Tuesday tidbits

by Ed Valentine on Aug 5, 2008 7:00 AM EDT in New York Giants News

Just a few notes today as the Giants' first exhibition game of the season, Thursday vs. Detroit, draws near.

Ahmad Bradshaw discussed his legal situation Monday.
Gerris Wilkinson practiced Monday for the first time this season.
Here is the transcript of Coach Tom Coughlin's post-practice interview.
FOX Sports wonders which Eli Manning will show up this season.

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jrs1940 for the Manning defense Your Honor

Go watch the video that Ed posted a few days ago of Eli in training camp. He isn’t just a different QB, he’s a different person. Smiling, laid back, relaxed.

Imagine the pressure of being the younger brother of one of the greatest QB’s to ever play the game. Add to that the fact that his brother was the SB MVP, and if that wasn’t enough, for the “cherry on top”, the kid plays in the NY market, where everything he does is magnified. I don’t care who you are, that will effect anyone.

I said it from the minute I saw him hoist the Lombardi trophy, the weight of the world is off his shoulders.

Will we all get a pit in our stomach the first INT he throws in the regular season? Of course we will. The difference this time is, we’ll get over it, and so will Eli.

With Shockey traded, and Tiki and Strahan retired, this is unquestionably now “Eli’s team”, and I honestly believe he will make the most of it.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Aug 5, 2008 9:58 AM EDT reply actions

Eli has changed

I thought the same thing when I was watching the Eli interview … he now looks much more comfortable in his own skin. I hope he gets over the inconsistency that has plagued him, but at least we now know he can get the job done when it matters most.

by potroast on Aug 5, 2008 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Don't care about the inevitable

interception. The best in the world will have a few. If he really is more comfortable, which he should be at this point the only real fault he should be working on is the “grounders’ Shoe string catches are rough when most of your recievers are well over 6’. But yeah, to agree with you guys ,I really do feel good for him.

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Aug 5, 2008 12:21 PM EDT reply actions

You're right, bbwc.

Those low balls are his biggest throwing weakness. Amani has done a remarkable job in scooping so many up. Much tougher for Plax and was impossible it seemed for Shock. A lot of the new receivers are shorter, so might field them better. Still, I’d like to see Eli throw a lot fewer.

by george cronin on Aug 5, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply actions

Shorter?!

That’s a good point. Maybe that’s what having Moss, Smith, Manningham, and Jennings is all about. I’m as tall as they are, although I can only match their speed in my old Ford.

by TerraByte on Aug 5, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

as long as groundballs are called McNabbs and not Elis, I’m happy

by queler on Aug 5, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

haha

yea, nobody throws more bounce passes than McNabb. He’s like Magic Johnson playing QB.

To be honest though, I prefer a QB to be inaccurate low instead of inaccurate high, because low balls are much less likely to be picked off.

by cjmulrain on Aug 5, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

By the way

I can’t believe the preseason starts this week. The summer is flying by. I’m pumped though, I don’t remember being this excited for a football season since, well, ever. Now PLEASE don’t let anyone important get hurt the next 4 weeks! (knock on wood, throw salt over my shoulder, whatever your superstition may be!)

by cjmulrain on Aug 5, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions