The Giants' Week 8 loss to the Eagles was a tough pill to swallow, especially since they could not stop the Eagles’ rushing attack and lost running back Cam Skattebo for the season. Skattebo was so effective as a runner and pass receiver that it definitely put a dent in the Giants' offense.

The Giants formally introduced Tony Vitello as the team's new manager Thursday, following his historic hire as the first college coach to directly become skipper of a Major League franchise.

Former Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello was introduced as San Francisco’s manager in MLB on Thursday. He is the 40th manager all time for the Giants. Vitello is the first college head coach to go directly to a MLB managerial role without prior professional experience.

Following two road games that were each brutal in their own way, the New York Giants (2-6) return home to face the San Francisco 49ers (5-3) in Week 9. 61-year-old John Hussey will greet them, the head official for Sunday afternoon's showdown.

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Mike Wilson has been a reporter at the Knoxville News Sentinel for more than eight years now, covering Tennessee Volunteers athletics for the entirety of Vitello’s successful run on Rocky Top (which included three trips to the College World Series in Omaha and winning the 2024 national championship).

The Boston Red Sox's manager sees the logic behind the San Francisco Giants hiring Tony Vitello straight out of college.

How will Tony Vitello's over-the-top energy strike a grizzled San Francisco Giants veteran? The new manager has no plans to tone down the bravado, and Buster Posey is encouraging him to bring it.