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As the New York Giants limp into Week 15 with a dismal 2-11 record, safety Jevon Holland emerged from the team's bye week with a message of defiance and determination.
The veteran free-agent signee, speaking Tuesday after a sun-soaked respite in South Florida, doubled down on his belief in a Giants turnaround, even as the losses mount.
"I'm very certain that we can get this fixed," Holland declared, reflecting on his summer optimism about joining a "winning culture."
Holland also acknowledged the season's swings but pointed to silver linings.
"I feel like every year you go through different swings of adversity, and you have to fight those with other forms of distraction. But I think this year, regardless of how our record is, I feel like we've been in a lot of games and down to the wire," he said. "I'm confident that in these last four games, we're going to be able to exemplify that we can win those games when we're close and towards the end of the fourth quarter.
"Leading into next year and just focusing on us being our best in those dire situations, I'm very confident, and I think still to this day that we have that ability to go out there and win. I just think that the cards didn't fall our way and that just happens. It’s any given Sunday. So, I'm not discouraged or anything like that. I mean what I said when I first got here, and I'm going to continue to stand by that."
With four winnable matchups ahead -- hosting Washington on Sunday, then facing Minnesota, traveling to Las Vegas, and closing against rival Dallas -- Holland preached a reset rooted in simplicity.
"I think you just reemphasize being 1-0 in the week," he said. "That's starting off with recovery today, yesterday, getting back right from the bye week. Wednesday, Thursday, locking in on those days. Friday, detail some things up. Saturday, you should be all mental prep, and then you want to go 1-0 on Sunday.
"I think it just stays the same in terms of just like a 1-0 mentality week by week. We can't really control anything that happened in the past anymore, so we just focus on the week ahead of us and try to go 1-0."
For Holland, a competitor at heart, the motivation boils down to something primal.
"I just hate losing," he admitted bluntly. "I'm a competitor, so winning is what I want to do. I don't want to lose. I don't care if it's for anything. I play the game for fun. I happen to get compensated for it, which is great for me and my family, but I play the game for fun, and I want to win because winning is fun. That's what winning means."
In a league where playoff hopes fade fast for most, Holland's words serve as a rallying cry. The Giants may be in the NFL basement, but with his unshakeable vibe, the final stretch feels ripe for redemption.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Jevon Holland staying locked in: Believes Giants can 'get this fixed'
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The veteran free-agent signee, speaking Tuesday after a sun-soaked respite in South Florida, doubled down on his belief in a Giants turnaround, even as the losses mount.
"I'm very certain that we can get this fixed," Holland declared, reflecting on his summer optimism about joining a "winning culture."
Holland also acknowledged the season's swings but pointed to silver linings.
"I feel like every year you go through different swings of adversity, and you have to fight those with other forms of distraction. But I think this year, regardless of how our record is, I feel like we've been in a lot of games and down to the wire," he said. "I'm confident that in these last four games, we're going to be able to exemplify that we can win those games when we're close and towards the end of the fourth quarter.
"Leading into next year and just focusing on us being our best in those dire situations, I'm very confident, and I think still to this day that we have that ability to go out there and win. I just think that the cards didn't fall our way and that just happens. It’s any given Sunday. So, I'm not discouraged or anything like that. I mean what I said when I first got here, and I'm going to continue to stand by that."
With four winnable matchups ahead -- hosting Washington on Sunday, then facing Minnesota, traveling to Las Vegas, and closing against rival Dallas -- Holland preached a reset rooted in simplicity.
"I think you just reemphasize being 1-0 in the week," he said. "That's starting off with recovery today, yesterday, getting back right from the bye week. Wednesday, Thursday, locking in on those days. Friday, detail some things up. Saturday, you should be all mental prep, and then you want to go 1-0 on Sunday.
"I think it just stays the same in terms of just like a 1-0 mentality week by week. We can't really control anything that happened in the past anymore, so we just focus on the week ahead of us and try to go 1-0."
For Holland, a competitor at heart, the motivation boils down to something primal.
"I just hate losing," he admitted bluntly. "I'm a competitor, so winning is what I want to do. I don't want to lose. I don't care if it's for anything. I play the game for fun. I happen to get compensated for it, which is great for me and my family, but I play the game for fun, and I want to win because winning is fun. That's what winning means."
In a league where playoff hopes fade fast for most, Holland's words serve as a rallying cry. The Giants may be in the NFL basement, but with his unshakeable vibe, the final stretch feels ripe for redemption.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Jevon Holland staying locked in: Believes Giants can 'get this fixed'
Continue reading...
