The New York Giants’ head coach John Harbaugh says Cam Skattebo is not being benched as punishment after the team’s Week 6 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Skattebo reports he understands why he was kept out of the backfield, and Harbaugh’s position is that there is no disciplinary reason for his lack of carries.
Both outlets focus on the same game and the same decision: Skattebo does not receive carries in the loss. Where they differ is mainly in emphasis. Fox Sports frames Harbaugh’s comments as a denial that any benching occurred, while Newsweek characterizes the remarks as Harbaugh sending a “message” to Skattebo. Neither outlet indicates that Harbaugh cites injury-related or roster-wide explanations, instead highlighting the coaching intent behind Skattebo’s usage.
