james beetcher

Ex-Giants assistant trying to take Steve Spagnuolo route back to NFL

James Bettcher is back on the Steve Spagnuolo Plan. The idea just means something very different now than it did two years ago. Bettcher, who spent the last two seasons...

Giants report card: Pat Shurmur had no answers

Grading the Giants after their 23-17 loss to the Eagles on Monday. Offense No points, 29 total yards and two first downs in the second half. Are you kidding? Were...

Pat Shurmur has one option left in Giants' unsettling reality

For a once-proud franchise, Pat Shurmur checked all the boxes when: He was an adult at a time when ownership wanted and needed one following Ben McAdoo. He had previous...

Giants report card: Pat Shurmur needs new motivation tactics

Grading the Giants after their 31-26 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Offense Daniel Jones (28 of 41, 322 yards, 4 TDs) did not throw an interception, lost one...

The 'deadly pass rusher' Giants plan to unleash

If you’ve got it, use it. This is one of the lessons James Bettcher, the Giants’ defensive coordinator, is trying to impart on Lorenzo Carter, outside linebacker and, just maybe,...

Meet Pat Shurmur's staff, which is a lot different than McAdoo's

Pat Shurmur is in the final stages of completing his coaching staff, and it bears only a slight resemblance to the one left behind by Ben McAdoo. Most notably, all...