1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:02,640 Speaker 1: All right, wrote something down just to make sure I 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: say the right way. 3 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 2: Let's see, the opportunity to play for the New York 4 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 2: Giants was truly a dream come true, and I'm extremely 5 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 2: grateful to the Mayor and Tish families for the chance 6 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 2: to play here. The Giants are truly a first class organization, 7 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 2: and I have nothing but genuine respect and appreciation for 8 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 2: the people who have built it and who. 9 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:21,479 Speaker 1: Helped carry on that tradition. 10 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 2: I've met so many special people and create a relationships 11 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 2: that will truly. 12 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: Last a lifetime. 13 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 2: Thank you to all my teammates, coaches and staff that 14 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 2: have done so much for me these past six years. 15 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 2: There have been some great times, but of course we 16 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 2: all wish there have been more of those. I take 17 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: full responsibility for my part and not bringing more wins. 18 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 2: No one wanted to win those win more games worse 19 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 2: than me, and I gave everything I had on the 20 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 2: field and in my preparation. Of course, this season has 21 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 2: been disappointing for all, and of course I wish I 22 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 2: could have done more. I'm one hundred percent accountable for 23 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 2: my part. I did not play well. I did not 24 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 2: play well enough consistently enough to help the team get 25 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 2: the results. The reality, the reality of the NFL is 26 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 2: it's hard to win games and requires consistent performance from 27 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 2: everyone involved. We didn't do that well enough, so the 28 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 2: idea to change something happens. 29 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 1: And I understand. I love the game, I love being 30 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: part of a team. 31 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 2: I'm excited for the next opportunity and know that there's 32 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 2: a lot of good football in front of me, and 33 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,680 Speaker 2: I'm excited about that. To all the fans, I have 34 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 2: deep respect and appreciation for your passion and love for 35 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 2: the Giants. The fans are a huge part of what 36 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:33,680 Speaker 2: makes playing for the Giants so special. 37 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: Thank you. Take questions now. 38 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 3: And you're you're that was written in the past tense. 39 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 4: Are you Are you planning to be with the team 40 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 4: for the rest of the year. 41 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 5: Or with it? 42 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: I think I'm still kind of processing and and uh 43 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: for now, I'm, uh, you. 44 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 2: Know, doing the best I can to to help help 45 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 2: Tommy prepare, help the team prepare, and that's what I'm 46 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 2: gonna do, uh right now. So assessing that, I think 47 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 2: obviously decision was made and and uh, you know, not 48 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 2: not playing. So I think that's what you know that 49 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 2: was framed us did Gave's and. 50 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 4: Joe give you the choice to stick around or not? 51 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 4: And is that something at processing? Is that something that 52 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 4: you'll decide on or or what's where? 53 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: Yeah? 54 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:21,799 Speaker 2: I think that's uh, like I said something, I'm I'm processing, 55 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 2: and you know, right now my focus is is on 56 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 2: how I can help help all these guys, help Tommy, 57 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 2: help help all these guys prepare for this week. 58 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,640 Speaker 4: Use strong words like responsibility and accountability. 59 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 2: Are you blaming yourself for a lot of this stuff? Well, 60 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 2: I mean i'd say, you know, football is a team game, certainly, 61 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 2: but the quarterback is a big piece of that. And 62 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 2: I understand that. And you know, for my part and 63 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 2: my piece of it, I take responsibility. 64 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: What factors will you weigh in deciding whether they continue 65 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: to come out here and be a practic this or 66 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 1: to leave this team? 67 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 2: You know, I think first you think about what's best 68 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 2: for uh, for the team and and uh how you 69 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 2: can help, and then uh, you know myself and how 70 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 2: I can uh you know what's best for my. 71 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: Situation going forward? 