New York Giants owner John Mara has warned head coach Brian Daboll to avoid going from 'Bono to bozo' in his second season in charge of the NFC East franchise.
Daboll became an immediate sensation in New York, leading the Giants to an unexpected postseason berth while he was named NFL Coach of the Year in his first season in the leading role. The former Buffalo Bulls offensive coordinator inherited a rebuilding team that had gone five successive seasons with double-digit losses and finished last in the NFC East three times across that period.
Despite lowly expectations, Daboll led the Giants to a 9-7-1 record as they went to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Big Blue went on to upset the Vikings in Minnesota in the Wild Card round before they were eliminated at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles, who represented the NFC in Super Bowl LVII.
