November 4, 2009

Losing three games in a row definitely hurts. We have to get back on track and do it quick. Go back to basics. Not start over, but get back to what we do best.

We’re a little down right now but if we can get a win against San Diego going into our bye week it will go a long way toward getting us on a roll. Then after the bye maybe we can get some guys back healthy and get things rolling. You want to have everyone back, especially for the last stretch of the season.

Mostly we’re killing ourselves. We have to get back to playing Giants football. We haven’t played well in any phase of the game.

But with our backs against the wall, we know we have to come out fighting.

We can do a better job up front as far as rushing goes, contain the quarterback more and make him get rid of the ball quick. Our defense has not done a good job overall, but you can’t blame one position. It all goes hand in hand.

Right now we’re not playing well in any of the three phases of the game. We’re playing hard, but not consistent. We’re giving up too many big plays. We made some good plays but we didn’t make enough. A good team like Philly will expose your weaknesses. We have to do a better job on third down and in the red zone.

This is our last game before the bye week and you always want to go into the bye with a win, otherwise you have to think about it for two weeks. You want to have that winning taste in your mouth during your time off. Then you can rest up and get right back on track.

It would be tough if we lost four straight to have to think about it for two weeks. You have to go into the bye with a win.

I can’t remember the last time we lost three in a row. But this is a good group of guys. I know we can do it. I know what we’re capable of, we just haven’t been doing it lately.

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