Just Giants Podcast

Grump and The Cranky Fan resume the pens and pencils predictions from Week 7 through Week 12, including a pair of division games, a prime time game, and a game against Daniel Jones.

Grump and The Cranky Fan take an early look at the first 6 weeks of the 2026 season and provide their "pens and pencils" predictions of the games.

After trading him away 8 years ago, the Giants have signed Odell Beckham Jr back to the team, as well as Braxton Berrios and Juju Smith-Schuster. Grump and The Cranky Fan recap a wild June day for the Giants and discuss the roster shake ups.

Despite it being the off-season, the Giants found their way into the news cycle frequently over the Memorial Day Weekend, even with a ton of other major sporting news. Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss the Giants weekend news.

The 2026 NFL Schedule has been released. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the notable spots throughout the Giants 2026 schdule and Cranky Fan discusses the Giants 2026 townhall event at the Beacon Theater.

For the most part, the New York Giants have set up their 90 man roster. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the offensive depth chart and how the new regime and coaching staff might be utilizing them.

Football Grump and The Cranky Fan recap the 2026 NFL Draft selections for the Giants as well as a few undrafted free agents to look out for.

Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the Dexter Lawrence trade and what it means moving forward for the Giants, how the trade affects draft strategy, how each would use the 10th overall pick, and how they feel going into draft night.

Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss the signing of backup QB Brandon Allen before discussing where the Giants are picking in the draft and what players the consensus board believes will be there.

Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss bombshell report form Adam Schefter that Giants All Pro DT Dexter Lawrence will not report to offseason workouts amid a 2 year contract dispute and has requested a trade. Then they dive into the Giants options with their first round pick in the draft.

The NFL Draft is rapidly approaching and the Giants still have serious roster issues that are becoming more urgent with each day. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the situation at each position and designate urgency grades. Also, a celebration of one year of Giants Nation Show, a recap of Just Giants humble beginnings and a dive into the pros and cons of Odell Beckham Jr.

Grump and The Cranky Fan are joined by former Miami Dolphins scout and director of college personnel, Adam Engroff, who shares insight into an NFL front office during the offseason and various approaches to the draft and free agency.

As the opening volleys of free agency quiet down, Grump and The Cranky Fan recap the latest free agent signings for the Giants and take a step back to look at the roster as it stands just a few weeks away from the NFL draft.

The Giants were very active in the open stages of Free Agency and also said goodbye to some of their own talent as well. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the early reports from free agency.

Grump and The Cranky Fan take a quick glance at some possible free agent signings to address holes on the offensive side of the ball.

Heading into the offseason, Grump and The Cranky Fan break down and analyze the Giants roster on defense, position by position.

Heading into the offseason, Grump and The Cranky Fan take a critical look at the Giants roster on offense, position by position.

The Seahawks are Super Bowl champions and the 2025 season is officially over. Grump and The Cranky Fan are joined by Bobby Skinner of Giants Nation Show to recap the Super Bowl, the 2025 season, and the Giants outlook on the offseason.

The search for an offensive coordinator continues as Todd Monken takes the Browns head coaching job. Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss the senior bowl, offensive coordinator search, and the upcoming Super Bowl.

The New York Giants have officially hired John Harbaugh to be the next head coach of the team. After a weekend of never ending stressful news updates, the team and Harbaugh came to an agreement. Grump and The Cranky Fan recap the news, what it means for the organization, and what they expect to see before recapping the divisional round of the playoffs.

Grump and The Cranky Fan recap Wildcard Weekend and dive into the Giants head coaching search, including how desireable the Giants job is compared to other teams and feelings on all the candidates.

The Giants refuse to tank and defeat the Cowboys at home in week 18, 34-17. Football Grump and The Cranky Fan talk about some season stand out players, how the win affected the offseason, the Giants retaining Joe Schoen as general manager, and the head coaching search.

The Giants defeat the Raiders 34-10 in a game whose loser is most likely to receive the first overall draft pick. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss tanking and how it differs from year to year, Joe Schoen's future with the team, and some thoughts on ownership.

The Giants fall to the Minnesota Vikings 16-13. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss Jaxson Dart's worst game, a game plan to run twice as often as they passed, and some key players (good and bad) from the weekend.

The Giants didn't lose this week since they were on a bye. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss Joe Schoen's tenure as we approach the end of the season and the "evaluation period" as well as the college football playoff selection.

