Elle Duncan stands by her Daniel Jones criticism after his written statement to Giants
Daniel Jones had himself quite a day on Thursday.
He played safety for the scout team after being demoted to QB4, then read a classy written goodbye to the New York Giants, which was really nice of him.
ESPN’s Elle Duncan thought the goodbye was “inexplicable” and came up with her own version of his apology: “I’m sorry you paid me $108 million for one playoff win. And I look forward to reviving my career as Brock Purdy’s backup. The end.”
WHEW! And then on First Take the next morning, she stood by what she said, and called out fans who were calling her out:
ESPN's Elle Duncan on Daniel Jones' farewell to Giants fans: "You guys think he had this saved in his notes since like 2020? In all seriousness, DJ, I could have saved you like 90 seconds. A rewrite: I'm sorry you paid me $108 million for one playoff win. And I look forward to… pic.twitter.com/CF8Ix8M9M9
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 22, 2024
Elle Duncan responds to the backlash she's received: "You want to call me disrespectful to Daniel Jones? Am I more disrespectful than the Giants making him a scout team safety? Am I more disrespectful than all of those same fans that are in my mentions right now who booed him… pic.twitter.com/G8uJlmP0FJ
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 22, 2024