The soul-searching and the trying within the mirror started moments after their 48-22 humbling by the hifalutin Eagles, as a result of now it's Put Up or Shut Up for the Giants.
Now all that issues is Sunday night time on the highway towards the Commanders, as a result of a season that started with such hope and promise is abruptly teetering on the brink.
The Giants have been uncovered in each method, in all three phases of the sport, and as 6-1 and 7-2 have devolved into 7-5-1, the road between playoff contender and pretender has been blurred.
In spite of everything their speak about lastly attending to play significant video games in December, the Giants are in grave hazard of taking part in meaningless video games in December as they now confront the primary true must-win sport of the season.
“We gotta win this f—ing sport. That’s all I gotta say,” Jihad Ward stated.
He was seated in entrance of his locker, and laughed. Perhaps to maintain from crying.
“It’s December soccer, man,” Ward stated. “It’s about who the f— desires it extra. It’s extra to it than simply doing all of your job. … You must do extra. How dangerous would you like it? Ain’t no person gonna sit right here and provides it to us. It’s actually how dangerous do you actually, actually need it?”
Rookie or no rookie.
“We’re not treating these rookies like younger bulls, they’re grown f— males out right here,” Ward stated. “What are you gonna do? Are you gonna sit right here and sit again and wait til subsequent yr? I need it NOW! That’s the kind of mindset that I've, and I anticipate each single particular person within the group to have.”
Don’t inform us.
Present us.
“What higher alternative to after the sport get embarrassed on TV in entrance of everybody and everybody outdoors of us is, ‘The sky is falling, the sky is falling.’ What higher alternative to return in and go towards a division opponent, go to their residence and attempt to come out with a win?” Saquon Barkley stated.
This can be a check of their self-proclaimed resilience, as a result of the Eagles battered and bloodied the Giants from pillar to submit, a real mismatch between a heavyweight and a bunch that resembles a light-heavyweight membership fighter.
“They needed it greater than us,” Ward stated.
The Eagles ran for 253 yards, 192 within the second half. Jalen Hurts (21-for-31, 217 yards, 2 TDs, 77 yards speeding, 1 TD) toyed with the gentle Giants protection. Barkley (11 touches) was preserved partially due to his questionable neck.
The punter dropped a snap and illegally drop-kicked the ball. Kickoff protection was brutal. The Giants didn’t belong on the identical subject because the Eagles. It was males versus boys. The 12-1 Eagles needed the sport extra, and that’s inexcusable even when human nature whispered to the Giants that their sport towards the Commanders was extra life-and-death.
“The one factor that issues is what we do now and the time is now,” Jaylon Smith stated. “On all ranges. Offense, protection, particular groups, coaches, all of us — we gotta get this factor proper. And that’s one thing that I look ahead to.”
All will not be misplaced provided that you imagine all will not be misplaced.
“Once you develop up, as a child, you need video games which might be ‘Every little thing’s on the road.’ So, that’s how we’re treating it,” Julian Love stated.
If it was painful for Giants followers to observe, consider how painful it was for Xavier McKinney (damaged fingers) to once more watch as he waits for medical clearance.
“Clearly we don’t need to rush something. I’m attempting my finest although. If I might make my very own resolution, I might been on the market the day after surgical procedure,” he stated.
Now we discover out, now the Giants discover out, what they’re product of. The Little Engine That May is working on fumes.
“We’re going by way of a tough patch proper now,” Barkley stated. “We’re not taking part in properly. That’s on us, we gotta play higher … if we weren’t proficient and we weren’t a superb crew, we wouldn’t be on this state of affairs and we're. Now we gotta double down, proceed to imagine in one another.”
Daniel Jones (18-for-27, 169 yards, 1 TD, 26 yards speeding) once more talked in regards to the Giants taking part in their finest sport.
“That starvation and the chance that’s in entrance of us to get to the playoffs and play these significant video games down the stretch is an superior alternative,” Jones stated
They’re blowing the superior alternative.
“You will have two selections in life, proper?” Kayvon Thibodeaux stated. “You both spend extra time on the issue otherwise you spend time on the answer. And proper now, I believe we’re extra centered on the answer.”
A MUST.
“By any means obligatory,” Smith stated.
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