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Brandon Brown | Photo by Ed ValentineThe best thing about annual post-NFL Draft chats with New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown is Browns willingness to go into depth on how and why the team makes certain decisions. From individual player decisions to adjusting to working with coach John Harbaugh, Brown did not disappoint when he met with the media on Saturday at the teams rookie minicamp.Mission over menBrown said the Giants have been a unified operation since Harbaugh became head coach.Its been really a great environment to be a part of, Brown said. When I say unified operation, Coach said something in one of his first meetings that has stuck with me, and he called it mission over men.And the mission for us is winning football games.Brown said the Giants have operated on a low ego, put your pride aside basis.Its a vision alignment. Its whats our identity going to be, what were going to do from year one to year two, how are we going to build it. And there have been multiple perspectives on it, and Coach has been great in terms of the platform between everyone involved, low and high, of if you feel some way, bring forth evidence and show me where you see him doing it. And what does it lend to the identity that we want to be? And theres been ultimate clarity with that, and its been a great collaborative environment.It is noteworthy that not only is Joe Schoen still the GM, but there have as of yet been no changes to the Giants front office or scouting staff after the draft. This is the time period when such turnover usually happens, especially with a new coach in place.Building the bullyIt has been clear that Harbaugh has wanted to make the Giants bigger, stronger, and more physical.The process has been phenomenal with Harbs, Brown said. Just the clarity of the vision and the identity that he wants to build.We talk about building the bully. All of our players from different positions, they have that mentality, a pitbull mentality, as you will, where they may not all be in the trenches, but they bring something thats different. I think from the clarity of the vision that Harbs has painted, and us executing the vision and taking the big ocean of players and narrowing it down in that funnel to the guys who fit us. Not what plays for the league, but what its going to be for us and lend to our identity.AI and Malachi FieldsBrown was asked about the teams increasing use of AI tools in its scouting process. He told a story that involved the use of AI in the decision to draft wide receiver Malachi Fields. Brown called the organizations use of AI a competitive advantage.Were not using it to base your evaluations. Were always going to trust our eyes. Our eyes, our exposures are going to be paramount to any other supplemental tools. If theres something different, if theres something thats an outlier, were going to use that, Brown said.No different than with Malachi. When he ran 4.62 to 4.64, whatever watch youre on at the combine, through AI We knew this was a guy that was almost 220 pounds, that his game speed was in the 4.4 range. We could leverage that data to help us make predictive and encouraging decisions that may stray from what the human numbers tell us.The human number told us 4.62 to 4.64, and we knew there was an opportunity point, because if everyone had that data, everyone may not have our other data points. We leverage that and use that to our advantage.Why Bobby Jamison-Travis fits the GiantsBrown talked a lot about the teams effort to get our guys, or players who fit what the Giants wanted. Why was defensive tackle Bobby Jamison-Travis, a sixth-round pick who did not receive a ton of pre-draft hype, one of those players?Brown ended up telling a fascinating story that had as much to do with Jamison-Travis the person as it did with Jamison-Travis the player.Hes a guy that has gone the long way, Brown said. When I say really long, hes gone from junior college. He had his time at Auburn, and hes a guy that came on the scene a little bit later, even though hes an older [age 25] prospect. You have to understand him as a person.I say more than anything, Bobby is a great father, and that lends to who he is. Hes a young man with three kids under the age of 5 and a loving wife. Thats what he performs for. Thats what drives him. Thats his fuel.There were also, of course, things about Jamison-Traviss work on the field that appealed to the Giants.What you have seen in his game is strength in knock-back. In the trenches his hands dont always work in unison, but thats coaching, Brown said. When you look at BJ watching his tape, when you look at our area scouts, whether its (college area scout) Scott Hamel, (national scout) Marcus Cooper, going down and saying, hey, this guy is a little bit off the radar, but he has power in his hands, and he can eat double-teams.He doesnt get moved by side anchor, and he can create knock-back in a way that when we get into our meetings with Harbs and Joe, hey, we want to be thick in the middle. We want to be able to re-establish the line of scrimmage. Create knock-back at the nose. Hes not a pass rusher, but what he can do is eat two blocks, and he can be firm.Create chaos, be violent, be multipleBrown said that is the Giants goal on defense. And why Arvell Reese was the perfect fit when he fell to No. 5 in the draft.You never know how the top 5 is going to shake out, but with Arvell it was knowing, hey, how