293836598493694" rel="noopener">signature eye paint</a> onto his Grinch mask to complete the outfit.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">you're QB1, Mr. Grinch <a href="https://t.co/l83Yx3CP45">pic.twitter.com/l83Yx3CP45</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/2000293836598493694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The fan’s combined costume also included a Santa hat and a Giants hoodie.</p><p>Dart certainly played with the spirit of the Grinch in him in what was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jaxson-dart-refuses-change-aggressive-style-despite-massive-hits">yet another physical game for him</a>. The rookie was visibly frustrated on the sideline multiple occasions as the Giants suffered their eighth consecutive loss.</p><p>Dart only took one sack, but he absorbed multiple big hits on scrambles and designed runs. The team delivered on its promise of limiting his designed runs, but he still carried the ball nine times, his third-most rush attempts of the year.</p><p>While Dart was uncharacteristically off-target on multiple throws, the box score indicated that he actually had one of the best passing games of his career. Dart ended the game with 243 passing yards, the second-most of his career, with two touchdowns and one interception.</p><p>Dart’s day could have been even better had it not been for a few devastating drops. Darius Slayton committed a few egregious miscues throughout the game, including his failure to haul in a would-be touchdown in the second half. It would have been a difficult over-the-shoulder catch, but Slayton had the ball in his hands before letting it slip.</p><p>The Giants have one more home game before Christmas, giving the Grinch-loving fan one more opportunity to show off his fit when New York hosts the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants fan combines Jaxson Dart, Grinch into 1 epic look

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-rumors-marcus-freeman-emerges-head-coach-candidate');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants rumors: Marcus Freeman emerges as New York head coach candidate');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Notre-Dames-Marcus-Freeman.jpg"><figcaption>© MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants rumors: Marcus Freeman emerges as New York head coach candidate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T09:00:19-08:00">December 13th, 9:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T09:01:42-08:00">December 13th, 9:01am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jay-gruden-jon-gruden-new-york-coaching-job">New York Giants are looking for a head coach</a>. A famed college football coach is getting mentioned as a candidate for that job. Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6885980/2025/12/13/nfl-rumors-news-joe-burrow-marcus-freeman-giants/" rel="noopener">is a target</a> for the Giants job, per The Athletic.</p><p>“I also expect Freeman to garner interest from other NFL organizations. The 39-year-old has spent the past four years leading Notre Dame, taking the Irish to the national championship game last season,” Dianna Russini wrote. “Last December, he agreed to a lucrative contract extension through 2030. And though he has never coached in the NFL, his leadership, people skills and ability to thrive in one of the most high-profile jobs in the country are what’s drawing the interest of general managers and owners.”</p><p>Freeman led Notre Dame to a 10-2 season in college football this year. While the Fighting Irish didn’t make the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame won 10 in a row to close out the season. The Fighting Irish decided not to play in a bowl game, after the CFP snub.</p><p>New York fired previous head coach Brian Daboll this season after another rough start. The Giants are just 2-11 on the campaign.</p><h2><b>Giants are looking at several head coaching candidates</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jaxson-Dart_4e6eee.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>New York is considering several other names in the coaching search.</p><p>“I’m told the names on it include Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak,” Russini added in her report.</p><p>It isn’t clear how much interest Freeman has in moving to the NFL ranks. Freeman is a defensive-minded coach, who spent time as an assistant at Notre Dame and other colleges before leading the Fighting Irish. Freeman got the job after Brian Kelly decided to bolt out of South Bend to coach at LSU.</p><p>The Giants present a challenge to whomever becomes the next head coach. New York has mostly struggled as a franchise following the departure of former head coach Tom Coughlin. The franchise does have a young quarterback of the future in rookie Jaxson Dart.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/commanders-vs-giants-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash">Giants next play the Washington Commanders</a> on Sunday afternoon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants rumors: Marcus Freeman emerges as New York head coach candidate

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jaxson-dart-excited-reaction-lane-kiffin-move-lsu');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Jaxson Dart shares ‘excited’ reaction to Lane Kiffin’s controversial move to LSU');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jaxson-Dart_4e6eee.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants’ Jaxson Dart shares ‘excited’ reaction to Lane Kiffin’s controversial move to LSU</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T20:29:49-08:00">December 10th, 8:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T20:29:49-08:00">December 10th, 8:29pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If there was one person who was closely monitoring the next move of in-demand coach Lane Kiffin, it was New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-fans-potential-jaxson-dart-lane-kiffin-jaxson-dart-reunion-new-york">Kiffin was heavily linked to the Giants</a> following the firing of Brian Daboll. It would have been a grand reunion for Kiffin and Dart, who teamed up for three years at Ole Miss. But alas, Kiffin signed with LSU.