Angry Antrel Rolle rips team for lack of emotion and fight

The Giants desperately need someone or something to snap them out of their early-season slumber, one that has the media scurrying to the record books because of their futility.

Yesterday, safety Antrel Rolle tried to light a fire under his teammates when he blasted them for their lack of fight in a 38-0 smackdown by the Panthers and challenged himself to right the wayward ship.

Rolle, speaking on his weekly radio spot on WFAN, displayed passion and emotion in a sometimes disjointed and rambling interview. He said the team did nothing after getting punched in the mouth by the Panthers and is “still bleeding to this day.”

Later, wide receiver Victor Cruz, during an interview on ESPN New York, said the team was “flat” against the Panthers.

We know that the Giants roster is flawed but for it to be devoid of energy gives rise to whether complacency has set in on a veteran core that has won two Super Bowls in the past five seasons. Perhaps it’s just Father Time.

Perhaps the team simply overlooked the lightly-regarded Panthers as punter Steve Weatherford suggested in his weekly diary with The Star-Ledger.
Rolle, a team captained, said he had never felt as humiliated as he did after the Carolina game.

Fact is, the challenge is even more daunting on Sunday against the undefeated Chiefs. The Giants banged-up offensive line, which allowed seven sacks against the Panthers, is facing a Chiefs team that leads the league in sacks with 15.


(nj.com)