I love the guy.. There's a lot more to him then all the throws and great plays - all the stuff he did (and does!) off the field. God bless him that he's healthy and maybe he can walk away in good shape.
just the best QB I could have ever dreamed of representing the NYG....
I remember the day you were drafted.... It was a beautiful Spring day on cape cod... I was inside watching the draft... The chargers pick Eli.. NYG picks Rivers... Ok something is up... Trade was made... I was just so ecstatic! I remember my wife asking me why there was a ton of cheering coming from the living room.. "Honey, we just drafted a Superbowl"
Little did I know that was the understatement of the century... 2 improbable runs.. 2 SB MVP... More memories than I can list...
Good luck in whatever comes next Eli... You ARE and will always be the BEST... pure class!!!
the subject of so much derision and scorn in his career. And that so many people forget what he’s done for the franchise. Ask 30 other teams drafting a QB if they’d take Eli Manning’s career accomplishments from their QB: top 10 all time in passing yards and touchdowns, 2 time Super Bowl winner and MVP. Never missed a game due to injury and led your franchise with class for more than 15 years. That’s a hell of a career, and we owe him tremendous gratitude and respect, not the casual disrespect with which so many are treating the news of his being replaced. Thank you Eli. Thank you for it all.
I cannot be the only one who gets a little choked up over this haha
Two plays missing, Eli to Cruz for 99 and Eli's game winner to toomer vs Denver at home in 05 or 06. I was at that game and hugged a random person in front of me as we celebrated the win as time expired. Those two plays should be in there.
Great choices. And that come from behind win over Denver was the last one Wellington Mara saw, from his deathbed, if memory serves.
Should've been the one to Barber to close out his rookie year. But still a nice job (despite the obvious missed opportunities) and definitely a moving tribute.
but it reinforces the trash that Eli had to play with over his career. Seems as there should be no shortage of completed passes to choose from that would make the cut, but I find it hard to include Will Tye immediately falling down and Leaping Larry. Perhaps I missed it, but was Plax's go ahead TD reception in the SB included?
"married" into the giants last year, and over the past 5yrs of us being together. She loves Eli and knows she didn't even get to enjoy the best of him. She really enjoys watching his clips
I know it is time but he has been such a classy fighter over the years. Never cared for the derision sent his way because he isn't perfect on every given day. He is a good man that has given a lot of joy to me and others.
The only part missing that would have just put this over the Â
You people have done nothing but bitch and criticize the guy for 8 years and now you are turning on the water works and schmalz. Please.
Personally, I hope when they call him out for his one snap or whatever bullshit ceremony they put together, that he sticks his middle finger up at the three stooges in the owner’s box and front office and walks off.
You people have done nothing but bitch and criticize the guy for 8 years and now you are turning on the water works and schmalz. Please.
Personally, I hope when they call him out for his one snap or whatever bullshit ceremony they put together, that he sticks his middle finger up at the three stooges in the owner’s box and front office and walks off.
You and Bill Barilko did ton of unnecessary bitching about Eli earlier in his career so spare us the white knight act.
I think there's a better chance of Eli playing again this than most people think. QB's get injured often. Except for the one the video was made for. Certainly not wishing an injury on the new QB. I hope he plays 210 games in a row. But the odds are against it.
You people have done nothing but bitch and criticize the guy for 8 years and now you are turning on the water works and schmalz. Please.
Personally, I hope when they call him out for his one snap or whatever bullshit ceremony they put together, that he sticks his middle finger up at the three stooges in the owner’s box and front office and walks off.
You and Bill Barilko did ton of unnecessary bitching about Eli earlier in his career so spare us the white knight act.
Seriously. A lecture from Gene is the last thing anyone wants or needs.
My son is 16. He was 1 when Eli started his first game.
Wow, that is really putting it in perspective. My two boys are 2 and 4. If Jones goes on to have a similar career to what Eli had, that means by the time DJ retires (or is unceremoniously replaced!), my kids would be in college! Holy shit that just blew my mind.
My son is 16. He was 1 when Eli started his first game.
And we were at that first training camp in 2004, a bunch of BBI'ers. Think about HopeJ and Bob in Annapolis. Bob never saw the first SB, and Hope didn't see the second. They've been gone for a decade.
My son is 16. He was 1 when Eli started his first game.
I was video chatting my daughter last night(big Giants fan) - she is a sophomore at college. She was 4 when Eli played his first game.
I have a great picture of her at training camp in Albany (I believe this was in 2008) getting an autograph from Eli. I sent that to her yesterday and she started tearing up.
My son is 16. He was 1 when Eli started his first game.
My son is turning 16 next month. Eli is all he knows for Giants QB. Problem is he basically wasn't paying close attention when the Giants and Eli were good. So he mostly associates Eli with the shitty last 6-7 years when he became a rabid football fan.
My son is 16. He was 1 when Eli started his first game.
And we were at that first training camp in 2004, a bunch of BBI'ers. Think about HopeJ and Bob in Annapolis. Bob never saw the first SB, and Hope didn't see the second. They've been gone for a decade.
Wow. Forgot about that.... that's some perspective right there.
what pisses me off? I can't embed ANY Youtube video with NFL content on BBI. The NFL or the Giants or Youtube - for whatever reason - have blocked NFL content from BBI. It doesn't matter if it is an official video or a fan video, it gets blocked. I can post the link, but not the actual video.
i think that pass to Manningham was one of the greatest passes in playoff history. i also think it will be remembered as such.
