Mara's Return: Giants' Ownership Shifts at NFL Meetings

0:00It's March 29th. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the leak in real time. John Mara, the 71-year-old co-owner of the New York Giants, is heading to the NFL's annual owner's meeting in Phoenix this week. Despite battling cancer since last fall and going through tough chemo treatments, he's making the cross-country trip. It's a strong sign he's filling up to it, keeping his key role in lead talks. Mar has been a steady voice in NFL circles for decades, sitting on committees like management council, competition, compensation, workplace diversity, and health and safety. His brother Chris is tagging along, having stepped up big time during John's health fight last year, when travel got too risky. Meanwhile, the Giants' other co-owner, Steve Tish, is skipping the meetings entirely. His name popped up over 400 times and emails tied to Jeffrey Epstein, even after that guy's conviction and prison time. Tish put out a statement, denying any wrongdoing, and saying he regrets any link.

1:02Tish and his siblings are also shifting their remaining shares in the century-old franchise to their kids, but that needs approval from the rest of. The NFL owners, with Mar pushing through and these ownership changes brewing, the leak spring meeting shapes up as a pivotal one for the Giants' future.