clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Giants news, 8/23: Preseason Game 2 reaction, more

New York Giants headlines for Monday

If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

New York Giants v Seattle Seahawks Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

Takeaways from Preseason Game 2

2021 NFL preseason, Week 2: What we learned from Sunday’s doubleheader - NFL.com

Coughlin making his case. A season ago, Giants linebacker Carter Coughlin got a pair of starts in 14 games’ worth of action after New York drafted him in the seventh round. He’s making a case for more playing time this preseason and has done so by providing a pass-rushing punch up the gut. With a sack on Sunday of Browns quarterback Case Keenum, Coughlin has one in each of the Giants’ preseason games so far. He’s also had four tackles in each game. Still developing, Coughlin could become a valuable contributor for Big Blue on special teams and defense.

Giants’ Backup Offensive Line Shows Improvement in 17-13 Loss to Browns - SI

Last week, the Giants’ backup offensive line allowed ten quarterback hits and five sacks in the game against the Jets. This week, against the Browns’ second- and third-stringers, the Giants offensive line did not allow a sack in the first three quarters of play.

Browns vs. Giants preseason score, takeaways: Cleveland uses defense, running game to outlast New York - CBS Sports

More headlines

Ranking NFL divisions from best to worst - ESPN

Quote of the day

— Matt Cole after playing cornerback for the first time since high school

In case you missed it

BBV podcast

You can find and subscribe to Big Blue View radio from the show’s home page.

You can find all the shows on our Big Blue View Radio Hub Page.

You can also find the shows and subscribe on all your favorite podcast apps:

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS

BBV social platforms

BBV on Twitter | BBV on Facebook | BBV on Instagram | BBV Radio (available on all of your favorite podcast platforms) | BBV on YouTube

BBV mailbag

Have a Giants-related question? E-mail it to bigblueview@gmail.com and it might be featured in our weekly mailbag.