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An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe're back!Zach and Willys make a triumphant return to the traditional art of podcasting after a hiatus of nearly 7 months. With two games of the Giants' 2022 season down and not a loss to be seen, the Bluethers discuss how real this nascent renaissance is, and what we might expect in the next few games.2022-09-261h 07An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThis is straight-up maybe-fact!This episode was recorded on February 16, 2022. With news about the fresh coaching staff quieting down and draft talk not quite heating up just yet, the Bluethers recap what's been happening in Giantsland.2022-03-0141 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastStuff you would not believe!The Giants are up to much more than they were while ostensibly "competing" in "football games," and the Bluethers are here to cover it all. They talk over the Brian Daboll pick, how Joe Schoen is building the Giants by sacking the Bills, and how we can assess the hiring of two men who've never done their new jobs before. Of course, they also discuss the official retirement of An Inconvenient Blueth's patron saint: Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr., who we fully expect to legally become #TB12nft any day now. Zach and W...2022-02-0355 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastAll that jazz!The Giants hired a new general manager: Joe Schoen. The Bluethers prudently let the dust settle and those other Giants podcasts cover the breaking news. They pod before you today as men of reflection, ready and willing to opine on the news with poise and perspective. Other topics include George Washington, whatever happened to Aaron Rodgers, when to go to sleep, and a variety of the kinds of tangents you've grown to know and quasi-love from this beautiful production known as An Inconvenient Blueth.2022-01-281h 26An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt's a trifecta of stages!The Giants' season has mercifully ended, and so too have the reigns of David Gettleman and Joe Judge. With a new dawn finally arriving over the unthinkably bland facade of Corporate Insurance Stadium, Zach and Willys return to the show to break down the end of Big Blue's year, Gettleman's legacy, and the pleasant surprise that John Mara has put the new general manager on the same track as the head coach he'll hire.2022-01-121h 19An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastBring in Lou Lawyer!After a week on the injured list, Zach and Willys are back to talk about what seems like a new rock bottom for the Giants. Obviously, the conversation begins with an exploration of the origin of the phrase "rock bottom," which yields little of interest, and goes on to more big-picture talk about this team and its future. What else is new? With a game against the Chargers in LA coming up, the Bluethers also discuss the dire QB situation, from who's playing to the status of Big Blue's quarterbacks coach. It's rough...2021-12-091h 16An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastTime for a sholo stick!With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us and the Bluethers in transit, they put together a very special Double-Solo Episode. Needless to say, they cover the rock-bottom loss to Tampa and Podcast God Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr., as well as the breaking news that Jason Garrett has been fired as offensive coordinator. What a game. What a week. What a season. What a time to be alive. News jingle audio courtesy of Tuben on Freesound2021-11-2525 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt's the ad nauseam episode!Did the Giants win the bye week? Who knows? Zach and Willys try to get to the bottom of one of the great questions of our time by creating a pro-con ledger, using the purchaser's method, and discussing Odell's new start with the Rams. They also get into Cam's return to Carolina, the Vikings (in general, in logo, and in architecture), what "art deco" means, and the origin of the phrase ad nauseam.2021-11-1749 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI'm a proud fair-weather fan!The Giants beat the Raiders and now get to enjoy a week without having to play football. With the G-Men's season (basically) half over and Big Blue setting a blistering 5- or 6-win pace, the Bluethers discuss the team's defensive brilliance and continued stagnation on offense. Needless to say, they also discuss the Aaron Rodgers fiasco, Cam signing back with the Panthers, and—most importantly—OBJ agreeing to terms with the Rams. Other topics include masochistic sports fans and how to avoid consistently eating bad food. You can't afford to miss this! WI...2021-11-121h 13An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI love SUNY Oswego!The Bluethers break down a trademark loss to Kansas City on Monday Night Football, which featured an impressive defensive performance and an unsurprisingly inept offense by Big Blue. They discuss the Giants' endemic problems, the lack of strategic creativity, and whatever hope remains for changing things. Zach and Willys cover a few other stories, and wrap up with a look ahead to the upcoming game at home against the Raiders.2021-11-061h 00An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThe man loves his fires!After a rare win for Big Blue—one that Zach watched in person at Corporate Insurance Stadium—the Bluethers talk about how the victory changes the outlook for the rest of the season. They also take a look at standings around the league, and what would have to happen for the Cowboys to not win the NFC East. To close out the show, Zach and Willys discuss how Kansas City's struggles might have changed the Giants' chances against the once (and maybe not future?) juggernaut on Monday night. As always, tangents