Latest on the Giants Search for a New Offensive Coordinator

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Jan 102014
 
Michael Strahan, New York Giants (September 5, 2012)

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The Latest on the Giants Search for a New Offensive Coordinator: Here is a rundown of known interviews the New York Giants are conducting with new offensive coordinator candidates:

  • Mike Sullivan (ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator): Met with the Giants on Wednesday.
  • Dowell Loggains (ex-Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator): Met with the Giants on Thursday.
  • Karl Dorrell (ex-Houston Texans quarterbacks coach): Meeting with Giants on Friday.
  • Ben McAdoo (Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach): Will meet with Giants on Saturday.

On Thursday, Giants President/CEO John Mara said there also may be additional candidates.

Marc Ross Will Interview With Dolphins on Sunday: As we reported on Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins have requested and received permission from the New York Giants to interview Giants Vice President of Player Evaluation Marc Ross. Both teams are considering Ross for their general manager vacancies.

NFL.com is reporting that Ross will interview with the Dolphins on Sunday.

Michael Strahan Makes Final 15 for Potential Hall of Fame Induction, George Young Does Not: Former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan (1993-2007) made the cut from 25 to 15 modern-era Pro Football Hall of Fame 2014 candidates on Thursday night. Those actually being entered into the Hall of Fame in 2014 will be announced on February 1st, the day before Super Bowl XLVIII, with the list first being reduced to 10 then 5.

Strahan made the cut to 10 last year, but did not make the final cut to five.

Strahan played 15 seasons for the Giants and was voted to seven Pro Bowls and named All Pro six times (four times first-team, two times second-team). He was also named the 2001 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He accrued 141.5 sacks as a Giant.

Former New York Giants General Manager George Young (1979-1997) did not make the cut. See the Hall of Fame Giants section of BBI for a complete list of Giants in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Giants Will Interview Ben McAdoo for Offensive Coordinator Position

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Jan 082014
 
Mike Sullivan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (August 29, 2013)

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Giants Will Interview Ben McAdoo for Offensive Coordinator Position: According to Newsday and The New York Daily News, the New York Giants will interview Ben McAdoo on Saturday for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position. The 36-year old McAdoo has spent the last two season as Green Bay’s quarterbacks coach, and before that he was Green Bay’s tight ends coach for six years.

Previous press reports have already indicated the Giants have or will interview Mike Sullivan (ex-Buccaneers offensive coordinator) and Dowell Loggains (ex-Titans offensive coordinator) this week.

According to The Star-Ledger and The New York Post, the Giants interviewed Sullivan on Wednesday.

According to Newsday and The New York Post, the Giants will interview Loggains on Thursday.

Buccaneers and Dolphins Request and Receive Permission to Interview Marc Ross: According to Newsday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins have requested and received permission from the New York Giants to interview Giants Vice President of Player Evaluation Marc Ross. Both teams are considering Ross for their general manager vacancies.

Ross joined the Giants in 2007 and has run their college scouting department since 2008.

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Dowell Loggains to Interview for Giants Offensive Coordinator Position

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Jan 072014
 
Dowell Loggains, Tennessee Titans (October 7, 2012)

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Dowell Loggains to Interview for Giants Offensive Coordinator Position on Wednesday: According to press reports, Dowell Loggains will interview for the New York Giants vacant offensive coordinator position on Wednesday. The 33-year old Loggains was the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans the past two seasons.

Mike Sullivan, the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012-13), interviewed with the Giants on Tuesday, and meetings with him will reportedly continue on Wednesday. Sullivan was on  Tom Coughlin’s New York Giants staff from 2004-11, first as wide receivers coach then quarterbacks coach.

Giants Sign Four More Street Free Agents: The New York Giants announced on Tuesday that they have signed the following four street free agents:

  • WR Preston Parker
  • TE Daniel Fells
  • OT/OG Troy Kropog
  • LB Spencer Adkins

The team also confirmed that it signed PK Brandon McManus, which we reported on Saturday.

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