Twitter had no chill mode when it came to New England Patriots offensive assistant Joe Judge, following the New York Giants’ stunning playoff victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Judge served as the head coach for the Giants for two seasons, prior to the team hiring Brian Daboll in 2022.
Despite basically having the same team at his disposal, Judge finished his short tenure with the Giants with back-to-back losing records, including a 4-13 finish in 2021, which ultimately led to his firing.
Daboll’s immediate success with the team not only brought Judge into the spotlight, but it also shined a light on the entire Patriots organization as a whole when it comes to coaching. It proved that a good head coach with the right staff in place can do wonders for a football team.
There’s no denying Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches to ever do it, but the struggles with Judge and Matt Patricia having a bigger hand in things on the offensive side of the ball is certainly telling.
Here’s what people were saying about it on Twitter.
Joe Judge got an earful after the Giants' playoff win
Once again: How did Joe Judge get the #Giants job? pic.twitter.com/xmmL5zviUi
— Newy Scruggs (@newyscruggs) January 16, 2023
Joe Judge had essentially this exact team – and made them one of the worst in the league.
Coaching is everything in the NFL – the #Giants are living proof.
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) January 16, 2023
Giants went from Joe Judge to Brian Daboll. Vikings from Mike Zimmer to Kevin O’Connell. Obviously the Jags went from the worst coach in history to Doug Pederson. Change can lead to positive results quickly!
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) January 16, 2023
It’s not a coincidence that the Giants fire Joe Judge and now Daniel Jones is playing the best football of his career.
— Mike Bert (@MikeBertoncini) January 15, 2023
The giants winning this game shows how bad Dave gettleman and joe judge were at their jobs. I bet they feel like idiots right now
— Gabriel Fenton🐢 (@gabefenton) January 16, 2023
Joe Judge really was a horrible head coach.#Giants #TogetherBlue
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) January 16, 2023
Coaches like #BrianDaboll expose Bill Belichick for being the most over-rated coach in #NFL history. The @Giants sucked last year under a Belichick wannabe. They have an ok QB – yet they are an instant contender. Why don't others see this? BB is a 100% creation of #TomBrady
— Tom Zenner (@tomzenner) January 16, 2023
The Giants might have finally found the good former Belichick assistant.
— Mookie Alexander, Unofficially (@mookiealexander) January 16, 2023
@getnickwright @kevinwildes @Chris_Broussard so Nick, does Daniel Jones get the trumpets? If Lawrence gets to wash his time with Meyer away, then Jones gets to wash his time with Joe Judge away, and he didn’t throw four picks! #firstthingsfirst #giants #Jaguars
— Trevor Rotan (@RotanTrevor) January 16, 2023
Me and my boys @nicmercuro95 & @Ant_Johns713 suffered through Pat Shurmur and Joe Judge for times like this!!!
Today we celebrate a New York Giants playoff victory 😭🫡
— Big 🅿️oppa. (@ayeeyoshed) January 16, 2023
Took what Joe Judge had and won a playoff game.
— TKP (@tbonefromny) January 16, 2023
Looks like Joe Judge was the problem @Giants @Patriots
— proud Fulbright dad (@MichaelDanais) January 16, 2023
I know Joe Judge feeling some kind of way seeing what Brian DaBoll has done in his first year at Giants coach #NFL #NFLPlayoffs
— DannyBoyBronx 🇵🇷 (@DannyBoyBronx) January 16, 2023
Remember when people laughed at the Giants moving up to 6 to get Jones. Joe Judge couldn’t make him a winner but Dabool can
— John smith (@mattterrific) January 16, 2023
I see why Brian Daboll doesn’t wear hats.. No way that beautiful mind could get into a fitted! Dude changed everything about this team in 1 year. My goodness. May be too early to JUDGE, but he’s no average JOE! 😂😂😂😂
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) January 16, 2023
People comparing Joe Judge to Brain Daboll lack intelligence. Judge was a special teams coach where Daboll had all kinds of experience including Coordinator postion. It’s the Giant bad hiring practice that should be the question. Was Judge supposed to just turn it down?
— IrishMarc (@mynameisMarc) January 16, 2023
The Giants going from a 4-13 team to a division round playoff team with largely the same roster tells you one thing.
It’s all about coaching.
The 2021 Giants had Joe Judge as their head coach
— Savage (@SavageSports_) January 16, 2023
Not my first playoff run. Was there for 2011, I was a casual giants fan in 2007 but didn’t really watch much football. This team is so resilient and makes me so proud. Daboll did what Joe Judge only talked about doing, making a team that takes on the personality of New York!!!!
— GO GIANTS (@EM12WRLD) January 16, 2023
Wow Daboll & the Giants are moving on & we have Joe Judge & that should tell you everything you want to know about the Patriots in 2022
— Jamie Walsh (@Walsh__ie) January 16, 2023
Giants fans have put up with a LOT of horrible years recently. Joe judge. Dave Gettleman. We deserve this so much. Say congrats to your local Giants fan.
— Mike. Hoch. (@jewmike) January 16, 2023
Is Joe Judge the worst coach ever besides Jeff Saturday?
The Giants are my new side team. I love that Daboll energy. pic.twitter.com/VaUFLhAFZw
— Brent Rager (@BboilerR) January 16, 2023
Obviously, a healthy Barkley helps a lot, but I don't think the a Giants would be having this success with Joe Judge. There's only room for one Judge in NY sports and it's not Joe.
— Kyle (@KyleNYY0122) January 16, 2023
