Super Bowl XLVI – Monday, January 30, 2012(on how Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Line Coach Dante Scarnecchia helped him get ready so quickly) “It probably wasn’t something immediately; it was probably something he’s been working on for years. When I was needed I was able to just step in and do it and not even think about it. I think he just prepared me a long time ago to be ready.”
(on how Scarnecchia prepares them) “Individual work, working guys in, practice, and extra film study with him.”
(on everybody saying Scarnecchia is in the building longer than Bill Belichick, and if that’s true) “That’s true. He got in at four o’clock in the morning and got three hours of sleep last night, so he works hard.”
(on if he feels any pressure facing the Giants defensive line) “Every week we have different challenges and they pose their own set of challenges. They’re very good pass rushers and we welcome that challenge. We’d like to be able to go out there and have a good D-line to play against and we have that with them.”
(on being able to blossom in the Patriots system) “I think there’s just a good coaching staff, they do a good job of developing players and giving guys opportunities to play. I waited and when the opportunity was there I stepped in to do it and it paid off.”
(on if the Giants do some unique things with their pass rush and defensive line) “There are things like that, yeah. Usually, inside, we see bigger defensive tackles, but they’ll put those smaller quicker guys inside so we’re faced with different issues there.”
(on how significant it is to protect Tom Brady and make sure he doesn’t get moved off his spot, and if it’s realistic) “That’s always our goal. I think we can do it. It’s just going to take a lot of work and effort on our part, but that’s always our goal to make sure nobody touches him.”
(on if anyone sticks out on that Giants defensive line) “No, no one sticks out. We’ve watched them all and there are no slouches on that D-line.”
(on what’s the best part of being an offensive lineman) “The camaraderie is always great. We’re five guys, we’ve always got to work together as one unit, so it takes some closeness there working together to get the job done.”
(on what’s the worst part of being an offensive lineman) “Getting beat. Having your quarterback get hit.”
(on if he wasn’t an offensive lineman today, what would he be doing instead) “Kick returner, right?” (laughing)
(on how he would characterize the relationship they have with Scarnecchia) “Drill sergeant might be a good one. It’s a good relationship, it’s very professional, he expects a lot of out us when we’re working, and then as soon as practice ends he’s the nicest guy.”
(on the tactical advantage of their two tight ends and the challenge it poses to defenses) “I don’t play defense. Obviously, I see they do well against defenses. I don’t know that’s for them to find out. I’m an offensive lineman and I block the plays, that’s what I do.”
(on the city of Boston winning a lot of championships over the years and how that brings the community together to help motivate them as players) “It’s great. We’ve got a great fan base and they expect a lot out of us. They want us to win championships and we do all we can to try and do that for them.”
(on how challenging it is setting the protection when defenses are moving around all the time) “There’s different things, different things to look at, but watching films and making sure I know who’s in the game and see what they’re doing before they do it is key.”
(on if the bigger challenge with the Giants is their physical ability or figuring out what they’re doing) “I’d say their pass rush is probably the toughest part. They rush the quarterback pretty well.”
(on where the Giants pass rush ranks amongst the teams they’ve played this past season) “They’re up there. They’re one of the best and they’re playing in the Super Bowl. So they’re obviously the best one we’re playing this week.”
(on if there is one particular aspect about the Giants that distinguishes them from the other teams they’ve played) “They’re physical, they’re quick, and they can move, so that makes them good.”
(on all the shuffling the offensive line has had this season due to injury and how they have been able to continue to play at a high level) “I think it goes back to practice. We don’t just play five guys in there all the time and don’t rotate. We put everybody in, different combinations of people, and I think over the years and through 110 practices through the season it pays off when we get comfortable playing with any combination of who’s in there.”
(on if it doesn’t matter who’s to his right or left, he trusts the job is going to get done) “I’ve played with anybody they could put in there, so I know they’re going to do the job when they get in there.”
(on if it’s strange sitting at a podium at a Super Bowl press conference for the first time) “Yeah, I’ve never done this before, but yeah, it’s nice to be here.”
(on what he recalls from the first time they played the Giants during the regular season) “I don’t know. We just didn’t score enough points to win. We just didn’t put enough points up in the red area, stuff like that.”
(on how Tom Brady makes players better around him, and how he makes an offensive line better) “He’s really good at seeing defenses and communicating what he sees and gets us in the right place. Then, we can make our calls to make sure we pick it up. I feel like he’s a step ahead. He knows who we’re going to block before we even make the blocks, and I think that helps us.”
(on how Tom Brady is leadership wise and firing guys up) “He’s a great leader in the huddle. He can get us motivated to go, and there’s not another guy I’d rather have in there marching us down the field.”
(on how he balances everything out while soaking in the moment being here at the Super Bowl) “Just try to focus on the goal and focus on the game. Try to go through the exact same routine I would for any other game. Put in my film study, go through practice, and just try to keep it as routine as possible.”
(on if it’s impossible to think of this as just another game) “You know, we do media every week anyways, so it’s just a little bit bigger.”
(on what the offensive linemen like most about BenJarvus Green-Ellis, and if he’s a good offensive linemen’s running back) “Yeah, we love running the ball and when he’s in there he does a really good job getting downfield and running hard, and we love that about him.”
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