"MY PRAYERS ANSWERED" - NFL fans react to Giants hiring Joe Schoen as their new GM

Published Jan 21, 2022 21:26 GMT

Newly appointed New Yorks Giants General Manager Joe Schoen - (Image credit: Paul Jasienski via AP)

The New York Giants fan base is a die-hard community, made up of some of the most loyal fans in the National Football League. Win or lose, they support their team. But some decisions by the front office have left Giants fans feeling disgruntled in recent times. During former general manager Dave Gettleman's four-year tenure, the team won a total of 19 games.

After going 4-13 this season, the team's ownership group decided it was time to make an overall change. Gettleman retired and Joe Judge was fired a few days after the conclusion of the 2021 NFL season.

As soon as news was announced of Joe Schoen's appointment as the new general manager of the New York Giants, fans took to Twitter to express their joy at the team's hiring of the former Buffalo Bills assistant general manager. Schoen has vast experience at different levels of the league and could possibly make a positive impact on the Giants.

Giants fans react to new GM hiring

The news was broken by several NFL insiders, including ESPN's Adam Schefter, who first tweeted about the developments early Friday morning. Schefter said that that a deal with Schoen was close to being finalized by the Giants.

FOX NFL Sunday insider Jay Glazer also tweeted, telling New York Giants fans that they should be happy with the hiring of Joe Schoen and the changes he will bring to the organization.

And of course, the Twitter memes of how New York Giants fans must be feeling and acting following the news have been all over the social media outlet.

One fan's reaction seemingly suggested that they were ready to jump on the Schoen bandwagon.

Another fan resorted to posting a video with an accompanying caption that said Schoen's hiring was an answer to their prayers.

NFL insider Ian Rapaport was a guest on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday and approved of the decision to hire Schoen.

Additionally, there were tweets centered around who the Giants would hire as their new head coach. With Schoen in at GM, he will most likely have a say in that process.

One fan raised the question of whether Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll will join Schoen in New York.

Then there were other fans who thought perhaps Schoen's connection to the Miami Dolphins might lead to the team bringing in Brian Flores as the Giants' next head coach. As well as NFL broadcasters who share similar sentiments.

While "Good Morning Football" co-host Peter Schrager said that Flores and three other candidates may now be in the running.

Now Giants fans will anxiously await to see who their next head coach will be and the steps that the new general manager/head coach duo will take to bring the organization into its next chapter.

About the author

Bethany Cohen is an NFL writer at Sportskeeda, with a rich prior 15-year experience in the sports writing industry, primarily covering the MLB and MiLB. She majored in Communications from the University of South Florida and has previously worked for top companies such as Examiner.com and Legends on Deck.

Bethany owes her NFL allegiance to the Pittsburgh Steelers owing to their long-standing tradition and competitiveness. She is a fan of old stalwarts such as Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris and would love to watch them in the 1970s if she manages to get her hand on a time machine. She also acknowledges the greatness of modern icons like T.J. Watt for his desire to continuously improve despite being on top. She admires coaches Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid for their longevity and success.

The ace reporter credits her knowledge and love for the sport to be her biggest reporting strengths. Prior fact-checking is a big component of her process and she always scours through additional sources to ensure complete accuracy in her content.

Super Bowl XLIII, when the Steelers won the the grand prize after Santonio Holmes’ epic catch in the end zone with just seconds left on the clock is etched in Bethany’s memory forever. When she is free of her professional commitments, she likes to attend sports events and music concerts.

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