In a dramatic display of fan frustration, a small plane circled MetLife Stadium, the home turf of the New York Giants, before their game against the New Orleans Saints yesterday. Attaching a banner behind it, the message was crystal clear and cut straight to the chase: "Mr. Mara, enough. Please fix this dumpster fire!" as reported by NBC New York. This flying protest came as the Giants were mired in a dismal 2-10 season and were set to extend a disheartening seven-game losing streak.
It's not the first time the Giants' woeful performance has taken to the skies. Echoing a similar flyover protest from the late 1970s that criticized 15 years of poor results, fans are again up in arms as the storied franchise flounders, as CBS News reported. The team, once heralded for their Super Bowl XLVI victory back in 2012, now seems to be in a constant state of turmoil, having only made the playoffs twice since and currently finding themselves at the bottom of the NFC East.
The recent seasons have spelled trouble for the management duo of head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen. After an initial spark of hope in the 2022 season where the Giants clinched a playoff win against Minnesota, the subsequent fall to a 6-11 record has led to questions about their future with the organization. This season's move to release quarterback Daniel Jones from a hefty four-year, $160 million contract only added fuel to the critical fire, according to CBS News.
While the team's ownership has yet to respond publicly to the airborne call-to-action, one can assume that the sight of that message, flirting with the skies above MetLife Stadium, has not gone unnoticed by Mara and company. The Giants, whose history is punctuated with both highs and lows, are at a critical juncture where decisions made now could resonate for years to come, just as it did when the banner read "15 Years of Lousy Football..." trailing behind a plane in the '70s to the dismay of loyal fans, as detailed by CBS News. Yet, in the chapter currently being written, the Giants are desperately seeking to avoid the addition of another dismal footnote to their storied legacy.
