Eli Manning: We weren’t as good as we thought
Article By Unknown on 6th January, 2010
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning said he feels comfortable as leader of his team's offense. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning had perhaps his best season as a pro in 2009, throwing for 4,021 yards and 27 touchdowns. However, the Giants couldn't build upon a 5-0 start, struggled down the stretch, and missed the playoffs.
Manning joined Michael Kay on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York to talk about the season, the disappointment of not making the playoffs, the hot start to the year, and the team's horrible finish in the last two games.
Asked what he thought happened to the Giants after a 5-0 start to the season:
"I don't know. I don't have that answer, either. I wish I did. I wish it was something you can put your finger on, because then you would know exactly how to fix it. I don't have that answer.
We didn't play well. We didn't run the ball. We didn't throw the ball well. We weren't in sync, and we couldn't convert third downs. Offensively, we just couldn't get anything going. Minnesota plays well; they play very well at home. They do a good job of jumping the silent count with their pass rush ... You are going to lose some games in the NFL, but we did not need to play that way. Our ownership, players, and coaches didn't deserve to go through that.
It wasn't a lack of effort. We prepared during the week at practice, we were doing the right things, but we just didn't bring it to the field and just didn't play well."
Asked if there were enough winners on the team:
"There are enough winners on the team. There are guys committed to this football team...
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning said he feels comfortable as leader of his team's offense. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning had perhaps his best season as a pro in 2009, throwing for 4,021 yards and 27 touchdowns. However, the Giants couldn't build upon a 5-0 start, struggled down the stretch, and missed the playoffs.
Manning joined Michael Kay on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York to talk about the season, the disappointment of not making the playoffs, the hot start to the year, and the team's horrible finish in the last two games.
Asked what he thought happened to the Giants after a 5-0 start to the season:
"I don't know. I don't have that answer, either. I wish I did. I wish it was something you can put your finger on, because then you would know exactly how to fix it. I don't have that answer.
We didn't play well. We didn't run the ball. We didn't throw the ball well. We weren't in sync, and we couldn't convert third downs. Offensively, we just couldn't get anything going. Minnesota plays well; they play very well at home. They do a good job of jumping the silent count with their pass rush ... You are going to lose some games in the NFL, but we did not need to play that way. Our ownership, players, and coaches didn't deserve to go through that.
It wasn't a lack of effort. We prepared during the week at practice, we were doing the right things, but we just didn't bring it to the field and just didn't play well."
Asked if there were enough winners on the team:
"There are enough winners on the team. There are guys committed to this football team...
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