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Giants quarterback Eli Manning and head coach Tom Coughlin talk about their Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots.
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Peyton Manning won many a game at Lucas Oil stadium, but it is his little brother Eli that will go down as having won the biggest.
The Giants – the team that couldn’t finish the past three seasons, finished with a bang tonight, taking down the New England Patriots, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI.
Eli brought the Giants back from eight points down in the second half, adding another chapter to his “cool under pressure” legacy.
“I would not rather have anyone else,” WR Hakeem Nicks said of Eli. “He’s the best quarterback in the league.”
Tonight, in Peyton’s house, Eli out-dueled Tom Brady for the second time this season on the biggest stage in sports.
Case closed. Eli is the new king.
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GEICO SportsNite spoke with legendary coach Don Shula to discuss how Eli Manning compares to other quarterbacks he’s seen and coached….
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Giants head coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning talk about the preparation between Eli and his receivers.
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Giants’ QB Eli Manning has certainly cemented his place among the very best in the NFL with his stellar play this season. What is it about the 30-year-old Manning that make him elite? His toughness.
From PFT’s Gregg Rosenthal….
Eli Manning took the shotgun snap late in in the NFL Championship, hoping for more fourth quarter magic. Sensing pressure from his right, Manning slid to the left.
His primary read was covered. His secondary read was covered. Manning continued to drift and drift outside the pocket, but he knew his time was running out. The third read was covered. The fourth read was covered.
Finally, he saw running back Ahmad Bradshaw leaking out of the backfield and heading down the sideline. Manning waited until the last possible instant, releasing the ball just before he was hit in the back by three 49ers defenders. Bradshaw caught the ball for a 30-yard gain.
Eli Manning is not the quarterback you think he is. He’s not Michael Vick, but he makes plays with his legs. He buys time. He’s at his best under pressure — figuratively and literally. He completes passes most quarterbacks don’t attempt. He welcomes contact. He always gets up.
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Millions of people around the world have identical plans for Sunday evening. While the majority of them settle in for just another annual viewing of The Super Bowl, Giants fans will have the special privilege of actually watching their own team compete in the legendary contest.
Missing a drive to go on a beer run will not be an option this year for those that read this blog. But as I did last week, I once again ask: Why? What makes Giants Football so enthralling? What makes this 2nd Super Bowl appearance in 4 years so special?
In my view, you are only 1/2 a fan if you don’t understand how your team got to the point it did. The successes and failures of the past seasons weave the story that makes every down, every play, and every minute of Big Blue action unmissable. So for the next 3 days, I will be breaking down the Giants millennium thus far in 4 year installments. Enjoy.
2000: The Giants started the first season of the new millennium with a revival of the throwback uniforms worn before the modern era. The new look, which featured a solid blue home jersey and a lower case “ny” logo instead of “GIANTS” spelled out on the helmet, was accompanied by the removal of the neon green astro turf that coated the Meadowlands field. Giants Stadium was once again home to natural grass turf.
The neon green artificial turf that covered Giants Stadium in the 1990's was retired in 2000 as part of the organization's campaign to return to its roots. Photo Courtesy: NFLTeamHistory.com
But the old school vibe was designed to help inspire a new attitude and direction for the storied organization. After wading through a purgatory of mediocrity throughout the majority of the 1990’s, the Giants front office was determined to restore a winning tradition to one of the league’s most iconic franchises.
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Between 2003 and 2009, Indianapolis Colts fans watched their team produce an NFL-record seven straight seasons with at least twelve regular season victories, a Super Bowl victory, two Super Bowl appearances, three conference title game appearances, and four league MVP’s for future hall of fame quarterback Peyton Manning.
The second of those two Super Bowl visits came just two years ago, and although the 12-win streak ended last season, the Colts still made the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.
So, it was a pretty safe bet that when the National Football League named Indianapolis as the host city for this year’s Super Bowl, the Colts would have more than a decent chance at becoming the first NFL team to play a Super Bowl in their own stadium.
Especially, when Manning was the NFL’s reining iron man with 227 straight starts.
That’s when Manning’s debilitating neck injury caused him to miss the entire season this year, and the Colts suddenly plunged to a record of 2-14 (tied for the worst mark in the league), their poorest season in two decades, when Manning was still honing his skills at the high school level in his native New Orleans.
Yet, with their season up in smoke, and with their hated rival and Manning’s little brother arriving in their city for Super Bowl XLVI, resourceful Colts fans had a backup plan – support another Manning.
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The Daily News Live roundtable debates which “elite” quarterback has more pressure to win, Tom Brady or Eli Manning?
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Indianapolis is Peyton Manning’s place. There would be no Super Bowl there this year without him, no Lucas Oil Stadium and probably no championship. The city will erect a statue of him someday and name streets, landmarks are schools after him.
Today in downtown Indy, with Peyton butting heads with Colts’ owner Jim Irsay about his future in the Circle City, another Manning stood in front of sea of reporters answering questions ranging from his rise of the NFL QB rankings to his relationship with his famous older brother.
Eli Manning, QB of the NFC champion New York Giants, who is five years Peyton’s junior, was the focus of everyone with a media pass on Monday.
Of course they wanted to know about him, but in Indy, all roads lead to Peyton…
He was asked whether his brother’s injury and uncertain status causes him to have a deeper appreciation for the game:
“If you play this game long enough you realize how precious each season is and how precious these opportunities are. You don’t know if you’re going to get a chance to play in another Super Bowl. You don’t know when a season might be cut short on you. It’s not just reminding me because of what Peyton’s going through. Having had numerous teammates get injured and miss the season or all of a sudden their careers get cut short or they have to retire; those things happen. You’re reminded of that yearly. You understand that in a season when you feel like you have a good team and you have good players and you have an opportunity where you can go win a championship, you don’t want to let those things slip away because you just don’t know if you’re going to get another opportunity.”
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From our compadres over at NBC Sports – the Home of Super Bowl XLVI – Bob Costas had a conversation with Giants’ QB Eli Manning at halftime of last night’s Pro Bowl…
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