Eagles at Titans predictions for Week 2 of 2026 NFL season

Eagles at Titans predictions for Week 2 of 2026 NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles (1-0) are traveling to Nashville to play the Tennessee Titans (0-1) at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Here are our predictions:

Reuben Frank (1-0)

The schedule is going to get much harder starting next week when the Eagles begin a stretch against the Bears in Chicago, the Rams at the Linc and the Jaguars in London. So getting the lowly Titans in Week 2 is perfect timing for the Eagles, who should – and better – get out of Nashville 2-0. This is a terrible Titans team that opened the season with a two-touchdown home loss to a Jets team that hadn’t won a road game by two touchdowns in three years. Perfect chance for the Eagles to fix what didn’t go well in their opener – pass rush, running game, pass protection, run defense – against a team they should dominate. The Titans are 9-36 in their last 45 games and the Eagles need to take advantage of this opportunity and blow this team out and get themselves to 2-0 before things get tougher. 

Eagles 30, Titans 17

Dave Zangaro (1-0)

The Eagles are big road favorites this weekend and they need to go down to Nashville and take care of business. This is one of those games the Eagles need to win and it would be nice if they didn’t let an inferior team hang around. If they have two too-close-for-comfort wins, they’d be 2-0 but there would probably be some serious questions about this team going forward.

With that said, I don’t think this game is going to be particularly close. The Titans just lost to the Jets by two touchdowns and are coming off a three-win season in 2025. I really don’t think they’re going to be much better in 2026. Cam Ward is talented but hasn’t been able to put it together and as nice as it probably was for him to get the No. 4 overall pick, Carnell Tate, in the building, it’s not going to change this team overnight. Their overall weapons aren’t great and that offensive line might not be able to hold up against the Eagles’ DL. I know, I know. We said that last week, but this is another opportunity for the Eagles’ pass rush to thrive.

On the other side of the ball, the Eagles will have to help out the interior of their line as they face All-Pro Jeffery Simmons. But a healthy Drew Kendall gives the Eagles a much better shot than a clearly hampered Landon Dickerson. As long as Simmons doesn’t wreck the game, the Eagles should be able to move the football on the ground and through the air.

Eagles 24, Titans 10

Barrett Brooks (1-0)

I’m looking for run production on the offensive side of the ball. There were times when I saw the new scheme take an L because it is so new to the line. The new run scheme is based heavily on zone blocking. I like to call it track blocking. The Eagles’ O-line has previously been in a man blocking scheme. Now they must block a space and when someone enters the space, latch on and block that defender. I know it was disappointing in Week 1, but I see how good this scheme can be for the offense. There are little adjustments and tweaks that will lead to great runs and make the play-action game a viable option. 

The defense at times looked amazing. I know everyone is harping on the sack production, but the defensive ends actually had a better game than statistics showed. I believe the edge rushers were told to stay in their rush lanes and mush Rush QB Jayden Daniels. He is such a good scrambler that the ends would have to rush through the OTs, instead of trying to beat them around the hump. The ends had to collapse around the QB and keep Daniels in the pocket.

I said all that to say: the Eagles should manhandle the Titans. The Titans are in the middle of a rebuild. The Eagles are still in position to go deep into the playoffs. They must not play to the level of any of their opponents. The Eagles must set the gold standard from this point forward. 

Eagles 31, Titans 12

Mike Mulhern (1-0)

The Eagles have never won in their three previous trips to Nashville, and it’ll be a scorcher on Sunday with near-100 degree temperatures. Thankfully, they face a Titans team lacking in talent that just got run over by the Jets. The brain trust of Robert Saleh and Brian Daboll led a pair of New York football franchises into the ground, then went out and acquired all the former Jets and Giants they could. That’s not exactly a recipe for success. 

In the end, it comes down to 2025 first overall pick Cam Ward. It’s been a disappointing start to his career. He was the 40th-rated passer as a rookie and matched that 80.2 rating in their Week 1 loss. He’s also lacked the flashes of “wow” moments fans can cling to for hope. Vic Fangio’s defense should feast on the young signal caller.

