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Can’t Put a Finger On It

Written By Kenny Phillips | 12/04/09

I don’t have any idea what the difference is between this Giants defense and the one that won the Super Bowl and led us into the playoffs last year. I’m more like a fan now watching from home while I rehab my knee. It’s really frustrating, especially the way we’re playing right now, I can’t even watch the games sometimes.

I know this is a good team, I know how hard these guys work and how much they want to win, but for some reason it’s not showing and that’s the most frustrating thing. Sometimes I have to change the channel.

I actually think we can get out of it. I don’t see anyone out there quitting, you can tell they want to win and are out there playing. Somehow it just all has to come together. As long as no one is quitting, you still have a chance.

We do have a lot of guys injured or coming off injuries but that’s no excuse. With the guys we have we are good enough to win games. The whole thing went downhill and you just can’t call out one person. Collectively, as a team, the offense, defense and special teams have to get in sync.

A lot of people are blaming Coach Sheridan. I don’t want to say that losing Coach Spags was a big difference, but some things are going to change when you change coordinators. Coach Sheridan did his best to keep things simple and keep things the same so there shouldn’t have been a big dropoff.

It’s just hard to put a finger on it. But you know how it is, when something goes down somebody has to take the blame. Guys on the team are not pointing fingers but the media and the fans want to know who is responsible. If you’re not a tight group to start out with you can fall apart, but I haven’t seen that from what I’ve seen and who I’ve talked to.

As far as my rehab goes I’m down in Miami, walking around, starting to walk on a treadmill, do some light mini-squats, leg presses, nothing major. I had a checkup last month with Dr. Andrews in Alabama and he said the knee looks great and everything is on schedule. I picked up my rehab a little bit but I don’t want to overdo it. All I can do right now is wait until the knee is good enough so I can get back out there and start running around.

We’re still in the wild card hunt, and hopefully we’ll win out. It’s going to be hard, and people probably don’t believe we can do it, but you never know. No one on this team has given up. I know the hard work and effort these guys put in. I hate to see us lose.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.

My Surgery

Written By Kenny Phillips | 9/30/09

I had the surgery yesterday with Dr. James Andrews in Alabama. Now I’m flying back to New Jersey so I can start my rehab right away.

I don’t remember anything because I was under anesthesia. My knee is wrapped up and I have a brace and crutches. They gave me a lot of meds. The knee doesn’t really hurt right now, but the meds are making me feel sick.

This kind of injury takes a long time to heal. It’s a long process, I can’t even run for 4-5 months. It’s going to be a while before I’m back to 100 percent.

At first this whole thing really threw me. I mean, we got off to a good start, I had a good training camp, we’re undefeated, everything was going the right way and then the injury occurred.

I thought this was going to be a great year for me and the team. To no longer be a part of the team, it hurts, it really does. But I believe that everything happens for a reason. I feel God has something better in store for me so all I can do is wait.

I won’t be at the games on the sidelines. I’ll probably watch at home on TV. But I’ll be at the facility first thing tomorrow to start my rehab. Nothing major at first, just icing and massages. I might get off these crutches in about 8 weeks.

All of you fans out there, hold on. I’m going to make a speedy recovery, and I’ll be back better than ever next year. Keep believing and pray for me.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.
 

Just a Bad Game

Written By Kenny Phillips | 10/21/09

Against the Saints we were out of sync and didn’t look good at all. It was just a bad game for us. I don’t want to take anything away from the Saints, they went out and executed. But I’ve seen the things our secondary can do in practice. We don’t even allow guys to catch passes on us in practice. Guys stay after practice working so hard.

For us to be out of sync like that, it was just a bad day, I guess. They’re going to happen.

There are a lot of new guys in the system, like Aaron Rouse and C.C. Brown, and Dockery was just coming back from an injury. The chemistry and communication you need just weren’t there. It takes time to build that chemistry and we just didn’t really look ready.

