... He doesn’t have the mobility in the pocket like Ben Roethlisberger. There’s no Hollywood appeal in him like Tom Brady. His press conferences are not as entertaining as Jay Cutlers.

He doesn’t have a glory story like Kurt Warner or fantasy numbers like Drew Brees, but Eli Manning is currently more important to his team than any other quarterback is in the NFL.

The New York Giants opened this season shorthanded to say the least. Key players such as Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer, and Derrick Ward have all been chopped from the roster.

With no real experience at the skill positions, excluding Brandon Jacobs, the Giants were faced with serious questions ...

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