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Giants’ John Mara, Dave Gettleman not scheduled to speak during bye week

Despite the ugly state of New York Giants football, neither co-owner John Mara nor GM Dave Gettleman will speak during the bye week.

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.

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4 interesting stats from Jets’ Week 10 win over Giants

The Jets won their second game of the season by defeating their roommates 34-27 in a battle of young quarterbacks in the area.

The Jets weren’t perfect Sunday, but they came from behind and beat the Giants, 34-27.

After three consecutive weeks of losing, Sam Darnold turned in his best performance since the Dallas game, throwing no interceptions on the day. Jamal Adams had one of the best games of his young career, while the defense made big stops when it needed to, especially in the trenches.

Let’s take a look at some interesting stats from Gang Green’s second win of the season.

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Giants vs. Jets: Statistics, numbers and broken records

The New York Giants fell to the New York Jets in Week 10 and here’s a look at some of the statistics, numbers and broken records.

The New York Giants were defeated by the New York Jets, 34-27, on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in one of the true lows for Big Blue in decades. It dropped their record to 2-8 on the season and could, potentially, lead to substantial changes.

With the bye week on tap, we’ll have two weeks to evaluate and discuss that, but let’s take a moment to look back before we look ahead.

Here’s a quick look at some of the numbers, statistics and records from Big Blue’s Week 10 loss:

  • With the loss, the Giants have now lost six consecutive games, which is their longest streak of futility since losing seven straight in 2014.
  • The Giants have surrendered at least 27 points nine times this season, which is a league-high. They’ve also surrendered at least 31 points six times, which is tied for the league lead (Buccaneers).
  • The Giants have lost back-to-back games against the Jets for the first time since 1988/1993.
  • With 61 combined points on Sunday, it was the second-highest scoring Giants-Jets game in history (69 total in 1999).
  • The Giants finished with 281 offensive yards, which is the fifth time in their last six games failing to reach the 300-yard mark.
  • Saquon Barkley rushed for a career-low one yard.
  • Barkley has now gone a career-long five games without eclipsing 100 yards rushing.
  • The Giants totaled 23 yards on the ground vs. the Jets, their lowest total since rushing for 23 yards against the Broncos on September 15, 2013.
  • The Giants converted eight third-down attempts on Sunday, which tied a season-high.
  • With his four touchdown passes, Daniel Jones became the first Giants QB with two four-touchdown games since Eli Manning did it in 2010.
  • Jones now has 187 completions on the season, which sets an all-time rookie record for the Giants (Charlie Conerly had 162 in 1948).
  • Darius Slayton and Golden Tate each scored two touchdowns, becoming the first Giants wide receiver tandem with two or more scores a piece since Odell Beckham Jr. and Dwayne Harris did it in 2015.
  • Slayton is the first Giants rookie receiver with two two-touchdown games since Odell Beckham Jr. did it in 2014.
  • The Giants fell behind 14-0 after the first quarter, which is the third time this season they’ve faced that exact deficit after one quarter. It’s also the first time in franchise history they’ve trailed by at least 14 points after the first quarter three times in one season.
  • Early in the third quarter, Jets safety Jamal Adams “recovered” a Daniel Jones fumble and returned it for a touchdown. This is the first time since the 1970 merger the Giants have allowed a defensive touchdown in each of three consecutive games.
  • The Giants have surrendered four defensive touchdowns this season, which is the most they’ve allowed since 2013 (six).
  • Aldrick Rosas missed a PAT for the third consecutive game and has now gone four straight games with at least one PAT or FG miss.
  • The Giants have now lost three consecutive pre-bye week games.
  • Rookie Corey Ballentine made his starting NFL debut in the loss.
  • Tight end Kaden Smith caught his first career pass in the loss.

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Sam Darnold thinks Jets still have a shot at playoffs

After defeating the Giants, 34-27, Sam Darnold was feeling good about where the Jets could end up by the end of the season.

After defeating the Giants, 34-27, Sam Darnold was feeling good about where the Jets could end up by the end of the season.

The Jets played one of their cleaner games of the season both offensively and defensively, but it was far from a complete performance. Some of the same issues that have doomed the Jets this season, such as offensive line play, penalties and cornerback coverage, were still a problem. But that didn’t stop Darnold from talking about the playoffs after the game.

“We need every win from now on,” Darnold told reporters. “We’ve still got a chance. I mean, if we got on a roll here and win out, we’ve got a chance at the playoffs. Guys in this locker room know this. We know that and we’re really excited to get back to work.”

It’s great that Darnold still has confidence in his team, but it’s hard to imagine Gang Green making a playoff run. The Jets are second to last in the AFC with eight teams in front of them for the final playoff spot. The Steelers hold that spot with a record of 5-4, so the Jets are three games back of them.

