It starts off with losing and the New York Giants' 1-5 record. He doesn't like the continual questions about his recent ESPN interview in which he criticized the team's energy on the field and its offensive schemes.New York Giants co-owner John Mara saying earlier this week the NFL's highest -paid receiver needs to make more headlines on the field than off didn't draw much of a response.And there's one more thing. Despite cramping in two of the last three games and needing IVs White Rob Gronkowski Jerseys , Beckham isn't a big fan of water.Go figure?Beckham hit all those topics Friday before the Giants practiced for Monday night's game in Atlanta against the disappointing and banged-up Falcons (2-4).The hot topic was Beckham's reaction to Mara's criticism. It was the first time the owner had spoken publicly since Beckham's ill-advised comments in an interview before a game against Carolina on Oct. 7."I respect and value his opinion, obviously, so that's what we're going to do," said Beckham, who added he has not spoken to Mara specifically about the owner's comments. "Like I said, focus on Atlanta right now and that's really it."Beckham reiterated he has no regrets for his comments in the ESPN interview, noting he tries not to have any regrets in life. He refused to say whether the team fined him.His biggest concern was the Giants' record and what he and his teammates could do to change things."We need to start winning games and everybody needs to pick it up," Beckham said. "I need to play better. I can't say that I've had my best season. I can't say that I've done enough to help this team win and I need to do more. Everybody needs to do more. Everybody's got to pick it up. We win games together, we lose them together. There's no other way around it. It's a team sport."Beckham's faith in beleaguered quarterback Eli Manning has not wavered. He said he stands in the huddle all the time and tells Manning, "Take me home, 10.""He knows what he's doing," the 25-year-old said of the two-time Super Bowl MVP. "He's the most prepared of anybody I've ever seen and that's exactly what I say, 'Take me home,' so we're going to start picking it up. We got to. We have no other choice."While he has only one touchdown catch Rob Gronkowski Jerseys 2019 , Beckham leads the team with 45 receptions for 506 yards.Beckham said a couple of wins before the bye week would do a lot to reduce the focus on the negative things surrounding the team, which came into the year under new coach Pat Shurmur looking to rebound from a 3-13 season.The Giants have had 11 days to prepare for this game and Beckham used some of the time to take a step back and clear his head. He's back in football mode."You work 10 hours a day, I say this all the time, 10 hours a day for 60 minutes of football," he said. "Those 60 minutes are crucial, so we need to take advantage of every minute of it."Coincidentally, Beckham has missed a couple of minutes in two of the last three days because he needed an IV after becoming dehydrated."I really don't like water," he said matter-of-factly. "I'm trying, I just really don't like when you get that stomach feeling, it's all slushy, like I'm trying to stay hydrated. Sometimes I just got to get an IV, it's just necessary. You're cramping in both calves, it's hard to run and make cuts and if you're cramping and dehydrated, you're susceptible to something else White Tom Brady Jerseys , so I'm trying to stay on top of it the best that I can."NOTES: LT Nate Solder and WR Russell Shepard were limited in practice for the second straight day with neck problems. ... WR/KR Jawill Davis did not practice Friday because of a concussion. ... The Giants signed receiver Corey Coleman to their practice squad. He was the 15th overall selection by the Browns in the 2016 draft. Cleveland traded him to the Buffalo Bills, who released him on Sept. 1. He spent 10 days with the Patriots before being waived. ... WR Kalif Raymond was released from the practice squad. New England received its championship rings earlier this month." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePats Pulpita New England Patriots communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpPatriots NewsOpinion and AnalysisContribute!About the SiteTopicsPatriotsOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementFiled under:Patriots First ReadPatriots players and coaches reveal what their 2018 Super Bowl rings mean to themNew,3commentsRelated: Watch the Patriots players react to receiving the biggest Super Bowl rings everEDTShareTweetShareSharePatriots players and coaches reveal what their 2018 Super Bowl rings mean to themMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsEarlier this month, the New England Patriots officially closed the book on the 2018 season: at a party at team owner Robert Kraft’s home, the club handed out the championship rings earned for beating the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl 53. The rings are the biggest that have ever been created for such a purpose, but their actual value goes far beyond the 422 diamonds they have been made out of.