Eli Manning’s run as a starting quarterback of New York Giants has come to an end. Giants’ head coach Pat Shurmur announced on Tuesday that Manning will be benched for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with rookie Daniel Jones taking over as a starter.

Manning hasn’t been on his usual level for the past several years, which is why the Giants drafted Jones with the 6^th overall pick in this year’s draft. The initial idea was to let Jones sit for a year (or maybe two) behind Manning and then take over.

However, it seems like Jones’ stellar showing in the preseason and Manning’s struggles in Week 1 and 2 have made the Giants pull the trigger much sooner than expected.

“Eli and I spoke this morning,” – said Shurmur in a statement. “I told him that we are making a change and going with Daniel as the starter. I also talked to Daniel.”

“Eli was obviously disappointed, as you would expect, but he said he would be what he has always been, a good teammate, and continue to prepare to help this team win games. Daniel understands the challenge at hand, and he will be ready to play on Sunday.” – he added.

Eli Manning became starting quarterback for the New York Giants midway through his rookie season in 2004 and has made franchise record of 232 starts since then. During his time at the helm of the Giants’ offense, Manning won two Super Bowls and two Super Bowl MVP awards while getting ahold of every important franchise record for a QB and several NFL record.

Despite his past successes, Manning has been mediocre at best in recent years, failing to lead the team to playoffs since 2016. In the two games he played this season, he threw for 556 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions while Giants went 0-2.

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New York Giants didn’t have the best 2018 season, finishing the year with a 5-11 record. Most of the blame for the team’s bad performances was aimed towards Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning, and many began questioning whether he should remain a starter. Now it seems like New York’s front office and coaching staff might share the same doubts.

Giants’ general manager Dave Gettleman was recently asked whether Manning will remain the team’s starting quarterback for 2019 and the answer he gave was not too reassuring.

“I’m committed to making the best decision in the interest of the Giants,” – said Gettleman. “We’re in the evaluation process. … Everything is on the table for us.”

He also added that he and Eli Manning had “extensive, no-holds barred” conversation about the 2018 season and the future of the team.

“We’re trying to build sustained success,”- he continued. “That takes brutal honesty and some tough decisions. … It wasn’t like he was called to the principal’s office. He came to see me.”

Eli Manning, who spent all of his 15th seasons as a pro with the Giants, has just one more year left on his deal. He recently confirmed that the discussions about the extension have not yet begun, which led to speculations that New York might move on from the 37-year-old.

In 2018, Manning completed 66.0 percent of his passes for 4,299 yards and 21 touchdowns while adding 11 interceptions.

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After getting his first start as a quarterback for the New York Giants in Sunday’s loss to the Oakland Raiders, Geno Smith is returning to the bench. After the Giants fired Ben McAdoo, who gave Smith his only start, interim coach Steve Spagnuolo decided to name Eli Manning the starting QB once again.

In an interview with SNY, Smith was asked if he was happy with the decision to bench him again and he didn’t try to hide his disagreement.

“I wasn’t,” – Smith said. “Any competitor wouldn’t be. To be put in that situation where you get a chance to play and then you’re being pulled, but it’s not because you played bad so you try to figure out why. But you’ve got to understand that some things happen in this business, and you’ve just got to roll with it.“

Despite not liking the decision, Smith has handled everything like a professional according to coach Spagnuolo.

“I had a conversation with Geno, which was a tremendous conversation,” – said Spagnuolo. “I have a great deal of respect for Geno Smith and the way he reacted. He was a man. He obviously didn’t agree with the decision. But he is a team player and he told me that he was going to go forward and wants to be a part of this. I have a great deal of respect for him. That’s not an easy thing to do.“

Gino Smith being upset is understandable, especially because he didn’t perform badly in the game against the Raiders. Although the Giants lost, Smith completed 21 passes of 34 attempted for 212 yards and managed a touchdown. This will most likely be Smith’s first and last start for the Giants since he will become a free agent in the off-season and look for other destination where he would be a starter.

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Eli Manning’s streak of 210 consecutive regular-season starts as a quarterback for the New York Giants will come to an end on Sunday. The Giants coach Ben McAdoo revealed on Tuesday that Geno Smith will start the next game against the Oakland Raiders instead of Manning.

“Geno will start this week,” – said McAdoo in a statement. “Over the last five games, we will take a look at Geno, and we will also give [rookie third-round pick] Davis [Webb] an opportunity.“

Manning had the chance to keep the streak alive since McAdoo gave him the option to start the game while he would be substituted for Smith later on.

“Coach McAdoo told me I could continue to start while Geno and Davis are given an opportunity to play,” – said Manning. “My feeling is that if you are going to play the other guys, play them. Starting just to keep the streak going and knowing you won’t finish the game and have a chance to win it is pointless to me, and it tarnishes the streak. Like I always have, I will be ready to play if and when I am needed. I will help Geno and Davis prepare to play as well as they possibly can.“

Eli Manning’s 210 games as a starter streak is second in the NFL history for quarterbacks, just behind the Green Bay Packers’ Brett Favre who had 297 stars. The last game that Manning didn’t start was on November 14, 2004, when Kurt Warner started the game against the Arizona Cardinals.

The team’s decision to bench Manning at this point of his career is a way of exploring quarterbacks options for the future.

Eli Manning was selected by the San Diego Chargers in 2004 NFL Draft with the first overall pick and then traded to the New York Giants. He lead the Giants to two Super Bowl appearances in 2007 and 2011, both of which the team won.

