The New York Giants were no match for the dominant New England Patriots . Head coach Mike Kafka had a tough time in defense as defensive end Abdul Carter benched the rookie for a couple of starting drives. The player explained his stance on the decision.

“I let my team down today. First two drives I was out, they scored 17 points. I take responsibility for that. I got to be out there, I got to do better,” Carter said.

According to the interim head coach, Abdul Carter needs to show his feelings for playing with his teammates through his actions instead of words. As Carter sat on the sidelines, the Pats utilized the drives in the first quarter to go ahead 17-0. That was enough lead for the Pats to win against the Giants.

Once the rookie entered the game in the second quarter,

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