Eli Manning Quotes (102 Quotes)

I don't think it'll be too pleasant. I'm sure I'll get booed. I'm sure they'll be loud when we have the ball. That's something I've got to prepare for. We'll make adjustments for that. My main concern is we're going up against a good San Diego team.

I'm not a screamer or yeller. If I would try to scream and yell at people, it's not what I'd naturally do. So if I tried to do that, it would be awkward, I think.

It goes down as a loss, that's the main thing. I didn't play well the first two games and it ended with a win. I'll take that any day.

Nobody had many catches. There's no doubt, we gotta get him some catches.

I'm happy where I am, ... I made the right decision. I know I did.

Knowing how many things are going through their heads not knowing what they're going to be doing in the future and what's happened to their homes and their families it shows that even though football seems like a little thing, to them it is important, ... It gives them motivation and something that, even if it's just for a few hours on a Sunday, gets their mind off things so they can cheer and have fun. It's something special.

This morning, we'll see if it's sore at all. I don't think it's going to be a problem. I didn't overthrow today by any means and it feels good right now. I don't see it being a problem today.

It feels good right now. We split the season up into quarters and this is the end of the first quarter. Obviously you'd like to be 4-0, but 3-1 is a good start going into a bye week. We can't just blow this week off. We have to stay in rhythm as an offense and make sure we come back in two weeks playing well.

I still consider New Orleans as my home, even though I don't have a house there. During the off-season, I stay with my parents. I can't imagine New Orleans not being rebuilt, being the same way it was.

I wouldn't say it's a good sign that we could win when I didn't play that well 10 of 23, 172 yards, ... But I'll take a victory anytime, regardless of how I play.

I didn't play well, and I made too many mistakes for us to win today. It was not the way I wanted to come out and play.

I'm sure I'll get booed, and that's just something I'll have to deal with, ... It shouldn't cause a big problem for me. I have to be focused on what my job is and execute the game plan and make good decisions and try and put points on the board.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning 's parents boarded up their home in Philadelphia, Miss., a few hundred miles north of New Orleans. I am worried, ... Obviously you just have to wait and see what the damage is. I'll call my parents later today and they'll p

I'm playing more consistently probably than I was earlier in the season. We made some big plays, but I still was making some bad decisions. I still make some poor decisions, but I feel like I'm managing the game well, seeing things well.

I played at LSU stadium a few times, and things were rowdy and fans were yelling things. In the SEC, the quarterback is going to get harassed in those big stadiums. But I don't know if I've ever played in a place where a team had reason to dislike me.

I wasn't sore. That's good news.

We're doing some good things, hitting some big plays, but we've got to keep getting better. There are still plays out there that we're missing because I didn't make the throws.

This was the first road win of my career and the first for our team this season. So this was an important one, it was big, ... We struggled early today. Fortunately, for us, we were able to make a big play or two along the way that really helped.

They're good pals of mine that I can talk to when I have questions. We're together a lot during the day. When we study questions come up and we think things through and talk about them together. We think up situations in our head - 'if this happens, what do you do' If the coaches aren't with us we can think about it and everybody throws in their ideas. We get good work out of it.

I had nothing against San Diego or the people of San Diego when I made this decision. ... My decision was not based on where I'd be living. It was about being there and playing football there for possibly six or seven years with a contract, and it just didn't seem like the right fit for me.

We're getting healthy on offense. We're going to have to be consistent and score some points. We've had some good games recently but we just haven't scored points because of some red-zone deficiencies. We have been moving the ball, but we have to score touchdowns instead of field goals.

He changed the game right there for us. It improved our field position and changed the momentum. It was a big play for us. When he was down you're thinking how you don't want to see anyone get hurt. He's such a key factor for this offense. You get a little worried. But he bounced back and he's OK.

It takes a while for those guys, always, to find a camaraderie and find a common step among them,

It's fun when you go out there and things are clicking. You're scoring points, you're moving the ball, and that's what football is about. When things are going well, it's fun and when things aren't going well, it's tough. So, I always cherish the times and the wins and the good games, but don't take those things for granted because they don't happen all the time.

