Mike Francesa: Pat Shurmur couldn’t handle weekly WFAN grilling

Mike Francesa said the Giants “screamed” at his WFAN producer and program director following a heated interview with Pat Shurmur earlier this week that led the team to pull the head coach from his weekly spot with the popular radio host.

The usually boisterous Francesa was noticeably calm as he ripped Shurmur and the Giants again on Thursday, hours after Shurmur confirmed he wouldn’t be doing the weekly spot.

“Not everyone is cut out for handling what is the real intense spotlight that there is in this city, that comes with these jobs,” Francesa said in opening the show. “I don’t take anything personally from it. That’s his prerogative.”

Francesa suggested Shurmur not being back afta that episode could be a terrible omen that his job is in jeopardy. Three coaches and managers previously pulled out of the weekly spot, dating back to “Mike and the Mad Dog,” which launched in 1989, and each was fired that same season, Francesa said.

Francesa didn’t mention names — it’s Buddy Harrelson (Mets, 1991), Jeff Torborg (Mets, 1993) and Dallas Green (Mets, 1996), according to WFAN producer Brian Monzo — but “it’s not a great list from that standpoint,” he said.

Francesa said Shurmur’s spot was “part of the broadcast agreement” between the Giants and WFAN. Giants games are broadcast on WFAN.

“Most people aren’t aware of this, but I wasn’t contractually obligated to do that spot,” Shurmur told reporters Thursday. “We did it as a courtesy and out of respect for our relationship with the radio station.”

The Giants spent Tuesday “trying to figure out how they could continue to take the ‘high road’ with Francesa,” The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported, before deciding to end the spot.

“You look like a bad team through two weeks,” Francesa told Shurmur on Monday. “I hate to say it, but you look like a terrible team. You’re not good at anything.”

Francesa defended himself Thursday.

“Couple people characterized it as harsh,” Francesa said. “I thought fair, given the circumstances.”

The Giants are 0-2 and in grave danger of missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. On Tuesday, Shurmur announced the team was benching Eli Manning for rookie quarterback Daniel Jones.

Manning backed out of his customary weekly spot with Francesa before the season. Francesa said Thursday that Manning ended the partnership in fear he would lose his starting job; however, The Post previously reported Manning had grown tired of the show and wanted to spend more time with his family.

This is just the latest battle in Francesa’s war with WFAN. He blasted GM Dave Gettleman for “hiding” after Gettleman declined to appear on Francesa’s program during training camp. Francesa previously blasted Gettleman for drafting Jones too early with the sixth overall pick.

“The Giants, from my estimation,” Francesa said, “have become very good at hiding and very good at losing.”