1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants hole on Giants 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: dot Com, the Giants Mobile, the Giants Podcast Network. Welcome 3 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: to the newest edition of the Giant Huttle Podcast. John 4 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: Smoke with you. Today we preview the Giants week to 5 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 1: match up against the Washington football team on Thursday Night Football. 6 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:22,479 Speaker 1: I speak to Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas. Then I 7 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 1: talked to NFL Network anchor Colleen Wolf who was pregame 8 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: coverage of the game on enough on Network on Thursday Night. 9 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: And finally Bob Papa talks to the head coach of 10 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: the New York Football Giants, Joe Judge. But first, as 11 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: a reminder, you can find the Giants Subtle Podcast at 12 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 1: Giants dot com, slash podcast on the Giants Mobile app. 13 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:42,599 Speaker 1: But most importantly, make sure you go subscribe on your 14 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 1: favorite podcast platforms and the most recent episode will be 15 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,639 Speaker 1: delivered to you whenever it is published. All right, let's 16 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: start their interviews, and we go first with Giants left 17 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: tackle Andrew Thomas, entering his second season. A two thousand 18 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: and twenty fourth overall pick out of the University of Georgia, 19 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: He's the Giant started left tackle head off season ankle surgery. 20 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: Was having a good off season, a rough patch in 21 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:08,760 Speaker 1: joint practices with the Patriots and that preseason game, but 22 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,680 Speaker 1: came out and played very well in that first week 23 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 1: against the Denver Broncoes. How you feel a man short week? 24 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: I'm feeling great. Uh, quick turnaround. I had to put 25 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: you know, Denver away and started Washington today, so I'm 26 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: excited for it. What's the challenges for a guy like 27 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 1: you coming off a game on a Sunday, having to 28 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: play again on a Thursday night on the road. Just 29 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: putting away the game as quick as you as quick 30 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 1: as we have to. Um, you watched the film and 31 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: the next day, you know, we're already installing for the 32 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: next game. You have to be mentally prepared because we're 33 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: not getting the same physical reps that we get there 34 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 1: are a normal week of practice, so you have to 35 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,320 Speaker 1: be really locked in. How was the film study for 36 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,399 Speaker 1: the offensive line coming off that week one game? It 37 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: was good? Um, definitely some things we had to clean up, 38 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: some things in protection and UM just been a lot 39 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: better in the run game, getting more movement. Um, get 40 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: a hat on the hat for next week. You'll hear 41 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: from Joe Judge later on this podcast. I just talked 42 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: to him with Bob Pop inside and he said that, look, 43 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: he tells you guys to block everything out from the outside, 44 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: but he says, look the offensive one. Here's what people 45 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: are saying, did you guys, were you happy to come 46 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: out and put such a really good, strong performance together 47 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: after all those doubters were kind of question you guys 48 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 1: after that final preseason game or do you just not 49 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: care about any of that stuff at all? No, I 50 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: wouldn't say we were happy. Did not run the ball? Well, Um, 51 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: that's there's something that's something that we you know, we 52 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: part ourselves on as being a physical team here and 53 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: run the ball. We have some talented backs and we 54 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 1: didn't you know, let them do what they needed to do. 55 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: Protection was okay, but every time we you know, every 56 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:30,239 Speaker 1: time we snapped the ball, we don't want anybody on 57 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: DJ and that game there were you know, people on 58 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: our quarterback. So, um, definitely some things you can look 59 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: and say, okay, yeah, we we we've improved, but there's 60 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: a lot of things that we're still working on to 61 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 1: get better at. What do you guys need to do 62 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: to show up that run blocking in the run game? Uh, 63 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: just uh, it's technique making sure you have the right fit, 64 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,959 Speaker 1: the right hand placement at the right leverage, and then 65 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 1: understanding the scheme, the concept if the linebackers are flowing back, 66 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 1: if we have certain emotions, things like that. UM. I 67 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: think a better understand as the offensive line will help. 68 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 1: How are you physically and offseason? You had your offseason 69 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: ankle surgery. You've kind of been limited in some practices 70 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:04,679 Speaker 1: over the summer. There were reports that you were under 71 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: the weather a little bit during that week up in 72 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 1: New England. How are you physically right now? I think 73 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: I'm doing pretty well. UM. I think I felt pretty 74 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 1: good after the Denver game. Um. It's a short week 75 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 1: this week, so we'll see how I feel Thursday. But 76 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 1: right now I felt pretty good. Where do you think 77 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: you are in terms of past pro in terms of 78 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: your progress in terms of the technique stuff is? You know, 79 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 1: we talked back and think in June on the Giants 80 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: huddle and you talked about the things you're working on 81 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: become a better pass protector. Where do you think you 82 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: are in terms of getting your techniques at your slide 83 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: you're punched, sinking it all up and doing all those things. 84 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: I'm still improving. Um, it hasn't gotten muscle memory yet 85 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: right now. I'm still you know, focusing on it, thinking 86 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: every time, you know, this is what I need to do. 87 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 1: This is where my hands need to be, this one 88 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: my sets needs to be. I want to get to 89 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: a point where it's just it just happens. I have 90 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: to think about it. Um, every time I turned the film, 91 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: it's like, this is how you're supposed to do it. 92 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: So still working out. Now. You've had a lot of 93 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 1: different guys next to you this summer. You had, um, 94 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: Kenny Wiggins there for a while. You chamm me obviously, 95 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: now you have been Bredicon has only been here for 96 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks. What has it been like trying 97 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: to adjust to having different guys next to you? Depending 98 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: on the day, that's a brodio of the the NFL. Any 99 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: given week, you can have somebody you know playing next 100 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: year could be a different combination of guy. Somebody could 101 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: go down. Um, so you have to be prepared. Were 102 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: practiced really hard, um, next