By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.- Hot off the press, the 2017 New York Giants’ color rush uniforms have been revealed via Instagram by equipment director Joseph Skiba! The uniforms, set to be worn against’ division rival Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, are the same white-on-white design as the 2016 uniforms. Both NFL fans…
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(PART 3 OF 4) New York Giants: Analyst Phil Simms (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.- Having played for the New York Giants, appeared on National Football League play-by-play broadcasts, and filled-in at New York’s WFAN (the original sports talk radio station), it’s obvious that Phil Simms knows a thing or two about the game of football. In Part Three of my…
(PART 2 OF 4) New York Giants: The Giants Years (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.- “With the 7th pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select… Phil Simms, quarterback, Moorehead State”. A young man, born and raised in Kentucky, America’s heartland, was thrust under the bright lights of New York City, the city that never sleeps. At 24…
(PART 1 OF 4) New York Giants: Coach Phil Simms’ QB (and WR) Academy
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.- Add another title to two-time Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP, national NFL analyst, and former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms‘ resume: Coach. Approximately thirty local football quarterbacks and wide receivers descended upon Pulis Field in Franklin Lakes to attend Coach Simms’ inaugural Quarterback and…
Mock NFL Draft: The New York Giants (Round 1) Select…
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.- Any listener to my sports talk radio show (60 Minute Overtime – #60MinOT) knows that my draft strategy is not to select the best player on the board (unless as a trade chip), but to select players based on the team’s needs. In this year’s draft, the…
2017 NFC Wild Card: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan – Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, NJ- For the third time in nine years, the New York Giants’ road to the Super Bowl will run through Green Bay, Wisconsin. Big Blue Nation is hoping history can repeat itself, as they defeated the Green Bay Packers, at Lambeau Field, in January of 2008 and of 2012….
Former New York Yankees Mark Teixiera and Former New York Giants Howard Cross Featured in Youth Sports Discussion
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and on Facebook) LITTLE FALLS, NJ- In conjuction with New York University’s Tisch Instiute for Sports Management, Media, and Business, six panelists at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center offered their insight in Enriching the youth sports experience. Experts in their respective fields offered insight and advice to a sold out…
Week 9: New York Giants Devon Kennard’s Keys to Victory Against Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles, lead by rookie phenom quarterback Carson Wentz, will travel northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike to MetLife Stadium, home of quarterback Eli Manning’s New York Giants. Sunday, November 6, 2016, will showcase a gritty clash of clans, as both teams are 4-3 entering week 9. Currently, the Giants have the upper hand, as…
New York Giants: Mark Bavaro’s 9-year career, deserving of HOF ’17?
Mark Bavaro, the only tight end on the 2017 ballot, hopes to join only eight others at the position in the Professional Football Hall of Fame. In comparing career stats (total yards, touchdowns, average yards per reception) to other HOF tight ends, one will conclude that Bavaro, albeit a two-time Super Bowl winner, does not make…
3 Takeaways: Building a Championship Culture
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan) MONTCLAIR, NJ- In an intimate setting, coaches, parents, and athletes interacted with a panel of experts from high school, collegiate, and professional levels. Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Hurley Sr., Rutgers wrestling head coach Scott Goodale, and former New York Giant and two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Snee discussed ways to…