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Giants | Manning probable for Week 11 Fri Nov 20, 04:08 PM
Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 20. He is listed as probable for Week 11 and will be able to play.
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Giants | Manning practices Thursday Thu Nov 19, 12:43 PM
Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 19. He is expected to play in Week 11.
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Giants | Manning practices in full Wednesday Wed Nov 18, 04:06 PM
Mike Garafolo, of The Star-Ledger, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) practiced in full Wednesday, Nov. 18.
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Giants | Manning to play Week 9 Fri Nov 6, 05:08 PM
Updating a previous report, Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) will be able to play in Week 9.
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Giants | Manning practices in full Friday Fri Nov 6, 03:40 PM
New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) practiced in full Friday, Nov. 6, and is probable for Week 9.
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Giants | Manning refuses to blame foot for struggles Mon Nov 2, 08:58 PM
Paul Schwartz, of the New York Post, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) insists his right foot is not an issue. Manning said, "It feels great. It hasn't bothered me all week. I'm not taping it, I'm not doing anything with it any more. That's not the problem."
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Giants | Manning struggles Week 8 Sun Nov 1, 04:54 PM
The Associated Press reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning went 20-for-39 for 222 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Week 8. Manning consistently threw high over his receivers or was the victim of bad route running.
| Our view: Manning was out of sync all day long. Though he threw two picks, he could easily have thrown more as he narrowly avoided two other interceptions in the first half alone. |
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Giants | Manning struggles in Week 7 Mon Oct 26, 12:19 AM
The Associated Press reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning went 19-for-37 for 243 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in Week 7.
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Giants | Manning probable for Week 7 Fri Oct 23, 04:04 PM
New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) participated in practice Friday, Oct. 23. He is listed as probable for Week 7 and will play in the game.
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Giants | Manning limited Thursday Thu Oct 22, 02:58 PM
Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) was limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 22. He is expected to play in Week 7.
| Our view: Manning has been playing with the foot injury for a couple of weeks now, and he should be ready for action once again on Sunday. |
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Giants | Manning limited Wednesday Wed Oct 21, 06:17 PM
Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) was limited during practice Wednesday, Oct. 21. He said his injured foot is not bothering him at all.
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Giants | Manning struggles Week 6 Sun Oct 18, 05:39 PM
The Associated Press reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning was 14-for-31 for 178 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception during the team's Week 6 game against the New Orleans Saints.
| Our view: Manning's Giants fell behind big early and Manning struggled to find open receivers against the Saints' pressure zone defense. |
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Giants | Manning probable for Week 6 Fri Oct 16, 04:16 PM
Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 16. He is listed as probable for Week 6 and will play.
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Giants | Manning practicing Thursday Thu Oct 15, 12:41 PM
Ohm Youngmusik, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) is participating in practice Thursday, Oct. 15.
| Our view: The Giants were very pleased with Manning's performance against the Raiders last week, but facing New Orleans is on a whole other level. New York may lean on their ground game, not only as Manning is recovering from his foot injury but also as a means to keep Drew Brees and the high powered Saints offense off the field. |
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Giants | Manning limited Wednesday Wed Oct 14, 05:36 PM
New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) was limited during practice Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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Giants | Manning to practice Wednesday Wed Oct 14, 11:42 AM
CBSSports.com reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (heel) will practice Wednesday, Oct. 14, but he will be limited, according to head coach Tom Coughlin.
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Giants | Manning's foot fine Mon Oct 12, 03:17 PM
Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) said his foot felt fine Monday, Oct. 12, after the team's Week 5 game. He is still planning to practice Wednesday, Oct. 15, and hopefully all week long. 'I felt good,' Manning said. 'I moved around and didn't have a setback by any means. I feel like it's getting better every day and should feel better this week and keep improving.'
| Our view: Manning stated his goal is to have three full practices this week as the team heads into a very important matchup against the New Orleans Saints. There is no way that Eli is gointg to miss out on a game against his father's old team. |
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Giants | Manning expected to start in Week 5 Sun Oct 11, 11:36 AM
Updating a previous report, the NFL Network reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) is expected to start in Week 5.
