Rookie Blog: CB Jayron Hosley
Posted by on December 26, 2012 – 2:43 pmCornerback Jayron Hosley was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round this past April. Throughout the season, the Virginia Tech product and Florida native provides an inside look into his journey of making it in the NFL. This week’s post begins with Hosley notching his second straight start (sixth of the year) against Baltimore, where he recorded a career best six total tackles in the 33-14 loss.
As a team, I think we definitely weren’t at our best in Baltimore. We could have played much better – offense, defense, all over. Personally, this year, I’ve learned the game is about knowing. Half the game, or most of the game, is knowing. The focus level has to be up to par. You definitely have to be focused on your keys, know what you’re doing out there at all times, and know what to expect. That just comes from preparation.
These past couple games have been learning experiences – whether from tackling or covering or whatever. I’m just learning from seeing different aspects of the game and different situations. Watching film, you learn a lot about yourself as well as the other team.
There’s still a shot to play into January, and the vets have been keeping us motivated on that fact. They’ve been doing that this week as well as the same throughout the season. And in our team meetings, coach preaches “finish, focus, and keep fighting.” That’s what we’re going to keep doing – keep fighting. We know that we have this chance, and that’s how we’ve been doing it the whole season. It’s another game, but it’s another important game. We have to come out there at our best.
Previous Posts
» Rookie Blog: Right the wrongs
» Rookie Blog: David Wilson is a freak
» Rookie Blog: Maintaining the division lead
» Rookie Blog: Beating the Packers
» Rookie Blog: Fresh start after the bye
» Rookie Blog: Coaches are expecting a lot out of me
» Rookie Blog: Riding out the hurricane after Dallas
» Rookie Blog: A Sigh of Relief
» Rookie Blog: Playing like an 11-man machine
» Rookie Blog: It’s a business trip
» Rookie Blog: First NFL action
» Rookie Blog: Anticipating NFL Kickoff
» Rookie Blog Training Camp: Making a name for yourself
» Rookie Blog Training Camp: Arrival
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Inside the Locker Room: Reg. Season Finale
Posted by on December 26, 2012 – 2:00 pmOn the playoff implications this weekend
“I think you prepare like any other game, we’ve gotta go and handle our business. We gotta go and win a football game, and it’s the only thing we can control and that’s the only possibility of us making the playoffs starts, obviously starts with us handling our business and going winning a game. If it’s for anything, just going out there and playing good football.”
On the Giants’ recent run of form…
“From the performance that we’ve given the past two weeks, there’s nothing to smile about or even grin about at that point. You know, it’s disappointing We’re a better team, and we know we’re a better team but you know what we’ve shown the last two weeks that we’re not such a good team, we’ve got to build on that, we’ve got to grow from that and understand that there’s not much we can do about it at this point but we can get better from it.”WR Victor Cruz
On ending the regular season with a rivalry game…
“It’s a must win game for us, if it’s going to be our last game, we want to end it on a right note…their team is fighting, fighting hard…we’ve just got to go out there and match their intensity.”
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NFC Playoff Scenarios
Posted by on December 26, 2012 – 9:00 amNFC
CLINCHED
Atlanta – NFC South and home-field advantage
Green Bay – NFC North
San Francisco – playoff spot
Seattle – playoff spot
NEW YORK GIANTS (vs. Philadelphia)
New York clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NYG win + DAL loss or tie + CHI loss + MIN loss
GREEN BAY (at Minnesota)
Green Bay clinches a first-round bye with:
1) GB win OR
2) GB tie + SF loss or tie OR
3) SF loss + SEA loss or tie
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (vs. Arizona)
San Francisco clinches NFC West division with:
1) SF win or tie OR
2) SEA loss or tie
San Francisco clinches a first-round bye with:
1) SF win + GB loss or tie OR
2) SF tie + GB loss
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. St. Louis)
Seattle clinches NFC West division with:
1) SEA win + SF loss
Seattle clinches a first-round bye with:
1) SEA win + SF loss + GB loss
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (vs. Dallas)
Washington clinches NFC East division with:
1) WAS win or tie
Washington clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CHI loss + MIN loss
DALLAS COWBOYS (at Washington)
Dallas clinches NFC East division with:
1) DAL win
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (vs. Green Bay)
Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with:
1) MIN win OR
2) MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR
3) DAL loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + CHI loss
CHICAGO BEARS (at Detroit)
Chicago clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CHI win + MIN loss or tie OR
2) CHI tie + MIN loss
For the AFC postseason outlook, CLICK HERE.
QUICK HITS
» Upon Further Review: Playoff chances
» Coach Tom Coughlin conference call
» QB Eli Manning on playoff chances
» DE Osi Umenyiora on staying focused as a team heading into the final game of the season
» WATCH: Giants Equipment Director Joe Skiba examines the practice fields with Head Groundskeeper Rob Davis
» Access Blue: CB Webster visits The Apostles’ House Family Shelter
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