abound.2021-10-2842 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastPretend that player doesn't exist!The Bluethers recap a surprisingly triumphant win for the Giants in New Orleans and an unsurprisingly terrible loss in the general vicinity of Dallas. They also get to the biggest news around the league this week: the downfall of AIB podcast legend Jon Gruden. To wrap it all up, they take a look ahead to this weekend's game against a clearly better Los Angeles Rams.2021-10-161h 09An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastEvery other team can do it!In an episode that was salvaged from the depths of the ocean/hacked by the four computer geniuses that work for Dave at Corporate Insurance Stadium, Zach and Willys break down the demoralizing loss to Atlanta and look ahead to the new, very downgraded outlook for the rest of the Giants' season. Of course, they also take another look at the ongoing employment prospects for the coaching staff and front office, and preview Week 4's challenge in New Orleans against the resurgent Saints.2021-10-0257 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt's their specialty!Zach's back on the pod to discuss the bizarre and humiliating loss to the Football Players of the Nation's Capital, a ridiculous run of Giants penalties, and what might be salvaged of yet another season that's started with two straight losses. The Bluethers also take a look at the upcoming game in Corporate Insurance Stadium against Atlanta, and how far the Giants' season could fall with another loss on Sunday.2021-09-2445 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI don't know how long I can soliloquize!Willys takes to the mic for the first-ever solo episode of An Inconvenient Blueth. After a real downer of a season opener and with a primetime matchup with Washington looming, he breaks down what we should take from Week 1, what the heck is going on with the Giants' offense, and how much of a chance Big Blue stands against the unnamed football team's ferocious defense.2021-09-1628 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI've known him my whole life!It's the Season 5 Premiere! The Bluethers talk training camp transactions, losing to the Jets in the first preseason game, and a throwback to Super Bowls past. They also break down how Big Blue's depth chart is looking at this point in camp, and what might go down between now and the start of real football games.2021-08-221h 02An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt's an ironic oxymoron!Zach and Willys return during the slowest period of NFL news to look back on the Giants' draft and the shockingly forward-thinking trade the Big Blue made in the first round. They also take a game-by-game look at the Giants' 2021 schedule.2021-06-1759 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt's a skinny draft!Zach and Willys do one final draft preview before the big event starts on Thursday. After substantial upgrades to the pod, they go through another mock draft—this time with actual research at their disposal. They also pour one out for Wayne Gallman, a Giants who should and would have been great, had someone let him.2021-04-2656 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastTalking about them is extremely difficult!Zach and Willys make their triumphant spring return to the mics to hammer out their annual simulated mock draft on behalf of the Giants. Follow their picks round by round for a taste of what we expect Big Blue to do at the end of the month.2021-04-151h 04An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI hope these aren't in my cart!Zach and Willys welcome special guest Ethan Rothstein back to the show to shoot the breeze about the Super Bowl, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and obscene salaries for baseball players who might not be that good at baseball. Expect very little information from this episode.2021-02-0757 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe're still working on the tagline!With only the best teams in football still alive, the Bluethers catch up on the last few weeks of news from the Meadowlands and around the NFL. They take a look at the end of the Giants' season, views on the Eagles' forfeit and Doug Pederson's firing, and the most important holes for Big Blue to fill in the offseason.2021-01-2549 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastAbraham Lincoln isn't coming back from the dead!Just in time for Christmas, the Bluethers discuss the latest downturn in Big Blue's performance, the injury to Daniel Jones, and whatever hope remains for a Giants playoff appearance this season.2020-12-2559 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastHe's an angry individual!After a crucial hiatus to invest in the Blueth Exploratory Committee, Zach and Willys return for an unprecedented septuple episode. They cover the Giants' miraculous playoff chances, the various controversies around Joe Judge's coaching staff, and how Big Blue has managed to become the best team in the NFC East despite playing like a thoroughly mediocre outfit.2020-11-2648 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe don't need any deeper!Well, the Giants lost again and the nation has entered one of its stranger periods... ever? But what's not strange is Big Blue's offense looking inert and uninspired, so let's take an hour to chat about that and keep our minds off of actual problems.2020-10-0755 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastToo little too early!The Giants played one of their worst games in memory, and got trounced by another club's second string. (Let's call them the 28ers.) These are dark days for Big Blue indeed, and the Bluethers are here to break it down. Moving on fairly quickly from a game that left little to talk about, they discuss how Sunday's embarrassment could hasten the departure of Dave Gettleman, Joe