The 2021 Giants were a rough team to watch. Not much went right. There were injuries, tons of losses and, to cap off the season, one of the most baffling and embarrassing sequences in team history.

Jake Fromm was at QB, and the Giants were backed up at their own five-yard line. They ran a QB sneak on 2nd-and-11. Then, on 3rd-and-9, they ran it...again?

That’s the moment we’re covering on today’s REAL DEAL with comedian and die-hard Giants fan John Franklin. John joins me to try to explain the Joe Judge-era Giants, while also revisiting some of the other head-scratching and confounding moments in team history.

We laughed, we cried, and then we laughed again.

Welcome to Episode 017 of REAL DEAL! I’m Tony Reali, and I’m so happy you’re here.

00:00 Intro

03:27 The Giants' Infamous Back-to-Back QB Sneaks

04:22 John Franklin Joins the Show

06:35 WHY Did the Giants Do That?!

09:59 The Longest QB Sneak in NFL History

12:24 Remembering the 2021 Giants

17:28 Breaking Down the First QB Sneak

19:32 The Unbelievable 3rd-and-9 QB Sneak

20:55 Is There ANY Defense for This Play Call?

23:59 Ranking the Giants' Biggest "WHY?!" Moments

24:28 Jaxson Dart's Injury

25:25 The Giants' Coaching Carousel

26:20 Ben McAdoo's Infamous Suit

27:16 Daniel Jones' $160 Million Contract

27:40 The Saquon Barkley Hard Knocks Call

28:37 Benching Eli Manning

29:42 Punting to DeSean Jackson

30:43 The Infamous Giants Boat Photo

31:14 One Medium Pepsi

32:12 John's Final Giants Ranking

33:28 John's REAL DEAL Phone Case

34:26 The Giants Surrender

34:45 The Greatest Giants QB Sneak Ever?

Subscribe for new episodes of REAL DEAL every Tuesday. You can also listen on the iHeart app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

The 2021 Giants were a rough team to watch. Not much went right. There were injuries, tons of losses and, to cap off the season, one of the most baffling and embarrassing sequences in team history.
Jake Fromm was at QB, and the Giants were backed up at their own five-yard line. They ran a QB sneak on 2nd-and-11. Then, on 3rd-and-9, they ran it...again?
That&rsquo;s the moment we&rsquo;re covering on today&rsquo;s REAL DEAL with comedian and die-hard Giants fan John Franklin. John joins me to try to explain the Joe Judge-era Giants, while also revisiting some of the other head-scratching and confounding moments in team history.
We laughed, we cried, and then we laughed again.
Welcome to Episode 017 of REAL DEAL! I&rsquo;m Tony Reali, and I&rsquo;m so happy you&rsquo;re here.
00:00 Intro
03:27 The Giants' Infamous Back-to-Back QB Sneaks
04:22 John Franklin Joins the Show
06:35 WHY Did the Giants Do That?!
09:59 The Longest QB Sneak in NFL History
12:24 Remembering the 2021 Giants
17:28 Breaking Down the First QB Sneak
19:32 The Unbelievable 3rd-and-9 QB Sneak
20:55 Is There ANY Defense for This Play Call?
23:59 Ranking the Giants' Biggest "WHY?!" Moments
24:28 Jaxson Dart's Injury
25:25 The Giants' Coaching Carousel
26:20 Ben McAdoo's Infamous Suit
27:16 Daniel Jones' $160 Million Contract
27:40 The Saquon Barkley Hard Knocks Call
28:37 Benching Eli Manning
29:42 Punting to DeSean Jackson
30:43 The Infamous Giants Boat Photo
31:14 One Medium Pepsi
32:12 John's Final Giants Ranking
33:28 John's REAL DEAL Phone Case
34:26 The Giants Surrender
34:45 The Greatest Giants QB Sneak Ever?
Subscribe for new episodes of REAL DEAL every Tuesday. You can also listen on the iHeart app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

REAL DEAL with Tony Reali is a sports culture podcast built around one irresistible moment at a time. A play. A clip. A photo. A legend. The cultural touchstones of sports that never leave us. Every episode starts small and goes deep into the story behind the story, the feeling behind the moment, and the human truth that explains why it's still living rent-free in our heads years later.

 

Hosted by longtime ESPN personality Tony Reali, REAL DEAL blends storytelling, humor, nostalgia, emotional insight, and unpredictable energy with guests who complete the story. Athletes, broadcasters, superfans, comedians, journalists and the people nobody else would think to call.

 

This is neither a debate show nor a recap show. It’s an evergreen sports culture format built around the moments, stories, and emotional chaos that keep sports alive, always.

 

REAL DEAL with Tony Reali is a sports culture podcast built around one irresistible moment at a time. A play. A clip. A photo. A legend. The cultural touchstones of sports that never leave us. Every episode starts small and goes deep into the story behind the story, the feeling behind the moment, and the human truth that explains why it's still living rent-free in our heads years later.
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Hosted by longtime ESPN personality Tony Reali, REAL DEAL blends storytelling, humor, nostalgia, emotional insight, and unpredictable energy with guests who complete the story. Athletes, broadcasters, superfans, comedians, journalists and the people nobody else would think to call.
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This is neither a debate show nor a recap show. It&rsquo;s an evergreen sports culture format built around the moments, stories, and emotional chaos that keep sports alive, always.
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REAL DEAL with Tony Reali

Trying To Wrap Our Heads Around Two of the Most Absurd Play Calls in New York Giants History

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