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Eli completed his first comeback, in his second season against the Broncos, on October 23rd 2005, after falling behind 23-10. The Giants won 24-23.
DJ does it in his first game after falling behind the Bucs 28-10, by halftime. Erasing an 18 point deficit in dramatic fashion, as well.
Now most would say, we saw something special in Eli, with that glorious comeback in his young career. Some felt that was the moment they knew he was our franchise QB.
Can we say the same for Jones after his first game as a rookie? Speaking for myself, I say absolutely yes, I see something in Daniel just as special, if not more so, then I did from my third row seat, way back when..
As for me, I saw what I saw, and DJ looks like the goods to me. Potential to be a top 5 QB in the league in the very near future.
Is that guaranteed to happen? No, but it's not crazy to think it could based on the skillset he's shown in both Tampa and the preseason.
Early returns on Jones said he's measured, cerebral ... like Eli.
Then I hear and read that he dropped a few "motherfucker" this and that in the huddle at Tampa.
Made me smile a bit.
Looks like we may have the next Aaron Rodgers but more humble.
Looks like we may have the next Aaron Rodgers but more humble.
Game winning play was similar where Eli checked to a draw because the defense was split wide and Tiki scored the game winning touchdown.
Game winning play was similar where Eli checked to a draw because the defense was split wide and Tiki scored the game winning touchdown.
Spot on.
In that game, the Giants were down by 3 and out of TOs at the end of the 4th. The ball was on the 2 or 3 yard line and there was time for just 2 plays, an assumed pass play into the end zone and than a second one as time ran out. Eli came to the line and saw that the Cowboys were defending the pass to the max. So should he do the perfectly defended pass play and hope and get another shot? Or does check out of the pass play and call Tiki's numbers and try to win it? The safe and smart money is on trying the pass play and come back if that doesn't work. Wrong. Eli took the gutsy chance, check out and called the running play on a do-or-die play. Tiki scored! It was then and there that I knew Eli was something special.
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Last game of the year against the cowboys in 2004.
Game winning play was similar where Eli checked to a draw because the defense was split wide and Tiki scored the game winning touchdown.
Spot on.
In that game, the Giants were down by 3 and out of TOs at the end of the 4th. The ball was on the 2 or 3 yard line and there was time for just 2 plays, an assumed pass play into the end zone and than a second one as time ran out. Eli came to the line and saw that the Cowboys were defending the pass to the max. So should he do the perfectly defended pass play and hope and get another shot? Or does check out of the pass play and call Tiki's numbers and try to win it? The safe and smart money is on trying the pass play and come back if that doesn't work. Wrong. Eli took the gutsy chance, check out and called the running play on a do-or-die play. Tiki scored! It was then and there that I knew Eli was something special.
Really you thought that after that game vs a terrible cowboys team. You do know that eli was considered a huge disappointment up until game 16 of 2007 season vs Pats. That was almost 3 years after that last 2004 cowboys game
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Last game of the year against the cowboys in 2004.
Game winning play was similar where Eli checked to a draw because the defense was split wide and Tiki scored the game winning touchdown.
Spot on.
In that game, the Giants were down by 3 and out of TOs at the end of the 4th. The ball was on the 2 or 3 yard line and there was time for just 2 plays, an assumed pass play into the end zone and than a second one as time ran out. Eli came to the line and saw that the Cowboys were defending the pass to the max. So should he do the perfectly defended pass play and hope and get another shot? Or does check out of the pass play and call Tiki's numbers and try to win it? The safe and smart money is on trying the pass play and come back if that doesn't work. Wrong. Eli took the gutsy chance, check out and called the running play on a do-or-die play. Tiki scored! It was then and there that I knew Eli was something special.
Yup. Ballsy call by him. Remember it like it was yesterday.
Barber broke Joe Morris’ record of most rushing yards in a season in that game I believe