MINNEAPOLIS — Four games into Ben McAdoo’s tenure as head coach, the Giants face a number of troubling problems, all of which contributed to a 24-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
The gist: too many penalties, too few takeaways, mounting injuries (tight end Larry Donnell’s first-half concussion the latest) and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s inability to control his temper.
For the fourth consecutive week, the Giants’ defense failed to force a turnover. The depleted secondary, with safeties Darian Thompson (foot) and Nat Berhe (concussion) and cornerback Eli Apple (hamstring) all inactive, allowed Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford — who did not join the Vikings until the week before the season opener — to complete 26 of 36 passes for 262 yards and one touchdown.