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The move comes 24 hours after general manager Dave Gettleman
opted to retire.
"Steve (Tisch) and I both believe it is in the best interest of
our franchise to move in another direction," team president John
Mara said in a statement Tuesday. "We met with Joe (Monday)
afternoon to discuss the state of the team. I met again with Joe
this afternoon, and it was during that conversation I informed
Joe of our decision. We appreciate Joe's efforts on behalf of
the organization.
"I said before the season started that I wanted to feel good
about the direction we were headed when we played our last game
of the season. Unfortunately, I cannot make that statement,
which is why we have made this decision," Mara's statement went
on. "We will hire a general manager and that person will lead
the effort to hire a new head coach."
Judge had met with Giants players Monday and talked about the
future, an implication that he would be returning for a third
season. However, Mara and Tisch had concerns about how Judge
would mesh with a new GM, NFL Network reported.
The Giants capped a woeful 4-13 season with a 22-7 loss to
Washington on Sunday. The loss was punctuated by Judge's
decision for two quarterback sneaks pinned against his own end
zone late in the first half from the victory formation.
--Field Level Media
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