JJ McCarthy's jubilant wife celebrates Giants QB after he led New York to victory over Texans in first start
JJ McCarthy didn't get a chance to spike the football during the New York Giants' overtime win in Houston on Sunday, so his wife did it for the resurgent quarterback on social media. 'God, I love you,' Katya McCarthy wrote on Instagram alongside highlights from the game. 'So deserving.' The proud moment for Katya came after months of turbulence in Minnesota, where McCarthy began his once-promising career in 2024 before falling out of favor with the Vikings. This season, after the Giants lost quarterback Jaxson Dart to a knee injury, the former Michigan star and 10th-overall draft pick was traded by Minnesota to New York for a fifth-round pick. And after Dart backup Jameis Winston struggled while going 2-1-1 as a starter, Giants coach John Harbaugh promoted McCarthy. Although he was up and down in relief of Winston in last week's loss to the New Orleans Saints, McCarthy was sharp in his…
