1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants Httle on Giants 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: dot Com and the Giants Mobile the Giants Podcast Network. 3 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to the news edition of the Giants Huttle Podcast, 4 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: our game preview the Giants getting ready to host the 5 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: Atlanta Falcons at one o'clock on Sunday. Eli Manning's jersey 6 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 1: also getting put into the rafters getting retired as Eli 7 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:26,079 Speaker 1: enters the Giants Ring of Honor. The Giants Subtle Podcast 8 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: can be found on the Giants Mobile app, at Giants 9 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: dot Com, Slash Podcast, and all your favorite podcast platform. 10 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: So jam Pack Show. Today, we're gonna hear from Giants 11 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: head coach Joe Judge. Bob Papa will join him. You're 12 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 1: gonna have my interview with Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, and 13 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: then Paul Detino and Lance Meadow talked to the Orlando 14 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: Ledbetter who covers the Atlanta Falcons for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. 15 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: And just to reminder, very quickly go back to the 16 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: previous episode on the Giant Subtle podcast feed. Bob Pop 17 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: has one on one exclusive injury with Eli Manning talking 18 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: about being inducted into the Giants Ring of Honor. All Right, 19 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: busy show. Let's get on with it. We will lead 20 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: off with my interview with the Giant starting quarterback Daniel Jones. Daniel, 21 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: thanks for being with us, man great, thanks for having me. 22 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: Why do you think the offense was as efficient as 23 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 1: it was last week against Washington? Obviously not the result 24 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: you wanted, but in terms of moving the ball first downs, 25 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 1: I thought the offense was pretty good. Where do you 26 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: think you guys are clicking well right now? I think 27 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: it's in you know, each each group. I think we're uh, 28 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: you know, we're protecting well up up front, We're we're 29 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: you know, those guys are doing a great job opening 30 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 1: up some holes and and and starting the run game 31 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: and then um, you know, receivers are making plays. So um, 32 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: that's what's about being able to attack from uh, you know, 33 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,320 Speaker 1: different different angles, being able to you know, run and 34 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 1: throw and and uh, you know, we'll continue to build 35 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: on it. But I think you know, each group is 36 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: is uh, you know, he's been playing well. We've got 37 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: to be more consistent and execute down the stretch, but uh, 38 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: some things to build on. How about your place specifically, 39 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: where do you think you did particularly well in week two? Um? 40 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: I think, uh, you know, trying to trying to make 41 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: decisions and get the ball out of my hands. I 42 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: think that's, um, you know, a big part of it 43 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 1: is uh, you know, uh seeing seeing where the ball 44 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: is supposed to go and making that decision, getting it 45 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 1: out quickly to let guys make plays, so that um 46 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: obviously that uh receivers getting open on time is a 47 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 1: big part of that. And they did a great job 48 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: and like I said, we did a good job protecting 49 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: as well. You know, some of these analytics sites Pro 50 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: Football Focus Day track average time to throw right, and 51 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:28,119 Speaker 1: you've been a steady trajectory from your first year to now. 52 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: You've gone down more than a tenth of a second 53 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: each year. Right, how much of that is being in 54 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: the offense for the second trade years so you know 55 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: where to go quicker? Is it thought process for you 56 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: going faster? Why do you think you've been able to 57 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: get the ball out as fast as you have this year? Um? Yeah, 58 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 1: I mean I think it's it's, uh, it's all those things. 59 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 1: I think it's it's practicing seeing it more times, being 60 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: able to watch the film, look back at it and say, hey, 61 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: I can do this here, I can see this a 62 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: little bit quicker, or if he does this, you know, 63 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: I'm gonna you know, throw it here, or I think 64 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: it's it's all those things. But but just just practicing it, 65 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:05,359 Speaker 1: um every day, making sure it's a focus of ours, um, 66 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 1: you know, as an offense. And like I said, there's 67 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: there's a lot of elements to that. I think receivers 68 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 1: understanding that, getting open um and then in the line 69 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: doing a good job up front. So that's uh, you know, 70 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,920 Speaker 1: it's all uh, it's all you know, comes together. This 71 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 1: is your second year with Sterling and Darius obviously a 72 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: good rapport with them. Where are you with Kenny right now? 73 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:25,640 Speaker 1: You've missed a lot of practice time in the spring, 74 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 1: in the summer because of you know, COVID and then 75 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: the fact that he was hurt for a little while. 76 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: Are you guys completely in sick now or is that 77 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 1: something that is a continual process as you go through 78 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: practice each week. Yeah, I think you know, we've got 79 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: a good a good rhythm and and a good feel 80 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: for each other. Um. I think with with anyone and 81 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: and um, you know, as an offense, we'll look to 82 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: improve every week and continue to build and continue to grow. Um, 83 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 1: you know, learning from one another and and and uh 84 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 1: continuing to move forward and and uh, you know, get better. 85 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: So you know we'll do that as a group, and 86 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 1: you know all certain to do that with with Kenny 87 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: and with uh, with all those guys. You know, you 88 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: talked about getting the ball out quick, and I think 89 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 1: pocket presence is part of that, right, and that's something 90 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 1: you worked on a lot in the offseason with your 91 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: movement in the pocket and then throwing a pass. How 92 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: do you think you're doing in terms of reading that Rashi, 93 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: getting the ball out quick, knowing when it's coming, when 94 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 1: you have more time when you don't moving in the pocket. 