Giants' Brian Daboll talks with Malik Nabers after WR's rant - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Brian Daboll spoke with Malik Nabers on Sunday night and again Monday morning after the rookie wide receiver expressed his frustration following the 30-7 blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Nabers questioned why he didn't get targeted until the second half, when the Giants were already down 30-0.

«He's a very competitive individual,» Daboll said Monday on a conference call, three days before the Giants play again on Thanksgiving against the Dallas Cowboys. «Again, you want to get the ball in his hands, and I got to do a better job of getting the ball in his hands early. He's a smart young guy that's very competitive. And again, when you lose like that, it's a frustrating thing. But we've had good communication as we always have.»

Nabers' frustration boiled over after Sunday's loss. He was hardly alone.

But the rookie's comments directed the attention right back to his coach.

«Go out there first, second quarter, don't get the ball,» Nabers said Sunday. «Start getting targets at the end. I mean, can't do that. Start getting the ball when it's 30-0. What do you want me to do?»

Nabers finished with six catches on nine targets for 64 yards, all in the second half. He was left unsure what happened in that disastrous first half and why he didn't get the ball.

«I don't know,» Nabers said. «Talk to Daboll about that.»

Daboll said he'll keep the contents of his conversations with Nabers private.

Still, the issue raises bigger questions about the Giants. They were blown out off their bye week at home by a team that came in on a four-game skid. Veteran offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor said he didn't think everyone on the team was giving 100 percent. Defensive captain Dexter