New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch is the only executive within the organization who has been willing to speak publicly about the state of the team this year, and he has not exactly sounded like a man content with the direction.
“It’s a multi-step process,” Tisch told SNY in early December. “After the season, John Mara and I are going to sit down and have a number of conversations. We’re going to look at every situation, every opportunity, every option and we’re really going to approach it from 35,000 feet and see really what needs improvement, what we need to do, where we think there are other options.
“The direction we take the team hopefully in 2020 will result in a much better season next year.”
Previously, Tisch had alluded to some “very difficult conversations” that must be hard, sparkling a multitude of reports that he may push for more control of the team and demand the removal of general manager Dave Gettleman, head coach Pat Shurmur and others.
While some of those reports persist, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY has heard from the other side of the isle and reports that Tisch is just “venting” out of frustration and will ultimately defer to fellow co-owner John Mara.
That’s what some around the NFL seem to believe. In fact, multiple NFL sources have told SNY that they believe Steve Tisch, the co-owner of the Giants, is “very frustrated” with the current direction of his organization and will push for sweeping changes when he meets with co-owner John Mara after the season finale on Sunday. However, others believe Tisch has just been “venting” privately in the wake of a third straight miserable season and will defer to Mara in the end.
Although Mara is the face of team ownership, he and Tisch share a 50-50 split and are in constant communication about all organizational decisions. However, Tisch has often (see: almost always) deferred to Mara’s expertise in the end.
Is that how things will play out again? That remains to be seen, but it’s clear Tisch is beyond frustrated with the recent futility and will at the very least suggest complete cleaning house. Again. But cooler heads may ultimately prevail and perhaps a little patience will be rediscovered in the process.
