Giants lineman rips fans amid struggles, wonders whether they 'flip hot dogs and hamburgers somewhere'

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The New York Giants’ offensive line’s play has been a hot topic and target of criticism for years now, and that remains the case through the first quarter of the 2023 season. 

Evan Neal, the 2022 NFL Draft’s seventh overall pick and right tackle for the Giants, spoke after practice Wednesday after another abysmal offensive performance by New York Monday night in a 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. 

Neal was seen at halftime at MetLife Stadium motioning to the crowd, and though it looked like he was flipping the bird to fans, he explained what he was actually doing. 

"They were booing us, so I said, ‘Boo louder!’" Neal told NJ Advance Media Wednesday. 

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Evan Neal of the New York Giants against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium Sept. 10, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

The offensive line was, once again, a key factor in the Giants' struggles on offense in a primetime game. Quarterback Daniel Jones was sacked 11 times, making it 22 already on the season, the second most in the league behind only Washington Commanders rookie signal-caller Sam Howell. 

Neal has been criticized for his play. He's allowed 20 quarterback pressures in four weeks, per Pro Football Focus, and the outlet gave him an overall grade of 42.5, which is not close to the average tackle. Neal finished with a 44.1 grade in his rookie season.

Neal’s performance has prompted fans to compare him to 2015 draft bust Ereck Flowers of the Giants. But Neal doesn’t care. 

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