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Eli Manning saying goodbye to Giants ‘my way’ in retirement press conference
NY Post ^
| 24 January 2020
| Peter Botte
Posted on 01/24/2020 9:45:59 AM PST by oh8eleven
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I've been a Giants fan since the 1950s and was thrilled when the Giants traded for him. However, I have to admit he was probably more a disappointment than a success.
But you have to admit he was a class act.
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posted on
01/24/2020 9:45:59 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
To: oh8eleven
His way? So he will choke on this too?
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posted on
01/24/2020 9:47:10 AM PST
by
blackdog
(Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
To: oh8eleven
Two Super Bowl titles and you are disappointed?
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posted on
01/24/2020 9:48:01 AM PST
by
odawg
To: odawg
Given his DNA, I (originally) had hopes for a dynasty, ala Tom Brady and the Patriots. So, from that perspective ... yes.
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01/24/2020 9:51:20 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: oh8eleven
As a Viking fan I’d take the disappointment of two Super Bowl trophies any day. Twice over the GOAT!!
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posted on
01/24/2020 9:55:29 AM PST
by
JZelle
To: oh8eleven
no one ever will wear No. 10 again.
For Fran Tarkenton or Brad Van Pelt?
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posted on
01/24/2020 9:55:37 AM PST
by
Buckeye McFrog
(Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
To: oh8eleven
Sop sitting on the bench for most of his last season is what he had planned from the start? IIRC his brother went out after just having gotten a ring.The G.O.A.T is expected by some to retire soon...about a year after having gotten his sixth.
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posted on
01/24/2020 9:55:42 AM PST
by
Gay State Conservative
(The Rats Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election)
To: oh8eleven
Tom Brady had the right head coach.
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posted on
01/24/2020 9:56:03 AM PST
by
odawg
To: oh8eleven
Who else beat the Patriots in the Superbowl twice?
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posted on
01/24/2020 9:57:38 AM PST
by
SanchoP
(Yippy,the next generation search engine.)
To: oh8eleven
Manning, 39, departs as the franchise record-holder for most passing yards (57,023) and touchdown passes (366). He also is one of only five players in NFL history to have won Super Bowl MVP honors multiple times, after leading the Giants to championships following the 2007 and 2011 seasons.
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posted on
01/24/2020 9:59:54 AM PST
by
McGruff
To: SanchoP
The notion that Eli Manning is even being considered as a Hall of Fame nominee by some is more a statement on the dominance of the New England Patriots over the last 20 years than it is on Manning’s ability as a quarterback.
If he had two Super Bowl wins over any other team or combination of teams, he is probably seen accurately as a mediocre to a mediocre-okay quarterback.
Just my opinion.
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posted on
01/24/2020 10:04:23 AM PST
by
rlmorel
(Finding middle ground with tyranny or evil makes you either a tyrant or evil. Often both.)
...officially announcing his retirement after bringing two Super Bowl titles to Big Blue over 16 seasons as their quarterback.
Nope, not good enough. /s
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posted on
01/24/2020 10:05:14 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: oh8eleven
One player can’t do it all...Dynasties occur because of unusually gifted TEAMS...Packers, Baltimore Colts, and yes, New England... A QB is an integral part, but it takes a lot more...
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01/24/2020 10:09:17 AM PST
by
JBW1949
(I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
To: Buckeye McFrog
It used to drive me crazy watching the team I followed play against Fran Tarkenton...that guy was as elusive as the day is long.
I remember watching a play with defenders chasing Tarkenton where he must have ran twitching and juking 30 yards in the opposite direction, then turned and ran and juked nearly the same distance back with defenders grabbing at him and grasping at him the entire time missing him by inches or getting a sleeve or an arm, before he wound up and threw the ball about fifty yards for a touchdown.
LOL, I likely threw my beer on the floor...THAT guy deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
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posted on
01/24/2020 10:09:46 AM PST
by
rlmorel
(Finding middle ground with tyranny or evil makes you either a tyrant or evil. Often both.)
To: rlmorel
Do you not think being a starting QB for one NFL team for 15 years is better than mediocre????
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posted on
01/24/2020 10:11:47 AM PST
by
JBW1949
(I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
To: oh8eleven
He was a very odd QB in some respects. Mediocre to slightly better than average under normal circumstances, very good when he had downfield weapons on offense and a good offensive line to protect him, and downright awful in recent years when the team had a awful line.
But one of the best of all time in a tight spot late in a game when engineering a comeback win, for sure.
He finished his career with a win-loss percentage of exactly .500 ... which probably sums everything up perfectly.
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01/24/2020 10:12:56 AM PST
by
Alberta's Child
(In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
To: rlmorel
The notion that Eli Manning is even being considered as a Hall of Fame nominee by some is more a statement on the dominance of the New England Patriots over the last 20 years than it is on Mannings ability as a quarterback. It's also a statement about how ludicrous the passing statistics have become in the last 10-15 years.
It used to be that a QB who passed for 3,000 yards had a great season. Now, an average starting QB will throw for 3,500 yards in a BAD season.
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posted on
01/24/2020 10:14:47 AM PST
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Alberta's Child
(In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
To: oh8eleven
How many other New York Giants’ quarterbacks have led them to two Super Bowl wins, while collecting two Super Bowl MVPs ?
Eli Manning is my favorite NFL quarterback of all time. A class act, both on and off the gridiron.
Much like his famous dad.
To: Gay State Conservative
He basically picked his own successor, and then hung around for an extra season to help with the transition and serve as a backup.
There aren't too many pro athletes with that kind of status and leverage in any organization.
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01/24/2020 10:19:29 AM PST
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Alberta's Child
(In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
To: oh8eleven
I wish his brother Peyton would retire from dorky commercials. :)
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posted on
01/24/2020 10:27:33 AM PST
by
Tell It Right
(1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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