Brian Burns said on Tuesday that Charlie Bullen, promoted on Monday to interim defensive coordinator of the New York Giants after the firing of Shane Bowen, is “going to shoot it straight to you.”

“Charlie is a guy that he’s going to shoot it straight to you,” Burns said. “You’re not really going to sugar coat much, and yeah, he’s going to demand your best because he’s going to give you his.”

The selection by interim head coach Mike Kafka of the 41-year-old Bullen, who has never been a defensive coordinator at any level over more experienced coaches like Marquand Manuel (defensive backs) and Andre Patterson (defensive line) surprised some.

Burns said he was “grateful” that the choice was Bowen.

“I wasn’t really surprised,” Burns said. “We could have went either way. I wouldn’t have bee

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