Looking at the Jets’ remaining schedule, there are only three opponents that they could be favored to beat: the Redskins, Bengals and Dolphins. Other than that, their schedule doesn’t give any reason for hope. The other four games are against the Raiders, Bills, Steelers and Ravens. All of those teams are either in the playoff hunt or are currently a playoff team.

The Jets also have a ton of work to do despite winning on Sunday. The offense didn’t have much life to it after the first two drives, while the offensive line couldn’t open up any holes for Le’Veon Bell. As for the defense, the cornerback situation is dreadful. They have nobody who can cover. Also, the inside linebackers are completely depleted thanks to injuries.

So while this win on Sunday was much needed for the Jets, there’s no reason to believe this team is going anywhere this season. What else is Darnold supposed to say, though?

Jamal Adams is Jets Wire’s Player of the Game vs. Giants

Jamal Adams was a man on a mission in the Jets’ second win of the season, a 34-27 victory over the Giants Sunday.

Jamal Adams was a man on a mission in the Jets’ second win of the season, a 34-27 victory over the Giants Sunday.

Adams was flying around the football field all day. He had nine total tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one pass defense and a defensive score. For his performance, Adams is Jets Wire’s Player of the Game for Week 10 of the regular season.

The Pro Bowl safety said earlier in the week that this game had a little extra meaning to it given it was the battle of New York. But he was on a completely different level in this game. It seemed everywhere the football went, he was there, too.

One of those plays came on a strip-sack of Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. Adams was coming in hot on a blitz and obliterated Saquon Barkley before getting to Jones and ripping the ball out his hands to take it to the house for a touchdown. Right before that drive, Adams told Adam Gase that he was going to create a turnover on that drive, Turns out he was right.

You don’t see many safeties with Adams’ playing style. He’s brilliant around the line of scrimmage and is solid in pass coverage, too. Most safeties only have one of those qualities, but Adams is a one of a kind player.

It definitely felt like a weight was lifted off of Adams’ shoulder after the dispute he had with the front office over the last couple of weeks. Adams finally spoke to both Joe Douglas and Gase about his name being brought up in trade rumors and cleared the air with both parties. The noise finally calmed down around him and he went out and balled.

He’s clearly the leader of this defense and there’s no way to envision him not on it. His play on Sunday continued to show why he is in the elite category at his position.

Giants’ John Mara angrily stormed out of MetLife Stadium following loss to Jets

A visibly furious John Mara stormed out of MetLife Stadium following the New York Giants’ loss to the Jets on Sunday.

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New York Giants co-owner John Mara is a man of patience — too patient at times — but one way to test that is losing to the New York Jets, which is exactly what head coach Pat Shurmur & Co. did on Sunday afternoon.

Following a 34-27 defeat at the hands of their in-city rivals, which marks a legitimate low point for the franchise, Mara was approached by the beat pool.

That interaction went about as well as could be expected.

Rather than fielding questions, a clearly furious Mara didn’t bat an eye, storming by the media and angrily exiting the stadium without saying so much as a single word.

It’s not unusual for Mara to avoid the media after a game — whether it’s a win or a loss — but occasionally he’ll provide a one-liner out to acknowledge their presence. That was not at all the case on Sunday as he was likely attempting to avoid saying something he’d regret.

Mara’s frustration with the team’s losing has boiled over in recent years, resulting in a series of uncharacteristic instances highlighted by the in-season firing of Ben McAdoo and a little chair throwing here and there. However, that frustration has to be at an all-time high at this point.

The Giants are mired in a six-game losing streak, are headed for another top 5 pick in the NFL Draft and have become a legitimate laughingstock. The pressure is now on the owner to step up, step in and find a way to right this ship.

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Giants-Jets Week 10: Offense, defense and special teams snap counts

The New York Giants lost their Week 10 game against the New York Jets. Here are the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams.

The New York Giants fell to 2-8 on the season with their sixth consecutive loss on Sunday, this one coming in embarrassing fashion as they fell, 34-27, to the hapless New York Jets.

Here’s a look at the snap counts that contributed to yet another in a long line of losses for New York’s most pathetic team.

Offensive snaps: 72
Defensive snaps: 65
Special teams snaps: 33

With tight end Evan Engram out, Kadem Smith stepped in and saw a substantial amount of offensive snaps. Additionally, as the result of poor snap on a PAT, several plays were given a single offensive snap which looks admittedly strange on the chart.

Defensively, it’s nice to see Corey Ballentine receiving a good amount of snaps — he’s still going to have some hiccups, but there’s talent there. Hopefully the Giants continue to allow him to grow.

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