The New York Giants are trying to rebound from a brutal 3-14 season , and the defense taking a step up in 2025 is a large part of that. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen knows this, and he wants his D to be “pirates” this season, and the Giants DC recently told his squad.

“You'll hear our guys say it. I say it ad nauseum: ‘Be a damn pirate,'” Bowen said Thursday, per NFL.com. “We got to find ways to get the ball. And, again, you get what you emphasize. We're making it a priority this year to make sure we find ways to get the ball.”

“We've got to be better forcing takeaways,” Bowen continued. “Got to get the ball away. Twelve of the 14 playoff teams were in the top half of the league taking the ball away.

“We got to do better job of that, making sure we don't miss opportunities to ca

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