The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll on Monday after a 2-8 start to the 2025 NFL season and a string of fourth-quarter collapses that left ownership exhausted and fans demanding change.

Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named the interim head coach while GM Joe Schoen remains in place and will lead the search for Daboll’s permanent replacement.

On ESPN’s Monday pregame show, analyst Dan Orlovsky made his stance clear, arguing it could be a mistake to pull Daboll given the rapport he was building with rookie QB Jaxson Dart and the roster’s injury losses.

"I'm of the belief this is a mistake by the New York Giants," Orlovsky said. "It was clear that the quarterback and head coach had something going together. The fourth-quarter leads are obviously something that you'

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