Giants going with QB Geno Smith over Eli Manning, ending streak.

[blackfoot NAP]

The Giants are benching QB Eli Manning, and Geno Smith will start this weekend against the Oakland Raiders.

Manning had started 210 conservative regular-season games.

Manning declined to keep his start streak alive by playing in the first halves of the remaining games and come out in the second half.

Manning declined.

Over the next five games, the Giants will take a look at Smith and rookie third-round pick Davis Webb

 

[blackfoot NAP]

11 questions (and answer) on Eli"s demotion, Giants future.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ning-new-york-giants-traded-released-2018-nfl

 

[Donovan]

Crying Eli memes in three...two...one...

 

[blackfoot NAP]

Giants co-owner John Mara voices regrets on handling of Eli Manning benching.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-voices-regrets-handling-eli-manning-benching

 

[blackfoot NAP]

Phillip Rivers blast Giants for handling of fellow QB Eli Manning.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...eli-manning-benching-new-york-giants-pathetic

 

[blackfoot NAP]

Tom Brady empresses empathy for Eli after starting streak ends.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21622658/

 

[Donovan]

Think it was Dan Patrick today who said it best. There are damn few superstars, no matter how good or destined for HOF they are, who get to write their own ending. For every triumphant Elway riding into the sunset or Barry Sanders calling it a day while his body still works, there are a hundred Emmitt Smiths and Joe Montana's limping off to Arizona or KC and trying to eke out one more season in the spotlight. Nobody gets to stay forever. And Eli got a shitload of money, a guaranteed legacy and a couple rings for his trouble. I don't feel sorry for that guy, he can sop up his tears with stacks of hundreds. Or a gold jacket.

 

[blackfoot NAP]

Ben McAdoo: On same page with co-owner over QB change.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21631172/

^click for full story^

 

[blackfoot NAP]

Giants could fire Ben McAdoo in 24 hours after Sunday's game vs. Raiders.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21650405/new-york-giants

 

[blackfoot NAP]

Eli Manning gets QB job back after Ben McAdoo, Jerry Reese fired.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21666862/

 

[blackfoot NAP]

Manning jersey sales jump after benching.

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2011/1120/ny_a_manning01jr_600.jpg&w=750&cquality=40

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21687053/

 

[blackfoot NAP]

Farther of Giants Geno Smith says he received death threat after Eli Manning benched.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21714795/

 

[blackfoot NAP]

Eli Manning has only known one NFL team. Now what?

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21742111/eli

 

[MODMAN]

Charles,

May I ask what stood in your way from fulfilling your dream to become a sports journalist?

Is ...

Is it because you're a fucking retard?

I could be wrong of course, but it seems the first, most obvious, reason.