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Saturday Media Transcript: Head Coach Pat Shurmur

Eric from BBI : Admin : 12/7/2019 1:45 pm
Head Coach Pat Shurmur -- December 7, 2019

Opening Statement: Corey Ballentine, Rhett Ellison, Evan Engram and Daniel Jones are all going to be out. We’re going to put Chris Peace and Jabrill Peppers on IR. Then we’re going to move up Kareem Martin, and we’re going to activate Sean Chandler. That’ll give you what I know. Otherwise, I’ll take your questions.

Q: It looked like Daniel did a little bit today?
A: Yeah, he’s getting better.

Q: Did Evan have a setback?
A: No. He’s coming back from that foot injury. He pushed it as far as he could, but it’s still sore so he can’t go.

Q: Have you seen kind of a different look in Eli’s (Manning) eye this week, just being back with the ones and whatnot? Have you noticed anything at all?
A: Not really. He is a model of consistency. He has been for a very long time. No matter what his role has been, he’s been the same every day. Same energy level, and he’s had a great week of practice. I look forward to seeing him perform on Monday night.

Q: You don’t think Eli sitting out for the last how many weeks is going to affect him, like rusty at all?
A: No. We covered that early in the week. I don’t think so.

Q: Is Daniel still in the boot?
A: He wasn’t today. You said you just watched him. No, he’s not in a boot.

Q: Not at all, even when he’s outside of practice?
A: Well, he may be. But he wasn’t today. It really doesn’t matter, does it?

Q: Do you think Eli feels like he has something to prove getting back on the field?
A: I don’t know. That’s probably a better question for him. All I know is he’s been a pro all the way through this. He has tried to help Daniel when he was the starter. Now he’s trying to do his very best to be a starter for us and win a game.

Q: How differently do you operate at practice with him? Do you work on different routes, because obviously Daniel pushes the ball down the field a little more, Eli has different strengths and weaknesses?
A: No, I think practice settings are exactly the same. You’re trying to get the same thing out of each practice, regardless of who the quarterback is. You’re trying to do the things that you do well, and do the things that will affect and attack the defense you’re facing. It’s exactly the same.

Q: You talk a lot about how tough Daniel is and how much he wants to play. How tough has this week been for him? Has he been trying to lobby to play or anything like that?
A: Well, he feels a little bit caged up, quite frankly. He’s frustrated that he can’t. But that’s the way it goes. We all know players get injured at times, and they have to fight their way back. The one thing I like about his demeanor is he’s frustrated, wants to play and doing everything in his power. We get here very similar time, in the 5 o’clock hour, and he’s getting treatment. He’s doing everything he can to get ready to play, and that’s a good thing when you see a guy want it so badly.

Q: Is it realistic to expect him to play next week?
A: We’ll have to see. He didn’t practice this week, and we’ll just have to see when we come back to practice next Wednesday how much he can do. Then we’ll take it from there.

Q: Are you encouraged by his healing this week and progress?
A: Yeah, absolutely. I’m no judge as to how far he should be, but he’s making progress.

Q: How do you think Julian Love handled the start last week and moving forward?
A: He did a terrific job. He’s got a real good feel. Some people have a feel for things and some people don’t. He’s one of those guys that has a feel for it, and I think it helped him in his first start.

Q: You’ve been around this for a long time at many levels. When a team gets to a point this late in the season and the playoffs are not a carrot, what do you look for in terms of… I know (Defensive Coordinator) James Bettcher addressed it yesterday a little bit, about how guys were pretty fired up at practice. Just what do guys have to play for?
A: Well, playing and coaching is what we do. It just happens to be our profession, but it’s our passion. In our situation, we have so many young players that they really don’t know what the situation is. They’re just out there playing. I think that’s a good thing. That’s why I think we’ll continue to improve. We need to get some wins down the road here.

Q: What do you expect Monday to be like emotionally for Eli? It’s a little bit of a different thing for him. Maybe he didn’t think he’d play again this year.
A: Better question for Eli. Listen, he’s been able to stay in the moment for many, many years in all situations, and I’m sure he’ll be able to do the same thing on Monday night.

Q: How tough of a season has this been for Evan Engram? It seems like he just can’t get on the field consistently. Obviously, it’s the same as last year too.
A: Again, a question for him. He’s struggling to get on the field. I can’t tell you why. I mean, I can tell you what the injuries are, but I can’t tell you exactly how he feels. All of the guys want to play.

Q: You have four games remaining. How much do you look at it as you’re also being evaluated here for the future?
A: I think I’m being evaluated every day. I don’t segment it into the last four games. That’s… so what? We’ve had things happen and we don’t have the win total we want, but we’re doing everything in our power to go win this game. That’s the reality of it. We fight for each other and we keep going. That’s the way it is. We have a quarter of the season left, and we need to go out and perform.
Someone is getting a bit testy...  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 12/7/2019 1:51 pm : link
Q: Not at all, even when he’s outside of practice?
A: Well, he may be. But he wasn’t today. It really doesn’t matter, does it?
Shumey the best hc in giants history  
micky : 12/7/2019 1:59 pm : link
Has it all taken care. Confident with him leading the way!
He knows he's gone  
Jim in Forest Hills : 12/7/2019 2:11 pm : link
he's starting to not give a shit.
Feels very checked out  
Ben in Tampa : 12/7/2019 2:40 pm : link
Short answers. Testy answers. He’s know these will be the last four weeks he’ll ever be a HC in the NFL again.
RE: Someone is getting a bit testy...  
Gman11 : 12/7/2019 5:34 pm : link
In comment 14706250 Eric from BBI said:
Quote:
Q: Not at all, even when he’s outside of practice?
A: Well, he may be. But he wasn’t today. It really doesn’t matter, does it?


Well put it in this context. You would be too. Jesus, are these guys stupid or don't they pay attention?

Q: It looked like Daniel did a little bit today?
A: Yeah, he’s getting better.

Q: Is Daniel still in the boot?
A: He wasn’t today. You said you just watched him. No, he’s not in a boot.

Q: Not at all, even when he’s outside of practice?
A: Well, he may be. But he wasn’t today. It really doesn’t matter, does it?
Shurmur is a PR nightmare.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 12/7/2019 5:47 pm : link
Yes, the ?s are redundant & often ridiculous, but you just gotta rise above it. It's pretty clear he's not cut out to be a head coach.
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