95 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: How have you seen progression in your game over the 96 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 1: first two weeks watching the tape. Yeah, I mean I 97 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: think that's something that's hard to simulate. Um, I think 98 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: you can work on on footwork and work on uh, 99 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 1: you know, timing and how you want to move moving efficiently, 100 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 1: but kind of feeling a rush and and being in 101 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: the pocket during a game, I think that's kind of 102 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: a different scenario. So, UM, you know, I feel feel 103 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 1: feel good. I think, um, you know, like like we've 104 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: talked about and and kind of coming back to it, 105 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: is getting the ball out on time and making sure 106 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: you're uh you know where to go and and and 107 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 1: you're making those decisions. So, um, you know, I think, 108 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 1: you know, moving in the pockets largely a feel and 109 00:04:56,520 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 1: playing the game and understanding, um, you know, how to 110 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 1: get the ball out and a lot of that's kind 111 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 1: of natural, just feeling instinct in the pocket. What has 112 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: it been like working with Billy Price at center? It's 113 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 1: been good. It's been good. He's done a good job 114 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: and um, you know, he comes to work every day 115 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 1: ready to go. He's a smart guys pick things up, uh, 116 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: you know, very quickly and and uh, you know, have 117 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 1: enjoyed playing with him. What's the thing that you have 118 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: to work on the most? Is it the physical exchange 119 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:26,919 Speaker 1: or is it helping working together to call out the protections? 120 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: Where is it the most challenging to develop that comfort 121 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: level quickly between a quarterback and the center. Um, I 122 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 1: think it's both. I think, Um, the physical part of it, 123 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: you know, I think that's just a matter of reps 124 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 1: and and making sure you're staying on it and and uh, 125 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: you know you you you kind of build that chemistry 126 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:47,440 Speaker 1: and then um, like you said, communications huge too, so 127 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,799 Speaker 1: making sure uh you know, studying the game plan together, 128 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,600 Speaker 1: knowing what we're gonna look for, uh from a defense, 129 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:55,600 Speaker 1: different looks they could give us, and how we're gonna 130 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 1: identify them, and and uh and get everyone on the 131 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 1: same page. Um, moving forward and doing that quickly. So uh, 132 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 1: just rehearsing that that process, getting on the same page. UM, 133 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: understand how we're going to communicate with each other is 134 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 1: is certainly a big part of it. It's amazing when 135 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 1: you think about it. You know, your last eight or 136 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 1: ten games last year, you pretty much had the same 137 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 1: starting offensive line right from left to right. Andrew Thomas 138 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 1: is the only one that's still in there in the 139 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: same spot now this year. What has been like working 140 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 1: behind this new group? Now, obviously you know Ben Bredeson's 141 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 1: in there, and you know we talked about Billie he's 142 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: in there too. What has been like working with them? 143 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 1: And how have they done giving you the protection you 144 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: need in order to make the plays that you have 145 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 1: to do. Yeah, it's been it's been great. I think 146 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:37,600 Speaker 1: those guys have, um, you know, I've played well and 147 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:40,360 Speaker 1: and um, you know, come come to work every day. 148 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: I think they've um, you know, they're they're understand exactly 149 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: what they're trying to do. I think you see the 150 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 1: process throughout the week as we're all kind of learning 151 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 1: a game plan, learning, um you know, different looks, what 152 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 1: the defense doing, and and um, you know, you see 153 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 1: something once, you see it again and you get a 154 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 1: little bit quicker with that communication. And I think this 155 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 1: group uh does that very well from day to day 156 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 1: and and understanding the game plan, understand the defense and 157 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 1: how we want to uh communicate it, how we want 158 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 1: to block it, how we want to get on the 159 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 1: same page. So, UM, you know, I think those guys 160 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 1: have done a great job. I know you're being You're 161 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: tired of being asked about turnover, so I'm gonna ask 162 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 1: you in a different way. You've only thrown one interception 163 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 1: in your last eight games. That's pretty darn good. And 164 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: that interception, by the way, was on a batted pass 165 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: that hit a receiver in the hands. What do you 166 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: think you've done better and what have you worked on 167 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: to try to cut down on your interceptions the way 168 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: you have in your last half of season of play? Um? Yeah, 169 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: I don't. I think it's just decision making, understanding, um, 170 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: where to go with the ball, what the defense is 171 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: doing seeing, seeing your keys and and and uh you know, 172 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 1: making making good decisions. So uh, you know that's that's 173 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: a big part of this game, is protecting the ball, 174 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: um and uh certainly big responsibility of the quarterback to 175 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: to do that when the balls in his hands. So um, yeah, 176 00:07:57,440 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 1: I think it's just just seeing the defense, understand what 177 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: they're doing, and getting the ball on top. I remember 178 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: we talked to David Cutliffe when you were first threat 179 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 1: and he said one of the things with Daniel that 180 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: we have to do sometimes was try to pull him 181 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 1: back a little bit. But you tried to do too 182 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: much with the ball in his hands. And I know 183 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: that's something that Joe Judge talked a little about last 184 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 1: week or a couple weeks ago, trying to slide when 185 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 1: you see him in a contact. Just protecting yourself, protecting 186 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: the football. For someone that's a competitor like you are, 187 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 1: is that a difficult thing to do, knowing when it's smart, 188 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:26,119 Speaker 1: So you know, pull back and say maybe the extra 189 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 1: yard or two is it worth it here to take 190 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: that extra hit or risk putting the ball into danger. 