Head coach Pat Shurmur of the Giants looks on against the New England Patriots during the second quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Billie Weiss
Had the plays he called and strategies he employed worked in the Giants’ favor, coach Pat Shurmur might have been lauded for his gutsiness and belief in his players after Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.
But they did not work. The Giants lost, 27-21, and among the numerous elements of that disheartening defeat were Shurmur’s curious decisions late in the fourth quarter.