You have three kinds of NFL head coaching job announcements on Black Monday.
First, you have the announced firings that everyone expected, like Matt Nagy in Chicago.
Second, you have the announced firings that throw everyone for a loop, like Brian Flores in Miami.
Third, you have the lack of announced firings for coaches who everyone seems to agree should be fired, and it’s obvious they should be fired, and yet they are not fired.
Such is the lack of a firing announcement around New York Giants head coach Joe Judge. And it appears that he will indeed be safe, at least for now.
I'm told #Giants HC Joe Judge "is staying," per league source.
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) January 10, 2022
The Giants are announcing that general manager Dave Gettleman is retiring, so there is still the possibility that they hire a new GM and that person decides to wipe the board clean and hire a new coach.
Giants GM Dave Gettleman is retiring.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 10, 2022
I've heard from people in the building that they believe Judge is safe, but really can't report anything definitively at this point. Word last week was that the next GM will have a say on Judge's future. And the Giants still haven't announced anything on the current GM.
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) January 10, 2022
However, the fact that Judge is even keeping his job now is shocking to a lot of people, especially as Flores loses his job in Miami after going 10-6 and 9-8 in the last two years, including a seven-game winning streak this season. Meanwhile, Judge has overseen 6-10 and 4-13 seasons, went on an 11-minute rant about how people can’t see how good things are, and then called what many said was one of the most embarrassing play calls they can remember this past weekend.
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
NFL circles had a field day discussing the notion that Judge is going to keep his job after this season.
Not all firings are the same. But hard to see how Flores is gone and Judge stays. In what world does that make sense other than in sports? #Denver7 https://t.co/4eK6Vgxlog
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) January 10, 2022
Giants let Gettleman “retire” and don’t want to fire Joe Judge because their embarrassed at firing too many people. It’s amazing really https://t.co/ZvzffRikog
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) January 10, 2022
Joe Judge is still employed. Brian Flores isn’t.
This league. https://t.co/DJHJ2bekCr
— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) January 10, 2022
The NFL is an unscripted comedy https://t.co/gfamhlxsoG
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 10, 2022
I do not think the team will get better with Judge in charge but I am glad he's going to have more time to explore the possibilities of this position. I hope he gets a perm. I hope he becomes a Wintertime Shorts Guy. There's time. https://t.co/kDsMo1XnIZ
— David Roth (@david_j_roth) January 10, 2022
i mean, how could you not bring him back. They were averaging like 90 yards of offense a game by the end of the season. you can’t just outsource that type of productivity. got to keep it in house. https://t.co/EFXia6j57U
— Sam Stein (@samstein) January 10, 2022
This is the owner equivalent of sneaking on 3rd and 9 https://t.co/Lag1o39dn8
— Mike Renner (@mikerenner_) January 10, 2022
Rest of the NFC East rejoices https://t.co/KIWRYIADuq
— Christopher Carter (@CarterCritiques) January 10, 2022
If Judge somehow finds a way to turn things around with the Giants, it might be the most unexpected turnaround in NFL history. Otherwise, everyone is pretty much in agreement that New York will just be right back here next year with a losing record and finally firing him.
