1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to this edition of the Giants Huddle Podcast. My 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: name is Madeline Bark here with Shawn o'harever a rapid 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: reaction of the Giants loss to the Seahawks in Seattle. 4 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: But first a reminder that the Giants Huddle podcast is 5 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,759 Speaker 1: available on giants dot com, Slash Podcasts, and on all 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: popular podcast platforms. Sean Giants go out to Seattle, last 7 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 1: game before the bye week. It was a tough one loss, 8 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: as I mentioned, but this one really didn't get out 9 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 1: of hand until late no The Giants had a chance 10 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: to win a game and you know, thanks to some 11 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:36,480 Speaker 1: spirited played by the defense, a nice turnover by Dory Jackson, uh, 12 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: they turned into a touchdown. Um, you know, they had 13 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: a shot in the fourth quarter, which is really that's 14 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,279 Speaker 1: been kind of their m O this whole season is 15 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: play the game tough, get the game in the fourth quarter, 16 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: find a way to make some plays to win. And 17 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: they fell a little short with that. And offensively it 18 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: was it was tough selected from the get go. Look, 19 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: I mean they started off the game with three uh 20 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: three and ounce. You know, they punted the ball forty 21 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: six yards of offense in the first half, so you know, 22 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: Seattle is a tough place to play leading up to it. 23 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: You know, we we talked about it all week long 24 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: with the players and with the coaches about look, it's 25 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: a hostile environment, crowd noises a factor. Plus you know, 26 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: the Giants have been on a little bit of a 27 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,680 Speaker 1: road trip here with the London game and then playing 28 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: in Jacksonville and Baltimore and you know, now another long flight. 29 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: So uh you you could tell that this, you know, 30 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: this was kind of a little foreshadowing of hey, look, 31 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: you know you've got to take care of your body 32 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: and this is gonna be a tough game. Um ended 33 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: up being that. I think the defense you know, played 34 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: as well as you could play on the road. Look, 35 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:38,119 Speaker 1: they held Seattle to three for thirteen on third down. 36 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: I mean I was big. Um. You know, Ultimately, the 37 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: special teams turnovers ended up haunting them. You know, there's 38 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 1: nothing more deflating for a defense than getting the offense 39 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: off the field and then the punt return coughs it 40 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: up and you gotta go right back out there. So, UM, 41 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: I think that kind of took some some wind out 42 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: of their sales. But um, you know, on all I 43 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: think it was a frustrating performance of the offense, but 44 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: things that they can correct. Yeah, you mentioned the special 45 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: Chiefs turnovers. It was tough, right. The first one comes 46 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: as the defense has an incredible stop Leonard Williams with 47 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: a sack, Davier McKinney with his sack back in the 48 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: Seahawks up and forcing them to punt. They punt, Richie 49 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: James just drops the ball and gives it right back 50 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: to Seattle. And then once again, similar scenario, Richie James 51 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: drops the ball. He's later taken off with a concussion 52 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:26,679 Speaker 1: after that play, um, so hopefully he can get back soon. 53 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: But you know, you mentioned the slow start for the 54 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,119 Speaker 1: offense as well. One thing of note that we talked 55 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: about earlier and we talked about on the postgame show 56 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 1: is just how shorthanded this offense was. Without Evan Neil 57 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 1: starting tackle, without Ben Breticonuhkadarius Tony was traded earlier this week, 58 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: without Kenny Golladay. There's just a laundry list of players 59 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 1: that weren't available, and that's got to make an impact 60 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: on this tired and banged up team. Yeah, and you 61 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: could see that offensively they were a little bit out 62 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 1: of sync at times and Daniel Bellinger that they certainly 63 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: missed him, not just as a receiver, but as a 64 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: blocking tight end. So you know, we saw Nick Gates 65 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: get activated, We saw him in a tight end on 66 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: a number of situations. You know, the Giants were trying 67 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: to make do with what they had. Josh A Zudu 68 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: and Tyree Phillips making their first starts of the season. Uh. 69 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: You know, for a rookie in a zoo, do your 70 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: first start in Seattle, that's a tough task. Um. You know, 71 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,960 Speaker 1: we saw the crowd noise be