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Could the New York Giants already be preparing to make a change under center? Following an ugly Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills that put the Giants in an 0-2 hole, head coach Pat Shurmur said on Monday that New York could consider benching Eli Manning for rookie quarterback Daniel Jones next week against […]

Coming as absolutely no surprise, the New York Giants are officially 0-2 to start the 2019-20 regular season. After losing to the arch-rival Dallas Cowboys in Week 1, the Giants were defeated by the Buffalo Bills at home on Sunday afternoon. Although the Giants’ slow start is to be expected, the murmurs have already started […]

No one expected Daniel Jones to start for the New York Giants in Week 1, but he is going to be active on Sunday. The Giants have officially listed the rookie quarterback as their backup quarterback to Eli Manning. “He’s ready to go,” Shurmur said of Jones, per Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams. “If he […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end has not been shy about expressing his opinion regarding quarterback Eli Manning’s lackluster play in recent years. It seems head coach Jason Garrett does not share the same opinion. Garrett has gotten well-acquainted with facing off against Manning over the years. According to Dan Benton of the Giants Wire, he still […]

Eli Manning may be entering his final season as quarterback of the New York Giants, as Daniel Jones seems ready to succeed him, and his contract expires after the 2019 campaign. Manning has achieved many milestones under center for the Giants, and on opening day on Sunday, he will achieve another one, as he will […]

The first Sunday of the 2019 NFL season will feature two marquee matchups between the teams in the NFC East. Among them, all eyes will be on the Dallas Cowboys as they square off against the New York Giants. Throughout the offseason, Dallas has been without Ezekiel Elliott as he’s been in the midst of […]

The New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys square off in a Week 1 contest between divisional rivals. In that game, the Giants are considered the underdogs. They were one of the worst teams in the NFL last season and they’re going up against the NFC East champions. However, that doesn’t tell the whole story. […]

Eli Manning is entering what could very well be his final season with the New York Giants and possibly his last year in the NFL, period. The two-time Super Bowl MVP is now 38 years old and is barely a shell of his old self, no longer having the arm strength to consistently make plays […]

The New York Giants—along with the other 31 teams—are entering the final week of the preseason. All 32 teams will have their games on Thursday. The NFL wants to give teams time to evaluate their rosters ahead of Saturday’s deadline of deciding the 53-man roster. In the final week of the preseason, teams tend to […]

New York Giants fans didn’t have the best of offseasons. But the latest development on their team’s final preseason game is sure to give some of them a morale boost. Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com revealed in a recent tweet that the Giants will start rookie Daniel Jones at quarterback in their big preseason finale against […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones recently found himself as the subject of some criticism from Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. It seems quarterback Eli Manning is proud of how the rookie handled the issue. Rather than give a snarky response, Jones simply acknowledged what Mayfield had to say. Manning feels his showed plenty of […]

Anything to be the starter, right? On Thursday, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning decided to test his chops as a blocker. As he handed the ball off to running back Wayne Gallman, Manning saw a lane to block for his back and took it. As Gallman cut back, he followed Manning who blocked Cincinnati […]

Dallas Cowboys pass-rusher DeMarcus Lawrence hasn’t gotten in much practice time this offseason, but he doesn’t expect to be rusty when the season opens. Lawrence underwent shoulder surgery back in April, and he only just got off the PUP list this week. Lawrence won’t play at all during the preseason, but he doesn’t think that’ll […]

The New York Giants will fly to Cincinnati this week to face the Bengals in their third preseason game of 2019. Through two weeks, the team is 2-0 — fielding a roster that’s made light work out of both the New York Jets and Chicago Bears. But, those preseason games don’t matter compared to Thursday’s […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is going to be the team’s starter entering 2019, but he’s not guaranteed much beyond that. Rookie Daniel Jones is going to be breathing down his neck, and Manning could be replaced at just about any time. Giants owner John Mara, who has stood by Manning repeatedly, made that […]

Much debate has been had about when (or if) rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will start under center for the New York Giants this coming season, and on Tuesday, Giants co-owner John Mara provided a bit of insight into that topic: “I hope Eli has a great year and Daniel never sees the field,” said Mara, […]

There’s debate as to how Eli Manning will adjust to his new circumstances with the New York Giants this season. Now that New York has finally drafted his eventual replacement, will Manning rise to the occasion to play his best football in years and stave off retirement? Or crumble under the mounting pressure made heavier […]

Odell Beckham Jr. hasn’t exactly had any kind things to say about Eli Manning since being traded from the New York Giants earlier this offseason, but that doesn’t mean Manning is going to fire back. Speaking with Sal Paolantonio of ESPN, Manning said he thoroughly enjoyed the five years he spent with Beckham: “Obviously I […]

The New York Giants have gotten off to a rough start in training camp with injuries to their receiving corps. It appears quarterback Eli Manning may already be feeling the effects. Manning is now getting acquainted with the batch of healthy faces that are available. Matt Lombardo of NJ Advance Media credited him with a […]

