<!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', '/giants-news-kayvon-thibodaux-daniel-jones-jerry-rice-advice');   ga('set', 'title', 'Exclusive: Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux dishes on Daniel Jones, Jerry Rice advice');   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/2024/09/Giants-Kayvon-Thibodeaux-on-advice-received-from-Jerry-Rice-and-thoughts-on-Daniel-Jones.jpg"></figure><h1>Exclusive: Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux dishes on Daniel Jones, Jerry Rice advice</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-27T13:27:02-07:00">September 27th, 1:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-27T13:27:02-07:00">September 27th, 1:27pm</time><address><a>DJ Siddiqi</a>DJ Siddiqi is a features writer for ClutchPoints, with over 13 years of experience covering the NFL, NBA, and NCAA Football. Siddiqi has bylines at Forbes, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, and Heavy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Giants star Kayvon Thibodeaux may be young, but he’s wise beyond his years.</p><p>The 23-year-old linebacker is only in the midst of his third season in the league, but he’s already a well-rounded player on and off the field. After coming off of an 11.5-sack season in 2023, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-lb-kayvon-thibodeauxs-insane-sack-expectations-alongside-brian-burns">Thibodeaux has posted</a> back-to-back games with at least a half-sack, including one on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the Giants’ 20-15 loss on Thursday Night Football.</p><p>Although the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-brian-daboll-explains-crucial-4th-down-decision-vs-cowboys">Giants came up short</a> in their bid of defeating their hated rivals, one area where Thibodeaux is not struggling are his investments in business. The former No. 5 overall draft pick is investing in the G.O.A.T. Fuel energy drink, a brand co-founded by NFL legend Jerry Rice.</p><p>The Oregon Ducks alum has a close relationship with the San Francisco 49ers legend, which eventually led to his investment in the energy drink. The brand also includes Breece Hall, Will Anderson Jr. and Terrion Arnold as ambassadors.</p><p>Thibodeaux revealed the best advice he’s received from Rice when it comes to his career on and off the field, in an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints.</p><p>“I met Jerry actually at a Nike event,” Thibodeaux said. “This was way before G.O.A.T. came about (in 2019). I’ve actually been tied up with the season. But Jerry Rice himself, always talks about longevity, that’s his whole message. And I think investing, getting from him, is a small piece that will carry your legacy on after ball and for your family generations to come.”</p><p>Thibodeaux is currently on his rookie contract, which is a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/76852/kayvon-thibodeaux#:~:text=2022%2D2026%20Rookie,average%20annual%20salary%20of%20%247%2C834%2C760." rel="noopener">four-year, $31.3 million deal</a>. One of his top quotes when it comes to investing is simple and powerful – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jb_young/reel/C4A9UTSru6G/" rel="noopener">money is power</a>.</p><p>The Giants star will have a foundation gala at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 22 for his Jream Foundation, where fans can attend, buy tickets and help the cause.  The Jream Foundation is built on having mentors build and empower economically disadvantaged youth.</p><p>Thibodeaux went on to reveal the biggest thing he’s learned since entering the NFL.</p><p>“It’s a marathon,” the third-year linebacker said. “They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. Just continuing to reach your goals by working every day and realizing that, the outcomes are usually the results of what you’re doing in the present. Just continuing to take it day by day.”</p><p>Outside of his clear success off of the field, Thibodeaux is obviously having success on it. He’s considered one of – if not <i>the</i> top – the Giants’ best defensive players. He recently helped lead New York to an eight-sack game in their 21-15 win over the Cleveland Browns — their highest team sack total in a single game in 10 years.</p><p>While the Giants have obviously been through their ups and downs in Thibodeaux’s short stint in New York, they made it to the postseason in his rookie year before posting a 6-11 record during the 2023 campaign. The third-year linebacker has an optimistic view of things, saying the teams has to “focus on the process” and not “dwell on wins and losses” in order to get back into winning form. He explained how the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-giants-overreactions-after-surprising-upset-victory-over-browns">Giants were able to excel against the Browns</a>.</p><p>“Just staying diligent, everybody doing their job and continuing to play together and celebrating each other’s wins,” Thibodeaux said.</p><h2><b>Kayvon Thibodeaux backs Daniel Jones, sees Malik Nabers vision</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kayvon-Thibodeaux.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Franchise quarterback Daniel Jones, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-honest-review-brian-daboll-1-3-start">who has been under scrutiny</a> since signing a four-year, $160 million contract, has been at the forefront of those ups and downs. After two consecutive solid outings in a tight 21-18 loss to the Washington Commanders and a win over the Browns, Jones came back down to earth in the loss to the Cowboys, posting an 81.4 passer rating and throwing an interception with no touchdowns. It also didn’t help that the 27-year-old quarterback repeatedly missed open receivers on deep routes during the loss.</p><p>Although Jones is 2-8 since signing his deal, Thibodeaux is preaching confidence in his quarterback.</p><p>“We all kind of start out rusty and as he continues to play, he’s just going to get better,” Thibodeaux said. “The sky’s the limit (for Jones). He has all the ability in the world. We just have to continue to rally around him and keep playing our best.”</p><p>One player who hasn’t been under scrutiny is wide receiver Malik Nabers. The first-round rookie is off to a sensational start to his career, posting 12 catches for 115 yards in the team’s loss to the Cowboys before exiting with a concussion. Through his first four games, he has 35 catches for 386 yards and three touchdowns, becoming the first player in NFL history to record at least 25 catches and three touchdowns in his first four games.</p><p>“Definitely a great player,” says Thibodeaux. “I think he’s going to continue to emerge as a star in this league. He’s going to stay humble and keep working — as simple as that.”</p><p>While Thibodeaux doesn’t have a difficulty in getting to the quarterback, he reveals one specific passer he’d like to sack, Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes. Thibodeaux has yet to match up against the Chiefs since entering the league in 2022.</p><p>“We haven’t played Patrick Mahomes yet, so definitely want to play against him,” says Thibodeaux.</p><p>The Giants will look to get back to winning form when they play on the road against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Exclusive: Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux dishes on Daniel Jones, Jerry Rice advice