man up mentality and whoever's there, 103 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: that's what we have to win with. You're talking about 104 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: the run game. I want to jump back to it 105 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: for a second last year, I thought, you guys really 106 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 1: hit your stride when you use it. A lot of 107 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: power like gap right, pulling the guard around, things like that, 108 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 1: a lot of the duo stuff to double teams. You 109 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: wouldn't do a little bit more outside zone stuff, a 110 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: little more zone stuff with Barkley back right. What's the 111 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: key to be in a good zone blocking team? Well, 112 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: I would say, first, um, your steps and your angles. Um, 113 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: you have to have the right step the right angles 114 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 1: to get the d line to flow, to get the 115 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: linebackers to flow. That way, it opens up the cut 116 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: best for you know zones game plays. If you don't 117 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 1: get your right fit, the right hat placement, then you 118 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: tell the running back where to go and then he 119 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: doesn't get to you know, react. So um, just like 120 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: I said, making sure you get your your good steps, 121 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: good leverage, and um the ballsh your hit. How many 122 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: times did you actually go up against vom Miller in 123 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: that game? I know he was lined up over the 124 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: name most of the time. How many times was he 125 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:00,600 Speaker 1: actually on your side? He didn't up on my side 126 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 1: or not? He staid on the right side. And that's 127 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: what we thought on film. What happened? I mean that's 128 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 1: what they did, all right. So talk about the two 129 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 1: guys gonna face this week, Montes Weed and Chase Young. 130 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: I just watched that game this morning and they were 131 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: rotating back and forth. It was mostly sweat on your side, 132 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: but chasing a little bit to start the game. What 133 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: are you say when you watch those guys, how are 134 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: they different? And what do you have to do to 135 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: slow him down? Yeah? So um planning them. Last year 136 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: they did the same thing. They rotated a little bit. 137 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,160 Speaker 1: It's never always left, always right. Um. I guess I'll 138 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 1: start with Chase very athletic, a guy UM good power, 139 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: um has good speed, good hands, Uh, ability to bend 140 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: the corner. So I have to be really good and 141 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,919 Speaker 1: pass pro And then Montez is long, long, you know, 142 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: really athletic, has good power, good speed to power, and 143 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:42,599 Speaker 1: so you have that. You have to be abt a 144 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 1: anchor against him. I feel like you against Montes sweat. 145 00:05:45,080 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 1: It's kind of strength or strength, right, you both are big, long, 146 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:50,799 Speaker 1: strong guys. Do you feel like that's kind of a matchup. 147 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: We're like, all right, this is like really getting into 148 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 1: what I'm good at type of stuff. Definitely, But at 149 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: the same time, like I said, still athletic ability to 150 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: he does a good job after he goes to our 151 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: countering back off of that. So I have to be 152 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,159 Speaker 1: prepared to, you know, once I sit it down to 153 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: the counter and do whatever I need to do to 154 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: you know, stop the rush. They have too real good 155 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: defensive tackles too. How many times how often do they 156 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 1: run games or do they like to try to get 157 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 1: the one on one iod matchups. It just depends on 158 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: how they align. They but they both rush really well, 159 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 1: so it can be either or sometimes it might be 160 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: a pick game. And sometimes that's just how they rush. 161 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: I know Jhonathan likes to do the hunt move a lot, 162 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: and sometimes that can to guard. It could be deceiving 163 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 1: because you don't know if he's just doing the hunt 164 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 1: move or if they're running a t e. So you 165 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: have to be, you know, very discipline in your set. 166 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 1: When you take a look at what they try to 167 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: do defensively with their blitz packages, is it a lot 168 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 1: of linebackers, is the corners and when did they try 169 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: to utilize that stuff? Is mostly on third down or 170 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: they're mixing it in different spots. They mix it. It's 171 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: it's a lot of different people. Um that blitz, they 172 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: will bring the will, They'll bring the free safety. Depending 173 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 1: on if it's you know, a slot formation, they bring 174 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: the corner sometimes. So just we just have to be 175 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 1: in tuned the safety rotation things like that, and most 176 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: of the times it's probably you know, second third down 177 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: longer situations, Um that they will bring it. I know 178 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: you talked about the offensive line of specific you want 179 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: to talk about the offense in general. You guys, we're 180 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: kind of in and out of the line up a 181 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: lot in the off season, right. Se Quan didn't come 182 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: off popp to second first week of August, didn't practice 183 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: fully until the end of August beginning September. Kenny Golladay 184 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: was in and out, Tony was in and out. How 185 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: do you feel like the group overall is clicking? Are you? 186 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: How close are you to where you want to be? 187 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: I know, the whole season you're trying to improve the 188 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 1: whole time, right, but how how close to you to 189 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: be and where you want to be? Um? I think 190 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 1: we still have a lot of improvement, But honestly, I 191 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 1: think we started to yell a little bit, especially on 192 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: that last drop, Like, I know, the game, you know, 193 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 1: it's overweight people. You know, people might not be watching, 194 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: but for us, that's like time to get better as 195 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 1: reps that we can improve. And I think we're strung 196 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: it together and I think it's going to help us, 197 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 1: you know, towards going on to the next game and 198 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: the rest of the season. When you look at that 199 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: Broncos game, because one negative play, a penalty can short 200 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: circuit to driver. You can do three plays, well, you 201 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: have one bad play, everything gets a race because it 202 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 1: destroys your drive. When you look back at the Broncos game, 203 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 1: was it consistent issues? Was it a few places here 204 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: there that like I'm talking about short circuit to drive? 