In a usual week, the Giants would come in to have meetings and watch film on Monday, then have Tuesday off before starting preparation for the next game in earnest on Wednesday.
This week will be a little different thanks to Daniel Jones, who broke down the team in the locker room after their playoff-clinching win over Indy…and gave the team Monday off?
“The players will have off Monday and Tuesday, and they'll be back in Wednesday,” head coach Brian Daboll said. “Usually we don't give that at all. But I had Daniel break down the team, so he basically gave it to everybody without talking to me. So, I said, 'Turn the music back down. Okay, we'll go with what Daniel said.'”
Jones sheepishly said, “I don’t know, I think that was a group decision” when asked about the move, but, hey, an extra day never hurts. After all, the Giants’ game Sunday means nothing to them, as they’re locked into the sixth seed, although a win could help derail Philly’s playoff position.
But even with the extra day off for the players, don’t expect Daboll himself, at least, to lighten up.
“I’m going to enjoy this one, go home and smoke a cigar and hang out with my family, but no (I won’t rest),” the head coach said. “You get rest after the season. It's a long season. This is the fun part of the season. It's the fun part of the season when you're winning. It's the bad part of the season when you're losing.”
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