EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Joe Judge isn’t putting the blame elsewhere for his team’s 1-5 start — he’s looking right in the mirror.
“There’s your answer. I’m the head coach. It’s my responsibility, point blank,” Judge said Thursday. “Every player on this field, every position group, the execution, it all comes down to me. The fish stinks from the head down.
“I’ve been taught that from great guys who I worked for, played for. There are no excuses, no exceptions. You demand it from your coaches to make sure that the players are playing the right way. You demand it of the players to know what to do and then go out there to do it.
“But it starts with me and ends with me.”
The Giants have dropped their past two games and are coming off a 38-11 demolition last Sunday at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams. They’ve lost all three of their home games this season by a combined score of 82-38.
Judge, who is 7-15 since taking over as head coach, insists he’s not feeling the pressure.
“To me, the only time you really feel any kind of pressure and nerves is when you’re unprepared,” he said. “If you’re prepared and you go through the tasks and process at hand and you’re consistent with it, then you go in with confidence.
“That is what we preach to our guys. We come out here and practice every week, prepare a certain way every week. We have to go out there better and execute better to have the results that we want.”
Starting safety and defensive captain Logan Ryan likes what he’s hearing and seeing from Judge despite the rough start, including putting the blame on himself. Ryan did much of the same Thursday when he spoke to reporters, beginning with his intention of focusing on what he needs to do better before handling other responsibilities.
“You’ve got to respect that. You’ve got to respect when people take ownership,” Ryan said of Judge’s comment about how it starts at the top. “Finger-pointing, blaming is an easy thing to do. You have to respect a coach…
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