Loading ...While most of the New York Giants players are talking about the upcoming game against the San Francisco 49ers, quarterback, Eli Manning, is discussing something else. As reported by the NY Daily News, during his appearance on ESPN Radio’s The Michael Kay Show, Manning claimed "it would be fun" to have his brother, Peyton Manning, take over as quarterback for the New York Jets.
There has been a flurry of negative comments from Jets players about current quarterback, Mark Sanchez, following their disappointing 2011 season, but the odds of Sanchez getting the pink slip are pretty slim. Furthermore, head coach Rex Ryan has said repeatedly that Sanchez will be his starter as long as he is coaching the team.
That, however, did not keep Eli Manning from sharing his thoughts, saying:
“I don't know what is going to happen in that situation. Would it be fun? Yeah, I think it would be interesting to have your brother in the same city playing football together. … It would be interesting. I am not saying it is going to happen or I want it to happen, but to have your brother that close to you and playing in New York would be very unique."
Following the Giants powerful win over the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, the media has taken quite a liking to the younger Manning brother, with several analysts now debating whether Eli is superior to Peyton. Of course, the always modest Eli would never acknowledge any thoughts in that discussion, but was happy to play around with the hypothetical idea of sharing a city with his big brother.
Eli went on to add a little levity to the question, noting:
“We could probably commute to work maybe … We could come home, eat dinner together, have the kids playing … Twin beds. We can share notes on opponents and watch some film together."
If there is any legitimate competition between the two Manning brothers, it has been masked from the world pretty well. Both have a Super Bowl win and an MVP trophy, not to mention repeated playoff appearances and a slew of NFL records between the two of them.
From the standpoint of yours truly, Peyton Manning coming to the New York Jets would be nothing short of a nightmare. So hopes are that the Indianapolis Colts hang on to big brother for the rest of his career.
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It seems like whenever I post yall become prolific with the pieces. I understand, just making light of it.
I think Eli is just not closing any options for his brother. But I cannot see anyway he plays in NY. Even archie said the NY media would bother Peyton. Add to that the conditions he would play in 10 games a year. I just don’t see it him being a Jet. Plus the OC hire wouldn’t fit with Peyton either.
It occurs to me to credit Coughlin on another front. I think he decided that there was no way that his team would not be ready for an onside kick. I’m certain he instructed his front to remain in place until the ball was kicked. Watch the tape—nobody moved. The other side of that coin, I think, is that the returners were instructed to take a knee unless … fill in the blanks. It minimizes the potential for an epic fail, eg, the Texans, that can provide crushing momentum to the opponent.
During halftime of the packer game TC was credited in a soundbite by the sideline girl as saying he wanted to be aggressive on offense to demonstrate how much the Giants wanted the game. After a 3rd Q lull, he kicked Gilbride and put the O back in gear. That’s exactly what we need aggression on O and D and to minimize mistakes, especially on Special teams. I really think the Old Man has kicked it up a couple notches.
So when are you guys doing poor eli lol :)
Antrel Rolle has been receiving a lot of praise for his recent play, and while I do agree that his energy and enthusiasm have been great for the defence and a big reason for their improved play, I noticed him missing a lot of tackles in the Packers game. It is very good that he is flying around the field and quite often getting to the ball before anyone else but if he is not tackling effectively then it doesn’t help us much. I’m not sure where to find stats on missed tackles so this is just from what I saw and I could be wrong, but if he could improve in that area against the 49ers run game, then I think we could have our third straight game where we haven’t allowed a legitimate TD against this beastly defence.
He missed a few, made a few. But he did a great job in coverage and when he missed a few of those tackles he slowed the ball-carrier’s momentum and allowed the swarming defense to clean up after him. The great thing we’re seeing from this defense now is everyone swarming to the ball. That wasn’t happening earlier in the season.
Rolle has had a great season and will be a pillar of the defense going forward. If anything, he’s underappreciated, as is Kenny Phillips. Those guys are studs.
Antrel did not really miss many tackels and he made some nasty hits
I’d love to have Peyton here. I would hate to have him (or Luck, or RG III) in Washington.
This is going to be a very intriguing off-season with at least three very promising quarterbacks available in the draft, Matt Flynn a free agent, possibly Kevin Kolb on the block, and plenty of teams figuring they’re a QB away from a title.
At least we already have a SB MVP (about to be 2x) in his prime so i fear no team as long as he is healthy
Never.going.to.happen!
I don’t want him in Washington either, but I don’t believe he’s going there anyway. He’ll go somewhere warm…..like Miami. Of course, Indy has to work out a deal for him to be traded and he’s sure to take a huge hit on any team’s salary cap.
I think it’s worth noting that Rolle and Coughlin really seem to have come to an understanding. For all Rolle’s mouth running in his first 1.5 years here, it’s hard to argue that most of what he said was perfectly true. You can love or hate that he said it because of how and where he chose to do it, but most of his statements (which were almost all criticism of the team) were right on.
Then you come to this year’s late season swoon in progress. Rolle calls out unnamed teammates for not getting their butts onto the practice field despite their “cuts and bruises”. Says you play how you practice and it sets a bad example.
In an amazing coincidence, that very week, Coughlin takes Justin “woe is me” Tuck aside for a private conversation about his legacy in Blue and tells him “Give me everything you’ve got”. Tuck practices all week for the first time. The Giants defense hasn’t been the same since.
Since that moment, while Rolle is still running his mouth, all of his comments are positive about his team. About how good they are, how confident they are in each other, etc.
IMO, not a coincidence. Coughlin lets Rolle know his observations and input were not falling on deaf ears. Rolle agrees to be more cheerleader than Negative Nancy while in public. Giants win the NFC Championship game in San Francisco.
