Hour 3: Why Joe Schoen Still Has a Job, Jaxson Dart’s Role, and the Giants Coaching Endgame

Evan & Tiki

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4.6 • 945 Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Hour 3 centers on the question Giants fans actually want answered: why Joe Schoen is still the general manager. Evan and Shaun react to Schoen’s press conference and replay his explanation for keeping the job, then rip apart the idea that the Giants have merely “stubbed their toe.” The discussion turns into a blunt breakdown of accountability, ownership patience, and whether Schoen is underselling just how bad things have gone. The hour also dives into whether Jaxson Dart should have any input in the next head coaching hire. Schoen’s dismissive answer sparks frustration, with Evan arguing that listening to your young quarterback does not mean handing him the keys. The guys explain why ignoring Dart’s perspective sends the wrong message about development, leadership, and the future of the franchise. From there, the Giants coaching search opens back up. Kevin Stefanski, Mike McCarthy, Rex Ryan, Bill Belichick, and surprise candidates all come up, with a focus on who the Giants are most likely to hire rather than who fans want. Callers weigh in on dynastic ownership, why bad owners only fix things by accidentally hiring the right person, and whether the Giants should slow the process in case a major name becomes available. The hour ends with classic show chaos, including Jets misery comparisons, Olympic hockey arguments, media access stories, and a reminder of the hard truth of fandom: you scream, you argue, and then you hope you are wrong.

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0:23.1	I did tell you, I wanted to hear from Joe Shane with a couple of the things that he said yesterday when he met the media.
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0:36.5	We're going to need some effort from Joe Shane.
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0:40.0	Art Stapleton. Do we like him? Love art. We like art. Art was very classy yesterday. And the reason I'm bringing up Art's name is that one of the things I wanted to be asked of Joe Shane was why do you still have your job? And I know that's a very direct kind of duchy in question, but I think it
0:55.5	needed to be asked because most giant fans don't want him back. And I have to give Art credit, he's very classy. He's not a shock jock. He was very classy. And he explained, hey, Joe, I don't know if you're back. Can you explain why you think you deserve to come back? Now Art, I respected the way you asked the question,
1:12.7	but I feel here at WFN, we need to spice it up a little bit.
1:15.8	So we decided to go into the archives of WFA in history
1:18.9	to its most famous interview.
1:21.3	And that, of course, was when Mike Milberry joined Mike and the Mad Dog many years ago,
1:25.7	and Christopher Mad Dog Rousseau was very aggressive in asking
1:29.3	Mike Milbury why he still has a job.
1:32.3	So before you hear
1:33.3	Joe Shane's answer, no offense, Art,
1:35.4	we decided to cut you out
1:37.0	and insert Christopher Mad Dog
1:39.4	Rousseau asking Joe Shane
1:41.4	why he should still have his job.
1:43.5	Take a listen.
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