191 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 1: Uh yeah, that's something Um, you know, I can definitely 192 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 1: do better at times and and and uh, you know 193 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 1: something you know I've learned from and will continue to 194 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:43,080 Speaker 1: to work on. So um part of playing the game. 195 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 1: And and uh, you know you you want to you know, 196 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 1: you want that extra yard. Sometimes you think you can 197 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:51,760 Speaker 1: you can do something and maybe get away, but um, 198 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: you know, understanding when it's appropriate to get down and 199 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 1: protect the ball, protect myself. I think it is certainly 200 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: something I'm focused on. Let's talk about the fence your 201 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: facing this week. Falcons. Watch the tape the first two games, 202 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:05,319 Speaker 1: a lot of cover to a lot of two safeties deep, 203 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 1: but they're moving those safeties pre snap to try to 204 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:09,440 Speaker 1: you know, confuse you what you're trying to do. What 205 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 1: are the things you see from that defense in their 206 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,440 Speaker 1: coverage that's going to pose you guys some difficulties here 207 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 1: in week three. Yeah, I think you said, I think 208 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 1: they're they're they're good with their disguises, showing one thing 209 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 1: and rolling too something else. And and uh, you know 210 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 1: it's a it's a lot of a lot of that, 211 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 1: a lot of different pressures coming from places you know, 212 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 1: you don't you don't typically see, depending on you know, 213 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,480 Speaker 1: how those safeties are playing. So we'll be we'll be 214 00:09:33,520 --> 00:09:36,239 Speaker 1: good with that, keyed in to what they're doing and 215 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:38,560 Speaker 1: um and ready to go. So you know, we're we're 216 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: focused on on what we're doing and focused on on 217 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: executing our game plan and and uh, certainly confident in 218 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: that one thing they do up front. They run some stunts, 219 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: but a lot of cornerback blitz is a lot of 220 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:51,199 Speaker 1: guys coming off the slod delayed linebackers from the second 221 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,559 Speaker 1: level coming in. What is it about their blitz packages 222 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: that you have to be aware of it and your 223 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,079 Speaker 1: offensive and have to be ready for on Sunday. I 224 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:00,080 Speaker 1: think it's just seeing it. Yeah, like like you said it, 225 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:04,440 Speaker 1: and they'll disguise it um trying to show you. You know, 226 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:07,200 Speaker 1: some guy you know can't come and they'll spend it 227 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: one way and he does, in fact come, so he's 228 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:11,839 Speaker 1: you know, we gotta see that, see it post nap 229 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 1: um and and be ready for it. And you know 230 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: stuff we've we've worked on all week. Finally, Eli Manning 231 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: at halftime, we'll be going into the Ring of honor. 232 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 1: One story I like to tell is it was the 233 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 1: day after or not even in the evening of the 234 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: day that day. Now, is that you were going to 235 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 1: start in week three that year, and I walked into 236 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,720 Speaker 1: the cafeteria and he's there eating dinner with you, trying 237 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:33,160 Speaker 1: to help you get ready for the game the next week. Right, 238 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 1: Can you just talk about how he handled that was. 239 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: I think that reflects on him as a person, right, 240 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 1: and just what he is as a teammate, and how 241 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:44,199 Speaker 1: that made that transition for you easier, taking the reins 242 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 1: over from somebody that was the quarterback here for for 243 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: so long. Yeah. I mean I think, uh, that week 244 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:53,160 Speaker 1: and you know, that day getting ready for that game. Um, 245 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 1: you know, it does says does say a lot. And 246 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 1: I don't think anyone that knows him would be surprised. 247 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: And just you know, the the uh you know type 248 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 1: of guy he is, uh, the class, and how he 249 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:07,080 Speaker 1: carried himself, you know, the teammate he uh he was. 250 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: And you know, I was fortunate enough enough to be 251 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 1: with him for that that one year, but obviously he 252 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 1: had um done that his whole career, and and uh, 253 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,079 Speaker 1: you know, a legend of of the game and a 254 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 1: legend certainly of this franchise. So um, you know, I 255 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:23,079 Speaker 1: feel uh, you know, very fortunate I was able to 256 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:25,680 Speaker 1: see that and and and be around him, and uh 257 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:27,719 Speaker 1: it was a tremendous help for me as a young 258 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 1: guy trying to learn, uh playing quarterback in the NFL, 259 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: playing quarterback in New York. Uh, you know, for this franchise. 260 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 1: So um, you know, lucky lucky for me, and and 261 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 1: uh you know, look forward to uh look forward to 262 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 1: seeing him and and uh certainly a well deserved honor coming. 263 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,839 Speaker 1: Do you have a favorite memory funny, serious football related, 264 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 1: non football related anything from Eli that you know what? Boy, 265 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 1: that's that's Eli and something that you'll never forget from 266 00:11:54,520 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 1: being that teammate with him for that year. Um, I mean, 267 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 1: I think there's several things. He's a prankster and a 268 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: guy who makes a lot of jokes. I remember, uh 269 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: early on. It might have been in training camp. He 270 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 1: was uh asking me if I had my wisdom teeth removed, 271 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: um or something like that, and I thought it was 272 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,560 Speaker 1: kind of funny because I don't have wisdom teeth, so 273 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 1: that was kind of cool. And you know, so he said, 274 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: you know, let me see your wisdom teeth and I 275 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 1: opened my mouth. He's got a big ball of grass, 276 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 1: you know, he's shuts in your mouth and you're swallowing 277 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:29,440 Speaker 1: dirt for the next for the rest of practice. So 278 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 1: I don't just little things like that. He's a funny guy, 279 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 1: a great teammate and and uh, like I said, lucky 280 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 1: to be with him for that year. We look forward 281 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:38,439 Speaker 1: to seeing it. Daniel, thanks so much. Best look against 282 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:41,320 Speaker 1: the Falcons. All right. Thank that's Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. 283 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:43,559 Speaker 1: Don't miss out on the return of New York Giants football. 284 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: Season is under way, but there's still time to secure 285 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:49,199 Speaker 1: your season tickets and roof for your Giants right here 286 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 1: and MetLife Stadium speak with the Giants ticket representative. 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To get 296 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: more into the Giants opponent this week, we're now joined 297 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:22,320 Speaker 1: by De Orlando Ledbetter, who covers the Falcons for the 298 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 1: Atlanta Journal Constitution. Dlad you got Lance Meadow and Paul 299 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 1: Detino here. Greatly appreciate the time today. Hope everything is 300 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:32,520 Speaker 1: well on your n How are things. Everything's going good, Lansing, Paul. 301 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 1: Great to be on the show. Great to be back 302 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:39,439 Speaker 1: in stadiums with fans and looking forward to a great 303 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 1: game this Sunday in New York. Absolutely. Well, let's start 304 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 1: on the defensive side of the ball, because I think 305 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 1: that's probably the most interesting facet for the Falcons right 306 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,439 Speaker 1: now through two weeks. D lead. I would argue the 307 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 1: numbers are a bit misleading because Matt Ryan threw a 308 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,959 Speaker 1: pair of picks sixes against the Bucks this past Sunday. 