I reported last year that Kurt Warner stated bluntly that Rolle was “the leader of the Cards and a great guy to have on a team” and that he thought the Giants got a helluva player and locker room presence. I’ve continued to believe what I heard from someone who really knew the guy rather than give credence to the reporters and bloggers and posters who thought otherwise.
Clearly, Antrel is a leader on this team, both with his play and with his attitude.
49ers could get big offensive addition Sunday
Tight end Delanie Walker was San Francisco’s leading receiver the first time the team faced the Giants. Out since Week 16 with a broken jaw, it sounds like Walker may return for the NFC championship game.
Walker said on Twitter that he will return to the lineup. Coach Jim Harbaugh says the doctors haven’t determined Walker’s status quite yet.
While he’s not a household name, he’s a huge part of the 49ers offense. Walker is a physical marvel and lines up anywhere on the field. He’s a great blocker and his versatility makes their tight end offense tough to defend.
The Giants’ safeties and linebackers have struggled to cover tight ends this year, so Walker and Vernon Davis present plenty of issues. and makes their two tight end attack work. Davis scored a long touchdown on the Giants last time around.
The 49ers can use as many receiving weapons as possible. Braylon Edwards was a starter the last time these teams played, and he has since been cut. Ted Ginn isn’t at 100%.
Walker’s return would provide a nice boost for the 49ers offense.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/17/49ers-could-get-big-offensive-addition-sunday/
Delanie Walker killed us in the first game. I think he might be their second biggest passing threat, considering the match ups.
Yeah, but the Giants’ “trouble with tight ends” seems to have significantly diminished with the play of Blackburn, Boley and Williams and the work of Rolle and Phillips and Grant as well. No tight end has hurt them in the last six weeks, and among those they played were Witten, Gonzalez, Finley, and Keller, each of whom had given other teams plenty of trouble all season.
I think that this conviction that the Giants cannot handle tight ends is no longer operative.
First, Delanie Walker has not yet been cleared to play or practice and is listed as questionable.
Second, he hasn’t played in weeks and to think he is just going to trot onto the field and take over the game is silly.
Third, as FF55 has pointed out, by referencing the here and now of the last 6 weeks, we have contained much better TEs during this streak, TEs who played on teams with far better passing attacks.
As FF55 said a few days ago “let’s not start building demons to scare ourselves”. IMHO, that applies here to Delanie Walker.
Seriously. I just watched the 49ers give up 2 TDs up the center of the field in no time flat in crunch time. ’85 Bears, they are not.
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Did you know the Patriots have yet to defeat a team with a winning record in 2011/2012?
Beat bronocos who were 8-8 or 9-8 if you count play off win which is a winning record
I like the Giants and the Ravens for the Super Bowl, so you can infer from that what I think of the relative ability of these teams. And I see the Giants winning the Lombardi.
I don’t like the fact that the weather will be awful in San Francisco because I think that evens out the playing field. The Giants are the better, hotter, more seasoned-against-top-competition, better-coached, team. In the rain, wind and mud strange things can happen, but I still like our chances.
I think the Pats’ defense will make Joe Flacco look like a Pro Bowler and that the Pats’ two tight ends will get a lot more hits to the mouth than they receive from the weak division rivals they’ve feasted upon. If those two can be controlled the Pats have no answers. I also don’t think the Pats can deal with that Ravens’ stretch play to Ray Rice. I like the Ravens in a close game.
Tight ends we’ve faced since Week 14:
Week 14: Jason Witten, 3 receptions, 12 yards (Longest: 6 yards), 0 TDs
Week 15: Logan Paulson, 1 reception, 9 yards (Longest: 9 yards), 0 TDs
Week 16: Dustin Keller, 8 receptions, 77 yards (Longest: 15 yards), 0 TDs*
Week 17: Jason Witten, 7 receptions, 69 yards (Longest: 20 yards), 0 TDs**
Wildcard Round: Tony Gonzalez, 4 receptions, 44 yards (Longest: 16 yards), 0 TDs
Divisional Round: Jermichael Finley, 4 receptions, 37 yards (Longest: 19 yards), 0 TDs
*Leading receiver on the day
**One yard away from being the leading receiver on the day
Now, obviously the 3 game stretch against the 49ers, the Saints and the Packers were really rough weeks, particularly considering that was the time period during which Michael Boley–the man typically in charge of covering tight ends– was out with an injury. Add to it the fact that Kenny Phillips, along with most of our defensive line, was also injured during this time, and you can see that the whole “Giants have trouble with tight ends” thing is a bit of a contextual myth.
As our defense has gotten healthy, it has begun to play better against tight ends, along with every other offensive weapon. Look at the stats above and you’ll also notice that we haven’t given up a touchdown to a tight end since week 14. In fact, the last time we gave one up was in Week 13 to Jermichael Finley. You’d think that our opponents would focus on getting the ball into the hands of their TEs if that were such a kryptonite to our defense. You’d also think that this kryptonite would manifest itself in the stats, but plainly, it doesn’t: we are surrendering an average of 4.5 receptions for 41.33 yards each game. And in the case of the 2 biggest weeks for opposing tight ends–Week 16 and 17– the big stats are much less impressive when you realize that they were the leading receiver one week and a single yard from being tied for the leading receiver the next!
So, all told, if we walk out of Sunday and Vernon Davis’ statline is something like 4-6 receptions for 60-80 yards and a TD, it will not only be par for the course, but a sign that we simply shut down every other facet of their offensive attack. I’ll gladly acquiesce those stats if it means none of Crabtree, Ginn, Edwards, Gore or Hunter do much else on the field, which has essentially been the case during this time period.