It's assumed unhappy New York Giants fans were responsible for the banner that flew over MetLife Stadium ahead of the club's home game versus the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon that asked Giants co-owner John Mara to please "fix this dumpster fire."
Following a 14-11 loss that dropped New York to 2-11 on what's become a disastrous season for the organization, Giants cornerback Adoree' Jackson laughed while offering a response to the individuals who paid to send Mara that message.
"Shoot, just give me that money that they wasted," Jackson said, as shared by Darryl Slater of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. "At 11:30 [a.m.], I don’t think anybody would’ve been on the field anyway. So save that money. And next time, tell them: Just give it to me. I’ll deliver the message -- whatever they need. I can put a little extra money in my pocket."
Slater and The Athletic's Dan Duggan noted that Mara likely found no humor in Sunday's developments. Since head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen guided the 2022 Giants to a playoff berth and a road postseason win, the club has finished a season at 6-11, won two of its past 13 games and become arguably the league's worst team that played in a half-full stadium this past weekend.
While Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer said early Monday morning he still thinks "Daboll and Schoen will be back next year," Duggan wrote that each loss New York suffers through Week 18 makes it "harder for Mara to justify his desire to maintain continuity with Daboll and Schoen."
As recently as last week, a Giants team that moved on from quarterback Daniel Jones in November was linked with former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and current New York Jets starter Aaron Rodgers. Per multiple reports, Jets owner Woody Johnson wants to move on from Rodgers this coming offseason.
"I don’t think [fans] want it as bad as we want it," Jackson insisted after Sunday's defeat. "They’re very passionate. I don’t mind you being passionate. ...Some people don’t understand: You’ve got to think before you speak. And a lot of people speak before they think. And they don’t mean it. You’ve got a family member that may say something rash when they’re mad at you. Then they say, 'Man, I didn’t really mean that.' I don’t think too much of the negative and the bad."
The Giants enduring back-to-back one-score losses suggests Daboll hasn't yet lost the locker room. However, players could begin making "business decisions" if this coming Sunday's home game versus the 8-5 Baltimore Ravens becomes a laugher early. As of Monday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Giants as 14.5-point underdogs for that contest.
"Everybody is entitled to their own opinion," Jackson added. "Obviously, we don’t want to lose. Obviously, we want to be where we were in '22, having a jolly old time."
History shows NFL teams can turn things around in a single offseason. With that said, it appears Giants fans won't be having "a jolly old time" before the fall of 2026 at the earliest.
