Malik Nabers breaks down Mike Kafka’s game management
The New York Giants lost to the Detroit Lions 34-27 in overtime on Sunday, falling to 2-9. Their attack was solid throughout the game inled by Jameis Winston. But the injured Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was watching from home and did not approve of Mike Kafka time managementnt skills.
Dan Duggan of The Athletic screen grabbed the X post before Nabers eventually deleted it. “Sometimes I think they make us lose on purpose! Because no way bro, you throw the ball instead of running it so they burn 2 timeouts?? then you (don’t) kick a field goal.??? Then they have to come down and score!!! Football common sense!!!! Am I missing something?”
This refers to the second-to-last offense the Giants had in regulation. They were on the six-yard line with a three-point lead when they decided to go for it on fourth down. The Lions took two timeouts and marched down the field, driving 59 yards. Winston got a chance with 28 seconds left, but nothing came of it.
The Giants passed the ball, keeping timeouts in Dan Campbell’s pocket for the offense. According to Nabers, that means they should have kicked a field goal and forced them to score a touchdown. With Winston at quarterback, the pass is even more risky, as he has been known to throw interceptions. It was the worst case scenario for the Giants, and their star wide receiver let them hear it.
The Giants have been without Nabbers since he tore his ACL in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers. They have since lost Cam Skateb for the season, fired Brian Daboll and have been without Jackson Dart for two weeks. Things went off the rails for New York, with Sunday’s loss representing another lost lead in the 4th quarter. It was too much for Malik Nabers.
2025-11-23 23:16:00