<!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', '/giants-news-daniel-jones-honest-review-brian-daboll-1-3-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Daniel Jones gets honest review from Brian Daboll after Giants’ 1-3 start');   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/2024/09/Giants-news-Daniel-Jones-gets-honest-review-from-Brian-Daboll-after-1-3-start.jpg"></figure><h1>Daniel Jones gets honest review from Brian Daboll after Giants’ 1-3 start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-26T22:57:55-07:00">September 26th, 10:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-26T22:57:55-07:00">September 26th, 10:57pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite falling 1-3 after Thursday’s Week 4 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll still has some positive takeaways, including the play of quarterback Daniel Jones. The QB went 29-40 for 281 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception in their loss to their division rival. Meanwhile, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott went 22-27 for 281 yards with two touchdowns. While they couldn’t break through the Cowboys defense, Daboll still believes in Jones.</p><p>“Three games in a row, Daniel, he’s played well. He’s done a nice job for us,” the coach <a href="https://x.com/GiantInsider/status/1839509100444463247" rel="noopener">said</a>, via The Giant Insider Podcast’s account on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>Week 4: Cowboys def. Giants</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Daniel-Jones-throws-a-pass.jpg"><figcaption>© Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Giants did play well against the Cowboys, but they simply <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/live-blog/thursday-night-football-cowboys-giants-live-updates-rcna172541" rel="noopener">could not finish drives</a>. Even though they had more first downs, total yards, and passing yards, and they held the ball for 35 minutes, they had to settle for field goals each time they reached Cowboys territory.</p><p>Moreover, they had gotten all the way to the three-yard line but chose to kick a field goal over going for it on 4th-and-goal. This conservative approach predictably didn’t result in points, as the Giants scored only three points in the second half.</p><h2><b>Injuries</b></h2><p>Additionally, the Giants’ star wideout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-malik-nabers-heads-into-tent-concussion-symptoms-vs-cowboys">Malik Nabers suffered a concussion</a> with less than four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Nabers lay on the field for a few minutes while medical staff attended to him and eventually helped him up toward the blue medical tent. Not long afterward, they brought him to the locker room.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Cowboys’ defensive end <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-concerning-neck-injury-giants">Micah Parsons suffered injuries</a> to his neck and lower-leg. He hurt his neck early in the game but managed to return, but hurt his ankle in the fourth quarter.</p><p>Training staff had to cart Parsons off the field. Additionally, Cowboys DE <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-demarcus-lawrence-exits-giants-game-lower-body-injury">DeMarcus Lawrence also hurt his foot</a>, and he left the game in the second half.</p><p>With all that said, the Giants are not in a good place right now. Perhaps fans calling for changes, such as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-fans-flame-brian-daboll-new-york-embarrassing-loss-to-commanders">firing Brian Daboll</a> or benching Daniel Jones, might get their wish as they face the (as of Week 3) undefeated Seattle Seahawks in Week 5.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Daniel Jones gets honest review from Brian Daboll after Giants’ 1-3 start

<!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', '/giants-great-tiki-barber-defends-daniel-jones-details-pressure-faces-new-york');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants great Tiki Barber defends Daniel Jones, details the pressure he faces in Big Apple');   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/2024/09/Giants-great-Tiki-Barber-defends-Daniel-Jones-details-the-pressure-he-faces-in-Big-Apple.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants great Tiki Barber defends Daniel Jones, details the pressure he faces in Big Apple</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-21T13:33:05-07:00">September 21st, 1:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-21T13:33:45-07:00">September 21st, 1:33pm</time><address><a>DJ Siddiqi</a>DJ Siddiqi is a features writer for ClutchPoints, with over 13 years of experience covering the NFL, NBA, and NCAA Football. Siddiqi has bylines at Forbes, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, and Heavy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber is no stranger to playing in the biggest media market in the United States.</p><p>Barber starred for the Giants for 10 seasons (1997 through 2006) and helped lead New York to a Super Bowl appearance at the conclusion of the 2000 season. The former three-time Pro Bowl running back was a rarity in that he had his best years towards the end of his career, clinching all three of his Pro Bowl nods during the final years of his career. He most notably racked up 2,390 all-purpose yards during the 2005 season — the second-highest single-season total to that point — and finished fourth in MVP voting.</p><p>The 49-year-old is well in tune with what Giants faithful is thinking as he currently works as a radio host at WFAN in New York. While speaking to ClutchPoints in a one-on-one interview — <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/djsiddiqi/2024/09/20/tiki-barber-on-why-the-new-york-giants-enter-a-must-win-scenario-in-week-3-and-his-advice-for-fantasy-football-players/" rel="noopener">while speaking on behalf of IBM’s new roster management tools in ESPN fantasy football leagues</a> — Barber addressed the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-23-million-reason-daniel-jones-decision-trickier-than-expected">big topic surrounding the Giants in quarterback Daniel Jones</a>.</p><p>While Jones bounced back in Week 2 to have a solid performance in a 21-18 loss against the Washington Commanders — 178 passing yards, two touchdowns and zero turnovers — he’s still just 1-7 since signing his four-year, $160 million contract during the 2023 offseason. Barber defended the 27-year-old quarterback, saying he “works his butt off.”</p><p>“I really feel for him, because he’s such a great kid and he works his butt off,” says Barber of Jones. “He truly is one of their leaders. It’s not just because he’s a quarterback, it’s because of the work that he puts in. Week 1 was a rough one (against the Vikings). It felt like a preseason game to be honest with you and he’s still recovering from this ACL injury. He hadn’t played in a real game other than a couple of series in the preseason. So Week 1 was to be expected. Week 2 you needed to see improvement — I think we did see that.”</p><p>There’s little doubt that Jones’ play saw a major improvement <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-what-saquon-barkley-told-daniel-jones-harsh-week-1-criticisms">compared to his Week 1 debacle</a>. Jones was roundly booed and criticized in the Giants’ home opener after throwing two interceptions in the red zone that led to New York losing to Minnesota, 28-6. However, he bounced back in Week 2 to lead three touchdown drives against the Commanders. If it wasn’t for the team losing their kicker Graham Gano to injury, one could argue they would have likely won the game.</p><p>One of the major differences in Jones’ play in Week 2 compared to Week 1 is how he focused on targeting first-round rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. Of Jones’ 28 pass attempts, 18 of them were thrown to Nabers. That resulted in the Giants moving the football, along with Nabers making history as the youngest receiver in NFL history to record a 10-reception, 127-yard, one-touchdown game.</p><p>“A lot of it was because he targeted Malik so much and the Commanders ran a lot of single highs, so there were man looks,” says Barber of Jones’ success in Week 2. “Malik was just winning in these man-to-man looks and Daniel Jones continually found him.”</p><p>Barber doubles down on why he feels for Jones considering all of the turmoil he’s been through as he plays his sixth season in the NFL. Barber points towards how Jones is on his third head coach, how he had to replace a legend in two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning and how he “constantly” has to prove himself, especially after signing the big contract after the 2022 season.</p><p>“He’s constantly had to prove himself and now he’s doing it again, trying to prove that he can come back and be healthy off an ACL injury,” says Barber. “There’s a lot of pressure. He takes it very calmly, like he doesn’t seem flustered by it. But you know that it’s got to be somewhere in his mind that everybody is critically looking at him.”</p><p>The pressure won’t stop mounting as the Jones-led Giants hope to avoid a 0-3 start when they face the Cleveland Browns in a tough road game in Week 3.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants great Tiki Barber defends Daniel Jones, details the pressure he faces in Big Apple