Judge's status three games into his head coaching tenure, and what a smart front office would choose to do from here on out.2020-09-2854 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastHow do we segue out of this?One more loss for the record, and many more for the soul. Saquon is done for the year, Danny Dimes is back to his fumbling ways, and a very unconvincing Bears team left the Giants sitting at 0-2 for the one-millionth time in the last one million seasons. The Bluethers discuss what happened in Chicago on Sunday, how the Big Blue defense has actually been a pleasant surprise so far in 2020, and how Joe Judge might generate any kind of offense for the next 14 games.2020-09-231h 04An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe're gonna work on the tagline!Somehow professional football has happened, which gives the Bluethers something to talk about that's at least nominally related to the playing of professional football games. After an expected loss at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Zach and Willys discuss Iron Curtain's stifling of Saquon in the running game, the stellar play of Darius Slayton as a rising WR1, and why Jason Garrett appeared so many times on the broadcast. Week 1 is in the books. Welcome back, however rudely, to Giants football.2020-09-1548 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastGet a kicker you Gano!Deep into the dog days of summer, the Bluethers jump on to talk about the unorthodox beginning of training camp, the Giants' kicking situation, and what we think we've learned about DeAndre Baker's legal case. And, of course... plenty of other clearly impertinent topics, straight from Lockdown Studios East of East and West.2020-08-251h 03An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThis isn't a mailbag!Keeping alive the recent trend of Giants banality, Big Blue has been interesting in the last few weeks only to the extent that they’re tangentially related to the actual news of the day. Right now, said news is Cam Newton’s signing with the Pats and the (football) disgrace in D.C. deciding to change its name. The Bluethers break down those two big stories, plus discuss the latest on DeAndre Baker’s criminal case and the case for extending Saquon’s contract. We’re back, even though the NFL won’t be.2020-07-161h 03An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWhat about the FlinkedIn‽With the hypothetical, probably-not-happening 2020 schedule now ripe for pointless discussion and analysis, Zach and Willys jump on the mics to discuss the Giants' outlook, the mess of Corporate Insurance Stadium's parking situation, why you might want a burner LinkedIn, and when a gardener becomes a farmer.2020-05-161h 04An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastGet a Thomas you know!Here come the hog mollies! With the all-remote draft now a thing of bizarre 21st-Century history, the Bluethers break down the Giants' picks, Roger Goodell's strange behavior, and some guys who probably won't make the roster.2020-04-301h 05An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastYou're Bill Belichick!With the remote draft just hours away, Zach and Willys discuss super-detailed sports simulations, half marathons, dermatologically problematic toe situations, and stress-free quarantine tv binges. They also break down what they want the Giants to do in the draft, what they think Dave Gettleman will actually do, and which player from this class will have the best professional career.2020-04-221h 09An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe're in Part III of the dynasty!With the draft drawing ever closer and real football still looking indefinitely untenable, Zach and Willys jump on to talk about the quarantine era of the podcast, draft buzz, shamelessly horrible mock drafts, and the new 17-game, expanded-playoffs football season.2020-04-1850 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastHe made the best shadow puppet at the fair!With the draft less than three weeks away, Zach and Willys each play Dave Gettleman in a full, seven-round draft simulation. They discuss who they took, why, and how this year's class stacks up against Big Blue's position needs. Everyone stay at home.2020-04-051h 10An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastHe's the Favre of now!As the Giants wrap up free agency, the Bluethers return to discuss the latest signings, as well as the most interesting free agents left around the league. 2020-03-2955 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWhat about Colt McCoy‽With the world in lockdown and the Giants on the move, the Bluethers break down one of the most significant quarterback transactions in football history: Colt McCoy to the Meadowlands. They also discuss Big Blue's other free-agent acquisitions so far, from James Bradberry to Cameron Fleming. By episode's end, they also sneak in a note about something Tampa did.2020-03-2252 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastTITANIC 3: I don't know who I'm calling Thomas!The Bluethers are barely back, just in time for prolonged periods of Alone Time. They focus on burritos, with brief interludes on Andy Reid, the Giants' shallowest positions, and the safety hazards of water-based draft stages.2020-03-1420 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastPacino is the Favre of acting!In the wake of Eli Manning’s retirement, the Bluethers dive into what constitutes a burrito, what constitutes a good burrito, and which ingredients to list first when talking about the constituent elements of a burrito. They also get around to Eli’s retirement, his body of work, and the currently unprecedented amount of money he made playing professional football. Zach and Willys also look around the league, discuss Eli’s legacy relative to other quarterbacks from the era, gut impressions of how good the era’s best statistical