Dave Gettleman wants you to trust him. Forget that his tenure as Giants general manager has led to Big Blue's rapid ascension up New York's competitive list of dysfunctional teams. "The narrative that Eli is overpaid and can't play is a crock," Gettleman insisted despite abundant evidence to the contrary. It was with the media that Gettleman spoke with on Monday, but it was the fans that he was talking to. It's their trust that he's trying to earn — or demand, rather — but that's not going to come blindly.

Source: Forbes March 19, 2019 12:00 UTC