New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll took the rostrum following a humiliating 21-18 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday and it was instantly evident he was in a foul temper.
Moments earlier, Daboll had smashed his headset into the bottom as a game-winning Commanders subject purpose sailed by the uprights, maybe embarrassed at himself over the irony of the second.
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For the second consecutive week, Daboll’s inept personnel dealing with performed a big hand in defeat. Washington had kicked seven subject objectives whereas the Giants have been unable to deal with level after makes an attempt as a result of that they had no kicker regardless of coming into the sport with simply 52 gamers on the lively roster.
A defiant Daboll defended his choice to trot out an injured Graham Gano, who was misplaced on the opening kickoff of the sport.
“We thought Graham can be okay. He obtained harm chasing down a (returner). It was a hamstring. He didn’t harm his groin. He harm his hamstring,” Daboll stated, referencing a groin situation that landed Gano on the damage report a day earlier.
It’s totally doable Gano harm his hamstring by overcompensating for the groin damage. Both method, it was an simply avoidable state of affairs with an open roster spot and kicker Jude McAtamney out there on the observe squad.
“I’m not a health care provider,” Daboll snapped. “I imply anyone may get injured. He was chasing the kickoff return, he pulled his hamstring. I’m not making excuses.
“We thought he was good. We thought he was good. All the selections which are made are mine.”
That call, coupled with the equally poor personnel selections in Week 1, may have Daboll’s seat warming a bit. Questions on his job safety have begun to come up, a lot to Daboll’s dismay.
An already sizzling Daboll steamed when Pat Leonard of the New York Day by day Information requested about his future. If seems may kill…
Right here is Brian Daboll getting requested about his job safety — he proceeded to stare the reporter down each all through the subsequent query, and after he walked off the rostrum. #Giants pic.twitter.com/FnHTBU7FL5
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“I’ve performed this for a very long time, Pat. My focus is on our soccer staff,” he stated.
Daboll usually runs sizzling however this was a brand new search for him. It’s an indictment of the place the Giants are and the place they could be headed. Sadly for followers, it’s starting to appear to be one other lengthy highway forward — one which doubtlessly ends in regime change. Once more.
