Firing head coach Brian Daboll didn't solve the New York Giants' problems overnight; far from it, to be quite frank. Chief among the club's lingering concerns is rookie outside linebacker Abdul Carter's buy-in, or lack thereof.
For the second time in three games under interim head coach Mike Kafka, Carter was on the bench for the Giants' first defensive drive. The bold lineup move reportedly has nothing to do with talent or health and everything to do with work ethic -- again.
The Monday Night Football broadcast confirmed that Carter's absence for the start of the Giants' 33-15 loss to the New England Patriots was a "coach's decision.