Post-Game Transcript: S Antrel Rolle

S Antrel Rolle

Postgame vs. Philadelphia, December 28, 2014



Q: What would you take away from this year?

A: To get off to a better start, we have to get off to a better start as a team. Be a little more resilient as a team when we are facing adversity. Just coming together, all three phases of the game, offense, defense, special teams, and trying to execute your assignment.



RE: On being better.

A: I think we can be better in lot areas. Sometimes we start fast, and we finish slow, sometimes we start slow and finish fast. I think it took us a while to find our groove and even through the season, we were inconsistent at times. I think we gave up way too many big plays in the beginning of the season. That is something we must work on.



Q: Have you given yourself a chance to think that this may be your last game as a Giant?

A: I’ve been through this process once before and I think you just have to take it…If this is my last game as a Giant, I am very appreciative, I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. I have had a wonderful five years here and I gave the team every single inch that I have. I gave them every single thing I had. We will see once the offseason comes, once we figure out what it is we need to do. Hopefully we can come to an agreement and get something done and I can remain a Giant.



Q: How much do you want to stay here?

A: I want to stay here. I definitely want to stay here. I feel like we are building something, although we haven’t had the season that we wanted to have. We are still building something. I think there is a lot of room for us to grow with what we have accomplished thus far. I would love to be a part of that. I think I am a huge part of it and I will love to stay a part of that and keep things going.



Q: Your record doesn’t say with the arrow is pointing up. Why do you say the arrow is pointing up?

A: For the fact that I know where we have come from. From the beginning to the midpoint this year, finding and having some tough battles through the end of the year. I think something that we were missing for a lot of those games was finish and finishing strong. Even like today, I think we went out there we battled hard, they just got the upper hand on us. I think that is something that we definitely develop and we learn to gel towards the end of the year, which is finish strong.



Q: Do you allow yourself to talk about moving forward in the future as “we, we, we,’ or do you need to take a step back?

A: I don’t know what the future holds. I would love for it to be a ”we,” but obviously we don’t control that. The only thing I can do is go out there and play between the white lines and give everything I’ve got, like I have given for the five years that I have been here. We will see what takes place when the offseason hits.



Q: Last year at this time, the owner said the offense was broken and they did a lot of things to fix the offense. What do you think of your offense right now?

A: I think they are definitely making some strides. Once we get everyone back healthy, I think the sky is going to be the limit for those guys. I think we probably started off a little bit slow, but obviously that is to be expected in a new offensive system. I think they definitely picked up towards the middle and the end of the season and finished it off very, very strong.



Q: What about the defense?

A: I think it all works together, with coaches and players. I think defensively we had a lot of key injuries and at the same time, there were times where we probably could have been in better situations as coaches and players. Us players made the plays when the opportunity presented itself. It is never going to be on one person, it’s never going to be just on the coach, or for that sake, sometimes even on the player. I think it something that we need to learn from and we need to get it better all around. Collectively, as a group, understand the scheme, learning what you have to do as far as your responsibility. Going out there and executing.