For the second consecutive week, Darius Slayton did not see it.The plane flying overhead MetLife Stadium, that is.Once again, what was up in the sky in New Jersey made news — and no, it was not a drone.It was 90 minutes before Sunday’s game against the Ravens at MetLife Stadium when a small aircraft flew overhead toting this message for Giants co-owner John Mara: “Mr.
Mara Enough.We Won’t Stop Until You Fire Everyone.”The Giants ended up losing, 35-14.Last week, prior to the 14-11 loss to the Saints, a plane flew across the sky above the stadium carrying a banner that read: “Mr.
Mara Enough.PLZ Fix This Dumpster Fire.”The timing of these flights coincides with the players going back inside the locker room after their first pre-game workout.“I have not seen either plane, either this week or last week,” Slayton said.
“I mean, people got time and money, that’s how they choose to spend it, it on them.”This week’s overhead message came a few minutes after a first plane flew over the stadium, but this one did not contain a banner having anything to do with the Giants.It was a political advertisement for a candidate for the New Jersey governor race.“No comment,” outside linebacker Brian Burns said of this latest flight over the stadium.
“Ain’t really got [s–t] to do with me.I’ve got bigger things to focus on, going against Lamar [Jackson].”The individual, who claims to have hired the second plane, wanted to be known as “Miguel” when he appeared as a guest on the “Talkin’ Giants” podcast on Sunday.
He is staying in anonymity because he wants the focus to be on the frustration of Big Blue fans and the fact they “don’t want a repeat of [Dave] Gettleman 2.0.”“The main message is we’re not close,” he said.“This regime has consistently underperformed.
This roster has taken shape under their vision and we’ve gotten worse year over year.So we’ve lost faith in their ability to lead us.”The Giants went into...