Ben McAdoo took responsibility for Monday night’s loss to the Lions. When it came time to assign blame for one of the game’s most critical moments, though, the head coach went in another direction.
“Sloppy quarterback play,” McAdoo said brusquely of the delay of game call when the Giants were attempting to score on fourth-and-goal from the 2. Instead, after the 5-yard penalty, they kicked a field goal that made the score 17-10 with 4:58 left in the third quarter.
Asked why he did not call a timeout from the sideline to avoid the penalty, McAdoo again pointed to Eli Manning.