EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It was supposed to be a celebratory event. Instead, New York Giants owner John Mara was loudly booed during a halftime ceremony for legendary quarterback Eli Manning during a loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
The problem was that Mara's team was in the process of losing 17-14. The Giants had just dominated the first half, yet went into the break trailing in what would end up being their third loss in three weeks to open the season.
"I would boo, too," Mara said in the hallway back to his suite before the start of the third quarter.