{"id":379926,"date":"2026-10-22T18:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379926\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T18:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:24:20","slug":"dennard-wilson-calls-out-giants-traitors-for-lack-of-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379926\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennard Wilson calls out Giants &#8216;traitors&#8217; for lack of effort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dennard Wilson sounds like he is on the cusp of benching Benedict Arnold.<\/p>\n<p>No, the Giants didn\u2019t acquire a new defensive player with a famous English name, but he has a term for players who gave less than full effort during the surrendering of 34 consecutive points to the Saints in a 34-27 loss.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.52608048;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41464495\" width=\"900\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dennard-wilson-new-york-giants-145155631.jpg\" alt=\"Giants Defensive Coordinator Dennard Wilson speaks at a press conference as the New York Giants practice at Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-41464495\"\/>Giants Defensive Coordinator Dennard Wilson speaks at a press conference as the New York Giants practice at Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Robert Sabo for NY Post<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe confront it like we confront everything,\u201d the defensive coordinator said Thursday. \u201cI look at guys that don\u2019t run to the ball and I call them \u2018traitors\u2019 because they are traitors to the defense. At the end of the day, when you have a traitor to the defense, you either have to make adjustments to get them off the field and get somebody else on the field, or they have to correct their behavior. Last week was one of those things where we did not \u2014 on every play \u2014 run to the ball. It was unacceptable. This week, when you see them out there, they will be running around 100 miles per hour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Giants missed 13 tackles against the Saints, according to Pro Football Focus. Wilson did not name names. <\/p>\n<p>The most egregious film is all the widespread jogging after missed tackles by Jason Pinnock and Jevon Holland on the Alvin Kamara screen for a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41464628\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/new-orleans-saints-running-back-145613140.jpg\" alt=\"New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) runs after a catch for a 31-yard touchdown against the New York Giants during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-41464628\"\/>New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) runs after a catch for a 31-yard touchdown against the New York Giants during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not happy \u2014 I\u2019m wasn\u2019t happy \u2014 with our effort running to the ball,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cWe put some stuff on tape that wasn\u2019t characteristic of the New York Giant defense. It\u2019s unacceptable and it will be changed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dennard Wilson sounds like he is on the cusp of benching Benedict Arnold. 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