EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The heyday of the New England Patriots rivalry with the New York Giants is long gone.
While Bill Belichick is still coaching New England, Brian Daboll is the fourth coach hired on a full-time basis — not interim — since Tom Coughlin was let go by the Giants after the 2015 season.
Sunday’s matchup between the Patriots (2-8) and Giants (3-8) at MetLife Stadium will bring another new phase to the rivalry, which included Super Bowl games in 2008 and 2012. It will be the first time since 1999 that neither Tom Brady nor Eli Manning will be quarterbacking one of the teams.