shane smith (nfl)

Giants could be without two key defensive starters

Eli Apple’s injured groin hasn’t improved since Sunday and Olivier Vernon’s high ankle sprain doesn’t seem to be making much progress, either. The two defensive starters both sat out practice...

Giants begin making changes by plucking a new fullback

One move cannot fix what ails the Giants’ offense. One small one was made Tuesday, as fullback Elijhaa Penny was signed off the Cardinals practice squad. Fullbacks are not an...

Eli Manning won't put this all at the feet of his offensive line

It was not a lack of preparation and it was not all the handiwork of his offensive line. Eli Manning was sacked six times in Sunday night’s 20-13 loss to...

How long before Giants accept Eli Manning reality?

Assigning blame is easy. Most of it gets dumped on the offensive line, rightly so. The five-man unit, totally revamped, should be a boy band called New Kids Who Can’t...

McAdoo cuts Giants' invisible fullback

Remember way back when — a few weeks ago — when much was made of the Giants actually carrying a fullback on their roster? The inclusion of rookie Shane Smith...

Odell Beckham really practiced how to jeopardize a megadeal

Publicly, the Giants have said next to nothing about Odell Beckham Jr.’s unsavory touchdown celebration in the fourth quarter of an eventual 27-24 loss to the Eagles. Did it disgust...

Giants' most surprising roster add can diversify their offense

Of all the offensive weaponry the Giants possess, no one is going to study tape of Shane Smith and determine he is the player the defense has to stop. Yet,...

Giants' final roster cuts: Predictions and possibilities

Some years, the roster cut-down is painful and news-breaking, with surprise cuts and out-of-nowhere players finding their way onto the team. This does not figure to be one of those...

Giants may have found a kicker — and a backup QB

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Aldrick Rosas had already done plenty to claim a job as the Giants kicker, but it sure would have been nice for the decision-makers to see something...

This is what it's like to be the biggest player on the Giants

CLEVELAND — In Devin Taylor’s view, his great height is a huge advantage in his quest to continue his NFL career with the Giants as a valuable piece in the...