{"id":34719,"date":"2017-12-04T11:46:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T16:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=34719"},"modified":"2017-12-04T11:57:42","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T16:57:42","slug":"new-york-giants-fire-head-coach-ben-mcadoo-general-manager-jerry-reese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/12\/04\/new-york-giants-fire-head-coach-ben-mcadoo-general-manager-jerry-reese\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Giants Fire Head Coach Ben McAdoo and General Manager Jerry Reese"},"content":{"rendered":"

After falling to a 2-10 start in a highly anticipated 2017 campaign, the New York Giants<\/a> have fired<\/a> head coach Ben McAdoo<\/a><\/strong> and general manager<\/a> Jerry Reese<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong>McAdoo’s tenure lasted one and three quarters of a season, seeing the rise and fall of a statistically strong defense and the end to Eli Manning<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s 210 game starting streak. Reese’s tenure lasted nearly a decade, starting in 2007 and seeing two Super Bowl victories. Drama and off-the-field stories epitomized the Giants 2017 season more than their results. The firing of McAdoo and Reese embellishes a season that will be remembered for turmoil as they now look for a new head coach and general manager tandem to usher in a new era.<\/p>\n

New York Giants Fire Head Coach Ben McAdoo and General Manager Jerry Reese
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The New York Giants fired head coach Ben McAdoo Monday morning, marking the first time the Mara family has fired a head coach mid-season since 1976. The Giants organization struggling is an understatement; the team has been marked with injuries and player discontent.<\/p>\n

After a 2016 campaign going 11-5 and owning one of the best defenses in the NFL, the Giants started 2-10 behind an offense netting 4.8 yards per play while boasting an injured reserve list that is now 16 players long. Among these are all-star wide receivers Brandon Marshall<\/a> <\/strong>and Odell Beckham<\/a><\/strong>, starting offensive guard D.J. Fluker<\/a>. <\/strong>Second receivers Dwayne Harris<\/a> <\/strong>and Keeon Johnson<\/a> <\/strong>also were put on the list, forcing the Giants to reach to the depth of their roster.<\/p>\n

Matters turned worse when mid-way through the season two players told ESPN<\/a> reporter Josina <\/strong>Anderson, <\/strong>\u201cMcAdoo has lost this team.\u201d Naturally, not all players agreed with the notion; Safety Landon Collins<\/a> <\/strong>and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie<\/a> <\/strong>both stated McAdoo still had control.<\/p>\n

However, that story marked only the beginning to a hard slide. Although the Giants netted a second win over the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> in week 11 overtime, the drama rose again when this past week franchise quarterback Eli Manning<\/a> was benched. Geno Smith<\/a> <\/strong>and Davis Webb<\/a> <\/strong>were slotted to play against the Oakland Raiders<\/a>, but only Smith played, putting up an 89 rating while losing to the Raiders 24-17.<\/p>\n

The Giants are now heading into an off-season with a bevy of new expectations. Speculation on them drafting a quarterback or hiring a prominent name to the head coaching position will run rampant among the New York media.<\/p>\n

McAdoo is 12-20 as an offensive coordinator, and 13-15 as a head coach, both tenures under the Giants umbrella.<\/p>\n

Reese had operated as the general manager since 2007, going 90-82 in that span, including two Super Bowl victories.<\/p>\n

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