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It’s long past time for John Harbaugh to end Giants’ rotating rushing corps — here’s where to start

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Schwartz, P. (2026, October 19). It’s long past time for John Harbaugh to end Giants’ rotating rushing corps — here’s where to start. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/its-time-for-john-harbaugh-to-end-giants-rotating-rb-room/

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Paul Schwartz criticizes New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh for his ineffective running back rotation system. In a recent game, four different running backs were used but none performed well due to constant substitution and lack of continuity. This approach has hindered the team's run-first offensive strategy that Harbaugh intended to emulate from his time with the Baltimore Ravens. The article argues that this method puts too much pressure on the quarterbacks, who are struggling as a result.

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The New York Post criticizes John Harbaugh, the head coach of the New York Giants, for his rotating rushing corps strategy, which has led to poor performance in recent games. On October 19, 2026, four running backs were used during a game against the Baltimore Ravens, but none could establish consistency due to frequent substitutions. This approach forced quarterbacks Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy to shoulder an excessive burden on offense, resulting in subpar play. The article argues that Harbaugh's run-first strategy, inspired by his tenure with the Ravens, is not materializing as intended, leading to a visibly ineffective offensive system for the Giants.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the Giants' situation but do not describe the same specific incident.”

Giants determined to fix issues plaguing dormant running game different event · 75%

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 38 📰 publisher trust 67

“While both articles discuss issues with the Giants' running game, they are written on different days and do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”

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🔮 The Saints could not run the ball, nor could they stop the run.

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🔮 Just because they wanted to do it and were determined to establish that this would be their identity did not make it so.

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🔮 Even though the Giants hired John Harbaugh, there were not many great expectations for how they would fare this season from outside the building.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Giants happy to play the underdog role and keep on defying the odds

🔮 The thinking is the trailing team will need 15 points to win the game, so go for two after the first touchdown and if you do not get it, go for two after the second touchdown.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · John Harbaugh defends surprising Giants to play for OT instead of a win

🔮 There is also no doubt the Giants were incredibly fortunate that the Commanders in the final minute of overtime offered a What Not To Do tutorial to anyone watching who could not believe their eyes.

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🔮 I obviously could probably make a move here and there, but sometimes it’s better for the team, beating up on the other team, lowering the shoulder.

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🔮 But what about the emotional wounds that might take a few weeks to clear from the psyches?

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🔮 At least the Giants will not be blindsided, as far as who they are facing at quarterback this weekend.

2026-10-06 · assertive framing · How Giants are navigating the Jayden Daniels question mark that hangs over Commanders clash

🔮 Heading into his second week with his new team, it sure sounds as if the Giants will do everything possible to fast-forward the learning process to get McCarthy into the No. 2 spot behind starter Jameis Winston in time for Sunday’s game with the Commanders.

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🔮 If the player went down, the final score would have been 30-24 and that would have been just fine for the home team.

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The Giants are embracing accountability — for themselves and one another

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To heck with the overcrowded running back committee the Giants are trotting out there every week. asserted

Giants → trot → committee

It is not working. asserted

It → work → ?

It looks ugly. asserted

It → look → ?

It is leading this team down the wrong path. asserted

It → lead → path

SIGN UP NOWThe run-first, kick-you-in-the-teeth offense John Harbaugh wanted to replicate with the Giants from his nearly two decades with the Ravens asserted

Harbaugh → sign → Ravens

Four running backs got on the field Sunday, and three of them took turns failing to get in sync and were not helped by getting subbed in and out at a dizzying pace. asserted

three → get → pace

Putting the burden of this offense on the quarterbacks — be it Jameis Winston, who was mostly bad, or J.J. McCarthy, who was impressive in what Harbaugh called “kind of desperation time’’ that is “different than normal football’’ — is not going to work. asserted

that → put → football

It’s long past time for John Harbaugh to end Giants’ rotating rushing corps — here’s where to start

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