Eli Manning warns Jaxon Dart that sometimes the Giants can make you cry: They told me you’re going to be the starter, but…
On December 3, 2017, the New York Giants stepped onto the field at the Oakland Coliseum without their franchise icon under center. For the first time in 210 games, Eli Manning wasn't starting. Instead, Geno Smith took the reins in a failed experiment that would expose the deep dysfunction within the organization.QB Jaxson Dart clutches wild win over Shedeur Sanders and Ashton Jeanty in skill challengeJust a week prior, head coach Ben McAdoo pulled Manning aside with a puzzling proposal: he would start the game but be benched at halftime-regardless of the score."What if I've thrown four touchdowns? What if we're up 28-0?" Manning recalled asking. "You're still getting pulled," was the answer he received.It was a ploy to maintain his consecutive-starts streak while transitioning away from him. Manning declined."I'm not playing just for a streak," he told McAdoo. "If […]
