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Valentine’s Views: Pat Shurmur, Dave Gettleman have changed Giants’ culture

The New York Giants new braintrust of general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur knew that to rehabilitate a team that went 3-13 last season their biggest challenge was to fix the divided, losing culture that permeated a team that was broken.

When the Giants hired Shurmur, giving him his second opportunity to be an NFL head coach, Gettleman said the two men “completey agree” on the importance of culture.

“Football is the ultimate team sport,” Gettleman said. “We have to put together a roster that is talented but who love the game of football and love to compete.