309 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 1: But with that being said, there's still allowing thirty three 310 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 1: points per game. What's been the biggest issue on the 311 00:14:01,840 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball through the first two games 312 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 1: of the season. On the past defense, you know, they 313 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: were worse than the league last year and uh, you 314 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: know needed to revamp that unit back there in the 315 00:14:12,679 --> 00:14:15,360 Speaker 1: inability to get a pass rush, you know, Jalen Hurts 316 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:17,959 Speaker 1: was able to pass it on him. Tom Brady had 317 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 1: six balls and twenty yards or more on them, And yeah, 318 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: it's just been a real tough struggle getting to the 319 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:27,080 Speaker 1: quarterback and then playing some tight coverage for for the 320 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 1: u f alcons. Well, given that problem right now, how 321 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:32,920 Speaker 1: do you think they'll try to compensate if A. J. 322 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,400 Speaker 1: Terrell is indeed unable to play. He's a pretty good 323 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 1: corner from what we saw last year. But now their 324 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 1: depth charges for Carby Grey, well yeah, no question about it. 325 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:45,680 Speaker 1: They got a T. J. Green, a two thousand and 326 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:51,760 Speaker 1: sixteen second round picked by the coach six three big corner, 327 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 1: used to play safety, so he was lining up with 328 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 1: the ones yesterday. So you know, he hasn't started in 329 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:01,200 Speaker 1: the league. Its two thousands seven teams. So somebody on 330 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: the coach's bath has a vision that this guy can play. 331 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:08,000 Speaker 1: And he's they moved in the corner this offseason, and 332 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 1: he's the next the so called next man up. And 333 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 1: you know with Holiday and the Giants receivers, you know, 334 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 1: Shepherd Holidays Layton, it looks like a long day for him. 335 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 1: You brought up Jalen Hurts in the Eagles passing game 336 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: from Week one, dlet interestingly Hurts and Daniel Jones or 337 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,720 Speaker 1: two of the top three quarterbacks in rushing yards this season, 338 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 1: Atlanta faced Hurts in Week one. He ran for sixty 339 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:34,040 Speaker 1: two yards. The reason I'm bringing that up Daniel Jones 340 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 1: did a lot of damage on the ground against Washington. 341 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 1: How much do you think the experience of the Falcons 342 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 1: going up against Hurts better prepares them for the threat 343 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 1: that Jones could potentially pose this Sunday. Oh yeah, they 344 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 1: they already said that. That's a big factor this week. 345 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 1: The fact that they let Jalen get loose. You know, 346 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: the compay man on the back side didn't stay home, 347 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:58,760 Speaker 1: and you know that's just a Simond football. Everybody's got 348 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: to do their job not to pursue on these r 349 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 1: p O s uh. You know, maybe you don't. You 350 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: don't get the gets to the running back year her 351 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: job and stay at home at control. That is, if 352 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,240 Speaker 1: you don't do that, you know, Dane Jones can go 353 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 1: there in the eighty yards on you. So they know that, 354 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 1: But I don't know the personnel that's gonna you know, 355 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 1: is capable of following that the instructions and doing it. 356 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:22,840 Speaker 1: So we'll see. It'll be a big test to see 357 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 1: if they corrected that on send a couple of other 358 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 1: giants offensive weapons. I'd like to ask you about how 359 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: much attention do you think the Falcons are paying to 360 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 1: the possibility to tight end Evan Ingram you maybe back 361 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:36,920 Speaker 1: in the lineup. I saw Quank called a couple of 362 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 1: touchdown passes against them last weekend. And then also, how 363 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 1: much respect do you think they're paying to see Juan Blankly, 364 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 1: who has rocked up through the first two games, but 365 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 1: hasn't really gotten the oil going on those garage yet. Yeah, yeah, 366 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:52,840 Speaker 1: they are great deal respect for both of those giants. 367 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 1: You know, all the guys from Atlanta, they all, you know, 368 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: the Falcons know other Atlantic guys. I guess they all 369 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: work out some from pass On. They're around town, so 370 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:05,920 Speaker 1: they know Evan and you know Layton too. So there 371 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:09,400 Speaker 1: I was talking about both of him and Plolan terms yesterday, 372 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:13,160 Speaker 1: the nickelback, former route back, cornerback and course Barkley. They're 373 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:16,240 Speaker 1: all aware him air care saying, hey we got wrapped 374 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:18,640 Speaker 1: him up, we got stay in front of him, He's 375 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,400 Speaker 1: gonna run through arm tackle. So you know, they were 376 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:24,440 Speaker 1: giving him the proper respect he deserves, even though he's 377 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 1: coming back from injury. They were giving him the Jim 378 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 1: Brown respect when we were talking to him. Yeah, we're 379 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:32,920 Speaker 1: talking with de Orlando Ledbetter, who covers the Falcons. To 380 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,680 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Journal Constitution, getting you said for a matchup 381 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:38,680 Speaker 1: in week three between the Giants and the Falcons, del 382 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 1: and I want to switch gears to the offensive side 383 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 1: of the ball. And obviously they still have Matt Ryan 384 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 1: running things. But probably the most interesting development over the 385 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: first two games, I would say is the usage of 386 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 1: cour Darryl Patterson, who seems to be doing a little 387 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:54,480 Speaker 1: bit of everything for the Falcons. He's being used as 388 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: a running back, the receiver. He had two touchdowns against 389 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:00,760 Speaker 1: the Bucks. How much has his versatility proved to be 390 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 1: ultimately the true X factor on offense this season. Yeah, 391 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:08,440 Speaker 1: he's been explosive, aggressive in his runs, and you know, 392 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:11,160 Speaker 1: I just asked him. I was like, Hey, how much 393 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:13,359 Speaker 1: more can they put on your plate? I mean, can't 394 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 1: you take over the lead back road or you know 395 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 1: they're gonna keep splitting with Mike Davis because he looks 396 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:21,359 Speaker 1: good coming out of the backfield, you know that. I 397 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 1: guess the pump on him was he couldn't catch because 398 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:27,600 Speaker 1: he's got straight ahead speed, so he can run out 399 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 1: of the formation, run the outside zone stuff and uh 400 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 1: he can catch out of the best field. So he 401 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:35,960 Speaker 1: had a nice more handed catch against the other book. 402 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,760 Speaker 1: So they need more Cordell Patterson, they need less of, uh, 403 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 1: you know, the other people who are making plays. So 404 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 1: we'll see if they start pushing more his way and 405 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:48,040 Speaker 1: putting more on his plate as he moved forward. That's 406 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:51,040 Speaker 1: intriguing to me because I always looked at Mike Davis 407 00:18:51,080 --> 00:18:53,720 Speaker 1: to the power back who breaks a lot of tackles. 