72 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 5: And people asked that question in terms of possibly just 73 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 5: leaving this team and going home, did you think of 74 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 5: asking for a release so you could catch up, catch 75 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 5: on with another team before the season ends. 76 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: Uh. 77 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, like I said, I'm still uh still processing and 78 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,359 Speaker 2: trying to think through what the what the best thing 79 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 2: is for for this team, what the best thing is 80 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 2: for me. 81 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: But like I said, my focus right now is on 82 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 1: this team. 83 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 5: Were you surprised when Davis told you of this decision 84 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 5: or did you you know, after the game of Munich, 85 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 5: did you think it might be coming. 86 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: I think, yeah, you know, it's uh maybe in a 87 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 2: little bit of the in the back of your mind, 88 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 2: but you know, I was so kind of focused on 89 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 2: on what I needed to do to prepare and uh 90 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 2: to play that game. And then obviously after the game, 91 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 2: you're just you're just disappointed and you're you're reviewing what happened. 92 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 2: But yeah, when you. 93 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 3: Spoke to Joe and Bryan on Monday, how much did 94 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 3: the injury guarantee factor in the depasion on their end? 95 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think that was a piece of the conversation. 96 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 2: Uh for sure, you know, I wanted to play. I 97 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 2: want to play, you know badly, and and uh do 98 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 2: what I could to to play. 99 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 1: But yeah, I think it was a part of it. 100 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 2: I think, you know, most of those discussions took place 101 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 2: with you know, my agents. 102 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 4: And Joe tell you, what would they tell you. 103 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: About the reason why they decided to make your decision. 104 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: Well, I think obviously we're two and eight and that's uh, 105 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 2: you know, not where we want to be and and uh, 106 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:51,840 Speaker 2: you know they're they're looking to to change things up. 107 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 2: So I think that was what was communicated. 108 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, what was your overriding emotion where you you too 109 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:00,839 Speaker 1: go off about it? 110 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 4: Did you understand? 111 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 1: Uh how would you just from when you when you 112 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: got the news? Yeah, I mean definitely not happy about it. 113 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 2: I think, uh, yeah, you're not not not what you 114 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 2: want to hear, and and uh you know, so yeah, 115 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 2: all those emotions you have. But at the end of 116 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 2: the day, this is uh, this is football, and we're 117 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 2: in a business where you know, you're expecting to get 118 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 2: results and we weren't. We weren't doing it, So you know, 119 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 2: you gotta gotta accept it. And and uh and understand 120 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:33,720 Speaker 2: injury guarantee if. 121 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:34,840 Speaker 1: Would you waive it? 122 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 3: If they said, hey, we'll stick with you if you 123 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 3: wave the injury guarantee. 124 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 2: You know, I think I wanted to play. I I 125 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 2: want to play, I want to be on the field. 126 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 2: I think you know, I tried to do as much 127 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 2: as I could to h to make that possible and 128 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 2: make you know, create a situation where uh, we were 129 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,160 Speaker 2: both comfortable. But you know, I think you know, most 130 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 2: of those discussions went on, uh, you know with my 131 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 2: agent and with Joe, and. 132 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, I want to play. 133 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 2: I want to be on the field, but it's unfortunate 134 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 2: business side of the game too. 135 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 5: Do you do you think that Joe in the front 136 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 5: office showed you the appropriate amount of respect this year? 137 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 5: You know, we saw him caught on camera telling the 138 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 5: Bears GM like, it must be nice not to have 139 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:22,720 Speaker 5: to look for a quarterback. 140 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 3: How do you how do you. 141 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 5: Process that when you're trying to go out and win 142 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 5: and there's a search going on for other qbs and 143 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 5: you hear those types of comments. 144 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I think this is the NFL. You know, 145 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 2: my job is to prepare and play and play well. 146 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 2: So you know that that's what you know, you focus on. 147 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 2: You try to focus on and building a team, you know, 148 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 2: being being part of it, being the leader as a 149 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 2: quarterback and getting everybody going in the right direction. So 150 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 2: you try to ignore, you know, anything that that distracts 151 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 2: from that and takes away from that and and that's 152 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 2: your job as a quarterback is to to do that. 153 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 4: You step back, Yeah, we just want to be thought 154 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 4: of what the how a little they've had you do 155 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 4: out here in practice? 