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Dan Reeves knew his fate last Tuesday. Jim Fassel knows his fate today.

The long-awaited dismissal of Jim Fassel has come, Jay Glazer reports, as the coach tells his team Wednesday he's out. Long a subject of boos, Fassel will coach the final two games.

SportsLine.com has learned that Giants coach Jim Fassel informed his players during a Wednesday morning meeting that the final two games of the season will be his last.

According to players, Fassel informed the team that he is not quitting but that owners Wellington Mara, Bob Tisch and general manager Ernie Accorsi all agreed that Fassel would be let go after these last two games.

Fassel asked his players not to reveal the news until later Wednesday afternoon when he is expected to make an official announcement. While he was upbeat about the situation, Fassel did show concern for the fate of his assistant coaches, players said.

It is unclear why Giants brass elected to inform Fassel of his fate already but it could expedite their interview process for a successor. Candidates rumored to be in line for the job include former Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin, LSU coach Nick Saban and Patriots coordinators Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel.

Last week Reeves was given the opportunity to coach the Falcons' final three games of the season but declined. Instead, he decided to step down and allow defensive coordinator Wade Phillips to work in his place.

Fassel told the players he would coach these last two games despite knowing his fate. He has one year remaining on his contract at an approximate salary of $2.7 million.

Fassel should not be out of work long. He is expected to be a hot candidate in Arizona if Dave McGinnis is fired as well as Oakland if Bill Callahan is fired as coach of the Raiders.

Fassel currently has a 58-51-1 record for the Giants plus a 2-3 postseason record.

Calls to Fassel and Accorsi have not yet been returned.

Last month Fassel talked to SportsLine.com about his place on the coaching hot seat and the tenous position that comes with the job.

"I probably figured that out in my second year as head coach here in New York," said Fassel. "We didn't have a very good team that first year but we made the playoffs, went undefeated in the division and I was named Coach of the Year. Heck, I'm feeling pretty good about myself.

"But three or four games into the next year we were struggling and I started to hear the negativity. I started to hear it from the fans and the media and I realized there are no passes in this league.

"Considering the egos we have, none of us wants to hear about it. My job has been reportedly on the line in five of the years that I've been here. But if you can’t operate on the hot seat then you can’t operate. It's a very unwise man who thinks this job will be all rosy.

"The only thing that isn’t on your contract when you sign it is the 'fired-on' date," said Fassel.. "You look at it and those are the odds. I've heard more than one person say the shelf life of a head coach is down to three or four years. That speaks volumes of our profession.

"What people do not realize about the position when they talk about our jobs being on the line, the day you sign your contract your job is on the line. It's almost like a game of musical chairs. There may be 32 guys who start when the music begins but when that 16th game rolls around there’s only about 18 chairs left for those 32 guys. That's just the nature of what we do."
 

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Fassel should have been out the day he started. Halloween is long over and his mascarading as a coach should end. Maybe some women's pee-wee flag team could use a coach. He is a STIFF....

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BV: I couldn't agree with you more. I watch every Giant game. I can't tell you how many times I've watched a game and seen him run a play that was not working over and over. For example in the NO game he sent Barber into the middle of the line consistently and the defensive line was stopping him cold. It never occurred to him to try a sweep or end around with Barber. Poor Tiki was just getting crushed trying to get through the middle of the NO line. I'll be glad to see him go.
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ESQAJM,

Nothing like a fans point of view. So let me ask you, what, if any, effect do you think this will have on the Dallas (-10.5) game. How does the team feel about the guy? Is it, "let's play hard for Jimmy" or "season's over, let's pack it in and coast."

BYW, what's ESQAJM stand for?
 

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Giants might be doing what right for them right now but I highly respect Fassel and he will land back on his feet.
 

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looks like the giants have quite a few "stiffs" that call themselves players.....the lay down that we`ve seen towards the end of the season should embarrass the hell out of some of these guys getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to play a game.......obviously not....

there`s talent on this team....but not much character....
 

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