Giants, Mike Kafka and Jaxson Dart
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New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka isn’t worried about tomorrow, next week, or next year. Instead, he is locked in on finding ways to snap the Giants’ eight-game losing streak and letting the chips fall where they may.
The Minnesota Vikings have a date with the New York Giants this weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium.The Week 16 matchup will mark the fourth consecutive season that the two teams have met in either regular season or playoff action.
One can only pity Kafka at this point. The interim coach has given it his best effort, but there was no saving the Giants this season.
Mike Kafka was considered an up-and-coming offensive coordinator and a strong candidate at some point to get hired somewhere as an NFL head coach. That was before the events of the past month.
The New York Giants are looking to give interim head coach Mike Kafka "a real run at the job" as the team continues its coaching search, according to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer.
Mike Kafka made the controversial decision to send Abdul Carter to the bench during the New York Giants’ loss to the New England Patriots.
The latest came last Friday, when the Giants interim head coach fired assistant defensive line coach Bryan Cox. He already had fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen and twice benched rookie Abdul Carter for missing team responsibilities.
New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka fielded questions about his coaching future at his Monday press conference.
The New York Giants got a scare in the fourth quarter when Jaxson Dart exited the game after taking a hit from two Washington Commanders defenders. Dart was able to return a few plays later, but it prompted more questions about how the Giants and interim coach Mike Kafka are protecting their franchise quarterback.