Pat Leonard

Pat Leonard

@plonnfl.bsky.social

New York Daily News NFL columnist and Giants beat writer. Host of the Talkin’ Ball with Pat Leonard podcast on the Bleav Network. Subscribe on YouTube for Giants Live Chats & more unique NFL content. Views & opinions are my own.

294 Followers 17 Following 34 Posts Joined Jan 2025
11 months ago
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Russell Wilson, Giants meet as Aaron Rodgers option seems increasingly unlikely No one can say for sure what Rodgers, 41, will choose as he deliberates on his next move between the Giants, Steelers, Vikings and retirement.

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On Talkin' Ball with Pat Leonard! Falcons free agent safety Justin Simmons tells us the #Eagles, with Vic Fangio & Christian Parker on the defensive staff, are "high on the list." He also says Washington & Dan Quinn are "high on the priority list" and "very interesting." youtu.be/JSXPAV57V9s?...

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Giants’ early moves address supporting cast as NFL free agency arrives The Giants set the table for their free agency spending by locking up some of their own players.

Giants’ early moves address supporting cast ahead of NFL free agency. Stay with me and the Daily News for the latest! www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/10/g...

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Will Cardinals’ Kyler Murray, Falcons’ Kirk Cousins shake up NFL QB carousel? The free agent quarterback market is thin and underwhelming, led by the Vikings’ Sam Darnold.

Some in the league have wondered whether the Arizona #Cardinals might not hang up the phone if a call came in about what it would cost to pry Kyler Murray away. That + Cousins’ fluid situation adds more intrigue & potentially more options www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/07/w...

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I've mentioned the #Giants are corner shopping. Another CB they may take a run at is the #Eagles' Isaiah Rodgers, per source.

Rodgers, 27, won a Super Bowl and has value as both an outside corner on defense and on special teams, including as a speedy returner

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1 year ago
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Talkin' Ball LIVE: Aaron Rodgers, NFL Draft QB trades, Giants free agency preview YouTube video by Pat Leonard

Talkin' Ball LIVE at 1pm ET! Aaron Rodgers, NFL Draft QB trades, Giants free agency preview www.youtube.com/live/oR-TVzU...

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1 year ago
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The Giants are a great fit for Aaron Rodgers, but is Rodgers an ideal fit for them? Aaron Rodgers to the Giants would make a lot of sense for the four-time MVP quarterback now that his preferred L.A. Rams destination is off the board.

On Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Davante Adams, the Giants, Bobby Okereke & more — the latest www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/04/g...

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Darius Slayton wants to win, receives 'lot of interest' as valuable 'niche' Giants free agent talent YouTube video by Pat Leonard

Darius Slayton joins Talkin’ Ball to discuss his free agent priorities, the Giants’ Stafford pursuit and Rodgers interest plus much more with Pat Leonard & Bennie Fowler! youtu.be/gxzcQPDF8UE?...

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Cam Ward on NY spotlight: “I’m not worried about no spotlight. I just put my head down and work.” YouTube video by Pat Leonard

Miami QB Cam Ward on the New York spotlight: “I’m not worried about no spotlight. There wasn’t a time in my life I wasn’t in the spotlight. I just put my head down and work.” #NFLDraft #Giants youtube.com/shorts/8Qf-9...

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Interesting one: The #Giants, who hold the No. 3 overall pick, met this week with Heisman finalist Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, per source

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1 year ago
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Talkin' Ball LIVE from Indianapolis: Pat's Combine Confidential of Giants and NFL news and nuggets YouTube video by Pat Leonard

🚨Friday 11:30am LIVE on @YouTube: Talkin' Ball LIVE from Indy. Pat's Combine Confidential of Giants & NFL news, plus taking all your questions! Brought to you on @BleavNetwork by @MyBookie @BOOMChagaDrinks @estate98coffee @SalLaurettas www.youtube.com/live/ap7q0Lk...

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1 year ago
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Tom Brady’s Raiders a clear threat to steal Matthew Stafford away from Giants Matthew Stafford’s representatives remained in contact with the Giants here at the NFL Combine on Thursday, however, the Las Vegas Raiders continued to emerge as a serious threat

The latest www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/27/g...