are we going to maximize him, really talking to Harbs vision, how ( General Manager) Joe (Schoen) saw the fit, and really (defensive coordinator) Dennard Wilson talking about wanting to create chaos, be violent, be multiple. Thats part of it with Arvell, Brown said.I know some people saw him as an edge rusher. We see him as a stand-up WILL.Brown discussed the options Reese gives the Giants on defense.Now youre looking at our second level. You have two guys that are 6-4 plus with him and (inside linebacker) Tremaine (Edmunds). Talking about defending the pass, you have a rim protector. Its hard where you are going to have to layer those throws, Brown said.Also being multiple, where we can affect the passer. Talking about blitz and coverage. You want to marry the rush with the coverage. He can do it from multiple alignments. You look at what we did with (outside linebacker) Abdul (Carter) in a vacuum last year. Abdul can do it from multiple alignments.So, you talk about getting your NASCAR package out there and deploying the rush. He gives us versatility, allows us to create chaos, and just create matchups that are in our favor from the defensive standpoint.Colton HoodWhen the 2025 college football season began, the Giants second-round pick was not on the radar as an early selection in the draft. Brown discussed how he got there.If you look at the beginning of the year, he wasnt a guy that was coming into this college season with a lot of hype, and a big credit to him is the work that our college department did with him, starting with (national scout) Jeremy Breit, (college area scout) Pat Hanscomb, Brown said. Youre going into the season that Kickoff Classic weekend, we were down in Atlanta. (Assistant director of player personnel) Dennis Hickey and myself, see him play against Syracuse, right? He is a guy thats not really on the map going into that game.Our college scouts, Jeremy and Pat, they outline, hey, this guy is a double transfer. Hes coming from Auburn, Colorado. Hes got an excellent baseball background. Hes a three-time All-State center fielder in the state of Georgia. This guy has really good ball skills. He can run. Be aware of him game one.We see him game one. He becomes SEC defensive player of the week that week. Now we come back in the office and tell Joe. Joe already has a feel for him. You get to Senior Bowl. (Director of player personnel) Tim McDonnell sees him live. Coach sees him; Coach likes him; Coach has experience with his uncle, Rod Hood, and theres a familiarity there.Were not even getting into April meetings yet, and we already know who this guy is.Weve maximized our touchpointsBrown was asked both about the impact of NIL on learning about players and about finding players at smaller All-Star showcase events. He brought both discussions back to touchpoints.On NIL:Now youre talking about multiple two- or three-year program guys. Even a Colton Hood, for example; he was at three different institutions. When theyre at each of these institutions, they may not be there for a year or two years, and their current staff may not know them that well.Weve maximized our touchpoints. Whether its on school campus visits, multiple visits, All-Star game exposure, the 30 visits, but as well as a credit to our young guys.Weve hired some scouting assistants that come from the college landscape, and they know how these guys work during the portal process. When they actually have to negotiate portal deals, how are they with money before they get to us? We kind of have a beat on who they are, their love of football, what drives them, what are their motivators.And were not waiting until theyre New York Giants. We know exactly how money is going to affect them. We know how theyre going to show up every day. were just not adjusting our approach, but knowing that multiple touchpoints has been part of the success plan for us and understanding and knowing what drives them, and how do we best support them once theyre wearing Giants blue.On All-Star showcases:The touch points are invaluable. You dont get them back. Who is going to show up on a different stage? Its nice when you can perform in the comfort of your own stadium, your own conference.When youre placed into a different arena and the pressure is coming high, do you rise to it? Do you meet a benchmark? You mentioned that. Hula Bowl, (defensive tackle) Bobby was there. Jamison-Travis was there. You see him at Auburn. Can he show up against different competition, getting different coaching, and in a small window, what does he do? Does he show up every day? Does he sulk after bad reps? Does he rise to the occasion and correct himself and string together good reps after having poor play?Some of the flashes you saw at Auburn, do they become more consistent when maybe hes learning a different technique? And just seeing him, even (offensive lineman Ryan) Schernecke at the Hula Bowl. Hula Bowl, American Bowl, may not be the forefront bowls of East/West or Senior Bowl, but theres talent there.Were negligent if we dont unturn every stone. Maybe we find a player; maybe we dont. Were not going to have any dialogue or see a player playing on Sunday or somewhere else without having information on what he can do for us in the building, what can he do for us on the field, and how do we help him grow to be part of what we are?If hes not for us, weve already checked that box and know, hey, were getting our guys, but were going through the whole inventory of players.

