This past Monday night, for the first time since 2003, Eli Manning wasn’t suiting up for the New York Giants. It was a bittersweet moment marking the dawning of a new age.
The Giants had themselves an impressive offseason but they’re still a rebuilding team. Both of these facts were evident in their season-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Daniel Jones, Manning’s successor, had an excellent and promising rookie campaign. All eyes were on him to see what he’d do in the first matchup of his sophomore season.
Jones wasn’t perfect and his second interception of the night, a throw he shouldn’t have made in the red zone while under pressure from Bud Dupree — who was a thorn in New York’s side all night — was ugly.