passers really were, and the upcoming pairing of Kansas C...2020-01-261h 09An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThe Average Joe is our coach!The Giants finally got their man (after the Panthers got who was previously the Giants' man) for the vacant job of head football coach. The Bluethers discuss what we know about Joe Judge, from his background to... well, that's basically all that we know about him, other than his love of the "blue-collar" nature of the financial capital of the world. Zach and Willys also break down the other head coaching hires in the NFC East/Charlotte, how many penalties the Giants committed in 2019, and what Judge will have to do to pull Big Blue out of...2020-01-1155 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastPlease send the minimum requirements!With so much going on in the world of Big Blue, the Bluethers get right to the heart of it all with a riveting discussion of how uninspiring Corporate Insurance Stadium is. After several minutes on that, they cover the firing of Pat Shurmur, the candidates to replace him as head coach, the inexplicable retention of Dave Gettleman, and why anyone might be so delusional as to think that there's any hope for success any time soon. Happy New Year! We don't have to watch this team again for eight months.2020-01-041h 09An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastDude, it's the Dolphins!Eli started another game, the Giants lost another game, and the entire coaching and executive staff in East Rutherford remains intact. It's mid-December and securing the first overall pick for 2020 has never looked more possible, so, whatever your holiday tradition, happy holidays to those of you who like gritting out uninspiring losses in the perhaps delusional pursuit of future success. 2019-12-1234 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThe Giants are best when they're worst!With no news from the football field and a world of news from Eliopolis, Zach and Willys break down the momentous development that Mr. Manning will (probably) be getting the start on Monday night in Philly... before the largely indifferent eyes, ears, and creaky ankles of the world. The Bluethers also discuss the profound infrastructure investments that they've made in the show, the delirium to which this football team has driven them, and how bad this Giants team really is compared to the truly awful Giants teams of the distant past.2019-12-0755 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastConsider this your bye week!The Bluethers are back after nearly a month wandering through the desolate land of Giantsia. They discuss the Giants' losing streak, the podcast's industry-leading legal department, Daniel Jones's increasingly worrying inability to keep hold of the ball, and what looks like another loss coming up this weekend against the Bears.2019-11-2239 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThis was the longest train in history!The Bluethers are back to talk about their Blueth on the Road trip to Foxboro for last Thursday's Giants-Patriots game, complete with the majesty of Tom Brady's throwing, the questionability of Pat Shurmur's play-calling, and the grandeur of an incredibly long commuter train full of well-behaved New England people. It was very windy and cold. They also chat about the upcoming slate of games for Big Blue, starting with this week's game back home in Corporate Insurance Stadium against the Arizona Cardinals.2019-10-2033 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastCan we call him Macheesbro‽The first two games of the Danny Dimes Era have come and gone, and so has the Giants' winless streak. After a fortuitous victory in Florida and a stroll through the hapless capital, Big Blue is sitting pretty at a relatively unimpressive (but nonetheless exciting) 2-2. The Bluethers also cover the choking of Odell, the brutality of Burfict, Saquon's injury, Ryan Connelly's torn ACL, and their recently-acquired tickets to next Thursday's game in Foxboro.2019-10-0439 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe're not dying and the season's not over!This is our emergency pod about Eli's benching.2019-09-2251 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt looked like my golf drive!In an unprecedented Instant Reaction Episode, Zach and Willys break down a devastating loss for the Giants at the hands of the other, other New York team that now owns Corporate Insurance Stadium. In a first half that determined the game, the Bills looked like a team that could win the title... and we all know that they can't. The Bluethers discuss the unfortunate state of Big Blue's defense and what they might do to improve it. They also chat about—SURPRISE—when Daniel Jones might see the regular-season field, and take a look ahead to the Week...2019-09-1646 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThat's a hard no for the Minshew!With a bonafide football game complete, the Bluethers talk about... actual football. The Giants are 0-1 and look far from competitive with Dallas, so thank goodness Buffalo is coming back to Corporate Insurance Stadium this week. If the Bills can barely beat the Jets, they're just the team the Giants need. Of course, the true highlight of the pod is an update on Odell's $300,000 watch, which has now been worn like a sweatband during a professional football game.2019-09-1241 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastHe's the best preseason quarterback!With actual football games fast approaching, the Bluethers jump on the mics to break down the most important parts of the preseason, the Giants' roster, and the coming 16 (real) games for Big Blue. This is our official season preview. Welcome back to Giants Football, Ones.2019-09-091h 04An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastBack to the twenty downs I watched!The Bluethers try a panoply of