BusinessInsider reports Francesa was thoroughly disgusted with the call to bench Eli, and was quick to let his listeners know about it, first criticizing head coach Ben McAdoo for the switch.
"This coach has decided, he has told you Giants fans, that in his football wisdom, Geno Smith gives him the best chance to win this week — not Eli Manning. Geno Smith." Francesa began. "Geno Smith, who we know well."
Before joining the Giants this season, Geno Smith played four seasons for the New York Jets, where he inspired many other local sports talk radio rants with his sup-par play. Still, Francesa did concede that Smith was more mobile that Manning, albeit with a backhanded compliment for the ages.
While Francesa admitted that Manning wasn't having all that impressive of a season statistically, he defended him by citing all of the poor play around the quarterback, including a less-than stellar receiving corps, as well as a lack of leadership from head coach Ben McAdoo.
"You're playing guys who drop every ball in sight. You haven't disciplined a damn player all year. And you're gonna blame this now on your quarterback? At 2-9? What a gutless move."
Francesa's most cutting comments were again at McAdoo's expense, with the host arguing that he was not only incompetent, but that he needed to be fired, and fast.
"We haven't seen a game plan all year from this guy! Since he's been the head coach the Giants have never scored 30 points EVER! ... And now you're gonna tell me that your plan is to go to Geno Smith? That's the game plan that's gonna beat the Raiders this week?! You gotta be kidding me! You can't run this clown out of town fast enough."
"Maybe on your way out you can take a look at Eli's rings, that's the closest you're ever gonna get to one."
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