Giants name Geno Smith their starting QB **merged**

[Shunpike]

A sad day for me. An era is closing down. Eli was a class act. Godspeed Eli.

 

[haleyrules]

If Geno Smith puts up numbers against the defense, Marinelli should be relieved of duties at halftime.

He will be OK..Its after halftime that ole Rod needs to worry about.

 

[dwreck27]

A team that appreciates tanking for a pick....

killing Eli's iron man record as well

 

[ghst187]

So glad I overpaid for the Cowboys/NY Giants trip.

That's what I get for having hope.

You may be able to choose better seats than what you paid for as I can't imagine that stadium will even be half full other than fans with paper sacks over their heads.

 

[haleyrules]

A sad day for me. An era is closing down. Eli was a class act. Godspeed Eli.

My condolences. Geno Smith...starting QB...Great news for the Cowboys.

 

[TheCoolFan]

Great tanking...putting the pressure on the 49ers to counter.

 

[EST_1986]

Tanking in football has never made a lot of sense to me.

In basketball with 9 man rotations and 15 man rosters sure. You can turnover the roster, change the culture, and still build on what you have.

With 40-45 guys who all play and a 53 man roster you are going to retain a lot of that losing ethic. I do believe in the notion of a team's culture.

I think of the great consistent teams in the NFL like NE, GB, and PItt and what I don't see is tanking. OTOH, I see perennial doormats who pick in the top10 year after year without cessation like Cleveland and Chicago.

I am 100% behind the Giant's tanking.

yea its all cute until they land another franchise QB

 

[dupree89]

Geno and Davis Webb are both playing this week. I doubt this is about Geno Smith. They probably don't want the rookie fielding questions this week about being named starter. Davis Webb plays a half this week and probably is named starter for the rest of the season, that's my guess.

 

[thisiscowboyscountry]

If the Giants gave Eli a decent oline and good ground game to compliment the wrs this would have never happened.

 

[Jarv]

A sad day for me. An era is closing down. Eli was a class act. Godspeed Eli.

Well tanking for a QB draft pick, plus what you might get for Eli from the Jags could set you up for a big draft.

 

[haleyrules]

A sad day for me. An era is closing down. Eli was a class act. Godspeed Eli.

Anyway, Shunny my good friend, Eli was near the end hasn't played very well in some time. This had to happen sooner or later.

 

[Risen Star]

If Todd makes me lie to my best friends again hands will be thrown.

 

[mcmvp]

You know your career has reached the end when you're replaced by Geno Smith.

I think they already know that Geno brings nothing...they want to see the other guy. Geno will start in the hope he does something that allows them to get something for him via trade. They already know they can trade Eli and get decent value. I think most knew they were going for a QB this draft...

 

[links18]

Eli era officially over, time flew by fast

No, it didn't. 2 Super Bowls, while we managed 2 playoff wins. It was quite painful

 

[mcmvp]

And say hello to Eli.....Jacksonville

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

Just watch the forums implode if we lose to Geno Smith.

 

[bodi]

So the Giants are tanking games now?

yup classy move

I think we should start C Rush

so we can tank a few

 

[Roadtrip635]

 

[CowboyStar88]

Bets on who has a better game? Dak or Geno?

 

[Zman5]

He will be OK..Its after halftime that ole Rod needs to worry about.

Rod's probably taking a nap during half time like Kiffin used to.