Jones, Barkley…And?

Each week it becomes a little more frustrating, a little harder to watch, a little more dysfunctional as fans and media alike try to sort through the mess that has come to be known as the New York Football Giants.

- Kevin Gleason

Even the most optimistic of bluebloods and media members — sometimes seemingly one and the same – have great difficulty defending the Giants anymore. Even the most understanding of folks bleeding blue, not anything resembling Big Blue for a long time now, feel pained by hearing recitals of general manager Dave Gettleman’s grand plan.

One of his hog mollies just allowed another sack.

… Another one just blew a blocking assignment.

… Yet another just placed a hold on the nose guard that would make Dana White proud.

The Giants look, on most days, to be a directionless franchise with mediocre players, poor coaching and dismal personnel evaluation.

Head coach Pat Shurmur, the offensive guru, unveils a batch of head-scratching play-calls on an almost weekly basis. He caps his Sunday workdays by generating even less confidence with hard-to-understand answers in post-game briefings.