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Ralph Vacchiano, of The New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) completed his pre-game warm-ups and never limped once.
| Our view: The Giants have yet to announce a starter this morning, however. Manning had his foot taped heavily after warmups and is apparently putting him through a second warmup session before starting him. |
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Giants | Will not add Bomar to roster Sat Oct 10, 04:34 PM
Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants will not sign practice squad QB Rhett Bomar to their active roster. The decision seems to indicate QB Eli Manning (foot) may be able to play in Week 5.
| Our view: With a banged up Eli Manning, the Giants may decide to lean on their ground game more than ever. That way they can drain the clock and pound out what should be an easy win against the Raiders. |
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Giants | Manning questionable for Week 5 Fri Oct 9, 04:10 PM
Updating a previous report, Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 9. He is listed as questionable for Week 5 but is expected to play.
| Our view: Manning was said to be near 100% by backup David Carr and the team was encouraged with his practice reps. Expect Manning to start against Tampa Bay, though the team will likely rely on its running game heavily against the scuffling Buccaneers. |
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Giants | Manning doing work Friday Fri Oct 9, 12:14 PM
Updating a previous report, Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) is taking some reps with the first-team offense during practice Friday, Oct. 9.
| Our view: Manning did not show any obvious limp while he was jogging around during practice. He was also able to drop back and plant his right foot with little apparent discomfort. |
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Giants | Manning will try to practice Friday Fri Oct 9, 11:18 AM
Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) will try to practice Friday, Oct. 9, according to the team's spokesman.
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Giants | Manning misses practice Thursday Thu Oct 8, 12:51 PM
New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 8.
| Our view: If Manning can't play against the Raiders we should see David Carr as the starter. Even if Manning does play we could see the Giants lean more on the ground game as they try to pound Oakland and get out of the game with an easy win. |
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Giants | Carr to work with first-team offense Wednesday Wed Oct 7, 11:50 AM
ESPN.com reports New York Giants QB David Carr will take snaps with the first-team offense in practice Wednesday, Oct. 7, in place of QB Eli Manning (heel).
| Our view: David Carr has looked much better with the Giants than he did with the Carolina Panthers, and may get the start against the Raiders this week. If he does start, we expect the Giants to rely on their ground game more than ever to keep the pressure off Carr. |
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Giants | Manning could be game-time decision Week 5 Wed Oct 7, 11:44 AM
ESPN.com reports New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said Wednesday, Oct. 7, that QB Eli Manning (heel) is making progress with the inflammation around his heel and will continue to be evaluated on a daily basis. Coughlin added Manning could be a game-time decision for Week 5, although his status for the game remains uncertain at this point.
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Giants | Manning to miss practice Wednesday Wed Oct 7, 11:21 AM
CBSSports.com reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (heel) will not practice Wednesday, Oct. 7, and will receive treatment instead. When asked if Manning could play in Week 5 without practicing, head coach Tom Coughlin replied, 'He's done it before.'
| Our view: Manning's playing status will basically come down to how much pain he can play through. The Giants are facing Oakland this week, and while we hesitate to call that an easy win, it does mean the Giants have no rush to bring Manning back too soon. |
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Giants | More on Manning injury Mon Oct 5, 06:58 PM
Updating an ongoing story, Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports the New York Giants are saying QB Eli Manning (foot) has a plantar fascia injury and not plantar fasciitis. Manning is still considered day-to-day.
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Giants | Manning will not get second opinion on injury Mon Oct 5, 06:32 PM
Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports the New York Giants said QB Eli Manning (foot) will not get a second opinion on his plantar fasciitis.
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Giants | Manning has plantar fasciitis Mon Oct 5, 06:03 PM
Updating a previous report, Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (foot) has confirmed that he has plantar fasciitis. Manning said a doctor told him it is not as serious he has seen before because it affects only a portion of his foot. Manning has been told he can't make the injury worse. Manning sounds like he wants to try to play in Week 5.
| Our view: The injury is painful, but Manning should play through it. It will probably limit his ability to move around in the pocket, so don't expect any plays like the David Tyree miracle catch in the Super Bowl during the next few weeks. |
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Giants | Manning may have plantar fasciitis Mon Oct 5, 04:26 PM
Updating an ongoing story, Chris Mortensen, of ESPN, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (heel) may have plantar fasciitis. The Giants are still awaiting the MRI.
