Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
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Eli Manning agrees with Roger Goodell’s player punishment for bounty scandal
As New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning prepares to host NBC’s Saturday Night Live, he took some time to address the player suspensions that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell handed down on Wednesday. “I think he’s doing the right thing to make sure this doesn’t ever happen again,” Manning said. “There’s no room for any type [...]
READ MORE »Eli Manning SNL promo video is pretty funny
NBC has posted the Eli Manning Saturday Night Live promotional video on their website and I have to say it’s quite funny. I’ve always heard how funny Eli is within the Giants locker room and I really believe people will get a taste of that when they watch him on Saturday night. You can view [...]
READ MORE »Picture of Peyton Manning in his Broncos uniform
We wanted to post Peyton Manning’s first picture (that we know of) in a Denver Broncos uniform. The picture is from DirecTV.com, where they posted an interview with Deion Sanders, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning on their website in order to promote the NFL Sunday Ticket for the upcoming season. When I clicked on the [...]
READ MORE »Eli Manning to host Saturday Night Live
According to the official Twitter account of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will be the host on May 5th, with Rihanna as the musical guest. The interesting thing about Eli, is that he doesn’t look like he has much of a personality, but if you ask any of his teammates, [...]
READ MORE »Giants restructure Eli Manning’s contract
According to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News, the Giants have restructured quarterback Eli Manning’s contract to free up some cap room for the 2012 season, since the Giants were roughly $9 million over the cap going into the offseason. The restructuring clears roughly $6.75 million in cap space. Manning was due to [...]
READ MORE »Eli Manning rips the Saints for bounties
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is clearly unhappy about what’s gone down in his home town of New Orleans with the bountygate scandal that’s rattled the Saints organization. “Obviously it is a big deal, what’s going on,’’ Eli Manning said last night before the premiere of the official championship video, “Super Bowl XLVI Champions: [...]
READ MORE »Cowboys’ Stephen Jones believes Tony Romo can lead them to a Super Bowl
Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones made it clear that he’s confident that quarterback Tony Romo can lead them to a Super Bowl. “We are firmly in the corner that that’s not our issue,” Jones said Tuesday per the Dallas Morning News. “If you’re a Cowboy fan, if you’re somebody who wants the Cowboys [...]
READ MORE »Belichick before Giants winning drive: “Make them go to Manningham”
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick got exactly what he asked for before the New York Giants game-winning drive during Super Bowl XLVI. Belichick pretty much told his defense to not allow wide receivers Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz to get the ball and that he’d rather force the Giants to throw to receiver Mario [...]
READ MORE »Kurt Warner: Eli Manning isn’t a Hall of Famer
Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner made an appearance on Arizona Sports 620 in Phoenix with Burns and Gambo and said that he doesn’t believe Giants quarterback Eli Manning is a Hall of Fame player despite the fact that he just won his second Super Bowl in four years. “I fully disagree with that,” Warner said with [...]
READ MORE »Eli: Peyton’s “good to go”
New York Giants quarterback and two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning made an appearance on the David Letterman Show on Monday and was of course asked about the health of his brother Peyton. He was asked whether Peyton will play for the Colts next season. At first Eli indicated that he was unsure, but Letterman [...]
READ MORE »Brandon Jacobs: Eli’s the best in the NFL
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs had some strong words as to who he believes is the NFL’s best quarterback, after Sunday’s Super Bowl victory. “Now [Eli] has two titles,” Jacobs said, spittle flying from his mouth. “Drew Brees is a pretty good quarterback and he’s at home. Aaron Rodgers is a pretty good [...]
READ MORE »Archie Manning: Peyton’s in “a good frame of mind”
As Archie Manning gets ready to watch his youngest son try and win his second Super Bowl, he’s also doing his best to help his son Peyton continue to stay focused and rehab in order to get back on the field and resume his career. The one problem with Indianapolis being the host city for [...]
READ MORE »Eli says Peyton’s the best he’s ever seen
During Tuesday’s Super Bowl media day at Lucas Oil Stadium, New York Giants quarterback Eli manning was of course asked numerous questions about his big brother Peyton being able to continue his NFL career. “Peyton has had an unbelievable career and in my opinion is the best I’ve ever seen play football,” said Eli. “My [...]
READ MORE »Eli Manning feels like this isn’t his team
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning made an appearance on The Michael Kay Show on 1050 ESPN radio in New York to discuss the Giants current Super Bowl run. Manning said that he’s always believed they had the ability to make it to the Super Bowl. “I think you always think a team has the [...]
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