But this is a different year, it’s a good team we’re playing, so we have to stay humble and stay focused.

My broken hands are getting better every day and that’s a key to the way I play. Every day I get treatment so I can get them healthy and use them a lot more. The pain has been going away, I can’t complain.

There were a couple times against the Ravens when I broke through the line untouched. It’s funny when that happens, at first you feel surprised because you don’t expect that to happen. Then you get the “big eyes” because you think you’re going to get the quarterback. But anything can happen, the quarterback might make a big play, move out of the pocket, what have you, and your sack is gone.

My top 5 goals for the rest of the season:

1) Keep winning.

2) Stay healthy. This time of the season you really have to take care of your body. We had an early bye week this year and we have a run of 13 straight games to finish the season out. Lots of games you get nicked up, so this time of year you get extra treatment from the trainer, hot tub, cold tub, massages. That cold tub is full of ice water but it keeps your body healed and healthy.

3) Make it to the playoffs.

4) Try to keep a strong relationship with my fiancé and my family. I’m getting married in May down in Florida.

5) Being thankful and appreciative of family and friends, and being thankful for what we have, not what we don't have. That's not really a goal but it’s something I think about as a personal goal of mine.

Fred Robbins is a starting defensive tackle for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. His blog for playerpress.com runs regularly at www.fredrobbins98.com.