The Giants could fire head coach Ben McAdoo within 24 hours of the team’s game against the Raiders today, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen.
Less than a month ago, we heard that New York would at least give McAdoo the opportunity to finish out the season, his second as the Giants’ head coach. And that made sense, given the number of injuries the Giants have dealt with this year and the fact that they did make the playoffs in 2016.
But that was before the now infamous benching of Eli Manning. Schefter and Mortensen report that the decision to sit the Giants’ longtime signal-caller could be the “final straw” for McAdoo, which is interesting because team owner John Mara admitted earlier this week that he was the one that suggested to GM Jerry Reese that it could be time to evaluate other quarterbacks. However, per ESPN, it does not sound as if Mara is displeased with the benching itself; he just did not like how McAdoo presented the plan to Manning, whom Mara adores. That underscores McAdoo’s perceived lack of communication skills, which has also manifested itself in his interactions with players like Dominiqiue Rodgers-Cromartie and Janoris Jenkins this year (to say nothing of the team’s lack of offensive creativity in its efforts to overcome its myriad injuries).
Schefter and Mortensen report that Reese’s job security is also quite tenuous (although it seems unlikely that Reese would be fired before the end of the season). If McAdoo is indeed fired, he would be the first Giants coach to be let go before two full seasons since 1930, as James Kratch of NJ.com tweets (Ray Handley was handed a pink slip after he led Big Blue to a 14-18 record in 1991-92, but he at least got to the end of the 1992 season). He would also be the first domino to fall in what is expected to be a busy firing/hiring season, as eight to 10 head coaching jobs could become available.
The Giants have not offered a comment on the ESPN report. Kratch says if McAdoo is fired, offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan is the most likely interim candidate (Twitter link).
Why not just fire him today and let Spags run team and have Eli start and finish the game
. Get Reese out also.
Should have been fired before he benched Eli
Agree with this. His inability to change the game plan and get anything out of his players amid injuries and other problems led the team astray. He was a problem way before Eli’s benching.
When he said he was going to bench Eli I would’ve fired him right there
Can both of them. To bench Eli for Geno Smith is beyond classless. No way Eli deserves to go out like this .
Geno Smith isn’t the future. Why draft Webb if you won’t even give him a sniff at QB? Let him play once the game gets out of hand (and we know that it will).
The whole point of this is to give Webb time starting this season. They want to give him more practice reps with the first team offense before they do that so they’re going with Geno in the interim to see if there’s any possibility that he has suddenly become a good QB. Webb will be starting in a few weeks
Should have been fired after the walkie talkie cheating.
Could fire em anytime they want…..? @halftime….?
Ok, you let him make the call to end Eli’s streak and fire him immediate after the game he decided to do that? Doesn’t look good on how the G-men are being run.
Please Santa…fire both today and I’ll be a happier fan
YES!!@~!~!
They should fire him before today’s game.Let Spags coach the rest of the season,and let Eli play QB
I am so happy all you fellow Giant fans hate this guy as much as I do. Johnny Cage (Macadoo) has GOT TO GO! I will celebrate upon firing. Beers on me, everyone! More free beer if they fire Reese too!
we’re waiting……