Geno Smith to start Sunday

I won't be watching them for the rest of this year.

In comment 13708161 moespree said:

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Where they said to Eli you can start to keep your streak alive but you're benched after that. And he told them to piss off.

I think that's more how it went down in private, versus how Eli was just quoted above.

FUCK YOU MCADOO

I hope they get shut out.

and kneel for the rest of the game. I would tune in for that.

He will get playing time. Geno has gotten snaps under center all year in practice. Now Webb will get his and, from the looks of it, playing time at NFL speed.

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‪Eli Manning: “Coach McAdoo told me I could continue to start while Geno and Davis are given an opportunity to play. My feeling is that if you are going to play the other guys, play them. Starting just to keep the streak going and knowing you won't finish the game and have a chance to win it is pointless to me, and it tarnishes the streak. Like I always have, I will be ready to play if and when I am needed. I will help Geno and Davis prepare to play as well as they possibly can."‬

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In comment 13708139 arcarsenal said: Quote: Is it true that Eli was given the option to start and declined? That doesn't sound like Eli at all. Only way it makes sense is: McAdoo: Eli, we're going to go with Geno on Sunday, but do you want to start the game and play a series to keep the streak alive? Eli: If you feel Geno gives us the best chance to win, then just start him.

Yep, this is pretty much what I posted right afterwards - sounds like that's what happened.

Ugh.. this season.

I don't think so. What a disgrace.

Francesa saying he thinks Eli has probably started his last game as a Giant and will be traded.

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No... Why? Because regardless of where you sit on in any debate within this team - WE ALL GET FUCKED!

a look at Geno?" What is there to see? He isn't the future, and shouldn't be the present either. Eli or Webb.

Is this the first step in getting rid of Eli after this season?

Because he didn’t want to come out for Webb in the second half? That makes no sense

In comment 13708167 Saos1n said:

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Can’t believe they are doing this to Eli... Disrespectful, really... Eli deserves better than this...

Seriously? The season is OVER and Eli may not be here next year. It's time to start looking at the future, if that means benching Eli to get Webb time so be it.

And not your rookie QB. Geno who has zero future with the team over seeing what the rookie QB has. In a lost season. I'm not sure you can be dumber if you tried.

of Reece making one last ditch effort to keep his job

In comment 13708160 est1986 said:

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Eli said "no thanks, but by the way 'fuck you guys', send me to Coughlin or Elway!"

I would pay good money to see that video!

Eli was given the option to keep steak alive but declined. Said it would tarnish it if he couldn’t play and be in it to win, but just to keep it alive.

Point appears to be to evaluate Geno and Webb in the last few games. They all say it’s “in the best interests of the org to evaluate eveyone.” (How realistic an assessment they’ll get is debatable IMO.)

Respect to him for not keeping it alive artificially, I guess.

idk why but it does

I guess I’m out, too.

Next season.

What a shitty move, and this from an organization that values loyalty???

This dumpster fire of a season can’t end fast enough.

up for burning some tickets next week at the game??? LOL.......

Horrid decision. Smith blows. The kid....sure, play him AFTER you start Eli and see how the game goes.

It's like Phil Simms said "this league shits on you eventually no matter how good you are"...to paraphrase.

The other silver spoon asshole Tisch own the team. I loved
Football but the NFL and the Giants and Mara area disgrace.

Thanks. Bye

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from top to bottom... Good bye 2017 Giants. You won't be getting my attention from here out.

GM of the Rangers and shitcanned Rod Gilbert.

What a fucking disgrace.

Eli is not ok with this. Only doing it because of the class guy he is.

Fuck this organization and McAdoo!

This would be totally different if it was TC making the call but McAdoo?

What a joke!

He is not going to be with the team after this year. I could see the team working Webb into some game action for evaluation purposes, but to sit Eli to play Smith is just a slap in the face to Eli.

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who is NOT in our long term plans? Giants have sunk to a new low. Disgusted by this news.

In comment 13708196 Joey from GlenCove said:

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idk why but it does

I don't think it's unreasonable of you. (Well, I guess I don't know just how sad it makes you, but). Eli's been a great player for us, and a good guy to boot. Very sad to see things wind down this way.

This wouldn't happen without his approval.

It's over.

I though Mara would have enough class to not allow it.

Guess I was wrong.

shocked.

Don't see the sense of starting Smith. But I'm glad Webb will get a chance.

what bears watching is 1) if the Offense looks good with Geno under center, or even if it looks Geno has something to offer the Giants long term... and 2) if this paves the way for Webb to start in a game or 2 and we get the final 3 games with him at the helm.

I feel bad for Eli but am interested to see what this change does for the offense, if anything.

nothing would surprise me at this point.

Just as Mara scapegoated all the problems the Giants had on Coughlin and no one else, he is going to do the same with Eli at the end of this season. To me this is becoming increasingly obvious now.

I don't even know if I will watch the game now.

This shitburger of a season can not end soon enough for me.

In comment 13708171 18E said:

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I'm done.

The worst HC ever. F reese

If MacAdoo made this decision it is a desperate attempt to save his job.

In any case, it stinks. Simms got benched by Handley it happens. Just never believed it would happen for Geno Smith.

SICK

the Front Office gave the directive, you fire McAdoo today.

The guy continues to have little to no awareness of the pulse of the team.

It is almost as if there is an intentional desire to fuck things up as much as possible.

Not even Davis Webb... Geno Fucking Smith... Wow, Eli should turn his back on this organization. Great way to treat the best QB in franchise history.

move if I've ever seen one

and going all in to try and be the first team to play a Super Bowl "home game". Killed FIVE years.

christ.

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now I have two reasons to remember this day forever.

First I welcomed my second son into this world this morning.

The second being the day Eli was benched.

This has been a doozy of a day.

of a era you will be missed Eli.