Expect an improved run game with the injured Landon Dickerson being replaced in the starting lineup by (presumably) Drew Kendall. The Eagles shouldn’t need Jalen Hurts to save them this Sunday. He can simply “play QB” and they should walk away with an easy win.

Eagles 27, Titans 13

Ashlyn Sullivan (1-0)

I don’t think this game is as much of a cakewalk as everyone thinks it is. I could see the Eagles offense especially coming out slow and this being a closer game than we imagined, at least in the first half. The one strength of the Titans matches up with the biggest weakness the Eagles have right now: the uncertainty on the offensive line with guard Landon Dickerson being placed on IR. Titans interior defensive lineman Jeffrey Simmons is one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL, and pairing with John Franklin-Myers makes for a pretty tough matchup for the Eagles guards this week. I think this will be a big game for the Eagles defensive line and they will find the pass rush that was lacking last week. Titans quarterback Cam Ward will put the ball in danger and take some sacks — he was sacked three times alone last week. I think the Eagles offense eventually finds its footing in the second half and the Eagles advance to 2-0 on the season. 

Eagles 31, Titans 14

Ryan Fowler (1-0)

Week 2 in Nashville is the definition of a trap game. For the Eagles, a massive Week 3 showdown looms with the Chicago Bears, but the focus this week will be to not glance too far over the horizon at what’s next. Instead, it’s about handling business in the form of a Titans team that struggled mightily on either side of the ball against the Jets in Week 1.

On offense, I expect Philadelphia to execute at a high level as a unit this week. I’d like to see some more screen game and targets for Makai Lemon beyond the line of scrimmage, but this is the game where Sean Mannion’s group should control the clock with the ground game before taking their shots downfield. The operation wasn’t perfect against Washington, but this is a chance to grow as a unit, open up the playbook a bit, and take care of business early. An underwhelming front seven (8 total pressures in Week 1) and a weak secondary for Tennessee sets the stage for what should be a nice day for all involved with limited push to stop the run and a lack of juice off the edge on passing downs. 

For Vic Fangio’s group, go hunt this week. Multiple sacks on the first series, force a few turnovers, heck, score a touchdown on defense. That’s my expectation for this group in Week 2. Cam Ward has all the arm talent to make every throw in the book, but his mechanics and process under center along with the correlating surroundings and structure of the offense was flat out ugly to open the year. There’s perimeter talent present in Wan’Dale Robinson and 2026 first-round WR Carnell Tate (Ohio State), but I just don’t see a path here where Ward and the Titans threaten this Eagles defense other than a few plays here and there and a possible late score in garbage time. Combine the fact that Ward is a primary pocket passer and nothing like we saw last week with Jayden Daniels’ ability to extend plays, and I expect a massive week for Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, and Jalyx Hunt — whose seven pressures against Washington ranked 5th-most among all defenders in Week 1. 

Eagles 24, Titans 3

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Ex-Kentucky staffer Brandon Weems becomes NBA GM

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John Calipari’s deep NBA connections are the open secret to his legendary recruiting success. Need proof? Look no further than the 44 of his college players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.

However, the assistants who have grinded alongside him haven’t always replicated that success when taking the reins themselves. Historically, the 11 Calipari assistants who moved on to Division I head coaching jobs have scraped together a combined record of 1,491–1,522.

But one former Kentucky staffer is breaking the mold by bypassing the college coaching route entirely. According to an official release from NBA.com, Brandon Weems has been promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Weems cut his teeth in Lexington, landing his first coaching job with Kentucky. He quickly climbed the ladder to become the program’s assistant director of basketball operations, serving as a vital behind-the-scenes piece of the Wildcats’ 2012 national championship run.

His rise in Cleveland’s front office is backed by hard results. Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman praised the move, stating, “He has been instrumental in our player evaluation and roster-building processes, has a deep understanding of our culture, and has grown into a tremendous leader.”

