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New York Giants co-owners offer support for beleaguered coach Ben McAdoo

By The Sports Xchange
New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo walks up the sideline in the second quarter of a preseason game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on August 31, 2017. File photo by Matthew Healey/UPI
New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo walks up the sideline in the second quarter of a preseason game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on August 31, 2017. File photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo

The co-owners of the New York Giants issued a statement on Monday in support of head coach Ben McAdoo.

John Mara and Steve Tisch also said in the statement that the team will not make any coaching decisions until after the 2017 season has been completed.

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The statement reads:

"Issued in response to media inquiries about the team's 1-8 record, the team's performance of the past two weeks in losses to the Rams and 49ers, and regarding status of head coach Ben McAdoo:

"Ben McAdoo is our head coach and has our support. We are in the midst of an extremely disappointing season. Our performance this year, particularly the past two weeks, is inexcusable and frustrating. While we appreciate that our fans are unhappy with what has occurred, nobody is more upset than we are.

"Our plan is to do what we have always done, which is to not offer a running commentary on the season. It is our responsibility to determine the reasons for our poor performance and at the end of the year, we will evaluate the 2017 season in its entirety and make a determination on how we move forward."

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McAdoo's future with the Giants has been the subject of speculation with the team's season spiraling down the drain.

New York's record is better than only the winless Cleveland Browns (0-9) and San Francisco 49ers (1-9). San Francisco earned its lone win of the season with a 31-21 victory over the Giants on Sunday.

The Giants were embarrassed the previous week at home when they allowed 51 points to the Los Angeles Rams.

McAdoo's second season at the helm has gone decidedly different after helping the Giants end a five-year playoff drought following an 11-5 mark in 2016.

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