Things are so bad in East Rutherford that even New York Giants legend Michael Strahan is criticizing the team and its general manager, Joe Schoen.
During the FOX NFL Sunday pregame show, Strahan and the panel were previewing the day’s wild-card game, which featured two former Giants who are now All-Pros: Running back Saquon Barkley (Philadelphia Eagles) and safety Xavier McKinney (Green Bay Packers).
Strahan couldn’t resist taking a shot.
Michael Strahan sending shots at Joe Schoen 🤣 pic.twitter.com/YbygpOmFRL
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“Thank you New York Giants because you let (McKinney) go and you let Barkley go. Well done,” Strahan said with a sarcastic smile.
The Giants allowed Barkley to walk in the offseason after nearly two full years of failed negotiations. Some reports suggest as little as $2 million prevent the deal from getting done, leading to co-owner John Mara’s worst nightmare.
Barkley ultimately signed with Philly, rushed for over 2,000 yards, led them to an NFC East title, and picked up a playoff victory on Sunday.
Schoen also opted to let McKinney walk with an even weaker effort to re-sign him.
McKinney went on to record a career-high eight interceptions, second in the NFL, en route to his first All-Pro honor. He is in the conversation for Defensive Player of the Year.
Obviously, the loyal and rarely critical Strahan wasn’t a huge fan of Schoen’s decisions.
