LB Micah McFadden: 'We proved how we can play today'

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

Micah, I can only imagine the sense of pride you have right now coming back from the Broken Foot. Cost you most of last season. Edmonds gets hurt, you're back in the lineup, and you go out there and have one heck of a game today.

Micah McFadden (0:11)

Yeah, no, I'm blessed, man. I'm really grateful for the opportunity. You know, I'm so proud of this team, so proud of the defense for just having my back all week and coming out here and showing it. But it was a great team win, and I'm happy to be a part of it.

SPEAKER_1 (0:24)

Tremendous effort against Stroud and that passing game. Obviously, you did a good job against the run as well. Then they get the tying touchdown, but in overtime, you stopped them and got the ball back to the offense to win it. What was the swing of emotion, and what were you guys thinking about during the course of these events?

Micah McFadden (0:39)

I mean, as a defense, it's just, you know, bow up and get them off the field. I was, you know, I was proud of us that we got that three and out in overtime. Obviously, we didn't, you know, didn't want to give up that tying touchdown, but, you know, I was happy that our offense was able to close it out at the end of the game. But yeah, it was just, you know, go play hard and find a way to get off the field.

SPEAKER_1 (0:56)

We had heard this week from Denard Wilson, your defensive coordinator, about accountability, showing you guys the tape, showing you guys plays that those are not Giants football plays. How important was that? What did it mean to you guys? And was this your form of a response as a team?

Micah McFadden (1:11)

Without a doubt, you know, it's, you know, it was a gut check. It was like, you know, look at the tape and question how hard you're really playing. And I think everybody responded the right way. You know, we took it as a lesson and, you know, we proved how we can play today.

SPEAKER_1 (1:25)

And of course, you've been a veteran for a while. You started for a couple of years here. We know what you can do. How important was it for you to step up your leadership schools, not just coming back into the lineup, but to be able to direct these guys and to get them all set up as the guy in the middle of the defense?

Micah McFadden (1:40)

Without a doubt. I mean, it was huge. You know, having the green dot, obviously you're putting that leadership role regardless. And, you know, just making sure I'm communicating with the guys and make sure they trust me, you know? And I do that through my play, through my communication and through my effort. And I think, you know, I was happy that I was able to display that today for the guys.

SPEAKER_1 (1:57)

All right, finally, what does this victory mean to this team after two weeks of, I guess, kind of wishy-washy, kind of up, kind of down? But now this looks like this place is really energized.

Micah McFadden (2:07)

Without a doubt. I mean, you know, we, like you said, we came out with some energy. And that was the message, you know, this weekend was just, let's have energy regardless of the circumstances, play one play at a time, and we'll see where it is at the end. And obviously, you know, it went further than four quarters. But, you know, I think that's when this team steps up. We're resilient. And, you know, I'm just happy for the guys. I'm happy we got this win.