Adding another cool layer to the promotion, Weems was actually a high school teammate of Akron’s own LeBron James. The King would leave Cleveland only to return and bring an NBA title home to Cleveland in 2016.

Now, Weems is tasked with helping construct another championship roster for that same franchise, this time building around Donovan Mitchell.

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Sean McVay: Myles Garrett is like Wolverine, healing fast, but we won't rush him back

Rams coach Sean McVay says defensive end Myles Garrett's knee surgery was successful, but it's too soon to tell when Garrett will be back on the field.

"It went good, he's feeling good, you already see he had crutches yesterday and then he was walking without crutches today. He's like Wolverine, healing fast," McVay said.

That doesn't necessarily mean Garrett will be back on the field on October 18 for the Rams' Week 6 game against the Cardinals, which is the earliest he's eligible to return from injured reserve.

"I'm reluctant to put a timeline on it," McVay said. "We know that he's going to miss those four weeks at a minimum. We're not going to rush him back. We want to make sure he's feeling good, he's able to get on the practice field, do all the things that are necessary for him to perform at a level that he's been accustomed to. I'll keep you guys posted as we have updates, as we go."

Garrett did next to nothing in the Rams' Week 1 loss to the 49ers and can't play for the next four weeks, so the Rams will be about one-third of the way through the season before they get any meaningful contributions for him. That wasn't the plan when they traded for him, but the Rams' top priority is having him ready late in the season and in the playoffs, and McVay sounds confident that will happen.

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Rams’ Sean McVay wants no part of playing in Australia ‘ever again’

Rams coach Sean McVay, quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Davante Adams.

Sean McVay would like to remove Australia from the Rams’ travel itinerary.

Possibly forever.

The Rams coach was discussing putting the 27-7 loss to the 49ers in Melbourne behind his team when he offered a suggestion that probably will not make it into the franchise’s international marketing materials.

“We’re not playing in Australia ever again, I hope,” McVay said. “Not because it wasn’t a great atmosphere, that’ll get taken out of context.”

Los Angeles head coach Sean McVay (front) and his assistant coaches look on during the second half of the Rams’ Week 1 loss to the 49ers on Sept. 10, 2026 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

He saw the headline coming and supplied it anyway.

Half serious and fully aware of how the comment would travel, McVay sounded like a man who enjoyed the hospitality considerably more than the football.

There is one small complication with his proposed travel policy: Australia is part of the Rams’ international marketing territory.

The people responsible for growing the franchise’s presence there might have thoughts about abandoning the continent after one loss.

McVay’s vote has been recorded. It might not carry the room.

What he really wanted was some distance from a game the Rams would prefer not to revisit.

Preferably with assistance from Hollywood.

“That game is so far. … It’s almost like you try to do the ‘Men in Black’ thing where you say, ‘Hey, I don’t remember what happened. That was so long ago,’” McVay said.

Matthew Stafford looks to pass during the Rams’ Week 1 blowout loss to the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. AFP via Getty Images

Unfortunately, the NFL does not issue memory-erasing devices alongside its game film.

The Rams will have to settle for playing better.

With the Giants coming to SoFi Stadium on Monday night, McVay emphasized preparation, concentration and bringing an edge to the next challenge.

His players, meanwhile, were not treating the trip as an explanation that needed to follow them home.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford offered a straightforward assessment of any lingering effects.

Davante Adams makes a catch over San Francisco cornerback Jack Jones during the first half of the Rams’ Week 1 blowout loss to the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

“Not too bad, not too bad,” Stafford said. “Obviously, the travel was what it was. But no, I feel ready to rock and roll.”

Receiver Davante Adams was even more direct about separating the flight from the football.

“We can sit here and try to make excuses and say it’s because of the flight all we want. But at the end of the day, I didn’t feel tired. I didn’t feel crazy fatigued in the game and I felt good enough to go out there and put what we’ve typically put on tape,” Adams said. “We can make excuses all we want, but they played better than we did and that’s what I attribute that to more than the flight.”

So the Rams are moving forward, with their quarterback feeling ready and their receiver declining to blame the airline.

