Eli Manning: ‘It’s Easy to Forget Bad Plays’
December 2, 2007 by David Kindervater
Filed under N.Y. Giants
Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
Eli Manning will probably never see the success his older brother enjoys with the Indianapolis Colts, but he’s smart enough to know how to deal with his situation, however good or bad it might be at the time. After a horrendous performance in a loss to the Vikings last week (four INTs) and a difficult start this afternoon against Chicago (two INTs and a fumble), Eli may have saved his starting job by leading the Giants on two late drives for an important 21-16 road win. After the game, Eli said:
“It’s easy to forget bad plays. And to be a quarterback, to be a football player, you have to be able to do that. You have to be able to forget the week before. You have to be able to forget the play before and just move on and work out the next play.”
It’s also known as having a short memory and Eli’s exactly right. You can’t get too high on the good plays or too low after the bad ones. It’s a unique quality that any successful athlete possesses. In Eli’s case, he’s had good teachers.
“Eli Manning will probably never see the success his older brother enjoys with the Indianapolis Colts, but he’s smart enough to know how to deal with his situation, however good or bad it might be at the time.” Im sure you are regretting this comment.
Nope, not regretting it at all. I said he’ll PROBABLY never see the success his older brother enjoys. But I am happy for Eli. And Peyton. Both good guys and excellent QBs.