Right from the very start of a 28-minute thrust-and-parry session where no blood was spilled but plenty of angst was released, Dave Gettleman acknowledged what so many Giants fans are thinking:
Why didn’t you get fired along with coach Pat Shurmur?
“Just to be clear, there was substantive discussion between myself and ownership regarding my job performance and vision moving forwards,” Gettleman said Tuesday. “John [Mara] and Steve [Tisch] made their decisions and here I stand.”
Gettleman continues to stand as the general manager of a franchise coming off a 4-12 season and is 9-23 in Gettleman’s two years on the job.