New York Giants co-owner John Mara furiously stormed out of MetLife Stadium following a 34-27 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, and that very well may be the last time we see him for several weeks.
As the Giants enter their bye, their schedule is highlighted by, well… a lack of highlights. Neither Mara nor general manager Dave Gettleman are scheduled to speak and, in fact, there will be absolutely no media availability of any kind from Wednesday, November 13 through Sunday, November 17.
Head coach Pat Shurmur will address the media during his weekly Monday conference call and players will have a brief availability on Tuesday, but that will be all she wrote until Monday, November 18.
That means, barring a sudden schedule change, there will be no staff changes and that Shurmur will return as the head coach in Week 12, which should come as little surprise to anyone who has followed this team for any length of time.
That’s not to say all is right in East Rutherford — it very clearly is not. But Mara is not a reactive man for the most part and he’s likely to go stew about the current state of the team for a few weeks before speaking (if he speaks at all until the end of the season).
Additionally, Shurmur made it abundantly clear on Sunday night that now changes to his staff are coming despite the venomous calls for a fall guy.
That’s not going to sit well with Giants fans who are mired in the most miserable football stretch of their lives, but the bye week should allow for a little healing and acceptance. Then, in Week 12, we’re right back to the horrendous reality that is New York Giants football in 2019.
