Giants players elated by Brian Dabolls return: Great leader

As the final Giants gathering of the season got underway, Wan’Dale Robinson and his teammates figured what was about to go down on Monday regarding Brian Daboll.“We assumed from the team meeting with the way Dabes was talking,’’ Robinson said, “and then obviously everyone got the notification.’’The assumption, based on Daboll’s demeanor and his messaging, was that he was going to be staying around.The notification on their phones made it official that Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen will return for 2025, despite an embarrassing 2024 season that had the Giants finish 3-14 for the most losses in a season in franchise history.“I wasn’t necessarily surprised or taken aback,’’ guard Jon Runyan Jr.said.

“I didn’t feel like they were going to be let go.“I feel comfortable with them.They have a vision that they installed here and are gonna keep going forward with it and I think the guys that are here are going to buy in and believe in it.’’Daboll said he learned for sure that he would return Monday morning from co-owner John Mara, but if that was a relief, Daboll kept that emotion — and any other emotion — to himself.“I am thankful for the opportunity,’’ he said.

“We have a lot of work to do.Obviously, 3-14 is not good enough.’’He later called the position he holds with the Giants “a great honor’’ and stressed, “I need to do a better job.’’Players are more aligned with the head coach than they are with the front office, and news that Daboll will be back for a fourth season brought solace to the locker room.“Joe knows what he’s doing, Dabes knows what he’s doing,’’ offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor said.“It means everything,’’ left tackle Andrew Thomas said.

“Continuity is a big thing in this league.He’s a great leader, and a really good coach so I’m excited he’s back.

I’ve been part of different regimes and I know what it’s like, starting over.It’s not always easy.’’...