Poll: What Would Be A Good Season For The Giants?

The New York Giants open training camp this week. Players report for physicals on Thursday, and the first practice will be Friday morning.

The schedule for the free public practices is as follows:

Friday, July 28 — 11:40 a.m. ET

Saturday, July 29 — 10:55 a.m.

Sunday, July 30 — 10:55 a.m.

Tuesday, August 1 — 10:55 a.m.

Wednesday, August 2 — 10:55 a.m.

Thursday, August 3 — 10:55 a.m.

Friday, August 4 — 10:55 a.m.

Tuesday, August 8 — 10:55 a.m.

Wednesday, August 9 — 10:55 a.m.

Sunday, August 13 — 11:10 a.m.

Monday, August 14 — 10:55 a.m.

• Training camp fan guidelines

Here is a question for you to ponder as the Giants get ready to return to the field. What will it take for you to consider the 2017 season a good one for the Giants? Vote in the poll below. I’m going to work off the belief that almost everyone would consider a losing season to be a bad year, so that won’t be an option.

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