{
  "id": 19712449,
  "title": "Skattebo Admits Giants Wanted Better Back After Trade Talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/skattebo-admits-giants-wanted-better-back-after-trade-talks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T21:40:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/skattebo-admits-giants-wanted-better-214046415.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Giants actively pursued elite running backs before the trade deadline, but the team's current star Cam Skattebo acknowledges his own performance has not met expectations. Despite searching for big names like Indianapolis Colts star Jonathan Taylor and Falcons' Bijan Robinson, the Giants ultimately kept their roster intact. Skattebo admitted during an interview that he would question his own role if his running back was only averaging 60 yards a game without breaking significant runs. The Giants will have to decide if Skattebo can carry the team's hopes when they face the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. The player has accumulated 418 rushing yards and two touchdowns in seven games played this season but will need to prove he can make an impact in a playoff-contending team.",
  "summary": "Cam Skattebo owns his struggles as the Giants hunted top backs. He knows his leash is short and has one game to prove he belongs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Giants actively pursued elite running backs before trade deadline.",
    "Cam Skattebo admits his performance has not met expectations.",
    "Giants kept roster intact despite pursuing big names like Jonathan Taylor and Bijan Robinson."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}