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Pat Shurmur wants to go back to his roots. After being fired from his post as New York Giants head coach, Shurmur is seeking to land a job as an offensive coordinator elsewhere, according to Ryan Dunleavy of The New York Post. Dunleavy notes that Shurmur is expected to be “sought after” for an offensive […]

The New York Giants fired Pat Shurmur on Monday and have been compiling a list of coaches who could replace him in 2020. According to Adam Schefter, New York is interviewing the New England Patriots’ special teams coordinator Joe Judge for their head coaching position. Giants requested permission to interview Patriots’ special teams coordinator Joe […]

The New York Giants fired Pat Shurmur from his post as head coach on Monday morning, and Jay Glazer of The Athletic says that the franchise is in damage control mode. How? Well, Glazer notes that the Giants are spreading the word that Shurmur had just as much say in personnel decisions as general manager […]

The New York Giants have fired head coach Pat Shurmur after two years in the Big Apple according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The #Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur, source says. It’s over after two years. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 30, 2019 Shurmur led the Giants to a 9-23 record during his […]

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur could be on the way out, as the NFC East franchise laid a massive egg in 2019. However, Shurmur appeared to be optimistic regarding both his job status and the progress the Giants have made under his direction following New York’s latest loss. Shurmur’s Giants lost by the score […]

The Pat Shurmur-era could be coming to an end. In his two years with the New York Giants, the offensive-minded head coach has not produced results worthy of staying in the Big Apple, leading the G-Men to a 9-22 collective record. If it were up to the fanbase, Shurmur would be gone. If it were […]

The expectation is that New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will be back for Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins, but Pat Shurmur wouldn’t rule out Eli Manning earning another start. It’s worth noting, Jones was practicing at the end of last week and wasn’t ready to play. Shurmur will need to see how Jones’ […]

Despite the fact that the New York Giants recently managed to select both former Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley and former Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones, things are not currently going very well in East Rutherford. As a result of the team’s continued struggles with the Giants showing minimal signs of […]

There have been questions about New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur and if he will be allowed to complete the season as the team’s coach. After Monday night’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Shurmur was asked if he thought he would coach the team’s final three games. He said yes, but also added that he […]

Everybody knows the NFL is a brutal business. Players will often be cut a couple of days after they are signed, while some coaches are let go after one bad season. New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur is in the midst of his second bad season, and he knows his livelihood is on the […]

On Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers parted ways with long-time head coach Ron Rivera, ending a tenure that began in 2011 and resulted in a 76-63-1 record along with one Super Bowl appearance. Sure, Rivera had his shortcomings, but for the most part, he did a fine job with the Panthers, and now, he is a […]

It is not a stretch by any means to say that the New York Giants are not a good football team at the moment. However, with pieces like quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley already in place, it remains to bee seen how the Giants progress going forward and whether head coach Pat […]

The New York Giants were officially eliminated from playoff contention with their loss to the New England Patriots in Week 13. As a result, head coach Pat Shurmur has now had to answer for their abysmal performance in the 2019 NFL season. Shurmur has received his fair share of criticism amidst New York’s eight-game losing […]

The New York Giants may have a bright future thanks to an impressive crop of young offensive players that includes Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard and Evan Engram, but right now, they are abysmal. Entering their Week 13 matchup with the Green Bay Packers, the Giants are just 2-9 and are riding a seven-game […]

The New York Giants have lost six games in a row as they enter their bye week in Week 11. While the team heads into their week off, Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley expressed their support of head coach Pat Shurmur. “Not only me, speaking on behalf of the team, we strongly believe in Coach Shurmur, […]

Pat Shurmur is in his second season with the New York Giants, but many around the Big Apple are already calling for his job. The Giants suffered their sixth straight loss of the season on Sunday, falling to the lowly New York Jets and bringing their record to just 2-8 on the year. During his […]

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur has led his team to a lowly 2-8 record on the season. Unable to defend MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford in Week 10, the Giants came up short against the team’s cross stadium rival, the New York Jets. With Shurmur and the Giants giving up a whopping 34 […]

The New York Giants fell short to the New York Jets on Sunday. To make matters worse, injuries plagued them. While the media came into the locker room, Saquon Barkley went into the X-Ray room after getting banged up,” per Kimberly Martin of Yahoo Sports. As media was trying to enter #Giants locker room, Saquon […]

The New York Giants are amid a five-game skid and are desperate to get back into the win column. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the New York Jets, Pat Shurmur sent a strong message to the team. “Guys understand those mistakes are unacceptable and if individuals don’t get it corrected, they probably won’t be playing […]

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard was initially expected to play during his team’s Week 9 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, but he ended up being sidelined. Shepard, who has been dealing with concussion symptoms throughout much of the year, was cleared from concussion protocol last week before reporting more symptoms […]

