Giants Rumors: Fan Protests 'Have Not Impacted' Mara's Decisions on Daboll, Schoen

New York Giants owner John Mara's decisions regarding the future of head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen haven't been influenced by protests from fans, according to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones.

"While no NFL owner likes to be embarrassed, the planes flying around MetLife Stadium have not impacted Mara's decision-making process, sources say," Jones wrote on Saturday.

During New York's 3-13 season, multiple planes have flown banners with messages calling for an upheaval of the team's front office over MetLife Stadium.

Three more banner-carrying planes were scheduled to be flown over the stadium before a 45-33 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, but they were ultimately canceled by High Exposure Aerial Advertising due to a low cloud ceiling (via Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post).

The Giants will miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season with Daboll and Schoen, although that doesn't necessarily mean that significant changes are coming.

Jones reported on Saturday that the "belief" is Schoen will return in 2025, as Mara has been "clued in" on every major decision that the general manager has made during his tenure. Mara also reportedly "desires to retain" Daboll to avoid another coaching search, but his decisions aren't "certain" as the Giants close out the regular season.

New York exceeded expectations in its first year with Daboll and Schoen in 2022, finishing with a 9-7-1 record and advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs. The Giants own a 9-24 record in two seasons since.

Daboll's offense has struggled mightily in 2024, averaging a mere 298.3 yards and 16.3 points each week. Daniel Jones opened the year as New York's starting quarterback, but he later requested his release once he was benched after 10 starts.

The Giants are expected to be picking high in the 2025 NFL draft, even though they missed out on an opportunity for the No. 1 overall pick with their win over the Colts.

As New York wraps up a disappointing 2024 campaign, Mara isn't letting fans sway his choices regarding the futures of Daboll and Schoen.