NFL-- Panthers coach Ben McAdoo preparing for a reunion with the Giants

On Sunday, the Carolina Panthers will visit New York City for a Week 2 showdown, and former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo will be at MetLife Stadium.

In 2016 and 2017, McAdoo led the Giants.

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In 2016 and 2017, McAdoo led the Giants. McAdoo and the Giants finished 11-5 and made the playoffs in his debut season.

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However, things reached their lowest point in 2017 when McAdoo was fired following a disgraceful 2-10 start, with the low point being when he benched Eli Manning in favour of Geno Smith.

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McAdoo became the offensive coordinator for the Panthers in January.

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The Dallas Cowboys' Mike McCarthy hired him as an offensive consultant for the 2021 season before that.

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McAdoo previously worked as a consultant with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021 and as the Jacksonville Jaguars' quarterbacks coach in 2020.

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Most notably, McAdoo led the New York Giants from 2016 to 2017, having previously worked as their offensive coordinator for the previous two seasons under outgoing head coach Tom Coughlin.

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Before joining the Panthers, McAdoo worked as an assistant coach for a number of collegiate football teams, as well as for the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and San Francisco 49ers.

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