205 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 1: You're there? How would you characterize the over issues you 206 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 1: had against Denver? Unable to being unable to get points 207 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 1: up on the board of Coach Garrett Um says it, well, Um, 208 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: we only had eight possessions, so I know, and football 209 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: they teach us, you know, next play is the best play, 210 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: but you have to understand that one of those my 211 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 1: bads is a drive that we could have scored and 212 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 1: we only have eight m Their oftens did a good 213 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 1: job of standing on the field, Um running down the clock. 214 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: So once we're got in the field, we have to 215 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 1: capitalize and regardless of what what the issue was, we 216 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: didn't you know, we didn't score and that's the thing 217 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: that we're you know, trying to fix. And you have 218 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 1: to score inside the twenty, right, I know that's a 219 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 1: big focus for you guys. It's such a compressed area. 220 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: So what do you have to do well to be 221 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: a better red zone team? Um? I would say first 222 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 1: the run game. Um, if we running the ball is 223 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 1: you know, we don't even need to throw it, but 224 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: pass protection as well, then you have to be you 225 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: have to be a little bit more firm. You might 226 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 1: take a little longer, the quarterback might have to scramble, 227 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying, because everything is so condensed 228 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 1: where obviousvers are not as open, so we have to 229 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 1: protect better. What was it like being in front of fans, 230 00:08:57,280 --> 00:08:59,199 Speaker 1: giant fans for the first time, like full throw to 231 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: giant fans. It was exciting for me on a special time. 232 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: You know, we're not in the living everything, Um, the 233 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: fireman and policeman out there, it was a it was 234 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 1: a special time and me personally, I was just happy 235 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 1: to be out there. My family got to come to 236 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: their first home games. That's great. It was exciting for me. 237 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: All right. Final question, Um, now you're heading in first 238 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:17,040 Speaker 1: division game of the year, bowl teams are and one. 239 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 1: Just what is anxiety levels? The wrong answer? What's this 240 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:23,719 Speaker 1: sense of urgency for you guys? Prime time? Coming off 241 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 1: and one division game? Having to get this win against 242 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: Washington's a statement game, coach Josh says, Um, most teams 243 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 1: improved from you know, week one to week two. Um, 244 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 1: and this is a vision game that we you know, 245 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 1: we it's a must win game. We have to win. UM. 246 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 1: Watchington's a great team. We have to be prepared for it, 247 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: but we look forward to seeing it. Andrew, thanks so 248 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 1: much of the time. We appreciate it. Thank you for 249 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: having me. That's Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas. Don't miss 250 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:48,760 Speaker 1: out on the return of New York Giants football. Season 251 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: might be under way, but there's still time to secure 252 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:52,959 Speaker 1: your season tickets and route on your Giants. Here I 253 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:56,440 Speaker 1: MetLife Stadium. 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She anchors the coverage on Thursday Night Football. 262 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 1: NFL Network has the game Giants and the Washington Football Team. 263 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:28,720 Speaker 1: It all starts at six pm with NFL Game Day kickoff. 264 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:30,880 Speaker 1: She's on Twitter at Colleen Wolf. Also the host of 265 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:34,160 Speaker 1: Saturday is Good Morning Football. Colleen. Thanks for being with 266 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:35,480 Speaker 1: us all the way out there on the West Coast. 267 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:38,600 Speaker 1: How are you. I'm doing great, Thanks for having me. 268 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 1: Good to see you. Awesome. Let's talk about the game 269 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:43,760 Speaker 1: on Thursday night. Both these teams come in oh and 270 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:46,199 Speaker 1: one and you've seen these numbers. I'm sure you put 271 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 1: them on your pregames and you know Good Morning Football 272 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 1: all the time. The chances of making the playoffs when 273 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:52,200 Speaker 1: you're O N two is not great. So what do 274 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: you think the urgency level is going to be for 275 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:55,719 Speaker 1: these two teams when they come out on Thursday Night? 276 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 1: I mean, it's huge, and it's so dumb to say 277 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 1: that this is a must in game in week two 278 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 1: like the season just started. It feels like yesterday. Um, 279 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:07,960 Speaker 1: but it's just it's so important because this division is 280 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 1: so winnable. I mean, this isn't exactly the NFC West, 281 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 1: so right now. The fact that the Eagles are the 282 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 1: only team that one week one and that they are 283 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:20,440 Speaker 1: in first place, that tells you all you need to 284 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 1: know about this division because no one really thought a 285 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 1: ton about the Eagles coming into this year, and maybe 286 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,679 Speaker 1: everyone was wrong, but all of these teams will be 287 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:33,000 Speaker 1: really close, I think ultimately. And to start oh in two, 288 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 1: especially in a primetime game on a short week, that's 289 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 1: not how you want to start the season. And the 290 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 1: Giants they're familiar with this because I feel like they've 291 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:45,680 Speaker 1: been starting oh and two for so many years. I 292 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:47,440 Speaker 1: went back and I looked. I think it's eight out 293 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 1: of the last nine seasons. If they lose this week, 294 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 1: that's what it would make it. So, uh, that's not 295 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 1: That's not the way that they want to start. They 296 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 1: want to break that streak. And there's a lot of 297 00:11:56,920 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: different things I think that they go into the law. 298 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,320 Speaker 1: Losses for both teams, a lot of things they need 299 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:05,200 Speaker 1: to improve on. But they really need to step up 300 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 1: both teams too on Thursday. Yeah, you had it exactly 301 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:10,599 Speaker 1: right every year since except for one, and that's the 302 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:13,120 Speaker 1: one year they made the playoffs in sen So yes, 303 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 1: try to avoid that for sure. And and then to 304 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:18,320 Speaker 1: your point to get with the NFC East. Last year, 305 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 1: I think everyone said, oh, you know, we could see 306 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 1: the Eagles winning it, their favorite Dallas could win it. 307 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:24,560 Speaker 1: Nobody thinks Washington is gonna win it. Then who won 308 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 1: the division? It's Washington and now's Philadelphi in the same 309 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 1: spot this year. So you're right, you absolutely never know 310 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,440 Speaker 1: with this division. Let's talk about last week's games. What 311 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:35,160 Speaker 1: do you make of Washington's loss to Los Angeles. I 312 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: just watched the game on tape, and the way Los 313 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 1: Angeles was able to move the ball up and down 314 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 1: the field against what I thought before the season was 315 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 1: going to be one of the best defenses in the league. 