The 2024 season is finally, officially, and mercifully over for the New York Giants.
What was supposed to be a celebration of their 100th season in the NFL turned into a debilitating nightmare fraught with losing, failure, and relentless embarrassment.
From start to finish, it was a recurring slap to the face that persisted until the literal final second when running back Saquon Barkley, the former No. 2 overall pick and six-year face of the franchise, celebrated his birthday by hoisting the Lombardi Trophy… for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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After general manager Joe Schoen dug in his heels and let Barkley walk over a reported $1.5 million, the veteran back did the unthinkable. He signed with their chief NFC East rivals, much to the sickening disdain of Giants co-owner John Mara, who lost more sleep than he’d care to admit.
Not only did Barkley jet for Philadelphia, but he also rushed for over 2,000 yards during the regular season, catapulting himself into MVP consideration and winning Offensive Player of the Year.
That dominance continued throughout the playoffs and Super Bowl, as Barkley toppled Terrell Davis’ long-standing single-season rushing record (postseason included) of 2,476 yards.
By every mark and measure, it was the greatest season for a running back in NFL history. And that’s just so pathetically fitting for the Giants, who have become the NFL’s laughingstock.
If it could have gone wrong for the Giants in 2024, it did. And there’s very little hope they will suddenly find their footing and turn things around in 2025.
