Trouble For the New York Giants: The Old Eli Manning Has Resurfaced

With all of the obvious problems on defense, one thing that has upset me more than anything the past three games is the old Eli Manning making an appearance. He has not played very well at all, and what pains me the most is the poor decision making, which was something that we all thought was a thing of the past. In the game against the Saints, Manning apparently wanted to show off his arm in his home state. He went deep on third down six times, and was 0-for-6 on those downs. On the first one, he had Domenik Hixon in one-on-one coverage and under threw him, which allowed the defensive back to make a play on the ball. On the second one, he had Steve Smith wide open for a sure touchdown and sailed the ball over his head. The rest of the game was much of the same story, except for one that should have been pass interference on a pass to Hakeem Nicks. These plays were frustrating to say the least. The whole season Manning had been taking what the defenses had given him and only taking chances ... (link)