On Tuesday, most of the football world was shocked to hear that after just two games, the New York Giants were moving on from Eli Manning in favor of rookie Daniel Jones.
Former teammates of Manning, including Shaun O’Hara and David Diehl, have spoke out against the move, showing their displeasure in the Giants’ decision.
Many believe that the Giants failed Eli Manning by not giving him enough to work with in the last few years. Former teammate and two-time Super Bowl champion, Osi Umenyiora, is the latest to defend Manning and also believes that the team didn’t surround Eli with enough talent.
Clearly Umenyiora feels as though the Giants did not give Manning a fair shot at success. After all, prior to this season the offensive line seemed to be a recurring issue year in and year out.
Manning seems to be the scapegoat in a year where the Giants defense looks worse than they have in quite some time. Obviously, general manager Dave Gettleman & Co. were wrong when they evaluated the team and thought they could compete this year with the talent they have on defense.
Umenyiora was a part of both Giants Super Bowl rosters led by Manning. Like many Giant fans, Umenyiora and other former players have had a tough time with the news this week. It’s truly the end of an era which many of having problems coming to terms with.
