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  1. 11-30-2017, 09:48 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smidgeon View Post
    Except if they cut him, he goes through waivers. Better for him to be cut after the season and let him choose his destination. More "respectful" if you want to call it that. Otherwise he'll be playing for the Browns and under contract.
    Exactly. I feel terrible for Eli Manning.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rastak View Post
    Only other answer is the owner wants a top 3 pick.
    What did the Packers get from the NY Jets for Brett Favre

    This is the part and NFL that really SUCKS out loud.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smidgeon View Post
    Except if they cut him, he goes through waivers. Better for him to be cut after the season and let him choose his destination. More "respectful" if you want to call it that. Otherwise he'll be playing for the Browns and under contract.
    He would be in Cleveland only for the remainder of 2017. He could declare himself a FA after this season, assuming he had a no-trade clause, which I would be surprised if he did not. Even if he didn't have a no-trade clause, he could declare himself a FA at the end of 2018, no matter how long his contract is.
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    Expect to see him shortly in tons more commercials with his brother.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxie the Taxi View Post
    Expect to see him shortly in tons more commercials with his brother.
    thank god for DVRs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Guiness View Post
    Did you list the losses first because that's what's now more important to them?

    I agree though, they didn't need to do this. Benching the player who's been the starter at QB for more than a decade, winning two SBs along the way is bush league.

    If you think it's time to move on, fine, but let him play out the season this train wreck of a season then cut ties. Eli is showing more class than ownership by not going out there just to maintain the streak.
    IMO doing this is more evidence on why that team is circling the drain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by woodbuck27 View Post
    What did the Packers get from the NY Jets for Brett Favre

    This is the part and NFL that really SUCKS out loud.
    If memory serves we got the compensatory pick we used to move up and take a guy named Clay Matthews.
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    I think Eli has another year on his deal. If you claim him, you have the contract unless he has an opt out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pugger View Post
    If memory serves we got the compensatory pick we used to move up and take a guy named Clay Matthews.
    a #2 and two #3s, including the Third rounder from the Jets for Favre. You confused me for a second there with 'compensatory pick'
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    Quote Originally Posted by mraynrand View Post
    a #2 and two #3s, including the Third rounder from the Jets for Favre. You confused me for a second there with 'compensatory pick'
    Sorry, I misspoke.
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    Quote Originally Posted by call_me_ishmael View Post
    Ridiculously poor treatment. If you're not going to start him and he's not in your plans, you cut him. I am shocked that the Mara's will let this happen to Eli. You don't bench someone that won you 2 superbowls and someone who has been a 13 year starter.
    No, you don't. You get your backup some experience. You get a better draft pick cuz Eli doesn't win a meaningless game. And if you are committed to the future you trade Eli to Denver or somewhere he can win now at the end of his career. You don't play him in meaningless games to get hurt and hurt your top 3 pick.
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