New York Giants ownership got another pregame message from angry fans.
For the second Sunday in a row, a plane flew over MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., ahead of kickoff, dragging a banner asking co-owner John Mara to make a giant change in the organization.
“Mr Mara Enough — We won’t stop until you fire everyone,” the banner read.
The Giants (2-11) lost an uninspiring game last week to the New Orleans Saints, 14-11. Prior to that contest, a similar message implored Mara to “fix this dumpster fire.”
New York stood at 2-3 on Oct. 6 following a 29-20 road win over the Seattle Seahawks. They’ve since lost eight consecutive games and are winless at home.
And the odds stood against the Giants entering Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens (8-5). Per the New York Post, the 16.5-point spread favoring the Ravens was the highest in the NFL this season and the largest for a home underdog since at least 1966.
Seven games into the season, with the Giants at 2-5, Mara gave a vote of confidence to general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll.
“Obviously, we’re all very disappointed with where we are right now,” Mara said. “But I’m gonna say one thing: we are not making any changes this season. And I do not anticipate making any changes in the offseason, either.”
The six losses since could have changed Mara’s mind, but he hasn’t addressed the aerial messages specifically or his leadership’s future in general. It’s been a season of turmoil, which included the release of starting quarterback Daniel Jones after he was benched by Daboll,
Things won’t get any easier for the Giants after the Ravens’ visit.
New York closes the season with games against two teams — the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts — that still had a shot at the playoffs as of Week 15, and the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles.
The Week 17 meeting with the Colts is the final home game of the 2024 season.
The Giants have made the playoffs just twice since 2012 when the won the second of two Super Bowls in the Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning era. Since Coughlin’s departure following the 2015 season, the Giants have employed four head coaches and one interim coach.
The Mara family has owned the team since its founding in 1925.
–Field Level Media
