News about John Mara

Homer Jones, the first player to play on a touchdown, died on Wednesday after battling lung cancer. He was 82 years old at the time. With a career average of 22.3 yards per pass, the big-play wideout is still the NFL's all-time leader. Jones played 224 passes for 4,986 yards and 36 touchdowns in 87 games (59 starts) with the Giants (1964-69) and the Cleveland Browns (1970).

The NFL owners have reached a compromise on Thursday Night Football's flexible scheduling, which is likely to be a factor in the 2023 season. Despite public criticism of John Mara and Mark Davis' likes of 24-8, NFL insider Adam Schefter overwhelmingly supported the move. Teams will not play on Thursday night more than twice during a season, and only two flexes will be allowed total, mainly through Week 13-17. In the same vein, they can only be flexed once from 2023 to Thursday.

Mara, 68, is furious at his NFL teammates for bringing forward a theory that will not only affect fan attendance at games, but also coaches and players in their recovery and readiness for big matchups. 'I am adamantly opposed to doing that,' Mara told The New York Post. 'Flexible scheduling,' as it is, is highly inconsiderate to our season-ticket holders and the fans who crowd our stadiums every week.' Just because they like it does not mean they like it. We can be flexed to Monday night this year, which I think is extremely inconsiderate to our ticket holders. To me, it's just cruel, and I am adamantly opposed to it.'

According to president John Mara, the Minnesota Vikings' shocking surprise convinced them that they can go all the way and win this year's Super Bowl. On Sunday night, the Giants defeated the third-seeded Vikings 33-24 for their first NFL playoff victory in over a decade. Brian Daboll's crew has had a fairytale year so far, with seven of their 17 regular-season fixtures and seemingly being in the early stages of a rebuild. Despite delivering the Vikings packing, Mara - who has been in charge of the Giants for the last 18 years - insists the franchise is back in business after winning their first post-season victory since 2011.

Stephen A. Smith, an ESPN analyst, has urged the National Football League and affluent black people to seize the opportunity that is currently unobtainable with the Washington Commanders. Following years of controversies surrounding everything from the team's name to allegations of sexual abuse, Washington owner Dan Snyder is considering selling the NFL franchise. However, it's also unknown if he's going to sell the entire team or if he's just looking to add a minority partner.