Eli Emerges in First Meeting With Big Ben
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To all that Roethlisbergsteria, add a touch of Manningmania. For Eli, not Peyton.
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Half the world expects Eli Manning to be the next Peyton Manning. The other half only wants him to be the next Ben Roethlisberger.
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Eli Manning, who will start his first professional game at quarterback on Sunday, insisted he would not try to establish his legacy in three hours.
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Who would you rather have, Ben Roethlisberger or Eli Manning? Okay, right now the answer is obvious. Two years from now it might not be so clear.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Peyton Manning will not be offering any more brotherly advice to Giants quarterback Eli after watching him lead New York to the Super Bowl.
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Eli Manning, the No. 1 pick in this year's N.F.L. draft, will make his first professional start on Thursday when the Giants take on the Carolina Panthers.
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The Giants on Thursday tried to fan away every possible wisp of a quarterback crisis. Even rookie Eli Manning tried to do his part.
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When quarterbacks Eli Manning and Philip Rivers were chosen before the Steelers drafted Ben Roethlisberger No. 11 in April, he responded with words that bordered on anger and were wrapped with a promise to Pittsburgh: Play me, and I'll show you.
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For everyone watching, from the fans and players to the national press, this is the drive they came to see. Rookie Eli Manning, the NFL&#39;s number one pick making his first start for the Giants, barked out signals
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November 19, 2004 -- ELI MANNING is The Prince summoned to make the Giants kings of the NFL again, and New York hasn&#39;t hyperventilated over a quarterback like this since Joe Namath rode into town on his white horse and white shoes 40 years ago.
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If anyone is familiar with the road Matt Leinart faces as he prepares for his first NFL training camp, it is Eli Manning.
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&quot;We&#39;ve made the decision to start Eli (Manning) this week,&quot; Giants coach Tom Coughlin said as he opened his press conference yesterday at Giants Stadium.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Quarterback Eli Manning said the New York Giants had an extra bounce to their step on Thursday as they got back to work in preparation for a Super Bowl clash with the unbeaten New England Patriots.
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This is the first day of the rest of Philadelphia's pro football life.
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Eli Manning thrived under pressure, rallying the New York Giants to a stunning win Sunday. Manning brought the Giants back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth-quarter and threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 3:11 left in overtime for a 30-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
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While top overall choice Eli Manning sits on the Giants' bench and No. 4 pick Philip Rivers waits in San Diego, 11th pick Ben Roethlisberger takes over for the injured Tommy Maddox in Pittsburgh.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- At the end of the day, Eli Manning was still winless as a starting quarterback in the NFL. But this time, things felt different for the New York Giants rookie.