Big Blue Looking for Giant Improvement in Ground Game
Consider this another reminder of just how important it will be for the 2010 Giants to run the ball effectively.
By now you know the story: Two years ago, when the Giants finished 12-4, they led the league in rushing. Last year, when they finished 8-8, the Giants finished 17th in the league, rushing for 681 less yards than they did the previous year.
Running backs’ coach Jerald Ingram talked to Giants.com about the ground game. Here are the highlights:
On improving the running game:
“What we need to do is come back with great attitude, great force, [and] great leadership on the field. We want to set the tone for what we do out there through the run game, really do a better job of taking care of the whole team. We had a little bit of a setback last year. We’re going to try to do a better job of staying focused. Sometimes when you go through adversity you have a better look at how to handle things the second time around. I think we all learned something last year.”
On the importance of establishing the run:
“That’s what we have been [doing] ever since we have been here - how tough and physical we are in the run game, how good we’ve been in the run game. We set the tone from that standpoint. We try to keep the ball in our hands. That is our signature that we want to get back to, and I think we can get back to that.”
On the competition for playing time:
“We have a good group of guys. We’re going to put people in the right positions. Competition is a great thing to have. The best place to learn is on the field. We’ve got some good people to do some different things with.”
