Apple In His Eye (1 Viewer)

[Dan in Lafayette]

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Eli Manning is getting pounded these days. Not so much by 300-pound lineman, but by the New York media, which views his non-chalant attitude as a reason for the Giants' failures.

Jeff Duncan / N.O. Times-Picayune

The Giant solar system rotating around Eli Manning has quivered on the verge of a Big Bang all season.

One week Jeremy Shockey goes off on the coaching staff, the next Michael Strahan goes off on a reporter, the next Tiki Barber upsets the celestial equilibrium with a controversial midseason retirement announcement.

If the weekly starbursts aren't enough, the Giants (7-7) have lost five of their past six games, jeopardizing their playoff hopes and sending Big Apple football fans into a state of apoplexy heading into Sunday's game against the playoff-bound Saints (9-5). Full Story - Picayunehttp://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1166770468296470.xml&coll=1