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Giants | Manning confident he will play Week 5 Mon Oct 5, 02:37 PM
CBSSports.com reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (heel) seems confident he will play in the team's Week 5 game. 'I don't think (the MRI) is going to come back with any new information that it's worse than (we had thought),' Manning said.
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Giants | Manning injury update Mon Oct 5, 01:08 PM
Updating a continuing story, Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (heel) had swelling and soreness in his injured heel Monday, Oct. 5. Manning will undergo an MRI Monday, Oct. 5.
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Giants | Manning injury update Mon Oct 5, 09:24 AM
Paul Schwartz, of the New York Post, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (heel) said his injured heel will be evaluated Monday, Oct. 5. However, Manning believes he did not injure his Achilles' tendon in Week 4. 'Any time you feel that kind of a little pull or strain, especially down there, you get nervous, you don't know if it's an Achilles or something,' Manning said. 'It wasn't that. I kind of knew after a second it wasn't that. I could stand up, I could still walk around and put some pressure on it. I was more relieved after that.'
| Our view: When the game was over Manning was seen walking with only the slightest trace of a limp. The Giants can breathe a sigh of relief here, because their Super Bowl hopes would be crushed if David Carr was under center. |
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Giants | Manning throws three TDs, injures heel Week 4 Sun Oct 4, 08:13 PM
The Associated Press reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (heel) was 20-for-34 for 292 yards with three touchdowns and an interception Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Manning went to the sideline in the fourth quarter with what he described as a bruised heel. He said he would assume he would be ready for the team's Week 5 game.
| Our view: Manning was off a little at times, but it seemed like he couldn't miss when he was throwing to Steve Smith. |
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Giants | Manning suffers bruised heel Sun Oct 4, 03:40 PM
Bob Glauber, of Newsday, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning (heel) suffered a bruised heel against the Kansas City Chiefs and will not return to the game.
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Giants | Manning throws two TD passes Week 3 Sun Sep 27, 05:27 PM
The Associated Press reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning was 14-for-24 for 161 yards with two touchdown passes Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Our view: Manning didn't have to do much with the running game clicking, but was able to connect with Steve Smith and Mario Manningham repeatedly against a struggling Tampa Bay secondary. |
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Giants | Manning does well Week 2 Mon Sep 21, 12:44 AM
The Associated Press reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning was 25-for-38 for 330 yards with two touchdowns during the team's Week 2 game.
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Giants | Manning solid in Week 1 Sun Sep 13, 07:43 PM
The Associated Press reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning went 20-for-29 for 256 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the team's Week 1 game.
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Giants | Carr, Manning perfect Thursday Fri Sep 4, 12:23 AM
The Associated Press reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning was 3-for-3 for 76 yards with a touchdown pass while QB David Carr was 6-for-6 for 153 yards with two touchdown passes during the team's preseason finale Thursday, Sept. 3.
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Giants | Manning, receivers struggle Saturday Sat Aug 29, 11:47 PM
NFL.com reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning struggled with the long ball against the New York Jets Saturday, Aug. 29. He overthrew TE Kevin Boss in the end zone during the first quarter, WR Domenik Hixon in the second and a wide open WR Mario Manningham in the third. When Manning did make good throws, his receivers didn't give him any help by dropping catchable passes. In just over two quarters of action, Manning hit 9-of-21 passes for 91 yards, one touchdown and an interception.
| Our view: Manning is still only an uninspiring backup fantasy QB option, especially with his receivers failing to make plays. Steve Smith dropped a long pass that could have made Manning's night. At least Hakeem Nicks showed a lot of potential playing late with David Carr. |
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Giants | Manning feels receivers have shown improvement Tue Aug 25, 12:11 PM
Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning said Tuesday, Aug. 25, he believes his young receiving corps has grown during the course of training camp. 'I think so,' Manning said. 'I think we have definitely grown in the receiving group. Guys have gotten a lot of reps, gotten a lot of work to continue to learn within the offense. I think we are definitely better off then where we were a few weeks ago, when we got here. There is still definitely room for improvement, but I don't think you ever stop improving and keep working. These guys will continue to learn within this offense, learn about coverages and decisions and that part of preseason and about just experiencing game situations.'