Watching that game without getting to play killed me, it really did. Especially because this was a game I really wanted to play. I knew Drew Brees was going to go out there like a gunslinger. If I was out there I think I could have made a difference. It just really hurts as a safety to see the quarterback having his way like that. When the team loses, it hurts.

I’m sure we’re going to bounce back. This is still a good football team. The Saints were a tough challenge and we’re going to build from this.

I’m still a part of the team even though I can’t practice. The guys still call me, still check up on me, whenever I’m back in Jersey they come by the house and hang out with me.

Basically I’m still doing what I have been for rehab in the early stages, trying to get the quad muscle stronger, nothing serious yet.

I can drive, so at least I’m not stuck at home. I’m not on crutches anymore, I’m able to move around but I have to be smart about it.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.

My Surgery

Written By Kenny Phillips | 9/30/09

I had the surgery yesterday with Dr. James Andrews in Alabama. Now I’m flying back to New Jersey so I can start my rehab right away.

I don’t remember anything because I was under anesthesia. My knee is wrapped up and I have a brace and crutches. They gave me a lot of meds. The knee doesn’t really hurt right now, but the meds are making me feel sick.

This kind of injury takes a long time to heal. It’s a long process, I can’t even run for 4-5 months. It’s going to be a while before I’m back to 100 percent.

At first this whole thing really threw me. I mean, we got off to a good start, I had a good training camp, we’re undefeated, everything was going the right way and then the injury occurred.

I thought this was going to be a great year for me and the team. To no longer be a part of the team, it hurts, it really does. But I believe that everything happens for a reason. I feel God has something better in store for me so all I can do is wait.

I won’t be at the games on the sidelines. I’ll probably watch at home on TV. But I’ll be at the facility first thing tomorrow to start my rehab. Nothing major at first, just icing and massages. I might get off these crutches in about 8 weeks.

All of you fans out there, hold on. I’m going to make a speedy recovery, and I’ll be back better than ever next year. Keep believing and pray for me.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.
 

Just a Bad Game

Written By Kenny Phillips | 10/21/09

Against the Saints we were out of sync and didn’t look good at all. It was just a bad game for us. I don’t want to take anything away from the Saints, they went out and executed. But I’ve seen the things our secondary can do in practice. We don’t even allow guys to catch passes on us in practice. Guys stay after practice working so hard.

For us to be out of sync like that, it was just a bad day, I guess. They’re going to happen.

There are a lot of new guys in the system, like Aaron Rouse and C.C. Brown, and Dockery was just coming back from an injury. The chemistry and communication you need just weren’t there. It takes time to build that chemistry and we just didn’t really look ready.

Watching that game without getting to play killed me, it really did. Especially because this was a game I really wanted to play. I knew Drew Brees was going to go out there like a gunslinger. If I was out there I think I could have made a difference. It just really hurts as a safety to see the quarterback having his way like that. When the team loses, it hurts.

I’m sure we’re going to bounce back. This is still a good football team. The Saints were a tough challenge and we’re going to build from this.

I’m still a part of the team even though I can’t practice. The guys still call me, still check up on me, whenever I’m back in Jersey they come by the house and hang out with me.

Basically I’m still doing what I have been for rehab in the early stages, trying to get the quad muscle stronger, nothing serious yet.

I can drive, so at least I’m not stuck at home. I’m not on crutches anymore, I’m able to move around but I have to be smart about it.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.

My Surgery

Written By Kenny Phillips | 9/30/09

I had the surgery yesterday with Dr. James Andrews in Alabama. Now I’m flying back to New Jersey so I can start my rehab right away.

I don’t remember anything because I was under anesthesia. My knee is wrapped up and I have a brace and crutches. They gave me a lot of meds. The knee doesn’t really hurt right now, but the meds are making me feel sick.

This kind of injury takes a long time to heal. It’s a long process, I can’t even run for 4-5 months. It’s going to be a while before I’m back to 100 percent.

