When it comes to the NFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles know exactly who their top rivals are for their current crown. Both the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders are considered now top contenders for the division title.
Then there are the New York Giants.
New York has become the butt of the joke in the division due to their awful play on the field and laughable off-field decisions from a front office perspective. Whether it's letting Saquon Barkley walk to Philadelphia and win a title in that first year, or the fact they chose Daniel Jones over Barkley shows how awful things have gone.
At least until the recent offseason rumor coming out of East Rutherford.
New York has reportedly checked in on former New York Jet and four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. Even if that interest may not be guaranteed a contract according to Connor Hughes of SNY.
"It was blown a bit out of proportion," Hughes said about the Giants' interest in Rodgers. "Yes, the Giants have discussed Rodgers. Members of their coaching staff actually sought out former members of the Jets coaching staff in Indy to ask about Rodgers' two years in New York. But no deal is imminent. Rodgers is not believed to be the immediate fallback option after missing on Stafford.
"One source actually said that he would be 'stunned' if it actually happened. Rodgers, at this point in time, is simply one of many veteran quarterbacks the Giants are considering."
Rodgers on the Giants, to his critics, would be hilarious. It would be a move of a desperate team needing a quarterback to save everyone's jobs.
That's the exact thing the New York Jets did to get Rodgers in the first place.
That ended with New York failing to reach the playoffs in each of his two seasons in Gang Green. And it could very well be with the Giants, also. ... though given their "stunned'' status, it doesn't seem the G-Men are very excited about the idea.
