The New York Giants didn’t just lose a game on Sunday — they lost control of the locker room.
After surrendering 33 points in the fourth quarter to the Denver Broncos, the Giants’ defense walked off the field looking stunned and fractured. Among the most vocal was star pass rusher Brian Burns, who was overheard venting about the team’s decision to drop eight defenders into coverage on one of Denver’s final drives — a conservative call that gave the Broncos the field position they needed to steal a win.
For a defense built on aggression and pressure, it felt like betrayal.
Growing tension around Shane Bowen’s playcalling
The frustration isn’t new. According to Dan Duggan of The Athletic , there’s a growing divide within the locker room about defensive coordinator Shane Bowen’s direction