Tom Coughlin
(opening statement)
"“I’m disappointed in our play. Some people played well, played hard. We just didn’t have enough. I was looking for more energy, more…the number one objective is execution, which absolutely we didn’t get. There’s no excuse for it. They played well, particularly in the first half and we didn’t. We had some chances. We had a couple opportunities, but overall a couple of individuals played well but not enough. We need to see a lot out of this group in the next 15 days.”"
(on the defense’s performance)
"“We didn’t stop them. We didn’t consistently pressure the quarterback [Ravens QB Joe Flacco] either. We got in a couple, but we didn’t consistently do that, and they threw and caught. They isolated our corners. There’s not a sophisticated explanation. They approached the game. They came in. They played in no huddle. They obviously had an objective and were going to throw the ball. They threw it 47 times last week. They threw it a ton this week, so that’s obviously an objective. They did get [Ravens RB Ray] Rice more involved than he’s been. We just didn’t stop them.”"
(on how far the team is from where he wants them to be)
"“We’re a ways away. One solid week of practice, with everybody practicing, but that’s not going to happen. You’re not going to get them all. You’re not going to do that. That’s what I just told them. There isn’t a team in the league at this time of year that doesn’t play without one or two guys out or missing for this, for that, for the other thing. The team we just played was missing a couple of offensive linemen, but that shouldn’t hold the rest of them back. We should be able to advance. Obviously, taking the quarterback out for a week – that’s not very good. We got to get them going. He’s got to be in the middle of it. He did some things well. Obviously, he was rusty. He needs to play. So he’ll get better.”"
(on T Kareem McKenzie)
"“He has a migraine.”"
(on the deep pass by QB Eli Manning)
"“He wasn’t organized to make the throw. He was off-balance. He had some pressure. He knew what he wanted to do. He just couldn’t make it.”"
(on whether it’s an issue getting the first down when short)
"“It hasn’t been [an issue]. Today, obviously, we didn’t make it. Even on the third down play we stayed open and didn’t get it and tried to maneuver them all a little bit. Different personnel set for the first down play, kicked the field goal, moved on. There was one sign of excitement out there. They wanted to go for it, so I said okay, let’s go.”"
(on LB Keith Bulluck)
"“There was an awful lot of passing, so I’ll have to look at the tape.”"
(on the team lacking fire and energy)
"“Not on defense. The defense has personality. My worry is energy. It’s just because I like it up-tempo and the defense has been more than the offense. The offense has to be methodical. They have to be able to execute and put themselves in positions where plays are made. Some people have to play better than they have been playing. Good football players have got to get going. It’s time to get going.”"
(on the Ravens doing no huddle)
"“They weren’t in a hurry. It’s basically the same situation that we run when we go against each other. It’s not a rush. You’re trying to make the defense make a call and then let the quarterback late in the snap count if he has to change again, change it. It’s not a ‘hurry, hurry’ thing. For them, it isn’t. They substituted some personnel in and out. There could be some guys out of position a little bit because of it. That may have been the case. We have worked against it.”"
(on whether this affects how the Giants go into the last game)
"“I don’t know. I’m going to have to look at the tape. We need to work. We’ve got ourselves a short week. The first day of the week is a Monday.”"
(on not bringing QB Eli Manning back in the second half)
"“It could be all kinds of thoughts, and I squelched it. I think they had 41 plays. I didn’t see an advantage in it."
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