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Eli Manning’s run as a starting quarterback of New York Giants has come to an end. Giants’ head coach Pat Shurmur announced on Tuesday that Manning will be benched for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with rookie Daniel Jones taking over as a starter.

Manning hasn’t been on his usual level for the past several years, which is why the Giants drafted Jones with the 6^th overall pick in this year’s draft. The initial idea was to let Jones sit for a year (or maybe two) behind Manning and then take over.

However, it seems like Jones’ stellar showing in the preseason and Manning’s struggles in Week 1 and 2 have made the Giants pull the trigger much sooner than expected.

“Eli and I spoke this morning,” – said Shurmur in a statement. “I told him that we are making a change and going with Daniel as the starter. I also talked to Daniel.”

“Eli was obviously disappointed, as you would expect, but he said he would be what he has always been, a good teammate, and continue to prepare to help this team win games. Daniel understands the challenge at hand, and he will be ready to play on Sunday.” – he added.

Eli Manning became starting quarterback for the New York Giants midway through his rookie season in 2004 and has made franchise record of 232 starts since then. During his time at the helm of the Giants’ offense, Manning won two Super Bowls and two Super Bowl MVP awards while getting ahold of every important franchise record for a QB and several NFL record.

Despite his past successes, Manning has been mediocre at best in recent years, failing to lead the team to playoffs since 2016. In the two games he played this season, he threw for 556 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions while Giants went 0-2.

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New York Giants didn’t have the best 2018 season, finishing the year with a 5-11 record. Most of the blame for the team’s bad performances was aimed towards Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning, and many began questioning whether he should remain a starter. Now it seems like New York’s front office and coaching staff might share the same doubts.

Giants’ general manager Dave Gettleman was recently asked whether Manning will remain the team’s starting quarterback for 2019 and the answer he gave was not too reassuring.

“I’m committed to making the best decision in the interest of the Giants,” – said Gettleman. “We’re in the evaluation process. … Everything is on the table for us.”

He also added that he and Eli Manning had “extensive, no-holds barred” conversation about the 2018 season and the future of the team.

“We’re trying to build sustained success,”- he continued. “That takes brutal honesty and some tough decisions. … It wasn’t like he was called to the principal’s office. He came to see me.”

Eli Manning, who spent all of his 15th seasons as a pro with the Giants, has just one more year left on his deal. He recently confirmed that the discussions about the extension have not yet begun, which led to speculations that New York might move on from the 37-year-old.

In 2018, Manning completed 66.0 percent of his passes for 4,299 yards and 21 touchdowns while adding 11 interceptions.

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After getting his first start as a quarterback for the New York Giants in Sunday’s loss to the Oakland Raiders, Geno Smith is returning to the bench. After the Giants fired Ben McAdoo, who gave Smith his only start, interim coach Steve Spagnuolo decided to name Eli Manning the starting QB once again.

In an interview with SNY, Smith was asked if he was happy with the decision to bench him again and he didn’t try to hide his disagreement.

“I wasn’t,” – Smith said. “Any competitor wouldn’t be. To be put in that situation where you get a chance to play and then you’re being pulled, but it’s not because you played bad so you try to figure out why. But you’ve got to understand that some things happen in this business, and you’ve just got to roll with it.“

Despite not liking the decision, Smith has handled everything like a professional according to coach Spagnuolo.

“I had a conversation with Geno, which was a tremendous conversation,” – said Spagnuolo. “I have a great deal of respect for Geno Smith and the way he reacted. He was a man. He obviously didn’t agree with the decision. But he is a team player and he told me that he was going to go forward and wants to be a part of this. I have a great deal of respect for him. That’s not an easy thing to do.“

Gino Smith being upset is understandable, especially because he didn’t perform badly in the game against the Raiders. Although the Giants lost, Smith completed 21 passes of 34 attempted for 212 yards and managed a touchdown. This will most likely be Smith’s first and last start for the Giants since he will become a free agent in the off-season and look for other destination where he would be a starter.

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Eli Manning’s streak of 210 consecutive regular-season starts as a quarterback for the New York Giants will come to an end on Sunday. The Giants coach Ben McAdoo revealed on Tuesday that Geno Smith will start the next game against the Oakland Raiders instead of Manning.

“Geno will start this week,” – said McAdoo in a statement. “Over the last five games, we will take a look at Geno, and we will also give [rookie third-round pick] Davis [Webb] an opportunity.“

Manning had the chance to keep the streak alive since McAdoo gave him the option to start the game while he would be substituted for Smith later on.

“Coach McAdoo told me I could continue to start while Geno and Davis are given an opportunity to play,” – said Manning. “My feeling is that if you are going to play the other guys, play them. Starting just to keep the streak going and knowing you won’t finish the game and have a chance to win it is pointless to me, and it tarnishes the streak. Like I always have, I will be ready to play if and when I am needed. I will help Geno and Davis prepare to play as well as they possibly can.“

Eli Manning’s 210 games as a starter streak is second in the NFL history for quarterbacks, just behind the Green Bay Packers’ Brett Favre who had 297 stars. The last game that Manning didn’t start was on November 14, 2004, when Kurt Warner started the game against the Arizona Cardinals.

The team’s decision to bench Manning at this point of his career is a way of exploring quarterbacks options for the future.

Eli Manning was selected by the San Diego Chargers in 2004 NFL Draft with the first overall pick and then traded to the New York Giants. He lead the Giants to two Super Bowl appearances in 2007 and 2011, both of which the team won.

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