Eli Manning
Eli Manning
Elisha Nelson "Eli" Manning, is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. He was drafted as the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers and immediately traded to the New York Giants, who in return gave up a package highlighted by fourth overall selection Philip Rivers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth3 January 1981
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
It is shocking. We haven't had a performance like this before. We've always found a way to move the ball and score points, and today we just couldn't do anything. I wish I had a reason why. We've had bad games before where the next week you come in and work on something and hopefully get better, but this performance is one we'll have to think about for the next several months.
I've had ups and downs, that's just the way football goes. You can't win them all. It's a matter of learning each week and taking everything in. I'm not going to make every play, I'm going to make some mistakes, but as long as I'm not making the costly ones that are going to hurt the team, I'll be all right.
That was not the way I wanted to come out and play. It was disappointing, especially the way the offense played this season. We couldn't hit any big plays or establish anything to build on. They did a good job, but I still didn't protect the ball, and that's what it comes down to in big games.
The intensity level is high every game. But when you play Dallas, the intensity is going to go up.
It's not all about getting one guy into the end zone. It's about getting the team into the end zone, putting up points and winning games.
He's been a good player in this league for a long period of time and I've always enjoyed watching him play. For me, I didn't know what was going to happen. Obviously, things were going on and he didn't feel like he wanted to be here. I didn't pay much attention to it.
Nobody had many catches. There's no doubt, we gotta get him some catches.
I've just seen it on TV and in pictures.
With the game on the line. I want the ball in my hands.
Be committed to whatever you're doing. That's something I've taken to heart and tried to do with whatever activities I take up.
In New York, they like winners. They don't like second place.
I try to be a smart quarterback. I'm not the fastest or the best athlete, but if I can know what the defense is doing and stick to my job and what needs to be done I can make the plays needed to move the ball and score.
I go through life with a smile because I know things can be worse than they are.
I've always been a player and a person who wanted to be the best at whatever he did.