There is still a strong Whiff of Gettleman in the air.
The Giants had done such a terrific job scrubbing clean the bacteria that affected — and infected — the franchise. It’s funny what two wins in two games can do for a team’s mindset and for the narrative surrounding it. Success breeds success. Winning breeds winning.
“Tough game; give Dallas credit,” Daboll said. “We didn’t quite get it done tonight. They made more plays than we made. But there are still lingering problems that doomed the Giants, loitering issues that will be there all season long. Dave Gettleman’s legacy was always going to be damaging, everyone understood that from the start. The Giants lost a lot of games on Gettleman’s watch; it feels inevitable that they will lose a few more before the damage he did officially is exorcised.