316 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 1: I thought it was pretty impressive. I know I was 317 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 1: expecting a lot more from Washington's defense, and I think 318 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:51,720 Speaker 1: that's why a lot of people in the off season 319 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: we're picking Washington to win the division. It's like Week 320 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 1: one was really a great week to eat crow, I 321 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 1: think for everyone because there were just so many things 322 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:05,960 Speaker 1: that proved everyone wrong. I mean from Jamis Winston throwing 323 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 1: five touchdowns at Aaron Rodgers looking in the way that 324 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:10,960 Speaker 1: he did. But also I thought that Washington's defense, I 325 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 1: thought that they were going to come out and really 326 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 1: handle the Chargers offensive line, and Justin Herbert was able 327 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 1: to move around well and get everything done. And I 328 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: think that when I look at this this d line, 329 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 1: I mean Chase Young, he didn't have any sacks, the 330 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:30,280 Speaker 1: only at three tackles one TfL. But this entire front 331 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:33,760 Speaker 1: seven is really really talented. They have really good pass rushers. 332 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 1: So it's one game. I don't think that that's going 333 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:40,200 Speaker 1: to what we saw on Sunday. I don't think that's 334 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: gonna dictate how they will play the rest of the season. 335 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 1: But it really did surprise me. From Washington and Taylor. 336 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 1: Heineke came in and was like decent too. And I 337 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 1: shouldn't be surprised by that because the fact that he 338 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 1: came in and started a playoff game and actually played 339 00:13:57,640 --> 00:13:59,959 Speaker 1: really well last year and that wild card game again 340 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 1: the Bucks. So he's a former undrafted free agent, this 341 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 1: is his fifth team and somehow he's still making it happen. 342 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 1: And now he's a full week of practice too. I 343 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 1: think that's something that a lot of people underestimate. You know, 344 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:14,959 Speaker 1: he didn't take any reps for probably almost two weeks 345 00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:17,080 Speaker 1: leading up to that first regular season game, and now 346 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 1: maybe they adjust things in the offense. So you look 347 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:22,040 Speaker 1: at that game in the playoffs last year against Tampa Bay, 348 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:24,160 Speaker 1: he was pushing the ball down the field. He wasn't 349 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:26,400 Speaker 1: a checkdown Charlie. This is a guy I think that 350 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 1: giants do have to be concerned about. He can move 351 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 1: in the pocket a little bit. This guy can play. Yeah, 352 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 1: he can definitely make plays. And he's like sneaky athletic too, 353 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 1: because he's able to have some of that mobility that 354 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:41,520 Speaker 1: even Ryan Fitzpatrick sort of has that at times two 355 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 1: So I think that they're kind of similar in that 356 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:47,360 Speaker 1: regard um. But yeah, Tyler Roe, I'm you know what, 357 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 1: I'm really bummed though that we're not going to have 358 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:54,840 Speaker 1: Ryan Fitzpatrick for a Thursday night broadcast because I feel like, 359 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: without fail, every single season, I've been doing this job 360 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: that Fitsyo is out and does something in prime time 361 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 1: and whether it's like he's rocking this Hawaiian shirt, this 362 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:07,160 Speaker 1: chess hair, is hanging out and he's just doing this 363 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 1: whole thing. He's saying hello, and it was like twenty 364 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: seven children. I love fitzing. Something very sad about these 365 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 1: development and I feel like he was preparing all off 366 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: season for primetime. He shaved the beard, he's slimmed down. 367 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 1: He looked like a new Ryan Fitzpatrick. And now we're 368 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:22,600 Speaker 1: gonna miss that. Hopefully we'll be back. We'll see yeah, alright, 369 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 1: uh yeah. They have somebody good weapons too, right. They 370 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 1: add Curtis Samuel. I know he's on injured reserve, but 371 00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: Antonio Gibson is a good player. Terry mclaurence kind of 372 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 1: emerging as one of the better wide receivers in the league. 373 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:34,320 Speaker 1: Then they have some young guys too, so to me, 374 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 1: if they can get that offensive line squared away, and 375 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:38,000 Speaker 1: I know that was an issue for them in Week one, 376 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 1: Joey Bosa was pretty much all over the place and 377 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:43,200 Speaker 1: did whatever he wanted. That to me is kind of 378 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:45,680 Speaker 1: the key year. If they can protect then those weapons 379 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 1: might have a chance to do something. And especially Terry McLaurin, 380 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: think about how much success he's had with so many 381 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: different quarterbacks, and even last week I was I was 382 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: surprised that we didn't see more from him because he 383 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,640 Speaker 1: only had I think he was only targeted four times, 384 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: and he caught all four of those balls, but he 385 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:08,280 Speaker 1: only had sixty two yards, and that's well under his 386 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: typical output. So I think that I think we could 387 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: probably see a big day from him. I don't know 388 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: what's going on with James Bradberry, if they're gonna be 389 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:20,160 Speaker 1: matched up on each other, but that could potentially be 390 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 1: a problem. Antonio Gibson, Um, he's been really good. Uh not. 391 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 1: I'm not really thrilled with the fumble that he had 392 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 1: to kind of through the Washington come back bit because listen, 393 00:16:31,640 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 1: for us, we really hate when both teams on Thursday 394 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:38,160 Speaker 1: night come in with losses, and especially to start the season. 