Players '100% bought in' on Shane Bowen's play-calling
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One of the New York Giants' defensive leaders backed embattled coordinator Shane Bowen after the latest heartbreaking defeat.
The Giants are 30th in opponent rushing yards per carry (5.23) and haven't generated many turnovers. They're the only team to allow at least 20 points in the fourth quarter twice.
After the Giants’ heartbreaking 33-32 loss, Daboll removed his headset and slammed it on the sidelines in front of defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. In Kay’s mind, this was Daboll lashing out at his coordinator after squandering a 19-0 lead entering the fourth quarter.
Linebacker Brian Burns struggled to keep his emotions in check as the New York Giants suffered a historic collapse against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Coming off the back of a landscape-shifting
Sunday’s 33-32 defeat at Denver won’t lead to any immediate personnel changes, though. Coach Brian Daboll said Monday that he’s not considering any decisions to replace anybody on his staff despite his team blowing a 19-0 lead to start the fourth quarter and later having a 26-8 advantage.
Bo Nix became the first player in NFL history to run for two touchdowns and pass for two touchdowns in a fourth quarter. With a win probability as low as 0.7%, Denver's comeback is the eighth-most improbable in the Next Gen Stats era. And to think it all could have been avoided if Giants kicker Jude McAtamney hadn't missed two extra points.
In the short term, though, this loss is going to lead to more pain. It seems impossible that head coach Brian Daboll will continue to trust a defensive coordinator, Shane Bowen, who allowed this collapse to happen six weeks after the Giants blew an eerily similar lead in the final minutes against the Cowboys.