09-04-2025
Humiliating New York Giants appearance on Hard Knocks nominated for Sports Emmy
Humiliating New York Giants appearance on Hard Knocks nominated for Sports Emmy
2024 couldn't have gone any worse for the New York Giants. They put their fans through a frustrating 3-14 season, and the year ended with many more questions than when it began.
From beginning to end, the year was a total embarrassment; the only bright spot being the promise that their six-player draft class provided.
The year began with the Giants being featured on the debut of a new iteration of HBO's Hard Knocks, in which the whole world got to see their offseason process.
The highlight of the series was the back-and-forth between general manager Joe Schoen and co-owner John Mara regarding whether the team should retain star running back Saquon Barkley or roll the dice and let him test the free agent waters.
You know the rest. Barkley took his new team, the Philadelphia Eagles, to a Super Bowl championship and took a major leap towards earning that gold jacket that former Giants general manager Dave Gettleman predicted for him.
Mara, who said he wouldn't be able to sleep if Barkley signed with Philadelphia, had plenty of sleepless nights.
This week, HBO received a 2025 Sports Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Documentary Series -- Serialized category for their efforts covering the Giants' dysfunction.
Also nominated in this category:
Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix)
Full Court Press (ABC | ESPN+ Omaha Productions)
Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend (Apple TV+)
The Money Game (Prime Video)
If HBO wins, fans will all be forced to relive this embarrassing moment in Giants' history once again.
