In a best-case scenario, this is the last time Giants fans will need to think about Tony Vitello and the next time will be in the playoffs.

Mike Wilson has been a reporter at the Knoxville News Sentinel for more than eight years now, covering Tennessee Volunteers athletics for the entirety of Vitello’s successful run on Rocky Top (which included three trips to the College World Series in Omaha and winning the 2024 national championship).

That moment was 11 years ago. Posey played six more seasons, retired and became the Giants’ president of baseball operations. Vitello became University of Tennessee’s head coach, turned the Vols into a collegiate powerhouse, and now is making the unprecedented leap from collegiate head coach to major-league manager.

New York Giants looking to bounce back from an ugly loss at Houston Series record: 49ers lead 22-21. Last meeting: 49ers beat Giants 30-12 on Sept. 21, 2023, at San Francisco. Last week: 49ers lost to Texans 26-15;