The New York Giants are running out of time, and perhaps patience. Currently 2-7 and a season rapidly slipping away, speculation is swirling that a major shake-up could be coming to East Rutherford. The front office is reportedly weighing all options, including a blockbuster move that would bring a legendary figure back into the NFL spotlight.

That name? Bill Belichick. Currently the head coach at North Carolina, Belichick has re-emerged as a rumored candidate to replace Brian Daboll should the Giants part ways with him. The 71-year-old coaching icon, who boasts eight Super Bowl rings and an estimated net worth of $70 million, has a history with the franchise, serving as defensive coordinator during New York’s championship years under Bill Parcells.

The timing of the rumors is no coincidence. The Giants have now dropped three straight. A wrenching 33-32 collapse against Denver, a 38-20 loss to Philadelphia, and a 34-24 home defeat to San Francisco. Multiple reports indicate that ownership briefly considered firing Daboll after the Denver loss.

Daboll, who won Coach of the Year in 2022, has struggled to replicate that early success. His combined record now sits at 20-39-1, with the Giants posting just two wins this season. Asked about the firing rumors Friday, Daboll was blunt: “There are a lot of reports out there,” Daboll said. “So I don’t think you focus on those, you focus on the things you can control.”

Meanwhile, Belichick’s financial and professional resume only fuels the intrigue. After earning over $200 million during his two-decade run with the Patriots, he shocked the football world in 2024 by signing a five-year, $50 million deal to coach the UNC Tar Heels.

Still, the allure of a Giants homecoming may prove too strong to ignore, especially for a franchise desperate to reclaim its former glory. For now, all eyes are on Daboll’s next game and whether it might be his last on the Giants’ sideline.

Brian Daboll running out of time despite Jaxson Dart and Brian Burns’ brilliance

The New York Giants were supposed to turn a corner in 2025. Instead, they’ve driven straight into another wall. At 2-7, this is their third consecutive year with the same dismal start and another season that’s slipping away fast.

Head coach Brian Daboll is feeling the heat as the losses pile up and patience runs thin in New York. Once celebrated for breathing new life into the franchise back in 2022, the former Coach of the Year now seems to be out of solutions. “Nothing’s good enough. Offense, defense, kicking game, we all can be better,” Daboll remarked this week, holding onto the hope that improvement is still within reach. But the results paint a much worse picture.

Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen’s squad has been a complete mess, sitting at 29th overall. The Giants have given up 105 points in just three games, highlighted by a historic collapse in Denver, where they allowed a staggering 33 points in the fourth quarter, breaking an NFL record. Injuries to key players like Malik Nabers, Micah McFadden, and Cam Skattebo have only worsened the situation. Even standout rookie Jaxson Dart, who has been impressive under center, can’t hide the disarray surrounding him.

Amid all this chaos, there is a glimmer of hope: Brian Burns. The Pro Bowl linebacker is having a breakout year, leading the NFL with 11 sacks and making up over 52% of the team’s total sacks, the highest percentage in the league. His performance brings to mind J.J. Watt’s dominance in 2014 when he won the Defensive Player of the Year award. Burns’ reliability, with multiple sacks in three games and at least one in nearly every matchup, is keeping the Giants in the game, even as everything else crumbles around them.

Still, individual brilliance can’t fix systemic failure. The path forward seems clear: finish the season, protect Dart, and prepare for sweeping changes. Until real leadership arrives, New York remains trapped in its endless cycle of losing.