Soon after the Giants won their first postseason berth in six years, first-year head coach Brian Daboll expressed his eagerness to return home, relax and celebrate with his family while smoking a cigar.
It did not transpire precisely as described.
On Monday, Daboll stated, “Had a couple of them.”
Daboll stated that the accomplishment of one of the team’s goals outlined at the beginning of the season is something to be commended.
He said, “You get to play another game.” “You are only guaranteed 17 of these items at this time. So, to reach this place requires a great deal of effort – a great deal of effort. It requires much execution. It is really difficult to obtain one of these slots, thus I believe you should respect it. We enjoyed it [Sunday] evening, but you must now return to work. Once that day arrives, there will be no more seasons.
“However, it is more rewarding to witness these athletes walk off the field after a game with smiles on their cheeks, knowing that they have achieved one of the goals – making the postseason.” I am pleased for their success.
On January 1, Brian Daboll exits the field following the Giants’ victory over the Colts.
It was more significant in the days preceding the game than it was during the game itself. Yes, Azeez Ojulari was in uniform and able to play against the Colts one week after leaving the Vikings game with a sprained ankle. Ojulari did not start against the Colts, with Jihad Ward starting in his place as an outside linebacker on the defensive line. In actuality, Ojulari played virtually any games. He entered the game during the first defensive series of the Colts’ first evident passing scenario. However, there was no actual rotation, as Ojulari only played seven snaps. Moving ahead, it needs to be seen if this was purely precautionary — the Giants did not need him during the rout — or if Ojulari experienced sufficient pain to limit his playing time.
Nick Gates started and played 37 of the 63 offensive snaps in this game, while Ben Bredeson played 36 snaps as part of the left guard rotation. … How unusual was this Giants rout? Their 28-point victory margin was their greatest in over eight years, since they defeated the Titans 36-7 in Nashville on December 7, 2014. Prior to this contest, the Giants’ highest victory margin this season was eight points, which they achieved three times.
Xavier McKinney played 83 percent of defensive snaps (48) in his first game off the non-football injury list after recovering from an accident that fractured three fingers on his left hand during the bye week. He had seven tackles, mishandled a pass in the air that resulted in a 49-yard grab by Parris Campbell, and failed to secure an interception. After his first game since October 30th, McKinney told The Post with a smirk, “I’m weary as hell.”
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