Last week, New York Giants head coach Joe Judge went on an 11-minute rant about how the organization is “not a clown show” and that despite the team’s pitiful record under his watch, things are way better than they seem.
Sunday, the Giants ran a football play that seemed at odds with all of that.
Trailing 3-0 in the middle of the second quarter in a game with little stakes against the Washington Football Team, the Giants found themselves facing 3rd and 9 from their own four-yard line. Since there’s really nothing for the 4-12 team to lose at this point, you’d assume they’d try to air it out or, at least, attempt a play that gives them a chance to earn a first down.,
Instead, the Giants lined up as if they were going to run a quarterback sneak, which would be absurd, and then they actually did it.
A sign of difficult times for the Giants’ offense as they run a QB sneak from their own 4-yard line on 3rd & 9 from this formation. pic.twitter.com/zFHSHsJikA
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 9, 2022
Again, in a game that does not matter, at a time when no one believes in your football team and you have made it clear that they are wrong, your decision was to literally run a play that will not work on purpose so that you can maybe get another yard of safety on your punt.
It goes without saying that NFL Twitter had some thoughts on the matter.
😭😭😭
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 9, 2022
I’m an absolute shambles right now https://t.co/oOy0ipkmsB
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) January 9, 2022
Just to summarize the last few weeks in Giants land:
-Judge claims former players are calling him, wishing they were still Giants even though they'd be paid less
-Can't field a full roster today b/c of cap hell
-Honored fired GM on empty field next to current GM
-This QB sneak https://t.co/CG7tVXUfGm— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) January 9, 2022
The 4-12 Giants just ran a very obvious QB sneak on third-and-9 in the second quarter of Week 18.
I’m in awe of how sad this is pic.twitter.com/4fLaHuyYDi
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) January 9, 2022
Joe Judge is trying to get fired. He’s gone full George Costanza… https://t.co/lA5cSu4KEP
— Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) January 9, 2022
I actually think this could be nail in Judge’s coffin. This is embarrassing. How can #giants sell anyone on him returning. https://t.co/VCxnn9jcjZ
— Zach Braziller (@NYPost_Brazille) January 9, 2022
the Giants just ran a QB sneak on 3rd and 9 to create space for their punter. Joe Judge is one of the funniest coaches in NFL history
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) January 9, 2022
Seems like that Giants fan is shouting "You suck so bad! So bad" And after that QB sneak…fair. pic.twitter.com/MIl3I1jTP9
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) January 9, 2022
It was also pointed out that this was the second in back-to-back quarterback sneaks. As in, the Giants essentially just gave up on the entire drive from the start.
Apparently the Giants ran the QB Sneak on 2nd and 11 also. Back to back QB sneaks. Has that ever happened @billbarnwell?? https://t.co/MlrwSlZKOl
— 🇸🇲 Sickos Committee 🇸🇲 (@SickosCommittee) January 9, 2022
We are very much looking forward to Judge’s reasoning behind this after the game. Grab your popcorn and your medium sodas now.
