New York Giants star outside linebacker Brian Burns endorsed interim DC Charlie Bullen, praising his leadership after Shane Bowen’s firing.

Interim Giants head coach Mike Kafka confirmed Monday that defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has been fired. Kafka said the choice was his, though he consulted general manager Joe Schoen before finalizing it. “My decision to make this move,” Kafka told reporters.

The New York Giants and interim head coach Mike Kafka fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen and named an "interesting" replacement.

Mike Kafka did not admit this on another Bloody Monday for the Giants. The interim head coach was not going to come out and say he no longer trusted Shane Bowen as the defensive coordinator of a team that does not actually defend much of anything. The closest Kafka came to a critique was this: “The results just weren’t where we wanted them to be’’

New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka doesn't only blame Shane Bowen for the Week 12 overtime loss in Detroit.

Mike Kafka evidently doesn’t have as much faith in Shane Bowen as we thought. The New York Giants’ interim head coach made his first big move, relieving the defensive of his duties on Monday.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford explains how the Rams dominated on both sides of the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season.

The Giants, as expected, lost 34-27 to the Lions in overtime on Sunday in a positively scintillating 60 minutes of football theater.