Welcome back. It's the big blue banter New York Giants football podcast. I'm Dan Schneier. Join as always my host, Nick Vallado. Training game's almost here. Actually, it is. The rookies reported today. And starting next week at the end of next week, I think we're going to start to get going on some practices. So it came fast. Faster than usual this year. I think Hard Knox played a role in that, having that excitement. And today is actually, today is actually one recording this i'm not sure when this is going to drop so i actually shouldn't give dates and nick always tells me not to do that and he's right because we don't know we're dropping stuff but we have more hard knocks to go over which i'm excited for as we roll into training camp and i'm really excited about getting into camp because that's when we're going to start to see if this team has made progress. Today, we're talking about the offensive line in our position preview. There's a lot to talk about with this group, and I thought John Schmelk did an amazing job interviewing a lot of different office lines. We're going to talk a lot about what we learn through those interviews because I think it's going to have a big impact on this season. But, Nick, before we get there, how are you doing, my friend? It's been a little while. I'm doing well, man, just working, enjoying the little bit of summer that we have left before we bleed it right into training camp and then right into the preseason and then right into the season where it is full throttle until next year's draft. Damn right. And before we get going, I want to share a quick thing.

Just because I love these types of stories. On last Friday, I golfed with my brother at Hendricks Golf Course. And as I walked into the golf course, I saw a guy with a Giants polo on. So I said, hey, man, nice polo. He goes immediately, holy shit, Dan Schneier, what's up? And so I just wanted to shout out Nick, listener of the podcast,

who we saw, we golf with, are we golf right behind, actually. He was him and his girlfriend or wife or fiance. I'm not sure. And after the round, we actually, me and my brother went to a bar.

I think it's Michael's Ross Common House right around Hendricks golf course. And he was there, too,

eating with his girlfriend, right, fiance, whoever she was. And it was just such a weird coincidence and it was so cool to see a listener.

And then today, another one of these kind of occurrences, Nick, they literally make my debt because

it's just such a cool experience and feeling. Udi, who I used to play basketball with at O'Connor,

all the time we used to ball at O'Connor. That's a park right around my house. grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, Nick. He's just shouted me out. He's like, dude, craziest thing. I've been listening to your podcast,

you and Nick for years, not knowing that we used to play basketball all the time. And on Saturday, me and my boys were talking about a big blue banter episode. And they're like, dude, you know, we used to play basketball with him all the time at O'Connor.

It's just such a cool small world thing, man,

and just cool to know that, like, we have the support from people like this,

that we, you know, to know that, like,

we have the support from people like this, that we, you know, common people that we see and we play with golf, basketball, whatever it may be, Nick. So it just makes me feel good as we head into the season. Like I told them both. Like, they were both very skeptical and I understand why, but I told them both. it's going to be worth it when we finally get good.

And this team is like good to talk about on a consistent basis.

Please stick with us. We will be there eventually. I don't know when, hopefully sooner rather than later. I'm right there with you. And I'm guessing that the buddies you play basketball with used to dominate you, right? Of course. I'm a 5'8 Jewish kid. I mean, I got minimal athleticism.

I found my sports, Nick.

It's tennis and golf.

Those are going to be my sport. No, but I'll say this. When it comes to basketball, your damn A plus defense. Effort through the roof. Defense is through the roof. Hustles through the roof. I'm going for every loose ball. You know how it is. You know, you got to make up in some ways for your lack of height and athleticism.

And that is how I do it or how I used to do it. I don't play

much basketball anymore five in five years, which sucks because it is literally the best workout in the world. You don't even feel like you're working out and you're burning thousands of calories. So just awesome.

But let's talk about the Giants offensive line, Nick, because this is the unit that is one of two.

There's two things that will determine this season as far as if they're going to. But let's talk about the Giants offensive line, Nick, because this is the unit that is one of two.

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