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What stands out even more is the organizational structure of the Giants’ front office. The documentary touches on the apparent dissonance between ownership and management. Team owner John Mara has a reputation for allowing his general managers a significant degree of autonomy**, and that appears to have been the case here. Mara reportedly did not want to trade Barkley—he wanted to keep him—yet the fact that the Giants couldn't finalize a deal raises questions about internal communication and decision-making processes.