January 5, 2009 Eli Manning commented on Sunday's playoff match-up against the Eagles, according to Scout.com. Manning said, "The Eagles are a very good football team that has done a tremendous job of battling back during the latter part of the season. Obviously, we had two very tough regular season games against them. Last week was good for us. We got some good work in during those two practices, but it's good that we now know who we are playing. We are excited to get to work this week. We need a good week of practice and preparation because it's about execution at this time of year."
Our View:The Giants split the regular season series with the Eagles, with Philadelphia winning the last one 20-14 at the Meadowlands. Manning threw three touchdown passes over the two games with one interception.
December 30, 2008 In a rare peek at his personality, the New York Times reports Giants quarterback Eli Manning had this to say when asked if he would go watch brother Peyton in his playoff game: “No, no, no plans. My plans to Cabo fell through, so I am going to sit here. That is a joke, by the way."
Our View:Nice of him to remind everyone he was just kidding. We doubt Romo takes offense to this, as it seems more good-natured than malicious.
December 28, 2008 Quarterback Eli Manning was pulled at halftime in the meaningless Week 17 game against Minnesota.
Our View:Good move by head coach Tom Coughlin, especially after seeing Ben Roethlisberger suffer a head injury in the game against Cleveland. Manning completed 11-of-19 passes for 119 yards before handing over the reins to David Carr.
December 28, 2008 John Czarnecki of FOX Sports confirms that Eli Manning will sit out the second half of today's game at Minnesota.
Our View:He will be relieved at quarterback by David Carr. Manning is not a favorable fantasy option while only working for half a game.
December 25, 2008 Eli Manning is expected to be relieved at quarterback by David Carr at some point during Sunday's outing at Minnesota, according to the NY Post.
Our View:Manning is not a stable fantasy option as he can leave on any given series in the game, regardless of the score.