The Giants lose another game, this time in Primetime on Monday night to the Patriots in their worst effort of the season. Grump and The Cranky Fan detail Jaxson Dart's return to action, Abdul Carter's return to the doghouse, and Joe Schoen's press conference.

The Giants went toe to toe with NFC powerhouse Detroit Lions and fell in overtime. The following day, interim HC Mike Kafka announced that it was his decision to fire DC Shane Bowen and elevate OLB coach Charlie Bullen to interim DC. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss.

In the first game under interim head coach Mike Kafka, the Giants fell to the Green Bay Packers in the final quarter, 27-20. Grump and The Cranky Fan break down the Kafka debut, Abdul Carter punishment, Jameis Winston's start, and more.

The Giants collapse in the fourth quarter AGAIN versus Chicago, Jaxson Dart sustains a concussion, and as a result, Brian Daboll is no longer head coach of the New York Giants. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the news and why Joe Schoen may have been spared.

The Giants fall to the 49ers 34-24 and drop to 2-7 on the year. Questions loom larger about the future of coaches and the team. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the game, crowd atmosphere, and direction of the team at the trade deadline.

The GIants lost the game to the Eagles as well as the heartbeat of their offense with a significant leg injury to Cam Skattebo. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the game, the team morale, the continued play of Jaxson Dart, and where the team is at the halfway point of the year.

The Giants suffer a historic collapse at Mile High against Denver. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the highs and the lows from the game, how things went wrong, the big picture, the direction of the team.

The Giants are coming off a huge divisional win on Thursday Night. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss Jaxson Dart, the concussion protocol, the backup QB, and the upcoming Denver game and trade deadline.

The Giants hand New Orleans their first win of the season by fumbling the ball away. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the preparation, the roster, the performance, and where the Giants go from here on a short week before hosting the Eagles.

Jaxson Dart leads the Giants to victory in his first battle as the starting QB in a 21-18 thriller against the Chargers. Grump and The Cranky Fan recap the game, disect Dart's 111 yard passing performance, the pass rush 2 sack game, and a first time NFL Kicker.

The Giants have announced that Jaxson Dart will be the starting QB in the week 4 home game against the LA Chargers. Grump and the Cranky Fan discuss the decision process and their thoughts

The Giants lose the home opener to the defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs on prime time. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss repeated issues and the growing noise surrounding the team

The Giants fall to the Cowboys in an overtime barn burner, 40-37. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the high flying offense, the ridiculous penalties, the swap at LT, Jaxson Dart's debut, Shane Bowen's defense, the upcoming Chiefs game, and so much more.

The Giants fell to the Commanders in embarrassing fashion 21-6. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the offense that produced no touchdowns, the defense that got bailed out by Washington's incompetence, and the general feeling following the game.

The 2025 NFL Season finally kicks off on Thursday! Grump and The Cranky Fan recap the 53 man roster, the newly relesed depth chart, preview the week 1 matchup with Washington, and give a final season record prediction.

Football Grump and The Cranky Fan recap the final preseason game of 2025 and predict what the Giants will do to cut down to the initial 53 man roster.

The Giants claim the Snoopy Bowl bragging rights in a 31-12 victory over the Jets in preseason week 2. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss Russell Wilson and the moon ball, Jaxson Dart stacking impressive performances, the good and the bad of the defense, and some first time looks at back up Guard.

Preseason week 1 has concluded with a promising showing from the Giants, winning 34-25 over the Bills. Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart were the big stars of the day, but Grump and Cranky Fan discuss some other players in their 2025 debut.

Giants Training Camp is several practices underway. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the news out of East Rutherford and what they are looking for in the first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.

The Giants enter 2025 training camp with all sorts of storylines from Jaxson Dart to Russell Wilson, Abdul Carter to Deonte Banks, and Evan Neal to Jaylin Hyatt. Grump and The Cranky Fan give their thoughts on the pre-season before the first training camp practice.

Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the upcoming season and what kind of events they expect to happen, how certain players will perform, and how each unit stands up to the rest of the NFL.

Grump and The Cranky Fan complete the season preview pens and pencils exercise, discuss Brian Daboll's future at the end of the season, and how important the last three games of the season are.

Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the appropriate time to start Jaxson Dart before previewing week 13 and week 15 matchups against the Patriots and Commanders.

Grump and The Cranky Fan continue their pens and pencils predictions in games against the NFC North.

The Giants had their second OTA open to the media and started a fight to end practice. Grump and The Cranky Fan discuss the OTAs thus far and continue previewing the 2025 season with pens and pencils predictions.