When Brian Daboll was hired, he came in with a reputation for being sociable, even sociable, a no-nonsense type who showed his emotions even on the sidelines, showing his joys and pains to all. He was a man. .
Not so anymore.
Yeah, Daboll may occasionally lash out during games, but he's playing closer to his best, a result of all the losing streak that has permeated his program, and as a head coach. There is a risk of ending the lifespan of After just three seasons, he was traded to the Giants.
Now, Daboll is in and out of press conferences, weekly Zoom interviews, and postgame media sessions as quickly and superficially as possible.
He is sincere but reserved, offering little or nothing in terms of perspective or insight, and rarely letting his guard down.
Ask him big-picture questions and you'll get the smallest possible answer.
Want to see under the road?
Daboll only takes him to practice that day.
Next season could be the next millennium.
When delving into the historical perspective, Daboll does not have a hysterical perspective.
This week, the Giants (2-13) will once again shed their bad name as they head into Sunday's game against the Colts (7-8) at MetLife Stadium, already on a franchise-record 10-game losing streak. There is a possibility that
The Giants are 0-8 at home, and no team in NFL history has gone 0-9 at home in a season. The last four seasons have been the only seasons since the league went to a 17-game format.
It would be a disgrace to this team and Daboll, but he wouldn't discuss it.
“We're just trying to get a win here,” Daboll said. “That's what we're thinking.”
It's another ugly experience on a rainy afternoon in the Meadowlands, with rows of empty seats an unpleasant reminder that the Giants have nothing concrete to play for and it's a tough game. It was something.
The fans in this building are definitely restless, and many want the Giants to compete hard and lose in order to avoid making the mistake of taking the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Probably.
At least Mr. Daboll, general manager Joe Schon and co-owner John Mara will be spared the humiliation of a third high-flying flight from a small plane carrying a banner calling for all Mr. Mara to be fired.
Expected low cloud cover and rain forced the New Jersey-based company that operates these planes to cancel orders due to Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
Which fate holds true for Daboll and Shane, given that the arrow slopes sharply downwards, from 9 wins in 2022 (plus 1 playoff win) to 6 wins in 2023 and a steep decline to the league's worst record this season. is also in a state of flux. .
One thing Daboll doesn't do a lot is come out and assault players when they mess up on the field, and they do that every week.
Daboll did his best to provide external support for Daniel Jones during a mostly abysmal 10 games to start this season.
Yes, Daboll pointed out that Jones failed to move his tight end, leading to a brutal and game-changing sack in Pittsburgh.
But Daboll took full responsibility for the flea flicker failure against the Panthers in Munich, saying it was a bad play call and therefore his fault.
In fact, it was a great play call that resulted in Malik Nabors running free and Wan'Dale Robinson running even free and deep.
The play was supposed to be a big hit, but Jones double-clutched, never threw, and was sacked.
This approach gives Daboll a measure of fairness in the locker room, as the players know that most of the harshest criticism happens behind closed doors.
“Everybody makes mistakes, and you try to fix it,” Daboll said. “But I do it in team meetings. They put a lot of effort into things, and everyone does. For better or worse, when you go through it, that's the setting I choose. But again, I'm the head coach, so I'm responsible.”
Offensive lineman Greg Van Roten, who is completing his 10th year in the NFL, his first season with the Giants, and likely his last, said that despite the lack of positive results, Daboll was He said he liked it very much.
“I think he's a good coach,” Van Roten said. “I'm here because I'm happy with the plan, and I think it's a really good plan. It just hasn't played out the way everyone expected.”
Things haven't worked out well for either Daboll or the Giants.
And there's not much Daboll or anyone else has to say about that.
