The New York Giants are doing some major cleaning just four weeks before the end of the regular season.

Giants fire Ben McAdoo, Jerry Reese news

The team announced Monday morning they are firing head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese.

McAdoo’s dismissal comes less than a week after he decided to bench quarterback Eli Manning — who had made 210 consecutive starts dating back 13 years — and replace him with backup Geno Smith for Sunday’s matchup against the Raiders in Oakland. The move provoked outrage among several former Giants and fans of the team alike, and all of those people seemed to be justified after the G-Men lost to Oakland 24-17 on Sunday to drop to 2-10 this season.

Although Reese and owner John Mara had recently stated the team would not make any major coaching changes until after the regular season was over, rumors had already begun circulating prior to the contest against the Raiders that 40-year-old McAdoo’s job could lose his job should the Giants lose.

“I understand where the fans are coming from,” McAdoo said after Sunday’s defeat. “If I was on the outside looking in, I’d feel the same way they feel.”

McAdoo — who is in his second season as Giants head coach after serving as the team’s offensive coordinator for two years under former coach Tom Coughlin — also said this following the loss, however: “I’m going to coach this team as long as my key card works.”

In 2016, McAdoo led the Giants to a 11-5 record (and second in the NFC East) and a postseason appearance before the team lost to the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the playoffs. The run tied a franchise record for the best regular-season finish by a first-year head coach.

Manning mentored Smith before Sunday’s game after the Giants announced they were looking to give more playing time to the former Jets quarterback and to rookie Davis Webb.

The Giants’ offense has particularly struggled this season. McAdoo even said in September that “no part of [the Giants’] offense was functional.”

Smith struggled in Sunday’s loss. He completed 21 of 34 passes for 212 yards with a touchdown and two fumbles. The fifth-year quarterback also slammed his former coach Rex Ryan — who is now an ESPN analyst — after he learned Ryan had no interest in working with him again.

“But I did see one of my ex-coaches say he didn’t want me to be his quarterback, and that really upset me, you know? A guy that we saved his job in 2013, and we fought our ass for him both years, and for him to come out and say that just shows you how much of a coward he is.”

Smith signed with the Giants in March after playing his first four seasons with the Jets. He was Ryan’s starting quarterback his first two seasons. Smith also said he was very fond of McAdoo, and that he hoped to play for him longer.

The 27-year-old QB later apologized for his comments about Ryan on Twitter:

The Giants will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, then the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 17. They then visit the Arizona Cardinals on Christmas Eve before hosting the Washington Redskins on Dec. 31.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 08: Head coach Ben McAdoo of the New York Giants complains to the official during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers during an NFL game at MetLife Stadium on October 8, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the New York Giants 27-22. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

Former Miami Dolphins and University of Georgia defensive end Quentin Moses and two other people died in a house fire in Monroe, Georgia on Sunday morning, officials stated.

Ex-Dolphins, Georgia DE Quentin Moses, Two Others Die In Fire

Officials stated the fire– which claimed the lives of the 33-year-old Moses, 31-year-old Andria Godard and her 10-year-old daughter Jasmine Godard– started around 6 am ET.

Moses was found unconscious and moved outside the house, and then pronounced dead at a local hospital. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

Moses played defensive end for the Georgia Bulldogs from 2003-2005. He was then selected as a third-round pick by the Oakland Raiders in the 2007 NFL draft, but never played for the team. The Dolphins claimed him off waivers after he was released before the start of the 2007 season. In four seasons for the team, he had 3½ sacks and 35 tackles while playing on the defensive line and at linebacker.

“We were deeply saddened to hear about the tragic news involving Quentin Moses. Our thoughts and sincere condolences go out to his family and friends during this difficult time,” the Dolphins said in a statement.

Moses had been an assistant coach at Reinhardt University for the past five seasons.

Jason Taylor, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame later this year, was one of Moses’ former teammates who expressed his condolences on Twitter:

Georgia coach Kirby Smart also tweeted his regards:

Bulldogs athletic director Greg McGarity also issued a statement.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Quentin’s family,” McGarity said. “We are shocked and saddened by this tragic news. Quentin was an outstanding representative of not only the University of Georgia but also his hometown of Athens. On behalf UGA Athletics, we extend our most sincere condolences to his family.”

Moses was a defensive MVP on Georgia’s 2005 team that won the SEC championship. He recorded a total of 133 tackles and 25 sacks in his college career.

ATHENS, GA – OCTOBER 21: Quentin Moses #94 of the Georgia Bulldogs gets ready at the line of scrimmage during the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on October 21, 2006 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Georgia defeated Mississippi State 27-24. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)