a factor. Tyree Phillips 72 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: had a fall start, We saw a delay of game. Um, 73 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 1: you know, I thought they for the most part handled 74 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: that aspect of it, but you could tell, Look what's 75 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,119 Speaker 1: Sakoon Barkley, you know, I mean he's done so much 76 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:28,360 Speaker 1: damage in the second half for teams, but just two 77 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 1: points seven yards per cared for him. That's uncharacteristic of 78 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: the way the season's gone for him, and I think 79 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: a lot of that is to be attributed to Look, 80 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: you've got a new right tackle, you've got a new 81 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: left guard. There's gonna be plays where things just aren't 82 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 1: as cohesive as they should be. The run fits didn't 83 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: seem like they were there as like they usually are, 84 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 1: and you know, they just couldn't get any big plays 85 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 1: going offensively. Uh, you know, Daniel Jones was held in check. 86 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: He had a couple of runs here and there, and 87 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: they were able to move the chains and put together 88 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: a couple of drives, but just not a lot of big, 89 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: splashy play. And look that the offense is not built 90 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: for that. But you still you need to find a 91 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: way to manufacture that at some point. Um, that being said, 92 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: I think Daniel Jones continues to play exceptionally well. Um 93 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: converted on a third and twelve and a third and 94 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: eleven to Darius Layton. So that connection continues to flourish. 95 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 1: It started in London with the Green Bay Packers game, 96 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: and you know, now they seem to have a pretty 97 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 1: good connection. But when you're when you're playing a tough 98 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: team like Seattle, and with the way things were going, 99 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: uh defensively, you know, you need the offense to provide 100 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: a little sparks so that the defensive guys aren't looking 101 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:35,160 Speaker 1: at you like, hey, we're we're out here playing our 102 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: our our hearts out over there. We need a little 103 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 1: more from you guys. Yeah, And the one spark that 104 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: that that they did get though, is, you know, Xavier 105 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 1: McKinney or a Dorry Jackson part of me, a Dorry 106 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: Jackson kind of forces a fumble off of Tyler Lockett 107 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: inside the five. The Giants pick it up and two 108 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 1: players later, Sake one, Barkley punches that into the end zone. 109 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:56,160 Speaker 1: But you know, other than that touchdown, Sake one, as 110 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 1: you mentioned, had an uncharacteristically quiet game. Came into this 111 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: game leading the league in scrimmage yards, second in the 112 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: league in yards on the ground, comes away with just 113 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 1: fifty three yards rushing, and uh, you know that's that's 114 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: not what he wanted. But again, this offense had a 115 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 1: lot of rhythm to get into and Daniel Jones and 116 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 1: Darius Layton getting that rhythm going in the second half. 117 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: You know, Darius Layton, I talked to him a couple 118 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: of weeks ago and those two came in together. They 119 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 1: were drafted in the same draft class, and they had 120 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:26,679 Speaker 1: that connection that first year. But things have Ebden flowed 121 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 1: and Slayton describes it as like an old married couple. 122 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: You know, they've been through a lot, They've seen their 123 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 1: trials and tribulations, but now they're starting to figure it 124 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 1: out again and kind of find their way back to 125 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: each other. And that's something that this team needs to 126 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 1: see because another week of eight different players catching a 127 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: pass from Daniel Jones, there is no clear number one. 128 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,479 Speaker 1: It's kind of being spread around. Yeah, and it's tough 129 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,599 Speaker 1: not just on Daniel Jones and Mike Cafco to you know, 130 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: when you've got that much turnover at those positions, you 131 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: want to run all these exotic plays and do these 132 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: different things. But you know, you've got Tanner, Hudson and 133 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: Myrick that are filling in for Bellingar. Maybe they haven't 134 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: run some of those plays as much, um as you 135 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: had in the past, so it makes it tough. Um. 136 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: You know, but you mentioned Slaton looking at eight eight 137 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,160 Speaker 1: touchdowns as a rookie. Um, when he and Daniel Jones 138 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:12,159 Speaker 1: burst onto the scene and you can kind of see 139 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: he's trying to get back into that he's more comfortable 140 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: in this offense. You could see that there's a little 141 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: more rhythm, a little more confidence with that. But um, 142 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: that's something that they need to find a way to 143 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 1: get more production out of Daniel Jones. You know again 144 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: took care of the football his fourth or fifth straight 145 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 1: game without an interception. So he's doing a good job, 146 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:33,919 Speaker 1: you know, given with what he has to work with 147 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: right now. But you could just tell it's you know, offensively, 148 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: it's it's gonna take We're gonna have to go on 149 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 1: twelve thirteen, fourteen play drives in order to get touchdowns. 