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The New York Giants have decided to keep head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen – despite another dismal season.
The Giants were beaten 20-13 by the Eagles on Sunday to end the 2024 campaign with a 3-14 record.
New York finished bottom of the NFC East after winning just one of nine home games. The Giants also had the joint-worst record of any team in the NFL – tied with the Titans and Browns.
Starting quarterback Daniel Jones was recently benched and then released but on ‘Black Monday’, president John Mara released a statement confirming that Daboll and Schoen would not be fired.
‘Now that our season is over, we felt it necessary to make this statement,’ Mara said. ‘Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll will continue in their respective roles with the organization.
‘As disappointing as the results of the season have been, (co-owner) Steve (Tisch) and I remain confident in the process that Joe and Brian have implemented and their vision for our team.
The New York Giants have decided to keep head coach Brian Daboll – despite a dismal season
General manager Joe Schoen has also been retained, New York president John Mara revealed
‘We look forward to the future and achieving the results we all desire.’
It was later claimed that Schoen and Daboll have been told they must reach the playoffs in 2025.
‘Black Monday’ is the first day after the end of the NFL regular season. It also typically marks the end of some coaches’ tenures.
As initially reported by ESPN, the first to fall this year was Doug Pederson, who was fired by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Pederson, who spent three seasons with Jacksonville, led Jacksonville to a disappointing 4-13 record. The team has lost 18 of its last 23 games.
Pederson led the Jaguars to the playoffs in his first season in charge but in his final game, Jacksonville was beaten 26-23 by the Indianapolis Colts.
In a statement announcing the move, Jaguars owner Shad Khan called Pederson an ‘accomplished football man’ and also indicated that GM Trent Baalke would be retained.
