Getty General manager Joe Schoen of the New York Giants speaks to the media during the NFL Scouting Combine. Since John Harbaugh was made head coach of the New York Giants , sweeping changes have been made in the organizational structure. For the first time in Giants history, the head coach has a direct line of communication with the owner, something that Harbaugh required before agreeing to take the Giants job. Since then, there have been reports that Joe Schoen has been demoted, or at least