<!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', '/kay-adams-reveals-truth-behind-those-daniel-jones-dating-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kay Adams reveals truth behind those Daniel Jones dating rumors');   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/2024/09/Kay-Adams-reveals-truth-behind-those-Daniel-Jones-dating-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Kay Adams reveals truth behind those Daniel Jones dating rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T12:42:10-07:00">September 19th, 12:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-19T13:08:39-07:00">September 19th, 1:08pm</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>FanDuel TV’s Kay Adams has become a fan favorite, not just for her NFL insights, but recently for fueling rumors of a potential romance with New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. The buzz <a href="https://thespun.com/nfl/new-york-giants/nfl-host-kay-adams-has-responded-to-daniel-jones-dating-rumors" rel="noopener">began over the summer when</a> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-kay-adams-jokes-about-daniel-jones-dating-rumors">Adams</a> interviewed Jones during training camp, leading fans to believe there was chemistry between the two, Thespun reports.</p><p>Adams didn’t shy away from adding fuel to the fire. She famously told Giants offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor to “Go protect my boyfriend” before the Giants’ Week 1 game, causing a flurry of speculation. Many assumed this comment was her way of hinting at a romantic relationship with Jones. Social media ran wild with it, especially when people noticed Adams blushing and stuttering during her one-on-one interview with the $160 million quarterback.</p><p>However, all of that was recently put to rest when Adams appeared as a guest on “The 25/10 Show,” hosted by former Eagles stars LeSean McCoy and DeSean Jackson. The two former NFL players did not hesitate to dive into the topic, directly asking Adams if she was dating Jones. Her response was clear and concise: “I’m not dating Daniel Jones… I’ve met him all of two times, wish him the best. I’m pretty sure he has a girlfriend.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The people want to know! Is <a href="https://twitter.com/heykayadams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@heykayadams</a> and Daniel Jones really a thing? 👀</p><p>Tune in tomorrow at 8am PST/11am EST to find out the truth.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KayAdams?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KayAdams</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DanielJones?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DanielJones</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Giants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Giants</a> <a href="https://t.co/FEvsixWlYS">pic.twitter.com/FEvsixWlYS</a></p><p>— 25/10Show (@2510show) <a href="https://twitter.com/2510show/status/1836487804320383003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2>McCoy and Jackson Stir the Pot</h2><p>While Adams shut down the rumors, LeSean McCoy couldn’t resist getting in a jab at the Giants and their quarterback struggles. McCoy, a former Philadelphia Eagle, quipped, “We can say this today on ’25/10 Show,’ she cleared the air, they are not dating, right, plus, you know you like the winning quarterbacks.”</p><p>With Kay Adams putting the rumors to bed, it’s clear that the Jones-Adams dating saga was nothing more than playful banter that took on a life of its own. Meanwhile, Jones has his focus elsewhere, as the Giants aim to avoid a rocky 0-3 start this season.</p><p>As for Adams, she continues to thrive in her role at FanDuel TV, with fans appreciating both her wit and ability to handle rumors with humor and grace. Whether it’s reporting on NFL games or laughing off dating gossip, she’s made it clear where her priorities lie — and they aren’t with Daniel Jones.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kay Adams reveals truth behind those Daniel Jones dating rumors

<!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', '/giants-news-23-million-reason-daniel-jones-decision-trickier-than-expected');   ga('set', 'title', 'The $23 million reason why Giants’ Daniel Jones decision is even trickier than expected');   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/2024/09/Giants-news-The-23-million-reason-why-New-Yorks-Daniel-Jones-decision-is-even-trickier-than-expecte.jpg"></figure><h1>The $23 million reason why Giants’ Daniel Jones decision is even trickier than expected</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-15T08:25:35-07:00">September 15th, 8:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-15T08:25:35-07:00">September 15th, 8:25am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Giants are still riding with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-brutal-week-1-left-vikings-feeling-bad-for-qb">Daniel Jones despite his play in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings</a> and way before that. If the team ever wanted to move on from him, they would have to take into consideration his <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41259177/daniel-jones-injury-guarantee-add-giants-qb-dilemma" rel="noopener">$23 million guarantee</a> on his contract if he gets injured.</p><p>“Jones has a $23 million injury guarantee for 2025 that becomes fully guaranteed if he gets injured and is unable to pass a physical in the offseason. In recent seasons, other NFL teams have benched quarterbacks to avoid triggering injury guarantees,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote.</p><p>There have other instances in the NFL with injury guarantees, with the most notable one happening with Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos. Last season, Wilson was benched before he could potentially suffer an injury and have $37 million guaranteed in his contract for 2024.</p><p>The Las Vegas Raiders did the same thing with Jimmy Garropolo last season, benching him so he wouldn’t have a potential injury and have $11.25 million of his contract guaranteed.</p><p>There’s hope that Jones can turn his play around and be the quarterback that led the Giants to the playoffs, so they won’t have to consider benching him.</p><h2><b>The Giants still believe in Daniel Jones </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Daniel-Jones_ba9dd6.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Even though there are talks about Daniel Jones and his contract, the New York Giants still believe in their quarterback. Jones is still shaking the rust off after coming back from a season-ending injury last year, and there’s still time for him to turn his game around.</p><p>After their game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-keeps-real-fan-criticism-after-week-1-flop">Jones mentioned that he could deal with the outside noise</a> because he’s been through this before.</p><p>“I feel like I’ve been doubted plenty for a long time and dealt with that time and time again. And done a good job with it,” Jones said. “I think my mental toughness is in a good spot. I’m not concerned about that.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The $23 million reason why Giants’ Daniel Jones decision is even trickier than expected

<!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', '/giants-news-daniel-jones-former-teammate-why-hes-not-the-same-player-he-remembers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants QB Daniel Jones’ former teammate on why he’s not the same player he remembers');   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/2024/09/Giants-news-Ex-Daniel-Jones-teammate-drops-truth-bomb-on-why-hes-not-the-same-QB-he-remembers.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants QB Daniel Jones’ former teammate on why he’s not the same player he remembers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-13T10:13:47-07:00">September 13th, 10:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-13T10:13:47-07:00">September 13th, 10:13am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Giants have not gotten off to a good start in the 2024 season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/new-york-giants-most-blame-week-1-loss-vikings">New York looked inept in a 28-6 Week 1 loss</a> to Sam Darnold’s Minnesota Vikings. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-brutal-week-1-left-vikings-feeling-bad-for-qb">pressure is already starting to mount surrounding starting QB Daniel Jones.</a> He struggled to move the offense down the field last week.</p><p>Kyle Rudolph can see that Jones <a href="https://youtu.be/qhBwAw3Z4bI?t=49" rel="noopener">is not the same player</a> he was just two or three years ago.</p><p>Rudolph explained what’s changed on Up &amp; Adams.</p><p>“The Daniel Jones that I saw on Sunday in that game is not the Daniel Jones that I watched take them to the divisional round of the playoffs,” Rudolph said. “It’s not the guy that I played with when I was there for a year. Just his confidence looks completely destroyed and how can you blame him every time he goes out there he’s fighting for his life. I’ve said this multiple times when I’ve talked about DJ. Can we possibly protect him. They did the other part, they got him the play maker, they went out and got Malik Nabers in the draft this year.”</p><p>Rudolph played with Jones in 2021, a season when the Giants finished with a 4-13 record. Jones finished that season with 2,428 yards in 11 games with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions, which is far from a great year.</p><p>“He’s got to get his confidence back,” Rudolph said. “I don’t know how they get it back, but like I said that guy that I watched on Sunday playing against my other former team, that wasn’t the guy that I know and he has the ability to be.”</p><p>Rudolph says he doesn’t see the confidence that Jones had when he played with him. Rudolph blames that on the Giants not protecting him with their offensive line.</p><h2><b>Mike Lombardi claims that Hard Knocks exposed incompetence of Giants front office</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jones-vs-the-Vikings.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rudolph also points out that the Giants have done a good job of giving Jones weapons around him with the addition of Malik Nabers.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-hbo-hard-knocks-exposed-incompetence-according-to-mike-lombardi">Mike Lombardi does not agree</a>.</p><p>Lombardi <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tua-again-nfl-week-2-either-or-and-million-dollar/id1043699613?i=1000669386940" rel="noopener">pounded the team’s front office</a> on an appearance on the Bill Simmons podcast.</p><p>“Because you think you’re good,” Lombardi said. “The answer to the questions is you think you’re good. You think what you’re doing is good. I think it exposed the Giants for incompetence. They had no plan, they had no model. That’s not how you run a team. I’m insulted as a personnel guy who spent my life in the NFL thinking that Joe Schoen did what most people do. That’s not how you run an NFL team. That’s if a guy was in a bar at Biggies in North Jersey, that’s how he would run the team, not how a professional would run the team.”</p><p>It is easy to see where Lombardi is coming from. The Giants have failed to field a competent team for several seasons in a row.</p><p>Arguably their biggest mistake came in 2022. The Giants made it to the playoffs and beat the Vikings in the wild card round. Then they handed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-how-the-giants-feel-daniel-jones-contract">Jones a four-year, $160 million contract extension</a>.</p><p>This one mistake has handcuffed Jones to the Giants ever since, and is the reason why New York hasn’t already moved on.</p><p>Giants fans may be happier if New York goes into rebuild mode this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants QB Daniel Jones’ former teammate on why he’s not the same player he remembers