“When I look at the ring, I think about the people that made this possible — starting with the guys in that locker room. I truly felt like we had a brotherhood,” team captain and special teams ace Matthew Slater told patriots.com at the ceremony when speaking about the ring’s meaning to him. “This ring is a testament to the character of the men in that locker room over the 2018 season. When I look at this ring, that’s what I think of.”Slater is not the only man on the club to see the ring as representation of the squad that were the 2018 Patriots — a team that had to face its fair share of doubters on the way to capturing the franchise’s sixth Vince Lombardi trophy. “This is just a culmination of a tremendous amount of hard work done by an incredible group of people,” offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels pointed out.“Each ring is special because it’s that team’s ring,” continued New England’s offensive signal caller, who has been a part of all six championships brought back to the Northeast by the Patriots. McDaniels also went on to speak about the mystique of the Patriots organization and what the underlying foundation of its success is: “People oftentimes wonder what the magic and the mystery is of our organization, and it’s just the people we had.”Fellow offensive assistant Dante Scarnecchia, who won five Super Bowls as the Patriots’ offensive line coach Tom Brady Jerseys 2019 , sees the ring as more of a manifestation of memories collected over the course of what was almost a year towards ultimately (re)capturing the title. “It’s not so much the ring for me — it’s the memories that you keep drawing back on through out the season,” said the 71-year-old, who is back in his role for 2019.The memories Scarnecchia spoke of are of course not just tied to the games themselves, but also to everything that led up to them — the countless hours of preparation from spring to early February to get to that final hill to climb. “You just go back to the time of all the practices that you put in, all the hard work. You think about the brotherhood, the bond you built with the guys on the team,” said 2018 rookie running back Sony Michel.Michel, who scored the lone touchdown of Super Bowl 53 when he found the end zone from two yards out in the fourth quarter, was not the only first-year Patriot to call himself a champion at the conclusion of the season. Danny Shelton, for example, was also new on the team: New England acquired him via trade from the Cleveland Browns in the offseason to play a rotational role along the Patriots’ interior defensive line.“Coming from an 0-16 season with the Browns the year before, and making it to the Super Bowl and winning one of these... I can say that I earned it with my guys,” said the former first-round draft pick, who was re-signed by New England earlier this offseason. Shelton was not the only ex-Brown on the Patriots’ 2018 roster Rob Gronkowski Jersey , though, as one of his former teammates also went the literal worst-to-first route from Cleveland to the Super Bowl.“Just a great feeling, and it means the world when you talk about career,” said cornerback Jason McCourty. One of four defenders to play all 65 snaps in the title game, the veteran earned his first Super Bowl ring — an accomplishment made even more special by the fact that he did so alongside his twin brother: Devin McCourty, who obviously already owned two championship rings entering the 2018 campaign.Also earning his first Super Bowl ring was fellow starting defensive back Stephon Gilmore, who like the McCourtys did not leave the field even once against the Rams. The soft-spoken cornerback, who was arguably the NFL’s best in 2018 and made the game-clinching interception against Los Angeles, spoke about his feelings heading into the celebration event: “I couldn’t wait to see the ring, and the ring is more than what I expected,” Gilmore said. “It’s a great feeling to be a Super Bowl champ.”“It’s been a dream of mine ever since I was a little boy to have a Super Bowl ring and to help a team win a Super Bowl. It really is a dream come true,” added defensive lineman John Simon. Like the aforementioned Sony Michel, Danny Shelton and Jason McCourty, Simon also earned a ring in his first season with the Patriots — and like all three of them Womens Elandon Roberts Jersey , he will get a chance to add to his collection this upcoming season.The same also holds true for one of the most experienced players on New England’s roster — but one that was not with the team when it won its previous Super Bowls: Brian Hoyer left the Patriots in 2012 only to return in 2017, capping his time away with two title-game losses. In his third try, however, the 33-year-old finally earned his first championship and the ring that is the mark of a winner in the NFL.“I look at this and everything in my career, the ups and downs, it’s all worth it,” said Hoyer, who also spent time with six teams before re-joining the Patriots midway through the 2017 season. “It took me ten years to get this ring, and I told those other guys: if my first one is the biggest one, I’ll be happy.”