New York Giants safety Jabrill Peppers has only been on the Giants a few months but has already been impressed multiple times with Eli Manning. Peppers says that Manning is getting on his nerves during practice because even when Peppers is trying to disguise something, Manning figures it out and still beats him. “Eli is […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning added some new training to his offseason regimen, working with a private pitching coach to try and improve. He worked this offseason with Mickey Brueckner after he got a recommendation from former MLB pitcher Al Leiter. Manning talked about working with Brueckner and said that he feels after working […]

The New York Giants drafted Daniel Jones with the intention to have him develop under Eli Manning, but the rookie quarterback could be getting more opportunities soon. According to Pat Shurmur, Daniel Jones might start getting some first-team snaps. So far through training camp, Manning has gotten all of the reps with the first-teamers. When […]

Eli Manning is playing in the last stages of his NFL career. That reality isn’t just marked by his age or sustained struggles to play at a game-changing level over the past few seasons, but also the New York Giants’ selection of Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the No. 6 overall pick of the NFL […]

The feud between Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants continues to grow as the season nears. Now, even Eli Manning is getting involved in the clash between the two sides. Today at the first practice in training camp for the Giants, Manning was asked about how he felt about Beckham Jr.’s recent comments. […]

Eli Manning is in the twilight of his career. At 38, he’s entering his 15th season as starting quarterback of the New York Giants, but there’s no telling how long he’ll hold onto that status given the team’s controversial selection of Duke’s Daniel Jones with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. […]

The New York Giants infamously traded away All-Pro wide receiver earlier this offseason while the NFC East franchise is currently gearing up for the 2019 season without one of the best pass-catchers in the entire league. With Beckham now officially a member of the upstart Cleveland Browns, the Giants will be forced to trudge forward […]

The New York Giants will once again go with veteran quarterback Eli Manning under center in 2019. Despite the fact that New York infamously selected former Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Manning will continue to serve as the team’s starting quarterback — which has been […]

The preseason is used for teams to learn exactly what they have on their roster and that’s why Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report thinks that the New York Giants should start rookie quarterback Daniel Jones in the preseason. Knox points out the Giants already know what they have with Eli Manning but they don’t know […]

NFL training camps open across the league in less than two weeks. With that in mind, let’s take a look at five burning NFL questions, as we get one step closer to the 2019 season. Can Daniel Jones challenge Eli Manning for the Giants’ starting QB job? Eli Manning’s play has been trending downward for […]

We all know the Manning’s are arguably the best family who has played in the NFL. Archie Manning recently told an interesting story that involves Peyton Manning—his son. In an article by Dan Pompei of The Athletic, Archie recalled a Pro Bowl story about Peyton and Walter Payton. The legendary Chicago Bears running back did […]

The New York Giants shocked the NFL when they used their sixth overall pick on Daniel Jones. Jones is heading into training camp ready to compete for the starting job but is there really a competition? According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Eli Manning and Jones are not in a real competition. The ESPN writer […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is known as the ultimate prankster and he got a little taste of his own medicine at the hands of Phil Simms. Simms was inside the Giants facility on Thursday and took a pair of his white shoes as a prank. Soooo… @PhilSimmsQB stopped by the locker room today […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning shared some fond memories of the late Jared Lorenzen who died Wednesday. Both came to the Giants in 2004, but took quite the different path to get there. Manning was the first overall pick and traded from the then-San Diego Chargers, while Lorenzen was an undrafted free agent who […]

Simply put, the New York Giants weren’t good last season. They went 5-11, good enough for last place in the NFC East and the sixth pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Of course, one of the bigger headlines of the offseason for them was then that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was shipped off to […]

There has been a lot of talk the last couple of years about when New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will hang up the cleats and call it a career. Manning has continued to say the last year, when asked about it, that he still feels like has something to give to the game, and […]

Peyton Manning had a lucrative offer to join the ‘Monday Night Football’ booth, but he turned it down because of one reason, his brother Eli Manning. According to two sources close to Yahoo Sports, Manning turned down the Monday night football gig because he didn’t want to have to criticize Eli. The New York Giants […]

Eli Manning believes the New York Giants offense will be alright despite losing star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason. In fact, the veteran quarterback thinks they can get even better without OBJ. “I think we can be productive and score more points and be a better offense this year,” Manning said per Michael David […]

The New York Giants have made it clear that Daniel Jones was drafted as the team’s quarterback of the future. Given Eli Manning’s relative struggles in the twilight of his career, though, it always went without saying that the clamoring of fans for a changing of the guard would lead to a quarterback controversy of […]

Hakeem Nicks may be finished producing on the NFL level, but how about taking a shot at the XFL? That is exactly what the former New York Giants wide receiver is attempting to do, and he credits Giants quarterback Eli Manning for inspiring him to take that route: “Eli was like, ‘Man, you’ve still got […]