Disclaimer: At SportSourcio, we pride ourselves on curating content from some of the best sports writers in the industry. The articles and opinions presented on our site are sourced from a variety of talented authors and reputable outlets. We encourage our readers to support these writers and publications by visiting the original sources and following their work. Your support helps sustain the quality and depth of sports journalism that we all enjoy.

Giants news, 12/5: Joe Schoen era, Bobby Okereke honored, coaching search

Good morning, New York Giants fans!

From Big Blue View

Other Giant observations

Ian O’Connor: By keeping Joe Schoen, Giants have only added to their migraines | The Athletic

The Giants embarrassed themselves before the game (thanks to Abdul Carter), during the game (thanks to Younghoe Koo) and after the game (thanks to Mike Kafka). They were 2-11 for a second straight season, and losers of seven straight games and 13 straight road games. The next day, the man most responsible for that body of work had to stand before a mob carrying pitchforks and torches — I mean, iPhones and notebooks — and respond to all of their allegations.

Joe Schoen, beleaguered general manager, took it like a trouper. From the other side of their electronic devices, fans were cheering on the working press. When’s the last time that ever happened?

Here’s a better question: Why was Schoen even there in the first place?

Mike McCarthy discusses Jaxson Dart

Lawrence Taylor delivers message to Abdul Carter — Giants rookie should be listening | New York Post

“Wake up,” LT tells The Post. “This is what you worked for, this is where you want to be, so now you’re there… Let’s wake up. Don’t let your teammates down over bulls–t! If you can’t tell your coach what’s going on and why you can’t be at practice, then it’s bulls–t.”

“He’s just gotta get his stuff together,” said Taylor. “And if he gets his stuff together, New York will love him… You make history on what you do on that field, not off that field.”

“You never want to take away what makes a guy special,” said Taylor. “It was a legal hit. My advice to him would be to be smart about those. Over the course of a season, over the course of a career, those add up. Your best ability is availability, so you want to be out there for the guys and making plays. By all means, do what feels natural, but understand the toll that it takes when you continue to keep taking those hits.”

While those questions linger, the most important tasks Daboll’s replacement must accomplish in 2026 include restore accountability, fix the run defense, develop pieces in secondary, harness Jaxson Dart’s aggression, figure out how to finish games, get more from pass rush, and get pieces to mesh on offense.

Would Kliff Kingsbury fit the bill in New York?

What if the Giants fired Shane Bowen after implosion vs. Broncos? The Giants had hit rock bottom after the debacle in Mile High. Business proceeded as usual, however. New York head coach Brian Daboll opted to retain Bowen, a move that ultimately proved costly.

The Giants allowed a combined 72 points in their next two games and then stumbled in the fourth quarter against both the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. Bowen outlasted Daboll, who was fired after the Bears’ loss, but he, too, was eventually dismissed from his post. If action had been taken earlier, perhaps New York could have held off Chicago and looked more competitive versus the Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. Allowing Bowen to remain as defensive coordinator made it harder for the squad to stop the bleeding, something it is still trying to do.

Longtime NFL executive Dennis Hickey knows losing is tough on everyone. “We’re gonna get there. I’m confident of that. Success doesn’t come without struggle. A lot of times we want the struggle to be shorter than it sometimes is.”