October 27, 2009

After two straight losses we have to bounce back. It’s a long season and you can’t get down on yourself. We play a good Philly team this week and we have to get back on track.

Every season is not perfect. We have to get on a roll, find our sweet spot. It starts with everyone doing more than they’re asked to do. We have to play better, and we have to stop getting penalties. That can hurt you against a good team.

We didn’t capitalize on our opportunities and Arizona did. Whenever we had a chance we would hurt ourselves with a penalty or a turnover. On defense I know we can play better, make more stops in the red zone and get off the field on third down.

We have to turn it up a notch now because it’s crunch time. We can’t fall apart.

We have to do the little things better. Up front we have to make our moves quicker because teams have adjusted to us, they’re getting rid of the ball quicker. We have to do our job and the secondary has to do its job, we all work hand in hand. The other team figures they’re not going to give us a chance to do what we do best, which is get to the quarterback. They’re keeping extra guys in to block, getting the quarterback to the edge and getting rid of the ball faster on little 5-6 yard passes.

It’s a good time to play the Eagles. A win would cure everything. We’re playing a division opponent, a good rival and it will be an intense game. That’s a good way to get back on track, stop all those sad faces in the locker room. And you can’t let the losses pile up, especially in the division.

Teams are starting to make their push. We have nine games left and we have to keep moving on. Beating the Eagles would definitely get our spirits up.

Fred Robbins is a starting defensive tackle for the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.fredrobbins98.com.