The New York Giants earned an impressive 34-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. For co-owner John Mara , the victory came with special ramifications.
Mara recently announced that he is battling cancer . Once his Giants secured the victory, head coach Brian Daboll wanted to recognize just how important the longtime owner is to the franchise , via the team's X, formerly Twitter account.
“There's one tough son of a b***h in here. His name's John Mara,” Daboll said.
The head coach proceeded to give Mara a game ball as the entire team cheered for him. His message to the owner came after he addressed their team. Daboll spoke about strength and battling through. Something that resonates with Mara through his own cancer battle.
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