Giants extend Eli Manning's contract

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Re: Giants extend Eli Manning's contract

All that money doesn't change the fact that he's an overrated egotistical sonofabitch. Never liked him since he and his father pulled that bullshit with San Diego.

My exact same thoughts after reading the first post of this thread and any other E. Manning thread.

Additionally, I understand Peyton had a hand in that escapade as well, which has my mood down on him, too.

[SkinBasket]

I feel Eli is a very good QB but hardly deserving of a $97 million dollar contract.

Very good is being a little generous. Moderately above average might be more accurate.

[Patler]

When you have unproven rookie QBs signing $60 million contracts and contracts with $40 million guaranteed, the Manning contract isn't out of line. Before the end of Manning's contract, the salary cap (if there is one) is expected to exceed $150 million. Manning might be just about 10% of the Giants cap for most of the contract. That's not bad for an established starting QB.

[ThunderDan]

NY Giants start:
Washington
@ Dallas
@ TB
@ KC
Oakland

If Eli and NY start 2-3 they are in big trouble. They need to go 4-1.

They finish:
@ NO
Ari
@ Phi
SD
Atl
@ Den
Dal
Phi
@ Wash
Car
@ Minn

If NY starts like they did in 2007 all hell is going to break loose.

Just looked back at this. It is very fortunate that the NYG started 5-0. I knew they would have trouble starting in game 6.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

NY Giants start:
Washington
@ Dallas
@ TB
@ KC
Oakland

If Eli and NY start 2-3 they are in big trouble. They need to go 4-1.

They finish:
@ NO
Ari
@ Phi
SD
Atl
@ Den
Dal
Phi
@ Wash
Car
@ Minn

If NY starts like they did in 2007 all hell is going to break loose.

Just looked back at this. It is very fortunate that the NYG started 5-0. I
knew they would have trouble starting in game 6.

The giant's problems are hardly Eli's doing. Their defense is piss poor. And, they don't have a dominant WR..they really miss Plax.

[BallHawk]

The giant's problems are hardly Eli's doing. Their defense is piss poor. And, they don't have a dominant WR..they really miss Plax.

You don't need a dominant WR to win in this league. You need a core of guys that are good enough. Eli has that. Steve Smith has 1,000 yards and 5 TDs (that's pretty damn good), Mario Manningham has 675 yards and 4 TDs, Hakeem Nicks has 575 yards and 5 TDs, and Kevin Boss has 400 yards and 4 TDs.

Eli's got enough to win games for this team.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

The giant's problems are hardly Eli's doing. Their defense is piss poor. And, they don't have a dominant WR..they really miss Plax.

You don't need a dominant WR to win in this league. You need a core of guys that are good enough. Eli has that. Steve Smith has 1,000 yards and 5 TDs (that's pretty damn good), Mario Manningham has 675 yards and 4 TDs, Hakeem Nicks has 575 yards and 5 TDs, and Kevin Boss has 400 yards and 4 TDs.

Eli's got enough to win games for this team.

You need a a good or great #1. All dominant teams have them.

Smith: 5tds? YOu that is pretty damn good? C'mon. That is barely adequate, especially considering it is 12 ypc. MM is ok. Nicks is a rookie. Boss is very very average. Donald Lee like.

Not one of those guys puts fear in the hearts of DCs.

And, if you don't think they miss Plax...look at when their decline started.

And, their running game is hardly the same as the past.

Don't know why you are really responding. The defense is the main culprit for the Gmen. Their secondary is poor and they can't stop anyone.

48 to New Orleans.
40 to Iggles.
45 to Iggles.
31 to the Falcons.

They haven't held a team under 20 points since Oakland.

[hoosier]

The giant's problems are hardly Eli's doing. Their defense is piss poor. And, they don't have a dominant WR..they really miss Plax.

You don't need a dominant WR to win in this league. You need a core of guys that are good enough. Eli has that. Steve Smith has 1,000 yards and 5 TDs (that's pretty damn good), Mario Manningham has 675 yards and 4 TDs, Hakeem Nicks has 575 yards and 5 TDs, and Kevin Boss has 400 yards and 4 TDs.

Eli's got enough to win games for this team.

You need a a good or great #1. All dominant teams have them.

Smith: 5tds? YOu that is pretty damn good? C'mon. That is barely adequate, especially considering it is 12 ypc. MM is ok. Nicks is a rookie. Boss is very very average. Donald Lee like.

Not one of those guys puts fear in the hearts of DCs.

And, if you don't think they miss Plax...look at when their decline started.

And, their running game is hardly the same as the past.

Don't know why you are really responding. The defense is the main culprit for the Gmen. Their secondary is poor and they can't stop anyone.

48 to New Orleans.
40 to Iggles.
45 to Iggles.
31 to the Falcons.

They haven't held a team under 20 points since Oakland.

You could just as well argue that their pass rush isn't what it used to be. The Giants secondary was never any better than average in recent years, and when they won the SB in 2007 they were holding things together with spit and glue. They were able to mask those deficiencies with their relentless pass rush. For whatever reason they do not seem to have a dominant DL this year, despite getting Osi back.