Eli has two of the greatest plays in league history on the biggest stage.Both in the two minute drill to win a Lombardi against the best franchise of this era.
One was a broken play with an amazing escape and catch, the other the polar opposite on a designed route where a perfect strike was needed.
people are focusing on his career winning percentage being at .500. You have to dig a lot deeper than him being the starting QB of a .500 team as I don't think his overall record is even close to being indicative as to what kind of QB he has been for this franchise.
Thank you Eli.
I remember the day you were drafted.... It was a beautiful Spring day on cape cod... I was inside watching the draft... The chargers pick Eli.. NYG picks Rivers... Ok something is up... Trade was made... I was just so ecstatic! I remember my wife asking me why there was a ton of cheering coming from the living room.. "Honey, we just drafted a Superbowl"
Little did I know that was the understatement of the century... 2 improbable runs.. 2 SB MVP... More memories than I can list...
Good luck in whatever comes next Eli... You ARE and will always be the BEST... pure class!!!
Two plays missing, Eli to Cruz for 99 and Eli's game winner to toomer vs Denver at home in 05 or 06. I was at that game and hugged a random person in front of me as we celebrated the win as time expired. Those two plays should be in there.
Great choices. And that come from behind win over Denver was the last one Wellington Mara saw, from his deathbed, if memory serves.
Personally, I hope when they call him out for his one snap or whatever bullshit ceremony they put together, that he sticks his middle finger up at the three stooges in the owner’s box and front office and walks off.
Personally, I hope when they call him out for his one snap or whatever bullshit ceremony they put together, that he sticks his middle finger up at the three stooges in the owner’s box and front office and walks off.
You and Bill Barilko did ton of unnecessary bitching about Eli earlier in his career so spare us the white knight act.
Tell you one thing, everyone seems very certain he will be good based on four ore season games.
We will see.
Sucks for them though. They are in for a lot of Eli appreciation time between now, the end of the season, eventual HOF induction and beyond.
The time for Eli criticisms is now over. His legacy will only grow from here on out.
Two of the greatest SB runs any fan could ask for. Clutch as clutch can be. I will remember that SF NFC championship game until the day I die.
How anyone can disparage this guy is beyond me. He is in the very upper echelon of all time and not just of Giants players... but all NFL players.
Did you even wind up updating it for the 1 weeks in 2017 or is this the first time in 15 years?
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You people have done nothing but bitch and criticize the guy for 8 years and now you are turning on the water works and schmalz. Please.
Personally, I hope when they call him out for his one snap or whatever bullshit ceremony they put together, that he sticks his middle finger up at the three stooges in the owner’s box and front office and walks off.
You and Bill Barilko did ton of unnecessary bitching about Eli earlier in his career so spare us the white knight act.
Seriously. A lecture from Gene is the last thing anyone wants or needs.
The sheer amount of time that has passed since Eli first took over is staggering to me.
End of an era, indeed.
Wow, that is really putting it in perspective. My two boys are 2 and 4. If Jones goes on to have a similar career to what Eli had, that means by the time DJ retires (or is unceremoniously replaced!), my kids would be in college! Holy shit that just blew my mind.
My son was in first grade in 2004 when Eli took over - today he's a senior in college. All he knows is #10 under center for the Giants.
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My son is 16. He was 1 when Eli started his first game.
My son was in first grade in 2004 when Eli took over - today he's a senior in college. All he knows is #10 under center for the Giants.
Eli Manning was in his first off season in Spring 2005 when my Son was born...
And we were at that first training camp in 2004, a bunch of BBI'ers. Think about HopeJ and Bob in Annapolis. Bob never saw the first SB, and Hope didn't see the second. They've been gone for a decade.
I was video chatting my daughter last night(big Giants fan) - she is a sophomore at college. She was 4 when Eli played his first game.
I have a great picture of her at training camp in Albany (I believe this was in 2008) getting an autograph from Eli. I sent that to her yesterday and she started tearing up.
My son is turning 16 next month. Eli is all he knows for Giants QB. Problem is he basically wasn't paying close attention when the Giants and Eli were good. So he mostly associates Eli with the shitty last 6-7 years when he became a rabid football fan.
He's very excited for the Daniel Jones era.
Its allergy's. I was doing ok until the Manningham pass.
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My son is 16. He was 1 when Eli started his first game.
And we were at that first training camp in 2004, a bunch of BBI'ers. Think about HopeJ and Bob in Annapolis. Bob never saw the first SB, and Hope didn't see the second. They've been gone for a decade.
Wow. Forgot about that.... that's some perspective right there.
i think that pass to Manningham was one of the greatest passes in playoff history. i also think it will be remembered as such.
My son is 1. DJ is getting his first start. Please let my son have the same experience as your son did, God willing. Let's hope.
i think that pass to Manningham was one of the greatest passes in playoff history. i also think it will be remembered as such.
Eli has two of the greatest plays in league history on the biggest stage.Both in the two minute drill to win a Lombardi against the best franchise of this era.
One was a broken play with an amazing escape and catch, the other the polar opposite on a designed route where a perfect strike was needed.
Simply the best.