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MTZehvor on 14 October 2018
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RolStoppable said:
Angelus said:

Not exactly hard to have a high completion percentage when every single pass you throw is like 2-5 yards to a guy right in front of you. The truth is, his passes - even at that short range, and certainly longer ones - don't pass the eye test. There's no zip on those balls, and that's not even getting into how inaccurate they are...with little screen passes requiring Odell to frantically reach behind his head to make a one handed catch. Eli is done. If it were up to him, they'd probably snap the ball straight to Barkley on every play.

Found this: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000973033/article/bleak-times-for-giants-fitzgerald-backs-rosen-kelce-connection

Practically from the moment it began -- almost literally, because Eli Manningforced a throw on the Giants' second offensive play of the game to a third-string tight end in double coverage, resulting in the inevitable interception -- the Giants were overmatched and outclassed. Their offensive line was often overwhelmed. Their defense frequently looked listless. Defenses are keying on making Odell Beckham Jr. a non-factor and it is working. And Manning was terrible, too, beyond the fact that he was under pressure. He was off target when he did throw downfield, and that wasn't often. He checked down so relentlessly that TV cameras caught coach Pat Shurmur, a steady defender of Manning, appearing to yell "throw the ball" in frustration. Manning, who gave the Giants two Super Bowl championships and is such a beloved player that his benching last season -- however deserved it was -- provoked fan outrage, heard boos. Two straight 1-5 starts to the season will do that.

I'd say we are at a point where not even Giants fans would defend the Giants. Shame on MTZehvor.

Fans are often the first to complain when things go south. It was only two years ago that your own Packers, and Aaron Rodgers in particular, got booed off their home field after a Week 5 loss. And it wasn't as if the year was off to a terrible start, either; the loss only dropped them to 3-2 on the season. When it comes to their own teams, fans (myself included) are fickle people. A win means you're the best team in the league, and a loss means you're worse than last year's Browns.

Not to say that criticism of Eli isn't warranted, but you can point to practically any Giants loss in the past ten years and Giants' fans won't be defending their team.