Meet Our Staff
Jeremy Fuchs – Site Editor
Jeremy Fuchs is a veteran blogger whose work has been featured in the Chicago Sun-Times, on ESPN’s SportsCenter, and in numerous other popular publications. Jeremy is also the creator of the sports blog The Blog of Champions, and the political blog Beltway Blues. A lifelong Giants fan, Jeremy brings his extensive knowledge of players and football strategy to the readers of GiantsGab.
Matt Loede – Columnist
Matt has been in the sports media for over 15 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association and of course, the National Football League. On NFL Sunday’s you can hear Matt on National networks like Fox Sports Radio, Associated Press, and other stations around the country. Matt also joined The Washington Post in 2009 as a guest columnist on league hot topics. Born and raised in Cleveland, Matt studies and talks football inside and out, and is anxious to share his thoughts and comments with readers on a daily basis.
Mark Picucci – Columnist
Mark was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and has recently moved back to the U.P. with his lovely wife and a new puppy. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University and Michigan State University who has lived all throughout Michigan, Illinois and South Carolina before settling back in Michigan. Mark is a golf course superintendent who has been obsessed with the New York Giants from an early age. He is an avid golfer, bowler and NY Giants fan but not in that order. This will be Mark’s first time as a columnist and he is looking forward to sharing his love and passion of the New York Giants with the visitors of giantsgab.com
Jesse Bartolis – Columnist
Jesse Bartolis is a twenty three year old Giants fanatic who currently resides in Rochester, New York. Jesse graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English from St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, New York and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Adolescent and Special Education. Jesse always dreamed of being a sportswriter, but decided against that notion because of the traveling involved when he met the love of his love; they are now married with two future Giants linebackers. Jesse also maintains a blog at www.sportingnews.com/blog/bartolis.
Justin Mermelstein – Columnist
Justin has had a passion for sports his whole life. Justin is a current high-school kid that could beat anybody in a game of sports trivia. He currently resides in NYC where he is a true New York fan following the New York Giants, New York Yankees, New York Knicks, and the New York Rangers. This is the first of hopefully many jobs for Justin as he wants to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. His goal is to broadcast for the New York Giants.
Andrew Ilnicki - Columnist
Born and raised in upstate New York, Andrew has been following Giants football since childhood. Having relocated to Virginia to attend Graduate school (and escape the cold Adirondack winter months) his biased analysis of NFC East football has been featured weekly on The Redskin Review the past two years, among other sports talk radio programs broadcast throughout central Virginia. Andrew received his BFA in Graphic Design at RIT in Rochester, NY, and received his Masters in Visual Communication from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts in 2006. Currently he is employed with the VCUarts Deans Office as Director of Web Development and currently resides in Richmond, Virginia with his wife, son, and two dogs.