408 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 1: I think to some degree he's underrated and how he 409 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:01,040 Speaker 1: can punish defenses. But at this point he hasn't really 410 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 1: had much of the share of the road. And I 411 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 1: understand that the offrienk and Rhyan isn't great, but how 412 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 1: how much a part of that as well? Yeah, I 413 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:12,760 Speaker 1: thought he'd do it. Surprised me because I I watched 414 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 1: him growing up here. He's another Atlanta kid and following 415 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:18,399 Speaker 1: my South Carolina and yeah, he hit the whole like 416 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:21,880 Speaker 1: his brother, King James David played at Clinston and briefly 417 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: in the NFL, so he's not confident in the line. 418 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:27,240 Speaker 1: You could see him trying to tiptoe around the corner here, 419 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:30,840 Speaker 1: not hitting that corner real hard on the outside zones. 420 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 1: He's trying to cut everything back, so you know, they 421 00:19:34,119 --> 00:19:37,520 Speaker 1: gotta get more confidence in that line, or you know, 422 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:40,359 Speaker 1: get some more people in there that could block different people. 423 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 1: But I think his his his situation is affected by 424 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 1: the blocking up front. Speaking blocking and playing the trenches. Clearly, 425 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:52,200 Speaker 1: all the talk of the town this off season surrounded 426 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:55,959 Speaker 1: the Falcons taking Titan Kyle Pitts, who is coming off 427 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,359 Speaker 1: a pretty nice game by far, much more productive in 428 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 1: week two than week one. What have you seen d 429 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:04,119 Speaker 1: let out of Kyle Pitts And how much more comfortable 430 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:06,919 Speaker 1: does he seem to be getting with what they're asking 431 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:09,480 Speaker 1: him to do within the scheme because it seems like 432 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:11,840 Speaker 1: they're moving him around a lot as he now enters 433 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 1: the third week of the season. Yeah, no question about it. 434 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:17,399 Speaker 1: They're moving around. They're putting a lot on his play. 435 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:20,880 Speaker 1: You know, it's a tough position, you know, inline blocking 436 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,439 Speaker 1: to the issue. Can he do that? How much of 437 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:25,480 Speaker 1: that are you gonna ask him to do? But I 438 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:28,919 Speaker 1: think he's up to sixty nine percent of the plays, 439 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:31,800 Speaker 1: So he's a problem on the field. We saw him 440 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:34,479 Speaker 1: make a big catch on third and seven while I 441 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 1: was behind him. He caught it at about seven yards 442 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 1: and took it up field for twenty four We seem 443 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:43,640 Speaker 1: to make another twenty seven yard game in the exhibition season. 444 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 1: So as they get more comfortable with each other, you know, 445 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:49,680 Speaker 1: because they didn't play in the exhibition season, Ryan and 446 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 1: Pitts didn't play together. So I mean there's no time 447 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 1: and or no rhythm to what they're doing right now. 448 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:57,400 Speaker 1: And you know, as they played more games, that don't 449 00:20:57,440 --> 00:20:59,920 Speaker 1: get better. And he looks to be the real deal 450 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 1: at the tight end position. Can we talk for a 451 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: second about the bigger scope of his passing game. I 452 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 1: noticed that Picks is twenty four yard catching is the 453 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:11,680 Speaker 1: longest plate from scrimmage the Falcons hatter in the first 454 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:14,159 Speaker 1: two weeks. Now, I think Matt Ryan still has a 455 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 1: lot of bullets wept in his arm. I've always admired 456 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:20,479 Speaker 1: and respected him as a passer. It's just the cost 457 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:23,120 Speaker 1: of the fact that the line hasn't given him much 458 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:26,159 Speaker 1: time and they've had to throw short. Or is it 459 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 1: because defenses have just given him the short pass and 460 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,639 Speaker 1: he has settled now? I think it's the um. You know, 461 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 1: it's the line. It's the issue there. They got uh, 462 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 1: they got three holes on the line. The right tackle 463 00:21:37,359 --> 00:21:41,760 Speaker 1: came black athletic guys, the centers a first year starter, 464 00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:44,320 Speaker 1: he's getting pushed back, and then they had a rookie 465 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: left guard in there because the veteran got hurt. Ricky 466 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 1: had a really bad game against the Eagles. Settled down 467 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 1: something against the Bucks. But you know, four times when 468 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:56,320 Speaker 1: they needed you know, a four from one or thirty one, 469 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:58,680 Speaker 1: they couldn't get any push. They got stopped on the 470 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:02,320 Speaker 1: quarterback sneeks. The line is, you know, they are trying 471 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:05,600 Speaker 1: to protect Ryan. He's been stacked over forty times the 472 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 1: last three years. And they're just trying to work with 473 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,320 Speaker 1: this line and develop these guys, and I hope they 474 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:14,399 Speaker 1: get better in path protection and run blocker Delon. On 475 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:17,000 Speaker 1: a related note to the passing game and in terms 476 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 1: of how they've been attacking opposing defenses. Russell Gauge, as 477 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 1: we're talking right now, he's a question mark this week 478 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:27,160 Speaker 1: because of an ankle injury. He had a breakout campaign 479 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:30,800 Speaker 1: last year. If he can't go, how exactly does that 480 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:34,440 Speaker 1: change the dynamics of the personnel they're utilizing To compliment 481 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 1: the likes of Cam Ridley and Kyle Pitts. This week, 482 00:22:37,920 --> 00:22:41,359 Speaker 1: your next guy will be Aloma dated the kids spot. 483 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:43,960 Speaker 1: He's played his spot duty. He's been the fourth receiver 484 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: for the last couple of years. But he's got some 485 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:49,400 Speaker 1: big game speed. He's he's got some long gamers when 486 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,360 Speaker 1: he's in the game. So he's gonna try to pick 487 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:56,199 Speaker 1: up the slack board for gauge of gauge can't go 488 00:22:56,320 --> 00:22:59,440 Speaker 1: with the ankle. And he's a speedy guy. And but 489 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:01,920 Speaker 1: you know, he's a deep, speedy guy. So and they 490 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:03,960 Speaker 1: haven't been able to get the time of grow teet. 491 00:23:04,040 --> 00:23:06,880 Speaker 1: So I don't know how much you a factor he's 492 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:08,920 Speaker 1: gonna be because they haven't been able to get gauged 493 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:11,960 Speaker 1: the ball either. So it's been has been a struggle 494 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:15,879 Speaker 1: and as the work in progress for the Falton on officer. 495 00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 1: The final thought about that passing game. When Calvin Ridley 496 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: came out of school, he was universally recognized as the 497 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 1: best route runner in that class. People just marveled at 498 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:28,719 Speaker 1: how he was able to do damage in a secondary 499 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: How is that translated in your opinion to the Falcons. 