Darryl Slater

| PITTSBURGH — The Giants tried hard this past offseason to divorce Daniel Jones. They wanted to trade up for a quarterback — Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels.

| PITTSBURGH — The Giants are finally showing some urgency. One problem: It's too late.

| Yes, Giants co-owner John Mara just gave coach Brian Daboll and general Joe Schoen — who keep losing in their third season — a vote of confidence.

The Giants are 2-6 — after starting last season 2-8. So for the second straight year, there will be plenty of late season (and even

| The Giants are rolling with cornerback Deonte Banks again this week, after benching him Monday night in Pittsburgh Why?

| The 2-6 Giants — losers of three straight — are back home Sunday against the Commanders, who they beat in Week 2.

| Giants cornerback Deonte Banks on Friday confirmed why he was benched during Monday night's loss at the Steelers, which dropped his team to 2-6.

The Giants are a 2-7 disgrace.

| Last season, they opened 2-8 after losing in Dallas on Nov. 12.

| Dru Phillips, the Giants ' promising rookie slot cornerback, hated how he played in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Commanders , which dropped his team to 2-7.