The preseason mercifully will end Thursday night, and the Giants who will start the regular season one week from Sunday against the Jaguars look nothing like the impostors who disgraced the uniform all last season.
Along with regime change comes attitude change, and although the faces change, the expectations never do for the Giants. Not in this unforgiving town and not in this unforgiving league.
General manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur have put the Football back in the New York Football Giants.
Here’s how they did it, and why the Giants believe they will be a playoff contender again:
Personnel
The failings of the offensive line ultimately cost Jerry Reese his job and prevented Ben McAdoo from fielding that heavy-handed team he always promised.