When you were watching the game, did you find yourself at any point saying to yourself, 'Now this is the guy I saw for two years at Ole Miss'

I can take him in basketball. That's not a competition. Football is another story. I'm still trying to get to his level of play.

I'm not going to worry about my arm, ... We have a new game plan and I felt comfortable with that. The throws I missed today I'll get down by the end of the week.

This is the first time we've been in the same league at the same time. I'm not trying to throw more touchdowns than Peyton. He's in his eighth year. I'm in my second year. There is no way I'm going to be able to compete.

I would have liked to have been a bit more consistent out there today, ... We did hang in and made plays when we had to.

I wasn't trying to manipulate the system, ... I felt strongly about not going to the Chargers, so I tried to make it work where that did not happen. I knew I'd get criticized and harassed. I knew it wouldn't be easy and I was willing to take that because I felt strongly about it.

That's a strong motivation to play for when you have people who've gone through such tragedy and still say, hey, we're rooting for you and want you to go out there and do well.

I'm upset. Today, I didn't play well. I made mistakes and I didn't make enough plays to give us a chance. It was not the way I wanted to come out and play today.

I didn't play well. I didn't make enough plays. I made too many mistakes for us to win.

Football seems like a little thing, but it's important. It gives them motivation, and gives them three hours on a Sunday to cheer and have some fun.

That's been one of our goals from the beginning of the season and it would be a big accomplishment for this team. It's been in our sights the past couple of weeks and now it's here for us to have if we want it. It's just a matter of whether we can go out there and play football well enough.

Obviously it was a special game. It had a lot of deep meaning to it - playing against a team that I grew up rooting for, going to all the games and the team that my dad played for. Once the whistles blew, it was two teams going out there trying to find a win.

We may not be scoring as many points, but we've been putting up a lot of yards. It's just a matter of maybe a few red-zone differences. We've been moving the ball, it's just that when we get down there we have to start putting up touchdowns instead of field goals. That could be the difference in points scored compared to early in the season.

After the first three quarters, you have a feel for what a team is doing, ... It seems like once we get into the fourth quarter, we realize we've got to step up and make the plays.

I think everybody knows what to expect from Coach Coughlin, ... The five minutes early, that's just part of it. Now you know how it is. No one talks about it any more . . . . That's just the way it is. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it. Everybody kn

The first interception was a bad decision. The second one was a bad throw.

The Saints aren't going to let up any. They're going to play hard and with a lot of motivation, and with their abilities, they have a lot of good things going for them.

It changed the game right there. He always seems to make the big plays when we need them.

They're going to expect me to go out there and play better to win games, and I expect that from myself, ... There's no reason for me not to go out there and play at a high level.

N.Y. Giants 42, Arizona 19 It's good that we won (the New York Giants' 42-19 win over the Arizona Cardinals), but the offense did not play well, ... My performance is not OK by me. I've got to play better.

As a young quarterback you still have to take advantage of the situation that you're in. I think from just watching my brother and hearing about my dad, I understand that you might not have this chance again.

Peyton and I aren't competitive with each other. We root for each other to do well. Last year was the first time we've ever been in the same league and playing at the same time. I'm always glad for him when he plays well and they're winning.

I guess I just try to stay level-headed about it. I understand whether I have a good game, or a bad game, I've got to treat everything the same. I've got to answer the questions to the media. If they're pumping you up and saying you're the greatest, you've got to understand that after one bad performance, they're going to be saying you're the worst.

I was looking forward to playing in the Superdome, though. Hopefully I'll be able to play there in the future.

Giving us three turnovers in the first half and only getting six points -- we had to take better advantage of our opportunities, ... We didn't feel like Dallas was doing anything special to stop us. We felt like we were shooting ourselves in the foot with our mistakes. . . . Our defense stepped up, but our offense didn't make the plays.

San Diego, everything I've heard about it, is wonderful,