395 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: So I'm always when, like on Sundays, I'm watching the 396 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 1: two games who are playing on Thursday, and so I'm 397 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: always rooting for those teams to win. And uh, it 398 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: was really disappointing for both of these teams to lose 399 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:53,520 Speaker 1: on Sunday. To your point, though, and I think this 400 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:55,520 Speaker 1: is important, we see this every year in the NFL. 401 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 1: Never take too much out a week one. Weird things 402 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:01,200 Speaker 1: happened in Week one, and we we all don't think 403 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:03,200 Speaker 1: that the Packers are gonna pull like that all year, right, 404 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:05,040 Speaker 1: I don't think we think the Titan's gonna play like 405 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:08,239 Speaker 1: that all year. Things changed very quickly from Week one 406 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 1: to week two in this league every year. I mean, 407 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: look the Jags. They won a game last year in 408 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:17,760 Speaker 1: Week one, so I mean, anything can happen, really, no 409 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: question about it. All Right, let's talk about the Giants 410 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:21,560 Speaker 1: in Week one. I think the thing that took me 411 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: by surprise, I think we all knew Denver was gonna 412 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,640 Speaker 1: have a really good defense this year. I don't think 413 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:27,400 Speaker 1: we expected them to be able to kind of march 414 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,440 Speaker 1: up in down the field the way they did. So 415 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:31,720 Speaker 1: this to me has to be a big bounce back 416 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:33,960 Speaker 1: game for this Giants defense because we talked about, right, 417 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:36,679 Speaker 1: Washington's defense is so good. The Giants defense, I know 418 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 1: they don't play against each other, but they're gonna have 419 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:40,560 Speaker 1: the match because I don't think the Giant's gonna go 420 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:42,359 Speaker 1: out there and put a you know, a thirty or 421 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:44,440 Speaker 1: forty burger up on the board here. So this Giant 422 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 1: defense is gonna have to keep this game probably around 423 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:51,240 Speaker 1: twenty points. They have to absolutely. Teddy Bridgewater came out 424 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:54,680 Speaker 1: and did his thing against the Greats that he was 425 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: really good. I mean again, is this a week one thing? 426 00:17:57,480 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: I don't know, but that was one of my like 427 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 1: we won surprises and I loved it for the Broncos 428 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:07,440 Speaker 1: and Teddy Bridgewater, but I wasn't expecting this for the Giants. 429 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 1: Even on our show Good Morning Football last Saturday, Mike 430 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:12,239 Speaker 1: Garret Folo, one of the guys I worked with, he 431 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:15,360 Speaker 1: picked the Giants to be the surprise winner of the division. 432 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 1: And so the whole time during the game, I'm texting 433 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:19,359 Speaker 1: him and I'm like, be still you still feeling that way? 434 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: I don't know you wanted it? What's havana? Uh? The 435 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:24,200 Speaker 1: one thing that I did really love though, and I 436 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:27,159 Speaker 1: was impressed, um about with the Giants. I feel like 437 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 1: there's a little bit of a silver lining. The offensive 438 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 1: line played better than I thought they were going to play, 439 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: and that was the one thing that I was really 440 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: waiting for. And I was like, oh, no, there's gonna 441 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:40,199 Speaker 1: be a problem like von Miller. I mean really, just 442 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 1: like any defense on this offensive line, and I thought 443 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:47,680 Speaker 1: they did a good job giving Daniel Jones time to throw. Um. 444 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:50,679 Speaker 1: I saw pff. The Giant said that Jones had a 445 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:53,399 Speaker 1: clean pocket seventy four point four percent of the time, 446 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:55,919 Speaker 1: which that's pretty good. He was only sacked two times. 447 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: They hit him twice, but uh, the left tackle there, 448 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,440 Speaker 1: Andrew Thomas, he looked a lot better than he did 449 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:04,639 Speaker 1: in the preseason, and I think that that was a 450 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 1: huge focus for them, and I think that that's something. Yes, 451 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 1: the Giants lost the game, but coming away from that game, 452 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:13,359 Speaker 1: that offensive line did a lot better than they have 453 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:15,560 Speaker 1: in the past. Yeah, it just shows you unpredictable. The 454 00:19:15,640 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: nfellows Giant Fanger thinking, know, the defense is gonna be fine, 455 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:19,680 Speaker 1: but this offensive line is gonna be a mess, and 456 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:22,640 Speaker 1: it's the exact opposite of what you're expecting in Week one. 457 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,080 Speaker 1: You might have foreshadowed this with with a couple of 458 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:27,040 Speaker 1: your previous answers, But what do you think the one 459 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:30,359 Speaker 1: real key matchup is gonna be on Thursday night between 460 00:19:30,359 --> 00:19:33,040 Speaker 1: Giants and Washington in terms of how who's gonna determine 461 00:19:33,040 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 1: who's gonna come out with a winness Gamp is it 462 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 1: the Daniel Jones fumbling issue? Is that the key? I 463 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:41,600 Speaker 1: don't know, I hope not. What is going on I mean, honestly, 464 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:44,600 Speaker 1: I think the key is probably the Giants offensive line 465 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:47,840 Speaker 1: against Washington's D line. That almost feels like too low 466 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: hanging of fruit though um to take. Like for me, 467 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones has to figure out ways to clean up 468 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:58,320 Speaker 1: these mistakes. I mean thirty career fumbles now, I think 469 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:01,879 Speaker 1: that was his forty career turnover. This is something like 470 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 1: he's in his third year now, and the Giants focus 471 00:20:05,119 --> 00:20:07,920 Speaker 1: so much in the off season of building around him 472 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:10,320 Speaker 1: and making things better for him, and we as I 473 00:20:10,359 --> 00:20:13,280 Speaker 1: just talked about, the offensive line played better, but that 474 00:20:13,359 --> 00:20:16,760 Speaker 1: was just it's such an inopportune time in the game 475 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:20,919 Speaker 1: for him to fumble to downten. It was just that 476 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:23,199 Speaker 1: would have taken them into the red zone if he 477 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,120 Speaker 1: didn't fumble the ball at that point. So it's disappointing. 478 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 1: I think he really really needs to fix that. And 479 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:31,480 Speaker 1: I don't know if it becomes a more of like 480 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:34,920 Speaker 1: a mental thing at this point or what, but that's 481 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:38,720 Speaker 1: something that is kind of concerning. All Right, what do 482 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:41,440 Speaker 1: you have planned on Thursday night for the pregame Coindly, 483 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: what do people have to look forward to on your 484 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,760 Speaker 1: coverage leading up to that game? All of it all 485 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:48,640 Speaker 1: of the things. Uh, this is so exciting and I'm 486 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:51,120 Speaker 1: not even just blowing smoke right now. It's our first 487 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:55,520 Speaker 1: show back together on the road, and last year, if 488 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:58,640 Speaker 1: you remember all of our Thursday night football broadcast, we're 489 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:01,160 Speaker 1: done at home. I was the only one in studio. 