</p><p>The 50-year-old Kiffin had a strong chance to return to the NFL after his stint with the Oakland Raiders in 2007 and 2008, but he decided to give it the old college try anew.</p><p>While the 22-year-old Dart could’ve benefited with Kiffin in the Big Apple, he <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYGiants/status/1998854676314468862" rel="noopener">said he’s excited</a> for his former coach’s decision.</p><p>“He kind of does some things that are unexpected. I’m looking forward to his next opportunity. He and I have such a great relationship,” said Dart in the video posted by SNY.</p><p>He also shared his thoughts about the Rebels, whom he led to a 28-13 record during his standout run.</p><p>“I’m also really happy for Ole Miss, keeping coach (Pete) Golding at the helm there. I’m happy that they were able to keep their offensive staff, being able to coach the rest of the playoffs,” added Dart.</p><p>“It would’ve been a sign of disrespect a little bit, not letting those guys finish it out. I’m excited to see their run to a national championship this year.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"With Kiff, he kinda does some things that are unexpected. I'm looking forward to his next opportunity. Me and him have such a great relationship…I'm excited for him.</p><p>I'm also really happy for Ole Miss, keeping Coach Golding at the helm there. I'm happy that they were able to… <a href="https://t.co/xXA2ulRG0u">pic.twitter.com/xXA2ulRG0u</a></p><p>— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYGiants/status/1998854676314468862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Ole Miss currently has an 11-1 record, including 7-1 in the SEC.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jaxson-dart-crushes-moral-victory-narrative-saints-loss">The Giants, meanwhile, haven’t fared as well</a>. They’re tied with the Raiders and the Tennessee Titans for the worst record in the league at 2-11.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Jaxson Dart shares ‘excited’ reaction to Lane Kiffin’s controversial move to LSU

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/editorials/commanders-vs-giants-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Commanders vs. Giants bold predictions for Week 15 clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/full_9dbccf.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Rempel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Commanders vs. Giants bold predictions for Week 15 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T08:28:58-08:00">December 10th, 8:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T08:28:58-08:00">December 10th, 8:28am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jameis-winston-jaxson-dart-aura">building time for the New York Giants and Jaxson Dart</a>, their young quarterback. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-kevin-oconnell-promises-dbs-hit-zach-ertz-wasnt-dirty">Commanders are dealing with the loss</a> of a key veteran. And here are bold predictions for the Week 15 clash between the Giants and Commanders.</p><p>Both teams enter with ugly records. The Commanders are 3-10 with one of those wins coming in Week 1 against the Giants. New York has a mark of 2-11, unable to find ways to finish games.</p><p>This is one of those contests where the loser could actually benefit, in the form of a higher selection in the 2026 NFL Draft.</p><h2><b>Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. will rush for 70-plus yards</b></h2><p>The Commanders keep trotting out a mediocre backfield, and Rodriguez has been the main benefactor. And this is one of those games where he could put together a nice fantasy effort. That’s because the Giants have the NFL’s worst run defense. They’re giving up 154.2 yards per game.</p><p>Rodriguez didn’t have a good game against the Vikings. But that was because the team’s entire offense failed. The Commanders should find the end zone at least two or three times against the Giants. And it’s reasonable to expect Rodriguez to get one of those.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/rb.php" rel="noopener">matchup is solid</a>, according to Fantasy Pros.</p><p>“Rodriguez can be a functional Flex play,” Pat Fitzmaurice wrote. “The Giants have allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to running backs this season, allowing a ridiculous 6.1 yards per carry to backs. Rodriguez has a low ceiling because he’s only caught one pass all season, but he provides a decent rushing floor and has touchdown potential as the Commanders’ goal-line back.”</p><p>Another thing that helps Rodriguez this week is the Commanders’ failure last week. Early in the game, they had a first and goal from the 4-yard line. They didn’t focus on the run, and <a href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/sports/nfl/washington-commanders/dan-quinn-kliff-kingsbury-goal-line-play-calling-vikings/65-c6cd3f7d-583e-4d26-b3b8-994e6ace1130" rel="noopener">it doomed them</a>, according to wusa9.com</p><p>“I think anytime you go back and it doesn’t work, you want to dig in, you want to say, alright, what would you have done the same and what would you have done differently?” Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said. “And you want to go through the game plan. How does it look? Where do you go? We thought we had some good play choices, but as you know, it still comes down to execution and our running game. That’s one of the more physical parts of our game. We’re going to continue to work hard at that. And those moments when you can go take your shot and make a play, that’s a big deal. And so we don’t hesitate to look at it again and see what we can do better.”</p><h2><b>Giants QB Jaxson Dart will have 300-plus total yards</b></h2><p>The Commanders’ defense is weak and old. There’s only so much Quinn can do with play-calling. Dart should be able to extend plays, take shots down the field, and gain yards with his legs. His career high in rushing yards is 66. He could threaten that.</p><p>This is the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6875148/2025/12/10/fantasy-football-week-15-best-worst-matchups-jaxson-dart/" rel="noopener">time to expect</a> big things, according to The Athletic.