NFL.com article.
Eli not listed in the upper portion selection of QB's, but on on the downswing, because...
"Eli Manning: Pass protection was a big problem in Philadelphia, but Manning admitted that he held onto the ball too long on many of the six sacks he took. It's been a solid season for Manning overall, but he has two stink bombs in only six games."
What is with media pundits/writers using such extreme measures labeling players? For one thing it being a brand new system, but another they strike fast on certain players but rare if at all on others. Most people expected the offense to struggle early, but as soon as Week 2 it started to pick up. They're so quick to throw strong adjectives onto these performances without using any substance. And anybody watching last Sunday night's game could see Eli couldn't do much with the constant pressure and fronts he was facing.
Held onto the ball more often than he'd like? Sounds like Aaron Rodgers game against Detroit, a loss. Nothing about that one. Also, if that was Tom Brady he wouldn't have gotten the same treatment, but would have been "Tom's supporting cast is letting him down" or "Tom needs to be protected". Like when he was struggling mightily few weeks ago, it was, for the most part, about his teammates inability rather than the truth, Tom's physical decline which has gone on in the past two seasons. Russell Wilson plays terribly versus Dallas and throws a bad INT in the final drive. Nothing except how Dallas beat up their defense rather than Wilson throwing under 130 yards and an awful 38% on third down.
tl;dr Most sport journalism sucks
Until I read BBI Monday morning.
This is today's coverage. One good week, you're the best. One bad week......you are questioned.
Brady's age and ability was brought up. Wilson, after a great game versus Washington in which he was hailed, suddenly has issues in Seattle.
On Sunday, holding the ball a few plays is magnified, probably unfairly, because everything else was breaking down constantly.
Until I read BBI Monday morning.
Section331 Amen!! ain't that the truth. I call a spade a spade, Eli included, but Eli is being a good teammate when he said it was his fault!
We're so used to seeing Eli go down "swinging", but in Green Bay that typically hasn't been the case so I wonder if that's something we'll see from now on with the Eli/McAdoo offense.
Sometimes I feel we're so concerned about what the pundits think about Eli that we're not enjoying him while he's here. Either way, he'll be missed when he's no longer playing.
Until I read BBI Monday morning.
I saw that, which is completely fine. And the writer notes that he held onto it longer than he probably should have.
Russell Wilson, meanwhile, admitted he could have played better vs. Dallas and you don't see those same standard.
He never has and never will give a shit about the media's portrayal of him.
The media does not like him because he is not Peyton, he forced a trade and he gives no sound bites. It is much easier to fill content ripping him.