Antoine Bethea has turned in a truly admirable career – to go from a sixth-round project draft pick out of Howard University, to a 14-year NFL professional (with three pro bowl appearances) is no easy task. However, the rubber has met the road in terms of his (short) New York Giants career, and it’s painfully obvious that the team needs to move on from the 35-year-old.
If we were dealing with a team in the middle of a playoff hunt – that badly needed leadership – then maybe trotting out an over the hill veteran to oversee the back end of the defense would make sense – that is so far from the case, though.