disruptive innovation technologies to bring you this near-hour of football-adjacent blather. With the preseason well underway and the regular season still a relative abstraction, Zach and Willys break down the hottest headwear stories in the NFL, chat about the sudden promise of Daniel Jones, and read an email from one of the most loyal Ones. In what may well be the final episode before the proper start of Season 3, you're treated to a sneak peek of the future of Bluething. Enjoy, and happy mid-preseason!2019-08-2358 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt was a difficult rhyme!With absolutely nothing to talk about, the Bluethers make this the perfect way for you to waste less than an hour of your life that you'll never get back. In the episode, you'll get: A briefing on everything you need to know about the Giants with training camp underway A high degree of skepticism Some hot Hall of Fame talk Other things Tune in! As always, we owe a debt of gratitude to the brilliant composer who makes Creative Commons music for podcasters like us to use: Music from https://filmmusic.io "...2019-08-0845 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastYou have to pay with a briefcase of cash!Your favorite uncredentialed pigskin pundits return for the first episode in nearly two months to talk about all the things that haven't really happened since the NFL draft. In this pre-pre-pre-season episode, the Bluethers discuss the podcast's bleak financial outlook and what you can do to help change that. They also break down their shared cultural imprint with Lost and Friends. Zach and Willys chat about the newly intimidating and lovable Cleveland Browns and the blistering Odell-ness of wearing a $200,000 watch to participate in football practice. Fun ensues. This might just be the greatest episode of...2019-06-2848 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThe bass is going right over this part!With Gettleman's draft ars poetica in the books, the Bluethers return from another mandatory cool-down period to discuss the selection of Daniel Jones, the close call with Josh Rosen, and how to proceed with Giants fandom in the face of increasingly bewildering incoherence from the front office. In other words, this is the 2019 draft recap you never knew you wanted.2019-05-011h 01An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt's interesting artificial intelligence!Back from their mandatory cool-down period following the Odell Beckham trade, Zach and Willys discuss their impressions of the Giants' offseason so far. With the most interesting player on the team now playing for a franchise that's famous for losing, they ponder what they will talk about going forward and how they'll continue to deliver #premiumcontent to the ever-deserving Ones. They also analyze how likely a Josh Rosen acquisition for Big Blue really is, and take a quick look at what the club will do at the draft later this month. Other topics discussed include robots that...2019-04-1143 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWere there any stats‽The Bluethers welcome back special expert and resident New England sports correspondent Ethan Rothstein to break down one of the least entertaining Super Bowls in years. The gang discusses how little there was to discuss, how hard it is to root for Boston sports teams, and how buckets of undefined food make America truly one-of-a-kind. Other topics analyzed in this episode include when identity theft may be legal, where not to buy chicken tenders, and how the episode sign-off needs more practice. Listen up, Ones, and happy offseason!2019-02-1234 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastEthan, say Blueth!The Bluethers welcome a very special guest to the show this week: Mr. Ethan Rothstein, a fan of nearly everything from Boston and Dave Matthews. The newly formed triumvirate preview the Super Bowl, discuss officiating and the infuriating ending to the NFC Championship Game, and make a quick round through baseball's offseason. They also spend some time on whether and/or when Josh Rosen will appear on the pod. To top it all off, Ethan leaks extremely important national security secrets, so tune in for that if nothing else. As always, our introductory theme music is composed...2019-01-311h 15An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI'll give you a hint: boink boink!The Giants are 1-0 in the playoffs this year, or we can at least assume as much given the club’s general stance toward creative interpretations of success over the last few months. The biggest news out of Big Blue World this week is all about Josh Rosen, so the Bluethers take this once-in-a-lifetime chance to talk even more than usual about Josh Rosen. They take a look back at Wild Card Weekend, compare their predictions, and look ahead to the NFL’s Round of 8. Zach and Willys also break down the latest developments for elite quarterback prospects and take...2019-01-1157 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThat used to be my anger!In the much-anticipated Season Finale of An Inconvenient Blueth, the Bluethers recap the final two games of the Giants' 2018 campaign with an eye toward anything that isn't explicitly or substantively related to the 2018 campaign. They take an initial look at the big offseason questions hanging over Corporate Insurance Stadium, including the fate of Eli Manning and what the Giants may choose to do with the sixth overall pick in the draft, and highlight some unexpected lessons from the otherwise depressing year that was for Big Blue. Other topics discussed in this episode include which kind of jersey t...2019-01-041h 23An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI am in a dog house!The Bluethers return to the mics (kind of) to break down the drubbings that the Giants have, respectively, handed out and received in the past two weeks. Given the