Injured Nabers Deletes Post on Giants' Late-Game Calls

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers expressed frustration over the team's late-game decisions in a now-deleted social media post following their 34-27 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Ford Field in Detroit.

Nabers, sidelined for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee suffered on September 28 against the Los Angeles Chargers, watched the game from home. In four appearances this season, he recorded 18 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns. His post on X, formerly Twitter, questioned the offensive play-calling during a critical fourth-quarter drive when the Giants held a 27-24 lead with 3:19 remaining and first-and-goal at the Lions' 4-yard line.

"Sometimes I think they b makin us lose on purpose! Cause its no way, bro you throw the ball instead of runnin it to make em burn 2 timeouts?? then you dnt kick the field goal.??? Then they have to go down and score!!! Football common sense!!!! Am I missing something?" Nabers wrote, according to screenshots shared by fans and media before he removed the message.

Interim head coach Mike Kafka, who also calls offensive plays, opted for a run on first down that gained two yards, prompting the Lions to use...