Let’s be clear: the decision by the Giants to remove Eli as the starting QB for the remainder of the season is not necessarily wrong. The team is going nowhere, all of the receivers and their back-ups are injured and the offensive line is just not good – even when fully healthy. SU has no issue with a decision to see what you have on the roster at the QB position.
The issue is that they should be playing Davis Webb and no-one else. He is (potentially) the future and since you drafted him and believed he has some skills, let’s find out if he is any good. You know what you have in Geno Smith: a mediocre quarterback of questionable character. He will be gone next season and there is a body of work to analyze if you are curious about his abilities. SU says playing him makes no sense.
As for Eli, the reality is that this is professional sports. He has had a great run in NY, is a borderline Hall of Famer and has stayed healthy in a sport where that is almost impossible to do. You could certainly start Eli for the remainder of the season and then release him but you would be passing up a golden opportunity to see what Webb can do. Wins and losses are meaningless now – in fact, it’s better to lose and get a higher draft pick (see NBA for multiple references). It would be great for Eli to be treated with more respect from that standpoint but hey, he gets paid a lot of money and the Giants are now all about the future. Former players need to get over that and cease with the respect references in their tweets. SU says play Webb and Geno only gets in if Webb is injured.
Carlos Beltran is next up in the interview box for the Yankees’ managerial position. Let’s see why he is qualified: he does speak Spanish and he did play baseball. Oh, and he’s a good friend of Brian Cashman. By the way, SU is being interviewed on Friday. I do follow the Yankees closely, I can speak a little French and even some Hebrew in case the Yankees hire an Israeli player and I will tell Gary Sanchez to take his mask off for plays at the plate. I will even play Chris Carter as instructed.
If nothing else, Cashman is keeping the Yankees in the news on a weekly basis during the off-season and he can take his time as all other managerial slots have been filled for 2018. You just hope he picks someone who is qualified. SU gets the emphasis today on being able to communicate and relate to players of all types and backgrounds and the emphasis on analytics. But Beltran is on record as not looking at the analytics or even video until recently. How is he your choice? If you want, make him the bench coach and the manager in waiting.
The Knicks have proven that they need a full and healthy roster to compete. The absence of Enos Kanter has hurt them the last few games. Trey Burke went off for 29 points and 9 assists on Monday night. He should be given a shot.
OK, it’s time for you to weigh in. Should Eli be benched?