Their coach would simply prefer that the next flight come with fewer time zones.

And no return ticket to Melbourne.

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Countdown to Practice #3: Paul McNeil

P2 to the rim! | Credit: NC State Men’s Basketball

Welcome to the Preseason – Basketball practice officially starts in 3 days, September 21^st.  

Before last season, BTP posters were saying, “I can’t remember who’s on the team this season.” We’re here to help!

We’re counting down the 10 days to the beginning of practice ’26-‘27 by taking another look at this season’s roster, focusing on the 10 players most likely to make an impact. This article is about Coach Gainey’s biggest win of the offseason; despite being outbid by other schools, Paul McNeil has returned to the NC State Wolfpack.

Basketball News

• Generally the weight gains reflect what we have already been told – EXCEPT WILKINS
• Finally we have Jurkovic’s weight, and he’s a little taller than we thought
• Smartly, McNeil added an inch to boost his NBA resume
• Whitty got busted

Predicted breakdown of minutes per player:

#2 Paul McNeil

This will be Paul’s third season on the Wolfpack team, and his third (and most expensive!) coaching staff. Paul will be forever loved by fans for sticking with the program through the coaching changes, just as much as for setting the program record for most made 3PT shots in a season and having a 47/10 double-double in last season’s Heritage game. It’s becoming less common that players of his ability stick around 3 seasons, so we probably won’t get another.

• Ht / Wt:6’5” / 190
• Position: Guard
• PPG / RPG / APG:13.8 ppg / 3.6 rpg / 0.8 apg
• Shooting: 43.3% / 42.7% (105-246) / 82.4%

’25-’26 season Highs:

• Points: 47 points, double digits 23 games, 20+ 8 games
• Double-Doubles: 1
• Rebounds: 10

Strength

• Usage – Probably exactly what you want for his role as designated marksman
• True Shooting % – Excellent
• Assist %  / A/TO – A designated catch & shoot guy is not expected to pass much, but when he does, he’s very good at getting it to the right guy.

Weakness

• No surprise, overall Paul is not a strong defender
• Block % – He ranks in the 59^th percentile, but if you compare only to other guards he ranks very well, the 83^rd percentile.

Strength

• Three-point percentage – obviously

Weakness

• Doesn’t take a lot of shots inside the arc, and doesn’t pick up shooting fouls

Patrick Stacy

“Only player in history to make that volume of 3’s [last season] with that accuracy”

Coach Gainey

“Paul is coachable, I’m excited about the things he is doing with the ball, excited about the things he is doing on defense, he’s taken his leadership role very seriously. “

Expectations – Wolfpack nation LOVES Paul. He’s come back twice, and we’re told he turned down a big offer to move to Baton Rouge. But even the biggest fans (including me), have always had a few concerns:

Concern: Size – Paul has always been skinny, and we all wondered how that impacted the fact that he doesn’t often successfully drive to the basket. In pictures from the offseason workouts, Paul’s recently added muscle definition is very impressive.

Concern: One-dimensional offense – As noted above, Paul seldom takes it to the rim. Obviously, a big part of that is his role in the offense. But to be a well-rounded NBA player, he probably needs to increase the perception that he can beat you from 3PT and he’s a threat take it to the rim, as well. Last season only 23.9% of his made shots were inside the arc. But he did dunk it 4 times (4/4, 100%) and made 25 of what Torvik calls ‘Close 2PT’ shots. ( at 62.5%) A few steps further away his shooting percentage drops to 24.2%. Coach Gainey’s comments (above) on what he is doing with the ball, are encouraging.

Concern: Defense – (You can’t be a ‘3 & D guy’ if you can’t ‘D’ – Confucius) Last season he ranked 10^th on the Wolfpack in DPBM (Defensive box plus/minus) at -0.1. That means the opponent’s offense does better when he is ON the court than off. He beat out only teammates Jerry Deng, Jordan Snell, and Colt Langdon in that metric. Not good company, Robert.

