No explanation is going to make Giants’ fans happy about the way Ben McAdoo benched Eli Manning last season, but the former head coach revealed in Peter King’s column that he is “at peace” with the decision. The main focal point of the piece, however, wasn’t on Manning’s benching. Rather, it was about what McAdoo learned during his time with the team.
The first thing he mentioned was his need to handle players better, particularly Odell Beckham Jr. McAdoo was criticized by many for his perceived emotional distance, and partially acknowledged that he needed to be more than an Xs and Os style coach when it came to Beckham.