Giants head coach Joe Judge reacts on the sidelines during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium on Monday, Sep. 14, 2020. Credit: Jim McIsaac
In a sports world driven increasingly by analytics and statistical measures often formulated in front of computers operated by executives who may never have even played competitive sports, Joe Judge offers a refreshing reminder that numbers will only go so far in determining his decisions.
Oh, he has the statistics at his disposal, and the Giants have created a vibrant analytics operation the last two years. But when it comes to deciding what’s best for his team in a particular moment, Judge often leans on gut feelings and not cold, hard calculations.