Now can everyone see how much of a joke Eli is

by quincyyyyy on Sep 5, 2008 12:43 AM EDT Comment 16 comments

He never deserved that MVP trophy. It should have gone to Justin Tuck. But just because his last name is Manning and David Tyree made a great catch on a badly overthrown ball he got it.

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2008 Game Log
WEEK	OPP	RESULT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	LNG	TD	INT	RAT	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
1	WAS	W 16-7	19	35	216	54.3	30	0	1	61.1	2	-1	-0.5	1

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What week is it?

It’s the first week of the season. No one said Eli was a world-beater. Did you post this on the right site?

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by MattMiller on Sep 5, 2008 1:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought Eli looked pretty good in the game.

Even the interception was under clear pressure (even if it was an ugly pass)

And the Giants didn’t punt in the entire first HALF

by math_geek on Sep 5, 2008 1:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lets play judge a QB by one game

well, you’re a Cowboys fan so I’ll just Romo.

What game will I pick? hmmmm

"I'm not racin', I'm just sprintin'
Cuz I don't wanna finish
they diminish, I replenish"
-Lil Wayne "Let the beat build"

by shake n bake on Sep 5, 2008 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So many choices

but I think the game against Buffalo last year might be the most entertaining.

by math_geek on Sep 5, 2008 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope I like a playoff game… pick any one he’s played in

by foos05 on Sep 5, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t get why people feel as though he turned a corner in the postseason last year. He’s been consistently mediocre and I agree that his last name has helped him get every opportunity. That said, I don’t think anyone here has made the case for Eli.

Here we go again: http://thefulldeck.blogspot.com/

by ejruiz on Sep 5, 2008 9:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree there's no point in looking at just one game

But, if you look at Manning’s entire career, it’s a wonder that he doesn’t get more criticism. Consider this:

Tim Couch was only in the league for 5 seasons (Eli’s entering his fifth) and Couch had a better completion %, yards per pass attempt and QB rating. And if you consider the quality of the team around him, that’s downright embarrassing. Couch is universally thought of as a bust, but how should we view Eli?

Revenge of the Birds

by cgolden on Sep 5, 2008 10:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great points!

I am just surprised that quincy felt the need to post this here, where if anything I have ranked Manning pretty low.

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by MattMiller on Sep 5, 2008 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Other people on this blog were defending him some time ago

by quincyyyyy on Sep 5, 2008 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah

Okay, sorry, I guess I tuned out on that one. I’ve never been a big fan of Manning.

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by MattMiller on Sep 5, 2008 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

20-29, 260, 3TD, 0INTs

"I'm not racin', I'm just sprintin'
Cuz I don't wanna finish
they diminish, I replenish"
-Lil Wayne "Let the beat build"

by shake n bake on Sep 15, 2008 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Go figure! I still think he is bad. So much talent and still bad numbers.

And does that game even count. The Rams? Do they even put a defense on the field anymore because they 40 points in back to back weeks. I’m not sure that game counts for much.

Kick it to me... I'm open!

by #23 on Sep 16, 2008 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

After 3 weeks

65 for 107 (60.7%) 765 yards (7.15 YPA), 4 TD, 1 INT

such a joke.

"I'm not racin', I'm just sprintin'
Cuz I don't wanna finish
they diminish, I replenish"
-Lil Wayne "Let the beat build"

by shake n bake on Sep 22, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dig Deeper...

He only went 45/78 (57.7%) for 505 (6.47 YPA) yards with 1 TD and 1 INT in home games against Washington and Cincy, neither of which I’d consider particularly good defenses; he did light up St. Louis on the road and you can’t just ignore that, but the Rams are allowing opponents to rack up a 123.6 QB rating so far this season, so you can take that game with a boulder of salt. Bottom line is this: Eli posted a QB rating of around 73 through his first 57 games and there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that he’s much better than that still. He has the right last name and had a hot hand in the playoffs last year, but he’s not anything more than an average NFL QB. Would you want him at the helm of your team?

Here we go again: http://thefulldeck.blogspot.com/

by ejruiz on Sep 22, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs