The New York Giants have fired their head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese on Monday. This was confirmed by the team’s president John Mara and chairman Steve Tisch at a press conference. McAdoo’s and Reese’s dismissal comes after 24-17 loss to the Raiders, which brought the Giants to a 2-10 record this season.
Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was named the interim coach, while assistant general manager Kevin Abrams will take the GM duties.
“Steve and I spoke after yesterday’s game in Oakland and agreed to talk again today,” – said Mara. “This morning, we decided in the best interest of the franchise that we would relieve Jerry and Ben of their duties, effective immediately. This season has been incredibly disappointing for the organization and our fans, and while it would be ideal to make these kinds of decisions at the conclusion of the season, we simply felt now is the time to prepare for a fresh start.“
The New York Giants were predicted to have an outstanding 2017 NFL season, with some even seeing them as a Super Bowl team. However, they have lost their first five games and then lost several valuable players due to injuries which made the team perform even worse. Now the Giants have NFL’s second-worst record (tied with San Francisco 49ers) and are ranked 31st in points scored.
Ben McAdoo worked as an assistant coach for various college and NFL teams before joining the New York Giants as an offensive coordinator in 2014. He was named the team’s head coach in January 2016 and led the team to 11–5 record. With McAdoo, the Giants returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2011 but were stopped by the Green Bay Packers in the first round. He gained media attention in the last week for benching the starting quarterback Eli Manning.