<!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', '/giants-news-what-saquon-barkley-told-daniel-jones-harsh-week-1-criticisms');   ga('set', 'title', 'What Saquon Barkley told Giants’ Daniel Jones after harsh Week 1 criticisms');   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/2024/09/Giants-news-What-Saquon-Barkley-told-Daniel-Jones-after-harsh-Week-1-criticisms.jpg"></figure><h1>What Saquon Barkley told Giants’ Daniel Jones after harsh Week 1 criticisms</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-12T18:25:51-07:00">September 12th, 6:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-12T18:25:51-07:00">September 12th, 6:25pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay Postrado is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1. He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley have been through a lot during their tenure in the New York Giants system. However, the quarterback is going to have to carry Brian Daboll’s offense on his own since the running back left to join the Philadelphia Eagles. It was not at all a good start to their season when<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-keeps-real-fan-criticism-after-week-1-flop"> they lost to the Minnesota Vikings.</a> But, the elite rusher still has his former signal caller’s back.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-eli-manning-isnt-ready-to-give-up-daniel-jones-yet">Giants had the offensive duo of Daniel Jones</a> and Saquon Barkley since the 2019 season. Clearly, they have developed a bond unlike any other. So, it might have been tough for Brian Daboll’s quarterback to no longer have the same chemistry with his rusher because Barkley departed for the Eagles. Nonetheless, Barkley still reached out to Jones after their horrific 28-6 loss to the Vikings.</p><p>“I was there for six years and I have got friends there. No bad feelings for those guys and hopefully they bounce back and get in the groove. I talked to him. I’m really good friends with DJ. Obviously, for me it was just to let him know to go out there and play free,” the former Giants running back<a href="https://x.com/Tim_McManus/status/1834330849757507658" rel="noopener"> said to Tim McManus of ESPN.</a></p><h2><b>How badly did Daniel Jones do in the Giants opener?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Giants-Daniel-Jones-attempting-to-pass-against-the-Vikings.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Brian Daboll’s quarterback had the roughest time in their loss to the Vikings. He was sacked five times in this matchup. Even when he got free from the opposing defensive line, their secondary would do a good job of covering his weapons. As a result, he also threw two interceptions which pretty much sealed the Giants’ Week 1 fate.</p><p>Jones did have an opportunity to knock down some passes but his inefficiency remained to be a problem. On 42 passing attempts, he only managed to complete 22 of them throughout the whole four quarters. Not to mention, he was not able to throw a touchdown to keep the game close. His poor performance only netted the Giants 186 passing yards which was horrendous.</p><p>Hopefully, the Eagles running back inspired Jones to do better when Week 2 arrives.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Saquon Barkley told Giants’ Daniel Jones after harsh Week 1 criticisms

<!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', '/daniel-jones-girlfriend-ella-bonafede');   ga('set', 'title', 'Daniel Jones’ girlfriend Ella Bonafede');   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/2023/09/Daniel-Jones-girlfriend-Ella-Bonafede.jpg"></figure><h1>Daniel Jones’ girlfriend Ella Bonafede</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-12T15:40:21-07:00">September 12th, 3:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-12T15:41:40-07:00">September 12th, 3:41pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Daniel Jones’ girlfriend is Ella Bonafede. After starring in college as the quarterback for Duke, Jones is trying to establish himself as a solid player at the NFL level for the New York Giants. However, his 2024 season is off to a poor start as the Giants struggled offensively in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-giants-must-panic-daniel-jones-horrific-outing-vikings">home loss to the Minnesota Vikings</a>.</p><p>But while things are not looking good right now for him, at least <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/daniel-jones-net-worth" rel="noopener">Jones has a net worth</a> of $25 million he can fall back on. Plus, beside Jones is a woman who has supported the Giants quarterback all the way. Let’s get to know more about Daniel Jones’ girlfriend Ella Bonafede.</p><h2><b>Who is Daniel Jones’ girlfriend Ella Bonafede?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Daniel-Jones-girlfriend-Ella-Bonafede-2.jpg"></figure><p>Daniel Jones’ girlfriend is Ella Bonafede. She was born on June 30, 1997, in Cleveland. She attended St. Anthony’s High School, where she played for the varsity lacrosse team.</p><p>At the high-school level, Bonafede accumulated 61 goals, 42 assists, and 66 ground balls. With an impressive high-school stint, Bonafede earned all-league honors, US Lacrosse Academic All-American, and was an Under Armour Underclass All-American. Aside from playing lacrosse, Bonafede also shined brightly while playing for the tennis team by lettering twice.</p><h2><b>Ella Bonafede playing lacrosse for Duke</b></h2><p>After completing high school at St. Anthony’s, Bonafede decided to attend Duke. She took up a Bachelor of Science in Evolutionary Biology and Global Health.</p><p>While earning her bachelor’s degree, Bonafede also played for Duke women’s lacrosse team. In four seasons, Bonafede played in 31 games. She registered 16 points, including nine goals and seven assists to go along with 13 ground balls. She also earned several distinctions, including being part of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in all four seasons, while suiting up for the Blue Devils.</p><h2><b>Ella Bonafede’s career in medicine and research</b></h2><p>Based on Bonafede’s <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-bonafede-mph-a48703139/" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a> profile, instead of pursuing a career in lacrosse, the Blue Devils standout pursued a career in medicine and research. After graduating from Duke, Bonafede attended New York University and completed her master’s degree there in public health, particularly in MPH, nutrition, and food policy.</p><p>In 2020, Bonafede was part of the CITI program and became certified for good clinical practice and a biomedical research investigator and key personnel.</p><p>During the same year Bonafede was certified, she served as a research associate for Guidepoint, which is a research platform. A year later, Bonafede worked for healthcare organization PAN Foundation as a product developer.</p><p>Bonafede also served as a research coordinator for Weill Cornell Medicine. She was tasked to focus on INSIGHT Clinical Research Network. In addition to this, Bonafede also worked for the CDC Foundation and took up the position of program manager.</p><p>As of this writing, Bonafede currently works for JDRF International as a full-time program manager and researcher. JDRF International is an organization that aims to develop studies with an aim to find cures for type 1 diabetes.</p><h2><b>Ella Bonafede’s relationship with Daniel Jones</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Daniel Jones caps off Giants rookie year with girlfriend Ella Bonafede <a href="https://t.co/TOeQl05Z5W">https://t.co/TOeQl05Z5W</a> <a href="https://t.co/TevCaKtjrx">pic.twitter.com/TevCaKtjrx</a></p><p>— New York Post (@nypost) <a href="https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1212826001035714560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/daniel-jones-girlfriend-5011527/" rel="noopener">is speculated</a> that Jones and Bonafede first met around 2015 to 2019 when both were still attending Duke. Bonafede and Jones were student athletes for Duke in their respective sports. Given that they both studied at Duke, it won’t be surprising if their relationship blossomed there.</p><p>Since becoming a couple, Bonafede has been an avid supporter of Jones’ NFL career. In fact, the former lacrosse athlete was in attendance during Jones’ Giants debut in the NFL.</p><blockquote>When Jones got the starting nod in lieu of two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, Bonafede took to Instagram to congratulate her partner by posting “So unbelievably proud of you Daniel, I cannot wait to be cheerin’ you on in NY… Lets Go Giants!❣️”</blockquote><p>However, in 2020, there were <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/2020/09/daniel-jones-girlfriend-ella-bonafede-instagram/" rel="noopener">reports</a> speculating that the Duke couple went their separate ways temporarily after it was discovered that Bonafede unfollowed the Giants quarterback. Fortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case, given how they continue to feature each other in their social media accounts.</p><blockquote>In an Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsiAbBnKJ9/" rel="noopener">post</a>, Bonafede featured herself and Jones with a caption saying ““An oldie but goodie, you and the pic. Hbd boo”</blockquote><p>With Jones and Bonafede together, it seems like a bright future is ahead for the young couple, who has been together for quite some time. In fact, Jones is showing signs of promise as the lead quarterback for the New York Giants.</p><p>On the other hand, Bonafede is thriving as a medical researcher by helping contribute to providing better healthcare for society and doing the essential research in finding solutions against deadly diseases.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Daniel Jones’ girlfriend Ella Bonafede.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Daniel Jones’ girlfriend Ella Bonafede

