EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- There was a group of 20-30 New York Giants fans huddled in the corner of Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum last week making their desires known. They were serenading Eli Manning with chants of "Eli Manning" and "That's my quarterback" during warmups. It was enough to attract the attention of Manning and his teammates.
Multiply that scene by at least 1,500. That is what it will be like Sunday at MetLife Stadium with Manning reinstalled as the Giants' starting quarterback against the Dallas Cowboys.
"It will be nuts for him on Sunday," said offensive lineman Justin Pugh, once of the longest-tenured Giants in his fifth year with the team.