In conversation with Matthew Futterman; 11:00 – 11:50 am, St. Peter’s Parish Hall
Jordan Raanan
Jordan Raanan is the ESPN NFL Nation reporter covering the New York Giants. Prior to joining ESPN in 2016 he wrote for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger.
MFOB featured book: The Franchise: New York Giants
The Mara Family. Bill Parcells. Phil Simms. Lawrence Taylor. Rodney Hampton. Harry Carson. Tom Coughlin. Michael Strahan. Tiki Barber. Eli Manning. Victor Cruz.
These are the building blocks of the New York Giants, the individuals who came together and left their enduring mark on a franchise that has enjoyed more championship appearances than any other team. Established in 1925 for $500 by bookmaker Tim Mara, the Giants are now one of the NFL’s oldest and most successful franchises.
Big Blue’s long and storied history is difficult to distill. But with The Franchise: New York Giants, veteran NFL reporter Jordan Raanan has curated a lively and comprehensive account of how the New York metro area’s first NFL team has forged a distinct identity.
With incisive, thoroughly reported essays about why the words “wide right” mean so much to Giants fans, the Giants’ emphatic victory in the infamous “Frostbite Game” at Lambeau Field, how Jim Burt and Harry Carson’s penchant for dumping a bucket of Gatorade on head coach Bill Parcells in the ’80s spawned one of the most iconic traditions in sports, and much more, Raanan’s intimate knowledge of the club, forged through longtime relationships with its pivotal players, shines on every page.
