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McAdoo: Giants had 'brutally honest' team meeting

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With ownership behind him for the time being, New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo held a meeting with his players on Wednesday where many truths were revealed.

"We had a long, hard and honest meeting this morning," McAdoo said. "We had some open conversations and some hard talks ... we played some film and were brutally honest with each other."

The Giants were embarrassed 31-21 by the previously winless San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, a week after the defense was shredded for 51 points by the Los Angeles Rams. Many Giants tacklers showed subpar effort in both weeks.

McAdoo hinted, based on the effort displayed last week, that there could be changes in the lineup for this week's meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs.

As for his job security, though co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch issued a statement proclaiming their support for McAdoo, the second-year head man acknowledged the final seven weeks of the season will be crucial.

"It's probably the greatest opportunity in my life these next seven weeks," he said. "A lot of doubt out there, whether it's in the building or not, but there's doubt definitely on the outside. So, we have a chance to flip the script these last seven weeks."

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