A star defensive player’s preseason momentum has raised fresh hopes for a turnaround season, but lingering questions persist about whether past struggles will resurface. Meanwhile, a team under new leadership is also banking on a similar rebound after a promising start, though last year’s late-season collapse looms as a cautionary tale. Both narratives hinge on whether early optimism can overcome familiar challenges. Fans and analysts will be watching closely to see if history repeats—or if this time, the trajectory holds.
Maybe, after a preseason of optimism that revived a trajectory, it’ll be a different ending for Deonte Banks after all. Maybe, after a similar preseason of optimism that revived a similar trajectory, it’ll be different for these Giants under John Harbaugh after all, too. Because imagine this scene playing out last year. Imagine Banks —...
