Eli Manning’s career has been full of highs and lows as well.
Defined by the on-field issues of whether or not he is good enough to lead his team, to the off-field issues with former teammates, Eli Manning came of age in the national spotlight over the past two weeks.
The game against the New England Patriots was a prelude of what was to come in the playoffs.
The playoff atmosphere around that game was a good thing for Eli to experience and give him confidence that he would need to take on the road to a Tampa Bay team that had the No. 1 pass defense in the league.
Eli had a good week in practice as the rest of the team did. The New York Giants came prepared to end their drought in the playoffs. Eli’s performance was excellent in that he managed the game and did not seem out of place in the pocket or when dealing with pressure.
The New York Giants are a team that may be rolling under the radar for this coming week against the Cowboys. Yes, the Cowboys swept the two meetings the teams had this year, but it's playoff time now. The season starts over and with the problems the Cowboys are facing, it’s a strong possibility that the Giants can pull off the upset in Big D.
Eli is full of confidence, and lets not forget the defense that has produced over the past few weeks, and has both Strahan and Umenyiora who can always get pressure and sacks. This weekend’s game will be Eli’s time to shine, and prove the critics that he can in fact come through when it matters most.
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