Jay Feely Quotes (19 Quotes)


    I just got up and said that I was sorry and, 'I let you guys down,' ... People are going to say that it's a team game but the fact of the matter is you have to come through when you have the opportunity.

    My preference is that either she comes tomorrow or waits until after this weekend, because the Giants are going to be in Houston,

    For a young kicker, time can be a dreaded commodity. They don't want that time to think and worry about the implications. The biggest thing is just to focus on the present.

    When you have the opportunity to win a game for your team and the game is on the line and you don't come through, you feel like you let your team down. And to now get a chance to somewhat redeem myself and come back and help us win a tough game that we needed is important.

    It's just another avenue, another opportunity for us to have an impact on people, hopefully share with people, and express our faith through the beauty of having a child.


    I hit it well, ... I just pulled it. I thought the wind would move it right and it blew it left.

    There is so much more to life than football, and we just wanted to highlight that, ... Whether it's the death of a sibling or the birth of a baby, it's such a opportunity to see God's hand in it, the bigger picture in life.

    The music was eerie, so I figured they were playing something like that. I tried to visualize what I needed to do.

    I know the precarious situation it puts us in if I get hurt. But Coughlin just said he didn't want me to go out there and unnecessarily look to make a tackle. I was there as a safety on the reverse, and I made a play.

    I didn't look up. I had a feeling they were doing something like that because I heard the music and it was kind of eerie. I couldn't subject myself to that.

    I like it, because it gives you a little extra time to focus, to visualize and figure out the things you want to do and prepare to kick the ball.

    The point is not to be reckless, but to still be aggressive to make a play, ... I understand the situation it puts us in if I get hurt. I know how that can limit you and if you watched the games this weekend you can understand what I mean.

    I'm not going to stop being aggressive, ... I was very frustrated with our kick coverage Sunday night. That was a big play. I spent time with the coaches to see how we can be better and part of it is being down there to help out. If I'm back there on the 50, I don't see how that's going to help us get better. It might make matters worse.

    You definitely have to wait until you get out there and see how it is, but I'm not expecting anything great. It affects how you hit field goals and kickoffs. You can't use it as an excuse you just have to be prepared for anything.

    The first kick and the third kick, you have just got to make those kicks. That's what I get paid to do.

    This was a night when the special teams had to come through. It doesn't mean a whole lot, but it gives our team confidence in their kicker - and maybe it moves me up in some fantasy league drafts.

    People are going to say it's a team game. But the fact of the matter is you have to come through when you have one opportunity - much less two good opportunities.

    This is what being a man is all about. Being able to accept when you don't come through. When I make a mistake with my kids at home, I sit them down and say I am sorry I made a mistake and I am going to be a better dad. And you do the same thing with your job.

    When I make a mistake with my kids at home, I sit down with them and say 'I'm sorry' and that I made a mistake and that I'm going to be a better dad. And you do the same thing with your job. I said, 'Hey, I'm sorry that I didn't come through today.' The good thing is that this wasn't a playoff game and that it's not the end of the year.


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