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John Harbaugh responds to broadcast’s critique of Malik Nabers’ body language

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Schwartz, P. (2026, November 10). John Harbaugh responds to broadcast’s critique of Malik Nabers’ body language. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/john-harbaugh-responds-to-broadcasts-critique-of-malik-nabers-body-language/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-10 · by Paul Schwartz

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John Harbaugh defended Malik Nabers against critiques of his body language during the Giants' game against the Eagles, dismissing such judgments as made from a TV screen without context. Harbaugh emphasized the difficulty in assessing such behavior without understanding personal dynamics and relationships on the field. He also addressed Charlie Jones’s muffed punt, clarifying it was due to decision-making rather than an injury.
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Malik Nabers, a star wide receiver for the New York Giants, criticized Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen on Instagram after Olsen commented negatively about his sideline behavior during the Giants' 19-11 win against the Eagles. However, Olsen clarified that he never called Nabers a "bad teammate," as reported by some outlets like The New York Post and USA Today. Instead, it was Fox play-by-play announcer Joe Davis who initially criticized Nabers’ body language. Giants coach John Harbaugh also weighed in, questioning the validity of judging players' behavior solely through television broadcasts without understanding their context or relationships within the team.

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Malik Nabers Criticizes Analyst Comments
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“While both articles discuss Malik Nabers and comments made about him during a game, they describe different aspects of the incident: one focuses on John Harbaugh's response to broadcast critiques, while the other is about Malik Nabers' reaction after the game.”
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Paul Schwartz
52 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
The team will be wearing its Vintage White uniforms.
Halloween will have come and gone by the time the Giants hit the field again.
This was a top-level outing for the offensive line and especially the two ailing tackles, Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor, who did yeoman work against gifted edge rushers Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.
This week, the coaching staff told Deonte Banks that he would be following Nico Collins, the Texans’ top wide receiver, all over the field.
It is definitely possible that the addition of J.J. McCarthy in the starting lineup will help the Giants get back to the business of running the ball at an acceptable rate, perhaps as soon as Sunday against the Texans.
There was an expectation Holland would be able to clear the protocol and make it back for this game, as he was able to get on the field and practice on a limited basis Thursday and Friday.
The Giants had been 3-0 at MetLife Stadium but could not get to 4-0 at home for the first time since 2008.
The Saints could not run the ball, nor could they stop the run.
Just because they wanted to do it and were determined to establish that this would be their identity did not make it so.
Even though the Giants hired John Harbaugh, there were not many great expectations for how they would fare this season from outside the building.
Also by Paul Schwartz
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Eagles Fox Giants Jaguars NFL

Subjects

Nabers PERSON · 4× Harbaugh PERSON · 3× Eagles ORG · 2× Giants ORG · 2× Olsen PERSON · 2× Fox ORG · 1× J.J. McCarthy PERSON · 1× Joe Davis PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Malik Nabers PERSON · 1×

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“If you really don’t know the person or you don’t know the dynamic or you don’t know the circumstances or who the person’s talking to, especially if you’re judging through a TV screen, how do you have any idea what the application is and how do you judge it?
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The team will be wearing its Vintage White uniforms.

Claims (28 extracted, 0 hedged)

John Harbaugh does not sound interested in diagnosing the body language of Malik Nabers. asserted
Harbaugh → sound → Nabers
That became a hot topic on the Fox broadcast during the Giants’ 19-11 victory over the Eagles as an emotional Nabers looked increasingly frustrated as the offense was struggling in the first half. asserted
offense → become → half
“His body language has been terrible today,’’ play-by-play man Joe Davis said early in the fourth quarter as the cameras showed Nabers waving his arm after a pass from J.J. McCarthy sailed behind the intended target. asserted
pass → say → target
“It’s just not good,’’ added analyst Greg Olsen, a former standout NFL tight end. asserted
Olsen → ’ → ?
“If you really don’t know the person or you don’t know the dynamic or you don’t know the circumstances or who the person’s talking to, especially if you’re judging through a TV screen, how do you have any idea what the application is and how do you judge it? asserted
you → know → it
’’ Harbaugh said Monday. asserted
Harbaugh → say → ?
“It’s really hard to judge it, make a judgment on it. asserted
It → ’ → it
That’s good, bad, especially to say good or bad. asserted
That → ’ → ?
I don’t think that really even makes any sense to me. asserted
that → think → me
And then you don’t really know the person, you don’t know the relationship between the people. asserted
you → know → people
So I try to stay out of all that and probably good advice for others too. asserted
I → try → others
Nabers finished with five receptions for 43 yards. asserted
Nabers → finish → yards
Later in the broadcast, Olsen again mentioned Nabers’ body language, this time in more nuanced terms. asserted
Olsen → mention → terms
“Yeah, listen,” Olsen said, “there’s a fine line. asserted
Olsen → listen → ?
I played with a lot of really good wide receivers. asserted
I → play → receivers
There’s never been a great wide receiver who hasn’t demanded the ball. asserted
who → demand → ball
That kind of comes with the territory. asserted
kind → come → territory
It just can never cross that it feels like it takes away from the success of your teammates. asserted
it → cross → teammates
So when your teammate catches a wide-open touchdown, you need to be the happiest guy on the field. asserted
you → catch → field
So that’s the fine line. asserted
that → ’ → ?
He’s a talented, young, really good player. asserted
He → ’ → ?
He’s just got to keep it in check. asserted
He → get → check
Kick returner Charlie Jones, playing with a protective wrap on his injured right thumb, muffed a punt against the Eagles, but Harbaugh believes that miscue was more about Jones misjudging the ball than the injury to his hand. asserted
Jones → play → hand
“It wasn’t thumb related if that’s what you’re asking,’’ Harbaugh said. asserted
Harbaugh → relate → what
The Nov. 22 game with the Jaguars at MetLife Stadium is flexed to a 4:25 p.m. kickoff. asserted
game → flex → kickoff
That game was originally scheduled for a 1 p.m. start. asserted
game → schedule → start
The Giants are requesting that fans wear white for Thursday night’s game to create a “White Out’’ environment. asserted
fans → request → environment
The team will be wearing its Vintage White uniforms. asserted
team → wear → uniforms
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