OAKLAND, Calif. -- As speculation about his job security swirled, Giants coach Ben McAdoo delivered a more emotional motivational speech than usual in the team meeting the night before Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Raiders.
One person familiar with the meeting said that the mood was "somber" and that McAdoo's speech about his childhood was more personal than his typical Saturday night messages. Another person relayed McAdoo's message to NJ Advance Media.
"His father took him to the coal mine," a source said. "And he was like, 'If you don't work your ass off or if you don't stay out of trouble, you're going to end up down here working with me.