Giants' now-firm position in the NFL's bottom-of-the-middle, they take a look at developments in Oakland, Arizona, and how teams are increasingly jockeying for their preferred draft placements. Naturally, Rosenhaus and Josh(es) Rosen are also mentioned reverentially before Zach and Willys wrap up with a look ahead to Week 16 in Indianapolis against Andrew Luck and The Other Guys Who Get Paid By the Colts.2018-12-201h 02An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastAccording to them, they're 3-1!CORRECTION: “in medias res” appears to have been first used by Horace, in Ars poetica. It’s that kind of episode because it was that kind of game. The Bluethers take to the mics to recap the most entertaining and disjointed game of the Giants’ 2018 campaign. They break down the emergence of Aldrick Rosas as a premier kicker, Odell’s touchdowns on the throwing and receiving ends, and how it was possible for Big Blue to nearly lose this game. With the Giants perched between a wild card spot and a top-tier draft pick, they also look...2018-12-041h 04An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastToo little too little too late!After some time to cool off after Thanksgiving and another frustrating defeat, the Bluethers are back to give you some more smoking hot takes on lukecold mediocrity. They spend a lot of time breaking down the fall-from-ahead loss in Philadelphia and Zach Ertz's continued success against Big Blue. They also discuss Saquon's stellar first half and baffling near-absence after halftime, as well as Pat Shurmur's performance at the helm of the Giants so far and whether or not he should be retained heading into the 2019 season. This episode also includes a question from HOF One Seth and a preview...2018-12-0159 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThe lightly precedented triple episode!The Bluethers are back at it to get you up to speed on the Giants' last three "games." After a won bye week and two football victories against other football teams, the Giants are looking increasingly competent at the sport they play and increasingly incompetent at securing a quarterback of the future. With Thanksgiving and a rematch with the Eagles fast approaching, Zach and Willys also look ahead to what we can expect in Week 12 and whether or not the Giants are, in fact, 2-0. (Spoiler: nope!)2018-11-191h 06An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI like that cheese is in the word!Following a loss that Zach believes to be one of the worst football games he's ever seen, the guys take another look at the now-uncontrolled destiny of the Giants. Is this season looking even worse than last year? Will Secondary Eli finish out the season as Big Blue's starting quarterback? Will Eli Manning continue to be called "Secondary Eli" by Zach and Willys now that Primary Eli plays for the Saints? Tune in for the answers to these life-defining questions, plus listless words about the meaning of banal dysfunction.2018-10-3045 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastHe's heading to the bowl!The Giants continue to lose, start to trade players away, and stop pretending that they're competing for a spot in the playoffs. Zach and Willys battle their own exhaustion—both physical and Giants-viewing-related—to bring you some hot talk about the Monday night loss to Atlanta, the Eli Apple and Damon Harrison deals, and what in darnation Jon Gruden is "doing" as "coach" in Oakland. They wrap up with a quick preview of the upcoming divisional match-up against Washington.2018-10-2651 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI know more about taxes than fires!After another wildly uninspiring week of football from the New York Football Giants, Zach and Willys try to make lemons into some kind of juice-like beverage. Mostly, though, they discuss why the Giants continue to look so bad, how the club might be setting itself up for 2019, and whether Odell Beckham, Jr., is justified in pointing out just how challenging Big Blue's situation is. Other topics include the color navy blue, how much people know about putting out fires, and inane nicknames for sporting venues.2018-10-1757 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI think it's just kind of run its course!Inspired by last week's GOAT episode and the Giants' continued inability to win professional football games, Zach and Willys dive into one of the strangest and most exciting weeks of the 2018 season for the New York Football Giants. They discuss crazy special teams play, Eli's two interceptions, Odell's touchdown pass, and Saquon's brush with a scary leg injury. Other news discussed in this episode includes Zach's newly re-ratified status as an everyday hero and champion of All That Is Good, the continuing legacy of the last name Rosenhaus, and Zach's terrible birthday present.2018-10-0954 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt's a toe episode!In an episode that immediately enters the AIB GOAT conversation, Zach and Willys re-record their thoughts on another baffling Giants loss, this time to a Saints team that had a third-string quarterback returning kicks. Let that sink in. This episode also features the longed-for return of rapid-fire answers, a look at the remarkably similar probabilities that the Giants will make the playoffs or get the top overall pick in the 2019 draft, and an analysis of the future GOAT, Josh Rosen. Maybe this is actually a GOAT episode, but that's much less interesting as a...2018-10-0255 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI just fell asleep!The New York Football Giants won a game! Rejoicing is in order. Zach and Willys discuss the adjustments made to get Big Blue's offense moving, the offensive line passable, and Eli back on track. They also revel in the suddenly excellent play of Kerry Wynn, the sustained excellence of Odell Beckham, and the defense's