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Daniel Jones and the New York Giants did not get off to a great start on Sunday vs the Minnesota Vikings to open up their 2024 NFL campaign. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/new-york-giants-most-blame-week-1-loss-vikings">Jones played a poor game</a>, including throwing a pick six in the second half, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-keeps-real-fan-criticism-after-week-1-flop">and the Giants</a> were blown out in front of a Metlife Stadium crowd that frequently rained down boos on their team.</p><p>One person who knows what it takes to win over what can be at times a hostile fanbase is former Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who won two Super Bowls in New York and recently stopped by the Dan Patrick Show with a bit of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=591&amp;v=1iTuoR7UfsI&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener">an optimistic take</a> on Danny Dimes’ struggles.</p><p>“I’m not obligated to say nice things. I think after Week 1 just understanding, I’ve been in this situation, I’ve had a bad Week 1 before. I’ve thrown 3 interceptions in Week 1,” said Manning. “We’ve had losses, we’ve started 0-2 and in a Super Bowl year we started 0-2 and had to go down to Washington, and down at halftime and had a comeback win to get on a little win streak. I also know it can change quickly, you can get your confidence back.”</p><p>Manning also recalled some of the times he helped lead underdog Giants squads well past what people expected of them.</p><p>“You can get on a win streak,” said Manning. “So that’s why I’m always optimistic. I’m a fan of the Giants, I’m a fan of the coaches, I know them personally, I see how hard they work. I’m a fan of Daniel Jones and I’m rooting for him to do well and I’m going to be optimistic.”</p><h2><b>Can the Giants turn things around?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jones-vs-the-Vikings.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Optimism certainly was not in the air on Sunday afternoon, as even after the game as Jones walked back to his car, social media clips revealed Giants fans berating their quarterback to his face.</p><p>Jones and the Giants have fallen a long way from the heights they reached in the 2022-23 season, when the team surprised many by not just making the playoffs, but winning a game when they got there vs the Minnesota Vikings.</p><p>Those same Vikings, who have gotten a lot worse themselves in the two years since, were made to look like a juggernaut on Sunday thanks in large part to the Giants’ ineptitude.</p><p>In any case, the Giants will look to get to 1-1 on the season this Sunday with a road date vs the Washington Commanders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eli Manning isn’t ready to give up on Giants’ Daniel Jones yet

<!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', '/giants-news-daniel-jones-keeps-real-fan-criticism-after-week-1-flop');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Daniel Jones keeps it real on fan criticism after Week 1 flop');   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/2024/09/Daniel-Jones-keeps-it-real-on-fan-criticism-after-Week-1-flop.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants’ Daniel Jones keeps it real on fan criticism after Week 1 flop</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T16:25:00-07:00">September 11th, 4:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T16:25:00-07:00">September 11th, 4:25pm</time><address><a>Daniel Donabedian</a>Daniel Donabedian is a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Boston Celtics. He's also covered Villanova men's basketball and Big East basketball, building a strong reputation in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Giants remembered and honored the 100 greatest players in franchise history at halftime of their Week 1 showdown with the Minnesota Vikings, but it was a game to forget for quarterback Daniel Jones. The G-Men’s QB <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/new-york-giants-most-blame-week-1-loss-vikings">had a disastrous outing</a> on Sunday, resulting in a 28-6 loss and plenty of boos from the home crowd at MetLife Stadium.</p><p>Jones recorded 186 yards, two interceptions (<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-andrew-van-ginkel-reveals-thought-process-on-pick-six-off-daniel-jones">one being a pick-six</a>), and a brutal 44.3 passer rating in the debut to the Giants’ 100th season. This is the second year in a row <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-brian-daboll-firm-malik-nabers-message-to-daniel-jones">Daniel Jones has failed to lead his offense</a> to a touchdown during the season opener, as New York was shutout in an embarrassing 40-0 blowout against the Dallas Cowboys last September.</p><p>Giants fans let Jones hear their contempt during the game and voiced their frustrations even after the lopsided loss concluded.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WILD: A lot of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Giants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Giants</a> fans stayed after today’s loss waiting for Daniel Jones to leave the stadium so they could BOO &amp; HECKLE HIM after an awful performance today.</p><p>😳</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/RUgiants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RUgiants</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/nHGzcTtXUV">pic.twitter.com/nHGzcTtXUV</a></p><p>— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MLFootball/status/1832947436878229700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Giants’ leading man obviously witnessed the anger from the New York faithful, who were hoping to see their team get back on track after finishing 6-11 last season and missing the playoffs. When asked about the disdain he faced in Week 1, Jones largely brushed it off while <a href="https://x.com/MadelynBurke/status/1833940302144700541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1833940302144700541%7Ctwgr%5Efb23322d32a1fbdb0ee57bbc0fed55c6a611eb98%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D3028504action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">acknowledging his shortcomings</a>, per Madelyn Burke.</p><p>“Fans, they’re upset and they’re frustrated. We’re frustrated too,” Jones admitted. “I understand that. I’m not easily offended. I understand how it works. I know I’ve got to play better, we all got to play better.”</p><p>Although the Giants aren’t expected to win their competitive division, they didn’t exactly enter Week 1 as underdogs. The Vikings lost rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy in preseason and could be looking at another losing season. Yet, that untimely injury didn’t stop Minnesota from carving up New York on both sides of the ball.</p><p>Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold impressed with 208 yards and two touchdowns while Minnesota’s defense held the Giants to just two field goals. Darnold’s surprising day only made Jones’ disappointing performance look worse.</p><h2><b>Can Daniel Jones and the Giants bounce back?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Daniel-Jones-running-in-the-Giants-Week-1-game-against-the-Vikings.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>The good news for the G-Men was that it’s only Week 1. However, things don’t look much easier for them down the road.</p><p>Next, the Giants will travel to Maryland to face the Washington Commanders, who are also 0-1 following a 37-20 defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then in Week 3, they head to Ohio to take on a Cleveland Browns team that struggled to put up points as well.</p><p>Unfortunately for Jones and company, their schedule really toughens up in late September and October. In order, the Giants will play the Dallas Cowboys, the Seattle Seahawks, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Last season, four out of those five opponents made the playoffs—and the Bengals might’ve only missed it because franchise quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending injury in Week 11.</p><p>Before that difficult slate, Jones has to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-conversation-disastrous-week-1-vikings">worry about getting outplayed</a> by Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. If the Giants fall to 0-2 and Jones loses to a rookie, the boos will be louder than ever when the Big Blue go back home to East Rutherford. Some might even call for his starting job and advocate for Giants backup quarterback Tommy DeVito.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Daniel Jones keeps it real on fan criticism after Week 1 flop