156 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 3: What have you done? 157 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: Well? 158 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 2: You know, I got the injury guarantee, so that's that's that, 159 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 2: And you know understand it. You know, they don't want 160 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 2: I don't want to take any risks. So yeah, you know, 161 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 2: at that point, it's. 162 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: Just do as you're told when you when you step back. 163 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 4: And and I mean, I know it's fairly you know 164 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 4: soon this week, But do you feel like this five 165 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 4: plus years that you've been given enough of a chance here? 166 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 4: I mean, you know, do you feel like, you know 167 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 4: you've had enough of a chance to prove that your 168 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 4: franchise quarterback you can win here and you have it 169 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:52,880 Speaker 4: when you know, when you look back at that, how 170 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 4: do you feel your opportunity has been here? 171 00:07:57,920 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 1: Yeah? 172 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 2: I think you know, obviously there's been difficulties we've all 173 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 2: had and and you know I've had my piece in 174 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 2: that for sure, you know, but at the end of 175 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 2: the day, we didn't get it done together, you know. 176 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 2: And it's a team it's the ultimate team game, and 177 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 2: you know, you need everybody playing Weather playing well together 178 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 2: consistently and doing that week after week, and then you know, 179 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 2: year after year, and we weren't able to do that. 180 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 2: So yeah, like I said, I take full responsibility for 181 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 2: my for my piece of Daniel, what does it meant 182 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 2: to you to represent those guys in the locker room, 183 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 2: to represent this franchise, to represent this fan base. Yeah, 184 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:44,199 Speaker 2: it's been a tremendous honor too to be a part 185 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 2: of this organization, to represent this Uh, you know, the 186 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 2: Mari and Tish families. 187 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 1: Uh, it's a first class organization. 188 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 2: And and I've met, you know, a lot of great 189 00:08:54,920 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 2: people here and then create a lot of great relationships 190 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:03,320 Speaker 2: you with teammates and guys I've played with, And it's 191 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:05,679 Speaker 2: been a real honor to to be a part of it. 192 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 3: So you know, yeah, Daniel, not to not to take 193 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:13,439 Speaker 3: anything away from Tommy, cause the guys are supporting him, 194 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 3: but what does it mean to you that players like Decks, 195 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 3: Darius and other guys are st standing up and saying like, 196 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:22,960 Speaker 3: either we don't agree with this, or we still believe 197 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 3: Daniel would give us the. 198 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:24,680 Speaker 4: Best chance to win. 199 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, I've Uh, like I said, I created a lot 200 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 2: of great relationships here with the guys here, and definitely 201 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 2: appreciate the sport, but it's about you know, it's about 202 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 2: the team and what's best for the team. And uh yeah, 203 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 2: I think, uh, you know, I know the guys be 204 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:46,199 Speaker 2: ready to go. 205 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 1: No, Tommy, we'll be ready to go this week, Daniel, Daniel. 206 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 5: Like thinking about what's next for you, Daniel in terms 207 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 5: of opportunities or you know, you look across the field. 208 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 2: This weekend and and Baker Mayfield's a guy who's been 209 00:09:58,080 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 2: around the league a little bit, you know, and just 210 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 2: having success. 211 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: Now have you thought a little bit about the future. 212 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 2: Uh yeah, I think just still trying to kind of 213 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 2: process this and and what's best for for the team, Uh, 214 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 2: what's best for me and then you know, make a 215 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:16,439 Speaker 2: decision on that going forward. But yeah, I'm confident in 216 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 2: my ability. Uh a lot of good football ahead and 217 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 2: and uh I'm excited for that. 218 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:25,800 Speaker 4: You seem very very emotional right now. Is this still 219 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 4: hitting you as hard as it did on Monday? Or 220 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 4: is it as you as it's marinating a little bit? 221 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:31,960 Speaker 4: Is it becoming more difficult? 222 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 2: Uh No, I mean I think you handle it and 223 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 2: and move on and accept it so you know I'm 224 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 2: I'm good, and and UH understand, UH understand and looking 225 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 2: forward to uh to the next step, and and uh 226 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:55,640 Speaker 2: try and do what I can to help the team.