At first this whole thing really threw me. I mean, we got off to a good start, I had a good training camp, we’re undefeated, everything was going the right way and then the injury occurred.

I thought this was going to be a great year for me and the team. To no longer be a part of the team, it hurts, it really does. But I believe that everything happens for a reason. I feel God has something better in store for me so all I can do is wait.

I won’t be at the games on the sidelines. I’ll probably watch at home on TV. But I’ll be at the facility first thing tomorrow to start my rehab. Nothing major at first, just icing and massages. I might get off these crutches in about 8 weeks.

All of you fans out there, hold on. I’m going to make a speedy recovery, and I’ll be back better than ever next year. Keep believing and pray for me.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.

Just a Bad Game

Written By Kenny Phillips | 10/21/09

Against the Saints we were out of sync and didn’t look good at all. It was just a bad game for us. I don’t want to take anything away from the Saints, they went out and executed. But I’ve seen the things our secondary can do in practice. We don’t even allow guys to catch passes on us in practice. Guys stay after practice working so hard.

For us to be out of sync like that, it was just a bad day, I guess. They’re going to happen.

There are a lot of new guys in the system, like Aaron Rouse and C.C. Brown, and Dockery was just coming back from an injury. The chemistry and communication you need just weren’t there. It takes time to build that chemistry and we just didn’t really look ready.

Watching that game without getting to play killed me, it really did. Especially because this was a game I really wanted to play. I knew Drew Brees was going to go out there like a gunslinger. If I was out there I think I could have made a difference. It just really hurts as a safety to see the quarterback having his way like that. When the team loses, it hurts.

I’m sure we’re going to bounce back. This is still a good football team. The Saints were a tough challenge and we’re going to build from this.

I’m still a part of the team even though I can’t practice. The guys still call me, still check up on me, whenever I’m back in Jersey they come by the house and hang out with me.

Basically I’m still doing what I have been for rehab in the early stages, trying to get the quad muscle stronger, nothing serious yet.

I can drive, so at least I’m not stuck at home. I’m not on crutches anymore, I’m able to move around but I have to be smart about it.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.

My Surgery

Written By Kenny Phillips | 9/30/09

I had the surgery yesterday with Dr. James Andrews in Alabama. Now I’m flying back to New Jersey so I can start my rehab right away.

I don’t remember anything because I was under anesthesia. My knee is wrapped up and I have a brace and crutches. They gave me a lot of meds. The knee doesn’t really hurt right now, but the meds are making me feel sick.

This kind of injury takes a long time to heal. It’s a long process, I can’t even run for 4-5 months. It’s going to be a while before I’m back to 100 percent.

At first this whole thing really threw me. I mean, we got off to a good start, I had a good training camp, we’re undefeated, everything was going the right way and then the injury occurred.

I thought this was going to be a great year for me and the team. To no longer be a part of the team, it hurts, it really does. But I believe that everything happens for a reason. I feel God has something better in store for me so all I can do is wait.

I won’t be at the games on the sidelines. I’ll probably watch at home on TV. But I’ll be at the facility first thing tomorrow to start my rehab. Nothing major at first, just icing and massages. I might get off these crutches in about 8 weeks.

All of you fans out there, hold on. I’m going to make a speedy recovery, and I’ll be back better than ever next year. Keep believing and pray for me.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.

Beating the ’Boys

Written By Kenny Phillips | 9/22/09

The atmosphere was just crazy in the Cowboys new stadium. There were like 105,000 fans, ex-President Bush was there, LeBron James was there. The setting was just perfect for a big game against a division rival, so for us to win it like we did was amazing.

Our defense thrives on getting turnovers and getting the ball back to the offense, so for me to get two picks was real big. We scored off both turnovers so that was just a really great feeling.

The one I intercepted and they said they blew the whistle to nullify my touchdown, well let’s just say I didn’t like the call. That would have been my first touchdown. I didn’t hear a whistle. A ref ran with me into the end zone, I guess he didn’t hear a whistle. For them to take that away was big, but we did score. The offense put it in the end zone so it worked out.

