The New York Giants are not a knee-jerk reaction team and are not a franchise that is swayed by newspaper headlines, but with the club 0-6 heading into their Thursday night matchup against the Chicago Bears, could the team think about firing Tom Coughlin if they fall to 0-6?
It's amazing to think that just two years after winning the Super Bowl the team could be talking about a coaching change, but that's life in New York and that's life for an 0-5 team in the NFL. The Giants, by the way, have the same record as the Jacksonville Jaguars this season. Just saying. It wouldn't be surprising if the Giants fired Coughlin, but it would be shocking, as they are a team that doesn't seem like they will change horses in midstream.
On top of that, the Giants should also realize that the reason the team is 0-5 is not all Coughlin's fault, although some of the blame of course rests on his shoulders. The offensive line is terrible, the defensive line can't get pressure anymore, the running game is nonexistent and Eli Manning doesn't have time to throw, which is why he already has over 10 interceptions this season. Jerry Reese is a very good general manager, but he has not built this team well, as David Wilson has been ineffective and is out with an injury, while the lines are filled with players not performing up to their talent level.
The season did not get started off well after the team turned the ball over six times against the Dallas Cowboys and things did not get much better the following week against the Denver Broncos, losing that game 41-23. The next week was an absolute embarrassment with a 38-0 shutout by Carolina and the last two weeks have not been much better with losses to the Chiefs and Eagles.
The Giants are now a knee-jerk team, but if they fall to 0-6, Coughlin might get a knee jerk to the butt.
