Stop! Thief!

Just FYI, the current issue of Sports Illustrated, dated January 28, features Eli Manning on the cover with the headline "Eli's The Manning".

Uh... HELLO! The Sports Nuts News entry for Jan. 15 was titled "Who's the Manning?" I don't mind the world's premiere sports publication ripping off my stuff but, hey, how about a little credit? Sheesh.

Here's the cover...



















By the way... Sports Nuts News picks The Giants to stun the world by beating the Patriots 24-17. You read it here first.

Who's the Manning?

Okay, I officially rescind my previous post about Eli Manning. If you had told me last week that Eli would be playing in the conference championship that Peyton would be watching on TV, I might have had to hit you with something heavy and sharp. But Eli is finally starting to show some confidence; finally starting to get his play-makers to make plays, and finally starting to mature in his leadership role.

How will this bode on the frozen tundra Sunday night? Brett has the resume and the homefield but Eli's got nothing to lose but his toes. Stay tuned.

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Eli's coming... or is he?

Is there anyone else as baffled by the enigma that is Eli Manning? Through the 06 and 07 seasons I've been waiting... and waiting—like some guy without a raincoat standing in a driving downpour waiting for a crosstown bus; and just when a bus pulls up, it turns out to be the wrong one. One minute, Eli shows flashes of competence (no, not brilliance, just competence) and effective leadership. The next minute, he's thrown the ball 10 feet off the mark and is walking to the sidelines with that freshly kicked puppy look.

Fortunately for Giants fans, the right Eli showed up against Tampa Bay last Sunday. But will he show against Dallas next week?

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