Add to it a 1-7 record, and the New York Giants have become the poster child for dysfunction around the NFL. With that title comes a high level of scrutiny, as well as a fair amount of humiliation.
Now on a team that represents an easy mark for the dark media, quarterback Eli Manning and company have become the top ranked comedy fodder in the NFL. Even when he was winning Super Bowls, Manning became an easy target for those wanting to poke fun at football, the Big Apple or the Manning brand.
With a record in the toilet, and no end in sight, the website Deadspin bestowed the title of “Ass Team of the Week” upon the New York Giants.