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Yahoo
10 hours ago
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Could Giants Host Kicking Competition in 2025?
Could Giants Host Kicking Competition in 2025? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For a team that finished with the NFC's worst record in 2024, there aren't a ton of training camp battles for fans to monitor this summer. Rookie defensive tackle Darius Alexander will look to start from the jump, and there might be some noise at interior offensive line, but the New York Giants' lineup can comfortably be penciled in months before Week 1. Advertisement Perhaps New York will see a competition emerge on special teams. Veteran Graham Gano dealt with injuries in an unsteady 2024 campaign, and as he enters his age-38 season, his job security appears to be less stable than in years past. In the other corner is second-year kicker Jude McAtamney, an Irish-born, Rutgers-bred Giant who spent much of the season on the practice squad. New York is hoping to develop him into Gano's eventual replacement, and it's possible he accelerates that timeline with a strong summer. According to Pro Football Rumors, a kicking competition could shake up the Giants' plans on special teams. 'At the moment, it looks like the job is Gano's for the taking in New York, but McAtamney continues to lurk in the background and seems to be doing enough to remain in contention,' Ely Allen wrote. 'If McAtamney can impress this summer, the combination of Gano's cap impact and his recent struggles with injury may open the door a little wider for McAtamney to kick his way through.' Advertisement In his one-game cameo, McAtamney hit his field goal and extra point attempt. The Giants stand to benefit from cutting Gano, too, saving $4.4 million in cap space with a $1.25 million dead cap charge (per Over the Cap). On June 5, special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial spoke about the potential for a competition to break out on special teams. 'Absolutely. I think if you're on this roster, no matter what position you play, you're competing,' Michael Ghobrial said, via team transcript. 'You're competing to win the job. I think everybody will have a fair chance winning whatever job it is, whether it be the kicker position or any other position. Advertisement 'But I would say that Jude has shown a lot of promise even from last year kicking in a game. You obviously see the leg talent, you see the leg strength, all those things that amount to being a good kicker in this league.' New York has kept McAtamney around for a reason, even if it's just risk-free insurance. Whether it's Week 1, a late-season contest, or sometime in 2026, the Giants are preparing for McAtamney to contribute. It's on Gano to stave him off for as long as possible. Related: Giants Schedule Release: Game-By-Game Predictions Related: Giants Schedule Reveals Potential Dart Debuts This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
RTÉ News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
NFL will allow players to compete at LA 2028 Olympic Games
NFL players will be able to compete in flag football at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. A 32-0 verdict was passed by NFL owners at a spring league meeting on Tuesday confirming players would be eligible try out for the Games. A maximum of one player from each NFL franchise will be able to participate along with each club's designated international player and rosters of 10 players will be selected by each country's Olympic committee. Former Down goalkeeper Charlie Smyth and Derry midfielder Jude McAtamney are the international players for the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants, respectively. However, they are place-kickers, and flag football does not have kicking plays, with teams consisting of a quarterback, centre and three receivers. The flag football competition will be a five-on-five format, with six men's teams and six women's teams competing in LA. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement: "It's an incredible honour for any athlete to represent their country in the Olympics, which is the pinnacle of global sport. "I know first-hand that the inclusion of flag football in the Olympics has sparked a tremendous amount of excitement among NFL players interested in the chance to compete for their country on the world stage. "We are thrilled that they will now have that chance."
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Chiefs expand marketing rights into UK and Ireland
The Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers have been awarded marketing rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland as American football continues its expansion outside the USA. The Chiefs were denied a historic 'three-peat' by the Philadelphia Eagles in February's Super Bowl and the Green Bay Packers The NFL's Global Markets Program awards clubs international marketing rights to expand the profile of the sport through fan engagement, commercial opportunities and Flag Hunt, the Chiefs' CEO and chairman, said he was "incredibly excited" to expand into the new market. "As the game grows globally, more and more fans from around the world are becoming a part of Chiefs Kingdom," he said. "Kansas City has certainly made a name for itself in the global sports landscape, and we are proud to showcase our town and our team on the international stage."The expansion in Ireland comes after it was announced a first regular-season NFL game will be played in Dublin in 2025, with the Pittsburgh Steelers named as the designated team. Jude McAtamney made history for the New York Giants in November by becoming the first Irish-born placekicker to feature in a regular season NFL game since Hodgson, NFL UK and Ireland general manager, said the island of Ireland was "an important market" for the growth of the sport."The Chiefs and the Packers are fantastic additions to our Global Markets Program teams in-market, providing continuous opportunities for fans to engage with our sport and with the NFL as we grow across the country," he said.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
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McAtamney doubted college career 'enough to impress' NFL
New York Giants kicker Jude McAtamney has admitted he almost did not attend the Rutgers University pro day that ended up landing him a chance to kick in the National Football League (NFL). The former Derry GAA underage goalkeeper from Swatragh kicked a field goal and extra point from two attempts in his NFL debut against the Washington Commanders in November. He joined the franchise as an undrafted free agent after three years in college, the first at Chowan University in North Carolina before a further two at Rutgers. In his final season at the New Jersey school, however, he was no longer the team's primary field goal kicker. With that demotion a "bitter pill to swallow", McAtamney needed convinced to keep chasing his NFL dream. "The preparations had started for the college pro day, where NFL teams come to your school to watch you, and two weeks before, I was sitting in my apartment in New Brunswick," McAtamney told the GAA Social, BBC NI's Gaelic Games podcast. "I said to my girlfriend, 'I'm not going to do this, I just don't want to.' "I was at a point where I didn't think I could. How my college career went, I didn't think on paper it was good enough to impress NFL scouts or coaches." Ultimately, it was McAtamney's girlfriend who convinced him to attend. "I was missing home at that point too which influenced how I was thinking and feeling," he added. "She told me to just do it, that I'd regret not doing it. Fast forward two weeks and I was in a good space. "It was do or die. If I didn't kick well that day I wouldn't have had a shot. "Looking back now, you'd be so stupid to take that opportunity for granted but being on the other side of it was a different perspective." Listen to the GAA Social here, where McAtamney talks about his journey from Swatragh to Giants Stadium.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
McAtamney doubted college career 'enough to impress' NFL
New York Giants kicker Jude McAtamney has admitted he almost did not attend the Rutgers University pro day that ended up landing him a chance to kick in the National Football League (NFL).The former Derry GAA underage goalkeeper from Swatragh kicked a field goal and extra point from two attempts in his NFL debut against the Washington Commanders in joined the franchise as an undrafted free agent after three years in college, the first at Chowan University in North Carolina before a further two at his final season at the New Jersey school, however, he was no longer the team's primary field goal that demotion a "bitter pill to swallow", McAtamney needed convinced to keep chasing his NFL dream."The preparations had started for the college pro day, where NFL teams come to your school to watch you, and two weeks before, I was sitting in my apartment in New Brunswick," McAtamney told the GAA Social, BBC NI's Gaelic Games podcast."I said to my girlfriend, 'I'm not going to do this, I just don't want to.'"I was at a point where I didn't think I could. How my college career went, I didn't think on paper it was good enough to impress NFL scouts or coaches."Ultimately, it was McAtamney's girlfriend who convinced him to attend."I was missing home at that point too which influenced how I was thinking and feeling," he added."She told me to just do it, that I'd regret not doing it. Fast forward two weeks and I was in a good space."It was do or die. If I didn't kick well that day I wouldn't have had a shot."Looking back now, you'd be so stupid to take that opportunity for granted but being on the other side of it was a different perspective."Listen to the GAA Social here, where McAtamney talks about his journey from Swatragh to Giants Stadium.