I believe this will be Paul’s best season, but I don’t see him breaking his 3PT record. With the Wolfpack having 3 or 4 very good (38% +) 3PT shooters on the court at all times, the team might set a 3PT record as a whole, but the made shots should be distributed across more players. The floor spacing this team will cause should allow Paul, Hammond and Adams room to attack the rim. Defensively, I believe in Coach Gainey. He’s talked about Paul’s “coachability”. I believe Paul’s improvement on defense, as well as the entire team’s, will be the single most significant improvement by the Wolfpack this season positively reflecting on this season’s coaching staff versus the previous. However, there’s a caveat. It will not be immediate. Hopefully we’ll see the individual defensive effort there out of the gate, but it’s going to take time to become a really good defensive team.

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At 81, Al Michaels has no plans to retire and is still 'a bit of a rascal'

Al Michaels has strong feelings about retirement tours.

“Don’t need one,” he told USA TODAY Sports by phone last week. “Don’t want one.”

When Michaels, Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” play-by-play announcer for Prime Video, hangs it up – that’ll be simply be it. But that time has not yet arrived.

In fact, Michaels has another piece of history to make. His call of the Buffalo Bills’ home opener against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 17 will be the 10th time in his career he calls the first regular-season game from a new stadium – a third of the NFL’s venues.

“I should bring my own scissors with me to cut the ribbon,” Michaels joked.

But the Bills-Lions matchup marks the first time he’s inaugurating a stadium with Amazon after years of calling both “Monday Night Football” for ABC and “Sunday Night Football” for NBC.

“Of all of the years on Sunday and Monday, we had so many of the premiere games,” Michaels said. “So the league wanted us to open a stadium under the bright lights either Monday night or Sunday night – and that’s the case here too. So it’s kind of a source of pride here that the league thought they’d open up the new one in football on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ I’m excited about it.”  

On balance, the caliber of games the league has given to Amazon has improved year-over-year, Michaels said.

“When we started out, the schedule was OK. And now the schedule was excellent,” he said.

The streaming service ended up with one of the best games of the 2025 regular season when the Rams lost to the Seattle Seahawks in a game that ended up deciding the NFC West.  

Other games Michaels has circled on Amazon’s schedule this season include a Week 6 tilt featuring Seattle at Denver, the New England Patriots facing the Chicago Bears the following week and the Rams hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in December. The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals have the New Year’s Eve spotlight Dec. 31.

“You never know how they’re going to turn out, obviously, but when you look at our schedule … you can’t ask for much more than that,” Michaels said.

Highmark Stadium another first for Al Michaels

One of the aspects of the job Michaels still enjoys the most is the buzz while arriving at the stadium. The energy from the fans reminds him of growing up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and walking to Ebbets Field for Dodgers games.

“I still get a charge out of it,” said Michaels, who is entering his fifth season calling “TNF” alongside Kirk Herbstreit. “And this is going to be a lot of fun on Thursday night for me.”

The nine other stadium “firsts” for Michaels have some memorable moments, such as the opening of SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Chargers and Rams, to no crowd because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also saw the New York Giants knock off the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium’s opener, and, for his first opener, he watched the Denver Broncos host the Giants on Sept. 10, 2011.

Michaels, 81, and Herbstreit received a tour of the new Highmark Stadium the day before the game. Even prior to that, Michaels had an idea of the booth’s layout and his sightlines thanks to detailed photographs sent to him by the crew.

“I’m not anticipating issues,” Michaels said, while he noted the press the stadium received during the preseason for seats that had obstructed views.

Most modern stadiums, Michaels said, are constructed with the television product in mind, which helps.  

The best vantage point in the league, according to the five-time Sports Emmy Award winner, belongs to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. He joked that he doesn’t even need a monitor next to him while calling games there. Old Candlestick Park in San Francisco was the most difficult assignment because the football press box was practically “looking down on the blimp, that was horrible,” Michaels said.

How Amazon's Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit partnership looks in Year 5

While Michaels maintains he’ll do the job as long as he can and somebody pays him to do so, he doesn’t have singular agency in determining his broadcasting future.

