Reports: Eli expected to start versus Packers

[Gryphon]

Eli Manning (shoulder) took about half the first-team snaps during the non-media portion of Giants practice Friday. Both the Newark Star-Ledger and New York Daily News expect Manning to start in Week 2.

Coach Tom Coughlin would only confirm Eli as being a game-time decision, and we'd still avoid him against a tough Packers defense, but it's pretty apparent that Manning has progressed well since being hurt last week. Sep. 14 - 2:25 pm et

Source: New York Daily News

 

[Gryphon]

Almost a must win for the Giants...they are already two games behind us and one game behind the Skins.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Good... let Coughlin finish destroying that organization when Tiki is out for the year with a major injury.

Bad move.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Good... let Coughlin finish destroying that organization when Tiki is out for the year with a major injury.

Bad move.

Tiki retired adn i dont see how this makes sense. if Manning can throw accurately he can throw accurately.

 

[Doomsday101]

Good... let Coughlin finish destroying that organization when Tiki is out for the year with a major injury.

Bad move.

Manning has a bruised shoulder not separated as 1st reported. I expect he will play.

 

[dargonking999]

this is a mistake to me, yea it may not hurt, but what happens when he gets slammed right back on the shoulder, and gets put out for 7-8 weeks. Then what?

Let the guy heal. Greenbay is not that good. If anything, go down now, get your guys healthy and make a run late. The NFC is not that strong, if you can win a couple of games, you will be alive at the end of the season

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

this is a mistake to me, yea it may not hurt, but what happens when he gets slammed right back on the shoulder, and gets put out for 7-8 weeks. Then what?

Let the guy heal. Greenbay is not that good. If anything, go down now, get your guys healthy and make a run late. The NFC is not that strong, if you can win a couple of games, you will be alive at the end of the season

as has been pointed out it wasnt a seperated shoulder simply bruised and you cant really play football afraid of getting injured. If he can throw accurately like he was against us i would hope he would want to play.

Jacob Rogers anyone?

 

[Doomsday101]

this is a mistake to me, yea it may not hurt, but what happens when he gets slammed right back on the shoulder, and gets put out for 7-8 weeks. Then what?

Let the guy heal. Greenbay is not that good. If anything, go down now, get your guys healthy and make a run late. The NFC is not that strong, if you can win a couple of games, you will be alive at the end of the season

I have seen QB's play with broken ribs when the protection of QB's did not exsist. If he has a bruised shoulder he can play and more important if he feels he should be out there then he should.