Paul Schwartz

Paul Schwartz

About the Columnist

Paul Schwartz is the beat writer covering the New York Giants for the New York Post, an assignment he accepted in 1994. He has covered the past 29 Super Bowls, three of which included the Giants. He has also covered the Knicks, Nets and the Yankees for other publications. Before coming to the Post in 1994, Paul worked for the Middletown Times Herald-Record and before that the Albany Times-Union. He is an honors graduate from the University at Albany and once enjoyed herbal tea and scones with Phil Jackson in his home in Woodstock, N.Y., listening to Jackson wonder if he would ever get an NBA head coaching job. Paul can be found on Twitter: @NYPost_Schwartz. He is the author of two books, “Tales From The New York Giants Sideline” and “You’re Wrong And You’re Ugly’’ with Sid Rosenberg.

The Archive

What needs to go right for the Giants to outplay expectations

With the dog days of an already hot summer not yet upon us, why not try to take an upbeat look at what might lie ahead?

Giants rookie tight end lands on PUP list

The Giants rookies reported to training camp Tuesday and one of them, TE Theo Johnson, arrived with a hip flexor issue and was placed on the PUP list.

Saquon Barkley knew Giants contract calls were fair game for 'Hard Knocks'

Don’t worry about it. They knew. All of them.

Giants' GM 'never fully got comfortable' with 'Hard Knocks' filming

The intrusion became less noticeable. Still, Joe Schoen never fully embraced having every word and action chronicled for the Giants' "Hard Knocks."

The best memories of the Giants' legends and what they can teach the current team

The memories recalled at the meeting of Giants legends is a dynamic the Giants of today need to consider.

Eagles veteran can't wait for swan song season with Saquon Barkley

The Brandon Graham this spring was an eyewitness to something he never envisioned seeing in his long and illustrious career. He saw Saquon Barkley in Eagles’ green.

Jets cornerback arrested for marijuana possession

The Jets cornerback was arrested early Sunday morning in Alabama on a charge of marijuana possession.

Giants 100 event the first taste of nostalgia that will ‘absolutely’ lead to urgency

The 2024 campaign will include festivities commemorating the Giants’ 100th season, with plenty of hearkening back to the glory years.

How Giants defense will be different under new boss

Giants will be playing more zone defense under new defensive coordinator Shane Bowen than they did under Wink Martindale.

The Giants are lacking star power — what it means and who could step up

Quarterbacks routinely fill these lists, and the Giants were not going to gain any traction with Daniel Jones.

John Michael Schmitz yearns for more of everything in second Giants year

John Michael Schmitz arrived without much fanfare, a second-round pick in the 2023 draft, and his play and his personality in Year 1 did not make too many waves.

Brian Daboll's return to his play-calling roots the right Giants move

The Giants will be getting a more seasoned and accomplished offensive play-caller — and also, as an added and welcome by-product, perhaps a calmer head coach. 

Is the Giants roster as doomed as some around the NFL predict?

Is it fair to list the Giants as having the second-worst roster in the entire league?

Daniel Jones back to running and cutting with plenty of Giants work to do

Daniel Jones tore his right ACL in Las Vegas on Nov. 5, and his rehab has followed a time-tested script, allowing for no shortcuts.

Giants tight end ready for big chance after Darren Waller retirement

Now that it is official that Darren Waller has retired, the Giants officially need a new starting tight end who can provide pass-catching ability.

The top Giants questions going into minicamp

The end of the offseason work in the spring for the Giants arrives this week, with a two-day mandatory minicamp set for Tuesday and Wednesday, followed Thursday by meetings and...

Star tight end retires from NFL after forgettable Giants season

The brief and unproductive pairing came to an unceremonious and predictable end.

Giants' top pick puts on show at practice: 'you know he's going to be elite'goo

It was the most explosive glimpse to date as far as what the Malik Nabers might be able to add to the Giants’ passing game.

Giants youngster 'flexes' new pumped-up physique

There are all sorts of physical specimens in the Giants’ weight room pushing around what seems to be extreme tonnage.