490 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:03,920 Speaker 1: Everyone else was like, you know, at their in their 491 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:07,199 Speaker 1: guest rooms or in their garages or wherever else. We 492 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:10,720 Speaker 1: all legitimately really like each other. So we're so excited 493 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 1: to see each other. And I feel like the show 494 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:16,720 Speaker 1: could probably get off the rails very quickly, um multiple times, 495 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:18,879 Speaker 1: so that is something to look forward to. Speaking of 496 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 1: shows going off the rails, did you enjoy the Manning 497 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:23,119 Speaker 1: cast last night? Did you watch that? You know what? 498 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:27,720 Speaker 1: I was flipping back and forth because it was so good. 499 00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: I loved it, and I was like, you know what, 500 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:32,560 Speaker 1: I almost need I must need both up at the 501 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 1: same time, though, because it was like I loved the 502 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:38,480 Speaker 1: stories that they were telling, and there was really fun 503 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 1: insight that they were giving about like different plays and 504 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 1: showing like who was off, and then um, I loved 505 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 1: when they started getting into like the number changes and 506 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 1: everything else. And then obviously just like whenever anyone was 507 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: ripping on anyone else. It was fun, it was entertaining, 508 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:55,680 Speaker 1: it was different. I liked it a lot. I I 509 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:58,240 Speaker 1: like it as a companion though, because I also have 510 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:00,840 Speaker 1: like a little traditional in at I need to know 511 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,119 Speaker 1: what just happened, if they're not talking about it, if 512 00:22:03,119 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 1: I missed it or something. So I'm someone who needs 513 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 1: like twenty seven screens around me at once, and then 514 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 1: through us mosis, I will learn something. Probably what do 515 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 1: you guys expect that to say? By the way, Thursday, 516 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:16,400 Speaker 1: I should ask you about that. I know, well, I'm 517 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: hoping something more than we saw. I think that they're 518 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:22,640 Speaker 1: they're gonna try and bring them along slowly. I guess 519 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 1: they don't want to push it too much. But we 520 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 1: really didn't see a whole lot from him, um, And 521 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:30,679 Speaker 1: I think I don't know if that's if it's a 522 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:33,240 Speaker 1: problem that now it's a short week for him coming 523 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:36,359 Speaker 1: off of this injury. Um, how many how many like 524 00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:39,240 Speaker 1: plays he's even gonna be in for. But I think 525 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:41,720 Speaker 1: that it's it's definitely something to monitor. I really hope, though, 526 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 1: we see something more from him for sure, because they 527 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 1: need to be able to run the ball, especially if 528 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 1: in this division, in a Division game, like they're gonna 529 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,360 Speaker 1: need that. So I say this for the end, did 530 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 1: you break down into hives having to do fourteen minutes 531 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 1: of NFC East talk without a lot of Eagles talking? There? 532 00:22:56,800 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 1: Are you? Okay? I got the Eagles in at the 533 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 1: very beginning. I was very impressed. Actually, the way I 534 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,879 Speaker 1: know that was another thing like Week one. I have 535 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:13,639 Speaker 1: so many things written down that just like completely shocked 536 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:16,720 Speaker 1: me because I even though yes, I'm from Philadelphia, but 537 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:19,399 Speaker 1: I like to set the bar super low because I 538 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:22,760 Speaker 1: hate being disappointed. So I am just like baseline, They're 539 00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:25,960 Speaker 1: gonna lose every game this season, and whenever they win, 540 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:28,920 Speaker 1: I'm like, oh my god, what are they good? Now? 541 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 1: I think that that could be just like a Week 542 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:34,480 Speaker 1: one thing. But I think that Jalen Hurts. He definitely 543 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,640 Speaker 1: looked a lot better than I thought he was going 544 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:39,560 Speaker 1: to be. We only saw like four starts from him 545 00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 1: last season, though, so it's hard to even judge what 546 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 1: you saw last year because it was only that sample size. 547 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:48,480 Speaker 1: So we'll see. I know you, Hey, I feel like 548 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 1: you're scoring right now because we're talking too much about 549 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 1: the Eagles and you are just like covered in giant 550 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:55,720 Speaker 1: stuff behind you. It's actually funny. One of my best 551 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:57,960 Speaker 1: friends went to college with was it is an eagle 552 00:23:58,040 --> 00:24:00,920 Speaker 1: stand and she has told me many times the best 553 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:03,040 Speaker 1: way to go about things to set the expectations as 554 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: low as you possibly can so you can't be disappointed. 555 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:08,000 Speaker 1: It's the life of a Philadelphia sports fan, right, don't 556 00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:10,600 Speaker 1: be true. I'm so glad I'm not alone. I'm like, 557 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:13,720 Speaker 1: I am very much a cidek. I'm very much the 558 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:17,440 Speaker 1: class is basically empty all the time, so that I 559 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:20,000 Speaker 1: don't know, maybe that's just like a Philadelphia thing. No, 560 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:22,920 Speaker 1: I think it is. Colleen awesome stuff. I really appreciate 561 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:25,120 Speaker 1: the time. This was fun and you can see Colleen 562 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:28,560 Speaker 1: on NFL Game Day kickoff Thursday, six pm. She anchors 563 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:31,120 Speaker 1: the pregame coverage for Giants and the Washington football team 564 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 1: on NFL Network. Colleen Enjoy, We'll see you on Thursday night. 565 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:35,600 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for the time. All right, thank you. 566 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:38,879 Speaker 1: Let's do it again. We thank Colleen Wolf for joining us. 567 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:42,159 Speaker 1: Real fun spot. Check out her coverage again on NFL Network, 568 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:46,760 Speaker 1: previewing the game on Thursday night starting at six p m. 569 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:48,760 Speaker 1: Hey Giant fans taking all the action of New York 570 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 1: Giants football from your very own private Sweet. Giant Sweets 571 00:24:51,560 --> 00:24:53,240 Speaker 1: are a great way to entertain your family and friends 572 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:55,560 Speaker 1: while rooting on your giants right here in MetLife Stadium. 573 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:58,439 Speaker 1: Speak with the Giant Sweet representative now by calling eight 574 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 1: eight n y G tw five. Also, the delta variant 575 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 1: is spreading quickly in all areas of New York State. 576 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:06,480 Speaker 1: People who are not fully vaccinated are at greater restaurant 577 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:10,400 Speaker 1: COVID nineteen. Protect yourself, get vaccinated, visit ny dot gov 578 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:14,440 Speaker 1: slash get vaccinated, or talk to your healthcare provider. All right, now, 579 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 1: let's go to the man in charge, the head coach 580 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 1: of the New York Football Giants, Joe Judge Pop Pop. 581 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:21,120 Speaker 1: I had a chance to talk to him. Short week 582 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 1: for your ball club, Uh, coach, Let's go back though, 583 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 1: to Sunday. Obviously the sky is falling after Week one 584 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,359 Speaker 1: in the NFL for half the teams in the league. 585 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 1: What were some of the positive things that you got 586 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:34,880 Speaker 1: out of the game that you've tried to reinforce into 587 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 1: your ball club getting ready for tonight. You know, first off, 588 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:39,200 Speaker 1: you can never ride that emotional roller coaster and look 589 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:41,240 Speaker 1: every week in the nation football is about improvement. You 590 00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:43,159 Speaker 1: gotta be a better team each week as you go forward. 591 00:25:43,320 --> 00:25:45,680 Speaker 1: It's a long season. We have sixteen games remaining. It's 592 00:25:45,680 --> 00:25:47,840 Speaker 1: important to keep improving every week and that's what our 593 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 1: focus on. We gotta stay focused on the process of 594 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 1: what takes to be successful, and that ties us back 595 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:53,720 Speaker 1: into tape. We watched and we took an emcess on 596 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:55,840 Speaker 1: what we did, what we call winning football and the 597 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: game on Sunday. Things we can build on and take 598 00:25:57,840 --> 00:25:59,800 Speaker 1: forward and things we have to eliminate and get off 599 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:02,119 Speaker 1: the apps so we don't eliminate a chance to be successful. 