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SPORTS Tuesday 23 January 2018

New York Giants

hire Pat Shurmur

as next head coach

By TOM CANAVAN ence, is the right person to
AP Sports Writer lead our team.”
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. The Giants won’t officially
(AP) — Minnesota Vikings introduce Shurmur until Fri-
offensive coordinator Pat day. A winter storm in the
Shurmur has been hired as Midwest is preventing him
the New York Giants head from coming to New Jersey
coach. on Tuesday and he will be
The Giants announced the at the Senior Bowl in Mobile,
hiring late Monday after- Alabama, from Tuesday
noon, less than 24 hours af- night through Thursday.
ter Shurmur and the Vikings Shurmur returns to the
were beaten by the Phila- head coaching ranks for
delphia Eagles in the NFC the first time since leading
title game. the Cleveland Browns in Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum, left, reacts on the bench beside offensive
The 52-year-old Shurmur re- 2011-12. He takes over a coordinator Pat Shurmur during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game
places Ben McAdoo, who troubled team that posted against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia.
was fired in early Decem- a 3-13 record a year after Associated Press
ber with the team mired making the playoffs. Studesville, who has since Janoris Jenkins, Dominique find guys who can make
with a 2-10 record and Shurmur was interviewed been hired as a running Rodgers-Cromartie and Eli plays and let them do what
owners and fans upset with on Jan. 6 by Mara, new backs coach by the Dol- Apple were suspended for they do. So I think he’s go-
his handling of the bench- general manager Dave phins. Wilks was hired as the a game for conduct detri- ing to have a lot of success
ing of two-time Super Bowl Gettleman and assistant head coach in Arizona on mental to the team. as a head coach.”
MVP Eli Manning. GM Kevin Abrams. Monday Vikings wide receiver Shurmur has been a part of
Defensive coordinator Following that meeting in Shurmur has earned a rep- Adam Thielen said Shurmur teams that have qualified
Steve Spagnuolo took over Minneapolis, Shurmur had utation as a quarterback constantly put players in for the playoffs nine times
for the final four games and an hour-long phone con- whisperer. NFC title game position to contribute and and won seven division ti-
posted a 1-3 record. versation with Tisch. opponents Nick Foles of the he doesn’t take anything tles. He was Philadelphia’s
“He has an outstanding The Giants interviewed five Eagles and Case Keenum for granted. quarterbacks coach when
track record in develop- other candidates, kicking of the Vikings were tutored “He’s not a stubborn guy. the Eagles played in the Su-
ing young players, and it it off with Spagnuolo three by him. He’s going to throw stuff out per Bowl against New Eng-
is clear his players respond days after the season end- With the Giants, Shurmur if it’s not working, and he’s land in the 2004 season.
to his guidance and di- ed. will get to work with Man- going to find things that Shurmur is finishing his sec-
rection,” co-owners John New York also spoke with ning and possibly the No. 2 guys are good at,” Thielen ond year with the Vikings.
Mara and Steve Tisch said New England coordinators pick in the draft, if New York said Monday as the Vikings He began last season as
in a statement. Josh McDaniels and Matt uses the pick to pick an heir cleaned out their lockers. the tight ends coach and
“We interviewed six tal- Patricia, Carolina defen- apparent. “So I think as a head coach, for the final nine games was
ented and qualified candi- sive coordinator Steve Wilks But the Giants also had he’s going to do that on also the offensive coordi-
dates, and we feel like Pat, and recently fired Broncos problems in the locker room. both sides of the ball. Spe- nator, the title he retained
with his vision and experi- running backs coach Eric Three defensive backs — cial teams, he’s going to this season.q

Patriots favored New York Giants upset the
previously unbeaten and
12-point favorite Patriots.
Continued from Page 17 South Point resort before At the Westgate, Kornegay
their rout of the Minnesota said the opening line of the
“That combined with the Vikings was even over. Patriots minus-5.5 points
fan base of the Eagles and “Our first bet was $10,000 was made knowing there
the strong economy will on the Eagles,” said Jimmy would be money coming
mean a record handle on Vaccaro, oddsmaker at in from both the Eagles’
this game.” the South Point. rabid fan base and by bet-
Bookmakers posted their Bettors jammed into sports tors who simply have a dis-
opening lines early in the books Sunday for the two like for the dominance of
fourth quarter of the Ea- conference championship Brady and the Patriots.
gles-Vikings game, with games, with millions wa- “This is the only event where
lines ranging between 5 gered in person and millions we make a line that de-
and 6 1/2 points. The over/ more bet on phone apps. pends on public opinion,”
under in most books for Bookmakers had a good Kornegay said. “There’s so
total points scored in the day, with most winning much more money from
game was 48. money on both games. the public on this game
Bettors didn’t take long to That shouldn’t change than you would get from
weigh in themselves, with in the Super Bowl, where Philadelphia Eagles’ Nick Foles celebrates after the NFL football the so-called sharks. They
one gambler taking the 6 bookmakers have turned NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, come in here and they just
Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 38-7 to advance
points and putting a big a profit every time except to Super Bowl LII. don’t want to root for the
bet on the Eagles at the the 2008 game when the Associated Press Patriots.”q