Super Bowl XLVI – Wednesday, February 1, 2012(on if he is having nightmares about the Giants defensive front) “Not yet, but you never know. They’re very good. We’ve been working on them the last two weeks, trying to get the best plan that we can for them.”
(on the Giants saying Tom Brady can be rattled) “Our job is to block them, and if we do that, we have a good chance to win. We know it’s going to be tough to block them, so we need to have our best game out there.”
(on what the Giants do to rattle other teams) “They’re good, to start with. They have multiple guys that are good; it’s just not one guy. At any time they can have four guys out there that are very good football players. They’ve got a lot of speed. They play hard, good scheme, well-coached. You add all that up, and you’ll get good players.”
(on Brady criticizing himself after the AFC Championship Game) “It’s a little different. Usually you don’t get to hear that, but Tom, that’s how he felt he played that day. He’s not afraid to say if he’s had a bad day or not.”
(on if the team expects perfection) “Yeah. It starts with our head coach and falls down through the team that everyone expects perfection around there. We’ve had games where we won, and we came in the next day and everyone has the attitude that we lost because we didn’t play as well as we wanted to. We strive for perfection.”
(on the burden on Brady being expected to be perfect) “I don’t know. I think a lot of guys throughout the league go through that, where every little mistake gets blown out of proportion. I know for an offensive lineman, you can make the block the whole game, and then you miss one block and you’ve had a horrible game. It’s making the right plays in key situations.”
(on how many questions he has had about Super Bowl XLII) “Too many. A lot of people want to keep talking about that. A lot of us have moved on.”
(on how much emphasis they’re putting on preparation for New York’s ‘NASCAR’ defensive package) “A lot. I think their front four is the strength of their defense. If you’re not concentrating on that, you might be looking at the wrong thing, especially for the offensive line. That’s who we’re dealing with 99 percent of the time. We have to focus on them a great deal.”
(on how much he appreciates being at the Super Bowl) “Definitely, it’s great to be back. It’s our goal every year to get here. When it doesn’t happen, you’re pretty disappointed. When you do get here, you hope to take advantage of it.”
(on the cleanliness of Brady’s jersey being the deciding factor in the game) “It usually does. The better job you do protecting him, the better chance you have to win. Hopefully, he doesn’t need much laundry work on his jersey.”
(on what he thought of assistant head coach/offensive line Dante Scarnecchia when he first arrived) “You never know what to expect when you first meet up with a coach, but Dante is a fiery guy. He’s a hard worker. He demands a lot, but on the other side of that, he’s the nicest guy you’ll ever meet. He cares about his players. He would go to bat for us any time we needed him to, and I don’t think you’re going to find a better coach anywhere.”
(on if they have thought about the historical significance for Tom Brady if they win this game) “We’ve thought about it, I guess. It’s hard not to when people keep bringing it up all the time, but that’s not our main concern right now. Our main concern is to win the game, and then that stuff will fall into place.”
(on Brady’s status as one of the game’s all-time greatest quarterbacks) “He’s got to be right there at the top. I think there’s only a couple quarterbacks that have won more Super Bowls than he has. He’s still playing, and they’re not. I think he’s got a shot to go all the way to the top.”
(on how the team has evolved and how that has contributed to its success) “Yeah, we’ve been able to change up our schemes throughout the year. I think a lot of that goes to the personnel that we have. We have a lot of versatile guys that can do many different things—that helps a lot.”
(on instilling the ‘Patriot Way’ to the younger players) “The main way is to lead by example. Let them see how you handle yourself, how you go to work, what time you get there in the morning, the way you lift and train, and the way you study. I think that’s the best way to rub off on people. You just can’t tell them and then you do it a different way. You have to set that example.”
(on using the running game as a way to protect Brady) “That’s kind of a forgotten thing right now, the running game. We go into every game wanting to run the ball. Some days it goes good, and some days it doesn’t. It’s all in what the coaches call. If they call a run, we’re going to try to block it the best way we can and the running backs are going to run as hard as they can.”
(on Matt Light’s sickness) “Well, the good part is he was sick a week before the game. He’s got all week to recover and feel the best that he can. He had those two days off to rest. We’ll give him all the time he needs so that he’s at full strength on Sunday.”
(on the challenges of facing the Giants defensive line) “They’re probably the No. 1 defensive line in the NFL. They ranked third in the league in sacks, and that was with most of their guys injured. They’ve got them all healthy now, and they’re playing good football. They’ll present challenges to anyone.”
(on what makes the Giants defensive linemen so good) “They have good pass rushers who know how to pass rush. They’re good athletes, and they play hard. They’ve got a good scheme and good coaches. They do a lot of different things very well.”
(on the mental aspects of facing the Giants defensive line in addition to the physical aspects) “It’s a little of both. The key with these guys is knowing who’s lined up against you and reading your keys to what pressures they can bring from that. You’ve got to know each one of these guys’ strengths because they all have a different one. Whether their ‘NASCAR’ package is in there, where I’m going against a defensive end, or their normal packages, where I’m going against one of their tackles, I have to know that guy’s strengths and weaknesses.”
(on Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul) “The main thing is, you watch him and his speed, and then you watch him bull rush someone and just knock him back five yards. You’re just like, ‘Man, what do you set for, the speed or the power?’ He does all of it. He’s got great quickness, and he’s got those long arms. He just sticks them in people’s chest, and they can’t reach him with their arms. He’s got the total package. If you don’t do everything right, you’re in trouble.”
(on comparisons to Pierre-Paul and Justin Tuck in 2007) “I think he’s a different kind of athlete than Justin. The main thing with both of those guys is they play hard. They give a lot of effort, and every play you’ve got to be ready for their best.”
(on if he has been trying to stay away from his sick teammates, Light and Sebastian Vollmer) “Definitely. I stay away from those guys as much as possible anyway. It’s made it even easier. I’m just joking.”
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