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01 April 2023

• John Mara cautions Brian Daboll not to go from “Bono” to “Bozo”
  It’s been a good week for Giants co-owner John Mara. He stood up to the Commissioner on the issue of Thursday night flexible schedule. Mara also made a joke. Yes, it may have been planned. It may have been workshopped. It may be something he has said more than once. But it was still funny. [more]
• John Mara: No limit to how high Daniel Jones can climb
  The Giants have made two very different decisions involving quarterback Daniel Jones the last two years. In 2022, the Giants declined to exercise their option on Jones’ contract for the 2023 season because they weren’t convinced he was the right man for the job. Jones had his best NFL season after they made that call [more]
• Jets, Giants have new turf at MetLife Stadium
  It’s not real, but it’s a better version of fake. Via the New York Daily News, MetLife Stadium has a new playing surface. The new playing surface features monofilament turf, not slit film. The NFL Players Association, which generally wants grass over turf, has specifically called for stadiums with slit film turf to replace those [more]
• Roger Goodell defends possibility of Thursday night flex scheduling
  The NFL will take up discussion of flex scheduling for Thursday Night Football again in May after not having the votes to approve the league’s proposed measure Tuesday. The league wants the leeway to move late-season games from Sunday to Thursday, with a 15-day advance notice, to assure better matchups for Amazon. Giants co-owner John [more]
• Odell Beckham at NFL owners’ meetings talking to teams
  Odell Beckham is doing what Lamar Jackson should be doing. The free agent receiver arrived at the Biltmore in Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon. He warmly greeted his former head coach with the Browns, Kevin Stefanski, during a random encounter upon his arrival. Beckham later was seen having a brief discussion with Jets General Manager Joe [more]
• Giants still “hopeful” of signing Saquon Barkley to long-term deal
  The Giants used the franchise tag on Saquon Barkley, giving them until July 15 to sign the running back to a long-term deal. Otherwise, he will play 2023 under the one-year tag of $10.091 million. The team has continued to negotiate with Barkley in hopes of reaching a deal. “I told Saquon we want him [more]
• John Mara: Giants haven’t closed the door on bringing Odell Beckham Jr. back
  Could Odell Beckham Jr. start a second stint with the Giants this year? Giants owner John Mara isn’t ruling it out. Mara said today at the league meeting that the Giants haven’t closed the door on signing Beckham, according to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. Giants General Manager Joe Schoen and head [more]
• Brian Daboll expects Daniel Jones to “grow into the quarterback we think he can be”
  The Giants have made their investment in quarterback Daniel Jones with a four-year, $160 million contract, and they expect him to progress as a quarterback during those four years. Giants coach Brian Daboll says Jones should benefit from continuing to play in the same offense for years to come. “It’s his second year in the [more]
• Andy Reid doesn’t rule out a run at Odell Beckham, Jr.
  With receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman gone, Chiefs coach Andy Reid expects Skyy Moore to step up. There’s also a chance Odell Beckham, Jr. will step in. Asked on Saturday by Steve Wyche of NFL Network about the possibility of signing Beckham, here’s what Reid said: “Odell is a good football player. Yeah, he does [more]
• Giants sign Amani Oruwariye, Tommy Sweeney
  The Giants have added free agent tight end Tommy Sweeney, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports. Giants General Manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll have familiarity with Sweeney from their time together in Buffalo. Sweeney spent four seasons with the Bills, appearing in 24 games with four starts. He totaled 18 catches for 165 [more]