Michaels and Herbstreit, according to multiple reports, have entered the final year of their contracts. ESPN’s Joe Buck recently reupped on a new deal that pays him $18 million annually and keeps him at the network into the 2030s.

Michaels said his relationship with Herbstreit has only grown over the dozens of games they’ve now worked side by side. He knew his partner was incredibly prepared from the beginning, and Michaels marvels at Herbstreit’s schedule during fall weekend and the stamina required to call the NFL game Thursday night, fly for “College GameDay” prep, do that show Saturday morning and call the marquee college football game of the week that night.

“Through the years, we’re working better and better, there’s no question about it,” Michaels said, adding: “I think we’ve developed a really good partnership.”

What Michaels appreciates about Herbstreit is that the latter meets Michaels on the play-by-play man’s desired levity scale. Michaels is a believer in injecting that into every broadcast.

“Just enough,” he said. “I probably have a quirky sense of humor … a bit of a rascal in me as well, and he’s played along like a great sidekick, when I go in that direction.”

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Herbsreit’s relationships with players that date back to his time calling their college games paid off immediately in Michaels’ eyes. Michaels could ask him something about a rookie and he could expertly give him an anecdote or analysis from the player's college career.

“I thought he had an advantage, especially early on, because he knew all the (rookies and second-year players) better than most of the broadcast teams … so I think in that sense, it’s been a tremendous advantage for him,” Michaels said. “And now he’s fully-ingrained in the NFL.”

Al Michaels not thinking about retirement from broadcasting

When asked how much longer Michaels wanted to keep calling games, he let out a chuckle.

“I’m living in the moment. They’ve been asking me this for 10, 12, 15 years, whatever it’s been," Michaels said. "And I say ‘You know what? I’m living in the moment.’”

Michaels told the famous story involving Marv Levy, who was the longtime coach of the Buffalo Bills. During a production meeting, Michaels broached the subject with Levy.

“If you think about retiring,” Levy told him, “you’re already retired.”

Michaels used that story on the air that night. The message has stuck with him all these years later.

“Look, let’s put it this way – I still have a passion for it,” Michaels said. “If you lose your passion, then it’s time to go. If you still have passion, it might be time to go anyway, but not because you’ve lost your passion. I still have that passion. I look forward to going for the games."

Forty-one years on the job, he still gets a thrill.

“It’s as simple as that,” Michaels said.

John Madden, Michaels’ partner from at both ABC and NBC in the 2000s, didn’t conduct a retirement tour. The duo called Super Bowl 43 between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. Michaels walked out of the booth thinking to himself, “Man, that’s as good as it gets.” He didn’t know it was Madden’s last game. Neither did Madden, Michaels believed. Madden quietly retired that April.

“You don’t need a farewell tour,” Michaels said.

“It’s not that you can’t think about the past or the future. But I prefer to live in the moment, in the present.”

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: At 81, Al Michaels has no plans to retire and is still 'a bit of a rascal'

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Giants news: Looking ahead to the Rams

Good morning, New York Giants fans! Here are the stories you need to as the Giants get set to take a Los Angeles Rams coming off a tough loss in Australia to open the season.

John Harbaugh’s next impact: Staying on Giants’ mistakes to beat Rams | New York Daily News

“We understand that how you play this week is not gonna be good enough to win next week,” Harbaugh said Monday afternoon. “How we played [Sunday] night will not win the game next Monday night. It won’t be good enough. So we’ve got to improve.”

“We’re putting the ball on the ground entirely too much,” Harbaugh said on Zoom. “It’s gotta change. We’ve gotta make the change on that. Every single ball carrier has got to make sure that it gets better. Sometimes as coaches we gotta drill it, we gotta teach it and we gotta make sure that we do it better. Because the ball was on the ground four times. That’s not even close to being acceptable as an example.”