The New York Giants hung in there for a while against the superior Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, but they weren’t able to get the job done. The Cowboys pulled away from the Giants in the fourth quarter to secure a 37-18 win at MetLife Stadium in Week 9, completing the season sweep of New […]

It’s quite easy to count out the New York Giants as a playoff contender. The Dallas Cowboys took them down, 37-18. To make things worse, Pat Shurmur’s pass interference challenge — when the game was still close and the Giants were in the Cowboys’ red zone — was disregarded in spite of video evidence proving […]

There has been a lot of talk about players being mic’d up after the Sam Darnold situation on Monday Night Football. New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur was asked by Newsday his thoughts on the situation, and he said it’s not something he is fond on. “You might expect my answer when it comes to […]

Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones has hit the skids in recent games after beginning his NFL career like second coming in New York. After taking the reins from Eli Manning in Week 3, Jones has struggled to pass the ball efficiency and throw it more than 10 yards downfield. While of course there would be a […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur raised a lot of eyebrows when he punted down 14 in the 4th quarter instead of going for it, and after the game, he defended his decision. “I felt like it was the right thing to do,” Shurmur bluntly said via Ralph Vacchino of SNY. "I felt like it […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur is leaving open the possibility that Saquon Barkley could return to the field on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. When Barkley originally went down with the high ankle sprain it was reported he would miss four to eight weeks, but he has only missed one full week and now […]

After serving a four-week suspension for use of performance-enhancing drugs, New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate has rejoined the team and is ready to get back to work. According to Giants head coach Pat Shurmur, Tate is back with the team and could be ready to get back on the field for the Week […]

The era of New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones got off to a stellar start with a win in Week 3. It is an outcome that could have been much different had they decided to pursue a different quarterback in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Washington Redskins also secured their potential franchise quarterback in Dwayne […]

Despite a frankly impressive (real) professional debut for rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur told reporters on Monday that he did not regret waiting until Week 3 of the 2019 NFL season to switch from veteran Eli Manning to the new kid. Per Newsday’s Tom Rock on Twitter, the reporter […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur spoke on Thursday about his decision to start Daniel Jones and he seemed at peace with the decision. “I certainly made the decision, and I had the conversation with all the parties involved,” Shurmur said. “At some point, they said, ‘Are you sure?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, I’m sure.’” […]

The New York Giants and Pat Shurmur have had to answer endless questions pertaining to the team’s decision to name Daniel Jones the starting quarterback. In light of this, Shurmur canceled his weekly WFAN radio segment. After beginning the season with an 0-2 record with Eli Manning under center, the Giants seem to be trying […]

Could the New York Giants already be preparing to make a change under center? Following an ugly Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills that put the Giants in an 0-2 hole, head coach Pat Shurmur said on Monday that New York could consider benching Eli Manning for rookie quarterback Daniel Jones next week against […]

Coming as absolutely no surprise, the New York Giants are officially 0-2 to start the 2019-20 regular season. After losing to the arch-rival Dallas Cowboys in Week 1, the Giants were defeated by the Buffalo Bills at home on Sunday afternoon. Although the Giants’ slow start is to be expected, the murmurs have already started […]

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur thought he was praising Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen earlier this week when he said that while scouting Allen as a draft prospect last year, he thought he had a strong arm and had the potential to be a starter in the NFL. But apparently, the Bills took […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley carried the ball just 11 times and caught four passes in the team’s season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, which had many scratching their heads afterward. Barkley racked up 120 yards on his 11 rushes, so why not give your Pro Bowl running back the ball […]

Giants coach Pat Shurmur decided on Sunday with the game out of reach to run out rookie quarterback Daniel Jones during garbage time in the fourth quarter. After the game Shurmur was asked by reporters if this was a sign that Jones could soon take over as the starting quarterback. “Today was an obvious situation […]

The New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys have a storied rivalry. Decades of battling for dominance of the NFC East has led to lots of bad blood between the two teams. But when Giants head coach Pat Shurmur was asked about Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, he had nothing but good things to say. Giants coach […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur is excited about this season and thinks this team is better than last years squad. The Giants traded away Odell Beckham Jr. and Oliver Vernon, and they allowed safety Landon Collins to go to the Washington Redskins. Even with those guys gone, Shurmur thinks he’s got a good group this […]

The New York Giants are gearing up to play the Dallas Cowboys while the latter will almost certainly be without starting running back Ezekiel Elliott for the upcoming NFC East matchup. Nonetheless, this did not stop Giants head coach Pat Shurmur from heaping praise upon Elliott’s teammate Tony Pollard, who will likely start in Elliott’s […]