Dodge, Quinn feel like they "let the whole city down"
East Rutherford, N.J. - Sunday, November 14, 2010. Matt dodge is contemplative after shanking his second punt in the game. NY Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys at the New Meadowlands Stadium.(Photo by David Pokress) Credit: David Pokress/David Pokress
While there were plenty of moments that could have turned things around in the final eight minutes against the Eagles on Sunday, the two that have drawn the most scrutiny have probably been the failure of the Giants to recognize and prevent an onside kick and the game-winning punt return.
“It’s been a tough week for everybody,” special teams coordinator Tom Quinn said yesterday. “It was right there for us to make two plays and we don’t make the two plays, so you feel very responsible for it.”
Quinn said he exchanged texts with punter Matt Dodge on Sunday night regarding the kick that was supposed to go out of bounds but wound up returned 65 yards for a touchdown by DeSean Jackson.
“It’s a tough, tough situation,” Quinn said. “You feel like you’ve let the whole city down. That’s the thing he said. I said, ‘Matt, I feel the same way.’ You let your family down, you let the ownership down, you let the fans down. So we take it very personally. This is our job, this is how we make our money, and when you don’t succeed, it’s out there for everyone to see.”
