New York Giants news for Tuesday
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The fact that the Giants play on Thursday makes it very hard to make a change this week. However, if the Giants fail to show up on Thursday against the Cowboys, Mara might have no choice but to alter his anticipation — either when the regular season ends or on Black Friday.
However it plays out, G.M. Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll have to be wondering how things will play out. And whether one or both will be out based on how the team plays on Thursday in Dallas.
But over the last decade, Giants owner John Mara has proven to be a very reactionary owner. And the disaster he witnessed on Sunday is the kind of thing that leads to those reactions.
It’s not just that the Giants were lifeless in a 30-7 loss at home to the Bucs. It’s that the players basically rebelled in the locker room afterward. Almost every player who spoke sounded defeated, deflated and completely void of hope. And the few fans who bothered to show up surely felt the same way.
The Giants were down 23-0 in the first half against Tampa Bay and offered zero resistance on defense. But the offense was even worse, managing just two first downs. They never crossed Tampa Bay’s 35-yard line, and this game was completely over by the third quarter.
Daboll was the NFL’s Coach of the Year in 2022 after leading the Giants to playoffs and a road win against the Vikings. But it seems like we are trending toward the Giants moving on from him after the 2024 season.Things are bad in New York and could get even worse with a Thanksgiving loss to the Dallas Cowboys. This once-historic franchise is in a really dark place, and the players quitting on their coach is a sign of just how bad things have gotten for the...