The defense was atrocious. The defense ranked 22nd in and 30th in Besides, Joe Namath and Sonny Jurgenson have worse regular-season records than Eli, and they are in the Hall. Next 1 of 10 Prev post. Next: Reason 2. More NFL Rumors ». We knew it from the beginning. That was our adjustment.
We knew they were looking for the slant. Burress to Giants. I make a move on Ellis Hobbs, he takes the fake and I just run clean by him. I couldn't believe that it just happened. I couldn't believe it! Hobbs, after the game: "It was just one-on-one. It's not hard to read when you have nothing out there. You have to protect the inside and I have to respect the slant and inside route.
If our blitz doesn't get there, all he has to do is shake off of me. Snee: "Eli says he knows this is one-on-one coverage from pre-snap. Still kind of surprised [the Patriots] did that. It seemed like the ball took forever to get down. It also seemed it took forever for his second foot to get down. It just seemed like a play in slow motion.
Manning: "That ball just seemed to hang up in the air forever. I'm like, 'Please come down. Let him have two feet inbounds and let this be a touchdown. Toomer: "I remember looking out to the sideline after Plax scored. It was pandemonium. It was like Christmas Day. Manning after the game : They finally blitzed. They thought [Plaxico] was running a slant or something.
I thought about slinging the slant to him. They brought seven. That is what we hoped for. Just a chance to throw it up. Toomer: "We hit 'em with the double move. Slant and go. We were a step ahead of them that time.
Snee: "Eli cemented what everyone in that locker room thought of him. But that drive, winning a Super Bowl, you know what that does to the public perception of him. Coughlin: "You always look at that and think about it. I think one of the greatest things you can say, about a person, about a player, is that He did it. And he did it in style. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. New York Giants. Tua helps Dolphins to win after Brissett injured. Miami Dolphins. Rams add Beckham Jr. Los Angeles Rams.
Superman returns: Cam rejoins QB-thin Panthers. Carolina Panthers. Amidst a career renaissance, Manning still hurled out 16 picks, a mark that tied for seventh-worst in the league.
Towards the tail end of , Eli's execution was near-flawless. But, like every quarterback to some extent, turnovers continue to be a problem. When Eli's on top of his game, few can match the way he controls an offense. But when Eli's having an off day, things get ugly. After three consecutive efforts of plus quarterback rating in Weeks of last year, Manning posted one touchdown to four interceptions and a combined In , he threw three or more interceptions in four games, and in , his QB rating dropped below 70 four times.
Manning is still a top-notch talent, but his maddening inconsistency certainly brings him down. Eli's ability to read defenses, exploit perceived mismatches and adjust plays at the line of scrimmage is one of his most enduring traits. Manning is a smart quarterback , there's no way around it. Sure, his trademark " Omaha! Manning's consecutive starts bests all active quarterbacks, and he hasn't missed a game since taking the reins of the offense in All three are Hall-of-Famers, and all three would likely trade their statistical success for just one Super Bowl win.
Eli in no way has compiled the numbers it would take to be considered a Hall-of-Famer, but he did lead the Giants to a Super Bowl victory in However, more importantly, he knows what it takes to carry a team to the promise land and hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
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