The New York Giants fired head coach Ben McAdoo.pGeneral manager Jerry Reese is also relieved of his duties after 2-10 start
Head coach Ben McAdoo has been fired by the New York Giants
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last updated 5 December 2017
Just one day after their tenth loss of the season, the New York Giants have fired head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese.
“[I] met with Ben McAdoo and thanked him for everything he has done for our us, for all his hard work, for all the professional manner in which he’s conducted himself,” said Mara.
“I also feel he will be a successful head coach at some point in the future. I think he’s going to learn from his experience here and he’ll go on and be a successful head coach.
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“Both [McAdoo and Reese], contrary to what their public persona is sometimes, have been complete professionals here. They always make decisions on looking for what they believe is in the best long-term interest of the franchise.”
NFL.com reports that defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will take over as the Giants’ interim head coach and Kevin Abrams will be general manager until the end of the season.
According to ESPN, Manning is expected to return as starting quarterback when the Giants host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Meanwhile, in this morning’s final match of Week 13, the Pittsburgh Steelers came back from 17 points down to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. Chris Boswell kicked a late field goal to win the match for the Steelers.
NFL media senior analyst Gil Brandt has looked at the statistics and team form to predict who has the best chances of winning Super Bowl LII.
With nine wins in a row, including victories by 20 points or more in their last four matches, Brandt says it’s hard to look beyond the Eagles.
“It might be surprising, but when you add it all up, the numbers say the Eagles are a more complete team than the perennial title contenders in New England, with a slightly better chance of winning Super Bowl LII,” he said
Oakland Raiders’ Michael Crabtree and Aqib Talib of the Denver Broncos have both been issued with two-match suspensions following a mass brawl during Sunday’s NFL match.
Charged with “violations of unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness,” the NFL confirmed in a statement released today that the duo had been suspended.
The brawl started in the first three minutes of the match on Sunday, which the Raiders won 21-14. Oakland wide receiver Crabtree will now miss the matches against the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs while Broncos cornerback Talib is suspended for games against the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets.