150 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 1: Because we're not a very explosive offense. We don't have 151 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: a lot of big plays, um, and that makes it 152 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 1: tough when when you're having a tough day and you know, 153 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 1: moving the ball and get in touchdown and settled for 154 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: field goals, you know, you really got to rely on 155 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 1: the defense. And you know, I thought Xavier McKinney, you 156 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: mentioned his sack, um Leonard Williams, I thought had a 157 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 1: phenomenal game. He had eight tackles, he had five quarterback 158 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 1: hits to go along with that sack. I think it's 159 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:09,760 Speaker 1: his first sack of the season as well, So big 160 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: game for him, and he was so close to having 161 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: a couple of other sacks. They got a lot of 162 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: pressure on Gino. Um. You know, I thought defensively they 163 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 1: played well enough to win the football game. You know, 164 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 1: the offense and the special teams just didn't come to 165 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 1: play well. And you know, coming into this game, you know, 166 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: this defense has been the reason largely that this team 167 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: is six and two, Right, They've been the backbone of 168 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 1: this team. But they also knew that their strength is 169 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: not against the run, and Seattle is a team that 170 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: runs heavily. And you know, this defense really stepped up 171 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: and held Seattle, uh to just seven seven yards on 172 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 1: the ground. Kenneth Walker, the third who's kind of burst 173 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: on the scene in his rookie season. He's at three 174 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 1: fifty three yards and four touchdowns in the previous three weeks. 175 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: Coming into this game, he's held to just fifty one 176 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: yards on the ground. He did get into the end 177 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: zone as well. Though, for the defense to really step 178 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: up an area in which they acknowledge themselves isn't their strength. Uh, 179 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: that's a positive thing to see at this point in 180 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: the season as well. Yeah, they did a great job. 181 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: Kenneth Walker, he averaged two point eight yards in this 182 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: game per carry. Coming into the game, I think he 183 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 1: led the league. He was averaging over six yards to carry, so, uh, 184 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: no doubt that was a focal point. And obviously they 185 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: wanted to slow down that run game, force Geno Smith 186 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 1: to throw the football. The one thing that I think 187 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: was probably disappointing was they gave up a couple of 188 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 1: big plays in the passing game. And look, Geno Smith, 189 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: this is not the Geno Smith everybody's used to. It's 190 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 1: not the genial Smith that was with the Jets, not 191 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: even the Geno Smith that was with the Giants. Here. 192 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: I mean, he is playing his best football he and 193 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:36,839 Speaker 1: actually Seattle is winning because of him, not in spite 194 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 1: of him. He has been doing a great job with 195 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:42,680 Speaker 1: the deep throws. Um. You know he had eight deep 196 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 1: passing touchdowns coming into this game, which led the NFL. Um. 197 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: You know, it helps when you have DK Metcalf and 198 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 1: Tyler Lockett, but you saw them. You know, look, he 199 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:53,839 Speaker 1: should have had it more touchdowns because Tyler Locker dropped one. Um, 200 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: DK Metcalf had a chance to catch another one. So, um, 201 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 1: you know, this was a very aggressive offense and they 202 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: building off the play action. But um, you know they 203 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 1: knew the Giants knew they were gonna take some deep shots. Um, 204 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 1: Dorry Jackson, you mentioned the fumbl that he caused before. 