| Our view: Domenik Hixon and Steve Smith are currently listed at the top of the Giants' depth chart, and it's good to hear that Manning is gaining more trust in what his receivers can do. With Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer long gone this Giants WR corps will have a new look in 2009. They drafted two rookies with upside, but both Hakeem Nicks and Ramses Barden need to develop their pro game before we can expect to see them in the starting lineup. |
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Giants | Manning officially signs extension Fri Aug 14, 10:58 AM
ESPN.com reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning has officially signed his six-year, $97.5 million contract extension. The deal includes $35 million in guaranteed money.
| Our view: David Tyree deserves a few million of that, and Asante Samuel also deserves a piece for dropping the would-be game-clinching interception late in Super Bowl XLII. |
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Giants | Manning confident deal will get done Mon Aug 10, 02:11 PM
The Associated Press reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning said Monday, Aug. 10, there was nothing new to report on his pending $97 million contract that will make him among the NFL's highest-paid players. 'It'll get worked out,' Manning said.
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Giants | Manning deal not completed yet Sat Aug 8, 02:56 PM
Ralph Vacchiano, of The New York Daily News, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning has yet to sign his new $97.5 million contract extension. Both sides say there is nothing to worry about. General manager Jerry Reese said he is not concerned at all, noting there are a lot of details in this kind of contract. There also is not a timetable in place to have it completed, but Reese would like to see it done sooner than later.
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Giants | Manning agrees to contract extension Wed Aug 5, 04:07 PM
Updating a previous report, ESPN.com reports the New York Giants have agreed to a new six-year deal with QB Eli Manning that is worth $97.5 million, a source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. The deal includes $35 million in guaranteed money.
| Our view: Philip Rivers now has the parameters for his inevitable long term deal in San Diego. |
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Giants | Manning on verge of signing extension Wed Aug 5, 08:51 AM
Jay Glazer, of FOXSports.com, reports New York Giants QB Eli Manning is on the verge of signing a six-year contract extension. The deal could be finalized Wednesday, Aug. 5, barring any major setbacks, according to a team source. The deal will make Manning the highest-paid player in the history of the Giants organization as well as the highest-paid quarterback per year in NFL history.
| Our view: Adam Schefter is reporting that the deal is done on Twitter. He expects Philip Rivers to be next. We wonder how much money David Tyree and Asante Samuel made for Manning in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLII. |
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Giants | New Manning deal could happen before season Mon Aug 3, 05:33 PM
Scott Hanson, of the NFL Network, reports New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese said a contract extension for QB Eli Manning is not considered close but could happen before the start of the regular season.
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Giants | Contract extension for E. Manning not imminent Thu Jul 30, 10:30 PM
Tom Rock, of Newsday, reports the New York Giants are not close to completing a contract extension with QB Eli Manning. No deal between the team and Manning is imminent, according to one person familiar with the negotiations. Both sides would like to have a deal in place before Manning becomes a free agent after the 2009 season.
| Our view: Eli will likely get the largest contract in NFL history. Maybe the Giants want to see what he do when he has to put the passing offense on his shoulders and doesn't have Plaxico Burress to bail him out on erratic throws before they give him that kind of money. |
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Giants | Manning ready to lead offense Wed Jul 1, 10:34 AM
Paul Schwartz, of the New York Post, reports New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese said there will be more responsibility placed on QB Eli Manning's shoulders this season, as he will have to guide a young offensive unit. 'We're going to put more of the onus on him,' Reese said. Manning said he is up to the challenge. 'I think you got a quarterback going into his sixth year and ... some young receivers,' Manning said. 'It's my job to make sure those guys are on the same page and my job to be a leader and take control of the offense and the passing game. As a quarterback you're always going to be a leader, but now I'm one of the older guys on the offense.'
| Our view: The running game will be rock solid as always with Brandon Jacobs leading the way, but the passing game will look much different this season. Gone are Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer, so Eli Manning will have to command a group of young receivers with little or no experience. Players like Domenik Hixon, Steve Smith, Sinorice Moss, and Mario Manningham will help bridge the gap for the team as they transition into a new era. Rookies like Hakeem Nicks and Ramses Barden give promise to the future, and if they reach their full potential the Giants will be set at the WR position for years to come. |
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