Today, Eli Manning threw about 15 balls (fades/slants) in the 30 minutes the press is allowed to observe practice. After practice, it was found out via Jared Lorenzen that Eli Manning took 1/2 of the 1st Team snaps, splitting time with Lorenzen.
In their blogs, Giants beat writers seem to have settled all on the consensus that Eli Manning will play Sunday.
Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star Ledger
http://blog.nj.com/ledgergiants/2007/09/a_manning_metamorphosis.html#more
"I am now convinced Manning is going to play. And from the accounts of his practice today when he split time with Jared Lorenzen, it sounds like he threw the ball very well."
Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/
Title: Manning Seems Likely to Play Sunday
"In a sure sign that he’s pretty close to playing on Sunday afternoon, Eli Manning didn’t just throw on the side at practice today. He took about half of the first-team snaps during the team drills."
If Eli is able to on Sunday, this will be a rare NFL play for me. I am a die-hard Giants fan who has embraced Eli since he has come to town, something that is VERY UNCOMMON here in New York with their high-expectations. After a strong preseason, sounding off at Barber, and a huge 4 TD performance against Dallas last week, I believe if Eli plays this Sunday he will finally earn that oh-so-hard-to-get respect from the fans. Keep in mind from 1979-1983, Giants fans wanted Phil Simms out of town.
This is the perfect storm for Eli, his childhood hero Brett "Mr. Lace Em Up When Hurt" Favre comes to town. The NY defense, who wasn't worth a dime last week will play better just by default, and the banged up Green Bay offense wouldn't hurt matters either.
Anybody who is questioning how effective Manning can play can just rewatch that Dallas game. Down 38-22 with 7 minutes in the 4th Quarter, Eli Manning rallied the offense for another TD drive, cutting the lead down to 38-28. On the subsequent 2-point conversion, Manning was slammed to the turf, causing the shoulder injury that was said by ESPN to keep him out AT LEAST a month. A few plays later, while Manning was being checked by team doctors, Safety Gibril Wilson (yet another now on the Giants' injury list) picked off a Tony Romo pass. Without thinking, Manning put on his helmet and ran back onto the field subsequently going 4/4 throwing including a rope to Burress between Reeves and Williams to make the score 38-35. If Manning could do that minutes after sustaining the injury, I'm sure he'll be effective Sunday.
In their blogs, Giants beat writers seem to have settled all on the consensus that Eli Manning will play Sunday.
Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star Ledger
http://blog.nj.com/ledgergiants/2007/09/a_manning_metamorphosis.html#more
"I am now convinced Manning is going to play. And from the accounts of his practice today when he split time with Jared Lorenzen, it sounds like he threw the ball very well."
Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/
Title: Manning Seems Likely to Play Sunday
"In a sure sign that he’s pretty close to playing on Sunday afternoon, Eli Manning didn’t just throw on the side at practice today. He took about half of the first-team snaps during the team drills."
If Eli is able to on Sunday, this will be a rare NFL play for me. I am a die-hard Giants fan who has embraced Eli since he has come to town, something that is VERY UNCOMMON here in New York with their high-expectations. After a strong preseason, sounding off at Barber, and a huge 4 TD performance against Dallas last week, I believe if Eli plays this Sunday he will finally earn that oh-so-hard-to-get respect from the fans. Keep in mind from 1979-1983, Giants fans wanted Phil Simms out of town.
This is the perfect storm for Eli, his childhood hero Brett "Mr. Lace Em Up When Hurt" Favre comes to town. The NY defense, who wasn't worth a dime last week will play better just by default, and the banged up Green Bay offense wouldn't hurt matters either.
Anybody who is questioning how effective Manning can play can just rewatch that Dallas game. Down 38-22 with 7 minutes in the 4th Quarter, Eli Manning rallied the offense for another TD drive, cutting the lead down to 38-28. On the subsequent 2-point conversion, Manning was slammed to the turf, causing the shoulder injury that was said by ESPN to keep him out AT LEAST a month. A few plays later, while Manning was being checked by team doctors, Safety Gibril Wilson (yet another now on the Giants' injury list) picked off a Tony Romo pass. Without thinking, Manning put on his helmet and ran back onto the field subsequently going 4/4 throwing including a rope to Burress between Reeves and Williams to make the score 38-35. If Manning could do that minutes after sustaining the injury, I'm sure he'll be effective Sunday.