Eagles Fly Over the Giants

Last night, the NY Giants faced the Philadelphia Eagles for the top spot in the NFC East. There has been so much misdirected hype over the Giants this year, that there was a glimmer of hope that the Giants could actually topple Vick and the Eagles yesterday.

The game started slow for the Giants, but the defense did manage Michael Vick in a way no team has been able to do thus far. In the second half, the Giants offense woke up and was up by one point with the ball with a chance to seal the win. QB Eli Manning, had a chance for a first down and ran for it (something he typically fails to do). Yet, as he got the first down and went to the ground to end the play, he dove, instead of slid, and fumbled the ball! Of course, the Eagles recovered and the game was history...

Eli made a rookie mistake by diving instead of sliding for the first down. (If he had slid, the fumble would not have happened and he would have been down, meaning the Eagles could not recover the ball.) Not only did Eli make an enormous mistake by diving, but he was so un-athletic he could not even hold onto the ball as he dove! Anyone who has been on a Slip n' Slide could have handled the ball. The Giants are now in seventh place in the NFC instead of on top as anticipated. Maybe now the experts will realize that Eli is a dumbfounded doofus, Coach Coughlin cannot manage his team's turnovers (there were 5!), and the Giants are unable to find anyone who can run with the ball.

Coughlin said that in reference to the turnovers, "[n]o one seems able to do anything about it." Well if the head coach is admitting defeat in managing his squad, maybe the owners should start with replacing his position. Cowher, anyone?

Little Eli on the Way

The NY Post reported that Eli Manning, quarterback for the NY Giants, and wife Abby, are pregnant with their first child. Abby, 26, is due in the spring. The two met in college at Ole Miss and have been married for two and a half years. They now live in Hoboken.

Hopefully this child will be born with a throwing arm, otherwise it is going to be tough growing up in the Manning family, with grandfather Archie, uncle Payton, and dad Eli, all being NFL superstars.

The Blood is Good for Eli Manning

Last night in the Giants/Jets matchup, Giants quarterback Eli Manning took a good shot to his face. The hit caused a three inch laceration leading to 12 stitches. Eli did not return to the game, but says that he is fine.

Eli may feel physically "fine," but he should be pretty disappointed with his performance last night. To begin with, the cause of the laceration was Eli's miscommunication with his runningback. (To Eli's credit, he took the blame for the confusion.) His excuse that this is preseason and these things happen, is unacceptable for a Superbowl quarterback. More importantly, Eli was only 4/8 with his passes and his second and third string quarterbacks, Jim Sorgi and Rhett Bohmar, got to put on a show with new receiver Victor Cruz. Hopefully, Eli will start to feel the pressure from his backups and pick up his game and intensity.