"Results Just Weren't There": Kafka Fires Bowen—What Took So Long?!
"Results Just Weren't There": Kafka Fires Bowen—What Took So Long?!  
Podcast: The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle
Published On: Mon Nov 24 2025
Description: BT & Sal dissect Giants Head Coach Mike Kafka's decision to fire Defensive Coordinator Shane Bowen, with Kafka citing a lack of "results" after a few weeks of evaluation. Sal respects the move as "coaching one on one" and a step toward "self-preservation" for Kafka, but BT questions why it took so long. The conversation spirals into a fiery debate over the Giants' future, where one caller's "horrible ideas"—to hire Mike McCarthy, keep Kafka as OC, and bring back Wink Martindale—are shredded by BT for having "zero points for plausibility." Sal and a caller then clash with BT over fan expectations, with the caller boldly predicting eleven wins next year, leading BT to furiously demand the fan base get a "grasp of reality" after a decade of failure and another 2-10 start. Sal, however, argues the Giants have an advantage over other struggling teams because they already have their quarterback.