Ricard on the team staying away from distractions

Pat Ricard has been impressed with the dedication of his Giants teammates and the organization as a whole:

"NYC is right across the river, and guys would rather be in the locker room hanging out two hours after the game" pic.twitter.com/1HZtYXo5i7

— SNY Giants (@SNYGiants) September 15, 2026

John Harbaugh effect: Five reasons Giants are different under Super Bowl winning coach | CBSSports.com

5. Harbaugh is rebuilding a broken culture. Coaching turnover and eight losing seasons over the last decade turned a proud franchise into a perennial bottom-dweller in the NFC East. That is a tough hole to climb out of. Reversing the year-in and year-out disappointment requires a strong culture, and Harbaugh is renowned for his ability to create one. It is already taking effect in New York.

Harbaugh’s CEO approach, where he also reports directly to team ownership rather than general manager Joe Schoen, seems to be widely accepted in New York. And it might just lead the Giants back to the promised land.

2026 NFL season, Week 1: What We Learned from Sunday’s games | NFL.com

What a way to kick off the Harbaugh era. Jaxson Dart was back, so too were Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo, each of them making contributions to knock off the rival Cowboys in head coach John Harbaugh’s Gotham debut. Facing a franchise that popularized the triplets term, the Giants’ young franchise trio of Dart, Nabers and Skattebo proved to be the offensive catalyst. This was the start Harbaugh and the franchise needed and wanted. Their young guns were firing against a hated adversary. This wasn’t a pretty game. Too many penalties, too many fumbles, some drops. But for Harbaugh and New York, it was a beautiful result for the franchise’s new dawn.

Why Malik Nabers’ mom wasn’t at Giants game for WR’s return: ‘He had to do this by himself’ | The Athletic

“This game, Malik had to do this by himself,” Tonya told The Athletic on Monday. “He needed to go out there with no pressure from anybody and just perform… It worked out perfectly because if I had been there, I wouldn’t have been able to hide my emotion or my fear. He would have been able to sense that I was nervous or my anxiety was high, and I think I would have made him uneasy. So God’s timing is the best timing. And so this journey he needed to take by himself.”

“We knew that it was his moment,” Tonya said. “For him to go out there, for him to decide that, ‘I’m ready,’ it took for him to trust this entire process. Trust the surgeon. Trust the surgery. Trust his workout and his recovery. He had to trust this entire journey for him to step out on that field and know that he was ready to play.”

Presence and perspective for Malik Nabers in rousing NY Giants return | The Record

Jaxson Dart took the last of three kneel-downs in victory formation, officially closing out Sunday night’s 28-20 triumph over the Dallas Cowboys, and he immediately knew where he was going with the football.

Because the quarterback of the New York Giants knew what this meant to Malik Nabers, and Dart knows what Nabers means to him and this franchise, not just in this game, but going forward.

Should Giants trade for Joey Porter Jr. with newfound cap space? | New York Post

The ink barely dried on safety Jevon Holland’s restructured contract Monday before fan-driven speculation began that the Giants could use their additional $5.8 million in salary-cap savings to trade for Joey Porter Jr.

The irony is that the Giants once were “splitting hairs” while trying to place cornerbacks Deonte Banks and Porter on the draft board as late first-round picks in 2023, league sources told The Post.

New Giants part-owner details her role with power transfer ‘done’ after Steve Tisch controversy | New York Post

Carolyn Tisch Blodgett said the transfer of ownership shares from her uncle Steve Tisch and his siblings Laurie and Jonathan into a trust for their children is “done.” Tisch Blodgett, already the owner of Gotham FC, called the move a “natural next step” for her while speaking onstage at the Front Office Sports Asset Class event in New York as she has been involved with the team for “a number of years in international expansion, in fan development, in the in-game.”

“I’m just really trying to get there every day, to be honest, right now,” she said. “I’m not really focused on the future. I just continue to think about how I can contribute to the team every day. And, you know, I think there’s so much work to be done when you think about what it means to bring in a new coach and bring in a new culture, the same can happen on the business side as well. And so I am spending a lot of time thinking about, with a winning product on the field, what does success look like from a business perspective?… What are we doing in flag football? What are we doing internationally? What are we doing with a more diverse audience? So there’s so much work to be done right now.”

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