In this case, we’re referring to his midseason vote of confidence for Giants coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen. It made no sense at the time. It makes less sense now. More bluntly: It looks completely foolish, as Daboll and Schoen tumble toward a postseason firing.

When the doors to an NFL locker room open to the media after a loss as bad as the beatdown the Giants suffered on Sunday afternoon, those of us carrying the cameras and the notepads never know exactly what we’re going to encounter.

It was a level of embarrassment that Brian Daboll simply could not afford after scapegoating his quarterback and having almost two weeks to prepare for his next opponent. As the