competitiveness through three games. As usual, they take a look around the league, focusing on the increasingly controversial roughing the passer penalties against Clay Matthews and Green Bay. The episode wraps up with a preview of Week 4's game back home...2018-09-261h 00An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe watch football in airports!Week 2 and the Cowboys dealt the Giants another deflating loss, and Zach and Willys were there to watch it... in airports... from either side of the ol' US of A. They break down the ongoing woes along Big Blue's offensive line, Eli Manning's limited options, Saquon Barkley's role in the passing game, and what we can expect from the coaching staff. They also discuss Vontae Davis's shocking halftime retirement in Buffalo, how the Giants are analyzing players' sweat chemistry, and what we might see in Week 3 against the Houston Texans.2018-09-2150 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt's a Tom Twister!With regular season play finally underway, the guys discuss the Giants' frustrating Week 1 loss at home to Jacksonville. They run through the vulnerabilities on the offensive line, the inability to exploit opportunities on special teams, and the state of Eli Manning. They also revel in the game's many positives, including a stellar performance from Odell Beckham, Jr., and flashes of brilliance by Saquon Barkley. Most importantly, they take a look at which model of helmet Tom Brady wore in Week 1 before doing a round of the world-famous Analytics Update. The episode ends with a preview...2018-09-1152 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe preview the season!With the beginning of the 2018 season upon us, Zach and Willys talk through the big news out of the Meadowlands, including the cutting of Davis Webb, Odell's mega-extension, and Dave Gettleman's comments about the head coaching position. They move on to make game-by-game predictions for the season, and arrive at their verdict for the Giants' year. Before calling it an episode, the guys give an update on Tom Brady's helmet, and Zach officially unveils the Season 2 signoff line.2018-09-091h 08An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThis can be the sequel!Zach and Willys hop on the mics for another brief episode. (They play first halves. The games don't count yet.) They break down the win against the Jets on Friday, Eli's return to the field, and Eli Apple getting targeted and flagged. They discuss what we may have learned about Davis Webb, unexpected personnel on the Jets, and Zach's reading of the TB12 bible. They wrap up with a quick preview of the coming preseason finale against the Patriots and a fresh tweak on what's looking like it may well become the official Season 2 episode signoff.2018-08-2738 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastI don't know what you'd call them!Zach and Willys start off one of the shortest episodes in AIB history with a breakdown of the Giants who impressed them in Week 2 of the preseason. They chat about the opportunities presented to Wayne Gallman and Davis Webb, Zach's newfound optimism about Aldrick Rosas, and Willys's newfound optimism (full-stop). They wrap up with winners, losers, and random questions of the week, complete with another experiment in Season 2 signoffs.2018-08-2139 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastGatorade is for gators!To welcome Big Blue back to (pre-season) action, Zach and Willys record the first podcast episode of the 2018 season. Topics include a relatively structured discussion of the loss to Cleveland, Tom Brady's new helmet, and beverages of various kinds for various species.2018-08-171h 00An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastTITANIC 2: We all deserve better!Right on time, a draft recap. Zach and Willys recorded this TITANIC EPISODE right after the draft. Now it's July, which means you must be extremely hungry for some smoking-hot analysis of whom the Giants selected and how they'll fit in with the 2018 G-Men. Enjoy!2018-07-1553 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastTITANIC 1: We preview the draft!You're diving into the archives... I mean, ocean. Here's our preview of the draft. That's right. Happy summer, Ones.2018-06-3057 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastAnnouncing TITANIC EPISODESListen up, everyone. This is HUGE. (see above)2018-06-2800 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastSometimes popcorn pops in the pan!Football players are signing contracts. In the space between NFL free agency and the draft, Zach and Willys take a look at who the Giants have signed, who they've let go, and which college prospects the Giants could take with the second overall pick (and beyond).2018-03-291h 02An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe preview the Super Bowl!There's lots of identity theft on this show. The Patriots and Eagles are playing each other in the Super Bowl, but let's mostly bypass discussion of that fact in favor of an exploration of the front-office moves of a 3-13 team with the second overall draft pick. Also: food, fruit, old Facebook posts, and how to become a media trillionaire.2018-02-041h 06An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe're actually optimists!Zach and Willys talk about nothing for a long time. Think Seinfeld was "too important"? Listen to this episode! The guys briefly touch on the bizarre victory over Washington in Week 17 and the fortune of nonetheless locking down the second overall pick in the upcoming draft. Other topics include the Indiana legislature, movie-based hairdos, a preview of Dave Gettleman's tenure as GM, where to buy windbreakers in New York City, and James Cameron.2018-01-041h 12An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastWe're an against-profit operation!Just in time for Christmas, 80 minutes of wasted time. The guys recap