John Mara said he couldn't waste any more time.
Mara and Steve Tisch, owners of the New York Giants, dismissed head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese on Monday with the team sitting at 2-10 after finishing last season with a record of 11-5.
"We agreed that wholesale changes needed to be made to get this team back to where it needs to be, and we agreed it was pointless to wait any longer to make these changes," Mara said at a press conference.
The season has been a mess since the Giants lost their first five games of the season. It reached national news when Eli Manning was benched in favor of Geno Smith. However, Mara said no single act or decision led to the firings, not even the Manning saga.
"We were spiraling out of control. I think we just needed a complete overhaul," he said, per Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.
The owner also mentioned interim head coach Steve Spagnuolo and interim general manager Kevin Abrams will be given consideration for the full-time roles. As for who will start at quarterback for the Giants, Mara said the decision is up to Spagnuolo.
He hopes to have a new general manager on board before the draft in April.