</p><p>“You may be considering sitting Dart because he posted his lowest score of the season in his last start,” KC Joyner wrote. “Don’t make that error. Washington’s defense has the second-highest YPA allowed on vertical passes since Week 11. Dart is a top-five QB in Week 15.”</p><p>One good thing is that Dart is focused on playing well and <a href="https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2025/12/10/new-york-giants-jaxson-dart-addresses-relationship-joe-schoen/87698590007/" rel="noopener">not worrying about</a> the other dynamics of the organization, according to giantswire.com.</p><p>“People are just gonna talk on the outside,” he said. “It’s not my business to worry about, I just worry about what I can control. First of all, I’m a winner, and we have a lot of winners in here.”</p><p>His play could also determine whether general manager Joe Schoen sticks around much longer. Schoen’s wagon is attached to Dart.</p><p>“If you’re going to make the decision to move back up into the first round to get a quarterback, all hands are on deck,” Schoen said, via the New York Post. “That was an organizational decision. We were all on board with it. [And] we didn’t have to sell the farm to go up and get the quarterback. We were able to get him where we were, and again, it looks like that pick is going to pay off.”</p><h2><b>Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson will get 70-plus yards receiving</b></h2><p>It makes sense for the Commanders to play soft and deep, trying to keep the Giants from striking quickly. That should open things up for Robinson to hit two or three big intermediate gains.</p><p>Robinson is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47246420/new-york-giants-wandale-robinson-jermaine-eluemunor-set-big-pay-days" rel="noopener">turning in his best</a> NFL season. He has also earned legitimate respect, according to ESPN.</p><p>“I definitely think a lot,” Robinson said. “Even just after games, just hearing from certain guys, certain coaches, it’s like, OK, they’re watching the tape. They’re seeing everything that’s going on.”</p><p>And Robinson is in happy mode, which will help his performance as well.</p><p>“I love New York, and this is the place that drafted me,” Robinson said. “I feel like I have good chemistry with Jaxson [Dart] and all of my teammates that I’ve been here with, and I’ve spent the last four years of my life here. So it’s a lot easier said than done just to get up and move and go somewhere else. So I would like to stay here, but at the end of the day, if it’s not the right place, then we’ll see what happens.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders vs. Giants bold predictions for Week 15 clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-draft-news-field-yates-2026-draft-altering-jets-giants-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Field Yates predicts 2026 NFL Draft-altering Jets, Giants trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/jets-nfl-draft.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Field Yates predicts 2026 NFL Draft-altering Jets, Giants trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T05:39:59-08:00">December 10th, 5:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T05:39:59-08:00">December 10th, 5:39am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New York Giants</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the 2025 NFL season winds down, about half the league will start thinking about the playoffs, while the other half turns its attention to the 2026 NFL Draft. Heading into Week 15, the New York Giants hold the No. 1 overall pick. But with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jameis-winston-jaxson-dart-aura">potential franchise quarterback in Jaxson Dart</a> already in the building, ESPN’s Field Yates has the G Men <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/47243299/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-predictions-32-picks-field-yates">trading that pick</a> to the New York Jets in his latest 2026 NFL mock draft.</p><p>While the Giants may have their long-term solution at quarterback, the Jets definitely don’t, after a season that saw them play Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor, and Brady Cook. That’s why Fields predicts that New Jersey’s AFC team will trade up from No. 7 to take <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-espn-mocks-fernando-mendoza-no-1-replace-justin-fields">Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza with the top pick</a>.</p><p>While Yates doesn’t mention what it would cost the Jets to move up six spots, the Carolina Panthers gave the Chicago Bears two firsts, two seconds, and wide receiver D.J. Moore to move from No. 9 to No. 1 in 2023.</p><p>Those picks would certainly jumpstart the Giants’ rebuild around Dart and for whatever head coach takes over for Brian Daboll. In this particular 2026 NFL mock draft, Yates has Big Blue taking Arizona wideout Jordyn Tyson, who would be the second WR off the board after Carnell Tate.</p><p>Tyson would, hypothetically, give Dart a tremendous complement of offensive weapons, assuming that Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo return at full strength from their respective leg injuries next season.</p><p>So, while this 2026 NFL mock draft trade makes sense for both franchises, the biggest question is whether these two teams, which share a stadium, would make such a monumental deal with each other. Because if they do, the back pages of the New York tabloids will celebrate the winner of this deal and excoriate the loser for years to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Field Yates predicts 2026 NFL Draft-altering Jets, Giants trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-ny-makes-insurance-move-veteran-week-15-commanders-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants make insurance move on veteran before Week 15 Commanders clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NY-makes-insurance-move-on-veteran-before-Week-15-Commanders-clash.