600 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:04,080 Speaker 1: To me, it starts with the offense out fronts. Please 601 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:05,920 Speaker 1: out the offensive line played last week, been working really 602 00:26:05,960 --> 00:26:07,600 Speaker 1: hard as a group, making a lot of strides. He 603 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 1: gave us time to go ahead and produce up front, 604 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 1: have time to get the ball up. Daniel facilitated it 605 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:13,160 Speaker 1: nicely as far as getting the ball out on time, 606 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:15,480 Speaker 1: getting the receivers a chance with the passes down the field. 607 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:17,280 Speaker 1: You know, I'd like the way the skill players made 608 00:26:17,280 --> 00:26:19,800 Speaker 1: plays in space. So a lot of tough catches, contested catches, 609 00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 1: extended runs, Cheft doing good things with the ball in 610 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:23,800 Speaker 1: his hand in the space. These are things we can 611 00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:25,000 Speaker 1: take and we can build on a lot of things 612 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:26,919 Speaker 1: we focused in the off season in terms of identifying, 613 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:28,280 Speaker 1: you know, where we can go ahead and get some 614 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 1: production down the field. We saw a lot of that 615 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:31,399 Speaker 1: and really start up from the offensive line having a 616 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:34,800 Speaker 1: good game last week. You know, defensively, there were times 617 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: we really show that we could stop the run. Obviously, 618 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:37,800 Speaker 1: there are times we have to improve and make sure 619 00:26:37,800 --> 00:26:39,520 Speaker 1: we don't have breakdowns, but there are times we could 620 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:41,520 Speaker 1: play stout up front shut off the run by building 621 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:43,320 Speaker 1: a wall and setting the edge, and that's how we 622 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:45,360 Speaker 1: want to start our mentality of stopping the run, making 623 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:47,440 Speaker 1: another team one dimensional. We gotta do a better job 624 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,320 Speaker 1: of getting off the field and sustaining drives. That's there's 625 00:26:49,359 --> 00:26:50,760 Speaker 1: no secret to that right there. So there's nothing we 626 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 1: have to work on. We gotta see it carry over 627 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: in tonight's game, you know, But there's a lot of 628 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:55,960 Speaker 1: positive last week. We just gotta make sure we take 629 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:57,919 Speaker 1: the things we have to get off the tape and 630 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,520 Speaker 1: correct those we've worked all week on, and then obviously 631 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:02,600 Speaker 1: keep doing the things we've done well going forward to 632 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:06,440 Speaker 1: have strengths from a psychological standpoint, right in baseball, you 633 00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:09,440 Speaker 1: play every day, uh, basketball and hockey. They got back 634 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:12,080 Speaker 1: to backs. This is almost the NFL's version of a 635 00:27:12,119 --> 00:27:15,439 Speaker 1: back to back. Uh, Is it almost good to just 636 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:17,639 Speaker 1: kind of get onto the next and not have a 637 00:27:17,680 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 1: week of dealing with media and outside influences talking about 638 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:24,080 Speaker 1: what all the things were that were wrong last week 639 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:26,200 Speaker 1: and they just go play here. Yeah. I think in general, 640 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:28,040 Speaker 1: anything that's happening on the outside we can't really go 641 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:29,840 Speaker 1: ahead and pay attention to the truth is really what's 642 00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:32,840 Speaker 1: on tape. And we understand systematically and schematically what we're 643 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:34,840 Speaker 1: trying to do. We understand what we've done well, We've 644 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:37,000 Speaker 1: to improve on any important things. Just stick to the 645 00:27:37,040 --> 00:27:39,240 Speaker 1: process of getting better as a team. You know, In 646 00:27:39,359 --> 00:27:40,760 Speaker 1: terms of being a short week, I mean, look, the 647 00:27:40,800 --> 00:27:42,600 Speaker 1: folks is getting your player as physically as fresh as 648 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:44,440 Speaker 1: possible and then letting them turn around mentally and be 649 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:46,720 Speaker 1: as prepared as possible going to the game. You know, 650 00:27:46,840 --> 00:27:48,240 Speaker 1: is it good to have a short week turn around? 651 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:50,320 Speaker 1: I think for players sometimes mentality wise, a turn in 652 00:27:50,359 --> 00:27:51,800 Speaker 1: the page moving on quick and I having time to 653 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 1: dwell on other things. But to be honest with you, 654 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:55,280 Speaker 1: we don't spend a lot of time dwelling on things 655 00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:57,440 Speaker 1: around here. I mean, look, the mood and the tone 656 00:27:57,480 --> 00:28:00,119 Speaker 1: of my meetings on Monday when lose, whatever it is is, 657 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:02,120 Speaker 1: are always the same. It's gonna be the same tape 658 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:04,080 Speaker 1: every week in terms of educating our players what we 659 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:06,120 Speaker 1: have to improve on, what we can do to carry forward, 660 00:28:06,119 --> 00:28:07,240 Speaker 1: and what our instance for the week is going to 661 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:09,080 Speaker 1: be in terms of sticking to the process. So in 662 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 1: terms of how we handle things internally, we don't ride 663 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:13,560 Speaker 1: the emotional roller coaster up and down. We don't live 664 00:28:13,560 --> 00:28:15,120 Speaker 1: in the world of extremes, which can be the National 665 00:28:15,119 --> 00:28:17,280 Speaker 1: Football League. And you can't go ahead and let the 666 00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:19,800 Speaker 1: outside set the mood for the inside. You know, each 667 00:28:19,800 --> 00:28:21,560 Speaker 1: week we come back to work, you know, and that's 668 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:23,480 Speaker 1: our focus. That's our goal to get better each week 669 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:25,320 Speaker 1: and look over the course of the season, we're gonna 670 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 1: keep improving as a team at the end of it. 671 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:28,680 Speaker 1: That's where our goals be the best team we can make. 672 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:31,120 Speaker 1: All right, short week, you got Washington, so at least 673 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:33,600 Speaker 1: it's a familiar foe, a team that you've played twice 674 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:37,000 Speaker 1: a year. We know how good their defense is. Obviously, 675 00:28:37,119 --> 00:28:40,480 Speaker 1: last week the Chargers chewed up the last sixty three 676 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:42,240 Speaker 1: of the ball game and closing the game out. But 677 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:45,400 Speaker 1: that being said, this is a really good defense up front. 678 00:28:45,560 --> 00:28:48,760 Speaker 1: What do they do so well to create stress on 679 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,160 Speaker 1: you as an offense? Well, first off, we anticipate seeing 680 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:54,520 Speaker 1: their absolute best this game. We're not gonna underestivate our opponent. 681 00:28:54,560 --> 00:28:56,480 Speaker 1: We're in a full respect for them. But I think 682 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:58,720 Speaker 1: it starts up front with these guys really on the edges. 