Robert Ayers Jr
August 31, 2015
Q: How do you feel right now? What happened before the game?
A: I’ll be alright. Right now, just trying to manage things and keep things on the up and up and get better. I’ll be alright. As far as what happened, that’s a tricky question that’d I’d rather not try to get into. But I’ll be alright. We’re going to manage everything and keep everything on the positive side and try to get better. So I’ll be alright.
Q: Are you going to be able to work at all this week?
A: Like I said, we’re just taking it day-to-day. We’re going to see how everything feels and how everything goes. But I’ll be alright.
Q: How about today though?
A: Not today. I won’t be out there today, but we’ll see how things go.
Q: What was your immediate reaction before the game when whatever happened, happened?
A: Kind of just frustrated. Because you know, it was a big game for us as a team and organization. And especially with the cross town rival. So I definitely wanted to be out there with my guys. Kind of angry, it was an unfortunate situation. A weird situation where you’re in a position where you have to make a decision like that and handle things the way we had to handle things—me not playing, things like that. I felt like I let my teammates down, especially the D-Line, I felt like I let them down. I kind of threw them under the bus a little bit with how everything happened. So I feel like with what happened, made things tough on them. I feel bad about that. As far as how I feel, I didn’t really know what was going on. I didn’t really know how it happened or whatever. It is what it is. Got some positive feedback, so I understand what happened now and I know how to handle it. So that’s what we’re going to do. Keep trying to get better.
Q: Is it your ankle? Is it your Achilles? Is it both?
A: My ankle area, put it like that.
Q: Is it something that has been bothering?
A: No, that’s the thing that’s been kind of weird. Out of nowhere, just what’s going on type of thing. We figured it out and everything will be alright.
Q: If it was a regular season game. do you think you would have been able to go?
A: I’d rather not answer that. In this league, you’br got to be able to play through injuries, you have to be able to play through pain and things like that. I feel like I’ve been able to do that throughout my career a lot. So have a lot of other guys on this team. Sometimes decisions are made, and you have to do things a little smarter, not necessarily tougher. Fortunately we were in a situation where we could do things that was a little bit smarter. I think that’s what we tried to do. Now we know what’s going on, and we know how to handle things going forward. So that’s what we’re going to try and do.
Let's hope he is ready to roll by then. Someone get this man some of Russell Wilson's recovery water ASAP!!!
TC seemed upset when initially talking about Ayers.
Something stupid happened.
so far we've had a weight room injury, a firecracker injury, a blood clot behind the calf that managed to go undetected injury and now a pre-game goof injury.
can't wait to see other weird and wacky ways the giants manage to get injured this year. I think we're overdue for a shower slip ala burress in 2007 or a brian Williams eye gouge circa 199whatever.
Coughlin had to pull him aside and tell em Moore has the red hair,not gold.
We might have wished Dodge did, but still.
We might have wished Dodge did, but still.
Truly unforgettable moment.
I wasn't sure about Frerotte.
I wasn't sure about Frerotte.
Both were against the Giants. Frerotte left after banging his head on the endzone wall (celebrating a TD) and getting a concussion, game ended in a 7-7 tie. And Gramatica was with the Cardinals and jumped up after a first quarter 42 yard field goal at the Meadowlands, fist pumping in the air and came down and hurt his leg. Later:
Pat Tillman barely got the kickoff to the 20, and the Giants started their final drive at the 30. Eleven plays later, Amani Toomer caught a game-winning 4-yard touchdown pass from Kerry Collins.
Thanks Bill. Too funny that 2 of the dumbest self-inflicting injuries happened against us.
Lol...was thinking the same thing. I only want Ayers playing as a rotational guy who can bring some heat on passing downs. We need all the help we can get but Ayers shouldn't be playing many snaps in my book. He stands out --looks like he belongs and then just shits the bed against the run and more often than not doesn't get home when it's truly needed. I could see him adding some value in the right system when not asked to do too much...but he scares me out there.
Doh' - ( New Window )