losses to Dallas and Philadelphia and dive into Nick Foles, Tom Brady, Tom Brady's trainer, and Jimmy Garoppolo. They also look ahead to this week's game against Arizona, how the Giants might finish the year, and who will be involved with the team in 2018. And lastly... someone actually did watch Skip Bayless this week.2017-12-241h 19An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThe Dalai Lama loves Alcatraz!Ben McAdoo is headed to the White House. Nothing is normal for the team that's proud to be boring. Zach and Willys recap the loss at Oakland, Geno Smith's first start for Big Blue, and whether anyone should care. They also take a last look at the firings of Ben McAdoo and Jerry Reese, before a preview of the rematch with the Cowboys and The Ones' favorite segment: Quick Hits.2017-12-101h 06An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastSecondary Eli is tertiary!You came to this pod for one reason. There's one big news item in New York Football Giants Land this week, so Zach and Willys dive in. They break down why Eli was benched, how he was benched, and whether or not the management's decisions this week make the long-term future of Big Blue any brighter. They also recap the Thanksgiving loss at Washington, and preview Sunday's matchup in Oakland against the Raiders.2017-12-011h 18An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastIt was a game with a decent quarter!Do you enjoy novelty interceptions? On the exceptionally rare occasion of a Giants victory, the guys talk about the one exciting quarter of Week 11, the game's two novelty interceptions, and the likelihood that Big Blue will win just enough to mess up their draft positioning. After a quick preview of the Thanksgiving game against Washington, Zach and Willys debut a brand new segment: Quick Hits.2017-11-2253 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThe unprecedented double episode!A new new low. This episode gives Zach and Willys a chance to break down two games at once. With humiliating losses against the Rams and at the 49ers, the Giants look like one of the worst teams in the NFL, and the worst team the franchise has fielded in decades. The guys discuss what's still interesting about the Giants, the moral hazard that is Roger Goodell, and the possibility of the Giants starting next week's game against Kansas City with a golf-inspired handicap.2017-11-131h 07An Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThe whole shebang!We have the best chemistry. After a bye week that Zach and Willys clearly won, they get back to making aggressively unprofessional podcast content. This week, they start with a discussion of how many people actually listen to An Inconvenient Blueth, before moving on to their thoughts on the Giants' Week 7 loss to Seattle. They wrap up with a preview of the upcoming matchup with the now-Los Angeles Rams.2017-11-0249 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastThe Giants beat the Broncos!This game was an inconvenient blueth. The previously 0-5 Giants won, and did so in a way that appears incomprehensible to everyone. Zach and Willys low-key appreciate the emergence of Big Blue's running game and the defense's stellar performance in Denver. They consider the possibility of this season turning around, and the possibility that Sunday night was merely a cruel tease. Finally, they end the show with a preview of Week 7 in New Jersey against the Seahawks.2017-10-1747 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants Podcast5 games and 0 wins!Let's be honest: all is lost. If a team has no wide receivers in New Jersey, does it win a game? Or something like that. Zach and Willys mourn the loss of basically every receiver on the Giants' roster, and speculate about who the team might bring in to catch passes. Then, given the 0-5 start, they try to predict wins and losses for the Giants' remaining 11 games. They finish with a quick preview of the Week 6 matchup at Denver, and a few notes from the An Inconvenient Blueth universe.2017-10-1149 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastRain football is fun football!Losing is not a temporary condition. Zach and Willys start with another 4th-quarter Giants loss, this time in Tampa against the Buccaneers. They break down what they liked (very little), what they didn't like (a lot more), and how a bunch of numbers fit together (that part's particularly exciting). They finish the episode with a look ahead to Week 5 at home against the now-Los Angeles Chargers, and try to figure out which of these winless teams will leave Sunday with a win in the books.2017-10-0543 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastNo field goals are good field goals!That was brutal. The guys start with a breakdown of the bizarre and (again!) dispiriting loss in Philadelphia, complete with a lengthy tribute to the superhuman talents of Odell Beckham, Jr. They try to figure out what the Giants can do to improve, and then wrap this episode up with a preview and predictions for Week 4's game in Tampa.2017-09-2943 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastScoring in football is difficult!What happened against Detroit? Zach and Willys attempt to digest the lackluster offensive performance Monday night against the Lions. They consider what might change for Big Blue going forward, Eli's starter status, OBJ's health, and how the team might fare as underdogs this Sunday in Philly.2017-09-2132 minAn Inconvenient Blueth: New York Giants PodcastDallas beat the Giants!Zach and Willys recap the Giants' Week 1 loss in Dallas and look ahead to the Lions' Week 2 visit to the Meadowlands. The guys discuss a terrible offensive performance against the Cowboys, and what might get the Giants back on track. Then, they cover Detroit's Week 2 date with Big Blue, along with a collection of other pressing football and moral questions.2017-09-1533 min