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants make insurance move on veteran before Week 15 Commanders clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T18:34:42-08:00">December 9th, 6:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T18:37:03-08:00">December 9th, 6:37pm</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New York Giants</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Giants <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-mike-kafka-dc-holdover-brian-daboll-another-collapse">interim head coach Mike Kafka</a> has spent the last month putting out fires. On Wednesday, he moved to prevent another one on special teams.</p><p>The New York Giants are signing veteran punter Cameron Johnston to the practice squad, according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic, giving <a href="https://x.com/DDuggan21/status/1998539888119959879?s=20" rel="noopener">themselves insurance</a> with Jamie Gillan dealing with an undisclosed injury ahead of Sunday’s Week 15 matchup against the Washington Commanders. Gillan’s status is still up in the air, but the way the Giants handled this tells you they are bracing for the possibility that he cannot go.</p><p>This was not some casual kicker tryout in a fieldhouse. New York brought in a group of veteran punters, including Jake Camarda, Pat O’Donnell, Brad Robbins, and Ryan Stonehouse, and had them work out outdoors in the cold and wind to mimic what they will see at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.  </p><p>Cameron Johnston brings legit experience if he gets the call. The 33-year-old Australian has played in 99 regular-season games with the Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, and, most recently, the Buffalo Bills. He owns a career average of 47.2 yards per punt and averaged 44.0 yards on seven punts for Buffalo earlier this season before landing on injured reserve via ESPN.  </p><p>Jamie Gillan has quietly been one of New York’s busiest players in 2025. The left-footed “Scottish Hammer” has already logged 49 punts this season with a 44.5-yard average, a long of 69, and 15 kicks downed inside the 20. He has also handled kickoffs at times, which only raises the stakes if he is limited.</p><p>For a 2-11 team clinging to any edge it can find, this is a smart, low-key move. Field position will matter in a cold December game between two struggling offenses, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-what-happened-giants-younghoe-koo-whiffed-kick">Giants have already lived through</a> what happens <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-key-special-teamer-heads-medical-tent-scary-hit">when they ignore specialist injuries</a>. This time, they acted early, clearing a practice-squad spot and making sure that if Gillan cannot go, they will not be scrambling on Saturday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants make insurance move on veteran before Week 15 Commanders clash

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He's also an award-winning author and Ken Jeong's best friend.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Entertainment</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Being teammates with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jaxson-dart-jameis-winston-blessing">quarterback Jameis Winston</a> must be a great confidence booster for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jaxson-dart-refuses-change-aggressive-style-despite-massive-hits">New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart</a>, who received praise from the former No. 1 overall pick.</p><p>During Winston’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-jameis-winston-as-an-analyst-is-just-hilarious-expected">time on FOX’s NFL broadcast</a> during the Giants’ bye week, the former Pro Bowler heaped praise on Dart, calling him a “young superstar.”</p><p>“I think Jaxson Dart is definitely a young superstar, man,” Winston gushed. “He’s tenacious, he’s relentless, he loves football. And today, in this NIL stage, having a young quarterback coming in and committing and putting in the work every single day is required.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I think Jaxson Dart is a young superstar.”<a href="https://twitter.com/Jaboowins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jaboowins</a> with some strong words for his fellow <a href="https://twitter.com/Giants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Giants</a> QB 🙏<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JameisOnFOX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JameisOnFOX</a> <a href="https://t.co/44CHYaKhpC">pic.twitter.com/44CHYaKhpC</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX/status/1997736476453593520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Now, Winston also had praise for the Giants’ other quarterback, 10-time Pro Bowler Russell Wilson, who has won a Super Bowl. “Russell Wilson is a Super Bowl-winning quarterback,” said Winston. “I’ll take every superpower that I can get from him, man. Just his perspective, just his wisdom, and guidance, and how he carries himself is very beneficial for our team.”</p><p>Terry Bradshaw was curious about the diamonds that Dart wears on gamedays. Winston stood up for his teammate, who he said has “a certain aura” that justifies the chain.</p><p>“I think that’s just the confidence that he has,” Winston explained. “He has a certain aura about him. A lot of people say <i>essence</i>, he has some essence around him, and actually, the diamonds around his neck, they’re actually hearts, so he’s sharing love.”</p><h2><b>Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston’s relationship on the Giants</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Giants-QBs-Jaxson-Dart-and-Jameis-Winston.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: © Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Dart and Winston appear to be good pals. Of course, Winston is one of Dart’s mentors on the Giants, along with Wilson. Winston and Wilson were signed during free agency by the Giants.</p><p>The Giants would later trade back into the first round to select Dart with the 25th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dart, Winston, and Wilson competed for the starting quarterback job.</p><p>Wilson ultimately won it. But after starting the season on a three-game losing streak, Dart was named the starter. Winston has started two games while Dart missed time with a concussion.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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