NFL columnist, Giants beat writer
Pat Leonard
Pat Leonard, the Daily News' NFL columnist and New York Giants beat writer, is in his 14th year at the News and his eighth season covering the Giants and the league. Pat has worked at the Daily News since 2010, including five seasons on the NHL and New York Rangers beat. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2006.
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Jayden Daniels, Saquon Barkley crashing all-NFC East Championship Game portends more Giants dark days
The NFC East talent gap hasn’t closed. It has widened – significantly.

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John Mara’s rationale for keeping Giants’ Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll confirms franchise is completely lost
The Giants can't go back any further, though. This is as bad as it gets.

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Giants beat Colts, avoid winless home season, put top NFL Draft position in jeopardy
The Giants beat the shockingly uninspired Indianapolis Colts to snap a franchise-record 10-game losing streak and record their first home victory in their final game at MetLife Stadium.

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Michael Penix Jr.’ Falcons start creates nightmare scenario for Giants’ Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll
Falcons coach Raheem Morris declared Penix Jr. Sunday’s starter and, in the process, added another possible nightmare chapter to this worst-case scenario season for Schoen, Daboll and the Giants (2-12).

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Lamar Jackson throws 5 TDs, Tommy DeVito suffers concussion in Giants’ record 9th straight loss
Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes. The Giants played their fourth quarterback. And New York tied a franchise record with its ninth straight loss, 35-14 to the Baltimore Ravens, on...

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Giants’ miserable season continues with scathing message to John Mara followed by 8th straight loss to Saints
The Giants fell on a last-second field goal block by Saints defensive lineman Bryan Bresee.

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Wink Martindale, Saquon Barkley, Leonard Williams pile on Giants on Thanksgiving weekend
And it’s about to get worse.
![Optimists are going to paint the Giants’ 2-8 record, and Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the horrible Carolina Panthers, as progress. Progress towards finishing as one of the worst teams in the NFL, which will earn them a top-three draft pick next April and likely land them their next franchise quarterback. Pessimists – arguably, realists – […] Optimists are going to paint the Giants’ 2-8 record, and Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the horrible Carolina Panthers, as progress. Progress towards finishing as one of the worst teams in the NFL, which will earn them a top-three draft pick next April and likely land them their next franchise quarterback. Pessimists – arguably, realists – […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24316658488492.jpg?w=132)
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Brian Daboll non-committal to Daniel Jones as Giants’ starting quarterback
Optimists are going to paint the Giants’ 2-8 record, and Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the horrible Carolina Panthers, as progress. Progress towards finishing as one of the worst teams in...

Giants lose fourth straight, fall to Commanders, 27-22, despite three Daniel Jones TDs
Daniel Jones threw his first touchdown pass at MetLife Stadium in 672 calendar days and scored three total TDs Sunday. But a late surge wasn’t enough to change the Giants’...

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Giants showing signs of coming undone with Pittsburgh Steelers on deck in primetime
Brian Daboll’s Giants (2-5) are in free-fall. They’re six-point underdogs to Mike Tomlin’s team on the road. They’ve scored three points in the first halves of their last two games...