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So how does it end for Eli?

GiantNatty : 10/10/2017 9:56 am

So how do you see it ending for the all-time great Giant? Does he hang 'em up on his own and if so, when? After a season like this or do you see greener pastures ahead?

Does he get benched to see what's behind him? Does he get benched for poor play?

Does he get injured behind this line? Does he get "injured" in the way a lot of players get "injured" as a way to let them bow out gracefully?

Personally I think he's been holding this team back for years. He's always been maddeningly frustrating to watch at times, but this season his slow starts have been brutal (to add gas to the fire, put me in the camp that also thinks he's partly to blame for Beckham's injury - a five yard slant should not be two feet high for a professional quarterback).

I love Eli and long thought he had a third championship in him. I have also thought that he's probably earned the right to play as long as he wants . . . but he just isn't very good any more. And given what's going on around him, it may be a very long time before this team is good again.

So how do you see it ending for him? Short of winning another championship and riding off into the sunset, how do you want it to end for him?

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I like CTRL F'ing myself (lol) in those threads to make sure

BrettNYG10 : 10/10/2017 2:57 pm : link

I didn't say anything dumb.

Genius confirmed, tyvm.

So you're saying I'm consistent?

GiantNatty : 10/10/2017 3:06 pm : link

Like I said, I fully admit I'm critical of Eli. And yes, he has had a lot of games - as in too many for my liking - where his play was the difference between winning and losing. He's a champion and no one can ever take that away from him, but I also thought he was going to be better than he has been. How any fan cannot be maddeningly frustrated by him is beyond me.

And also, I think it's hilarious that you found that.

There's many more where that came from...

JCin332 : 10/10/2017 3:09 pm : link

ELI, his future legacy, and chance at the Hall

TMS : 10/10/2017 3:58 pm : link

are the biggest casualties of this teams talent mismanagement. The collapse of the OL in particular. He could have won a couple of more SBs if these incompetent shit heels worked on getting the type of OL every drop back QB has to have. Instead they wasted draft after draft on measurable athletes who flamed out without a second contract.

RE: ELI, his future legacy, and chance at the Hall

Britt in VA : 10/10/2017 4:00 pm : link

In comment 13641743 TMS said:

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Pretty much.

Some of you make it sound like it's so easy..

Sean : 10/10/2017 4:15 pm : link

He could have won a couple more SB's? A couple?! He's already got 2. Basically we traded consistent playoff appearances for the 2nd ring. Would you take 1 ring with consistent playoffs or 2 with more crappy seasons? It's a fair question. Aside from Brady, where are all these multiple ring teams?

In all likelihood, they wouldn't have won more SBs.

Devon : 10/10/2017 4:36 pm : link

But they shouldn't have been as much of a total failure as they've been either.

Eli didn't need more titles for the HoF, he just needed to make the playoffs more than he missed and have more 2009/2015 statistical seasons, without the ridiculous lows of a 2013 or possibly ending his Giants' tenure going out as very in play 1-15/0-16. He's going to end his career a ~.500 QB that is more known for turnovers and looking like a goof than being a 2x champion now, thanks to all this and even though I'm probably least sentimental fan on this board, that still kind of stings a little.

What I see is Eli finishing this season, playing next season, and if

SterlingArcher : 10/10/2017 6:28 pm : link

the Giants do well he may return. If the Giants have another season next year like this one Eli will retire. Eli will never play for another team.

Poorly!

old man : 10/10/2017 8:40 pm : link

and Sadly!!
And neither one had to happen except for ReesestrictedabilitytodraftOL.