683 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:01,040 Speaker 1: All right, tell about Chasing. What these guys are big, 684 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 1: long men, They have a lot of power, They have 685 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 1: exceptional first step quickness of getting off the ball. They 686 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:08,320 Speaker 1: have a combination of moves. What's a you know, strong 687 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 1: guy will play through your edge or both through your 688 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:12,200 Speaker 1: chest and really push you forward. Chase is just a 689 00:29:12,320 --> 00:29:16,080 Speaker 1: rare combination of you know, size, speed, athleticism, and then 690 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:18,200 Speaker 1: the intensity he plays with. He's really got a relentless 691 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:19,600 Speaker 1: effort about him that you've got to go ahead and 692 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:21,880 Speaker 1: account for. And this guy makes them, you know, plays 693 00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:23,320 Speaker 1: you turn on. You said, like, Okay, there's not a 694 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:24,720 Speaker 1: lot of those guys in the world. You know, the 695 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 1: reality is, you know, you get guys early in the 696 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: season right now with exceptional rushers last week with Von Miller, 697 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 1: But our guys did a good job in terms of 698 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:32,720 Speaker 1: you know, protecting in the way we emphasize throughout the week. 699 00:29:32,800 --> 00:29:35,040 Speaker 1: It's gonna take everything we can to protect against chase 700 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 1: and sweat this week. But you talk about that rush 701 00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 1: up front, you know, to combine the defensive tackles and 702 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 1: they're paying and now and as well. They do such 703 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:43,160 Speaker 1: a good job of pushing the pocket speed come off 704 00:29:43,160 --> 00:29:45,440 Speaker 1: the edge. They force you into bad decisions and they 705 00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:48,000 Speaker 1: make you force a ball where their defensive backs are 706 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:49,960 Speaker 1: waiting to pounce on it and make a play. This 707 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:51,480 Speaker 1: is one of the top turnover teams in the league. 708 00:29:51,560 --> 00:29:55,040 Speaker 1: Last year twenty three total sixty interceptions. Lots of interceptions 709 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 1: come from bad decisions by quarterbacks and defensive back sitting 710 00:29:57,280 --> 00:29:59,520 Speaker 1: back and aggressively jumping the ball. We gotta make sure 711 00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:01,280 Speaker 1: his receiver we don't telegraphed the top of all route. 712 00:30:01,280 --> 00:30:03,160 Speaker 1: You have to make good of fishing cuts, you know, 713 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:05,120 Speaker 1: as a quarterback, have to be on time and accurate 714 00:30:05,120 --> 00:30:06,640 Speaker 1: with the past. Now we gotta protect up front. We 715 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:09,080 Speaker 1: gotta put everyone together, All eleven have to operate as one. 716 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:10,960 Speaker 1: But you've got to count for everyone on their team. 717 00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:13,360 Speaker 1: There's a lot of team speed on their second level. 718 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:16,120 Speaker 1: Their linebackers and defensive back, so you can't undersmate their 719 00:30:16,120 --> 00:30:17,960 Speaker 1: breaks on the ball with the pursuit against run game. 720 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:20,280 Speaker 1: Finally we go to the other side of the ball. Uh. 721 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: Ryan Fitzpatrick got hurt last week, so he's out. They 722 00:30:22,680 --> 00:30:25,920 Speaker 1: put him on I R. Taylor Heineke. Obviously he's shown 723 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:28,880 Speaker 1: some pretty good things in some of the opportunities. They 724 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 1: got a good run game. Mclaurin's a big play threat 725 00:30:31,320 --> 00:30:34,760 Speaker 1: on the outside and a former quarterback has turned into 726 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:37,440 Speaker 1: quite a tight end in this NFL. Logan Thomas had 727 00:30:37,480 --> 00:30:40,239 Speaker 1: the touchdown last week. Schematically, how do you think they 728 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 1: try to attack you? Well, I think with these guys 729 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:44,280 Speaker 1: that always starts with a run game, and they got 730 00:30:44,360 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 1: very talented backs and obviously Gibson and a Kissick and 731 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:49,000 Speaker 1: I cannot only just run the ball, but they can 732 00:30:49,160 --> 00:30:52,240 Speaker 1: screen threats, check down threats, you know, regular receivers and 733 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:54,000 Speaker 1: the routes. So they can line up in different personnel 734 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:55,920 Speaker 1: groups with having the same people on the field. I 735 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 1: mean that's saying talking about one personnel, two backs, one 736 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:00,959 Speaker 1: tight end, two receivers. They can be in twenty one 737 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:02,479 Speaker 1: also make it eleven at the same time by line 738 00:31:02,600 --> 00:31:04,600 Speaker 1: mkissic or gives it out in the slot normal it's mckissic, 739 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:06,440 Speaker 1: but you're looking at that point, you know, one back, 740 00:31:06,440 --> 00:31:08,560 Speaker 1: one tight end, three receivers, So in terms of who 741 00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:09,920 Speaker 1: they have in the huddle, they can get the different 742 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:11,760 Speaker 1: sets and run different modes of our offense. And you've 743 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:13,400 Speaker 1: gotta be able to defend the run and the past 744 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:15,560 Speaker 1: of those guys in there. They're very explosive. You gotta 745 00:31:15,600 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 1: tackle well in space, you know, you talk about their 746 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:20,640 Speaker 1: skill group outside. Mclauren's obviously an explosive player, you know, 747 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:22,320 Speaker 1: and off the run game they tie in some of 748 00:31:22,320 --> 00:31:24,280 Speaker 1: the screens get in space. There's really an extension of 749 00:31:24,280 --> 00:31:26,040 Speaker 1: the run game or the shots down the field. You 750 00:31:26,080 --> 00:31:28,560 Speaker 1: gotta count from McLaren number one. The rookie Brown is 751 00:31:28,560 --> 00:31:30,320 Speaker 1: really a shot player down the field, and he's got 752 00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:32,719 Speaker 1: top speed. He's a long player. He gets going down 753 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:34,200 Speaker 1: the field. We all knew about this guy coming out 754 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 1: in the draft. He's definitely a threat and they're gonna 755 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 1: look to use him not only for the nines you 756 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:40,440 Speaker 1: know over top in the post, but also those deep 757 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:42,200 Speaker 1: comeback routes when you sell out to go ahead and 758 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:44,240 Speaker 1: take advantage of you overplaying the deep ball and you 759 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:47,320 Speaker 1: talked about Logan Thomas again, this guy's really made himself 760 00:31:47,320 --> 00:31:49,000 Speaker 1: in one top tight ends in the league. You know, 761 00:31:49,160 --> 00:31:52,280 Speaker 1: former quarterback has really you know, evolved his game. You know, 762 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:55,160 Speaker 1: third down right area. He's really their top go to target. 763 00:31:55,160 --> 00:31:56,400 Speaker 1: You know where he is and how to use it. 764 00:31:56,440 --> 00:31:58,840 Speaker 1: He's just got such a big range of catching the ball, 765 00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:00,800 Speaker 1: knows how to use his body like a power forward 766 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:02,760 Speaker 1: and basketball, and you've got to really account for him 767 00:32:02,760 --> 00:32:04,480 Speaker 1: and not let him get started early. It's easier said 768 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:06,920 Speaker 1: than done. But you know they've got weapons on all 769 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:09,840 Speaker 1: ends right there. And you talk about Heinekey and this 770 00:32:09,880 --> 00:32:12,840 Speaker 1: guy's really that gun slinging game or type of quarterback. 771 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:14,240 Speaker 1: And he goes out there and knows how to extend 772 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:16,920 Speaker 1: plays improvised on his feet. He knows how to really 773 00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:20,080 Speaker 1: make profits all right out of loose games and moving around. 774 00:32:20,120 --> 00:32:21,640 Speaker 1: He also can run the ball with his feet. So 775 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:23,360 Speaker 1: you always have to count for this guy as a runner. 776 00:32:23,640 --> 00:32:25,160 Speaker 1: If you get on discipline in the in your rush 777 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:26,840 Speaker 1: lanes and let him have a lane going forward, he'll 778 00:32:26,840 --> 00:32:28,840 Speaker 1: eat it up. Andy'll make you pay if you let 779 00:32:28,920 --> 00:32:30,680 Speaker 1: him extend to plays. You gotta cover the receivers as 780 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:32,800 Speaker 1: well as respect him. Pullmeball and then run as well, 781 00:32:32,880 --> 00:32:34,880 Speaker 1: so you know they pose a lot of problems. It's 782 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:36,440 Speaker 1: a shame that you know, Fits his injured. You don't 783 00:32:36,440 --> 00:32:38,160 Speaker 1: want see any player, especially a guy like Fits, He's 784 00:32:38,160 --> 00:32:40,880 Speaker 1: such a respected player in this league, be hurt. At 785 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:43,160 Speaker 1: the same time, we have full respect for Heinekey. He's 786 00:32:43,160 --> 00:32:45,400 Speaker 1: a very capable player. You know, he's been very, very 787 00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: competitive and big games and that's obviously a big game 788 00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:50,600 Speaker 1: being Division game for us. Coach bust of Luck tonight 789 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:53,120 Speaker 1: and thanks for joining us as always, Thank you. That's 790 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:56,320 Speaker 1: Giants head coach Joe Judge. Giant fans on September twenty six, 791 00:32:56,360 --> 00:32:59,720 Speaker 1: watch the Giants retire Eli Manning's jersey in style. 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