Giants quarterback Eli Manning is an unlikely candidate to play the role of plucky underdog-turned- superhero, but that's exactly what he'll be in the eyes of millions of fans if he somehow leads the Giants to an upset of the Patriots. Ryan Parker puts it to music:
It's a little weird that the guy who was the first pick in the draft is the Superman and the guy who was the sixth-round draft pick is the Bizarro Superman, but that's how things have turned out.
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Can Eli Manning Play Superman to the Patriots' Legion of Doom?
Posted Jan 21st 2008 9:17AM by Michael David Smith
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1-21-2008 @ 9:53AM
tobrien28 said...
Some interesting similarities between the '01 Pats and the 07 Giants:
Both lost the first two game of the season and went on to the Super Bowl
Both featured young QBs who do nothing but win
Both were 14 point dogs in the Super Bowl against a team with an "unstoppable offense" (in 01 it was the Rams)
The '01 Pats won, the '07 Giants: only time will tell
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1-21-2008 @ 10:27AM
MARC said...
dont sell the giants short here. they beat the unbeatable buffalo bills in 1991. were about 14 pt undedog then. even though that has nothing to do with this game. they are a good team playing well within themselves and they are on a roll. actually thaought if bradshaw had played in the last game of the year against the pats that added spark he provides would have allowed the giants to beat the pats. looks like we will get the chance to see if i am right. giants win a close hard fought game 14-10
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1-21-2008 @ 2:27PM
bet the super bowl said...
Eli had a good year. I hopes it continues.
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1-21-2008 @ 3:23PM
Paul said...
Funny - Patriots fans have more faith in Eli's ability than the home crowd does. "Loyal" Giant Fans: Nobody up here hates your coach or QB. You took care of that all season. What a crying shame.
At least, the Giants can play the Super Bowl in a peaceful setting - Away from NY.
Go Pats!!!!!!!
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1-21-2008 @ 10:30PM
RJM said...
Great job Eli, Good luck in the super bowl!!!!!!!
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1-22-2008 @ 10:41AM
john marchion said...
OH MY GOD .OH MY GOD. ELI AND HIS GIANT TEAM MATES DID IT. ALL YOU NATH SAYERS SCREAMING TO GET RID OF ELI SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES.EVEN NOW YOU PROBABLY WONT GIVE HIM OR HIS COACH ANY CREDIT BUT WITH THE HELP OF HIS FELLOW TEAM MATES HE GOT HIS TEAM TO THE SUPER BOWL.ALL THOSE REPORTERS AND FANS WHO KEPT KNOCKING HIM, THE TEAM AND THE COACH SHOULD GO WATCH THE SUPER BOWL SITTING NEXT TO ALL THE TEAMS AND PLAYERS THAT DIDNT MAKE IT TO THE BIG SHOW. CRYING ON THEIR SHOULDERS AND TELLING THEM THAT YOU JUST CANT FIGURE OUT HOW ELI AND THE GIANTS GOT THERE. NICE GOING ELI.AFTER YOU BEAT THE PATRIOTS YOU SHOULD RUN FOR PRESIDENT AND DEPORT ALL THOSE REPORTERS AND FANS WHO SHOULD OF KEPT THEIR BIG MOUTHS SHUT TO RUSSIA.WHERE THEY CAN START MOUTHING OFF TO THE RUSSIAN SOCCER PLAYERS.THEY SURE DONT DESERVE TO REPORT OR CHEER FOR ANY TEAM IN THE NFL.LET THEM GO BAD MOUTH SOME OF THOSE RUSSIAN PLAYERS AND FIND OUT HOW LUCKY THEY WERE TO WATCH SPORTS IN THE USA AND LEARN TO KEEP THEIR BIG TRAPS SHUT BECAUSE ITS OBVIOUS THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THE HECK THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. GIVE EM HELL ELI!!!!!!!
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