New York Giants: Good and bad news following humiliating loss to the 49ers
The New York Giants have both good and bad news.Despite their opponent being thrashed by injuries, the New York Giants were humiliated in week three against the San Francisco 49ers. Despite missing their starting quarterback, running backs, and multiple defenders, the 49ers outscored Big Blue by 36 points while holding them to just nine.
news following the 49ers’ humiliating loss
Change must be on the way after what was possibly the Giants’ most embarrassing performance in years. Moral victories are no longer acceptable for a company that has been rebuilding for several years. With the team starting 0-3, general manager Dave Gettleman must be on the hot seat.
A new head coach and regimen can be used as an excuse for some things, but getting blown out by an injured team is simply unacceptable.
Good news and bad news for the New York Giants:
The only bright spot in the Giants’ loss to the 49ers was that kicker Graham Gano and punter Riley Dixon were two of the team’s best players, which is unsettling to say. On Sunday, Graham made all three of his field goals, and Dixon had a few good punts. Otherwise, the entire team struggled, with Golden Tate leading the way with 36 reception yards. On the ground, Daniel Jones led the team with 49 yards, while the other running backs combined for just 17 yards.
Defensively, the Giants allowed 343 passing yards and 93 rushing yards, an awful display for a unit that entered the game as the 11th ranked defense in points allowed.
The only solace I can fathom is that the NFC East is still wide open, with Washington losing to the Browns and the Eagles losing to the Cincinnati Bengals.
BAD NEWS:
I could spend all week listing the bad factors from the loss to San Francisco. Notably, Daniel Jones threw one interception and just 157 yards. The running game was nonexistent, and the defense fell asleep after the second quarter.
