Eli Manning understands these situations don’t always come along, that the kind of special seasons he hopes for are inevitably buried beneath the weight of failed expectations. So a quarterback who has two Super Bowl championships to his name, but no playoff wins in the last six years, realizes how precious his opportunity can be.
“You work hard, and you get to these situations where you feel you have good players and a good team,” Manning told Newsday on Wednesday as the Giants’ veterans reported to training camp. “You’re excited about the possibilities, and there’s an urgency to do something with it while you still can.