Remained on the bench in the 49-yard line, arms akimbo, staring at the work of 30 yards downfield. There was nothing you can do but watch Eli Manning, the hope that Lawrence Tynes will not pull Billy Cundiff.
And complement, the cellar, shooting, everything was perfect, contrary to what happened more than 3000 kilometers away for nearly four hours before the AFC Championship game between the Baltimore and Cundiff New England Patriots. Cundiff missed a chip shot to force overtime, but Tynes 31-yard line was an attempt by the media.
Embraced when the ball into the net to give the New York Giants overtime to beat the 49ers 20-17 in San Francisco, Manning raised his hands to heaven, and an assistant and then went, always quiet, that the midfield. He wore a white hat in the championship NFC, tried to shake hands with coach Jim Harbaugh 49ers, hugged his colleagues Mark Herzlich, and Kevin Booth, Tynes, and then sought 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
Manning was always stoic, always quiet, even on the threshold of history and eternity for the football. Had just won a new class of quarterbacks "elite" more than a Super Bowl. He does not Brees. Aaron Rodgers. Even older brother Peyton Manning does not.
But thanks, "and relentlessly kick Tynes Giants defense capability and Eli Manning to get up after one blow after another after another, the younger brother has the opportunity to join Tom Brady with multiple episodes. Manning and the elite? The way I played this season and reached New York in the final, made Manning in the controversial issue. is no longer discussed. Manning there, with Brady and Brees and Rodgers and the man who owned the field where Manning played at the end of this crazy season 2011.
Appropriate, no? In the season that Peyton Manning did not have a moment, then broke the Indianapolis Colts, and Eli Manning at the end of Lucas Oil Stadium, against the team his brother used to love to hate and Eli hit to win the first Super Bowl ring. Talk about symmetry. And fate.
Eli Manning was a player of Super Bowl XLII, but the team was not how the giants of his team, this team is the Giants. This depends on the defense team and the game is running. Manning is only necessary to deal with the game and not make mistakes. There was at that time, David Tyree and the Giants ended the Patriots quest "to become the first team to win in 19 games this season.
Manning was Super Bowl MVP - "I think it was a good player in '07 when he was a Super Bowl player," said GM Jerry Reese Giants - but still did not get the respect. Do now. He led this team and stayed there for a run of four consecutive losses have made the Giants. I could have folded it, but Manning did not allow it. Played well against aircraft and then again against the Cowboys, and allow the Giants to end the season 07/09 and sneak into the playoffs and the winner of the NFC East, not an amazing number of seeds 4.
In this postseason, was amazing. Entered Sunday's game against San Francisco has completed 67.7 percent of his passes with six touchdowns and one interception in the win over Atlanta and Green Bay at home on the road.
49ers were the best defense in the Giants faced, and in the fourth quarter with the score tied 17-17, San Francisco, and was beaten routinely as Manning threw the ball or the collapse of the bag so that Manning had to run a single bullet. Got up again and again and again, and never wavered - and never touch.
Manning finished the game 32 of 58 for 316 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions while being sacked six times.
"Huge, unusual, unbelievable," How was David Pace Center describes the performance of Manning.
"The list is endless," said Baath. "You see now, some of these things in advance, which states that it is not understood very well, and we had some problems, and it took a few knocks and bear it. Strong shocks, they do not need to take."
Del has played his entire David Manning, which light up when asked how Manning has moved from being the youngest Miss first-controlled, which still dominate the games this season.
"We've evolved to become an unbelievable player," said Dell. "His knowledge and understanding of the facts, and the way they deal with things, and this only from the standpoint of football, not to mention his leadership."
Dell said the story of how, in the early career Manning, and people outside the organization to get the Giants Manning unflappable nervous, but not emotional behavior. Was one direction - down the middle - if the Giants win or lose them, if you play well or a dog.
"People said:" Oh, it's so cool under pressure ", then there is something wrong, and in the same way, and that," Oh my God, why not show your emotions? "Dell said.
"The scale of violation of the just amazing to see how it has improved, and audio, bags, and to identify the blitz, but the most the importance of leadership," said Dell. "We have increased dramatically in this team football and crime we have. When the game on the line, and said he wanted the ball in his hands." S just been awesome. "
Journey is not over. Manning and the Giants on the verge of eternity for the football. Win the Super Bowl and expressed their appreciation. Win two and validated. You're special. You belong to the elite.
Manning's there now. It is the elite and special. And true to his character after the game, they do not really want to talk about anything. Manning and was proud of the team, and proud of never give up, not in December or against the 49ers.
"I kept believing in our team, we can get hot, and we were able to play football the best we have," said Manning. "We have done so at the end of the season, and we hope that we can continue at this time and keep improving."
Before disappearing in a crowd in the hallway again under the old Candlestick Park, and Manning was one question, and how it is different from the player for the Patriots, who won four years ago.
"Four more years, and I think," he said.
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