New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh sent a clear message to fans and rivals ahead of the team’s Week 1 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, emphasizing a fresh start and dismissing past struggles in the NFC East.
Speaking at a town hall event in Manhattan on Monday night, Harbaugh addressed a fan’s question about the Giants’ ability to compete against divisional foes like the Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. After a “Cowboys suck!” chant erupted from the crowd, Harbaugh responded directly.
“I’m going to be nice and politically correct,” Harbaugh said. “I [couldn’t] care less about what happened last year or the year before that or 10 years before that. Honestly, I don’t give a crap about any of it. Not one bit.
“All I care about is tomorrow’s practice. Because if tomorrow’s practice is the way it’s supposed to be, that’ll be one more step in the direction of being a good enough football team to kick the Cowboys’ [expletive].”
That drew a standing ovation from the fans in attendance.
“That’s our job — to be good enough to do that,” Harbaugh said. “We’ve got to make ourselves good enough to do that. That’s our responsibility.”
Harbaugh noted that building a competitive team remains the organization’s responsibility. That, and sending fans home happy on gameday.
“I’m really not worried about it,” Harbaugh said of the pressures of coaching in New York. “I just want to win games. I want you driving home from MetLife Stadium happy.”
As the Giants prepare for organized team activities (OTAs) and the highly anticipated season opener, Harbaugh’s no-nonsense approach signals a renewed commitment to building a winner in the NFC East, one practice at a time.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants’ John Harbaugh doesn’t ‘give a crap’ about recent NFC East results
Reporting by Dan Benton, Giants Wire / Giants Wire
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