With all the hoopla in the NFL revolving around Peyton Manning and the horrific season the Indianapolis Colts are having without him, the league has payed little attention to Peyton's younger brother Eli Manning who's having himself a stellar year to say the least and is flying under the radar while doing it. Eli the younger of the Manning brothers by four years made a strong case to be considered among the game's elite quarterbacks this past Sunday by defeating Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in their own stadium, leading the Giants on a game-winning drive with just seconds to spare. The 24-20 win in Foxborough was reminiscent of Super Bowl XLII when Manning led his team on a similar drive against these same Patriots, finding a wide-open Plaxico Burress in the end zone with less than a minute remaining to eventually defeat and upset the Patriots by a final score of 17-14.
After failing to avenge their loss in what's been known as the biggest upset in Super Bowl history, New England fell to 5-3 on the year tying them with the New York Jets. Meanwhile the other New York team the Jets share their home stadium with improved to an overall record of 6-2 on the year giving them a two game lead over the rival 4-4 Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Eastern Division. With an above average defense that's notorious for pressuring the quarterback and a running game just as strong as the passing game when both Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs are healthy I think the New York Giants are the one team that can cause trouble for the Green Bay Packers who at 8-0 are currently looking at a bid at a perfect season. Though Aaron Rodgers and the Packers still have to face the daunting task of playing the Detroit Lions twice this year, if anyone can out duel or play up to par with Rodgers I think it's Manning. We'll find out if that's the case as both teams are slated to meet in Week 13 @ New York.
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