New York Giants co-owner John Mara took quite a bit of heat this week after announcing that he was retaining both general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll after a second consecutive miserable season.

The Giants had the No. 1 pick in their grasp heading into Week 17 but then they beat the Colts, which dropped them out of the top spot, making it far more difficult to land quarterback Shedeur Sanders. There was no thought in Mara’s mind that his team should lose in order to retain that top pick.

John Mara, however, retained both Daboll and GM Joe Schoen but issued directives that an improvement must take place immediately. Daboll is now entertaining a step back into a CEO coaching role, though the fourth-year Giants HC did not confirm if the idea of another shift was his or Mara’s.

New York Giants co-owner John Mara knows fans were rooting for a “tank” but he would have “fired everybody” had they actually tanked.

The New York Giants have been in a rut for over a decade but reached a new low in 2024, ending the year with a 3-14 record. Despite the result and public pressure, owner John Mara has already confirme

Some outsiders were surprised when New York Giants co-owner John Mara confirmed on Monday he was retaining both head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen despite woeful performances from a team that finished the 2024 regular season at 3-14.