When Justin got tripped, I don’t want to say it was a dirty play. The guy got beat, wanted to protect his quarterback and did the first thing that came to his mind and stuck out his leg, which is illegal. Hopefully Tuck will bounce back fast and be with us for the next game.

We see Tampa Bay as a pretty good team. They’ve got Cadillac Williams and my former teammate Derrick Ward in the backfield, Antonio Bryant, Byron Leftwich has a good arm. They’re stacked on offense. We can’t take them lightly. We’re going to prepare like it’s the Super Bowl, same as we do every week.

Leftwich has a long windup, like a baseball pitcher, but he makes a lot of good throws. Still, that’s going to be big for our front seven. If he doesn’t get the ball away quick they’re going to have a field day. As a DB it can be kind of tricky. I’ve got to go back and study some more film, then I’ll tell you more.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.

Front 7 Dominated

Written By Kenny Phillips | 9/15/09

I think I had a pretty solid game, but when our front seven play the way they did, you hardly get any work as a safety.

I wish I could’ve done more. But our front seven dominated the run and didn’t allow Jason Campbell to drop back and pass. He took maybe one deep shot the whole game. The front seven were amazing, they completely dominated the game.

It’s a good problem to have for a safety when you’re not getting any action back there. But you can find yourself trying to make plays that aren’t there or trying to do someone else’s job. So you have to be patient and when your chance comes, take advantage of it.

As a defense we pretty much did everything well. We stopped the run, didn’t allow Santana Moss or their other good receivers to go deep on us. The one thing we could do better is limit yards after the catch.

In the secondary Bruce Johnson had to step in because of the absence of Kevin Dockery and Aaron Ross, and he did a great job. He even forced a fumble. He was a big-time player for us and showed he’s ready to play at this level and can play at this level.

We consider ourselves the best defense out there. That’s what we work hard for, that’s our goal, we want to be No. 1. So every week we try to play like it and try to dominate our opponent.

Next we’re at Dallas. This is a big rivalry, two teams that really don’t like each other, a division game. It’s early for such a big game but that’s a good thing. We had so much time off in the off-season you can’t wait till the season starts. When it does with two big division games it gets you ready to go for the season.

Dallas has a big target that we have to watch out for in Jason Witten. Romo does a good job of spreading it around, he threw for 300-plus and he’s going to come out and be that gunslinger. He’s the one that makes that offense go. Our front seven is definitely going to have to get pressure on him and make him feel uncomfortable. When he does throw it, the guys in the secondary are going to make plays.



Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.
Shooting for the Moon
Written By Kenny Phillips | 08/20/09
Hey Giants fans. I started this blog so you can get to know me as a person, outside of what you might hear in the media. When it comes directly from my mouth, you know it’s the truth, and that’s all you’ll see here.

Being a starter, you’re automatically seen as a leader even though I’m one of the youngest starters on the team. I make the calls in the secondary, get people lined up. I’ve been doing that since I was in high school. It’s really crazy. Last year all I did was come in on third down, and Butler was the guy who set the secondary.

He’s gone now and I’m taking on that role. I definitely look forward to the responsibility. I wouldn’t say its pressure, because you only feel pressure if you’re unprepared. I study hard and work hard in practice so I’m not feeling that.

Last year I had guys like Sam Madison and Sammy Knight, they were great veterans, guys I could come to whenever I needed to talk on or off the field. Now there’s guys like Antonio Pierce, Justin Tuck, even Corey Webster, they make themselves available to young guys, give me advice from time to time.

I hope you fans will really come out and support us. We really enjoy the noise when the crowd gets into it.

As for me, I’m just trying to go hard and make plays. I want the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl, defensive player of the year. I’m shooting for the moon right now, going for it all, just trying to be successful.

Kenny Phillips is a safety with the New York Giants. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.phillips21.com.
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