<!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', '/giants-news-brian-daboll-firm-malik-nabers-message-to-daniel-jones');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants coach Brian Daboll’s firm Malik Nabers message to Daniel Jones');   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/2024/09/Brian-Dabolls-firm-Malik-Nabers-message-to-Daniel-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants coach Brian Daboll’s firm Malik Nabers message to Daniel Jones</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T14:34:13-07:00">September 11th, 2:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T14:56:57-07:00">September 11th, 2:56pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Giants face mounting pressure as they enter Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season after a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-brutal-week-1-left-vikings-feeling-bad-for-qb">disappointing 28-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings</a> in their season opener. Quarterback Daniel Jones struggled to find his rhythm, completing 22 of 42 passes for 186 yards while throwing two costly interceptions. Despite rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers showing promise with five catches for 66 yards, the offense lacked cohesion, particularly between Jones and Nabers.</p><p>Nabers’ performance highlighted his potential as a playmaker but also exposed the disconnect with Jones. Frustration seemed to build on the sidelines, raising concerns about the chemistry within the Giants’ passing game as they prepare to face the Washington Commanders on Sunday.</p><p>Head coach Brian Daboll, known for his direct approach, addressed the issue head-on after the Week 1 loss. When asked how the Giants plan to get Nabers more involved, Daboll’s <a href="https://x.com/SNYGiants/status/1833908605818663041" rel="noopener">response was clear</a>: “Throw him the ball.” His succinct answer underscores a back-to-basics philosophy that has defined his coaching style.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How can Brian Daboll and the Giants get Malik Nabers more involved?</p><p>“Throw him the ball” <a href="https://t.co/CLVUZaUtlU">pic.twitter.com/CLVUZaUtlU</a></p><p>— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYGiants/status/1833908605818663041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Brian Daboll emphasizes execution as Daniel Jones and Malik Nabers seek chemistry</b></h2><p>Daboll, having spent years under Bill Belichick in New England, places a premium on execution and fundamentals. For him, the solution may be as straightforward as ensuring Nabers gets more opportunities. The rookie wideout from LSU has already demonstrated his ability to make an impact, but the offense must find more effective ways to integrate him.</p><p>Jones’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-giants-must-panic-daniel-jones-horrific-outing-vikings">struggles in Week 1 only increase the pressure</a> on the team. Now in his fifth season, Jones faces heightened expectations after signing a lucrative contract extension. Brian Daboll’s message to his quarterback is simple: get the ball to the Giants’ top playmakers, with Malik Nabers potentially playing a key role in the team’s recovery.</p><p>Improved protection for Jones will be critical to turning things around. The offensive line faltered against Minnesota’s pass rush, often leaving Jones under pressure. Daboll has called for better execution across the board, with the protection unit needing to give Jones the time to find Nabers downfield. Without these adjustments, the Giants risk continued struggles on offense, which could further strain their defense.</p><h2><b>Jones-Nabers connection faces critical test against Commanders’ defense</b></h2><p>As the Giants prepare to take on the Washington Commanders, all eyes will be on the Jones-Nabers connection. Washington’s defense, anchored by Chase Young, poses a significant challenge for New York. Daboll’s clear directive to “throw him the ball” indicates the team’s intent to rely more heavily on their rookie receiver, but success will depend on executing that plan across the offense.</p><p>Unlocking Nabers’ full potential requires more than just targeting him. Jones must improve his decision-making and accuracy, while the offensive line needs to step up its protection. Daboll’s strategy of simplifying the game plan and getting the ball into the hands of the team’s best playmakers will be crucial in avoiding a 0-2 start.</p><p>With time running out to change their early fortunes, another poor performance could set a negative tone for the season. However, a win against the Commanders could restore confidence and generate momentum. Brian Daboll’s message remains clear — Malik Nabers has the talent to lift the offense, but it’s up to  Daniel Jones and the team to execute the plan effectively.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants coach Brian Daboll’s firm Malik Nabers message to Daniel Jones

<!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', '/vikings-news-andrew-van-ginkel-reveals-thought-process-on-pick-six-off-daniel-jones');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings’ Andrew Van Ginkel reveals thought process on pick-six off Daniel Jones');   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/2024/09/Vikings-Giants-Andrew-Van-Ginkel-Daniel-Jones.jpg"></figure><h1>Vikings’ Andrew Van Ginkel reveals thought process on pick-six off Daniel Jones</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T08:55:27-07:00">September 11th, 8:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T08:55:27-07:00">September 11th, 8:55am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Vikings cruised to victory in Week 1 against the New York Giants, winning 28-6. The biggest highlight of the day was an interception by Daniel Jones returned for a touchdown from linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel.</p><p>Van Ginkel’s pick-six highlighted the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-former-all-pro-trashes-daniel-jones">absolutely miserable performance</a> of Jones, who went on to throw another interception later in the game. The Vikings held the Giants to just two field goals as Sam Darnold picked the Big Blue defense apart.</p><p>In an appearance on Good Morning Football, Van Ginkel explained his point of view of the play.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewVanGinkel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AndrewVanGinkel</a> breaks down his pick-six from Sunday on <a href="https://twitter.com/gmfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GMFB</a>. <a href="https://t.co/Q48ba2K1pr">pic.twitter.com/Q48ba2K1pr</a></p><p>— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/1833883117075001412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It was something that I anticipated. Obviously, I made a similar play last year so I just tried to replicate it,” Van Ginkel said. “Honestly, I thought I was going to drop it at first. But I was able to corral it and collect it to my hip and then score.”</p><h2><b>Andrew Van Ginkel’s pick-six helps propel Vikings over Giants</b></h2><p>Van Ginkel picked off Sam Howell last season and ran it in easily. The play <a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1731383784279515327" rel="noopener">looked almost exactly</a> like the one he did in the win over the Giants. Even in college, he stepped right in front of a quarterback deep in his own territory and <a href="https://x.com/11W/status/937137921953619968" rel="noopener">turned it into six points</a> for his team. As easy as the play looks, it does require quick and accurate reflexes, though it also takes being in the right place on the right play.</p><p>Jones <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-brutal-week-1-left-vikings-feeling-bad-for-qb">received some sympathy</a> for the Vikings for how badly Giants fans booed him. This pick-six to Van Ginkel will go down was one of his all-time worst plays and could serve as one of the nails in the coffin when he gets benched.</p><p>Playing the Giants serves as a nice tune-up game for the Vikings to begin their 2024 season. They’ll be at home in Week 2 but will face a much tougher opponent: the San Francisco 49ers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings’ Andrew Van Ginkel reveals thought process on pick-six off Daniel Jones

