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LAST SUNDAY · OCT 11NYG 27· WAS 27FINAL / OT
3–1–1THE SEASON SO FAR
UP NEXT · OCT 18Saints at Giants 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT · FOX
THE MORNING AFTER

Big Blue abides.

All the writing
OCTOBER 12, 2026 · ANALYSIS & OPINION

The Giants won
27–27.

It looks even better this morning.

A comeback. A quarterback finding his footing. First place to defend. After everything that has already gone wrong, there’s a pretty good case for enjoying this.

Read Big Blue Abides
THE GRATEFUL HEAD George Gunshefski · 7 min read
The Golden Keyboard Awards. Everybody was right. Nobody won.
HAVE FUN BRIEFLY

Somebody get this
game thread a trophy.

The Golden Keyboard Awards · Washington edition

Enter the ceremony ↗
Welcome home to Grateful Blue. Pull up a chair.
THE GIANTS MEMORY BANK

It was never
just the game.

The person in the chair beside you. The drive home. The Monday morning you couldn’t wait for, or couldn’t face.

We’re collecting what it means to be a Giants fan. Start with George’s first memory. Then tell us yours.

“But when I think about it now, I spend a lot more time in the room than I do on the play.”
My First Giants Memory: The Fumble ↗
SUNDAY, WHEREVER YOU ARE

Same team.
Different ZIP codes.

Watch on your screen. Bring your reactions to the room. Pregame hope, halftime adjustments, and somebody who understands why you’re yelling at the television.

The game-day plan ↗
THE CLUBHOUSE · TAKING SHAPE

There’s a chair for you.

  1. 01Before the gameA welcome, three things to watch, and a little optimism.
  2. 02During the gameFootball conversation on your own authorized feed.
  3. 03After the gameCatch your breath. Have your say. Come back next week.

Discord watch parties are planned. The first hosted session will be announced here once it’s ready.

THE HOUSE PHILOSOPHY

You don’t have to share the optimism.
Just bring an argument.

Strong opinions. Honest receipts. Room to be wrong. A reason to come back for the people.

How we keep a good room ↗
MORE FROM THE GRATEFUL HEAD

Around the bar.

01

The Receipts

The original prediction stays. So does the correction.

02

Have Fun Briefly

For the jokes, the overreactions, and the occasional self-own.

03

Life Along the Way

Jersey, family, starting over. The life between Sundays.

THE GIANTS LIBRARY

The roster. The history. The film.

Find today’s team, meet the legends, or settle in with a championship classic.

Explore the library ↗