Overview
- After firing Brian Daboll, the Giants retained GM Joe Schoen to lead a wide-ranging head-coach search.
- New York Post reporter Paul Schwartz said on the Blue Rush podcast that Freeman is held in high regard inside the Giants’ building.
- ESPN’s Jordan Raanan also flagged Freeman as an outside-the-box possibility as the team evaluates candidates.
- Freeman’s profile includes a 40-12 record at Notre Dame, a 2024 College Football Playoff title game appearance, and the 2024 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award.
- The team has not announced any interview requests, and internal ties through pro personnel director Tim McDonnell plus other names such as Steve Spagnuolo, Lane Kiffin, Mike Kafka, Jesse Minter, Antonio Pierce, and Mike McCarthy are in the mix according to reports.