While New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been a lightning rod for criticism from the moment he was chosen No. 6 overall in 2019, there was a decidedly vicious and alarming escalation in New York’s sentiment towards him after the Giants’ lifeless, listless 28-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. Jones — who played arguably the worst game of his entire career coming off a torn ACL and looked like a shell of the quarterback he was when he defeated the Vikings in the 2022 playoffs — was completely savaged by boos to the point that Vikings players began to pity him, and even then, his humiliation ritual was not over.
Certain people who attended Sunday’s Week 1 opener at the Meadowlands went as far as to stick around outside the players’ exit after the game to boo and heckle Jones, subjecting him to a walk of shame as he left the stadium to simply get in his car and drive home. True to his usual manner of conducting himself amid a barrage of media questions on Wednesday, Jones took the high road when asked about being heckled in that manner.
“They’re upset and frustrated, and we’re frustrated too. I understand that — I’m not easily offended,” Jones said. “I understand how it works. I know I’ve got to play better. We’ve all got to play better.”
Despite the hope that Jones would be able to play better after a 2023 season that was short circuited by horrific offensive line play leading to him suffering a neck injury and then a torn ACL, his performance against the Vikings — where he read the field poorly, habitually missed easy throws and often looked overwhelmed under center — was outright alarming and did nothing to settle the nerves of Giants fans. The Giants were the lone team in Week 1 to score less than 10 points, continuing a pattern of offensive ineptitude that has dogged the franchise since it forced out legendary head coach Tom Coughlin with a few short respites in 2016…
Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/giants-daniel-jones-says-hes-not-easily-offended-after-being-heckled-by-angry-fans-following-week-1-loss/
Author : Steven Taranto
Publish date : 2024-09-11 21:15:44
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
