What the Giants are saying: Players talk about second half of season

Several New York Giants players were available on conference calls Wednesday morning. Here are some of the highlights on what was said.

Eli Manning

Eli Manning: "We can bounce back. We can get back to playing at a higher level. We have playmakers. We have guys who can do good things."

— Ebenezer Samuel (@ebenezersamuel) November 5, 2014

Asked if he even looks at last year's film of five-interception loss to Seattle, Eli Manning: "Probably not."

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) November 5, 2014

Eli: "I think we can do some good things. I think we can make some plays. We're not executing the way we need to."

— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) November 5, 2014

Odell Beckham

Odell: "This is why you play the game, to go against the best ... Why not embrace that opportunity?"

— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) November 5, 2014

Odell Beckham on Eli Manning: "He’s got a lot of heart. I’ve never seen him give up."

— Ebenezer Samuel (@ebenezersamuel) November 5, 2014

Odell: "We need to decide how we want to finish these last couple of games. There's no other reason than to finish them with wins."

— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) November 5, 2014

ODB: "I'm never gonna back down from anybody."

— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) November 5, 2014

Jameel McClain

Jameel McClain on Antrel Rolle's comments: "If he feels that way I feel that way." ... then added "I see passion in guys."

— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) November 5, 2014

How did Jameel McClain take Antrel Rolle's comments about needing to see more passion? "What more can you do as an individual?"

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) November 5, 2014

McClain on giving up big plays: "It's unacceptable. That's just plain and simple."

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) November 5, 2014

McClain on big plays: "How do we stop it? We just play the technique .. just playing football."

— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) November 5, 2014

McClain: Prince injury "unfortunate. The man was playing some great football."

— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) November 5, 2014

-- Hopefully, we will have more from these once we have the full transcripts.