GIANTS FIRE GM REESE, McADOO

Believing the team was spiraling out of control, the Giants made two major in-season moves, firing coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese.

With the team at 2-10 in a season where most felt it was capable of challenging for a Super Bowl, co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch reached the decision Monday morning. It came less than a day after the Giants lost 24-17 at Oakland, with quarterback Eli Manning benched and the offensively inept team performing poorly again.

“We agreed that wholesale changes to this organization needed to be made to get us back to the team we expect it to be,” Mara said at a hastily called news conference. “We also agreed it was pointless to wait any longer to make these changes.”

Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will take over as interim coach for the final four games, and Manning is expected to start the Giants’ Week 14 game vs. Dallas.

Gronk gone for one game.

The NFL suspended Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski for a late, gratuitous hit to the head of Bills defensive back Tre’Davious White.

White was lying face down on the sideline after intercepting a pass in Buffalo on Sunday when Gronkowski bodyslammed him, driving his forearm into White’s back and head. Gronkowski was flagged. He will appeal the one-game ban.

Insult to injury for Smith.

Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith, who suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury Sunday, was suspended four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Footnotes.

Aaron Rodgers will go through a “trial practice week” by primarily serving as the scout team quarterback. … Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is considered day to day with a bruised patellar tendon in his knee. … Titans defensive end DaQuan Jones suffered a torn biceps and was placed on injured reserve.