It appears the New York Giants still have faith in head coach Brian Daboll following a disappointing season.
Giants beat reporter Paul Schwartz of the New York Post revealed late Thursday afternoon that the team “will not be investigating” pursuing head coach Bill Belichick after Belichick and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft confirmed earlier in the day they mutually agreed to part ways.
Before Belichick became a legend with the Patriots, he earned his first two of eight career Super Bowl rings serving as an assistant and later, as defensive coordinator with the Giants from 1979 through the 1990 season. While Daboll won the Associated Press Coach of the Year Award after he guided the 2022 Giants to the playoffs and a road postseason victory, Darryl Slater of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com suggested when New York was 2-8 this past fall that team co-owner John Mara could at least consider reaching out to Belichick assuming the 71-year-old became available.
The 2023 Giants ultimately finished with a record of 6-11 and Daboll’s public breakup with defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale after Week 18 seemed to indicate that a lack of talent and roster depth weren’t all that ailed the team this season.
“The Giants maintain a good relationship with Belichick, and Belichick holds the Giants in high regard,” Schwartz explained before adding that Big Blue is “not exploring other (coaching) options at this time.”
Even before Belichick became a free agent able to join any organization, he was linked by some insiders with the Dallas Cowboys. Current Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy will lead his 12-5 team into this coming Sunday’s wild-card playoff game versus the 9-8 Green Bay Packers and it is thought Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones could fire McCarthy and call Belichick if Jones’ side suffers a defeat at AT&T Stadium this weekend.
Mara may not love the idea of Belichick coaching the Cowboys, but Daboll nevertheless appears to be staying put through the offseason.
