Giants at Redskins Post Game Thread

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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Does anyone think its possible Shanahan's comments about using the rest of the season to "evaluate" players was a calculated move to light a fire under players whom he felt werent giving their all? I think he just spoke without really thinking it through and the media ran wild with it. either way, I cant really think of another reason to explain why the defense has played so much better the past 3 weeks, other than defensive players simply executing better.

I said that when it happened. Several times. All he said was now we are going to see who wants to fight and who wants to lay down and die. He never said he was going to play backups and go pre-season style. That got taken way out of context. Said this several times before our current hot streak.