As I, and everyone other football fan, expected, Eli participated in practice Friday, which virtually guarantees that he will be under center when the New York Giants take on the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
He remains questionable on the injury report, but that is a mere formality to document Eli's missed practices during the week. áIn my humble opinion, wild horses could not keep Eli from extending his streak of 75 consecutive regular season starts.
The Star Ledger notes that Eli took the majority of the snaps out of the shotgun, which would reduce the amount of moving around in the pocket for Eli. áIt would also afford Eli some extra time in the pocket to reduce the hits from the aggressive Raiders defensive front.
I also assume that the Giants will use ...
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Eli Manning Practices Friday, Likely to Play on Sunday
Posted: 10th October 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFLComments Off on Eli Manning Practices Friday, Likely to Play on Sunday