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New York Giants hire Shurmur as their head coach

Published 1:30 am Monday, January 22, 2018

By Ton Canavan AP Sports Writer

New York Giants hire Shurmur as their head coach
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New York Giants hire Shurmur as their head coach
Minnesota offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur (right) sits next to Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum during the second half of the NFC championship game Sunday in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has been hired as the New York Giants head coach.

The Giants announced the hiring late Monday afternoon, less than 24 hours after Shurmur and the Vikings were beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC title game.

The 52-year-old Shurmur replaces Ben McAdoo, who was fired in early December with the team sporting a 2-10 record and owners and fans upset with his handling of the benching of two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Eli Manning.

Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo took over for the final four games and posted a 1-3 record.

Shurmur was one of six candidates to interview for the job. He returns to the head-coaching ranks for the first time since leading the Cleveland Browns in 2011-12.

Shurmur takes over a troubled team that posted a 3-13 record a year after making the NFL playoffs.

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