500 00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:34,360 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, yeah. I saw him at his pro day 501 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 1: in Alabama and I was like, deep reminded me and 502 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 1: Margaret Harrison, you know, and his numbers tracked that over 503 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 1: the first three years, so that was you know, I thought, hey, 504 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:45,600 Speaker 1: you know, nobody's gonna be able to stick with this guy, 505 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:48,479 Speaker 1: especially with Huli on the other side. He's gonna have 506 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:51,679 Speaker 1: single coverage. He's gonna be running the backs and circles, 507 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:53,920 Speaker 1: and you know that kind of played out. Now he's 508 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: the main guy. He was pretty much the main guy 509 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: last year and got thirteen hundred yards and then gilor 510 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 1: O bo but you know, when you lose your four 511 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:04,960 Speaker 1: and twelve, that happened. So yeah, he's a big part 512 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:07,480 Speaker 1: of it. But you know, the rap tea run and 513 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 1: where his most effective is on the deeper stuff and 514 00:24:10,760 --> 00:24:13,199 Speaker 1: to this line and hold up to you know for 515 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:16,119 Speaker 1: three seconds. Uh, it's gonna be a problem getting him 516 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:18,880 Speaker 1: the ball on a regular basis. LA before we let 517 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:21,480 Speaker 1: you go. It's not often that we talk about the 518 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 1: punter entering a game, but I think it's totally appropriate 519 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:27,879 Speaker 1: given some of the early season struggles. So Cameron Nizeleac 520 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: they had brought in to start this season. He's still 521 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 1: on the roster, but they just added a veteran punter 522 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 1: on the practice squad. What do you think their approach 523 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:39,000 Speaker 1: is going to be this Sunday And how much of 524 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: a wild card is that facet of the team right now? Yeah, 525 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 1: cam NICs Licky playing at Colombia and Georgia, and you 526 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:48,600 Speaker 1: know he's had shake shank punt and uh, you know 527 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:50,880 Speaker 1: both of these games. The first one who had one, 528 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 1: he had too against the buck Dustin coquit is here. 529 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:57,520 Speaker 1: Minds then, is that you know they're they're doing that. 530 00:24:57,720 --> 00:25:00,040 Speaker 1: They're gonna give the kid a second chance. It's a 531 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:02,639 Speaker 1: young team. They don't want to be the ruthless path, 532 00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:05,439 Speaker 1: and so he's gonna kick in New York, I believe, 533 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:08,080 Speaker 1: and then if that don't work out, then you can 534 00:25:08,119 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: you know, they got Coke wud already here and you 535 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:13,120 Speaker 1: know then they could move on to the old guy. 536 00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:14,919 Speaker 1: They want to keep the young guy. Are trying to 537 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 1: save them, save the psyche and let him get an 538 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:20,359 Speaker 1: opportunity here. But you know that's how they did it 539 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: with Jail and Maybeville last week. The uh you know, 540 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:26,120 Speaker 1: after the shaky opening, they few they said they bought 541 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 1: in some linemen, but you know that was just to 542 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:31,000 Speaker 1: get a kid pressure to tighten it up and he did, 543 00:25:31,160 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: and so they cut the linement and they doing the 544 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:35,639 Speaker 1: same thing here with the punter. He's gonna get a 545 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,920 Speaker 1: shot on Sunday and uh, you know, hopefully I'll make 546 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:41,440 Speaker 1: the best of it, or he'll probably be a former 547 00:25:41,560 --> 00:25:45,199 Speaker 1: NFL punter. Young guys gotta play, as they say he is. 548 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:48,400 Speaker 1: D Orlando Ledbetter, who covers the Falcons for the Atlanta 549 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:52,280 Speaker 1: Journal Constitution. DLA greatly appreciate the time of the inside 550 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 1: and we look forward to see you on Sunday for 551 00:25:54,320 --> 00:25:56,360 Speaker 1: this week three game between the Giants and the Falcons. 552 00:25:56,359 --> 00:25:59,080 Speaker 1: Thanks so much, thank you for having me landing Paul. 553 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:01,440 Speaker 1: Take care and have a great day and look forward 554 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:04,240 Speaker 1: to you know Sunday you as well. That's the Orlando 555 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 1: Ledbetter from the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Don't forget to take 556 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:10,119 Speaker 1: in all the action of New York Giants football from 557 00:26:10,160 --> 00:26:12,320 Speaker 1: your very own private Sweet Giant Sweets are a great 558 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:14,359 Speaker 1: way to entertain your family and friends while rooting on 559 00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:17,000 Speaker 1: your Giants and MetLife stadium. Speak with the Giant Sweet 560 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:21,480 Speaker 1: representative now by calling eight n y g and don't 561 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 1: forget the Delta variant is spreading quickly in all areas 562 00:26:23,960 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: of New York State. People who are not fully vaccinated 563 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:30,119 Speaker 1: are at greater risk from COVID nineteen. Protect yourself, get vaccinated, 564 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:33,360 Speaker 1: visit n Y dot gov slash get vaccinated, or talk 565 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:36,159 Speaker 1: to your healthcare provider. Now, let's jump over to the 566 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 1: head coach of the New York Football Giants. Bob Papa 567 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:41,680 Speaker 1: speaks to head coach Joe Judge coach back at home 568 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:44,040 Speaker 1: in front of the faithful. It's a big day today 569 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:46,399 Speaker 1: with Eli Manning's number being retired, but I know your 570 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:49,240 Speaker 1: team's focus is on the task at hand. The Atlanta 571 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:53,480 Speaker 1: Falcons talk about the challenges that this Falcons team poses 572 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:56,320 Speaker 1: for you guys today, especially with Matt Ryan at quarterback. Yeah, 573 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: I think when you talk about this team, obviously, you 574 00:26:58,560 --> 00:27:00,280 Speaker 1: know starts with the head coach, Arthur and he does 575 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,480 Speaker 1: a great job on the offensive, really going and utilizing 576 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:04,920 Speaker 1: his weapons, and that filters down through the explosive guys 577 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:07,040 Speaker 1: they have, you know, on the field right there. So 578 00:27:07,040 --> 00:27:08,720 Speaker 1: starting Matt Ryan obviously has been one of the best 579 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,000 Speaker 1: quarterbacks in the league for about the past decade or so. 580 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:13,000 Speaker 1: And this guy has been very accomplished. He's very smart, 581 00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:15,000 Speaker 1: very intelligent. You're not gonna fool with anything he's really 582 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:17,119 Speaker 1: seen at all. You gotta find a way to pressure 583 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:18,400 Speaker 1: this guy and kind of get him off the spot 584 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:20,480 Speaker 1: a little bit and forcing some bad decisions, which doesn't 585 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:22,359 Speaker 1: happen very much. You know, on the back end, you 586 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:24,320 Speaker 1: gotta really be conscious of their weapons. That's really going 587 00:27:24,359 --> 00:27:26,359 Speaker 1: down the field. It's the young guy pits and then 588 00:27:26,359 --> 00:27:28,600 Speaker 1: out of the backfield, you gotta be alert for Patterson. 589 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:30,680 Speaker 1: So he's a running back by you know position, He's 590 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:33,159 Speaker 1: really utility player. He can play receiver, he can play runner. 