Eli Manning to be benched

[denverYooper]

McAdoo has declared that Geno Smith will be the Giants starter against the Raiders on Sunday.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2017/11/28/eli-manning-benched-new-york-giants-geno-smith/902676001/

Manning's consecutive (regular season) games streak will end at 210 games, 2nd only to Favre's 297.

[texaspackerbacker]

Eli Manning has always been exactly the opposite of Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers is so great he MAKES the team what it is. The Giants have generally been good enough in other areas to win in spite of Eli Manning. Some years they haven't been.

[pbmax]

TANKING!

[call_me_ishmael]

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.

[Smidgeon]

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.

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.

[Maxie the Taxi]

There was a time when Eli was one of the best clutch QB's in the NFL. Remember 2011? Nothing lasts forever.

[call_me_ishmael]

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.

Great point with the waivers, I didn't think about that. I wish they hadn't benched him during the season. It's not like they have the next great QB on their roster. You don't treat a vet this way in my opinion. They aren't winning games either way.

[Smidgeon]

Great point with the waivers, I didn't think about that. I wish they hadn't benched him during the season. It's not like they have the next great QB on their roster. You don't treat a vet this way in my opinion. They aren't winning games either way.

That's my opinion as well. Let him play out the season, put their rookie in fourth quarters when they're losing, and cut him after the season. Benching him now...I personally don't like it. But oh well; not my call.

[mraynrand]

There was a time when Eli was one of the best clutch QB's in the NFL. Remember 2011? Nothing lasts forever.

Clutch:


note #66 in stands

[gbgary]

TANKING!

yup...officially tanking...but at 9-2 with eli did they really have to take this step?

[Guiness]

yup...officially tanking...but at 9-2 with eli did they really have to take this step?

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.

[esoxx]

That's my quarterback

[gbgary]

Did you list the losses first because that's what's now more important to them?

yes dammit! smh

[Joemailman]

I could see it if they were benching Eli to give some playing time to their QB of the future. But bench him for Geno Smith? That's an undeserved insult.

[pbmax]

I could see it if they were benching Eli to give some playing time to their QB of the future. But bench him for Geno Smith? That's an undeserved insult.

I seriously don't get this. Several writers are convinced its not the GM. TJ Lang thinks they are being stupid.

But I truly do not know what is the upside for the coach UNLESS he is coming back next year for road testing the backups.