A treacherous fortnight for the New York Giants has been both brutally and deservedly amplified by the beast of New York.
An organization that has been threatening to implode all season finally reached its tipping point with the shock benching of quarterback Eli Manning.
To manifest such disrespect to a man who has spearheaded the Giants modern-day triumphs and dedicated his career to representing the people of New York marked the final straw.
Between the disputes with cornerbacks Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Janoris Jenkins, to anonymous criticism emerging from the Giants camp, to unnecessarily bringing Manning’s notorious starting streak to a crushing end, it was Ben McAdoo’s time to go.