591 00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:35,639 Speaker 1: He's just a big explosive players however they're used him. 592 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: This guy gets ball in his hands. He's dangerous every time. Yeah, 593 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:40,439 Speaker 1: you had Paterson in New England, um, when you were 594 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:44,040 Speaker 1: the special teams coordinator there. Can you talk about his physicality. 595 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:46,720 Speaker 1: I'll say what the thing people don't realize about CP 596 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:49,080 Speaker 1: is how big he is. I mean, he's a big man. 597 00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:51,000 Speaker 1: He's big and he's powerful and if you let him 598 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 1: build his speed and tackling in space, that's really where 599 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:55,480 Speaker 1: his explosive plays come from. Because you realize when you 600 00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:57,160 Speaker 1: get on the field that he builds him speed, gets 601 00:27:57,240 --> 00:27:59,520 Speaker 1: up on your fast and he runs through warm tackles 602 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:00,720 Speaker 1: and a lot of d bees don't want to come 603 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:02,880 Speaker 1: up and tackle them. The thing with CPS you gotta 604 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:05,760 Speaker 1: get him before he gets going, and that's in the defense. 605 00:28:05,800 --> 00:28:07,359 Speaker 1: You gotta set the edge. You got to build the 606 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:08,919 Speaker 1: wall and make sure he has to gather up as 607 00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:11,239 Speaker 1: a running back and then kickoff return. You gotta make 608 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:13,320 Speaker 1: sure you can't run by blocks later down open seams 609 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:15,560 Speaker 1: because once he gets going vertical, that's where he's made 610 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:17,440 Speaker 1: all of his huge plays in history. When you look 611 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:20,280 Speaker 1: at Atlanta last week, um, you know they're own too, 612 00:28:20,320 --> 00:28:23,879 Speaker 1: but they got the game within three points with eleven 613 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 1: minutes to go in the game. There punter, shanks and 614 00:28:26,359 --> 00:28:28,480 Speaker 1: punt and then Brady does what Brady does and he 615 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:30,440 Speaker 1: makes him pay for it, and then a couple of picks. 616 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:33,640 Speaker 1: Six is kind of lopside the score. It's a team that, 617 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:36,920 Speaker 1: despite their record, has been very competitive, haven't they. Yeah, 618 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:38,600 Speaker 1: I don't think this record is indicated all of what 619 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:41,080 Speaker 1: his team is and they're really improving week the week. 620 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 1: You can see from week one the week two, they 621 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:46,160 Speaker 1: made a lot of big gains. Obviously, mistakes really cost 622 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:48,440 Speaker 1: him in the Tampa Bay game, but there an explosive team. 623 00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 1: They've played a lot better. His defense plays for sixty 624 00:28:50,920 --> 00:28:52,320 Speaker 1: minutes and really get after you think you watched the 625 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:54,600 Speaker 1: tape from last week, there are times where Tampa had 626 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:56,240 Speaker 1: to lead late in the game, they still were able 627 00:28:56,280 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 1: to get in there and get strip sacks, get after 628 00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:01,240 Speaker 1: the quarterback. But pressure on Tampa Bay's offense. You know, offensively, 629 00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:03,360 Speaker 1: they're very capable in any point of having explosive play. 630 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:05,680 Speaker 1: So even when you look at you know, the scoreboard 631 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:07,840 Speaker 1: last year, last week in the Tampa Bay game, there 632 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 1: are only a couple of players out on the two scores. 633 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:12,880 Speaker 1: Now let's talk about your team. Um, obviously you're not 634 00:29:12,920 --> 00:29:14,720 Speaker 1: where you want to be as a football team, but 635 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 1: there are a lot of things that we're encouraging in 636 00:29:18,320 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 1: that game against Washington. Now that you've had a chance 637 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 1: to look back at it, what are some of the 638 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 1: things that you're hoping to build upon that you did 639 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,360 Speaker 1: last week? Well, things we have to keep doing consistently. 640 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:29,719 Speaker 1: Is the offensive line protection has been something we can 641 00:29:29,720 --> 00:29:31,360 Speaker 1: build on. They've been given Daniel time. He has been 642 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:32,720 Speaker 1: in a very good job of getting the ball out 643 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 1: on time. Receivers have been on time and getting open, 644 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:37,080 Speaker 1: protecting their leverage and catching the ball, and those are 645 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:38,920 Speaker 1: things right there. We have to get going. The run 646 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:40,760 Speaker 1: game made improvements from week one to week two force 647 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:42,080 Speaker 1: and that's something we have to keep on building on 648 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:44,320 Speaker 1: as a team and keep being productive with the ball 649 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 1: on the ground. Defensively, we've got to keep being consistent 650 00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:49,040 Speaker 1: with how we play the ball in the deep part 651 00:29:49,080 --> 00:29:50,920 Speaker 1: of the field, and that's something right there that you know, 652 00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:53,040 Speaker 1: you can talk about all the time, but that's something 653 00:29:53,080 --> 00:29:54,240 Speaker 1: we got to make sure we just keep the ball 654 00:29:54,280 --> 00:29:56,200 Speaker 1: in front. We keep on tackling well. I think as 655 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 1: a team overall, our tackling has been good. We're far 656 00:29:58,920 --> 00:30:00,440 Speaker 1: from we want to be as a finished product, but 657 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:01,920 Speaker 1: we got to make sure that we keep a limiting 658 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 1: explosive plays and make teams go the entire length of 659 00:30:04,560 --> 00:30:06,560 Speaker 1: the field. And the kicking game. I was encouraged by 660 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:08,080 Speaker 1: the coverage in the last couple of weeks and they've 661 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:09,280 Speaker 1: been doing a good job. We have to set that 662 00:30:09,320 --> 00:30:11,840 Speaker 1: field position and play complimentary football to keep the field 663 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:13,880 Speaker 1: position defensively, get the ball back in the kicking game, 664 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:16,600 Speaker 1: producing field position offense capitalize on it. So we've got 665 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 1: to make sure we put all three phases of the 666 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:20,560 Speaker 1: game together and play complimentary Coach we go back to 667 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:23,200 Speaker 1: the running game. Obviously you're not getting the production that 668 00:30:23,280 --> 00:30:26,360 Speaker 1: you would like. But you know, with sake one and 669 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:28,560 Speaker 1: coming back from an injury and being you know, almost 670 00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 1: a full year removed from when he first got hut hurt, 671 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:33,680 Speaker 1: do you sense that he's starting to see things a 672 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:35,760 Speaker 1: little bit better or starting to get a little bit 673 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:38,360 Speaker 1: more confident in what he's seeing in front of him, 674 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 1: Because there were times last week where you guys blocked 675 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:44,200 Speaker 1: it well, wasn't necessarily run you know, the best that 676 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:46,760 Speaker 1: it could be, or vice versas, sometimes you know there 677 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:49,600 Speaker 1: was nothing there. But are you seeing encouraging things? Yeah, 678 00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:51,320 Speaker 1: I'm really pleasing the way he's working, in the way 679 00:30:51,320 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 1: he's progressing. I think this guy missed a lot of 680 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:55,320 Speaker 1: football obviously, and it's just natural when you come back 681 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:57,960 Speaker 1: to get in the flow of football shaping, conditioning, football movement. 