Eli Manning isn’t worried about how the Giants will come out for the beginning of Sunday’s game against the Colts. Everyone should be fired up, everyone will be ready to play. It’s a Sunday in football season, and this is what they all love to do.
But when the smoke clears from the pregame pyrotechnics and the initial adrenaline rush of the opening kickoff starts to wear off, that’s when things can get dicey. Especially for a team like the Giants who have been eliminated from playoff consideration. It’s easy to be excited when the game is just starting, and it’s easy to remain that way if the Giants can take an early lead ans catch the scent of potential victory.