205 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 1: You know, he ended up getting burned on the double 206 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: move and you know what that happens in the NFL. 207 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 1: But um, I think the defense still despite giving up 208 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:18,439 Speaker 1: those big plays, they did a great job. I mean, 209 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:21,720 Speaker 1: after the fumble on the point team, they go right 210 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 1: back out there. They hold them to a field goal. 211 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:25,840 Speaker 1: That's so challenging to do when you get off the 212 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 1: field and all of sudden you have a sudden change 213 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:29,679 Speaker 1: like that and you have to go back out there. So, um, 214 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 1: I thought they did a pretty good job battling through 215 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 1: some of those resilient moments. And it's a great point 216 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: in the season for this team as well to take 217 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: their bye week eight games down, nine games to go. 218 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 1: But this week they will just have to rest, recover self, 219 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:48,280 Speaker 1: scout um and then coming back to face Houston at 220 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,200 Speaker 1: home at MetLife. There's only two more road games this 221 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:52,960 Speaker 1: season where they have to get on a plane. The 222 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:57,280 Speaker 1: other two road games Seattle or I mean sorry, Washington 223 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: and Philadelphia are on a train, so that's kind of 224 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: a limited travel second half of the season. But when 225 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:05,280 Speaker 1: you look at this bye week right now, with where 226 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: this team stands, what's going to be the most important 227 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: element of that Well, I think for them Obviously, they've 228 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: got to find a way to get some guys back, 229 00:10:13,520 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 1: you know, I mean we talked about the players that 230 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:17,680 Speaker 1: they've missed. You know, hopefully can get Bellinger back, Hopefully 231 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 1: they can get Evan Neil back. Matt Parrot, they're they're 232 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,199 Speaker 1: gonna they're hoping to activate him. Um, and hopefully you 233 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 1: can get some of those guys back. Defensively, Yeah, Kenny Golladh, 234 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:28,840 Speaker 1: would be nice for him to show up. Um, you know, 235 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 1: Gilari went on I R so that they missed him. 236 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: Oshane Zemenez did not play against Seattle, So you know, 237 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 1: getting those guys back should help. But I think really 238 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 1: when you look at the second half of the season, 239 00:10:39,280 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: it's all about the division right now. You know, Philadelphia 240 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 1: is kind of running away with things right now. Um, 241 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 1: they're undefeated, Dallas one, Washington one. So you know, you 242 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: want to get into the playoffs, you gotta win the division. 243 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 1: And you know that's that's tough right now, you're playing 244 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 1: catch up. You need some help when when when it 245 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:55,760 Speaker 1: comes to the Philly and of course they get to 246 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 1: play them, um, you know coming up, I think that 247 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 1: game is actually getting fled. Next um to Sunday night, football, 248 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 1: which is a good thing to have. But that's really 249 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:05,559 Speaker 1: the challenge because now if you're gonna get in the 250 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: playoffs and you can't win the division, you've gotta be 251 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:09,679 Speaker 1: you gotta get in through the wild cards. So um, 252 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: I think offensively, the challenge is going to be how 253 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:14,719 Speaker 1: do we find a way to score some points. We've 254 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 1: got to get start getting some points. Our defense is 255 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:19,320 Speaker 1: doing a great job. I think Wink Martindale has done 256 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: a fantastic job with this defense. Um, and you know, 257 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 1: you could see the impact that he has had on 258 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: them that they don't really give up the big play. Um. 259 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 1: They lead the league enforced fumbles. They're finding ways to 260 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 1: to get turned over. So um, you know that's that's 261 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:35,960 Speaker 1: that's the stuff to build on. Yeah, the second half 262 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:38,560 Speaker 1: of the season is really division heavy, and the NFC 263 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 1: East is the winning ist division in football right now. 264 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:44,680 Speaker 1: The Eagles at seven and oh, the only undefeated team 265 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: in the league right now. And you know they haven't Giants, 266 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:49,679 Speaker 1: haven't played the Eagles yet, they haven't played Washington yet, 267 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:52,319 Speaker 1: they've only played Dallas once. So we'll see a lot 268 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: of division football and uh, a lot of just let's 269 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,559 Speaker 1: wrap this season up you know with the keep it going, 270 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:00,120 Speaker 1: keep it strong. But you know what, going into the 271 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:04,319 Speaker 1: bye week, Giants are six in two and that's a 272 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:06,960 Speaker 1: wrap for this week's rapid reaction Sean, unless you've got 273 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 1: anything else to add, No, it sounds good. Happy Halloween, everybody, 274 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:13,439 Speaker 1: Happy Halloween, booth, scary, all that good stuff. For Super 275 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 1: Bowl Champion Shawn O'Hara, I'm Madeline Burke. Thanks for hanging 276 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:19,199 Speaker 1: with us the Giants Huddle podcast. 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