By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. – If you were paying attention in any shape or form to the New York Giants’ week one matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, you saw, on display, the same old problem had once again plagued Big Blue: the offensive line. Granted, 80% of its personnel is…
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DEZ BRYANT: The Newest Member of the ________- An Analysis and a Prediction
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) For which team will 29-year-old (30 in November) wide receiver Dez Bryant play in 2018? While some players are having prophetic dreams about the answer to the question, I will consult my crystal ball of logic. Why I had the craziest dream last night. OG @DezBryant was back on…
2018: The Year of “Renaissance Manning”?
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.- Since 2004, Eli Manning, with one of the punniest names in New York sports media history, has many monikers: “Super Manning”, “Eli-te”, “Easy Eli”, even “E-Lie”. I have a new nickname for the longest tenured starting quarterback in Giants history: “Renaissance Manning”. While Il Rinascimento, the Italian…
NEW YORK GIANTS: Coach Odell Beckham Jr. on Eve of Contract Crash Course
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) METUCHEN, N.J.- Odell Beckham, Jr. (proper noun): “Diva“, “Egomaniac“, “selfish and immature“, “Tantrum-thrower”. It’s hard to believe words from those headlines described the man that hosted his third annual Procamp for 520 of his closest, adoring fans. Odell Beckham, Jr., the most electrifying wide receiver in the National Football League,…
VICTOR CRUZ: “All I Need is an Opportunity”
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTRY, N.J.- From growing up in the fourth ward of Paterson, New Jersey to catching a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl to secure a win in football’s biggest game for his hometown New York Giants, Victor Cruz has certainly “been there, done that”. Cruz, 31, is not…
INTERVIEWS: CHICAGO BEARS PLAYERS-In Trubisky and Nagy We Trust
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/coachmccartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.- In the 2017 National Football League Draft, the Chicago Bears, with the second overall pick, selected Mitchell Trubisky, a 6’3″ quarterback from the University of North Carolina. After watching from the sidelines, Trubisky got the opportunity he had been working toward for his entire life in week…
New England Patriots’ Devin McCourty: The Players Coalition and Colin Kaepernick
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTRY, N.J.- Quarterback-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick ignited a movement in the National Football League, in the United States of America, and in the world by choosing to kneel during the playing of The Star Spangled Banner on August 26, 2016. It was only a preseason game against the Green…
Drew Bledsoe’s Winemaking and Quarterback Rankings
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.- The first overall pick in the National Football League draft was a quarterback, on a mission bequeathed to him: to rescue his new franchise from oblivion. In 1993, Drew Bledsoe was that young signal caller, and believe it or not, that team was the New England…
New York Jets: An Open Letter to Fans Regarding QB Sam Darnold
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.- Saturday, May 5, 2018 Dear Jets fans, January 12, 1969 – Super Bowl III: Joe Namath lead the Jets to an improbable victory over the Baltimore Colts in Miami, Florida. For backing up his famous guarantee with a Super Bowl quarterback rating of 83.3 (17/28, 206…
SPECULATION: The Deckers Go Marching In To Who Dat Nation?
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY- The Deckers certainly know how to keep fans entertained. For days they have been, in my opinion, dropping hints as to free-agent Eric Decker’s next NFL team. THE BUILD UP Thursday, March 15, 2018, Eric posted a story to his Instagram account featuring a…
New York Giants: Most Iconic Catch in Team History?
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.- Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get ready to rumble! New York Giants fans, it is time to settle this once and for all- which player had the iconic catch in team history: Odell Beckham, Jr. or David Tyree? 2014: In the first corner, wearing a blue jersey…
New York Giants: Pros, Cons, & Bottom Line Regarding Dave Gettleman
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.- Late this afternoon, the New York Giants announced they hired 30-year NFL veteran Dave Gettleman as its new general manager following the firing of Jerry Reese on December 4. “Given where we are as a team, we thought it was important to bring in someone with experience…
