Call it desperation, call it bowing to reality, call it an attempt at an aggressive, preemptive strike. However you want to characterize the Giants’ very real interest in acquiring Matthew Stafford, call that pursuit over and done with.

The Matthew Stafford chase is on. According to multiple reports, the Giants met with Stafford's representatives while in Indianapolis for the Scouting Combine this week. The Rams have given the quarterback permission to talk to other teams about a trade as he looks for someone offering the new contract that the Rams appear to be hesitant to give him.

Matthew Stafford's future with the Los Angeles Rams is anything but certain. The team has granted the veteran quarterback and his agent permission to speak to other teams and gauge his value around the league, should he get traded. It's been reported that a handful of quarterback-needy teams have expressed interest in the 37-year-old.