The headline story of the day in the NFL undoubtedly comes out of the Big Apple, following the dismissal of Brian Daboll as head coach of the New York Giants. For now, Joe Schoen will remain in his role as the teamās general manager.
In a statement released through the teamās official website, Giants president John Mara and chairman Steve Tisch addressed the reasons behind the franchiseās decision to make this significant move.
āWe spoke this morning about the direction of our franchise on the field, and we have decided that, at this time, it is in our best interest to make a change at the head coaching position,ā they said.
āThe past few seasons have been nothing short of disappointing, and we have not met our expectations for this franchise. We understand the frustrations of our fans, and we will work to deliver a significantly improved product. We appreciate Coach Daboll for his contributions to our organization. We wish the Daboll family all the best in the future.ā
John K. Mara, owner and CEO of the New York Giants.
Schoen remains in his position
Joe Schoen was another key figure who found himself in the spotlight after yet another loss for the team. Ultimately, the general manager will remain in his position, at least for the short term.
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āWe feel like Joe has assembled a good young nucleus of talent, and we look forward to its development. Unfortunately, the results over the past three years have not been what any of us want. We take full responsibility for those results and look forward to the kind of success our fans expect,ā John Mara explained, as quoted by Ari Meirov.
General manager Joe Schoen of the New York Giants.
Getting back on track
Following the swift mid-season firing of Brian Daboll, the 2-8 New York Giants are in full-blown damage control, turning to offensive coordinator Mike Kafka as the interim head coach.
With a once-promising season derailed, Kafkaās immediate and daunting task is to inject life into the leagueās lowest-scoring offense and somehow restore player confidence in the locker room.
While a playoff push is all but mathematically impossible, the organization desperately needs Kafka to salvage respectability and identify viable future talent over the final weeks to prevent a total organizational collapse.
