All season long, New York Giant fans wondered how the club was going to sunset future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Eli Manning’s career.
Now we know.
Late in the fourth quarter with the Giants leading, 36-20, Manning got a chance to trot off the field to a standing ovation when head coach Pat Shurmur substituted Alex Tanney for him.
It was a fitting end for Eli, who will probably go back to the bench for the final two games as rookie Daniel Jones should be ready for the Giants game in Washington next Sunday.
The Giant fans have always had a special place for Eli in their hearts and most of the 72,000-plus who attended gave him a fitting sendoff.
As of the publishing of this article, fans that remain in and around MetLife Stadium continue to loudly cheer, “Eli Manning! Eli Manning!”