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Luke Littler has revealed that his girlfriend Faith Millar has put the brakes on his dream of stepping into the boxing ring - despite the teenage darts sensation admitting he would 'love' to fight on a future Misfits card.The 19-year-old world No 1 was ringside on Saturday night as Daniel Dubois produced a stunning comeback to stop Fabio Wardley in a brutal heavyweight showdown at Manchester's Co-op Arena.And while Littler was left purring over what he described as one of the greatest heavyweight contests he has ever seen, he admitted his own boxing ambitions are unlikely to become reality any time soon.Speaking after the fight, Littler confessed that Faith is not keen on seeing her boyfriend swap the oche for the ring.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour Say"I'd love to, but the missus does not want me to," he told The Sun when asked about potentially switching sports.The Warrington wonder has long made no secret of his love for boxing and was in his seat from 6pm to take in the entire undercard before the main event.Littler even hinted that if he were ever to lace up the gloves, it would most likely be for a one-off appearance on a Misfits Boxing show."I'd love to. A one-off definitely, on Misfits," he added.For now, however, it appears Faith has the final say.Littler's revelation came after an unforgettable night of action in Manchester, where Dubois overcame two early knockdowns to batter Wardley into submission in the 11th round.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Fabio Wardley gives health update to his mother after losing Daniel Dubois boxing fightSnooker star blasts Hall of Fame despite being a member himselfRory McIlroy forced to intervene after crowd incident at Truist ChampionshipThe 28-year-old champion weathered a disastrous start before turning the tide in emphatic fashion, leaving Wardley bloodied and bruised in front of an 18,000-strong crowd.Littler was blown away by the drama and hailed the contest as an instant classic."That's one of the best heavyweight fights you will ever see. It was unbelievable," he said.He also admitted he missed Dubois hitting the canvas just 10 seconds into the fight because he was deep in conversation with rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma."The first knockdown, in the first round, happened so fast that I didn't even see it, I was talking to Moses!" he said.Dubois, meanwhile, was thrilled after his victory in Manchester with the boxing star targeting more big fights going forward."It was a war, we went through the sticky moments," he said."Thank you Fabio for that, thank you. I know I've got heart, bundles of heart. I'm a warrior in there."He added: "He's a durable guy, durable warrior, great warrior. Thank you for a great fight man. It was an honor to be in the ring with you.""I want to grow from this fight, improve and come back even better and go on a reign as champion again."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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U.S. State Department officials are warning Americans to reconsider travel to an off-the-beaten-path travel destination that often draws adventurous tourists.The State Department updated its travel advisory for Azerbaijan on April 28, warning Americans to reconsider trips to the country.Azerbaijan sits in the South Caucasus at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.OFFICIALS CHANGE TRAVEL ALERT FOR SPRING BREAK HOT SPOT WHILE WARNING OF 'SEXUAL ASSAULTS'The advisory stands at a Level 3, which urges Americans to reconsider travel due to safety and security risks.Azerbaijan, a former Soviet state known for its mud volcanoes and unique landscapes, has become a niche destination for adventurous travelers.Though Azerbaijan has long been under a Level 3 advisory, the latest update adds new warnings, with the U.S. State Department advising Americans not to travel to its southern border with Iran given the risk of armed conflict.The country borders Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran.Officials say the region has faced a continued risk of Iranian drone and missile strikes since U.S.-Iran hostilities escalated in late February."Do not travel to the southern border region due to risk of armed conflict, unless this is your best overland exit from Iran," the advisory states.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESThe advisory also notes that terrorism is a concern in Azerbaijan, as individuals "may attack with little or no warning."U.S. officials also warn against traveling to the Armenian-Azeri border "due to the risk of landmines.""Landmines and unexploded ordnance exist throughout this region," the advisory notes."Many of them are not marked, so it can be hard to know where they are."TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZOther areas of Azerbaijan that contain landmines are Aghdam, Aghdara, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Jabrayil, Kalbajar, Khankendi, Khojali, Khojavend, Lachn, Shusha and Zangilan.Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. State Department for additional comment.Azerbaijan is the latest in a string of destinations flagged by American officials.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERLast month, officials issued an alert for Tirana, Albania, another budget-friendly destination, over Iran-related security concerns.The State Department also updated its Haiti travel advisory in April, warning Americans not to visit due to widespread kidnappings and ransom demands.