<!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', '/giants-news-daniel-jones-brutal-week-1-left-vikings-feeling-bad-for-qb');   ga('set', 'title', 'Daniel Jones’ brutal Week 1 left Vikings feeling bad for Giants QB');   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/2024/09/Daniel-Jones-brutal-Week-1-left-Vikings-feeling-bad-for-QB.jpg"></figure><h1>Daniel Jones’ brutal Week 1 left Vikings feeling bad for Giants QB</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T21:28:29-07:00">September 10th, 9:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T21:29:09-07:00">September 10th, 9:29pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the New York Giants were utterly embarrassed at home by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2023-24 season opener, fans believed they had reached rock bottom. It seems as if they were wrong. Daniel Jones has endured his share of pitfalls over the last several years, but Sunday’s game elicited an emotion that should rarely be present– <a href="https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1833690883109396693" rel="noopener">pity from an opponent</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-rude-treatment-giants-fans-week-1-embarrassment">much maligned quarterback</a> threw two interceptions, one of them being an inexplicable pick-six, and managed just 186 passing yards in a 28-6 loss to Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings. Even the most positive Giants supporters will struggle to find a silver lining in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-giants-must-panic-daniel-jones-horrific-outing-vikings">this miserable performance</a>. It got to the point where even the visiting team started to get uncomfortable with what it was witnessing and causing.</p><p>“We kind of started to feel a little bit bad for him,” linebacker Jonathan Greenard told KFAN1003 on Tuesday, via Bleacher Report. That is BRUTAL. Minnesota’s free agent acquisition is expressing a level of sympathy one does not usually have for a player making more than $35 million this season. New York’s fans have a very different reaction to the QB’s play.</p><h2><b>Daniel Jones and the Giants may already be in desperation mode</b></h2><p>Many people want immediate change and are calling for newcomer Drew Lock or 2023 sensation Tommy DeVito to get a crack at the starting job. Since the organization can move on from Jones at the end of the offseason without having to fork over any more guaranteed money, it might make sense for head coach Brian Daboll to get a thorough look at all his options.</p><p>Though, if this Week 1 blowout is any indication of how the entire season is going to unfold, neither he, general manager Joe Schoen, nor Daniel Jones may be around for the next opener. A promising 2022-23 campaign, which saw the beleaguered signal-caller put forth a career showing in the NFC Wild Card round against the Vikings (ironic), feels like a lifetime ago.</p><p>Of course, the Giants as a whole must be significantly better if they are going to avoid a horrific season. An offensive line that was supposed to be upgraded surrendered five sacks. Devin Singletary also could not muster much production, averaging a meager 3.7 yards per carry. And not to be forgotten, the defense allowed Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold to relive his USC glory days in the first half.</p><p>Watching film might be too painful to endure. Almost everything needs to change going forward. But hey, it’s just <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-dexter-lawrence-puts-fans-blast-booing">a “rough patch”</a> right? A divisional showdown with the Washington Commanders should give Daniel Jones an opportunity to revert closer back to his 2022-23 form.</p><p>Otherwise, Jonathan Greenard and the Vikings will not be the only players sympathizing with him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Daniel Jones’ brutal Week 1 left Vikings feeling bad for Giants QB

<!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', '/giants-news-absurd-stat-giants-daniel-jones-since-4-year-160m-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'The absurd stat of Giants’ Daniel Jones since signing 4-year, $160M deal');   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/2024/09/The-absurd-stat-of-Giants-Daniel-Jones-since-signing-4-year-160M-deal.jpg"></figure><h1>The absurd stat of Giants’ Daniel Jones since signing 4-year, $160M deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-09T14:25:59-07:00">September 9th, 2:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-09T14:25:59-07:00">September 9th, 2:25pm</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">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-giants-must-panic-daniel-jones-horrific-outing-vikings">awful performance against the Vikings</a> on Sunday, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones left fans panicked. But head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-brian-daboll-sticking-daniel-jones-despite-abysmal-outing-vikings">Brian Daboll said he’s standing by his man</a>. That’s an impressive stance, considering <a href="https://x.com/bleacherreport/status/1833135111677620597?s=46" rel="noopener">the absurd stat</a> Jones has posted since signing a four-year, $160 million deal, according to Bleacher Report’s post on X.</p><p>“Daniel Jones has thrown THREE PICK-SIXES and only TWO TD’s since signing his 4-year, $160M deal.”</p><p>Yikes.</p><h2><b>Giants QB Daniel Jones off to horrific start</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/New-York-Giants-QB-Daniel-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Giants signed Jones to the mega-deal back in March of 2023. After signing the deal, Jones <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-qb-daniel-jones-agree-to-four-year-160-million-contract" rel="noopener">said he loved</a> New York, according to nfl.com.</p><p>“I’ve really enjoyed my time here and I want to be here,” Jones said. “I have great respect for this organization, the Maras, the Tisches, my coaches and teammates. I am happy we were able to come to an agreement.”</p><p>Jones played only six games in the 2023 NFL season, tossing only two touchdown passes and authoring six interceptions. Two of those picks went the wrong way for defensive touchdowns.</p><p>Jones added to the mix Sunday by failing to throw a touchdown pass — at least to the correct team. In this instance, stats don’t lie. After a 22 of 42 performance for 186 yards and two interceptions — not to mention taking five sacks and tossing yet another pick-six — Jones came out of the Week 1 Giants’ loss with his job suddenly in jeopardy.</p><p>Daboll found himself in defense mode of his quarterback after the game. Daboll said the pick-six simply came as <a href="https://www.giants.com/news/postgame-quotes-hc-brian-daboll-qb-daniel-jones-wr-malik-nabers" rel="noopener">a good defensive play</a>, according to giants.com.</p><p>“He (Vikings linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel) made a good play,” Daboll said. “He jumped up and we were throwing a look pass out to (wide receiver) Wan’Dale (Robinson) and he came off the edge, jumped up, and made a nice play.”</p><p>Jones struggled throughout the game despite a lack of intense defensive pressure from the Vikings.</p><p>“No, they actually didn’t pressure that much,” Daboll said. “They pressured a few times. Again, I’m going to go back, watch the tape, try to make the corrections and be better.”</p><h2><b>Are better days ahead for Jones?</b></h2><p>Perhaps the best thing for Jones is the Giants’ next opponent. The Washington Commanders entered the 2024 season with the NFL’s <a href="https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-secondary-rankings-2024" rel="noopener">No. 30-ranked secondary</a>, according to Pro Football Focus. And they went out and proved it with a lackluster performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, making quarterback Baker Mayfield look like a star. Mayfield hit on 24 of 30 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions.</p><p>If Jones can’t find a few touchdown tosses against that secondary, and a defensive line that provides little quarterback pressure, he may be on the short end of a starting assignment soon. Daboll said he believes Jones still has confidence.</p><p>“We’ve got to do a better job all the way around,” Daboll said. “He’ll learn from the tape and we’ll be better next week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The absurd stat of Giants’ Daniel Jones since signing 4-year, $160M deal