682 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,200 Speaker 1: But has really done a good job for us that 683 00:31:00,280 --> 00:31:01,440 Speaker 1: right there. And I'll tell you what, you know, You've 684 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:03,040 Speaker 1: got to be conscious of having him on the field 685 00:31:03,040 --> 00:31:05,080 Speaker 1: as a defense. There's a lot of things last week 686 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 1: you talked about. They were overplaying some Sa Kwans runs 687 00:31:07,320 --> 00:31:09,000 Speaker 1: out premp a lot of Daniels runs on the edge, 688 00:31:09,240 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 1: so they complement each other right there. So run the 689 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:12,720 Speaker 1: ball for a hundred sixty plus yards in the game, 690 00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:14,800 Speaker 1: that's something strong on to build on. We only care 691 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:16,600 Speaker 1: how we get the yards, whether that's from a running back, 692 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:18,840 Speaker 1: where that's from a receiver on you know, ends around 693 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:20,480 Speaker 1: whatever it may be, or that's from the quarterback on 694 00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:22,560 Speaker 1: the poll read. So whatever they give us, we're gonna 695 00:31:22,560 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: go ahead and take and be productive with it. I'm 696 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:26,440 Speaker 1: pleasing the games we made with that offensively, you know, 697 00:31:26,440 --> 00:31:28,160 Speaker 1: obviously want to go he can get the running backs, 698 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:30,320 Speaker 1: you know, getting the ball and keep feeding them. But 699 00:31:30,400 --> 00:31:32,280 Speaker 1: whatever defense presents us, who have to make sure to 700 00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:35,640 Speaker 1: take advantage of it. Final question, coach Um Sterling shepherds 701 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:37,760 Speaker 1: off to a fast start right now, he's tied for 702 00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:41,680 Speaker 1: the lead in the NFL with sixteen catches, but more importantly, uh, 703 00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:44,400 Speaker 1: he's tied for the NFL lead and catches on third downs. 704 00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:47,920 Speaker 1: He's got seven of those and conversions. For you, Um, 705 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:49,959 Speaker 1: can you just talk about the leadership that he has 706 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:53,160 Speaker 1: brought to this football team. Well, look, Ship's definitely a 707 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:55,680 Speaker 1: vocal guy. He's definitely a high energy guy. He's definitely 708 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:57,080 Speaker 1: a guy that comes out and competes every day, but 709 00:31:57,120 --> 00:31:59,480 Speaker 1: I think you know, beyond that, the real leadership he 710 00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:02,120 Speaker 1: truly rings is it's got comes to work every day, 711 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:04,640 Speaker 1: and you know the way he works and sets the tone. 712 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:07,080 Speaker 1: He really pushes everyone to go ahead and match his intensity. 713 00:32:07,520 --> 00:32:09,200 Speaker 1: You know, you can't go against him in defense and 714 00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:10,960 Speaker 1: go half speed because he's gonna make you look bad. 715 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:13,480 Speaker 1: So he not only improves our offense obviously with how 716 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:15,920 Speaker 1: he works and presents his opportunities, improves our defense as 717 00:32:15,920 --> 00:32:17,880 Speaker 1: well of going against him every day and making them 718 00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:22,000 Speaker 1: play faster. Finally, to Eli Manning's number gets retired at halftime, 719 00:32:22,360 --> 00:32:24,480 Speaker 1: you competed against him a couple of times when you 720 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:27,160 Speaker 1: were on the other side, like that wild game here 721 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:30,560 Speaker 1: at MetLife Stadium in two thousand and fifteen where Brady 722 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:33,080 Speaker 1: leads the charge late. Um, what are your thoughts on 723 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:36,920 Speaker 1: Eli Manning and and sort of your remembrances of him, 724 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:40,080 Speaker 1: not that he's dead or anything. No, I'd say, first off, 725 00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:42,440 Speaker 1: I think it's uh, it's obviously a special day for 726 00:32:42,440 --> 00:32:44,680 Speaker 1: the organization to have a great player like this to 727 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:46,760 Speaker 1: be recognized, and it's also a little bit of a 728 00:32:46,840 --> 00:32:48,480 Speaker 1: unique day to have so many guys that were in 729 00:32:48,480 --> 00:32:50,440 Speaker 1: the locker room with them still be on the sideline 730 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:52,120 Speaker 1: to be able to see that. So I think it's 731 00:32:52,160 --> 00:32:54,560 Speaker 1: something that's special for both parties. You know him obviously 732 00:32:54,560 --> 00:32:56,160 Speaker 1: get his number retired, and also the guys are his 733 00:32:56,160 --> 00:32:58,480 Speaker 1: teammates to be able to reflect and see that. To me, 734 00:32:58,520 --> 00:33:00,360 Speaker 1: it always comes down that you know, as a comprints 735 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:02,320 Speaker 1: were I mean, that's all stuff you read on statue. 736 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:04,400 Speaker 1: To meet with a guy like that, what really comes 737 00:33:04,400 --> 00:33:06,960 Speaker 1: down to is how he prepared every day and put 738 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:09,200 Speaker 1: the team first and all his decisions, and that's really 739 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:11,600 Speaker 1: where all the production came from. So it wasn't about 740 00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:13,280 Speaker 1: to me at the end of looking back on the 741 00:33:13,360 --> 00:33:15,560 Speaker 1: championships and the stats and wins that that's all part 742 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:17,720 Speaker 1: of it. But it's what he did and people didn't 743 00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:19,800 Speaker 1: see what he did in the building, the hours he 744 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:22,240 Speaker 1: put in, the commitment he had, the number of teammates 745 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:24,760 Speaker 1: he impacted their career. Those are things we will impress 746 00:33:24,840 --> 00:33:26,640 Speaker 1: on our team in terms of, you know, the traits 747 00:33:26,640 --> 00:33:28,560 Speaker 1: were trying to build with and build the culture, maintain 748 00:33:28,600 --> 00:33:30,800 Speaker 1: the culture. You know, in terms of, you know, Eli 749 00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:32,880 Speaker 1: as a player, I don't think there's anyone's been National 750 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:35,720 Speaker 1: Football League for the last I mean two decades, you 751 00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:37,920 Speaker 1: know who doesn't have a world of respect for Eli, 752 00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:40,200 Speaker 1: for his family and a hole for how he played, 753 00:33:40,240 --> 00:33:41,920 Speaker 1: how he prepared, how he competed in the results he 754 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,280 Speaker 1: had on the field. And then being within the organization 755 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:46,480 Speaker 1: now and knowing more about him as a person. You 756 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:48,320 Speaker 1: obviously knew he was the top quality person you know, 757 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:51,800 Speaker 1: being outside, but knowing more the inside stories about him 758 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:54,480 Speaker 1: gives you a much more insight into just how much 759 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:57,080 Speaker 1: impact he has a leader over a duration of just 760 00:33:57,320 --> 00:34:00,120 Speaker 1: years and how much he impacted you know, this team, 761 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:02,800 Speaker 1: the players he played with, the coaches that were able 762 00:34:02,840 --> 00:34:04,760 Speaker 1: to be around and learn from him, because you learn 763 00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:06,800 Speaker 1: a lot from the players as a coach, and I 764 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:08,120 Speaker 1: think he's definitely the kind of guy you want to 765 00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:12,280 Speaker 1: be around as coach. Coach that's Giant's head coach Joe Judge. 766 00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:14,480 Speaker 1: A great preview as we get ready for the Giants 767 00:34:14,520 --> 00:34:16,839 Speaker 1: and Falcons, both teams trying to find their first win 768 00:34:17,239 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 1: of the season. One more reminder of the Giant Suttle 769 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:22,120 Speaker 1: podcast can be found the Giants dot Com Slash podcast 770 00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:24,920 Speaker 1: on the Giants bull Black your favorite podcast platforms. Again, 771 00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:27,440 Speaker 1: the last two episodes previous to this one On this 772 00:34:27,480 --> 00:34:29,719 Speaker 1: Feedbob Pop has one on one with Eli Manny. Make 773 00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:32,000 Speaker 1: sure you check it out. And of course we have 774 00:34:32,080 --> 00:34:35,160 Speaker 1: the most recent All in n y G podcast presented 775 00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:39,080 Speaker 1: by PNC Private Bank, which celebrates the tenth anniversary of 776 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:41,880 Speaker 1: the Giants Super Bowl forty six championship. This week it 777 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:44,759 Speaker 1: was the Giants wide receivers. For everyone that joined the show, 778 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:46,680 Speaker 1: we thank them. I am John Schmulk. Will see you 779 00:34:46,760 --> 00:34:48,840 Speaker 1: next time on the Giant Huttle. Enjoy the game on Sunday. 780 00:34:48,840 --> 00:34:49,680 Speaker 1: Everybody