Loves God, Bagging Groceries and Starting for Giants

Kurt Warner; Photo: Chang W. Lee/NY Times

After two good preseason performances, everyone starting calling for Eli Manning to be the Giants starting quarterback. But Manning gagged all over himself against the Jets completing only 4 of 14 passes getting picked off twice and fumbling once. After that performance, Giants coach Tom Coughlin has decided to go with experience over potential. Coughlin has named the two-time N.F.L. most valuable player Kurt Warner as the starting quarterback when the Giants open their season in Philadelphia.

But don't worry Giants' fans, this controversy is far from over. As soon as Warner slips up, the television cameras will be trained on Eli Manning sitting on the bench and the rumblings will begin. Also Warner has had some injury and concussion problems in the past and with the way the offensive line has been playing, Manning could see time earlier rather than later. Giants quarterbacks have been sacked 14 times in three preseason games.

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By fredeeky on August 31, 2004 11:05 AM

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svendeezy

the giants would be better off putting a 15 foot concrete LT statue on the 50 yard line with a crackpipe hanging from his grill than think warner will actually be productive. i mean its not like dr. big y has torry holt and issac bruce to help roast defenders and catch his errant throws forced by pressure in the pocket. eli will be starting week 4- deezy said it and its done.

stovepipe

I want Eli to sit out a few weeks anyway and learn the ropes from Warner. He will surely learn a lot watching Warner puke all over himself. My guess is that both will be hurt by week 6 anyway due to the hideous o-line.

How about Coughlin's use of Ronny D. this season. Will we see the return of Thunder & Lightning?