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Monday Conference Call: Linebacker Devon Kennard

Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/26/2015 2:49 pm
LB Devon Kennard

Conference Call, October 26, 2015

Q: How did you feel in your first game back in a couple of weeks?

A: I felt pretty good. It definitely felt a little rusty out there for not practicing for two weeks and then being limited throughout the week, but it felt good. I was just glad to be back out there and be able to help the guys with this big win.

Q: Were you on a pitch count?

A: Yeah, I wasn’t in every package. So as you could probably tell, I didn’t play as much as I have been. That was up to the coaches, though. They just, I guess, were trying to make sure that they didn’t have me out there too much.

Q: What did you make of the issues of stopping the run? Dallas seemed to run pretty much at will most of the game.

A: It’s something we talked about today and we’ve definitely got to address. We’re a defense that takes pride in being run-stoppers and we’ve done that all year, but we have slowly let it creep in to where Dallas was able to do that. It’s something we need to address and it just comes down to everybody doing their job and making plays.

Q: Their offensive line really did seem to get a lot of push off the ball. Looking at film, did it seem like a little bit more than other teams have been able to get on you?

A: I mean, I would have to say so because they ran for a lot more than anybody else has on us all year. I think it was definitely just an issue with fits-wise and it starts with everybody, the d-line, linebackers and secondary. I think we can all do a better job in getting back to the basics on stopping the run.

Q: You mentioned the physicality of the offensive line up front, did that somewhat wear you down in the second half and as far as McFadden, how do you think he was able to consistently get to the edge?

A: We knew they were a good offense. They’ve got a great offensive line and they’ve got some backs that can really (tote) the rock a little bit, but I think at the end of the day it comes down to us and our fitness and how we’re taking on blocks and if we’re shedding and making plays, and I don’t think we did enough of that.

Q: What do you make of the personality of your team? Tom Coughlin used the words gritty and scrappy. What does that mean to you?

A: Something that Coach Spags says a lot, and we kind of try to embody: we’re a steadfast group, we stay even-keeled and consistent and we want to continue to do that. That is the mindset we take from the defensive side of the ball.

Q: Do you think this team responds to the idea that maybe a lot of people aren’t giving the Giants a lot of credit for being in first place?

A: I can’t speak for everybody, but for me, I’m fine with it. We just want to take one week at a time and see where we are at the end of 16. We’re 4-3 right now and we’ve still got a long ways to go and we’ve got a great opponent. I’m just taking it one week at a time.

Q: Do you think this team has grown up a little bit in terms of dealing with adversity? You think back again to last year and how the loss against Philly and then things kind of fell apart and then this year, the loss against Philly but you bounced back from it.

A: I think we have a different group this year and we’re hungry and want to be successful and we’re not going to be marked by the same things that happened last year and we’re resilient. We want to continue to show that every week.
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