Matt39 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2009/01/13/2009-01-13_giant_payday_coming_to_eli_manning_after-2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 What a waste of money that's going to be. He's a good QB, but paying him like he's an elite QB is a mistake IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 If the Giants give Eli Manning anything close to $10 million a season, let alone $15 million, they are flat out DUMB. Just because the guy has one solid playoff run sandwhiched between a couple of piss poor seasons doesn't mean he is worth that kind of money. If I were the Giants I wouldn't give him any more than what Derek Anderson got last season from Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Man, thats insane. He doesnt deserve a big contract like that, but I guess its better than franchising him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 What a waste of money that's going to be. He's a good QB, but paying him like he's an elite QB is a mistake IMO. Man, thats insane. He doesnt deserve a big contract like that, but I guess its better than franchising him. I agree, but the Giants really don't have a choice. Eli will get that on the open market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDown Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Things change very quickly in the NFL. If Eli has a slow start next season, no way he gets a deal like the one speculated in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike1 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Good let the Giants tie their wagon to mediocraty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishooked Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Its just bad timing, IMO. They give him that deal last year after the SB and no one even blinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 No, I would have said the same thing after last year. I think he's a very inconsistent QB, much too inconsistent to give a monster contract to IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Good let the Giants tie their wagon to mediocraty. That mediocre QB brought the Giants what our mediocre QB brought us 40 years ago I'd take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike1 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 That mediocre QB brought the Giants what our mediocre QB brought us 40 years ago I'd take it He won it for them just like Trent Dilfer won it for the Ravens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gang_green03 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 It sounds ridiculous when you first hear it but its not that bad when you take all things into account. He obviously doesn't deserve to be paid as the #1 guy in the league at QB, but ever notice that everytime someone signs a big contract its always "the highest" something? Every year the dollars go up so if someone signs a "franchise" QB to an extension next year he'll get more than Eli. Wasn't Big Ben signed to the highest QB contract last year (until this supposed Eli contract is finalized)? Its kinda how it is with rookie contracts. Every year the #1 pick becomes the highest paid rookie ever. Eli's not worth the money since he's merely good, not great, but the Giants don't have any choice in the matter. He played a part in winning them a SB and is still young. They had to extend him. And like someone else posted, he probably would've gotten even more whenever he hit FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 He won it for them just like Trent Dilfer won it for the Ravens. Are you seriously comparing ELi Manning to Trent ****ing Dilfer? Did you WATCH the SUperbowl last year??? Eli is a good QB who had a sh^tty game, if the Giants want to PAY THEIR SUPERBOWL WINNING QB, they should go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Are you seriously comparing ELi Manning to Trent ****ing Dilfer? Did you WATCH the SUperbowl last year??? Eli is a good QB who had a sh^tty game, if the Giants want to PAY THEIR SUPERBOWL WINNING QB, they should go ahead. I agree with bronzey here. eli is " my friend would blow him good"....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 It sounds ridiculous when you first hear it but its not that bad when you take all things into account. He obviously doesn't deserve to be paid as the #1 guy in the league at QB, but ever notice that everytime someone signs a big contract its always "the highest" something? Every year the dollars go up so if someone signs a "franchise" QB to an extension next year he'll get more than Eli. Wasn't Big Ben signed to the highest QB contract last year (until this supposed Eli contract is finalized)? Its kinda how it is with rookie contracts. Every year the #1 pick becomes the highest paid rookie ever. Eli's not worth the money since he's merely good, not great, but the Giants don't have any choice in the matter. He played a part in winning them a SB and is still young. They had to extend him. And like someone else posted, he probably would've gotten even more whenever he hit FA. Good post. In a few years it'll probably be Flacco/Ryan becoming the highest paid QB ever. It's just the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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