<!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', '/3-reasons-giants-must-panic-daniel-jones-horrific-outing-vikings');   ga('set', 'title', '3 reasons Giants must panic after Daniel Jones’ horrific outing vs. Vikings');   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/2024/09/X-reasons-Giants-must-must-not-panic-after-Daniel-Jones-horrific-outing-vs-1.jpg"></figure><h1>3 reasons Giants must panic after Daniel Jones’ horrific outing vs. Vikings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-09T12:37:57-07:00">September 9th, 12:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-09T12:37:57-07:00">September 9th, 12:37pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>At this point,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-rude-treatment-giants-fans-week-1-embarrassment"> New York Giants fans</a> are more at the “uncontrollable rage” stage rather than panic.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-daniel-jones-key-endorsement-eli-manning"> Quarterback Daniel Jones</a> had another abysmal performance in the 28-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and it was yet another reminder of the organization’s $160 million mistake.</p><p>Some Giants fans burned Jones <a href="https://twitter.com/sarahhmccrory/status/1832884942956577004?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener">jerseys outside of</a> MetLife Stadium, via Meadowlark Media’s Sarah McCrory,</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giants Fans are burning Daniel jones jerseys outside MetLife 🤦🏼‍♀️  at least donate <a href="https://t.co/nGSX0urOLU">pic.twitter.com/nGSX0urOLU</a></p><p>— Sarah McCrory (@sarahhmccrory) <a href="https://twitter.com/sarahhmccrory/status/1832884942956577004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jones, of course, received a four-year, $160 million contract after leading the Giants to the NFC Divisional round in 2022. Since then, the Duke alum has tossed three pick-sixes and two touchdown passes.</p><p>Jones completed just 22-of-42 passes for 186 yards against the Vikings, with two interceptions and five sacks taken. The Duke alum <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/09/09/sports/its-not-time-for-giants-to-bench-daniel-jones-but-its-getting-close/" rel="noopener">admitted that he was subpar</a>, via The New York Post’s Mark Cannizzaro.</p><p>“Obviously not good enough,’’ Jones said. “The fact that we scored six points, didn’t execute in the red zone, didn’t consistently execute and move the ball. All those things. I need to play better.’’</p><p>New York fans collectively screamed at Jones and the offense as the game progressed.</p><p>“It’s our job to give them something to cheer about and to play well, to execute,’’ Jones said.</p><p>The thing is, Jones has had since 2019 to “give them something to cheer about.” Other than the temporary respite in 2022, Giants fans have been subjected to nothing but pain throughout the 27-year-old’s tenure.</p><p>However, there are new reasons for them to panic even more.</p><h2><b>Daniel Jones had decent pass protection against the Vikings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Giants-Daniel-Jones-attempting-to-pass-against-the-Vikings.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Oftentimes, quarterbacks struggle due to a lack of pass protection. However, New York’s <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/09/09/sports/its-not-time-for-giants-to-bench-daniel-jones-but-its-getting-close/" rel="noopener">offensive line did its part</a> on Sunday, via The New York Post’s Ryan Dunleavy.</p><p>“#Giants Daniel Jones’ 2.82 seconds to throw ranks 12th in the league in Week 1 so far, per @NextGenStats,” Dunleavy reported. “The OL was, as advertised, about NFL average yesterday in pass-blocking.”</p><p>The<a href="https://twitter.com/DanSchneierNFL/status/1833163900407136758" rel="noopener"> game tape supports the data</a>, via Big Blue Banter’s Dan Schneier.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bottom line: If your QB is going to manage a pocket like this, you have no chance to win.<br>This was one of multiple sacks the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Giants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Giants</a> QB walked himself into.<br>He was always a poor pocket manager, but he has regressed. He has no feel for when to bail, how to reset, where to flow. <a href="https://t.co/HoPgqIzMcM">pic.twitter.com/HoPgqIzMcM</a></p><p>— Dan Schneier (@DanSchneierNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanSchneierNFL/status/1833163900407136758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>“Bottom line: If your QB is going to manage a pocket like this, you have no chance to win. This was one of multiple sacks the #Giants QB walked himself into,” Schneier said. “He was always a poor pocket manager, but he has regressed. He has no feel for when to bail, how to reset, where to flow.”</p><p>The clip shows Jones escaping a clean pocket and running into pass rushers rather than throwing. Minnesota isn’t known for its pass rush, it could get ugly against upper-echelon defenses.</p><h2><b>Daniel Jones could alienate Malik Nabers</b></h2><p>It’s no secret that Nabers has the makings to be New York’s new offensive star in the wake of Saquon Barkley’s departure. However, Jones could stunt the LSU alum’s development and morale if he continues struggling.</p><p>Nabers even admitted he’s not always <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYGiants/status/1832883705074864224" rel="noopener">on the same page</a> as Jones, via SNY.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm getting out on my routes and just trying to make a play, trying to find a better throw for him to make. I was just doing my job, that's all I can do."</p><p>– Malik Nabers on if Daniel Jones looked for him enough today <a href="https://t.co/bs08s92ztm">pic.twitter.com/bs08s92ztm</a></p><p>— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYGiants/status/1832883705074864224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I don’t know really what was going on back there, but I’m getting out on my routs and just trying to make a play,” Nabers said. I’m trying to find him, trying to find a better throw for him to make, so I was just doing my job. That’s all I can do.”</p><p>As a wide receiver, it’s normal to not be fully in tune with the quarterback’s reads and decision-making post-snap, as they line up and run routes out on the perimeter, where they can’t see the entire field as clearly. However, Nabers’ comments suggest that he and Jones haven’t developed much chemistry yet.</p><p>Nabers caught five passes for a team-high 66 yards on seven targets on Sunday. The 21-year-old’s receiving yardage total led all 2024 first-round picks in Week 1. However, his numbers could have been even gaudier <a href="https://x.com/WBG84/status/1833160830084366840" rel="noopener">with a better quarterback</a>, via WBG84 on X, formerly known as “Twitter.”</p><p>“Giants WR Malik Nabers averaged 3.9 yards per separation against the Vikings, per @NextGenStats,” the user reported. “That ranks 8th among all WR’s entering Monday Night. #Giants100”</p><p>Ranking in the top 10 for separation yardage in an NFL debut is stellar, but the box score didn’t show it because of Jones’ limitations. How long until Nabers throws fits?</p><h2><b>The Giants might be too good for the first-overall pick<br></b></h2><p>The worst place for a franchise to be is “no man’s land.” It’s okay to either be a contender or a tanking squad, but being in the middle doesn’t yield the benefits of either extreme. As mediocre as the Giants were in Week 1, the Carolina Panthers’ 47-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints shows they’ll have competition in the tanking sweepstakes. It’s unclear who the consensus top pick will be in 2025, but Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers looks like an intriguing replacement for Jones.</p><p>However, with the presence of top-end talent like Nabers and defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence, will New York be bad enough to land the quarterback of its dreams in April?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
1942.6	10.2	8.7	12

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
1942.6	10.2	8.7	12

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