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The #Giants are poking around on the free agent CB market, including on the #Vikings’ Byron Murphy Jr., per source. They need a QB so badly it’s easy to forget their huge CB need. Travis Hunter’s 2-way ability + Murphy could help with an overhaul www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/27/g...

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Thank you!

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More news: The #Giants met with #Rams QB Matthew Stafford's representatives on Tuesday here in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine, per source

The potential of a trade to New York still exists. Stafford has the go-ahead from the Rams to gauge his market

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Sources tell me that Aaron Rodgers prefers to play for the #Rams and that the outgoing Jets QB would bring Davante Adams with him once the Jets receiver becomes a free agent.

That can only happen if Matthew Stafford gets traded. Enter #Giants GM Joe Schoen www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/25/g...

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Would Joe Schoen be desperate or shrewd if a Matthew Stafford trade let him pick Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter at No. 3? The Giants need everything, not just quarterbacks. They need a corner, a wide receiver, a safety, more offensive linemen, more defensive linemen, another running back — name it.

Would #Giants GM Joe Schoen be desperate if he traded for Matthew Stafford — or would it be a shrewd way to simply build the best possible team by clearing a path to Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter at No. 3? www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/24/g...

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Early Monday A.M, #Eagles’ Saquon Barkley basked in #SuperBowl birthday glory at a private party in the ultimate vindication of the #Giants’ gaffe

“Think Joe Schoen gets a ring for this?” an observer quipped

“I never lost faith,” Barkley said. “And here we are.” www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/10/e...

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#Eagles star back Saquon Barkley celebrates his birthday & a #SuperBowl victory with family and friends early Monday morning

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What a moment for #Eagles QB & MVP Jalen Hurts after winning the #superbowl

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Saquon Barkley, Super Bowl champion

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1 year ago
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Saquon Barkley winning Super Bowl with Eagles would cement Babe Ruth-level mistake by Giants The Giants’ decision to let Saquon Barkley walk and sign with their rival Philadelphia Eagles already confounds the football world.

“That might be the worst executive move I’ve seen since Babe Ruth left Boston and went to the New York Yankees.”

Saquon Barkley already has authored an incredible story. But winning #SuperBowlLIX would take this #Giants mistake to another level www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/09/s...

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Eli Manning’s legacy is secure outside of Hall of Fame debate, and it’s OK if it stays that way The only thing controversial about Manning’s legacy is the Hall of Fame debate itself.

The only thing controversial about Eli Manning’s legacy is the Hall of Fame debate itself. My column for the New York Daily News www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/07/e...

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Nick Sirianni deserves more credit than he’s getting for Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl run Nick Sirianni is the forgotten man when credit gets doled out for the Philadelphia Eagles’ surge to their second Super Bowl in three years.

Nick Sirianni deserves more credit than he’s getting for Philadelphia #Eagles’ Super Bowl run www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/01/n...

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Chiefs’ Steve Spagnuolo, Eagles’ Vic Fangio in 60s demonstrate value of experience in Super Bowl 59 Experience matters. In 2025, experience still wins.

#Chiefs’ Steve Spagnuolo, #Eagles’ Vic Fangio in 60s demonstrate value of experience in #SuperBowl 59 www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/03/c...

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a man is yawning while sitting in the back seat of a car with the words `` we are back '' written on the screen . ALT: a man is yawning while sitting in the back seat of a car with the words `` we are back '' written on the screen .

#NBA ratings down: so let’s shorten every quarter from 12 to 10 minutes, add an extra ball on the court, create a 4-point shot & have a trapeze act simultaneously ongoing at half court

*Luka dealt to the Lakers*

Adam Silver:

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Deion Sanders would become Giants head coach candidate if team drafts Shedeur Sanders Brian Daboll is on borrowed time entering his fourth Giants season, with John Mara asking him to give up offensive play-calling while Mara was simultaneously praising GM Joe Schoen’s process coming…

It’s not difficult to connect the dots: Deion Sanders will immediately become a candidate to be the #Giants’ next head coach if the team drafts his son, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, in April www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/30/d...

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The East team, with former Ravens, Giants & Patriots assistant Drew Wilkins as defensive coordinator, just recorded the 1st Shrine Bowl shutout win since man walked on the moon in 1969, 25-0.

The West, with Giants DC Shane Bowen as HC & LBs coach John Egorugwu as DC, allowed 203 rush yards & 2 TDs

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